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Date: 1975-03-07 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 543/75 of the Council of 13 February 1975 concluding two Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters relating to Articles 2 and 3 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic #Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 2 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic #Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 3 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic

7. 3 . 75                                    Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 62/ 1
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                                                 (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                      REGULATION (EEC) No 543/75 OF THE COUNCIL
                                                          of 13 February 1975
                concluding two Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters relating to Articles 2
                and 3 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
                                                        the Portuguese Republic
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                                               Article 1
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the
European Economic Community, and in particular                          The Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters
Article 113 thereof;                                                    relating to Articles 2 and 3 of Protocol 8 to the
                                                                        Agreement between the European Economic
                                                                        Community and the Portuguese Republic are hereby
Having regard to the recommendation from the                            concluded on behalf of the Community.
Commission ;
                                                                        The texts of these Agreements are annexed to this
                                                                        Regulation.
Having regard to the Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Portuguese                                                 Article 2
Republic ( x ), signed on 22 July 1972 ;
                                                                        The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
                                                                        designate the person empowered to sign the
Whereas the provisions of the exchange of letters of                   Agreements referred to in Article 1 above and to
20 December 1972 ( 2) relating to Article 2 of                          confer on him the powers necessary to bind the
Protocol 8 to the abovementioned Agreement and of                       Community.
the exchanges of letters of 20 December 1972 ( 3)
and 26 June 1974 (4) relating to Article 3 of the                                              Article 3
said Protocol should be extended and the Agreements
in the form of exchanges of letters negotiated to this                 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
effect which will be signed on                         should be        following that of its publication in the Official
concluded,                                                              Journal of the European Communities.
                This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                States .
                Done at Brussels, 13 February 1975 .
                                                                                          For the Council
                                                                                           The President
                                                                                            P. BARRY
(*) OJ   No L  301 , 31 . 12 . 1972 , p. 165 .
(2) OJ   No L  301 , 31 . 12 . 1972 , p . 357 .
(3) OJ   No L  301 , 31 . 12 . 1972 , p . 362 .
(4) OJ   No L  180,  3 . 7. 1974, p. 2 .
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                                                 AGREEMENT
          in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 2 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement
                between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic
                                                   Letter No 1
                                                                                    Brussels,
          Sir,
          Pursuant to Article 2 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic
          Community and the Portuguese Republic signed on 22 July 1972, I hereby inform you
          that Portugal agrees to the extension as a precautionary measure to 31 March 1975 of
          the detailed arrangements contained in the exchange of letters of 20 December 1972
          between Portugal and the Community relating to the conditions in accordance with
          which prepared and preserved sardines falling within subheading 16.04 D of the
          Common Customs Tariff are imported into the Community.
          The Government of Portugal undertakes, moreover, to ensure that the prices charged
          for imports into the Community from 1 February 1975 shall not be less than the
          prices set out in the Annex hereto, and also to prevent any deflection of trade.
          Finally, the Government of Portugal notes the Community's intention to review the
          prices set out in the Annex before 31 March 1975 on the basis of the minimum prices
          which the Community intends to introduce for imports of the same products from
          other third countries with which the Community is at present negotiating new
          agreements as part of the Mediterranean overall approach .
          Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                      For the Government of Portugal
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                                        ANNEX                                                                                                        75
                                       Semi­                                               Minimum prices customs duties
                                      Semi­                         Coeffi­                               included
                 Net weight           weight     Capacity           cients                   u.a. per carton of 100 tins
                                        less
                                     packaging   l
                                                                                      Community                 United Kingdom and Denmark
otal
        \I\\
                                                  cubic
eight   ounces                 g         g                                                                           in olive       in another
                                                   cm                         in olive       in another
mm                                                                              oil                                     oil
                                                                                                  sauce                               sauce
                                     II                                                                       II
20       2                     56"       95         53              0.60      11.10               10.20              10-21             9-38          Official
25       2 3/4                 80      120          75              0.70      12-95               11-90              11-91           10-95
18       2 5/8                 74      130          73              0.77      14-25               13.09              13-11            12-04
30       3 V4                  90      140          93              0.80      14.80               13-60              13.62           12-51       Journal                               !
25       3 1/6                 90      140          90              0.85      15.73               14-45              14-47           13-29
24       3 3/8                 95      145          96              0.90      16-65               15.30              15-32           14-08
30       4 3/8                125      190         125
                                       176         125 .                                                             17-02           15-64
                                                                •   1.00      18.50               17.00
22       3 3/4                105      180         106
                                       188         130
24       4 3/8                125      195         125              1.10      20-35               18.70              18-72           17-20
30       5 V4                 150      240         169
40       6 V4                 175      250         178                        24-05               22-10              22-13      '    20-33
                                       250         187
                                                            J 1.30                                                                   25-02
30       7                    200      300        207               1.60      29-60               27.20              27-23
40       9 1/4                260      326         250
                                                                                                                                                 of the European Communities
                                       337         250      } 1.80            33-30               30.60              30.64           28-15
40       8 3/4                248      320        241       J
30       9 1/4                260      370        245               2.20      40-70               37.40              37-44           34-41
40      11 v2                 325      423        313               2-50      46-25               42-50              42-55           39-10
48      11                    310      390         297              2.60      48-10               44-20              44-25           40-66
40      11 v2                 325      460        330                                                                45-95
                                                                              49.95               45.90                              42-23
                                       476        375       J 2-70
                                       902        750                                                                79-14
                                                                              86.03               79.05                              72-73
80      27 V2      '          780      950        771       J 4.65
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40      15                    425      555        452               3.40      62.90               57-80              57-87           53-18                               3
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                                                    Letter No 2
                                                                                   Brussels,
          Sir,
          I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date worded as follows :
               'Pursuant to Article 2 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement between the European
               Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic signed on 22 July 1972, I hereby
               inform you that Portugal agrees to the extension, as a precautionary measure, to
               31 March 1975 of the detailed arrangements contained in the exchange of letters of
               20 December 1972 between Portugal and the Community relating to the conditions
               in accordance with which prepared and preserved sardines falling within subheading
               16.04 D of the Common Customs Tariff are imported into the Community.
               The Government of Portugal undertakes, moreover, to ensure that the prices
               charged for imports into the Community from 1 February 1975 shall not be less
               than the prices set out in the Annex hereto, and also to prevent any deflection
               of trade.
               Finally, the Government of Portugal notes the Community's intention to review
               the prices set out in the Annex before 31 March 1975 on the basis of the minimum
               prices which the Community intends to introduce for imports of the same products
               from other third countries with which the Community is at present negotiating new
               agreements as part of the Mediterranean overall approach.'
          Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                             For the Council
                                                                      of the European Communities
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                                   Semi­                                             Minimum prices customs duties
                                  Semi­                         Coeffi­                             included
              Net weight          weight     Capacity           cients                  u.a . per carton of 100 tins
                                    less
\                  \             packaging
                                                                                Community                 United Kingdom and Denmark
  tal
         I\II
                                              cubic
   ght   ounces            g         g         cm                         in olive     in another              in olive   in another
  m
                                                                             oil            sauce                oil        sauce
                                 I                                                   I
  20      2                 56       95         53               0.60      11.10            10.20               10-21        9-38          Official
  5       2 3/4             80      120         75               0.70      12-95            11-90               11-91       10.95
  18      2 5/8             74      130         73               0.77      14-25            13.09               13-11       12-04
 30       3 V4              90      140         93               0.80      14-80            13-60               13-62       12-51      Journal
  5       3 1/6             90      140         90               0-85      15-73            14.45               14-47       13.29
  4       3 3/8             95      145         96               0.90      16.65            15-30               15-32       14.08
  0       4 3/8            125      190        125
                                    176        125
                                                            •    1.00      18-50            17-00               17-02       15-64
  2       3 3/4            105      180        106
                                    188        130      IJ                           IIl
  4       4 3/8            125      195        125               1.10      20-35            18-70               18-72       17-20
  0       5 V4             150      240        169
  0       6 1/4            175      250        178      } 1.30             24-05            22-10               22-13       20.33
                                    250        187      J
  0       7                200      300        207               1.60      29.60            27-20               27-23       25-02
  0       9 1/4            260      326        250
                                                                                                                                       of the European Communities
                                    337        250      } 1.80             33.30            30.60               30-64       28-15
  0       8 3/4            248      320        241      J
  0       9 1/4            260      370        245               2.20      40-70            37-40               37-44       34-41
  0      11 v2             325      423        313               2.50      46-25            42-50               42-55       39-10
  8      11                310      390        297               2.60      48-10            44-20               44-25       40-66
  0      11 v2             325      460        330
                                                                           49-95            45-90               45-95       42-23
                                    476        375      J 2.70
                                    902        750
                                                                           86-03            79.05               79-14       72-73
  0      27 V2             780      950        771      j 4-65
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  0      15                425     555         452               3.40      62.90            57.80               57.87       53-18                              5
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                                                 AGREEMENT
          in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 3 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement
                between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic
                                                   Letter No 1
                                                                                    Brussels,
          Sir,
          Pursuant to Article 3 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic
           Community and the Portuguese Republic signed on 22 July 1972, I hereby inform you
          that in view of the forthcoming introduction in the Community of common
           arrangements for trade with third countries in processed fruit and vegetable products,
           Portugal agrees to the extension to the end of the current marketing year, that is to
           say to 31 May 1975 at the latest, of the detailed arrangements contained in the
           exchanges of letters of 20 December 1972 and 26 June 1974 between Portugal and
           the Community relating to the conditions governing imports into the Community of
           tomatoes which are prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid and
           originate in and come from Portugal .
           Accordingly, the Government of Portugal undertakes to take the necessary measures
           to ensure that the quantities supplied to the Community in 1975 do not exceed 90 000
           metric tons, comprising 28 000 metric tons to the Community as originally constituted
           and a total of 62 000 metric tons to Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
           The Government of Portugal undertakes, moreover, to ensure that the prices charged
           for the imports into the Community from 1 February 1975 shall not be less than the
           prices set out in Annexes I and II hereto, and also to prevent any deflection of trade.
           Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                  For the Government of Portugal
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Prices in u.a./l 000 kg, including customs duties (Community as originally constituted )
                        Prices on the basis of 345 u.a./l 000 kg
   In bulk or in           Immediate                Immediate              Immediate               Immediate
     immediate            packings less                                                                               Immediate
                                                  packings less           packings less          packings less
 packings of 4 kg        than 4 kg but          than 1.5 kg but         than 0.7 kg but        than 0.25 kg but      packings less
     or over           not less than 1.5 kg    not less than 0.7 kg   not less than 0-25 kg   not less than 015 kg   than 0.15 kg
      270.1                  283.6                   310-7                   324-2                  378-2              405-2
      285.2                  299.5                   328.0                   342-3                  399.3              427-9
      300.2                  315-2                   345-2                   360-2                  420-2              450.3
      315-1                  330-8                   362-3                   378-1                  441.1              472-6
      330-0                  346-6                   379-6                  396-0                   462.0              495-1
      345.0                  362-2                   396-8                  414-0                   483-1              517-5
      360.0                  378.0                   414.0                  431.9                   504.0              540.0
      375.0                  393-8                   431-3                  449-9                   524-9              562-4
     389-8                   409.3                   448-3                  467-7                   545-8              584-7
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     404.8                   425-1                   465-5                  485-8                   566-7              607-3
     419-8                   440-7                   482-7                  503.8                   587-7              629-7
     434.7                   456-5                   499.0                  521-7                   608.6              652-2
     449-6                   472-1                   517-1                  539.6                   629-7              674-5
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      Prices in u.a./l 000 kg, including customs duties (new Member States)
      Prices on the basis of 300 u.a./l 000 kg, valid from 1 February 1975
 In bulk or in           Immediate                 Immediate             Immediate               Immediate
                                                                                                                     Immediate
   immediate            packings less           packings less           packings less           packings less
packings of 4 kg       than 4 kg but          than 1.5 kg but                                 than 0-25 kg but      packings less
                                                                      than 0.7 kg but                               than 0.15 kg
    or over          not less than 1.5 kg    not less than 0.7 kg   not less than 0.25 kg   not less than 0.15 kg
                                                                                                                                       Official
    228.9                 246.6                    270.0                  282-0                   328-8               352-2
    248.1                 260-4                    285-3                  297.6                   347-1               372.0
    261-0                 274-2                    300.1                  313-2                   365-4               391-5
    273.9               ' 287-7                    315.0                  328.8                   383-4               411-0
    286.8                 301-5                    330-0                  344.4                   401.7               430-5
    300.0                 315.0                    345-0                  360.0                   420-0               450-0
                                                                                                                                    Journal of the European
    312.9                 328.8                    360-0                  375-6                   438-3               469-5
    326.1                 342.3                    375-0                  391.2                   456.3               489.0
    339.0                 356-1                    389.7                  406-8                   474.6               508-5
                                                                                                                                        Communities
    351.9                 369.6                    404.7                  422-4                   492-9                528-0
    365.1                 383.4                    419/7                  438.0                   510-9               547-5
    378-0                 396-9                    433.8                  453.6                   529-2               567-0
    390-9                 410-4                    449-7                  469.2                   547-5                586.5
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                                                  Letter No 2
                                                                                   Brussels,
          Sir,
          I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date, worded as follows :
               'Pursuant to Article 3 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement between the European
               Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic signed on 22 July 1972, I hereby
               inform you that in view of the forthcoming introduction in the Community of
               common arrangements for trade with third countries in processed fruit and vegetable
               products, Portugal agrees to the extension to the end of the current year, that is to
               say 31 May 1975 at the latest, of the detailed arrangements contained in the
               exchanges of letters of 20 December 1972 and 26 June 1974 between Portugal
               and the Community relating to the conditions governing imports into the Com­
               munity of tomatoes which are prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or
               acetic acid and originate in and come from Portugal.
               Accordingly, the Government of Portugal undertakes to take all necessary measures
               to ensure that the quantities supplied to the Community in 1975 do not exceed
               90 000 metric tons, comprising 28 000 metric tons to the Community as originally
               constituted and a total of 62 000 metric tons to Denmark, Ireland and the United
               Kingdom.
               The Government of Portugal undertakes, moreover, to ensure that the prices
               charged for the imports into the Community from 1 February 1975 shall not be
               less than the prices set out in Annexes I and II hereto, and also to prevent any
               deflection of trade .'
          I hereby confirm that the extension of the exchanges of letters forms part of a
          temporary solution applicable until the introduction of common import arrangements
          which are to enter into force in the near future.
          Were the entry into force of the common import arrangements to be delayed beyond
          31 May 1975 , the Community is prepared to lay down a rate of increase of the
          quantities for the period from 1 June 1975 to 31 December 1975 should that prove
          necessary in view of the state of the market, the term 'state of the market' being taken
          in its widest sense, to cover also exports from the Community.
          Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                           For the Council of
                                                                       the European Communities
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                    Prices in u.a./l 000 kg, including customs duties ( Community as originally constituted)
                                           Prices on the basis of 345 u.a./ l 000 kg
                       In bulk or in           Immediate                Immediate              Immediate               Immediate           Immediate
                         immediate            packings less           packings less           packings less          packings less        packings less
                      packings of 4 kg       than 4 kg but          than 1.5 kg but         than 0.7 kg but        than 0.25 kg but       than 0.15 kg
                          or   over        not less than 1.5 kg    not less than 0.7 kg   not less than 0.25 kg   not less than 0.15 kg
                          270.1                  283.6                   310.7                  324-2                   378-2                405.2
                          285.2                  299.5                   328.0                  342-3                   399-3                427.9
                          300.2                  315-2                   345-2                  360.2                   420-2                450.3
                          315-1                  330.8                   362.3                  378-1                   441-1                472-6
                          330.0                  346-6                   379.6                  396-0                   462.0                495-1
                          345-0                  362-2                   396.8                  414.0                   483-1                517-5
                          360.0                  378.0                  414-0                   431.9                   504.0                540.0
                          375-0                  393.8                  431-3                   449-9                   524-9                562-4
                          389.8                 409.3                   448-3                   467.7                   545-8                584.7
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                          404.8                 425-1                   465-5                   485.8                   566-7                607.3
                          419.8                 440.7                   482-7                   503.8                   587-7                629-7
                          434-7                 456.5                   499-0                   521-7                   608-6                652-2
                          449-6                 472-1                   517-1                   539.6                   629-7                674-5
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                                          ANNEX II
         Prices in u.a./l 000 kg, including customs duties (new Member States)
         Prices on the basis of 300 u.a./l 000 kg, valid from 1 February 1975
 In bulk or in              Immediate                Immediate              Immediate               Immediate
                                                                                                                        Immediate
   immediate               packings less           packings less           packings less           packings less
                                                                                                 than 0.25 kg but      packings less
packings of 4 kg          than 4 kg but          than 1.5 kg but         than 0.7 kg but                               than 0.15 kg
    or   over           not less than 1-5 kg    not less than 0.7 kg   not less than 0.25 kg   not less than 0.15 kg
    228.9                     246.6                   270.0                  282-0                   328.8               352-2
    248.1                     260-4                   285.3                  297-6                   347.1               372-0
    261.0                     274.2                   300-1                  313-2                   365-4               391.5
    273-9                     287-7                   315.0                  328.8                   383.4               411.0
    286.8                     301-5                   330.0                  344-4                   401.7               430-5
    300.0                     315.0                   345.0                  360-0                   420.0               450-0
    312.9                     328.8                   360-0                  375.6                   438.3               469.5
    326-1                     342.3                   375.0                  391.2                   456-3               489-0
    339.0                     356.1                   389-7                  406.8                   474-6               508-5
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    351.9                     369.6                  404.7                   422-4                   492.9               528-0
    365-1                     383.4                  419.7                   438-0                   510-9               547-5
    378.0                     396-9                  433.8                   453-6                   529-2               567.0
    390-9                    410-4                   449-7                   469-2                   547-5               586-5
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