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Date: 1977-12-29 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/77 of 19 December 1977 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic regarding prepared or preserved tomatoes falling within subheading 20.02 C of the Common Customs Tariff #Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic regarding prepared or preserved tomatoes falling within subheading 20.02 C of the Common Customs Tariff

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                                 COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 2913/77
                                               of 19 December 1977
             on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
             between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic
             regarding prepared or preserved tomatoes falling within subheading 20.02 C of
                                           the Common Customs Tariff
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                 Portuguese Republic regarding prepared or preserved
COMMUNITIES,                                                tomatoes falling within subheading 20.02 C of the
                                                            Common Customs Tariff is hereby approved on
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European       behalf of the Community.
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113
thereof,
                                                            The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regula­
Having regard to the recommendation from the                 tion .
Commission ,
Whereas it is necessary to conclude the Agreement in
                                                                                    Article 2
the form of an exchange of letters between the Euro­
pean Economic Community and the Portuguese Repu­
blic regarding prepared or preserved tomatoes falling       The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
within subheading 20.02 C of the Common Customs              appoint the person empowered to sign the Agreement
Tariff,                                                      for the purpose of binding the Community.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                                    Article 3
                       Article 1
                                                            This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters          following its publication in the Official Journal of
between the European Economic Community and the              the European Communities.
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
             Done at Brussels, 19 December 1977 .
                                                                        For the Council
                                                                          The President
                                                                          H. SIMONET
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                                                  AGREEMENT
            in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Commu­
            nity and the Portuguese Republic regarding prepared or preserved tomatoes
                   falling within subheading 20.02 C of the Common Customs Tariff
                                                    Letter No 1
                                                                                    Brussels,
            Sir,
            I have the honour to refer to Article 3 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement between the Euro­
            pean Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic signed on 22 July 1972 and to
            the exchange of letters of 5 December 1975.
            I have the honour to inform you that for 1978 the Community is ready to renew the
            volume agreed for the preceding year. Accordingly, the Portuguese Government under­
            takes to adopt the necessary measures in order that the quantities of tomatoes that have
            been prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, falling within
            subheading 20.02 C of the Common Customs Tariff, supplied to the Community in 1978
            do not exceed 90 000 tonnes .
            I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm the agreement of your Government to
            the contents of this letter.
            Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                    On behalf of the Council
                                                                 of the European Communities
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                                                    Letter No 2
                                                                                         Brussels,
            Sir,
             I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date worded as follows :
                 'I have the honour to refer to Article 3 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement between the
                 European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic signed on 22 July
                  1972 and to the exchange of letters of 5 December 1975.
                  I have the honour to inform you that for 1978 the Community is ready to renew the
                 volume agreed for the preceding year. Accordingly, the Portuguese Government under­
                 takes to adopt the necessary measures in order that the quantities of tomatoes that
                  have been prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, falling
                 within subheading 20.02 C of the Common Customs Tariff, supplied to the Commu­
                  nity in 1978 do not exceed 90 000 tonnes.
                  I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm the agreement of your Government
                  to the contents of this letter.'
             I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government with the contents of that
             letter.
             Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                       For the Government
                                                                   of the Portuguese Republic