CELEX: 51974PC0710
Language: en
Date: 1974-05-28
Title: PROPOSAL for a Regulation (EEC) of the Council concluding of an exchange of letters relating to Article 3 of Protocol No 8 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                         PROPOSAL
                           for a Regulation ( EEC ) of the Council
                           concluding of an exchange of letters
              relating to Article 3 of Protocol No 8 of the Agreement
                  "between the European Economic Community and
                              the Portuguese Republic
                      ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission)
COM(74 ) 710 final
 ---pagebreak---                 EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.     The exchange of letters of 30 January 197 ^- with Portugal
relating to the conditions governing imports into the Community
of tomatoes which are prepared or preserved and originate in and
come from Portugal , in pursuance of Article 3 of Protocol n° 8
to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
Portuguese Republic , provides that the voluntary restraint system
agreed on by exchange of letters of 20 December 1972 be extended
to 30 June 197 ^ at the latest . Portugal undertook to take all
necessary measures in order that the quantities supplied to the
Community during the period from 1 January to 30 June 197 ^ do not
exceed 70.000 tons , comprising 20.000 tons to the Community as
originally constituted and 50.000 tons to the new Member States .
       In the exchange of letters of 30 January last , the Community
had specified that , should the entry into force of the common import
system not take place until after 30 June 197 ^, it would be
prepared to lay down a rate of increase of the quantities for the
period from 1 July to 31 December 197 ^, 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 .
2.     On the basis of the state of the market and in view of the
increase in consumption in the Community , the quantities for 197 ^
should be increased by 20.000 tons , comprising 10.000 tons for
imports to the Community as originally constituted and 10.000 tons
to the new Member States , thus bringing the total volume of imports
up to 90,000 tons for 197 ^.
3«     The Commission is submitting to the Council a draft regulation
concluding an exchange of letters to this effect . A Council decision
is sought as soon as possible to enable this regulation to be put
into force towards the end of June at the latest .
 ---pagebreak---                        Proposal for a
             Regulation ( EEC ) of the Council
        concluding of an exchange of letters
 relating to Article 3 of Protocol N° 8 of the Agreement
     between the European Economic Community and
                the Portuguese Republic
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European' Economic
Community , and in particular Article 113 thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ?
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the Portuguese Republic signed nn 22 «Tuly 1972 ;
Whereas the provisions of the exchange of letters of 30 January 197 ^
relating to Article 3 of Protocol N° 8 to the Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic should be
  modified and the exchange of letters to this effect , which took
place on .          197 ^, should be concluded ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                           Article 1
     The exchange of letters relating to Article 3 of Protocol N° 8
of the Agreement between the European Economic C^w.mity and the
Portuguese Republic are hereby concluded on beh.a ] f of the
Community .
     The texts of the exchange of letters are annexed to this
Regulation .
                                                        • • • /* 0 0
 ---pagebreak---                            Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to appoint the person
empowered to sign for the Community the exchange of letters referred
to in Article
                           Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of tho European Communities .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and
              directly applicable in all Member States .
              Done at Brussels ,
                                         For the Council
                                         The President
 ---pagebreak---                                 • 1; ·'
Your Excellency ,                |
         I have the honour to refer to the exchange of letters
of 30 January 197 ^ relating to tomatoes which are prepared or
preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid , in pursuance
of Article 3 of Protocol N° 8 to the Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic , signed
on 22 July 1972 .
         The exchange of letters specifies that the current
arrangements form part of a provisional solution applicable until
the establishment of a common import system for these products
and that the details given in the exchange of letters will be
applicable until 30 June 197 ^ at the latest . In addition , the
Community had indicated that , should the entry into force of
the common system not take place until after 30 June 197 ^, it
would be prepared to lay down a rate of increase of the quantities
for the period from 1 July to 31 December 197^, should that prove
necessary in view of the state of the market .
         I have the honour to inform you that , in order to respect
its commitments and pending the entry into force of the common
system , the Community is prepared to increase the quantities for
197 ^+ by 10.000 tons for imports of prepared or preserved tomatoes
to the Community as originally constituted and 10.000 tons for
imports to the new Member States . Accordingly , Portugal would
undertake to take all necessary measures in order that the
quantities supplied to the Community in 197 ^ do not exceed
90.000 tons , comprising 30.000 tons to the Community as originally
constituted and a total of 60.000 tons to Denmark , Ireland and the
United Kingdom .
         The assurances in the exchange of letters of 30 January 197^
with regard to the prices of imports into the Community are valid
until the entry into force of the common system or at latest
31 January 1975 *
          I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm the
agreement of your Government with the content of this letter .
 ---pagebreak--- Sir ,
          I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of today ,
worded as follows :
         "I have the honour to refer to the exchange of letters
of 30 January 197 ^ relating to tomatoes which are prepared or
preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid , in pursuance
of Article 3 of Protocol N° 8 to the Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic , signed
on 22 July 1972 .
          The exchange of letters specifies that the current
arrangements form part of a provisional solution applicable until
the establishment of a common import system for these products
and that the details given in the exchange of letters will be
applicable until 30 June 197 ^ at the latest# In addition , the
Community had indicated that , should the entry into force of
the common system not take place until after 30 June 197 ^, it
would be prepared to lay' down a rate of increase of the quantities
for the period from 1 July to 31 December 197 ^, should that prove
necessary in view of the state of the market .
          I have the honour to inform you that , in order to respect
its commitments and pending the entry into force of the common
system , the Community is prepared to increase the quantities for
197 ^ by 10.000 tons for imports of prepared or preserved tomatoes
to the Community as originally constituted and 10.000 tons for
imports to the new Member States . Accordingly , Portugal would
undertake to take all necessary measures in order that the
quantities supplied to the Community in 197 ^ do not exceed
90.000 tons , comprising 30.000 tons to the Community as originally
constituted and a total of 60.000 tons to Denmark , Ireland and the
United Kingdom .
 ---pagebreak---                         - 2 -
         The assurances in the exchange of letters of
30 January 197 ^ with regard to the prices of imports into the
Community are valid until the entry into force of the common
system or at latest 31 January 19 75 »
         I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm the
agreement of your Government with the content of this letter ."
         I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my
Government with the content of this letter .