CELEX: 51977PC0342
Language: en
Date: 1977-07-15
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) fixing the price to be observed at the elf stage far imports of New Zealand butter and cheese into the United Kingdom applicable from 1 January 1978 and amending Regulation (EEC) N° 226/73 (submitted fee the Council the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak---  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                     COM(77)342 final.
                                                     Brussels . July 15 » 1977
                             Proposal for a
                     •    COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
    fixing the price -to b« observed at the elf stage far imports of New
    Zealand butter and cheese into the United. Kingdom applicable from
    1 January 1978 and amending Regulation (SK ) V 226/73
                       ( submitted -fee the Council  the Commission)
CCMC 77 ) 342 final.
 ---pagebreak---                      EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1 . The Heads of Government of the Community , meeting within , the
    European Council in Dublin on 10 March 1975 » stressed the importance
    which they attach to the Protocol . With regard to the special cif
    price referred to in the Protocol , they stated that the Community ,   <
    which continues to strive for an equitable implementation of the       t
    Protoool , is prepared periodically to review and , should the need    \
    arise , to adjust the prices in the light of supply and demand         j
    developments in the major producing and consuming countries of the
    world and in the light of the level and development of prices in the    f
    Community – including intervention prices - and in New Zealand ,        j
    taking into account , moreover cost developments in New Zealand and     i
    trends in freight charges .                                              I
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2 . In the light of these considerations , it should be recalled that ,      i
    with effect from 1 January 1976 , the special cif price was fixed , in   j
    relation to its former level , at :                                      ;
                  107 * 16 u.a./lOO kg in respect of "butter ;               j
                   92.52 u.a./lOO kg in respect of cheese .                  j
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3 . Having noted the points referred to in the declaration of the Heads
    of Government , the Commission oonsiders that the level of the special    i
    oif prioe should onoe more "be adjusted. It proposes that the Council     j
    fix the leVel , with effect from 1 August 1977 1 at :                      j
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                  117.88 u.a./lOO kg in respect of "butter ;                  j
                  101.77 u.a./lOO kg in respect of oheese .                    ;
                                 «
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                    : UNO IX REGULATION ( I^C ) Vo
                                 of
fixing +!ie rri - 3 to be obsferv ;-l at the cif etage for imports of New Zealand
"butter and cheese into the sJj. • v-t 1 Zix^'- ■>> applicable from 1 January 1978 and
 amending Regulation \.3E(j ) r'o f'li /n
THE COUKC -.Ii OF THE EUROrEM COMHONrTISS ,
E'aving regard to the Treaty e rtaoliahing th«, European Economic Community j
Hr .ving regard to the Treaty concerning the accession of nev Member States
to the European Ecor. oP.io Connpyutfty and to fie European Atomic Energy
Community( 1 ) , and in partioular Article 3 of Protocol. .18J2         )
                                                                      ^ 'to the Act annexed
thereto {
Having regard to Regulation (EEC ) No 1635/76 extending the transitional
arrangements for the import of New Zealand "butter into the United Kingdom^\
and in partioular Article 2 thereof ,-
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission 5
Whereas , under Protocol 18 , certain quantities of "butter and cheese may "be
imported into the United Ki <. gdom from New Zealand on special terms } whereas
New Zealand irrust inter alia guarantee the observance of a specified cif price
for suoh imports ;
Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 226/73 of 31 January 1973
laying down gereisl rules for imports of §\=w Zealand butter and cheese into
the United Kingdom'^, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3067/75^*^ »
fixed the prices to be observed at the cif stage at 107*16 u.a./lOO kg for
butter and 92*52 u.a. ''00 kg for cheese ?
( 1 ) OJ No L 73 , 27 . 3.1         p. 5
( 2 ) OJ No L 73 , 27 . 3.19 ; p. 173
( 3 ) OJ No h 185 , 9 » 7.197 'V p. 1
( 4 ) OJ No L 27 , 1 . 2.1973 , P. 17
( 5 ) OJ No L 307 , 27.11.1975 , p. 4
                                                         • » «/ • • •
 ---pagebreak---   Wh- i- ens, einr-e that mst       : nd »- Jient , there ha    Uer. c :             in t;.a
level &.-•I e^ution of prices ia ' K? Ccm^mity - inc'iud : ^ nt rver-i.' -:n
p. i^of, – and in      <' ^eal&nu , e.»x ■ fi^o in ooBtiS IT. He*'. !-■*";<••A dnd "<&nd. in
freight rates ;
&fhe?«ar» , in these circumstances , ana havirg regrv:;J. to the yapplv e-id
demand u.evel opment s in the major producing and consuming o-Tur.tries of th«?
world , the oif prices should be modified in the lie^ht of these changes
Whereas , with effect from 1 January 1978 , imports of New Zealand bvtter
are subject to the conditions laid down in Regulation ( EEC ) NO I655/76 ;
Whereas , given the foreseeable development of the abovementioned factors ,
the new oif prioe may "be maintained beyond 31 December 1977 .
                                   Article 1
In Article 3 of Regulation (EEC ) No 226/73 » the price 107.16 u.a./lOO kg
under ( a) is replaced by 117.88 u.a./lOO kg, and the price 92.52 u.a./lOO k
under (b ) is replaced by 101.77 u.a./lOO kg.
                                   Article 2
The price referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EEo ) No 16^5/
 guaranteed at the cif stage by New Zealand for iciports of butte- into th *
 United Kingdom from 1 January 1978 , is fixed tvt 117.83 u.a./lOO kg.
                                    Artici s 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1977 .
 This Regulation shall         binding in its entirety and directly ^.p^cabl'-
 in ail *13 miner States ^
 I>or s at BxiiBBels                                     For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                     F J P. A Pi C 9       STATEMENT                                                                     ~3F
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                                                                                          DATE , 8.7.1977
   1 , Relevant bndgst heading . code : Own resources , chapter 10
" 2-litl® of measure : Proposal fur Council Regulation fixing the price to be
       observed at cif level for imports of New Zealand butter and cheese into the
I      United Kingdom applicable               from 1st January 1978 and amending Regulation ( EEC )
                                                 ""I ■ III HI –^ I IBI– ■ 1 ■ m 1 I– !■ H–––––– –W ■– 1 1 w»–––––––––
1 3. LEGAL BASIS t Protocol 18 to th .j            ~t annexed to the Accession treaty and Article 2
   4. Objective(s ) : Fixing of new cif prices for imports of New Zealand butter and
                               cheese into the United Kingdom
   5. FINANCIAL      implications           TOR THE MARKETING YEAH           CURRENT PINAHCIAL TEAR   FCLLOWINC FINANCIAL TEAR
   5.0 EXPEÎ.'DI TORE                                                                L221                    (78     ?
        -CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET
         ( REtUIlUS/lNTERVENTI OHS )
        -CHAFLGED TO NATIONAL ADKINISTR .
        -CHARCED TO OTHER NATIONAL GROUPS
   5.1 RECEIPTS
        -OWN RESOURCES OP T!!E EC
         ( LEVIES )
                                                   – 13.4 m ti . a                       -1                   - 13.4 m u.a,
        -NATIONAL
                                            TEAR ... A7X7                    TEAR        T /.VT       TEAR
  5.0.1 PLURI ANNUAL PATTKRB OP EXPENDITURE
  5.1.1 PLURI ANNUAL PATTERN OF RECEIPTS           - 12.9 m u.a.                    - 12.3 m u.a.
  5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION
                                     1978 * 125*000 tonnes of butter x 107.2 u.a«/t ■ 13»4 ® u»a.
                                     1979 * 120.000 tonnes of butter x 107«2 u.a./t ■ 12.9 » u.a.
                                     1980 : 115«000 tonnes of butter x 107.2 u.a./t ■ 12.3 m u.a.
  X*GtMt6iK31«m38®li&dítmí8m!mciÍÍ?2^^
I 6.3 Appropriations to be enteral into future budgets ?                                                         TES/®
  conxons 1 1 ) Since the income rt ilting from the collection of these
                      levies is paid to th. United Kingdom Treasury until the end
                      of the transitional priod , this proposal has no financial
                      implications for the Gemmunity budget in 1977 *