CELEX: 51978PC0567
Language: en
Date: 1978-10-30 00:00:00
Title: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) ON THE CONCLUSION OF AN 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. (Submitted by the Commission to the Council)

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DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (78) 567
Vol. 1978/0220
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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                          COM ( 78 ) 567 final
                                          Brussels , 30 October 1978
                   RECOMMENDATION OF COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
              ON THE CONCLUSION OP AN AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN
              EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC
              COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC REGARDING PRE­
              PARED OR PRESERVED TOMATOES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING
                    20.02 C OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF .
                 ( Submitted "by the Commission to the Council )
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   CCM ( 78 ) 567 final
 ---pagebreak---                    EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
        The purpose of the exchange of letters annexed to the
draft Regulation is to confirm , for 1979 , the voluntary restraint
volume agreed with Portugal for the current year .
 ---pagebreak---               COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N°      / 78
                       OF
                on the conclusion of an 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 COMMUNITIES ,                                  _
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 113 thereof .
Having regard to the.recommendation from the Commission-
              4
Whereas it is necessary to conclude the Agreement in the form of an exchange
 of letters between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republ
 regarding prepared or preserved tomatoes falling within subheading 20.02 C.
 of the Common Customs Tariff ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 ---pagebreak---                           Article 1
        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 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community .
        The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation .
                          Artide 2                                     v
        The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
person empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the
 Community .
                          Article 3
          This Regulation shall enter into force on : the day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
                          This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety
                          and directly applicable in all Member States
                                       Done at Brussels-
                                              For the Counci l
                                               The Président
 ---pagebreak---                     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
 ---pagebreak---                      LETTER No 1
                                                      Λ
                                Brussels ,
Sir .
         I have the honour to refer to Article 3 of Protocol No 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 1979 the Community
is ready to renew the volume agreed for the preceding year .   Under
these conditions the Portuguese Government undertakes to adopt the
necessary measures in order that the quantities of tomatoes
      prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid
falling within subheading 20.02 C of the Common Customs Tariff and
 supplied to the Community in 1979 do not exceed 90.000 tonnes .
         I should be grateful if you would .       confirm the agreement
                      ν
of your Government with the contents of this letter .
         Please accept , Sir                the assurance of my highest
 consideration .
                            On behalf of the Council
                           of the European Communities
 ---pagebreak---                       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 No 8
to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
Portuguese Republic signed on 22 July 1972 , as well as to the exchange
of letters of 5 December 1975 .
         I have the honour to inform you that fot 1979 the Community
is ready to renew the agreed volume for the preceding year . Under
thses conditions , the Portuguese Government undertakes 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 1979 do not exceed 90.000 tonnes ,
          I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm the agreement
of your Government with the contents of this letter . "
          I have the honour to confirm ; the agreement of my Government
with the contents of the above letter .
          Please accept , Sir                the assurance of my highest
 consideration .
                                  For the Government
                              of the Portuguese Republic