CELEX: 51980PC0733
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Date: 1980-11-20 00:00:00
Title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS RELATING TO ARTICLE 8 OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROTOCOL TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                         COM(80)733 final
                                         Brussels / 20th November 1980
              RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
   CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS RELATING TO
   ARTICLE 8 OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROTOCOL TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
      THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC
              ( presented by the Commission to the Council )
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          GOMaSSI®_COJ®U¥ICATIOT_TO THE COUNCIL
    ■  The Commission recommends to "the Council the adoption of the .
attached exchange of letters relating to Article 8 of the Supplementary
Protocol "between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic
concerning imports into the Community of prepared and preserved sardines .
       As in the past , this exchange of letters ensures the respect by
Portugal of a minimum import price into the Community .
             /
 ---pagebreak---                       COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
    concern!:^ the conclusion of the exchange of letters relating to
   ' Article 8 of the Supplementary Protocol to 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 recommendation from the Commission ,
Having regard to the Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic signed on 19 December 1979
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Whereas the provisions of the exchange of letters relating to Article 8 of
the Supplementary Protocol should be extended and the exchange of letters to
this effect should be concluded,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :                             "
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                           Article 1
The exchange of letters relating to Article 8 of the Suppl ementaiy Protocol
to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese
Republic is hereby approved on behalf of the Community#
The text of the exchange of letters is annexed to this Regulation.
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                                        Article 2
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The President of the Coonc .1 is hereby authorized to designate the person
empowered to sign the exchange of letters , in . order to "bind the Community.
                                        Article 3
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication
in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall he "binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .                                                                 . . '
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 ---pagebreak---                                 ■ I^CKAiraS OP LETTERS
         relating to     Article 8 of the Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement
                 "between ti ... European Economic Community
                         an ." the Portuguese Republic
 'vk.;. Ml     1                       Letter No 1
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Sir ,
           Pursuant to Article 8 of the Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement "between
the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic signed on
19 December                     1979 » I have the honour to inform you that Portugal
agrees to maintain until 31 December                            ■ '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 ar.d preserved sardines falling within subheading
16*04 D of the - Coition Cv-stoas Tariff are imported into the Community .
                                                                   0
           The Government cf Portugal undertakes , moreover , to ensure that the prices
charged on imports into the Community from 1 January until 31 December
1981 shall not be less than the prices set in the Annex and also to prevent
any deflection of trade .
           Please accep            r f the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                    For the Government of Portugal
 ---pagebreak---                                                                   ANNEX
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                                                                            Srmi-grou           Cotlfi-                Minimum pncri
                                                         N «( wcight       wctehi lr»s C«p*ory                   coitomi dune » irulu<lrd
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                                                                            psJkaginj                         in@CUp*f t»rton of 100 tini
                                                                                                                        Community
                                         Tout
                                                                                        cubtc
                     Tridc spccifiouon ■ height                                          cm                     in olive         m «nocher
                                                                                                                   oii              sauce
    Rectangular bottom
                                                                                 95
                                                                                                             H,14                  13, ûB
     Vio club      *   -         -        20          2               56                  53                                      • Γ"
     'A club                              25          2 V«            80        120       75
                                                                                                             16,50
     'A redueed                            18         2 V»            74        130       73                 18,16                16,75
      •A club                             30          3 Ά             90        140       93                 18.85                17,41
                                           25         3 'Λ            90        140       90                  2C>                 18 * 50
      lA spccial
      '/• low plat                        24          3tt             95        145       96                  21,22               19,59
      V4 club                             30          4>Λ           125         190      125
     >/« Ρ 25           ,.                                                      176      125
                                                                  '105                           1-00         23,57                20,55
     1A usual                              22      :  3 V« _                    180      106
     IA (club 30)                                                               188      130
     lA usual                              24         4 V.          125         195      125                  25.93               23,94
     y« usual                              30         5 Ά            150        240      169
      V4 club                              40         6 Ά            175        250      178                  30,65                28,29
      Ά Ρ 30                                                                    250      187
      lA American                          30         7             200         300      207                  37,72              34,82
      lA usual                             40 .       9 Ά           260         326      250
      '/ι  Ρ                                                                    337      250                  42,43                33,17
      'A club long                         40         8 V«          248         320      241
      '/2 lOW                              30         9 Ά           260         370      245                  51.86               '47,87
      ',<t usual long                      40        11 V2          325         423      313                  53.94                54,40
      '<t usual                            48        11              310        390      297                  51,29                56 , se .
                                                     11 Vi          325         460      330
       \<i large                           40
                                                                                                              53,65                5S,75
       % P                                                                      476      375
       it.                                                                      902      750
                                                                                                             109,63              101,19
                                           80        271/j           780        950      771
       Oval bottom
       xh oval                             40        15              425        555      452     3-40                            73.99
                                                                                                             80,15
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Sir ,
        I hereby acKnowledge receipt of your letter of today , worded
as follows :
"Pursuant to Article 8 of the Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement "between
European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic signed on
19 December               1979 > 1 have the honour to inform you that
Portugal agrees to maintain until 31 December 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       imports into the Community from 1 January
until 31 December IJc1 shall not be less than the prices set in the
Annex ana also to prsve-.t any deflection of trade ."
        Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                           Pbr the Council
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                y                    of the European Communities
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                                                                                        Stmi-groM                  Coeffi-               Minimum price«
                               Si«*                            ■ Net weight             weight leu   CapKity                        customs duties included
                                                                                        packaging                               inØCIlpcr carton of 100 tin·
                                                                                                                                            Community
                                               Toul
                                                                                                      cubic
                Tndc ipccifioiion              heifht      ounce·
                                                                                                       cm                         in olive           in another
                                                mm
                                                                                                                                     oil                Muce
  Rectangular bottom ■
   Vio club ·      ' V ■'·                      20           2              56               95         53         0-60        14,14              ''■13,06
                                                                                                                                                   ■ 0^
   Ά club            i                          25           2V«            80              120         75         0-70        16,50
   Ά reduced                                     18          2Ά             74              130         73         0-77        18,16                 16,76
  Ά dub             -j       t                  30           3 Ά            90              140         93         0-80        18,85                •17,41
   Ά special                                    25           3 V*           90              140         90         0-85        2C> ..                18,50
  Ά low plat                                    24           3 JA           95              145         96          0-90       21 ,22                 19,59
  Ά club                   ■■                   30           4%            125              190        125      )
  >/» Ρ 25                                                                                  176        125
  Ά usual· '                                    22           3 Vt          105              180        106
                                                                                                                > 1-00         23,57                  20,55     '
  Vi (club 30)                                                                              188        130
  !A   usual                                    24           4%            125              195        125          110        25,93 -                23,94
  Ά    usual                                    30            5 Ά          150              240        169      )
  Ά    club                                     40            6 Ά          175              250        178      ) 1-30         30,65                  28,29
  Ά,   Ρ 30 -                                                                               250        187      )
  '/♦  American                                 30           7             200              300        207          1-60       37,72                 34,82
  Ά    usual                                    40           9 Ά           260              326        250   -   )
  Ά Ρ                                                                                       337        250       ) 1-80        42,43                  39,17
  '/« club long                                 40             8 >A        248              320        241       i
  Ά, low            ·"            '             30            9 Ά'      , 260               370        245          2-20       51,86 ■'               47,87
  Ά , ,usual long                               40          11 Vi          325              423        313          2-50        58,94                 54,40
. Ά . usual                                     48          11             310        .     390        297          2-60        51,29                  56,58
, '/!> large
.Ά Ρ
                       -          -             40          1 1 Vi         325              460
                                                                                            476
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                                                                                                       750
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                                                                                                                 1 2"70        63,65                   58,75 '
» Vi .                                  . i
                                           ;     80         27 >A          780 J            950        771       I 4-65       109,63                101,19 · .
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