CELEX: 51975PC0592
Language: en
Date: 1975-11-25 00:00:00
Title: Recommendation for COUNCIL REGULATION (EEG) concluding an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel concerning the importation into the Community of tomato concentrates originating in Israel (Submitted by the Commission to the Council)

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   COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                           V
                          /                    COM(75)592 final
                                             . Brussels , 25 November 1975
                                  Recommendation
                                        for
                             COUNCIL REGULATION ( KEG )
             concluding an Agreement between the European Economic Community
             and the State of Israel concerning the importation into the
   \         Community of tomato concentrates originating in Israel
                                                                    \
                        (Submitted "by the Commission to the Council)
COM(75 ) 592 final
 ---pagebreak---                          EXPLAMTORY MEMORANDUM
       Artiole 9 of Protocol No 1 annexed, to the Agreement between the
  European Economic Community and the State of Israel signed, on 11 Mai 1975 ■
  makes provision for a reduotion of the customs duties on imports into the
• Community of certain produots , including tomato concentrates , originating
  in Israel , subject to the conditions agreed upon by exchange of letters
  being respected,.
       Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 2IO9/75 of 11 August 1975 has fixed the
  date of application of tariff reductions provided for in articles 8 and 9
  of Protocol No 1 annexed to the Agreement , and concerning certain products
  including tomato concentrates ; the entry into force of the concessions
  upon these produots was suspended by article 2 of Council Regulation ( EEC )
  No 1274/75 I concluding the Agreement ,
       The Commission recommends the Counoil to adopt the draft Regulation
  on the annexed Exohange of Letters , which lays down the conditions governing
  the importation into the Community of tomato concentrates originating in
  Israel , The Regulation in question should enter into foroe on 1st January 1976,
  as the validity of the Regulation concluding the preceding Exchange of Letters
  expires on 31 December 1975 *
 ---pagebreak---                                 Re commendat 1 on
                                      for
                      COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No   775
                                OF
concluding the Exchange of Letters relating to Article 9 of Protoool No 1
to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of
  r      Israel and concerning the importation into the Community of
                  tomato concentrates originating in Israel
THE COUNCIL OP 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 ;
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State
of Israel ( l ) has been signed on 11 May 1975 ?
Whereas Council Regulation ( EEC ) NO 2019 /75 °F 11 August 1975 ( 2 ) has set the
date of entry into force of the tariff reductions provided for in articles 8 and
9 of Protocol 1 annexed to the Agreement , relating to certain products , and in
particular tomato concentrates ;
Whereas the Exchange of Letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol No 1 to the
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel and
concerning the importation into the Community of tomato concentrates originating
in Israel should be concluded ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                      Article 1
     The Exchange of Letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol No 1 to the
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel
and concerning the importation into the Community of tomato concentrates
originating in Israel is concluded on behalf of the Community .
     The text of the Exchange of Letters is annexed to this Regulation .
 ---pagebreak---                               Article 2
    . The President of the Council shall be authorized to designate the person
empowered to sign the Exchange of Letters referred to in Article 1 , and to
invest him with the necessary power to commit the Community .
                              Article 3
      This Regulation shalL enter into force on 1 January 1976 .
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety, and directly applicable
in all Member States .
Done at Brussels .                                    For the Council ,
                                                       The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                                     ANNEX
                            Letter No 1
                                            •  >1
Sir .
In pursuance of Article 9 of Protocol No 1 to the Agreement concluded
between the European Economio Community and the State of Israel and
following the clarifications exchanged on the conditions governing imports
into the Community of tomato concentrates prepared or preserved otherwise
than "by vinegar or acetic acid , falling within subheading No 20.02 ex C of
the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Israel , I have the honour to
inform you that Israel undertakes all necessary measures in order that the
quantities supplied to the Community from 1 January 1976 "to 31 December 197i>
do not exceed       tons .
To this end the Israel Government points out that all exports to the
Community of tomato concentrates prepared or preserved otherwise than by
vinegar or aoetic aoid, originating in Israel , are effected exclusively
through exporters whose operations are supervised by the Israeli Ministry
of Trade and Industry .
                                                                  I
The guarantees with regard to quantities will be provided in the manner
agreed between the Israeli Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Directorate
General for Agriculture of the Commission of the European Communities .
Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest consideration . .
                                         ( signed) Ambassador
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   Your Excellency ,
' I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today worded
   as follows :
   " In pursuance of Article 9 of Protocol No 1 to the Agreement concluded
    between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel and
     following the clarifications exchanged on the conditions governing
     imports into the Community of tomato concentrates prepared or preserved
     otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid , falling within subheading
    No 20.02 ex C of the Common Customs Tariff a.nd originating in Israel ,
    I have the honour to inform you that Israel undertakes all necessary
    measures in order that the quantities supplied to the Community from
    1 January 197 6 "to 31 December 197 6 do not exceed      tons .
    To this end the Israel Government points out that all exports to the
    Community of tomato concentrates prepared or preserved otherwise than
    by vinegar or acetic acid , originating in Israel , are effected exclusively
    through exporters whose operations are supervised by the Israeli Ministry
    of Trade and Industry .
    The guarantees with regard to quantities will be provided in the manner
    agreed between the Israeli Ministry of Trade and Industry and the
    Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission of the European
    Communities " .
 . I am able to confirm the Community 's agreement with the foregoing .
   Please accept , Your Excelleyncy , the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                            On behalf of the Council
                                            of European Communities
               ι
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                      FINANCIAL                 STATEMENT
                                                                                                     6th November 1975
       1. Una of the Budget concerned :         Chapter 12 ( customs duties )
                                    Council Regulation ( EEC ) concerning the conclusion of the
       Z. Title of the action I agreement , by exchange of letters , regarding article 9 of protoool
     number 1 of the Agreement between the European Economio Community and the state of 1 '
     Israel concerning the importation into the Community of tomato concentrates originating
«    in Israel
      3. Legal basis : Artiole 113 - Treaty of Rome
      4.    Objectives of the action •' Establish , by an exchange of letters , the limitation by
                                          Israel of tomato concentrates exports' to' the Community within
                                         the framework of the application of the tariff reduction
I 5.0 Cost of the action                                   during the canpatgn       airrent exercise (    ) foîlowlng exercise!   )
I'              charge to the EC Budget                                            I
                                                               10.000 UC
I.         , charge to the national adalnlstratlons                                                               10.000 UC
                                                                                                   «
                charge to other national sectors
      5,1 kjtlnated costs          Year               Year                Year
       5.2 llethod of calculation Upon the basis of statistics available and for limitation during
  the year 1975'_(l.750 tons ) and the current minimum prioe of 600 UC/ton,the loss to the
  Community through non-application of customs duties can be estimated as follows :
  Average CCT n 21,5 $                                         )            '
  Rate reduced'                                                1     Limitation x loss ( full tariff - effective
  by 55 $ as in the                                            <        *                          tariff)
  Israël Agreement : rate applied « 9,6 )                           » 200 x 47,6 UC ( 86 - 38,4) « 9,520 UC
      o^vPosslble financing by credits erltten Into the relative chapter of tfjft-edrrent Budget
                      N.         Yes               No                                 .
    t 6.2 Possible flnanclni^by^tra^ferste^^
                                        , r-
                                                                     current Budget
  • . 6.3    Necesslty for a sypøtøfientary Budget .   ^> Yes                   No
                        ^                                    \                                                                   .
      6^^Xrwts to be frltten Into future budgets
                                                       #
         raents • ( 1 ) X"t is a question of non application of customs duties