CELEX: 51975PC0447
Language: en
Date: 1975-07-25 00:00:00
Title: RECOMMENDATION FOR COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) concluding 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 from Israel (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (75) 447
Vol. 1975/0170
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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                          COM(75 ) 447 final
                                                          Brussels . 25 July 1975
                              RECOMMENDATION FOR
                            COUNCIL REGULATION (SEC )
           concluding 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 from Israel
                 ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
   com(75) 447 final
 ---pagebreak---                               EXPLANATORY JESlORâmUM
      The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of
Israel was signed in Brussels on 11 May 1975 *
      Article 9 of Protocol No 1 annexed to the Agreement makes provision
for a reduction of the customs duties on imports into the Community of
certain products , including tomato concentrates , originating in Israel ,
subject to the conditions agreed upon by exchange of letters being respected .
      However , article 2 of Council Regulation (ESC ) Mb 1274/75 * concluding
the Agreement made provision for certain products and notably for tomato
concentrate®, that the date of entry into force of the tariff concessions
would be delayed until a certain date to be determined by the Council based
upon a Commission proposal .
      Council Regulation (EEC) Ho       /75 of             having fixed this
date , the Commission recommends the Council to adopt the draft Regulation
on the annexed Exchange of Letters , which lays down the conditions governing
the importation into the Community of tomato concentrates from Israel .
      •Hie Regulation in question should enter into force on          1975 » at
the same time as the above-mentioned regulation .
                              PIUA1TCIAL IMPLICATIONS
                                                                               *
      Upon the basis of the most recent statistical information the
financial incidence can be estimated as being between 20,000 and 30,000 U.C.
 ---pagebreak---                                  Recommendation
                                       for
                         COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No
                                 OF
  concluding the Exchange of Letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol No 1
 to the Agreement between the European Economic Comnunity and the State of
         Israel and concerning the importation into the Community of
                         tomato concentrates from Israel
THE COUNCIL 0? THE EUROPEAN COWIUNITIES ,          ^ ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 113 thereof ;
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission j
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
State of Israel has been signed on 11 May 1975 >
Whereas Council Regulation No       ( EEC ) of         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 ^ of Protocol No 1 to
the Agr^aent between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel
and concerning the importation into the Comnunity of tomato concentrates
from Israel should be concluded j
HAS AD0PÎ3D 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
from Israel is concluded on behalf of "the Community ,
      The te:ct of the Exchange of Letters is annexed to this Regulation .
 ---pagebreak---                                          - 2 -
                                       Article 2
       The President of the Council shell "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       July 1975 ( l )»
       This Regulation shall "be "binding- in its entirety and directly - applicable
in all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                           Por the Council f
                                             The Président
                                              1
 Annex
 ( 1 ) mention the date of entry into force following from Regulation ( EEC)         /75
       written procedure No      /75 (doc . Vl/l346/75 )
 ---pagebreak---                      Draft exchange of letters on the tomato
                     concentrates referred to in Article 9 of
                     Protocol No 1 to the Agreement between the
                     IDuropean Economic Community and the States
                     of Israel signed on 11 Hay 1975
                                     Letter Mo 1
  Sir ,
  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 and originating in and coming from Israel , I have
  the honour to inform you that Israel undertakes all necessary measures in
  order that the quantities supplied to the Community from               1975 ( l )
  to 31 December 1975 <io not exceed        tonnes .
, 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 and coming' from Israel , are effected
  exclusively through exporters whose operations are supervised by the Israeli
  Minister of Trade and Industry .
  The guarantees with regard to quantities will be provided in the manner
  agreed between the Israeli Minister of Trade and Industry and the         ,
  Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission of the European
  Communities . ..
  I shall bo obliged if you will confirm the agreement of the Community with
  the contents of this letter.
  Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                              ( signed) Mbassadoc
  ( 1 ; date of entry into force of this regulation
 ---pagebreak---                                      Letter No 2
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 and originating in and coning from Israel , I have
  the honour to inform you that Israel undertakes all necessary measures in
  order that the quantities supplied to the Community from              1973 "to
  31 December 1975 d° not excecd       tonnes .
  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 and coming from Israel , are effected
  exclusively through exporters whose operations are supervised by the
   Israelian Minister of Trade and Industry .                         /
  The guarantees with regard to quantities will be provided in the manner
  agreed between the Israelian Minister of Trade and Industry and the
  Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission of the European
  Connunit ies " •
I have the honour to confirm the agreement of the Community with the contents
of this letter and ^ 0 inform you also that the Community declares its
willingness to re-examine the quantities for the following year . Should
there be a revision of the quantities account will of course be taken of
the market situation within the Community both from the point of view of
production as well as that of consumption .
 I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm the agreement of your
 Government with the preceding paragraph .
 Please aocept , Your Excellency , the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                          ( signed) on behalf of the Council
                                                    of European Communities .
 ---pagebreak---                                    Letter No 3
Sir ,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today in which
you informe a ne as follows :
"I have the honour to confirm the agreement of the Community with the contents
  of this letter andto inforn you also that the Community declares its
  willingness to re-exanine the quantities for the following year . Should
  there he a revision of the quantities account will of course bo taken of
  the market situation within the Community "both from the point of view of
  production as well as that of consumption .
  I should "be grateful if you would kindly confirm the agreement of your
  Government with the preceding paragraph ."
I   have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government with the
  foregoing .
Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                           ( signcd)A Aribassador