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Date: 1976-01-28
Title: Proposal for a REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the "overseas countries and territories" (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                     Proposai     for a                                          L
                           REGULATION ( EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
        on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and
        certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural product
        originating in African , Caribbean and Pacific States or in the
        " overseas countries and territories "
                ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
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1 . Whnn sipninr the T>om n Convent ion , the Community and the African , Carib­
     bean and Pacific Ooi.intri.cn (/\0P ) agreed , "by an exchange of letters , to
     apply in an autonomous manner from 1 July 197 ? » certain provisions of
     the Convention concerning the regime applied to agricultural products
     and. ^oodn resulting from the processing of agricultural. products origi­
    nating in those states .
     In addition , the Community agreed to establish , for certain agricultural,
    products and poods resulting from the processing of agricultural products
    originating in the overseas countries and territories ( OCT ) associated
    with the European Community , similar measures to those determined for the
    products originating in the AOP, Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 1599/75 of
    24 June 1975 appl yinf? these measures expires 25 February 1976 .
2 . The Commissi on has proponed to the Council to extend the period of vali­
    dity of this regulation as it is not yet certain that the Lome Convention
    c'in enter into force 1 March 197 ^.
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3 . The proposed iv».<-nil at. i on attached concerns the definitive entry into force
    of the import regime applicable to agricultural and. processed products
    originating in the ACP and. OCT , from the date of entry into force of the
    Lom<6 Convention .
4 * Fi nanci.al. i mnl i e^tj on s : upon the basis of trade recorded in 1971 and
    1-972 generally ( for rnai7.o 19*58/69 ) and upon the basis of the application
    of the Common Customs Tariff the nen application of customs duties and
    levies would be around 45 ~ 55 U.O. /year .
 ---pagebreak---                                           /Proponal for
                                  COUNCIL FEGUL ATTOTT (EEC ) TTo ~ v"
   on the                      applicable to agricultural products and certain rood *
rer.uTItinn from          procenr-irir ol a/rricul tural product 3 originating in African ,
 Caribbean and. Pacific State 8 or in the " overseas countries and territories11
         TH7'. COUNCIL 01? TJI15 MTROPKW 0<T;T."IWTTTTCS ,
         Having regard to the Treaty establ ishin," the European Economic Community,
        and in particular Article 43 and 113 thereof ,
                                                           -»
        Havmy record to Council Hfvulation ( K'f:) Mo 1059/69 (i ) 0f 20 May I969
        la,vin,<? down the trade arrangements appl icabl e to certain /roods resulting
        fron the proconsinr of n/Ti cultural products , at last amended by Regulation
        (]'3W ) No 1491 /73 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 12 thereofj
        Having regard to the proposal from the Oommj csion ,
        Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ,
       Whereas the ACP -VI HIC Lome convention hereinafter called "the convention ",
       "between the African , Caribbean and Pacific States , hereinafter called the
        " AOP States ", and the European Economic Comnmnity signed on 28 February 1975
       lays down in Article 2 ( 2 ) ( a ) that : "Products originating in the ACP States :
       - listed in Annex IT to the Treaty when they come under a common organization
           of the market within the meaning of Article /1 0 of the Treaty ;* or
      - cubiect , on importation into the Community , to specific rules introduced
           as a result of the implementation of the common agricultural policy ;
      shall be imported into the Community notwith standing the general arrange­
      ments applied in respect of third countries ,- in accordance with the fol­
      lowing provisions :
 ---pagebreak---  (^^HTHose products shall "be imported, free of customs duties for which
      •' Community provisions in force at the time of importation do not pro­
              vide , apart from cuntoms duties , for the application of any other
              measure relating- fo their importation ;
 (ii ) for products other than those referred to under ( i ), the Comrminity
              shall take the;;,necessary measures to emrure , as a general rule , more
 ;>        ;? favourable ti'eattrtent than the general treatment applicable to the
              samil ppsducts originating in third countries to which the most-favou-
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- Council                                          on ( PIRC ) No 805/68 ( l ) of 27 June 1968 on the common or­
                - , v -•••          ■<: .      - -      . .  /     .
      ganizatioft of trhe market in beef and veal , as last amended by Regulation
      (WC ) No 18^5/74 ( 2 ),
- Council Regulation' ( PM* ) No 2142/70 ( 3 ) of 20 October 1970 on the common
      organi nation of tjb ^ market in fishery products , as last amended by Regu­
      lation (F,V!0 ) No 11 82/75 ( 4 ),
 - Council Reflation No 136/66/htpX) ( 5 ) of 22 September 1 96 6 on the establish
      mont of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats , as lant amon
      ded by Regulation ( EliX?) No 1707/73 ( 6 ),
 - Council Regulation (PTIC ) No 2727 /75 ( 7 ) of 29 October 1975 on the conn on
      organisation of the market in cereals , as last amended by Regulation (EEC )
    . No ...... ( 8 ),                             .
 - Council Regulation No 359/67/ KHX! ( 9 ) of 25 July 3 9^7 on the common organi­
      zation of the market in rice , as last amended by Regulation (ftlOC ) No
      668/75 ( 10 ),
   (1 ) 0.T No T-.148 , 28.6.1968 , p . 2-1 .
   ( 2 ) O.T,No T. 195 , 18.7.1^7/1 , p. 14 .
   ( 3 ) OJ No I, 236 f 27.10.1970, p. 5 .
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 ---pagebreak---   - Council Regulation ( lilBC ) No 103.5/ 72 (l ) of 18 Kay 1972 on the common
       organisation of the market in fruit and vegetables , an last amended
      by Population ( KTC ) TI O 2745/72 ( 2 ),
 - Council Regulation ( Km ) No 8^5/68 ( 3 ) of 28 June 1968 on the common
      organisation of the market in products processed from fruit and vege­
      tables , as last amended "by Perflation (EHC ) NO           (4 ),
 - Regul. at ion (ET, XJ ) lío 1 05S' f69 ,
 - Council Reflation ( E^C ) No 727/ 70 ( 5 ) of 21 April 1970 on the common
    ' organization of the market in raw tobacco , as last emended by the Act
      of Accession ( 6 ),
 - Council Regulation ( EJ30 ) No 1308/70 ( 7 ) of 29 June 1970 on the common
      organization of the market in flax and hemp , as last amended by the Act
      of Accession ,
 - Council Regulation ( ETO ) No 1696/71 ( 8 ) of 26 July 1971 °n the common
      organization of the market in hopsj as last amended by the Act of
      Accession ,
 - Council Regulation ( iTOC ) No 234/68 (9 ) of 27 February I968 on the esta­
      blishment of a common organisation of the market in live trees and other
      plants , bulbs , roots and tho like , cut flowers and ornamental foliage ,"
      as last amended by the Act of Accession ,
 - Council. Regulation ( KMC ) No 2358/71 (lO) of 26 October 1971 on the common
      organization of the market in seeds , as last amended by Regulation (l$RC )
      No 671 /75 (11 ),
 - Council Regulation (PMC ) No 827/68 (12 ) of 28 June 1968 on the common
      organisation of the market in certain products listed in Annex II to the
      Treaty , as last amended by Repilation (       ) No 1067/74 (13 ), and
   0 ) OJ No I. 118 , 2O.5.1972 , p. 1 .
   ( 2 ) OJ No h 291 , 28 .] 2 . 1972 , p. 14 .
   ( 3 ) OJ No Tj 153 , 1.7.1968 , p . 8 .        '                              '
   C^O OJ No I.
   ( 5 ) OJ No I. 94 , 28.4.1970, p. 1 .
   ( 6 ) OJ ITo h 73 , 27.3.1972 , p. 14-
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no ) OJ no T , ?46 , 5.11.1971 , p. 1 .
  11 ) 0J NO I. 72 , 90.3.1975 , !'• 21 .                                    .../...
( 12 ) Ο.Τ "ο τ, 151 , 30.6.1968 , ρ. 16 .
Cl^O O.T Îfo T. 1?0 . l . H. 1 07,4 p. O ,
 ---pagebreak---  - Council Regulation ( ERG ) NO 1067/74 of 30 April 1974 on the common orga­
     nization of the market in dehydrated fodder , as last amended "by Regulation
      (EFT.) No 1420/75' ( l )
 establish trade arrangements with third countries ;
 Whereas on the one hand , these arrangements provide only for the application
 of custom duties on the importation of a number of products ; whereas , on the
 other hand , these trade arrangements involve the application of customs dutie
 and import levies on beef and veal and on products processed from fruit and
 vegetables , the charging of levies in respect of cereals , rice and products
 processed from cereals and rice , the charging of an ad valorem duty and a
variable component on certain poods resulting from the processing of agri­
 cultural products , the application of customs duties and other measures in
 respect of imports of fishery products , certain fruit and vegetables and oils
and fats ; whereas the obligations of the Community towards the AC-P States
arising from Article 2 ( 2 ) ( at) of the convention may be fulfilled by granting
total or partial exemption from import charges for the products in question
where they originate in the ACP States ;
Whereas it should be specified that the advantages .resulting from Article 2
 ( 2 ) ( a ) of the convention are accorded only to originating products within
the meaning of Protocol 1 concerning the definition of the concept of " ori­
ginating products " and methods of administrative cooperation , annexed to
the convention ;
                                    I
Whereas , furthermore , these advantages should , according to the case , be
combined with certain conditions and limited to certain annual and multian-
                    t
nual quant ities ;
Whereas the safeguard clauses provided for in the Regulations on the common
organization of markets are applicable ; whereas in addition specific
safeguard clauses must be provided for certain products ;
Whereas there have traditionally been trade flows from the ACP States toward n
       Tiv.pr'nV)         Ho7-i->T+ mo ^+. p , Pftd           nroiH rH.nn Rbonld therefor'1 be
                       fnvoii'H.ng i.'i tir>r 1. 3 of oort.ai.rt nrouunt n originat 1 nr in t1-*e
States into thene French overseas departments to meet, their supply rerruir»mein..;
( 1 ) OJ Ho h 141 , 3.6.1975 , P« 1 .
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas in respect of        apricul turaJ products? and certnin poodc rftml tin**
from 'the processing of agricultural products originating in the " ovoroeas
countries and territories" asnor i at ed with the? European Economic Comnunity ,
hereinafter called " countries and territories",          Council D ecinion of
....            on the Association of these countries and territories to the
                                                                                 \
European Economic Community delays down provisions similar to those
        for      products originating in the ACP States ;
HAS ADOPTND THIS RECfl.JLATIGI'î :
                                       Article 1
1 . This Reflation shall apply to products originating in the ACP .States
     or in the " countries and territories ".
2 . The rules of origin snpl icable to such of these products as are imported
     from the ACP States Q ? the "countries and territories " shall be
   ; respectively those set out in Protocol No 1 concerning the definition
                      /■*                    ....          . .      • -
      of the concept of " originating products " and methods of administrative
      cooperation , annexed to the Convention and those of Annex Wo ,.,, to be
      Council Decision on the Association of overseas countries and territories
      to the European Economie Comrnunity .
                                         T'TTT .T; I
                                     Beef and vf\l
                                        Article ?
                The beef and veal products referred to in Article 1 of Refla-
tion (pro ) Wo 805/68 shall be imported free of customs duties.
                                        Art i ri n 3
                Where in the course of a year , imports into the Community of
beef and veal falling within subheading 02.01 A XI a) of the Common Customs
Tariff and originating in an APC State or "country or territory" exceed a
qnanUty eqirivalent to that of imports into the Community during the years
between 19^9 and 1974 inclusive in which the greatest quantity of Community
 ( 1 ) JO. No .
 ---pagebreak---  of 7 75 , exemption from customs cluties on the products of that oririn shall
 be partially or totally suspended in accordance with the procedure laid
 down in Article 27 of Regulation ( TCRC ) NO 805/68 .
                In such a case , the Commission nhall report to the Council ,
 which , acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission ,
 shall decide on the treatment to be applied to the imports concerned .
                                         TTTLE II                 -
                                    Finhery products
                                        Article 4
                The fishery products referred to in Article 1 of Reflation
 (ESC ) No 2142/70 shall be imported free of customs duties .
                                         TTTLK TIT
                                        Oils and fat s
                                         Article 5
                The oils and fats products referred to in Article 1 ( 2 ) ( a ) and
 (b ) of Regulation No 136/66./F5C shall be imported free of customs duties .
                                         Article 6
                Should the vol time of imports of any of the oil seeds falling
within subheading ex 12.01 B of the Common Customs Tariff , referred to in
Article 1 ( 2 ) ( a) of Reflation No I36/66/KFC , undergo appreciable changes
in relation to the present situation , the Council , acting by a qualified
majority 011 a proposal from the Commission,' shall adopt special measures .
                                         TITLE I V
                         •                C ereal s
                                         Article 7
1 . The levy applicable to imports of maize falling within subheading 10.05 B
     of the Common Customs Tariff shall be that fixed in accordance with Ar­
     ticle 1 ^ O'T Bomil st t on      TTn ?7?7 ^^» fed-Jciod by 1   11*1 Vt 7 or*
     P:ir notri'î ton .
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2 . The levy applicable to imports of millet falling within subheading
     10.07 B of the Common Customs Tariff and of grain sorghum following
     within subheading 10. 07 C of the Common Customs Tariff shall be that
     fixed in accordance with Article 13 of Council Regulation (EEC ) Ho
     ^727/75 , reduced by 50
            1    •
                                         TITLE V
                                           Rioe
                                        Article 8
The levy applicable to imports of rice falling within heading No 10.06 of the
Common Customs Tariff shall be equal , per 100 kg of product , to the levy ap­
plicable to imports of rice from third countries , reduced as follows :
( a) for paddy rice falling within subheading 10.06 A I of the Common Cus­
      toms Tariff :
      - by 50 r »
      - by 0,30 unit of account ;
(b ) for husked rice .filing within -subheading 10.06 A II of the Common Cus­
      toms Tariff :
      - by 50      and
      - by 0,30 unit of account ;
( c ) for semi-milled rice falling within subheading 10.06 B I of the Common
      Customs Tariff :
      - by the amount for the protection of the industry referred to in Article
        14 ( 3 ) of Regulation No 359/67/-^^ » converted by reference to the con­
        version rate between milled rice and semi-milled rice referred to in .
        the third indent of Article 19 ( a) of that Regulation ;
      - by 50 $ of the levy thus reduced , and
      - by 0,45 unit of account ;
( d) for milled rice falling within subheading 10. 06 B II of the Common
      Customs Tariff :
      - by the amount for the protection of the industry referred to in Article
        14 ( 3 ) of Regulation No 359/67/EEC ;
                                                                     •••/•••
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                                 r
    ■ - "by 50 7° of the levy thug reduced , and
        - by 0,45 unit of account ;
 ( e ) for broken ricb falling within subheading 10.06 C of the Common Customs
       Tariff :
       - by 50 7'i and
       - by 0,25 unit of account .
                                        Art ici e 9
1 . The provisions of Article 8 shall apply only if the cif export price
      of a given ouantity , increased by the levy applicable to imports of
      rice originating in the ACP States or in the " countries and territories"
      is at the time of exportation , for that quantity , equal to or more than :
      - for husked rice , milled rice and broken rice , the threshold price of
         each of these products , reduced by amounts of 0,30 , 0,45 and 0,?5 unit
         of account respectively ; •
      - for paddy rice , the threshold price of husked rice adjusted by refe­
         rence to the Qpnvcrsion rate ,, processing costs and the value of the
         by-products to be taken for conversion from the husked state to the
         paddy state , reduced by an amount of 0,30 unit of account ;
      - for semi-milled rice , the threshold price of milled rice adjusted by
         reference to the conversion rate , processing costs and the value of the
         by-products to be taken for conversion from the round grained milled
         state to the round grain semi-milled Btate , reduced by an amount of
         0,45 unit of account .
2. In order to permit the necessary checks / the documents accompanying the
      goods must show the cif price at vrhich the product is sold and the date
      of exportation , together with all details regarding quality enabling the
      product to be defined. This document must be stamped by the competent
      authorities in the exporting ACP State , " country or territory".
                                                                    • • •/• • •
 ---pagebreak---                                            Art i ni o 10
 1 • Art?.clo 13 ( 2 ) of              ation No 3^9/^7         shall not apply 'ho tho lovinn
      to bo chared on import n of rieo originating in tho AOP States or in the
      " covintriors and territories ".
 2 . As regards nmh imports , hov/cver , the ] nvy applicable on the day of ex­
      portation shall be applied , if the applicant BO request s uhen applying
      for the licence referred to in Article 10 ( l ) of Retaliation No 3 3?/^7/KT'IT!
     to an importation to be effected durin/r the period of validity of tho
     licence .
                                           /» Tr. i M n M
                  Where f in the course of a year , imnortg into the Community of
rice originating in an AC }5 State or in a " country or territory" exceed a
quantity eouival ent to the average quantity of annual imports into tire Com­
munity of the origin in question over the past three years for v/hich statis­
tics are available plun 5                 the provirsiono of Article 8 shall be totally or
partially suspended in renpent of the product n of the origin in question in
accordance with the procedure laid do*m in Article 26 of Reflation TIo
35?/67/^t,?0 .
                  In such a cane , the Commissi on shall. report, to the Council which ,
acting by a nualified majority on a proposal from the Commission , fjha.ll de­
cide on the treatment to be applied to the import s concerned .                       ,
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                     pTodtTH*. rc r»vononroA ^vorr\ r.npen.) n P,nd rico
                                          Art \ c < o 12
1 . The 'lev/- applicable to imports of tho products listed in Annex A to Ref-
     lation ("■'! 7' ) Vo ?'/ ?.'( /'15 and. of the products listed in Article 1 (l ) ( c ) of ;
     Rorulation TTo 3 "39/67 AW! shall be equal to the levy applicable to imports
     of those products from third countries reduced by the fixed component
     specified for each of the products in question .
 ---pagebreak---       |   2. The variable component of the levy shall be
          reduced :
          – by 0-15 unii of account per 100                  kg /or the
               products falling within subheading           07.06 A of
                the Common Customs Tariff;
          – by 0-30 unit of account per 100                  kg for the
              products falling within heading No            11.06 of the
              Common Customs Tariff;
          – by 50% for the products falling within subhead­
              ing 11.08 A V of the Common Customs Tariff.
          3. The variable component of the levy shall not
          be charged in' respect of the following products
          originating in the 'countries and territories' :
   CC.T
hrading No                                       Description of goods
07.06         !      Manioc;, arrowroot , salrp, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and other
                     similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh or dried,
                     wholc or sliced ; sngo pirh :
                     c£ A, Manioc arrowroot,* salep and other similar roots and tubers with
                            high starch content, excluding sweet potatoes :
                            – Arrowroot
               I                                                      '   •              '
 11.06               Flours and meal of sap.o and of manioc, arrowroot, salep and other roots
              I
                     and tubers falling within heading No 07.06 :
        ■
              I      ex A. Drnatuird :
                            –: Flours and meal of arrowroot
                         B. Othcr :
                            ex I. For the manufacture of starches :
                                    – Flours and meal of arrowroot
                            ex II . Othcr :                                                .
                                    – Flours and meal of arrowroot                   •
11.08                Starchcs ; inulin :
                     A. Starchesî                                                      -
                        ex V. Otlier :                                     '
                                – Arrowroot starch
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                                               TITf.R VII
                                        Fruit and vcgctablcs                                         ;
                                               Article 13
 1 . The products listed below shall be imported free of customs duties:
        CCT
     hcdtling No                                     Description of goods
     07.01           Vegetables , fresh or chilled :
                     F. Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshclled
                     G. Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar
                         edible roots :
                         cx IV. Other :
                                  – Radishes (Raphnnus sativus), known as 'Mooli'                  ;
                    S. Sweet peppers                                      '           - .
                    T. Other
                                                                                                   >
     08.02          Citrus fruit , fresh or dried :                               . '
                    D. Grapefruit
                    E. Other                                                        •        ,  •
     08.08          Berries, fresh :        '                                                  /
                        E. Papaws                                               '         ;, ■
                    cx F. Other :
                             – Passion fruit
     08.09          Otlier fruit , fresh
2. The products listed below shall be imported subject to customs duties equal to 20%
of the Common Customs Tariff duties :
       err
    hciding No                                      Description of goodt
    08.02           Citrus fruit, fresh or dried :                          ' .           '      •
                    A. Oranges
                    B. Mandarins including tangerines and satsumas ; clcmcntincs, wilkings and
                        nt'trr' 5'milcr citrus          ,
                 _i
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                                                 Art i cl r 14
] , Any decision taken unrtnr Article 29 ( 2 ) °nd ( 3 ) of Regulation (KHC ) No
    1035/72 and relating to the product 0 listed in Article 13 of this Regu­
    lation hall he communicated to the AOP Stains concerned .
2 . Furthermore , if serious disruption* occur an a result of a large in­
    crease of imports of products listed in Article 13 ( l ) and ( 2 ) of this
    Regulation and originating in the AOP States or in the " countries and
    territories ", or if those imports create difficulties which bring about
    a deterioration in the economic situation of a region of the Community ,
    the provisions of Council Regulation (*500 ) No                                       concerning safe­
    guard measures provided for in the ACP-MF10 Lome Convention of 28th Fe­
    bruary 1975 or the corresponding rules concerning the countries and
    territories shall apply .
                                                   TITLE VIII
                                                                                  ,  1
                         ^ Products processed from fruit and vegetables
                                                   Article 1S
      1 . The products listed in Article 1 of Rcgulntion (EEC) No 865/68 shall be imported
      free of customs duties.           «
      2. Levies shall not he charged on imports of the products listed below:
            CCT
         heading No                                          Description of Roods
                                                                                                         < i
          20.06          Fruit otherwise prepared or preserved, whether or not containing added
                         sugar or spirit :
                         B. Other :                                                            ,
                            . L Containing added spirit :
                                                                                                          i
                                 b) Pineapples, in immediate packings of a net capacity:                  \
                                    J. Of more tban 1 kg :
                                        aa) With a sugar content exceeding 17% by weight
                                    2. Of 1 kff or les*:
                                        •i .i )       ;■< -■ > i , -,.i r comeu»    !.v .   i
                               • c) Oi'tcc fri 'i's :
                                    ex 1. With a sug.tr content exceeding 9% by weight :
                                                – Grapefruit segments
                                                                                           i »>• / • « i
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    CCT
                                         Description of ftoods
heading No
               lï. Not containing added sptrit :
  20.06
                    a) Containing added sugar, in immediate packings of a net capacity
 (coiit'd)
                       of more than -1 kg :
                       2. Grapefruit segments
                       5. Pincapples :
                           aa) With a sugar content exceeding 17% by weight
                       9. Mixtures of fruit :
                           ex aa) Mixtures in which no single fruit exceeds 50% of the
                                   total weight of the fruits :
                                   – Mixtures of pineapples, papaws and pomegranate
                           ex on) Othcr :
                                   – Mixtures of pineapples, papaws and pomegranate
                    b) Containing added sugar, in immediate packings of a net capacity
                       of 1 kg or less :
                       2. Grapefruit segments
                                                            <
                       5. l'inca pples : .
                           aa) With a sugar content exceeding 19% by weight
           B. II . b)   9. Mixtures of fruit :
                           ex aa) Mixtures in which no single fruit exceeds 50% of the
                                    total weight of the fruits :
                                    –: Mixtures of pineapples, papaws and pomegranate
                           ex bb) Other :
                                    – Mixtures of pineapples, papaws and pomegranate
 20.07     Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, whether or not
           contairting added sugar, but unfermented and not containing spirit :
           B. Of a specific gravity of 1-33 or Jess at 15® G:             •    >.
               II. Othcr :                  ■                                '     :
                    b) Of a value of 30 u.a. or less per 100 kg net weight !
                                                                                  .../
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                                 r
            CCT
       heading No                    Derscnption of goods
           20.07                   5 » Pxneapple ™ ice :
         ( cont' d )                   aa) With an added nugar content exceeding
                                            30 io by weight
                                   8 . Mixtures Î
                                       bb ) Oiher :
                                            ex 11 . With an added sugar content excee­
                                                       ding 30 cJo by weight :
                                                       - Pineapple , papaw and pomegranate
                                                         juice
                                           TTTLE IX
                                  Unmanufactured tobacco
                                         Artic] e 16
                The tobacco products listed in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC ) No
727/70 shall "be imported free of customs dirties .
                                         Article 17             '
1 . Any decision taken pursuant to Article 10 (?.) and ( 3 ) of Regulation (©l )
    No 727/70 shall he communicated to the ACP States concerned.
2. Furthermore , if serious disruptions occur as a res\ilt of a large increase
    in duty-free imports of the products falling within heading No 24»01 of
    the Common Customs Tariff , originating in the ACP States or in the " coun­
    tries and territories ", or if these imports create difficulties which "bring ,
    about a deterioration in the economic situation of a region of the Communi­
    ty , the Community may take the necessary safeguard measures , including thos «?
    intended to offset any deflection of trade * For the purpose of implementing
    the safeguard measures vis-a-vis the ACP States or the " countries and ter­
    ritories", the provisions of Council Regulation (F13C ) NO                       , conceming
    safeguard measures provided for in the AOP-RFXJ Lome Convention .
                     riv +, h *»              rnl «sc:               +>10 "countries and         1
    territories" shall apply
                                                                               • • » /» • •
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                                            ΤΙΤΙ.Ε Χ
                           Goods t«i which Rrp.nlniinn (EEC)
                                      No 1059/69 applies
                                           Article 18
             1 . No fixed component shnll he charged on imports
             of poods to which Rrj-Jilition (F.F.C) No 1059/69
             applies.
             2. The variable component shall not be charged on
             imports of the poods listed below:
   CCT
headtng No                                         Description of goods
 17.04            Sugar confectionery , not containing cocoa :
                  C. White chocolate
 18.06            Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa :
                  C.TlhocoIate and chocolate goods, whether or not filled ; sugar confectionery
                        ami siil'-iimics therefor made from sugar substitution products, contain­
                        ing cocoa
                                                                                   «
 19.02            Preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt extract, of a kind used as infant
                  food or for dietetic or culinary purposes, containing less than 50% try weight
                • of cocoa :
                  B. Other :
                          I. Containing no milk fats or containing less than 1-5% by weight of
                              such fats :
                              d) Containing 45% or more bur less than 65% by weight of starch
 19.04            Tapioca and sago; tapioca and sago substitutes obtained from potato or
                  other starches
 19 07            Bread, ships' biscuits and other ordinary bakers* wares, not containing added
                  sugar, honey, eggs fats, cheese or fritir:
                  D. Other, containing by weight of starch :
                        ex II. 50% or more, excluding ships' biscuits
  19.08           Pastry! biscuits, cakes and other fine bakers' wares, whether or not containing
                  cocoa in anv proportion :
           »       !*.. « .• -v » :
                         IV. containing V - or n^rc I*)t                tnaii «... - D> *1.^11 o« MA,,..,.
                               a) f ont lining no -sucn.-M: or cont.iinitn: than 5% by wcighr of
                                    sucrose (including invert s.ipar expressed as sucrose):
                                                                                                       /
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                                  r
         OCT       |                        Description of goods
     heading Ho * j
        19.08        B. IV a )    ex . I , Containing no millc fats or containing less
     ( cont'd )                            1,5 i° try weight of such fats :
                                           - Biscuits
                      V. Containing 65$ or nor? "by weight of starch :
                           ex a ) Containing no sucrose or containing less than 5 $
                                  by weight, of sucrose ( incl\tding invert sugar ex­
                                  pressed as sucrose ):
                                  - Biscuits
                           ex b ) Other :
                                  - Biscuits
                                              TITT.fl XT
                      Oth or markets sn h ;jcot      to common organisation
                                             Article 19
               ^e products referred to in Regulations ( FFIC ) Ko 234/68 , ( EFC )
No 827/68 , ( EFP ) Fo 3 30^/70 , ( EFJC ) Wo I696/7I , ( KTC ) No 2358/71 a„nd ( snn )
No 1067/74 shall he imported, free of customs duties..
                                              ΤΤΤΤ.Ε ΧΤΤ
                Provisions roTn/fcin ^ to +. ho Fr^nnb nvornoaa doparincntr?
                                             Article 20
               The levies shall not he applied to imports into the French over­
seas departments of the products listed below originating in the AOP States or
in the " countries and territories ":                    4
                                                                       1    s
    CCI1
                                    Description of roods
 heading No
   01.02          Live animais of the bovine species :
                  A. Bomestic spccies :
                      II . Ofcher
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    headim; ITo
                                                        Description of f;oods
                           »                                                                                                   •
          02.01         Meat and edible offals of the animals falling within heading
                        No 01,01 , 01.0?, 01.03 or 01,04 , fresh , chilled or frozen :
                   ■
                        A. Feat :
                           II , Of bovine animais :                                             .        ■
                                a ) Of domestic bovine animais
         10,06          Hice                                                                                  •            -
                                                        Artxo.1 n
1 * The levy applicable to imports into the French overseas departments of
     mai?,e falling within subheading 10 . 0*5 "R of the Common Customs Tariff
     ori/rinatinf in the ACP States or in the " countries and territories "
     shall be that fixed in accordance with Article 13 of Re/^ulation No
     <?7?7/75 reduced by nix -units of account per metric ton .
2 , If imports into the French overseas departments of maine originating m
     the A.CP States or in the " countries and territories " have exceeded 4*5^0
     metric tons in a year , and if such imports are causing or are likely to .
     cause serious disturbances in the market , the Commission shall take the
     necessary measures , at the request of a Member State or on its own ini­
     tiative .
3 . Any Member State may , within three working days of notification of the
     measure taken by the Commirssion , refer that measure to the Council .                                         The
     Council shall meet forthwith .                        It may amend or declare void the measure
     in nuestion , acting by a qualified majority .
                                                       TITT . 1? XIII
                                   General and final provision s
                                                       Artide c.2
                   The reductions provided for by this Retaliation shall, be calculated
bv rpfpronon tor
– v * '• " V ' < i   p.                   ' |_ r.tr -| t' .^ Wi1 n V'a> t.-'O 1 TV 1 '>f! i Y\ V'if. . •"V,,r »'V', ( U' .   ,
– «. mi icvinH in oì.ih-i' case »,
 ---pagebreak--- applicable to imports from third countries into the Community as originally
constituted .
              However > during the period of application of accession coinpensato
ry a/nounts in trade "between the Community as originally constituted and the
new Member States , measures to prevent deflections of trade shall be taken in
accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 23 , if this proves neoes
eary .
                                      Article 23
              If necessary , detailed rules for the application of this Regula­
tion shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
26 of Peculation No 2727/75 or , as the case may be , in the corresponding:
Articles of the other Regulations on the corimon organization of the agricul­
tural markets .
                                      Art i ni n JM
            "The provisions of this Regulation shall not prejudice the
application of Article 38 of the Act concerning the conditions of
accession and the adjustments to the Treaties# "
                                     Article 25
             This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 197® *
             It shall apply until 29 Februaiy 19°0 *
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member States .
Done at                                For the Council ,
                                        The Président
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                      FINANCIAL                  STATEWiE WT
                                                                                          Date    iq.1.1976
     1. Una of ths ft/dgat concerned : Chapter 10 (Customs duties and levien )
     2. Title of the action ; Proposed Council Re^Wation re^ardin^ the import regime applica­
                                     ble to agricultural products originating in the • ACP or OCT
    3.     Legal basis : Art . 43 And 113 of the" Treaty
    4,     Objectives of the action : Definitive appl ication of the import regime for agricultural
            products originating in the / CP or OCT from the date of entry into force of
            the Lome Convention
     5.0    Cost of tho aci Ion                            during the canton     | current werctro (     ) 1 following txtxclsrC )
              charge to tho EC (tadgot                     45-55 MUC                                         45 - 55 MUC
              charge to tha national adnînlstratlons
                                              r»
              charge to other nîtlonal sectors
     5.1 Mtlioated costs           Year ."l.T/fl .    Year .J .97.9      Year
                                45-55 ttttc:          45-55 MUC
     5.2 IflGthod of calculation Upon the basis of trade in 1971 and 1972 generally ( but for mai'-.e
                                      3.968/69 ) and the application of the Common Custom n Tariff the non
                                      application of cuntomn duties a.ne 1 evien would, be around 45 ~ 55
                                      U.C. /year .
     6.1    Possible flnanclnq by credits »rllten Into the relative chapter of the current Budget
                                 Tes               No
  . 6.2     Possible flnanclnq by traasfers between chapters of the current Budgot
                                 Yes               No
    0»3     Necessity for a supplcmontary 8udget               Yes             No
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