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Date: 1977-07-29
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) extending the period of validity of Regulation (EEC) No 3328/75 renewing the arrangements for the reduction of import charges on beef and veal products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States. (Submitted by the Commission to the Council)

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                                                         COM(77)410 final .
                                                         Brussels , 29 July 1977
                                   Proposal for a
                              COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
         extending the period of validity of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3328/ 75
          renewing the arrangements for the reduction of import charges
                    on beef and veal products originating in
                   the African , Caribbean and Pacific States .
                      ( Submitted by the Commission to the Council )
C<M(77) 410 final
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                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
                   Since the entry into force of the provisions of the Lom4 ,
 Convention, special provisions allowing for a reduction of 90 X in non
 tariff import charges , compensated by an export tax of a similar amount
 apolied by the ACP countries . involved, have been adopted by the Community .
                   This Community action was guided by the declaration , in
 the minutes of the signature of the Lom6 Convention, to the effect that
 in the event of a safeguard clause being introduced for products in the
 beef sector , the necessary steps would be taken to allow a certain volume
 of exports by the ACP countries to the Community to be maintained, related
 to their traditional annual export volumes .
                   A safeguard clause has , in effect , been applied by the
 Community, during the period in question .
                                                     ...                        }
                                      ;                                         s
                   This safeguard clause has been abrogated since 1 April
 1977, but it is feared that difficulties will arise for ACP countries ex­
 porting beef to the EEC in the event of the system of reduction in force •
Trot being extended beyond the date of expiration of 31 December 1977 .
                   It is time that according to the declaration made by the
 Community , it was stated that in the event of exports suffering a set-back
 the Community would be willing to enter into consultations with the coun­
 tries involved in order to examine appropriate measures to rectify the ,
 situation . These measures would however take effect too late, after the .
 situation had already deteriorated .
                   The economic well-being of the ACP countries , which de­
 pend bsavily upon beef exports , the use which has beed made of the reduc­
 tion granted to allow, through the granting of stability for exports a
 certain level of producer revenues to be realised, as well as the geo­
 graphic and geo-political situation of the countries involved, these
 elements also indicate the opportunity of extending the period of appli­
 cation of the special measures for 1978 .
                                                                               ί
                   The attached proposal for a regulation envisages this
 action .
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                                    Proposal for a
                         COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC ) No   hi
                         of
     ■ extending the period of validity of Regulation (EEJC ) NO 3328/75
         renewing the arrangements for the reduction of import charges
                    on beed and veal products originating in
                  the Afrioan , Caribbean and Pacifio States
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community
and in particular Article 43 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ( l),
Whereas certain signatoiy States of the ACP-EEC Convention of Lom <§ ( 2) are
traditional suppliers of "beef ot the Community ; whereas the production
of this product is an essential factor of their economies which are highly
dependant upon these exports ; whereas since the States concerned are the
least developed among the States exporting beef to the Community , special
measures might oontribute to maintaining a regular flow of imports ;
Whereas this situation has been taken into account by Council Regulation
(EBC ) NO 3328 of 18 December 1975 » renewing the arrangements for the reduction
of import charges on beef end veal products originating in the African ,
Caribbean and Pacific States ( 3 ) at last amended by Regulation (EEC ) Ho
2841/76 (4 ), will be result that , provided the ACP States apply ah requivalent
export tax , there is a partial compensation of the import charges other
than customs duties in respect of the products referred to in Article 1 (a)
                                                                     • ••/•
( 1)   QJ No
( 2)   OJ No L 25 , 30.1.1976 , p. 2
  î
 (3)   OJ No L 329 , 23.12.1975 ,P. 4
(4 )   OJ No L 327 » 26.11.1976 ,p. 1
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under a ) of Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 805 / 68 ( 5 ) of 27 June 1968 on the
common organization of the market 1n beef and veal , at last amended by
Regulation ( EEC ) No 425 /77 ( 6) has taken into account this situation,        i
that the arrangements established by this regulation expire 31 December
1977 ;
Whereas to take into account the vital importance which the beef sector
has for the abovementioned countries , these measures should be prolonged
from 1 January to 31 December 1978 for the ACP beef exporting countries ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION S
                                      Article 1
                  In Article 4 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 3328/75 the date 31
December 1977 is replaced by the date 31 December 1978 .
                                      Article 2
                  This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1978
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and         -
directly applicable in all Member States .
Done at                                      For the Council ,
                                             The President .
( 5 ) 0J No L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24
( 6) 0J No L 61 , 5.3.1977, p. 1
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                      FINANCIAL               STATEMENT
                                                                                        BATS I
    L. BUDGET LINS COHCETOJED t       chapter 10 ( Own resources )
    2. ACTION • proposal for a Council Regulation ( EEC ) extending the period of validity
   of regulation ( EEC ) No 3328/ 75 renewing the arrangements for the reduction of ; import
   charges on beef and veal products originating in ACP States                                                         I
    3. I»HL BASIS I Article 43
   4* OBJECTIVES i Partial compensation of import charges for beef and veal originating
                          in ACP States , through a reduction in non-tariff import charges , con­
                         ditional upon the application of an equivalent export tax .
   5. FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCE                        FOR THE MARKETINQ TEAR
   5.0 EXPEILDITORE
                                                                             CURRBFT FINANCIAL TEAR   FCLLCMINO PIffANCIAL TEAR
                                                                                                             (   77 )
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        -PATIO?!AL ( 1 )                               - 35 M U.A.                                        - 30 M U.A.
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                                    Estimated reduction of non-tariff import charges : 1.280 UA / ton
                                        ( the reduction noted between - 1«1 and 30,9.1977 varied between
                                          912 and 1.528 U.C. / ton .)
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                            the Community budget .