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Language: en
Date: 1977-01-27 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 149/77 of 18 January 1977 concluding the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel and concerning the import into the Community of fruit salads originating in Israel

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                                         COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 149/77
                                                       of 18 January 1977
               concluding the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to
               Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the European Economic
               Community and the State of Israel and concerning the import into the Commu­
                                          nity of fruit salads originating in Israel
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                        between the European Economic Community and the
COMMUNITIES,                                                       State of Israel and concerning the import into the
                                                                    Community of fruit salads originating in Israel is
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              hereby concluded on behalf of the Community.
 Economic Community, and in particular Article 113
 thereof,
                                                                   The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regula­
 Having regard to the recommendation from the                      tion .
 Commission ,
Whereas the Agreement between the European
 Economic Community and the State of Israel (') was
signed on 11 May 1975 ;                                                                         Article 2
Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange
of letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the said         The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
Agreement and concerning the import into the                       designate the person empowered to sign the Agree­
 Community of fruit salads originating in Israel should             ment for the purpose of binding the Community (2).
be concluded ,
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :                                                                  Article 3
                          Article 1
                                                                   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters                 following that of its publication in the Official
 relating to Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement               Journal of the European Communities.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 18 January 1977.
                                                                                   For the Council
                                                                                     The President
                                                                                Anthony CROSLAND
                                                                   (-') I lie date of signature of the Agreement will be published
                                                                        in the Official Journal of the i.uiopidn Communities on
(') OJ No L 1 36, 2«. 5 . 1975 , p . 3 .                                the initiative of the Secretary-General of the Council .
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                                                   AGREEMENT
            in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the
            Agreement between the European Economic community and the State of Israel
            and concerning the import into the Community of fruit salads originating in
                                                        Israel
                                                     Letter No 1
            Sir,
            In pursuance of Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement concluded between the Euro­
            pean Economic Community and the State of Israel and following the clarifications
            exchanged concerning the conditions governing imports into the Community of
            preserved fruit salads falling within subheadings 20.06 B II a) ex 9 and 20.06 B II b) ex 9
            of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Israel , I have the honour to inform
            you that Israel undertakes to take all necessary measures in order that the quantities
            supplied to the Community from 1 January to 31 December 1977 will not exceed 200
            tonnes .
            To this end the Government of the State of Israel declares that all exports to the Commu­
            nity of the products concerned will be effected exclusively by exporters whose operations
            are controlled by the Israeli Ministry of Trade and Industry.
            The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with the procedures
            agreed between that Ministry and the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commis­
            sion of the European Communities.
             I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm the agreement of the Community with
             the foregoing.
             Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                      For the Government
                                                                     of the State of Israel
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                                                     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 1 to the Agreement concluded between the
                European Economic Community and the State of Israel and following the clarifica­
                tions exchanged concerning the conditions governing imports into the Community of
                preserved fruit salads falling within subheadings 20.06 B II a) ex 9 and 20.06 B II b)
                ex 9 of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in Israel, I have the honour to
                inform you that Israel undertakes to take all necessary measures in order that the quan­
                tities supplied to the Community from 1 January to 31 December 1977 will not
                exceed 200 tonnes .
                To this end the Government of the State of Israel declares that all exports to the
                Community of the products concerned will be effected exclusively by exporters whose
                operations are controlled by the Israeli Ministry of Trade and Industry.
                The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with the procedures
                agreed between that Ministry and the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the
                Commission of the European Communities .
                I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm the agreement of the Community
                with the foregoing.'
            I am able to confirm the agreement of the Community with the foregoing.
            Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                     On behalf of the Council
                                                             of the European Economic Communities