CELEX: 31973R2410
Language: en
Date: 1973-07-24 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2410/73 of the Council of 24 July 1973 on the protective measures provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt

7. 9 . 73                          Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 251 /95
                             REGULATION (EEC) No 2410/73 OF THE COUNCIL
                                                   of 24 July 1973
               on the protective measures provided for in the Agreement between the European
                               Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                                             Article 2
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                  1.     Without prejudice to Article 1 the Commission
European Economic Community, and in particular                may authorize a Member State to deal with such
Article 113 thereof;                                          disturbances or difficulties as are referred to in Article
                                                              12 of the Agreement by taking protective measures .
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
                                                              These measures and the Commission 's Decision shall
Whereas an Agreement between the European                     be notified to all Member States .
Economic Community and the Arab Republic of
Egypt, hereinafter called ' the Agreement' was signed         2.      In case of urgency the Member State or States
on 18 December 1972 ;                                         concerned may introduce quantitative import
                                                              restrictions . They shall immediately notify these
Whereas, for the purpose of implementing the                  measures to the       Commission     and   to  the  other
protective clauses provided for in the Treaty                 Member States .
establishing the European Economic Community, the
procedures to be followed are laid down by the                The Commission shall decide, by an emergency
Treaty itself;                                                procedure and within a maximum period of five
                                                               working days of the notification referred to in the
Whereas, on the other hand, the detailed rules for             first subparagraph, whether the measures are to be
implementing the protective clause provided for in             retained, modified or abolished .
Article 12 of the Agreement have yet to be laid
                                                               All the Member States shall be notified of the
down ;
                                                               Commission's Decision , which shall be immediately
                                                              enforceable .
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                               3.     Any Member State may refer the Commission 's
                       Article 1                               Decision to the Council within a maximum period of
                                                               ten working days of notification of the Decision . The
1.      The Commission may, at the request of a                Council shall meet forthwith . It may by a qualified
 Member State or on its own initiative, decide to              majority amend or revoke the Decision taken by the
apply to products originating in the Arab Republic of          Commission .
Egypt the protective measures which the Community
 reserves the right to take in Article 12 of the               If   the   Member State     which   took    measures   in
 Agreement in particular, the temporary total or               pursuance of paragraph 2 refers the matter to the
 partial withdrawal of tariff or other concessions             Council , the Decision of the Commission shall be
granted by the Community to the Arab Republic of               suspended. The suspension shall end thirty days after
 Egypt.                                                        the matter has been referred to the Council if by that
                                                               time the latter has not amended or rescinded the
 Where such a request is made to the Commission by             Decision of the Commission .
 a Member State, the Commission shall take its
 decision within three working days following receipt          4.     For the purpose of implementing this Article ,
 of the request.                                                priority must be given in the selection of measures to
                                                               those which least disturb the functioning of the
 The protective measures shall be notified to the              common market.
 Member States and shall be immediately applicable.
 2.     Any Member State may refer the Commission's                                    Article 3
 Decision to the Council within ten working days
 following notification thereof. The Council shall              1.     Before either deciding to apply protective
 meet forthwith . It may by a qualified majority amend          measures under Article 1 ( 1 ), or authorizing a
 or rescind the Decision in question.                           Member State to take such measures , or taking its
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Decision concerning the measures taken by the                 organization of agricultural markets . Article 2 shall
Member State concerned in implementation of Article           not apply to products covered by those Regulations .
2 ( 1 ) and (2), the Commission shall hold
consultations .
2.    These consultations shall take place within an                                  Article 6
advisory committee composed of representatives of
each Member State and presided over by a                      Notification to the Joint Committee by the
Commission representative.                                    Community as required by Article 12 (2) of the
                                                              Agreement shall be effected by the Commission.
3.    The Committee shall meet when convened by
its Chairman . The latter shall forward to the Member
States, within the shortest possible         time, any
appropriate information.                                                              Article 7
                                                              This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
                       Article 4
                                                              following its publication in the Official Journal of the
                                                              European Communities .
The provisions of Articles 1 and 2 shall not affect
implementation of the protective clauses provided for
in the Treaty, in particular in Articles 108 and 109          It shall apply as from the date of entry into effect of
thereof, in accordance with the procedures therein            the Agreement, and during the latter's existence.
provided for.
                                                              However, Article 2 (2) and 2 ( 3 ) shall apply until 31
                       Article 5                              December 1974. Prior to that date, the Council,
                                                              acting on a qualified majority, on a proposal from
This Regulation shall in no way prevent the full              the Commission, shall decide upon any amendments
application of the Regulations on the common                  to be made thereto .
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
             Done at Brussels, 24 July 1973 .
                                                                                    For the Council
                                                                                     The President
                                                                                    I. NØRGAARD