CELEX: 51983PC0462
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Date: 1983-07-14
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 1569/72 laying down special measures for colza, rape and sunflower seed (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                 Proposal f o r a
                                        COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
          amending R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) No 1569/72        l a y i n g down s p e c i a l measures
                               for    c o l z a , rape and s u n f l o w e r seed
                      (submitted     t o t h e C o u n c i l by t h e C o m m i s s i o n )
COM(83) 462 f i n a l
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When a d o p t i n g        the   p a c k a g e on      " A g r i c u l t u r a l p r i c e s f o r the         1983/84 m a r k e t i n g
y e a r and       r e l a t e d m e a s u r e s " a t t h e m e e t i n g h e l d on            16 and        17 May     1983,  the
Council         i n s e r t e d the     f o l l o w i n g statement i n the minutes o f the                             meeting:
"The      C o u n c i l t a k e s n o t e o f a s t a t e m e n t by             the    Commission t h a t i s i n t e n d s          to
propose t h a t the             d i f f e r e n t i a l amount f o r c o l z a and                s u n f l o w e r seed should       be
c a l c u l a t e d t a k i n g i n t o account the                l o n g t e r m exchange r a t e s o f t h e d i f f e r e n t
national           currencies."
In t h i s proposal             the     Commission give3 e f f e c t to the                         commitment r e f e r r e d t o i n
the abovementioned                  statement.
At p r e s e n t ,      where a s u b s i d y         f o r c o l z a o r s u n f l o w e r seed i s f i x e d i n advance,
w h i c h i s t h e n o r m a l p r o c e d u r e , t h e d i f f e r e n t i a l amount i s t h a t v a l i d on                    the
day     on w h i c h t h e      subsidy         i s f i x e d i n advance.                T h i s d i f f e r e n t i a l amount d o e s
not,      h o w e v e r , c o v e r any       d i f f e r e n c e s between t h e           f o r w a r d exchange r a t e s of          the
currencies            and     the   s p o t m a r k e t exchange r a t e s .                In normal circumstances                 this
s i t u a t i o n does not          create        d i s t o r t i o n s between u n d e r t a k i n g s i n the d i f f e r e n t
Member S t a t e s          as  r e g a r d s the       c o s t o f o b t a i n i n g s u p p l i e s o f s e e d o f Community
origin.           However, where t h e d i f f e r e n c e s p e r s i s t t h e s e d i s t o r t i o n s a r i s e                 and
may     p r o d u c e a b n o r m a l movements o f g o o d s .
The     purpose of t h i s proposal                     i s t o remedy t h a t             situation.
On    the     financial         l e v e l the       proposal         doe3 n o t       e n t a i l any       significant alteration
of the        expenditure envisaged i n t h i s                         sector.
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                                           COUNCIL REGULATION                    (EEC)
              a m e n d i n g R e g u l a t i o n (EEC)          No  1569/72 l a y i n g down s p e c i a l                  measures
                                            for    c o l z a , r a p e and       sunflower            seed
THE      COUNCIL OF            THE     EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having         regard        t o t h e T r e a t y e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e E u r o p e a n E c o n o m i c Community,
Having         r e g a r d t o C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n No         136/66/EEC o f 22                 S e p t e m b e r 1966    on  the
 e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f a common o r g a n i z a t i o n o f t h e m a r k e t i n o i l s and                          fats(l),     as
 l a s t amended by R e g u l a t i o n (EEC)                     No  1 4 1 3 / 8 2 ( 2 ) , and       i n particular Article                36
 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
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Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1594/83 of 14 June 1983 on the subsidy for o i l s e e d s                                           extended the
subsidy system for colza and rape seed to feed manufacturers; whereas the special measures should therefore
be adapted to take account of t h i s ;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1569/72(3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No     1 9 8 6 / 8 2 ( 4 ) , makes p r o v i s i o n f o r a s y s t e m o f di f e r e n t i a l                   amounts w h i c h      takes
account          o f the d i f f e r e n c e s recorded               between, f i r s t l y ,            the r e p r e s e n t a t i v e r a t e s
for      t h e c u r r e n c i e s o f t h e Member S t a t e s a n d ,                 s e c o n d l y , d e p e n d i n g on     the
circumstances,                 t h e c e n t r a l r a t e s o r t h e s p o t m a r k e t r a t e s f o r t h e same
 currencies;               whereas t h i s          system does not               take account              o f the forward            exchange
rates;           w h e r e a s , where the a i d o r r e f u n d f o r o i l s e e d s i s f i x e d i n a d v a n c e ,
 failure         to take account                o f the forward             e x c h a n g e r a t e s may,          i n certain
circumstances,                 c r e a t e s e r i o u s d i s t o r t i o n s between u n d e r t a k i n g s              situated i n
d i f f e r e n t Member S t a t e s a s r e g a r d s               the c o s t o f o b t a i n i n g s u p p l i e s o f seeds o f
Community             origin;
Whereas t h e s e d i f f i c u l t i e s             s h o u l d be a l l e v i a t e d      by p r o v i d i n g f o r t h e f i x i n g      of
f o r w a r d d i f f e r e n t i a l amounts w h i c h t a k e a c c o u n t                 o f the forward               exchange r a t e s
 for     the c u r r e n c i e s ;        w h e r e a s , h o w e v e r , p r o v i s i o n s h o u l d be made f o r f i x i n g
forward          d i f f e r e n t i a l a m o u n t s o n l y i n c a s e s w h e r e p r o b l e m s may                arise, that i s
to     say       where t h e d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n t h e f o r w a r d              e x c h a n g e r a t e s and      the    spot
m a r k e t e x c h a n g e r a t e s e x c e e d s a t h r e s h o l d t o be                 determined,
Whereas i t provision should be made f o r suspending the advance f i x i n g of d i f f e r e n t i a l amounts
if    an a b n o r m a l s i t u a t i o n on          the f i n a n c i a l     m a r k e t s i n t h e Community t h r e a t e n s             to create
disorder          i n the o i l s e e d s market,
HAS     ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(1)     OJ No 172, 3 0 . 9 . 1 9 6 6 , p . 3025/66
(2)     OJ No L 162, 1 2 . 6 - 1 9 8 2 , p. 6
  (3)    OJ No L 163, 2 2 . 6 . 1 9 8 3 , p.44
  (4)    OJ No L 167, 25.7.1972^. p. 9
  (5)    OJ No L 215, 2 3 . 7 . 1 9 8 2 , p.10
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                                                        Article J
Regulation           (EEC) No 1569/72 i s h e r e b y amended                as f o l l o w s :
 1. A r t i c l e   1 i s r e p l a c e d by t h e f o l l o w i n g :
                                                      "Article 1
Member S t a t e s s h a l l        levy or grant d i f f e r e n t i a l      amounts f o r c o l z a , rape and           sunflower
 seeds harvested i n the Community and processed pursuant to A r t i c l e 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1594/83 or
 exported with a refund, under the conditions hereinafter laid down."
2. A r t i c l e   2 ( 2 ) i s r e p l a c e d by t h e f o l l o w i n g :
    "2. However, where t h e f o r w a r d e x c h a n g e r a t e f o r one o r more c u r r e n c i e s
           differs         f r o m t h e s p o t r a t e by a t l e a s t a p e r c e n t a g e   t o be        determined,
           forward         differential          amounts s h a l l be d e t e r m i n e d    f o r t h e months o t h e r
           t h a n t h e c u r r e n t one and f o r w h i c h t h e a i d o r r e f u n d may be f i x e d i n
           advance.
           In     such a case,           f o r Member S t a t e s whose c u r r e n c i e s a r e i n t h e s i t u a t i o n
           referred          t o a b o v e a n d , f o r t h e months f o l l o w i n g t h e c u r r e n t one, t h e
           d i f f e r e n t i a l amount c a l c u l a t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h p a r a g r a p h  1 shall  be
           a d j u s t e d t o take account            of the    difference beyond the percentage referred to
            above.
    3.     The d i f f e r e n t i a l amounts s h a l l       be f i x e d by t h e C o m m i s s i o n
           T h e y s h a l l be a l t e r e d when t h e d i f f e r e n c e s r e f e r r e d t o i n p a r a g r a p h s 1
           and     2    are at least one point                        from t h e percentage             adopted f o r the
           previous           fixing,,
3. A r t i c l e   3 i s deleted.
4. A r t i c l e   5 i s r e p l a c e d by t h e f o l l o w i n g :
    "Article         5
    1- Where         the s u b s i d y o r refund i s not f i x e d i n advance, the d i f f e r e n t i a l
         amounts s h a l l be t h o s e v a l i d         on t h e d a y on w h i c h t h e a p p l i c a t i o n f o r
         Part      ID o f t h e "Community s u b s i d y " c e r t i f i c a t e        i s lodged        o r , as the case
         may b e , t h e d a y on w h i c h t h e c u s t o m s e x p o r t f o r m a l i t i e s a r e          completed.
    2. Where         the s u b s i d y o r refund i s f i x e d i n advance, the d i f f e r e n t i a l
         amounts s h a l l         be t h o s e   valid:
         - on t h e d a y on w h i c h t h e a p p l i c a t i o n f o r P a r t AP o f t h e "Community
             s u b s i d y " i s l o d g e d , where t h e s u b s i d y h a s been f i x e d i n a d v a n c e , o r
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               -on t h e day on w h i c h t h e a p p l i c a t i o n f o r t h e a d v a n c e              fixing      certificate
       is    Lodged, where t h e e x p o r t r e f u n d has been f i x e d                      i n advance.
 3· However, i n t h e e v e n t o f a n a b n o r m a l                   s i t u a t i o n on t h e Community          exchange
      m a r k e t , i n p a r t i c u l a r where t h i s          s i t u a t i o n threatens to d i s t u r b the            market
      i n seeds, the Commission                    may     d e c i d e to suspend            the a p p l i c a t i o n of the
      p r o v i s i o n s o f p a r a g r a p h 2 f o r t h e p e r i o d s t r i c t l y n e c e s s a r y and i n a n y
      e v e n t f o r n o t more t h a n two w e e k s . This period may be extended i n accordance with the procedure
       Laid down i n A r t i c l e 38 of Regulation 136/66/EEC.
      In s u c h a c a s e , the d i f f e r e n t i a l amounts s h a l l                   be t h o s e v a l i d   on t h e d a y on
     w h i c h t h e a p p l i c a t i o n f o r P a r t ID o f t h e Community s u b s i d y c e r t i f i c a t e i s
      l o d g e d o r , a s t h e c a s e may          b e , t h e day on w h i c h c u s t o m s          export       formalities
     are      completed."
                                                                Article         2
This Regulation s h a l l                e n t e r i n t o f o r c e on t h e d a y f o l l o w i n g i t s p u b l i c a t i o n i n
the     Official         J o u r n a l o f the European               Communities.
This Regulation s h a l l                be b i n d i n g i n i t s e n t i r e t y and d i r e c t l y          applicable i n
a l l Member S t a t e s .
Done a t        Brussels,                                                                               For    the    Council