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Language: en
Date: 1976-07-01 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1605/76 of 29 June 1976 concluding the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the importation into the Community of tomato concentrates originating in Algeria

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                                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1605/76
                                                      of 29 June 1976
              concluding the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European
              Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the
                   importation into the Community of tomato concentrates originating in Algeria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                                           Article 1
European Economic Community, and in particular
Article 113 thereof,                                             The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
                                                                 between the European Economic Community and
                                                                 the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Having regard to the recommendation from the                     concerning the importation into the Community of
Commission,
                                                                 tomato concentrates originating in Algeria, is hereby
                                                                 concluded on behalf of the Community.
Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the People's                     The text of the Agreement is annexed to this
Democratic Republic of Algeria was signed on 26                  Regulation.
April 1976;
                                                                                       Article 2
Whereas an Interim Agreement (1) signed on the
same date for the advance implementation of the                  The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
trade provisions of the Cooperation Agreement                    designate the person empowered to sign the
enters into force on 1 July 1976;                                Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters and
                                                                 to confer on him the powers required to bind the
                                                                 Community.
Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange
of letters relating to Article 19 of the Cooperation
Agreement and Article 12 of the said Interim                                           Article 3
Agreement and concerning the importation into the
Community of tomato concentrates originating in                  This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July
Algeria should be concluded,                                      1976 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1976.
                                                                               For the Council
                                                                                The President
                                                                                 G. THORN
 (!) OJ No L 141, 28 . 5. 1976, p. 2.
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                                                   AGREEMENT
           in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community
           and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the importation into the
                           Community of tomato concentrates originating in Algeria
                                               A. Letter from Algeria
           Sir,
           With a view to implementing the 30 % reduction in the Common Customs Tariff
            provided for in Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement concluded between the
            European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria and
            in Article 12 of the Interim Agreement, and following the clarifications exchanged
            concerning the conditions governing imports into the Community of tomato
            concentrates prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid and falling
            within subheading 20.02 ex C of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in
            Algeria, I have the honour to inform you that the Algerian Government undertakes to
            take all necessary measures in order that the quantities supplied to the Community
            from 1 July 1976 to 31 December 1976 shall not exceed 50 metric tons.
            To this end the Algerian Government declares that all exports to the Community of
            the said products will be effected exlusively by exporters whose operations are
            controlled by the 'Societe de gestion et de developpement des industries alimentaires
             (SOGEDIA)'.
             The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with the procedures
             agreed between SOGEDIA and the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the
             Commission of the European Communities.
             I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the Community with the
             foregoing.
             Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                          For the Algerian Government
                                           B. Letter from the Community
             Your Excellency,
              I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today worded as follows :
                  'With a view to implementing the 30 % reduction in the Common Customs Tariff
                  provided for in Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement concluded between the
                  European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
                  and in Article 12 of the Interim Agreement, and following the clarifications
                  exchanged concerning the conditions governing imports into the Community of
                  tomato concentrates prepared or preserved otherwise the by vinegar or acetic acid
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              and falling within subheading 20.02 ex C of the Common Customs Tariff and
              originating in Algeria, I have the honour to inform you that the Algerian Govern­
              ment undertakes to take all necessary measures in order that the quantities supplied
              to the Community from 1 July 1976 to 31 December 1976 shall not exceed
              50 metric tons .
              To this end the Algerian Government declares that all exports to the Community
              of the said products will be effected exclusively by exporters whose operations
              are controlled by the "Societe de gestion et de developpement des industries
              alimentaires (SOGEDIA)".
              The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with the procedures
              agreed between SOGEDIA and the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the
              Commission of the European Communities.
              I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the Community
              with the foregoing.'
          I am able to confirm the agreement of the Community with the foregoing and that
          consequently the 30 °/o reduction in the Common Customs Tariff will apply to the
          quantities of tomato concentrates originating in Algeria referred to in your letter from
          1 July 1976 to 31 December 1976.
          Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                       On behalf of the Council
                                                                   of the European Communities