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Language: en
Date: 1975-04-05 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 881/75 of the Council of 3 April 1975 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters extending the provisions of the exchange of letters of 19 February 1975 relating to Article 2 of Protocol No 8 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic #Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters extending the provisions of the exchange of letters of 19 February 1975 relating to Article 2 of Protocol No 8 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic

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                            REGULATION ( EEC) No 881 / 75 OF THE COUNCIL
                                                   of 3 April 1975
            on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
            extending the provisions of the exchange of letters of 19 February 1975 relating
            to Article 2 of Protocol No 8 of the Agreement between the European Economic
                                   Community and the Portuguese Republic
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                    19 February 1975 relating to Article 2 of Protocol No
COMMUNITIES,                                                   8 of the Agreement between the European Economic
                                                               Community and the Portuguese Republic, is hereby
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European          concluded on behalf of the Community.
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113
thereof ;
                                                               The text of the letters is annexed to this Regulation .
Having regard to the recommendation from the
Commission ;
Whereas the provisions of the exchange of letters of                                    Article 2
19 February 1975 relating to Article 2 of Protocol No
8 of the Agreement between the European Economic­
                                                               The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
Community and the Portuguese Republic should be
extended and the Agreement in the form of an                   appoint the person empowered to sign the Agreement
exchange of letters , which has been negotiated to this        in the form of an exchange of letters referred to in
effect and which is to be signed on             , should       Article 1 and to grant him the powers necessary for
be concluded ,                                                 the purpose of binding the Community.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                                        Artic/c 3
                        Article 1
                                                               This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters            following its publication in the Official Journal of
extending the provisions of the exchange of letters of         the linrobcdn Communities.
            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
            States .
            Done at Brussels, 3 April 1 975 .
                                                                          For the Council
                                                                            I 'be President
                                                                                R. RYAN
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                                                 AGREEMENT
           in the form of an exchange of letters extending the provisions of the exchange
           of letters of 19 February 1975 relating to Article 2 of Protocol No 8 of the Agree­
           ment between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese
                                                    Republic
                                                  LETTER No 1
                                                                                     Brussels,
           Your Excellency,
           In the exchange of letters of 19 February 1975 relating to Article 2 of Protocol No 8 of
           the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Repu­
           blic and concerning imports into the Community of prepared sardines of subheading
           16.04 D of the Common Customs Tariff originating in Portugal, the Portuguese Govern­
           ment had taken note of the fact that the Community intended , before 31 March 1975, to
           review the current prices by reference to the minimum prices which it intends to apply to
           imports of the same products from third countries with which it is at present negotiating
           new agreements under the overall approach to the Mediterranean countries.
           I have the honour of informing you that the Community is in favour of extending the
           period of validity of the aforesaid exchange of letters until the date of application of the
           minimum prices for imports of prepared and preserved sardines from the third countries
           referred to above or until 3 \ May 1975, whichever is the earlier.
           1 should be grateful if you would confirm your Government's agreement with the
           contents of this letter.
           Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                   On behalf of the Council
                                                                of the European Communities
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                                                  LETTER NO 2
                                                                                     Brussels ,
          Sir,
          I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of today, worded as follows :
               ' In the exchange of letters of 19 February 1975 relating to Article 2 of Protocol No 8
               of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese
               Republic and concerning imports into the Community of prepared sardines of
               subheading 16.04 D of the Common Customs Tariff originating in Portugal , the
               Portuguese Government had taken note of the fact that the Community intended ,
               before 31 March 1975, to review the current prices by reference to the minimum
               prices which it intends to apply to imports of the same products from third Countries
               with which it is at present negotiating new agreements under the overall approach to
               the Mediterranean countries .
               I have the honour of informing you that the Community is in favour of extending
               the period of validity of the aforesaid exchange of letters until the date of application
               of the minimum prices for imports of prepared and preserved sardines from the
               third countries referred to above or until 31 May 1975 , whichever is the earlier.
               I should be grateful if you would confirm your Government s agreement with the
               contents of this letter.'
          I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government with the Contents of
          your letter.
          Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                    For the Government of
                                                                   the Portuguese Republic