CELEX: 31973D0090
Language: en
Date: 1973-04-16 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 16 April 1973 authorizing the Federal Republic of Germany not to apply Community treatment to preparations and preserves of beans in pod falling within heading No 20.02 ex G of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in the People's Republic of China and in free circulation in the other Member States

No L 108/ 16                        Official Journal of the European Communities                                 25 . 4. 73
                                                 COMMISSION
                                               COMMISSION DECISION
                                                     of 16 April 1973
              authorizing the Federal Republic of Germany not to apply Community treatment
              to preparations and preserves of beans in pod falling within heading No 20.02 ex G
              of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in the People's Republic of China and
                                     in free circulation in the other Member States
                                            (Only the German text is authentic)
                                                       (73/90/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                   as regards third countries, has been placed before
COMMUNITIES,                                                     the Council ;
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­              HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
pean Economic Community, and in particular the                                           Article 1
 first paragraph of Article 115 thereof ;
 Having regard to the application under the first                The Federal Republic of Germany is authorized not
 paragraph of Article 115 of the Treaty made on                  to apply Community treatment to imports of the
 10 April 1973 by the German Government to the                   following products, where they originate in the
 Commission by telex from the office of its Permanent            People's Republic of China and are in free cir­
Representative to the European Communities, for                  culation in the other Member States, and in respect
 authorization not to apply Community treatment to               of which applications for import licences were lodged
preparations and preserves of beans in pod falling               after 1 April 1973 .
 within heading No 20.02 ex G of the Common
 Customs Tariff, originating in the People's Republic              CCT heading
                                                                       No                         Description
 of China and in free circulation in the other Mem­
ber States ;
Whereas differences in the measures of commercial                20.02            Vegetables prepared or preserved other­
                                                                                  wise than by vinegar or acetic acid
policy taken in connection with these products by
 Germany and by the other Member States as regards                     ex G       — beans in pod
the People's Republic of China are giving rise to
deflection of trade ;
                                                                                         Article 2
Whereas this deflection of trade is preventing
 the execution of measures of commercial policy                  The period of validity of this Decision shall expire
taken by Germany as regards the People's Republic                upon the introduction of a Council Regulation on a
of China ;                                                       uniform system of imports for products processed
Whereas it is not possible at the present time to set            from fruit and vegetables and in any event not later
in motion the machinery for bringing about the                   than 31 December 1973 .
 necessary cooperation from the other Member States ;
                                                                                         Article 3
Whereas authorization should be given, for a limited
period, for the application of protective measures,              This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of
under the first paragraph of Article 115, subject to             Germany.
 the conditions laid down by the Commission
Decision of 12 May 1971 (1), and in particular Article           Done at Brussels, 16 April 1973 .
1 thereof ;
                                                                                           For the Commission
 Whereas a proposal for a Regulation on a uniform
system of imports for products processed from fruit                                            The President
and vegetables, to be applied by each Member State                                       François-Xavier ORTOLI
(*) OJ No L 121 , 3 . 6. 1971 .