CELEX: 21973A1218(01)
Language: en
Date: 1974-02-04 00:00:00
Title: Exchange of letters amending certain provisions of Protocols 1, 6, 7 and 8 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic

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21973A1218(01)

Exchange of letters amending certain provisions of Protocols 1, 6, 7 and 8 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic  

Official Journal L 037 , 09/02/1974 P. 0008

++++REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 331/74 OF THE COUNCIL  OF 4 FEBRUARY 1974  CONCLUDING THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PROTOCOLS 1 , 6 , 7 AND 8 OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 113 THEREOF ;  HAVING REGARD TO THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMISSION ;  HAVING REGARD TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC , SIGNED ON 22 JULY 1972 ;  WHEREAS CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PROTOCOLS 1 , 6 , 7 AND 8 OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC SHOULD BE AMENDED AND THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS TO THIS EFFECT OF 18 DECEMBER 1973 CONCLUDED ,  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :  ARTICLE 1  THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PROTOCOLS 1 , 6 , 7 AND 8 OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC IS HEREBY CONCLUDED ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY .  THE TEXT OF THE LETTERS IS ANNEXED TO THIS REGULATION .  ARTICLE 2  THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .  THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 4 FEBRUARY 1974 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  W . SCHEEL  EXCHANGE OF LETTERS  LETTER NO 1  BRUSSELS , 18 DECEMBER 1973 .  YOUR EXCELLENCY ,  AT THE SECOND MEETING OF THE EEC/PORTUGAL JOINT COMMITTEE , HELD IN BRUSSELS ON 13 NOVEMBER 1973 , THE PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC , SIGNED ON 22 JULY 1972 , EXAMINED THE QUESTION OF MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT .  THE AMENDMENTS CONTEMPLATED ARE SET OUT IN AN ANNEX TO THIS LETTER . THEY SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING THE DATE ON WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES NOTIFY EACH OTHER THAT THE PROCEDURE NECESSARY TO THIS END HAS BEEN COMPLETED .  I HEREBY CONFIRM THE COMMUNITY'S AGREEMENT TO THESE AMENDMENTS .  I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER AND CONFIRM YOUR GOVERNMENT'S AGREEMENT TO ITS CONTENTS .  PLEASE ACCEPT , YOUR EXCELLENCY , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .  FOR THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  DIRECTOR-GENERAL  ANNEX  I . PROTOCOL NO 1  CONCERNING THE TREATMENT APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN PRODUCTS  ARTICLE 4  ...  3 . ( SECOND INDENT ) :   - WHERE THESE PRODUCTS ORIGINATE IN DENMARK AND THE UNITED KINGDOM , PORTUGAL SHALL REDUCE THE CUSTOMS DUTIES ON IMPORTS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING TIMETABLE :  TIMETABLE*RATE OF REDUCTION - PERCENTAGE*  31 DECEMBER 1973*90*  31 DECEMBER 1974*100*  II . PROTOCOL NO 6  CONCERNING THE SPECIAL TREATMENT APPLICABLE TO IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND THE MOTOR VEHICLE ASSEMBLY INDUSTRY IN PORTUGAL  ARTICLE 6  ...  2 . WITH REGARD TO MOTOR VEHICLES ORIGINATING IN THE COMMUNITY , WHETHER IMPORTED ALREADY ASSEMBLED OR ASSEMBLED IN PORTUGAL , THE PROTECTIVE ELEMENT IN CUSTOMS DUTIES OF A FISCAL NATURE SHALL BE REDUCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 ( 3 ) OF THE AGREEMENT , HAVING REGARD TO THE DECLARATION SET OUT IN ANNEX II TO THIS PROTOCOL .  III . PROTOCOL NO 7  CONCERNING THE REMOVAL OF CERTAIN QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS IN FORCE IN PORTUGAL  IN THE TEXT OF THE PROTOCOL IN THE DUTCH LANGUAGE UNDER POINT ( A ) THE TERM " JAARLIJKSE TARIEFCONTINGENTEN " SHALL BE REPLACED BY " JAARLIJKSE CONTINGENTEN " .  IV . PROTOCOL NO 8  CONCERNING THE TREATMENT APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS  ARTICLE 6  ...  2 . FOR THE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 1 , 2 AND 3 , DENMARK AND THE UNITED KINGDOM SHALL PROGRESSIVELY ABOLISH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE DUTIES ACTUALLY APPLIED ON 1 JANUARY 1972 AND THE DUTIES RESULTING FROM THE SAID ARTICLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING TIMETABLE :  TIMETABLE*REDUCTION OF THE DIFFERENCE - PERCENTAGE*  1 JANUARY 1973*0*  1 JANUARY 1974*40*  1 JANUARY 1975*60*  1 JANUARY 1976*80*  1 JULY 1977*100*  NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE TIMETABLE , THE FOLLOWING TIMETABLE :  TIMETABLE*REDUCTION OF THE DIFFERENCE - PERCENTAGE*  1 JANUARY 1974*20*  1 JANUARY 1975*40*  1 JANUARY 1976*60*  1 JANUARY 1977*80*  1 JANUARY 1978*100*  SHALL APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS :  CCT HEADING NO*DESCRIPTION*  08.03*FIGS , FRESH OR DRIED : *  *A . FRESH*  13.03*VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS ; PECTIC SUBSTANCES , PECTINATES AND PECTATES ; AGAR-AGAR AND OTHER MUCILAGES AND THICKENERS , DERIVED FROM VEGETABLE PRODUCTS : *  *EX B . PECTIC SUBSTANCES , PECTINATES AND PECTATES : *  * - PECTIC SUBSTANCES AND PECTINATES*  20.02*VEGETABLES PREPARED OR PRESERVED OTHERWISE THAN BY VINEGAR OR ACETIC ACID : *  *C . TOMATOES*  *EX F . CAPERS AND OLIVES : *  * - OLIVES*  LETTER NO 2  BRUSSELS , 18 DECEMBER 1973  SIR ,  I BEG TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR LETTER OF TODAY WORDED AS FOLLOWS :   " YOUR EXCELLENCY ,  AT THE SECOND MEETING OF THE EEC/PORTUGAL JOINT COMMITTEE , HELD IN BRUSSELS ON 13 NOVEMBER 1973 , THE PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC , SIGNED ON 22 JULY 1972 , EXAMINED THE QUESTION OF MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT .  THE AMENDMENTS CONTEMPLATED ARE SET OUT IN AN ANNEX TO THIS LETTER . THEY SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING THE DATE ON WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES NOTIFY EACH OTHER THAT THE PROCEDURE NECESSARY TO THIS END HAS BEEN COMPLETED .  I HEREBY CONFIRM THE COMMUNITY'S AGREEMENT TO THESE AMENDMENTS .  I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER AND CONFIRM YOUR GOVERNMENT'S AGREEMENT TO ITS CONTENTS .  PLEASE ACCEPT , YOUR EXCELLENCY , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION . "  I WISH TO CONFIRM THE AGREEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL TO THE FOREGOING .  PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .  AMBASSADOR  ANNEX  I . PROTOCOL NO 1  CONCERNING THE TREATMENT APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN PRODUCTS  ...  ARTICLE 4  3 . ( SECOND INDENT ) :   - WHERE THESE PRODUCTS ORIGINATE IN DENMARK AND THE UNITED KINGDOM , PORTUGAL SHALL REDUCE THE CUSTOMS DUTIES ON IMPORTS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING TIMETABLE :  TIMETABLE*RATE OF REDUCTION - PERCENTAGE*  31 DECEMBER 1973*90*  31 DECEMBER 1974*100*  II . PROTOCOL NO 6  CONCERNING THE SPECIAL TREATMENT APPLICABLE TO IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND THE MOTOR VEHICLE ASSEMBLY INDUSTRY IN PORTUGAL  ARTICLE 6  ...  2 . WITH REGARD TO MOTOR VEHICLES ORIGINATING IN THE COMMUNITY , WHETHER IMPORTED , ALREADY ASSEMBLED OR ASSEMBLED IN PORTUGAL , THE PROTECTIVE ELEMENT IN CUSTOMS DUTIES OF A FISCAL NATURE SHALL BE REDUCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 ( 3 ) OF THE AGREEMENT , HAVING REGARD TO THE DECLARATION SET OUT IN ANNEX II TO THIS PROTOCOL .  III . PROTOCOL NO 7  CONCERNING THE REMOVAL OF CERTAIN QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS IN FORCE IN PORTUGAL  IN THE TEXT OF THE PROTOCOL IN THE DUTCH LANGUAGE UNDER POINT ( A ) THE TERM " JAARLIJKSE TARIEFCONTINGENTEN " SHALL BE REPLACED BY " JAARLIJKSE CONTINGENTEN " .  IV . PROTOCOL NO 8  CONCERNING THE TREATMENT APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS  ARTICLE 6  ...  2 . FOR THE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 1 , 2 AND 3 , DENMARK AND THE UNITED KINGDOM SHALL PROGRESSIVELY ABOLISH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE DUTIES ACTUALLY APPLIED ON 1 JANUARY 1972 AND THE DUTIES RESULTING FROM THE SAID ARTICLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING TIMETABLE :  TIMETABLE*REDUCTION OF THE DIFFERENCE - PERCENTAGE*  1 JANUARY 1973*0*  1 JANUARY 1974*40*  1 JANUARY 1975*60*  1 JANUARY 1976*80*  1 JULY 1977*100*  NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE TIMETABLE , THE FOLLOWING TIMETABLE :  TIMETABLE*REDUCTION OF THE DIFFERENCE - PERCENTAGE*  1 JANUARY 1974*20*  1 JANUARY 1975*40*  1 JANUARY 1976*60*  1 JANUARY 1977*80*  1 JANUARY 1978*100*  SHALL APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS :  CCT HEADING NO*DESCRIPTION*  08.03*FIGS , FRESH OR DRIED : *  *A . FRESH*  13.03*VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS ; PECTIC SUBSTANCES , PECTINATES AND PECTATES ; AGAR-AGAR AND OTHER MUCILAGES AND THICKENERS , DERIVED FROM VEGETABLE PRODUCTS : *  *EX B . PECTIC SUBSTANCES , PECTINATES AND PECTATES : *  * - PECTIC SUBSTANCES AND PECTINATES*  20.02*VEGETABLES PREPARED OR PRESERVED OTHERWISE THAN BY VINEGAR OR ACETIC ACID : *  *C . TOMATOES*  *EX F . CAPERS AND OLIVES : *  * - OLIVES