CELEX: 51974PC1824
Language: en
Date: 1974-11-07
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION (EEC) authorizing the Netherlands, following the raising of the central rate for the Dutch guilder, to grant temporary aid in respect of agricultural products (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                               Brussels . 7 November 197^
                            PROPOSAL FOR A
                         COUNCIL DECISION ( EEC )
      authorizing the Netherlands , following the raising of
      the central rate for the Dutch guilder , to grant
      temporary aid in respect of agricultural products
             ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
    C0>i(7^) 182*+ final
 ---pagebreak---                            EfPLAÎftTOHT MEM0RAÏÎ3UM
On 17 September 1973 "the Netherlands Government raised the central rate for
the guilder , as a result of which the Council adopted Regulation (EEC )
Ho . 2544/73 which had the effect of fixing common agricultural prices
expressed in guilders on the "basis of a new conversion rate .
Consequently , there hs.s been a drop in coninon agricultural prices expressed
in guilders and in returns from Dutch agriculture .
To offset -the financial drawbacks for farmers the Council authorized the
Netherlands to grant aid to agricultural producers until 30 April 1974 »
This aid was granted for a period of seven months .     In view of the adverse
effect which a lowering of agricultural prices has temporarily on production
levels it appears desirable to maintain for one year the aids destined to
compensate for the lowering of prices which has occurred in the Netherlands ,
such aids are to be definitely terminated by 30 April 1975 •
It should , moreover , be pointed out that the Council , by its Decision of
21 January 1974 on additional measures tote taken in agriculture following the
revaluation of the German mark, authorized the Federal Republic of Germany to
extend temporarily the financial compensation paid since 1970 "to agricultural
producers .
The Commission believes that an extension of the aid granted by the Netherlands
government could help speed up the adjustment of agriculture to the impact
of the revaluation of September 1973 and that it should , therefore , be authorized
to continue granting such aid .
The attached proposal for a Decision has this object .
 ---pagebreak---                     PROPOSAL FOR A
                COUNCIL DECISION (EEC )
                authorizing the Netherlands , following the raising of
                the central rate for the Dutch guilder , to grant
                temporary aid in respect of agricultural products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Articles 42 and 43 thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ;
Whereas the raising of the central rate for the Dutch guilder on 17 September
1973 has led , by virtue of the application of Council Regulation (EEC )
No . 2544/73^ on the exchange rate to be applied in agriculture for the Dutch
guilder , to a reduction in agricultural prices expressed in guilders by
reason of the conversion of such prices , fixed in unfe of account for the
purposes of the common agricultural policy , to the new rate ;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) NO . 3141/73^^ of 19 November 1973 on measures
to be taken in agriculture following the rise in the central rate for the
Dutch guilder authorized the Netherlands to grant aid to agricultural producers
for a period of seven months ending on 30 April 1974 ;
Whereas , in view of the adverse effect which a lowering of agricultural prices
temporarily has on production levels the Netherlands Government should be
authorized to maintain, for the 1974/75 marketing year , the aids destined to
compensate for the lowering of prices , which has occurred in the Netherlands ,
such aids should however be definitely terminated by 30 April 1975 »
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
      OJ No L 263 , 19.9.1973 , p . 2
(2 ) OJ No L 321 , 22.11.1973 , p . 1
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1.  The Kingdom of the Netherlands is hereby authorized to continue to
    grant to agricultural producers the aid provided for in Regulation
    (EEC ) No . 3141/73 .
2.  The aid referred to in paragraph 1 Day not , in respect of any given product
    sector , exceed 2$ of the value of the relevant products marketed by
    producers during the period 1 May 1974 to 30 April 1975 *
3.  The aid referred to in paragraph 1 may "be granted in the form of a
    single lump- sun payment .
4.  The total amount of aid referred to in . paragraph 1 nay not exceed 135
    million guilders .
                                Article 2
The Kingdom of the Netherlands shall inform the Conmission before 28 February
1975 of "the methods adopted for granting the aid referred to in Article 1 .
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands .
Done at Brussels ,                                           For the Council
                                                              The President