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Date: 1977-12-29 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 2909/77 of 19 December 1977 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Algeria #Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Algeria

No L 340 /4                               Official Journal of the European Communities                          29 . 12 . 77
                                      COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 2909/77
                                                       of 19 December 1977
              on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
              between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic
              Republic of Algeria concerning the import into the Community of preserved
                                                fruit salads originating in Algeria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                          for the products in question, there should be provi­
COMMUNITIES,                                                         sion for applying these import arrangements for the
                                                                     whole of 1978 ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113
thereof,                                                             HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to the recommendation from the                                                Article 1
Commission ,
                                                                     The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
Whereas the Agreement between the European                           between the European Economic Community and the
Economic Community and the People's Democratic                       People's Democratic Republic of Algeria concerning
Republic of Algeria was signed on 26 April 1976 ;                    the import into the Community of preserved fruit
Whereas the Interim Agreement (') on the advance                     salads originating in Algeria is hereby approved on
implementation of the trade provisions of the Cooper­                behalf of the Community.
ation Agreement signed on the same day entered into                  The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regula­
force on 1 July 1976 ;                                               tion .
Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange
of letters between the European Economic Commu­                                             Article 2
nity and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria                 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
concerning the import into the Community of                          designate the person empowered to sign the Agree­
preserved fruit salads originating in Algeria should be              ment for the purpose of binding the Community.
concluded ; whereas, however, the Interim Agreement
expires on 31 December 1977 ; whereas the Commu­                                            Article 3
nity intends to maintain its trading relations with
Algeria ; whereas the provisions governing 1978                      This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
should not be less favourable than those laid down for               following its publication in the Official Journal of
1977 ; whereas in order not to disrupt trading patterns               the European Communities.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 19 December 1977 .
                                                                                 For the Council
                                                                                  The President
                                                                                  H. SIMONET
( ! ) 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 Commu­
           nity and the People 's Democratic Republic of Algeria concerning the import
                  into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Algeria
           Sir,
           With a view to implementing the 55 % reduction in the Common Customs Tariff
           provided for in Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement 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 preserved fruit salads falling within
           subheadings 20.06 B II a) ex 9 and 20.06 B II b) ex ^ of the Common Customs Tariff,
           originating in Algeria, I have the honour to inform you that the Algerian Government
           undertakes to take all necessary measures to ensure that the quantities supplied to the
           Community from 1 January to 31 December 1978 do not exceed 100 tonnes .
           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)'
           (Society for the Administration and Development of the Foodstuffs Industries).
           The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with the procedures
           agreed between SOGEDIA and the Directorate-Genera ! for Agriculture of the Commis­
           sion of the European Communities .
           I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the Community with the fore­
           going.
           Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                For the Algerian Government
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            Sir,
            I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today worded as follows :
                 'With a view to implementing the 55 % reduction in the Common Customs Tariff
                 provided for in Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement 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 preserved fruit
                 salads falling within subheadings 20.06 B II a) ex 9 and 20.06 B II b) ex 9 of the
                 Common Customs Tariff, originating in Algeria, I have the honour to inform you that
                 the Algerian Government undertakes to take all necessary measures to ensure that the
                 quantities supplied to the Community from 1 January to 31 December 1978 do not
                 exceed 100 tonnes .
                 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)" (Society for the Administration and Development of the Foodstuffs
                 Industries).
                 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
            consequently to state that the 55 % reduction in the Common Customs Tariff will apply
            from 1 January to 31 December 1978 to the quantities of preserved fruit salads origi­
            nating in Algeria referred to in your letter.
            Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                    On behalf of the Council
                                                                 of the European Communities