CELEX: 51976PC0168
Language: en
Date: 1976-04-28
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EEC) No 1059/69 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products. (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                              COM(76)168 final.
                                               Brussels . 28 April 1976.
                           PROPOSAL FOR A                  . \
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                   REGULATION (EEC) OP THE COUNCIL             s
        amending Regulation (EEC ) No 1059/69 laying down the
  trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the
                processing of agricultural products *
            (submitted to the Council by the Commission)
                                                             /
  COM(76 ) 168 final .
 ---pagebreak---                                    EXPLANATORY NOTJJ
   On imports of processed agricultural products outside Annex II to the Treaty
  amounts arc levied to compensate the differences in price of the basic
   product used .      '                         ' .
  These amounts (" variable components") are fixed at the beginning of each
  quarter of the calendar yenr . However , changes within the quarter must often
  be made when new threshold prices come into force during the quarter .
  It appears possible , without economic disadvantages , to abolish the obligation
  to change the amounts during the quarter , which moans an important administrative
  simplification for all concerned . In future , therefore , there will be only
  four fixings .
  However , the Regulation gives the Commission the power to change the amounts in
  exceptional circumstances , during a three month period . Thus , if a threshold
  price , not yet decided at the time of the fixing, becomes available and the
'immediate fixing of new amounts incorporating the missing factor is , in the
  opinion of the Commission, necessary , it may do so .
  It is furthermore proposed to alter the starting data of each quarter so that
  each begins a month later . With such a change the date of fixing the new
  variable components would in many cases follow more closely than is the case
  no ». the date . of fixing the new threshold prices .
 ---pagebreak---                                       PROPOSAL FOR
                   A REGULATION (EEC ) HO       /     OF THE COUNCIL
                                of
                   amending Regulation (EEC ) No 1059/69 laying dovm
                   the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods
                   resulting from the processing of agricultural products
                                       1  ι
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
and in particular Articles 14 (T ) » 28 , 92 , 93 , 94, 113 to 116 , 227 and
235 thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ;
Whereas by virtue of Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1059/^9 ( l )
of 28 May 19&9 » laying dovm the trade arrangements applicable to certain
goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products , as last
amended by Regulation (EEC ) No 3058/75 ( 2 ), the amounts of the variable
components charged on importation of these goods are fixed for each quarter
of the calendar year ; vhereas , however , pursuant to Article 7 of the said
regulation corrected amounts must be fixed, particularly to take account of new
threshold prices which are fixed during a quarter ; uhereas these corrections
are frequently necessary in practice , thereby creating administrative com­
plications for the Member States and a climate of instability for importers ;
Whereas experience has shown that it is possible , without economic drawbacks ,
to abolish the rule which imposes corrected variable components so as to limit
the number of annual fixings to four , always at a fixed date known in advance ;
( 1 ) QJ No L141 , 12.6.1969 , p. 1
(2 ) 0J No L 306 , 26.11.1975 , p. 3
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                                      - 2 -
 Whereas at the same time , it is desirable to put "back by one month the datoB
 on which eadh quarterly period begins , so as to ensure that as far as 'j
 possible those fall shortly after the dates on v;hich the n^*t^threshol<i
 prices ere fixed ,
 whereas it is desirable to leave open the possibility , exceptionally , of
 correcting the variable components when the effect of a pi-ice change
 during a quarter is such that trado is , or is in danger of being, seriously
 disturbed ,
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING REGULATION :
                                     Article 1
The text of Article 6 ( l ) of Regulation (SSC ) no 1059/69 shall be
replaced by the following texts
" 1.   The Commission shall fix the amount of the variable component
       for all goods for three-monthly periods beginning on 1 February,
       1 May , 1 August and 1 November ."
                                     Article 2
The text of Article 7(2 ) of Regulation (EEC ) NO 1059/^9 shall be replaced by
the following text :
"2 . When the factor which was not available is determined, the Commission
      may fix a corrected variable component if , by reason of the application
      of paragraph 1 , trade experiences or is threatened with serious
      disturbances .
                                     Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                                   por -the Council
                                                     The President