CELEX: 21977A1229(03)
Language: en
Date: 1977-12-19 00:00:00
Title: Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Morocco

No L 340/ 8                       Official Journal of the European Communities                         29 . 12 . 77
                                                   AGREEMENT
            in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Commu­
            nity and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning the import into the Community
                               of preserved fruit salads originating in Morocco
            Sir,
            With a view to implementing the 55 % reduction in the Common Customs Tariff
            provided for in Article 20 of the Cooperation Agreement between the European
            Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco and in Article 13 of the Interim
            Agreement, and following the clarifications exchanged concerning the conditions
            governing imports into the Community of preserved fruit salads falling within subhead­
            ings 20.06 B II a) ex 9 and 20.06 B II b) ex 9 of the Common Customs Tariff, originating
            in Morocco, I have the honour to inform you that the Moroccan Government undertakes
            to take all necessary measures to ensure that the quantities supplied to the Community
            from 1 January to 31 December 197-8 do not exceed 100 tonnes .
            To this end the Moroccan Government declares that all exports to the Community of the
            said products will be effected exclusively by exporters whose operations are controlled by
            the 'Office de commercialisation et d'exportation (OCE)' (Marketing and Exports Office).
            The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with the procedures
            agreed between the Marketing and Exports Office and the Directorate-General for Agricul­
            ture of the Commission 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 Moroccan 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 20 of the Cooperation Agreement between the European
                  Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco and in Article 13 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 Morocco, I have the honour to inform you that the Moroccan Govern­
                  ment 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 Moroccan Government declares that all exports to the Community of
                  the said products will be effected exclusively by exporters whose operations are
                  controlled by the "Office de commercialisation et d'exportation (OCE)" (Marketing
                  and Exports Office).
                  The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with the procedures
                  agreed between the Marketing and Exports Office 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 fore­
             going.'
             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 Morocco referred to in your letter.
             Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                     On behalf of the Council
                                                                  of the European Communities