CELEX: 51987PC0453
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Date: 1987-10-02
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) altering the abbreviation used to denote Greece in agricultural legislation (presented by the Commission)

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                                                  COM(87 ) 453 final
                                                  Brussels , 2 October 1987
                                 Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
       altering the abbreviation used to denote Greece in agricultural
                                   législation
                         (presented by the Commission )
C0MC87 ) 453 final
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                              EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1 . This proposal for a Regulation , which is based on Article 43, amends Council
     legislation on agriculture by replacing the letters GRandE to denote Greece by
    the letters EL . It will standardize the            initials used to denote Greece
    in agricultural legislation and will meet the request of the Greek Government .
2 . Greece has asked to be assigned the letters EL so as to reinforce the cultural and
    linguistic significance of the abbreviation used to denote Greece . This request
    was      repeated recently in a statement in the Council minutes concerning the
    Directive relating to tyre pressure gauges for motor vehicles ( Council document
    6522/ 86 . ENT 53 ). It should also be noted that the Commission intends to present
    the Council with a proposal for a Council Directive amending certain directives
    relating to industrial products as regards the abbreviations used to identify the
    Member States .
3 . In order to facilitate amendment of the regulations and decisions within the
    Commission 's field of competence it is proposed that the Council delegate to the
    Commission the power of making those amendments without it being necessary to
    go via the management committees set up for each of the sectors in question .
 ---pagebreak---                                  Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
       altering the abbreviation . used to denote Greece in agricultural
                                    législation
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in
particular Article 43 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ,
Whereas the Act of Accession of Greece     uses the letter E to
denote the Hellenic Republic ;
Whereas the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal      uses the letters
GR to denote    the Hellenic Republic ;
Whereas > in order to standardize the abbreviation used to denote Greece in
agricultural legislation and to reinforce the cultural and linguistic significance
of the abbreviation used to denote Greece , the letters E and GR should be replaced
by EL and    legislation on agriculture should be amended accordingly ;
Whereas in view of the administrative problems linked to changing the abbreviation
for Greece on existing forms provided for by certain provisions a period
of six months should be allowed , from the      entry into force of this' Regulation ,
for making the necessary changes ;
Whereas it is for the Commission ,     in accordance   with   a    simplified procedure ,
to alter the abbreviation in the legislation within       its   field of competence , , ^
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                    Article 1
The regulations and directives listed in the Annex       are hereby amended in
accordance with the provisions set out therein .
                                    Article 2
1 . Member States shall bring into force the laws , regulations and administrative
    provisions necessary to comply with    this Regulation not later than six months
    after its entry into force .
2 . Member States shall communicate immediately to the Commission the texts of the
    provisions of national law referred to in paragraph 1 .
                                   Article 3
The Commission shall adopt the necessary amendments to the legislation
in the agricultural sector which is    within its field of competence .
                                   Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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 , 2 October 1987                            For the Council
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The following     amendments must be made to the instruments listed below , respecting
alphabetical order where necessary .
1 . Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 1469/ 70 of 20 July 1970 fixing the percentages and
    quantities of tobacco taken over by the intervention agencies and the percentage
    of Community tobacco production above which the procedure laid down in Article
    13 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 727/ 70 applies ( 0J No L 164 of 27 July 1970, p.35 ),
    as last amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1578/ 86 of 23 May 1986 ( 0J No L 139 of
    24 May 1986, p.26 ).
    In the Annex , under number 25 the variety " Burley GR" is replaced by " Burley EL"
    and under number 26 the variety " Virginia GR " is replaced by " Virginia EL".
2 . Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 1505 / 85 of 23 May 1985 fixing , for the 1985 harvest ,
    the norm and intervention prices and the premiums granted to purchasers of leaf
    tobacco , and derived intervention prices for baled tobacco and the reference
    qualities .
    In Annexes I , II and III , under number 25 the variety "Burley GR " is replaced by
    " Burley EL " and under number 26 the variety " Virginia GR " is replaced by
    " Virginia EL".
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3 . Council Directive 64/ 433/ EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-
    Community trade in fresh meat ( OJ No L 121 of 29 July 1964, p. 2012 ), as last
    amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 3768/ 85 of 20 December 1985 ( OJ No L 275 of 26
    September 1985 , p.36 ).
    In Annex I , Chapter X, point 49(a ) the abbreviation " GR " is replaced by " EL ".
4 . Council Directive 77/ 99 / EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting intra-
    Community trade in meat products ( OJ No L 26 of 31 January 1977, p.85 ), as last
    amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 3768/ 85 of 20 December 1985 ( OJ No L 275 of 26
    September 1985 , p.36 ).
    In Annex A , Chapter VII , point 33(a ) the abbreviation " E" in the first indent is
    replaced by " EL".
5 . Council Directive 71 / 118/ EEC of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting trade
    in fresh poultrymeat ( OJ No L 55 of 8 March 1971 , p.23 ), as last amended by
    Regulation ( EEC ) No 3768 / 85 of 20 December 1985 ( OJ No L 275 of 26 September 1985 ,
    p. 36 ).
    In Annex I , Chapter X , point 44(a ) the first indent is replaced by the following :
    "on the upper part , the initial letter or letters in capitals of the name of the
    exporting country :    B - D - DK - EL - ESP - F - IRL - I - L - NL - Por UK ".