CELEX: 51983PC0183
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Date: 1983-03-28
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) n° 878/77 on the exchange rates to be applied in agriculture (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                                  C0M(83> 183 final
                                                                  B r u s sel s, 28th Ma rc h 1983
                        P R O P O S A L FOR A CO U N C I L R E G U L A T I O N (EEC)
              a m e n d i n g R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) n û 87 8 / 7 7 on the exch ang e
              rates to be a p p l i e d in a g r i c u l t u r e
                    ( p r e sen te d by the C o m m i s s i o n to the Council)
 C O M (83) 183 final
 ---pagebreak---                                   E X P L A N A T O R Y M E M O RAN DU M
                                                                                    C @ M        l iS
  1. On 23 March 1983, the B e l g i a n a u t h o ri ti es r e q u est ed a ch ange in the date of
      a p p l i c a t i o n of th ei r g r e e n rate.
      Un de r the terms of R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) No 2792/82 of 19 O c to ber 1982, the BLEU
      g r e e n rate was d e v a l u e d onto its central rate.                   The new gr ee n rate was
      to come into force on 1 N o ve mbe r 1982 for pork, ol i v e oil and wine, but for
      most other p r o d u c t s , incl udi ng milk and beef, from the b e g i n n i n g of
      the 1 9 83 /84 m a r k e t i n g year for milk and milk products.
      B e c a u s e of the d e l a y in the Council de ci sio ns o n a g ri cul tu ral prices,
      the r.iilk m a r k e t i n g year will not begin on 1 April 1983 and the i n t r o d u c t i o n
      of the new B e l g i a n g r e e n rate is t h e r e b y delayed.
 2. C o n s e q u e n t l y , the B e l g i a n au t h o r i t i e s request that the new B e l g i a n g r e e n
      rate be i n t r o d u c e d on 1 April 1983 for milk and on 4 April 1983 for beef.
      It is n e c e s s a r y at the same time to revise the new gr ee n rate.                          This new
     g r e e n rate, a c c e p t e d in October, was a l i g n e d on the then c e nt ral rate of
     the BF /LF.                On 21 Ma r c h 1983, wi t h i n the Eu r o p e a n M o n e t a r y System,
     the ce n t r a l rates we re r e a l i g n e d and the central rates for B e lg ium and
     L u x e m b o u r g r e v a lue d.       A c co rdi ng ly, the g r e e n BF/LF    rate, a g r e e d in
     October, no longer c o r r e s p o n d s to the current BF / L F                   cent ral rate.
      When the g r e e n rate, d e c i d e d in October, e n te rs into force, the result is
     a p o s i t i v e m o n e t a r y c o m p e n s a t o r y amount, as is alre ady the ca se for pigmeat,
      for wh ic h the g r e e n rate, d e c i d e d on 19 Oc t o b e r 1982, has al r e a d y taken
      effect.
      It is n e c e s s a r y to cl o s e this p o s i t i v e gap be f o r e the dates on which
     the new rate, i n t r o d u c e d by R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) No 2792/82, comes into force in
     the r e m a i n i n g sectors, o t h e r w i s e new p o s i t i v e MCAs will be in t r o d u c e d for
     all sectors.
 3. it is t h e r e f o r e p r o p o s e d that a r e v i s e d gr ee n rate, b a s e d on the r e vi sed
     c e nt ral rate, be i n t r o d u c e d in the BL EU immediately, to come into force on
     1 April 1983 for the mi lk sector, on 4 April 1983 for the be e f sector and at
     the b e g i n n i n g of the va r i o u s ma r k e t i n g years for the rema ini ng sectors.
     The c o n s e q u e n c e s of this prop osa l are shown in the table annexed.
4. Since this p r o p o s a l will h a v e the effect of p r e v ent in g the i n tr odu ct ion of
    p o s i t i v e MC As in the m a j o r i t y of sectors, it is in full a c c o r d with
    the terms of the c o m m u n i q u é is s u e d at the end of the Finance Ministers'
    meet i n g .
 ---pagebreak--- Etat me mbre   Taux pivot              Taux représentât i f                              Ecart mo n é t a i re        MCM       Inc idence
                (1 Ecu =)                                                                                         à appliquer sur les prix
                             anc i en       nouveau     réévaluat ion/           ava nt                 après
                          (1 Ecu =)        (1 Ecu -)    dévaluation       ré é v a l u a t ion/ ré év alu ai ion/                  ( en /*)
                                 *                          (en %)        d é va lua t i on     déva luat ion
Belg i que/
Luxe mbo ur g                                                                                         .
a) secteurs : 44,3662     44,9704          44,3662      1,362   Z   (ré-) + 1,344                          0           0      - 1, 3436
   porc.
   vin.
   hu il e
   d 'o L ive,
   pêche
b) autres      44,3 662   42 , 9 7 7 2     44,3662      3,1308    Z (dé-) - 3,232                           0          0      + 3,2319
   sec teurs
                                                                        T
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                                                  Proposal for a
                                            COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
                                        I
                . »mending Regulation (EEC) No 878/77 on the exchange rates to· be applied i
                                                          agriculture
   T H E C O U N C IL OP T H E EU R O PEAN         '
   C O M M U N IT IE S ,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European'
   Economic Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation No l29_on the
   value.of the unit oi account and the exchange rates to
   be applied for the purposes of the common agricul-            i
   tural policy ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
   No 2543/73 (*), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,            ;
  Whereas the representative rates currently applicable          j
  were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 878//7 (J), as last        j
  amended by Regulation (EEC) No '2 2 1 /8 3 H I               I
  (') OJ  No    106, 30. 10. 1962. p. 2533/62.
  (0  OJ  No    L 263, 19. 9. 1973, p. I.
  ()  OJ  No    L 106, 29. 4. 1977, p. 27.
  (·) OJ  No    L 2 7 , 2 9 . 1 . 1 9 8 3 , p. -7
 ---pagebreak--- Wh e r e a s a new r e p r é s e n t â t ive rate for the B e l g i a n f r a n c / L u x e m b o u r g franc,
a l i g n e d on the ce n t r a l rate of the B e l g i a n f r a n c / L u x e m b o u r g f r a n c,w as
in t r o d u c e d by R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) No 2 7 92 /82 of 19 October 1982 (5)                      amending
R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) No 87 8/77, on the e x c h a n g e rates to be a p p l i e d in agriculture;
whereas this new g r e e n rate is to be in t r o d u c e d g r a d u a l l y at the b e g i n n i n g of
the m a r k e t i n g years; wher eas , following a change in the c e nt ral rate of
the B e l g i a n f r a n c / L u x e m b o u r g franc on 21 March 1983, the new g r e e n rate does
not c o r r e s p o n d to the r e v i s e d central rate; whereas, th e r e f o r e , a r e v i s e d green
rate sh ou ld be i n t r o d u c e d in order to prevent the i n t r o d u c t i o n of new m o n e t a r y
c o m p e n s a t o r y a m o u n t s b a s e d on a p o s i t i v e m o n e t a r y gap and in or de r to eliminate
such m o n e t a r y c o m p e n s a t o r y a m o u n t s a l r e a d y in force in the p i gm eat sector;
W h e r e a s R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) No 27 92/82 further p r o v i d e d that a r e v i s e d
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e rate of the B e l g i a n f r a n c / L u x e m b o u r g franc, a l i g n e d on
the c e nt ral rate, be a p p l i e d for all sectors other than pigm eat , ol i v e oil, wine
and fish ery p r o d u c t s from the be g i n n i n g of the 1983/84 m a r k e t i n g year, for milk
and mi lk products; w h e r e a s th is m a r k e t i n g year was due to b e g i n on 1 April 1983;
w h er eas the milk m a r k e t i n g year will not now start on this date; w h er eas ,
therefore, the r e v i s e d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e rate for the B e l g i a n f r a n c / L u x e m b o u r g
 franc sh o u l d be i n t r o d u c e d for the v a r i o u s sectors at the date on wh i c h
 their r e s p e c t i v e ma r k e t i n g ye ar s w e r e ' p l a n n e d to begin;
(5) OJ No L 295, 2 1 . 1 0 . 1 9 8 2 , p.                 6
 ---pagebreak---                                                    ANNEX t
                                         BELGIUM/LUXEMBOURG
                                                                            «
                44 .3662
 1 ECU       —*   '  ■   'Vfclgian (rancs/Luvembourg francs.
 This rile s h ill ip p ly :
  — 1 A p ril 1983 (or the m ilk m d m ilk products sector,                   ”                T
  — 4 A p ril    1 983 (or the beet in d v e il sector,
 — 4 A p ril     1983 for (he ih ce p m e it m d goatmeal sector,                       ■*
 — I July 1983 for the sugir in d isoglucose sector, m d for durum wheat in d durum w hen grons in d
      m e il,                                                      ,
 — I August 1983 (or the cereils, with the eiception o( durum wheat in d durum w h e n groats in d
 __ m e il, eggs in d poultrym eat, o v ilb u m in and lactalbumin sectors,
              I November 1983 for the p ig m e it sector,                                        _           .
              I November 1983 f ° r the olive oil sector,
— iro n * 16 December l 9 8 "3 f o r the wine sector; however, other dates m iy be provided for the d is til­
    lation operations in d llie aid referred to in Articles M in d M i of Regulation (EEC) N o 337/79,             ' .·
— Uemr I J in u ir y I 98 A for the fishery products sector                                                    ___
__ | Ju ly 198k lor the seeds sector,
__ the" beginning ol the I 983/S4 marketing yeir (or the other products for which there is i m irke -
    ting yen,
__ | A p ril 1983 in all other Cases.                   .                      _________          . _               '   ____
 Until the new rate en t e r s into force, the following rates ap p l y :
 1 ECU = 4 4 . 9 7 0 4 B e l g i a n f r a n c s / L u x e m b o u r g francs for the p i gm eat sector
 the ol iv e oil sector, the wine sector and the fishery pr o d u c t s sector
 and
 1 ECU = 4 2 . 9 7 7 4 B e l g i a n f r a n c s / L u x e m b o u r g francs in all ot he r cases.
 ---pagebreak---                                                              these new rates applying in this context may differ
                                                             from the other date of application o f the new rates In
                                                             the wine sector ;
                                                             Whereas, in order to avoid differing treatment of inter­
                                                             dependent products, provision should be made for the
                                                             new rates to apply in the cereals (with the exception of
                                                             durum wheal) and the eggs and poultrymeat, oval­
                                                             bumin and lactalbumin sectors with effect from the
                                                             same date ;
                                                             Whereas the Monetary Committee w ill be consulted ;
                                                             whereas, as this is an urgent matter, the measures envi-
                                                             saged should be adopted in accordance with the condi­
                                                              tions laid down in Article 3 (2) of Regulation No 129,
                                                              HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                                      Article l
Whereas the rates must be adjusted with proper regard
                                                              Annex      I          to Regulation (EEC) No 878/77
to their effects, in particular on prices, and to the situ­
                                                              shall be replaced by Annex        I          hereto.
ation in the Member States concerned ; .
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5                                       Article 2
 February 1979 on the common organization of the
market in winc( 6 ) as last amended by Regulation             This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
(EEC) No 2144/Î7£)9provides for certain distillation           publication in the Official Journal of the European
operations and aid ; whereas the date of application of        Communities.
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               Stales.
               Done at                                1983,
                                                                           For the Council
  ( A p j No L K ' r 2. 1979, p. 1.
  f y ’p j No L 227, J. 8. 1982, p. I
 ---pagebreak---                          FINANCIAL                    STATEM ENT
                                                                                                       D a te
                                                                                                                       .
                                                                                                                   25 3.83
 1. BUDGET HEA DING :
                                     Titles 1 and 2
                                                                                                       APPROPRIATIONS :19 Ô 3   1^.08?
                                                                                                                                           Eòfl
2. t i t l e      : Council Regulation amending Regulation 878/77 with regard to the
                       exchange rates to be applied in agriculture for Belgium and
                       Luxembourg
3. LEGAL b a s i s
                                 Council Regulation 129
a . aims        o f p r o j e c t : -Devaluation of the representative rate for tthe Belgian and
     Luxembourg francs to make it identical with the new representative rate
     from 1 April 1983 for the milk sector, k April 1 9 8 3 for the beef and veal
     and sheepmeat sectors and the beginning of the 1 9 8 3 /8 ^ marketing year for
     the other sectors                                                                                                            mio e c u
5. FINANCIAL IMP LICATIONS                                 PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS      CUR RENT Flt^NCIAL YEAR       FOL LOWING FINANCIAL YEAR
                                                                                                                         (_______Ì_____
5.0 E X P ENDIT URE
       - CHA R G E D TO THE EC BUDGET
            ( R E FUNDS /INTE RVENT IONS)                                                 + 28
       - XKKKXKXKttXXXAHKX
       - XJtttX
5.1 REC EIPTS
        - OWN RES OURCE S OF THE EC
            (L E V I E S / CUS TOMS DUTIES)
       -:mSc*bc
5.0.1 EST IM A T E D E X P ENDIT URE
5.1.1 EST IM A T E D RECEIPTS
5.2 MET HOD OF C A L CULAT ION
                                           See Annex
6.0 CAN THE PRO J E C T BE FINANCED FROM APP R O P R I A T I O N S E N T E R E D IN THE RE L E V A N T CHA PTER OF THE CURRENT BUD GET
6.1 CAN THE PRO J E C T BE FIN ANCED BY TR A N S F E R B E T W E E N CH A P T E R S OF THE CUR RENT BU D G E T ?
                                                                                                                                       3£/N0
6 ·2 WILL A S U P PLEME NTARY BU D G E T BE N E C E S S A R Y ?
                                                                                                                                        YES/S
6.3 WIL L FUTURE BU D G E T A P P R O P R I A T I O N S BE N E C E S S A R Y ?
                                                                                                                                       ¥ 8 s* n o
o b s e r v a t i o n s : The increase of +28 mio ECU in expenditure and the increase of
+1^ mio ECU in own resources are budget increases.
The measure itself entail'll a / reduction in expenditure of                                                              mio ECU and a
reduction in own resources of -2 mio ECU (see Annex).
 ---pagebreak---                                      ANNEX
I.  INITIAL SITUATION AND LEVEL OF AGRI-MONETARY EXPENDITURE AND INCOME FOR
    BELGIAN FRANC AND LUXEMBOURG FRANC
1.  For the Belgian and Luxembourg francs the 1983 budget provided for a MCA
    of -2.5 and a double rate coefficient of 0*962.
    The proportion of the appropriations entered in the 1983 budget for the
    Belgian franc and the Luxembourg franc was thus :
Table 1                                          Mio ECU
Expenditure                                       1983
    MCAs                                             -  3
    Double rate on  CMOs                             - 26
    MCAs to bededucted from the refunds              - 14
TOTAL                                                - 43
Revenue
    Double rate and MCAs on levies                  - 19
    Double rate on sugar levies                     -  3
TOTAL                                                - 22
2.  The monetary events of 14 June 1982 and 21 March 1983 along with Council
    Regulation (EEC) No 2792/82 making the representative rate for the Belgian
    franc and the Luxembourg franc identical with the central rate from 1
    November 1982 for pigmeat and olive oil, 14*12*1982 for wine, 1.11.1983
    for fishery products and the beginning of the 1983/84 marketing year for
    all other products give the following schedule of agri-monetary
    expenditure:
 ---pagebreak---                                        -  2 -
  Table II                               \
                                                   Mio ECU
 Expenditure                                        1983        1984
      MCAs                                             + 10      + 14
      Double rate on CMOs                              - 14      + 11
      MCAs to be deducted from the refunds             -   7     -    5
 TOTAL                                                 - 11      + 20
 Revenue
      Double rate and MCAs on levies                   -   5     +    8
      Double rate on sugar levies                      -  1      +    1
 TOTAL                                                 -  6      +    9
 3·   The proposed Regulation, which makes the representative rate identical
      with the new central rate from 1 April 1983 for the milk sector, 4 April
      1983 for the beef and veal and sheepmeat sectors and the beginning of the
      1983/84 marketing year for the other sectors brings the agri-monetary
     expenditure and revenue shown at 2 above to the following level:
Table III
                                                   Mio ECU
Expenditure                                         1983        1984
     MCAs                                              +  8         0
     Double rate on CMOs                               - 17         0
     MCAs to be deducted from the refunds             -   6         0
TOTAL                                                 - 15         0
Revenue
     Double rate and MCAs on levies                   -   7        0
     Double rate on sugar levies                     -    1        0
TOTAL                                                -   8         0
 ---pagebreak---                                       -Si­
ll. CONCLUSION
1.  The changes in costs from the 1983 budget resulting from the trend of the
    Belgian franc and the Luxembourg franc and the proposed measures are as
    follows:
Table IV = Table III -Table I
                                                  Mio ECU
Expenditure                                        1983
    MCAs                                           +    11
     Double rate on CMOs                           +      9
     MCAs to bededucted from the refunds           +      8
TOTAL                                              +    28
Revenue
     Double rate and MCAs on levies                 +   12
     Double rate on sugar levies                    +     2
 TOTAL                                              +    14
 2.   The cost of the proposed measure itself can be estimated at:
 Table V - Table III -Table II
                                                   Mio ECU
 Expenditure                                         1983            1984
      MCAs                                            -    2          - 14
      Double rate on CMOs                             -    3          - 11
      MCAs to be deducted from the refunds            +    1          +   5
 TOTAL                                                -    4          - 20
 Revenue
      Double rates and MCAs on levies                 -     2          -  8
      Double rates on sugar levies                         0           -  1
 TOTAL                                                -     2          -  9