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Date: 1977-01-27 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 147/77 of 18 January 1977 concluding the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement and Article 12 of the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria and concerning the import into the Community of fruit salads originating in Algeria

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                                         COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 147/77
                                                        of 18 January 1977
               concluding the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to
               Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement and Article 12 of the Interim Agree­
               ment between the European Economic Community and the People's Democ­
               ratic Republic of Algeria and concerning the import into the Community of
                                               fruit salads originating in Algeria
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                        the products in question , there should be provision
 COMMUNITIES,                                                       for applying these import arrangements for the whole
                                                                    of 1977,
 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
 Commission ,                                                                                  Article 1
 Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the                      The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
 European Economic Community and the People's                       relating to Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement
 Democratic Republic of Algeria was signed on 26                    and Article 12 of the Interim Agreement between the
 April 1976 ;                                                       European Economic Community and the People's
                                                                    Democratic Republic of Algeria and concerning the
 Whereas the Interim Agreement on the advance                       import into the Community of fruit salads originating
 implementation of the trade provisions of the Cooper­              in Algeria is hereby concluded on behalf of the
 ation Agreement ( J ) signed on the same day entered               Community.
 into force on 1 July 1976 ;
                                                                    The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regula­
 Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange                   tion .
 of letters relating to Article 19 of the Cooperation
 Agreement and Article 12 of the Interim Agreement                                             Article 2
 between the European Economic Community and the
 People's    Democratic      Republic       of   Algeria   and      The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
 concerning the import into the Community of fruit                  designate the person empowered to sign the Agree­
 salads originating in Algeria should be concluded ;                ment for the purpose of binding the Community (2).
 whereas the Agreement expires on 30 June 1977 ;
 whereas the Community intends to maintain its                                                 Article 3
 trading relations with that country ; whereas the provi­
 sions governing the second part of 1977 should not be              This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
 less favourable than those laid down for the first ;               following that of its publication in the Official
whereas in order not to disrupt trading patterns for                Journal of the European Communities.
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 18 January 1977 .
                                                                                   For the Council
                                                                                     The President
                                                                                Anthony CROSLAND
                                                                   (2 ) The date of signature of the Agreement will be published
                                                                        in the Official Journal of the European Communities on
(') OJ No L 141 , 28 . 5 . 1976, p . 2 .                                the initiative of the Secretary-General of the Council .
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                                                  AGREEMENT
            in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 19 of the Cooperation
            Agreement and Article 12 of the Interim Agreement between the European
            Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria and
            concerning the import into the Community of fruit salads originating in
                                                       Algeria
                                              A.   Letter from 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 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 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 1977 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 the Society for the Administration and Development of the Foodstuffs
             Industries and the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission of the Euro­
             pean 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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                                          B. Letter from the Community
           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 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 and 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 1977 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 the Society for the Administration and Development of the Foodstuffs
                Industries and the Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission of the Euro­
                pean 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 1977 to the quantities of fruit salads originating in
           Algeria referred to in your letter.
           Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                        For the Council
                                                                of the European Communities