31970R0522

18 Official Journal of the European Communities

No L 65/ 10 Official Journal of the European Communities 21.3.70

REGULATION (EEC) No 522/70 OF THE COUNCIL of 17 March 1970 on the treatment to be accorded to products processed from cereals and rice originating in the Associated African States and Madagascar or in the Overseas Countries and Territories

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, filled, in the case of imports of those products cover­ ed by the Regulations referred to above which ori­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ ginate in these states, countries and territories, by pean Economic Community, and in particular Article reducing the levy by an amount equal to the protec­ 43 thereof; tion granted to the Community processing industry and, in the case of imports of manioc roots and Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; products manufactured therefrom, by reducing the levy by a further amount ; Having regard to the Opinion of the European Par­ liament1 ; Whereas it must be possible to apply those measures until 31 January 1975, the date on which the Con­ Whereas the Convention of Association between the vention of 29 July 1969 will expire if it enters into European Economic Community and the Associated force not later than 1 January 1971 ; African States and Madagascar signed on 29 July 1969 provides that, for those agricultural products Whereas the Associated States have been consulted , covered by a common organization of the market which the Associated States have an economic inter­ est in exporting, the Community shall determine the treatment to be accorded to imports of products ori­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : ginating in these States, this treatment to be more favourable than the general treatment applied to like Article 1 products originating in third countries; 1 . The levy on imports of products listed in Annex Whereas the Decision to be adopted by the Council A to Regulation No 120/67/EEC and products listed on the Association of the Overseas Countries and in Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation No 359/67/EEC Territories with the European Economic Community which originate in the Associated African States and must make identical provision for agricultural pro­ Madagascar or in the Overseas Countries and Terri­ ducts originating in these Countries and Territories; tories shall be reduced by the fixed component for each of these products. Whereas Council Regulation No 120/67/EEC2 of 13 June 1967 on the common organization of the market 2. In addition the variable component of the levy shall be reduced : in cereals, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2463 /693, and Council Regulation No 359/67/EEC4 (a) by 0-12 unit of account per 100 kg for pro­ of 25 July 1967 on the common organization of the ducts falling within subheading No 07.06 B of market in rice, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) the Common Customs Tariff; x No 2463/69, introduced a system of levies on imports (b) by 01 8 unit of account per 100 kg for products into the Community; falling within heading No 11.06 of the Common Customs Tariff; Whereas the Community's obligation towards the associated states, countries and territories may be ful­ (c) by 50% for products falling within subheading No 11.08 A V of the Common Customs Tariff. This percentage may be revised every 12 months OJ No C 139, 28.10.1969, p . 51 . by the Council acting in accordance with the OJ No 117, 19.6.1967, p . 2269/67 . voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of OJ No L 312, 12.12.1969, p . 3 . OJ No 174,31.7.1967, p . 1 . the Treaty on a proposal from the Commission.

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Article 2 It shall apply until 31 December 1970. Council Regulation (EEC) No 800/681 of 27 June It shall, however, continue to apply until 31 January 1968 on the treatment to be accorded to products 1975 to products originating in the Associated Afri­ processed from cereals and rice originating in the can States and Madagascar or in the Overseas Coun­ Associated African States and Madagascar or in the tries and Territories if the Convention of Association Overseas Countries and Territories, as last amended signed at Yaounde on 29 July 1969 and the Decision by Regulation (EEC) No 989/692, is hereby repealed. to be substituted for the Council Decision of 25 February 19643 on the Association of the Overseas Article 3 Countries and Territories with the Community enter This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April into force not later than 1 January 1971 . 1970 .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Dpne at Brussels, 17 March 1970 .

For the Council The President Ch . HEGER

1 OJ No L 149, 29.6.1968, p. 2 . 1 OJ No L 130, 31.5.1969, p . 2. 5 OJ No 93, 11.6.1964, p. 1472/64.