31971R1705

642 Official Journal of the European Communities

No L 176/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 5.8.71

REGULATION (EEC) No 1705/71 OF THE COUNCIL ( of 26 July 1971

concerning imports into the Community of fishery products originating in Morocco

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , sardines and tunny, adoption of rules applicable to imports of those products originating in Morocco Having regard to the Treaty establishing the should be deferred; European Economic Community, and in particular Article . 43 thereof; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Article 1 Parliament1; The products listed in Article 1 (2) ( a), (b ), ( c), (d) and Whereas implementation of the common fishery (g) of Regulation (EEC) No 2142/70, with the policy has rendered null and void the system exception of trout and carp falling respectively within provided for in Annex 2 to the Agreement subheadings Nos 03.01 A I (a) and 03.01 A III of the establishing an association between the European Common Customs Tariff originating in Morocco, Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco ; shall be imported into the Community free of whereas the Community must, pursuant to Article 10 customs duty. (2) of that Annex, take account of the interests of Morocco when establishing the common organisation Article 2 of the market in fishery products; The products listed in Article 1 (2) (e) and (f) of Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2142/702 of Regulation (EEC) No. 2142/70, with the exception of 20 October 1970 on the common organisation of the prepared and preserved sardines and tunny falling market in fishery products established a system of respectively within subheadings Nos 16.04 D and trade with third countries based on the application of 16.04 E of the Common Customs Tariff originating the Common Customs Tariff; whereas it is possible in Morocco, shall be imported into the Community for the Community to meet its obligations with at customs duties equal to 30% of the Common regard to Morocco by granting that country Customs Tariff duties applicable. considerable tariff concessions which can go as far as exemption from duty for products falling within Article 3 Chapter 3 of the Common Customs Tariff;

Whereas, pending the adoption of Community rules This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September on imports of trout, carp and prepared and preserved 1971 . .

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

Done at Brussels, 26 July 1971 . For the Council The President A. MORO

1 OJ No C 78, 2.8.1971 . 2 OJ No L 236, 27.10.1971 .