31971R1706

Official Journal of the European Communities 643

5.8.71 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 176/3

REGULATION (EEC) No 1706/71 OF THE COUNCIL of 26 July 1971 concerning imports into the Community of fishery products originating in Tunisia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas, pending the definition of Community rules on imports of trout, carp and prepared and preserved sardines and tunny, definition of a system applicable Having regard to the Treaty establishing the to imports of those products originating in Tunisia European Economic Community, and in particular should be deferred ; Article 43 thereof; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; Article 1

Having regard to the Opinion of the European The products listed in Article 1 (2) (a), ( b ), (c), (d) Parliament ; 1 and (g) of Regulation (EEC) No 2142/70, with the exception of trout and carp, falling respectively within heading Nos 03.01 A I ( a) and 03.01 A III, of Whereas implementation of the common fishery the Common Customs Tariff, originating in Tunisia, policy has rendered null and void the system shall be imported into the Community free of provided for in Annex 2 of the Agreement customs duty. establishing an Association beween the European Economic Community and the Tunisian Republic; Article 2 whereas the Community must, pursuant to Article 10 (2) of that Annex, take account of the interests of Tunisia when establishing the common The products listed in Article 1 (2) (e) and (f) of organisation of the market in fishery products ; Regulation (EEC) No 2142/70, with the exception of prepared and preserved sardines and tunny, falling respectively within headings Nos 16.04 D and 16.04 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2142/702 of E, of the Common Customs Tariff, originating in 20 October 1970 on the common organisation of the Tunisia, shall be imported into the Community at market in fishery products established a system of customs duties equal to 30% of the applicable trade with third countries based on the application of Common Customs Tariff duties . the Common Customs Tariff; whereas the Community may meet its obligations with regard to Article 3 Tunisia by granting that country considerable tariff concessions which can go as far as exemption from duty for products falling within Chapter 3 of the This Regulation shall enter into force on Common Customs Tariff; 1 September 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, p. 11 . 2 OJ No L 236, 27.10.1970, p. 5.