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26.11.71 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 261/9

REGULATION (EEC) No 2521 /71 OF THE COMMISSION

of 24 November 1971 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1643/71 introducing a system of minimum prices for imports of tomato concentrates from Greece

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ that, except in cases of force majeure, they will be re­ MUNITIES, exported from Community territory within a period of eight months commencing on that date ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; Whereas, however, this possibility may only be admitted if imports of the products in the natural state are effected at a price level equal to that usually Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No observed by the main exporting third countries ; 865/68 1 of 28 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in products processed from fruit and vegetables, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No Whereas it should be made compulsory for the 1425/71 2 ; importer to pay a certain sum if the various provisions governing the system of customs supervision are not complied with ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1427/713 of 2 July 1971 introducing protective measures for products processed from fruit and vegetables, and in particular Article 1 (2) thereof; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1643/714 Article 1 of 28 July 1971 introducing a system of minimum prices for imports of tomato concentrates from The following shall be substituted for Article 2 of Greece does not provide for a special system for Regulation (EEC) No 1643 /71 : tomato concentrates intended for re-exportation after processing within the Community ; whereas ' 1 . The issue of the import licence shall be experience has shown that the lack of such a system subject to : is liable to cause imbalance in trade with Greece and with other third countries ; whereas provision should ( a) a written undertaking from the importer to therefore be made for a system similar to the system ensure : applicable to other third countries in respect ot inward processing for these imports from Greece ; (aa) that importation of not more than 105% less than 95% of the specified quantity of the product will be effected during Whereas, to ensure the proper working of such a the period of validity of the licence, system, provision should be made for the possibility of having products from Greece, intended for (bb) that this importation arises from a re-exportation after processing within the contract providing for the sale and Community, placed, on the day on which they are delivery free at Community frontier, or put into free circulation within the Community, under at a place situated outside the a system of customs supervision which will ensure Community, at a price higher than that shown in Annex I or, where paragraph 2 of this Article applies, at a price higher 1 OJ No L 153 , 1.7.1968 , p . 8 . than that shown in Annex II, for the 2 OJ No L 151 , 7.7.1971 , p . 1 . quality in question, and 3 OJ No L 151 , 7.7.1971 , p . 5 . 4 OJ No L 171 , 30.7.1971 , p . 2 . (cc) that this price will actually be paid ;

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(b ) the lodging by the importer of a deposit of 3 has not been furnished within nine months units of account per 100 kilogrammes net following the expiry of the validity of the weight to guarantee the undertaking referred import licence. to under ( a) ( aa), and 2. Products from Greece imported at a price higher than that shown in Annex II, but equal to (c) a written undertaking from the importer to or lower than that shown in Annex I, for the pay a sum of 12 units of 14 account per 100 quality in question, and intended for kilogrammes net weight if proof of re-exportation after processing within the compliance with the minimum price laid Community may, on application from the down in Annex I has not been furnished in interested party, be placed, on the day on which accordance with the provisions of Article 8 they are put into free circulation within the ( 1 ) within six months following the expiry of Community, under a system of customs the validity of the import licence, or supervision which will ensure that they will be re-exported from Community territory within a (d) where paragraph 2 applies , a written period of eight months commencing on that date. undertaking from the importer to pay a sum As regards the supervision procedure and the rate of 8 units of account per 100 kilogrammes net of yield, , the products intended for processing weight if proof that : shall be subject to the same system as that applicable, in respect of inward processing, to — the minimum price shown in Annex II- in products of the same kind.' accordance with the provisions of Article .8 ( 1 ) has been complied with and Article 2 — the products have, except in case of force majeure, been re-exported from Com­ 1 . The following Annex shall be added to munity territory, Regulation (EEC ) No 1643 /71 :

'ANNEX II

Price in u.a . per 100 kg net weight; not including customs duties

Immediate Immediate Immediate Immediate Dry extract content In bulk or in packings of packings of packings of packings of Immediate immediate less' than 4 kg less than 1-5 kg. less than 0-7 kg less than 0-25 kg packings of packings of but equal to but equal to but equal to but equal to less than equal to or but less than more than 4 kg or more òr exceeding or exceeding or exceeding or exceeding 0-15 kg ( % ) ( % ) 1-S kg 0-7 kg 0-25 kg 0-15 kg

— 20 23-5 24-7 27-0 28-2 32-9 »35-3 20 22 24-8 26-0 28-5 29-8 34-7 37-2 22 24 26-1 27-4 30-0 . . 31-3 36-5 - 39-2 24 ' 26 27-4 28-8 31-5 32-9 38-4 41-1 ' 26 28 28-7 30-1 33-0 34-4 40-2 43-1 28 30 30-0 31-5 34-5 36-0 42-0 45-0 30 32 31-3 32-9 36-0 · 3 7-6 43-8 47-0 32 34 32-6 34-2 37-5 39-1 45-6 48-9 34 * 36 33-9 35-6 39-0 40-7 47-5 50-9

36 , 38 • 35-2 37-0 40-5 42-2 49-3 52-8 , 38 40 36-5 ' 38-3 42-0 43-8 51-1 54-8

-.. 40 . 42 37-8 3 9-7 ■ 43-5 45-4 52-9 56-7 42 — 39-1 41-1 45-0 46-9 54-7 58-7'

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2. The sole Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 1643/71 shall become Annex I.

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This Regulation shall enter into force on the eighth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 November 1971

For the Commission

The President

Franco M. MALFATTI