31972R0859

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28.4.72 Official Journal of the European Communities 1 No L 101/5

REGULATION (EEC) No 859/72 OF THE COUNCIL of 25 April 1972 on the treatment to be accorded to certain fruit and vegetables originating in the Associated African States and Madagascar or in the Overseas Countries and Territories

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and in particular Article 43 Article 1 thereof; The products listed below, originating in the Associated Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; African States and Madagascar or in Overseas Coun­ tries and Territories, shall be exempt from customs du­ Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parlia­ ties on importation into the Community : ment ; 07.0 1 Vegetables, fresh or chilled : Whereas the Convention of Association 1 between the European Economic Community and the Associated F. Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled : African States and Madagascar provides that, for those agricultural products covered by a common organization ex I. Peas : of the market which the Associated States have an eco­ from 1 August to 29 February nomic interest in exporting, the Community shall deter­ mine the treatment to be accorded to imports of products ex II . Beans (of the species Phaseolus) : originating in these States, this treatment to be more from 1 December to 30 April favourable than the general treatment applied to like ΠΙ . Other products originating in third countries; S. Sweet peppers Whereas Council Decision of 29 September 1970 2 on from 1 December to 30 April the association of the Overseas Countries and Territories with the European Economic Community makes identi­ T. Other : cal provision for agricultural products originating in - Aubergines : these Countries and Territories ; from 1 November to 29 February Whereas imports of fruit and vegetables into the Com­ - Marrows, pumpkins : munity are subject to the duties in the Common Customs from 1 October to 3 1 March Tariff and whereas provisions in respect of trade with - Celery : third countries are laid down within the framework of from 1 May to 3 1 October the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables ; - Unspecified

08.08 Berries, fresh : Whereas the Community's obligations towards the Asso­ ciated States, Countries and Territories may be fulfilled E. Papaws by exempting the relevant products originating in these States, countries and territories from customs duties on F. Other : importation into the Community, for part or all of the year as appropriate; - Passion fruit

Whereas the Associated States have been consulted, 08.09 Other fruit, fresh :

- Melons and similar fruit : from 1 September to 3 1 March 1 OJ No L 282, 28.12.1970, p. 2. 2 OJ No L 282, 28.12.1970, p. 83. - Unspecified

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Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1972.

It shall apply until 31 January 1975 .

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

Done at Luxembourg, 25 April 1972.

For the Council The President G. THORN