31973R2410

7 . 9 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 251 / 95

REGULATION (EEC) No 2410/73 OF THE COUNCIL of 24 July 1973 on the protective measures provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Article 2

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 1 . Without prejudice to Article 1 the Commission European Economic Community, and in particular may authorize a Member State to deal with such Article 113 thereof ; disturbances or difficulties as are referred to in Article 12 of the Agreement by taking protective measures . Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; These measures and the Commission 's Decision shall be notified to all Member States . Whereas an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt, hereinafter called ' the Agreement' was signed 2 . In case of urgency the Member State or States on 18 December 1972 ; concerned may introduce quantitative import restrictions . They shall immediately notify these Whereas , for the purpose of implementing the measures to the Commission and to the other protective clauses provided for in the Treaty Member States . establishing the European Economic Community, the procedures to be followed are laid down by the The Commission shall decide, by an emergency Treaty itself; procedure and within a maximum period of five working days of the notification referred to in the Whereas, on the other hand, the detailed rules for first subparagraph, whether the measures are to be implementing the protective clause provided for in retained, modified or abolished . Article 12 of the Agreement have yet to be laid All the Member States shall be notified of the down ; Commission's Decision , which shall be immediately enforceable . HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 3 . Any Member State may refer the Commission 's Article 1 Decision to the Council within a maximum period of ten working days of notification of the Decision . The 1 . The Commission may, at the request of a Council shall meet forthwith . It may by a qualified Member State or on its own initiative, decide to majority amend or revoke the Decision taken by the apply to products originating in the Arab Republic of Commission . Egypt the protective measures which the Community If the Member State which took measures in reserves the right to take in Article 12 of the pursuance of paragraph 2 refers the matter to the Agreement in particular , the temporary total or partial withdrawal of tariff or other concessions Council , the Decision of the Commission shall be granted by the Community to the Arab Republic of suspended. The suspension shall end thirty days after the matter has been referred to the Council if by that Egypt. time the latter has not amended or rescinded the Where such a request is made to the Commission by Decision of the Commission . a Member State , the Commission shall take its decision within three working days following receipt 4. For the purpose of implementing this Article , of the request. priority must be given in the selection of measures to those which least disturb the functioning of the The protective measures shall be notified to the common market. Member States and shall be immediately applicable.

Article 3 2 . Any Member State may refer the Commission's Decision to the Council within ten working days following notification thereof. The Council shall 1 . Before either deciding to apply protective meet forthwith . It may by a qualified majority amend measures under Article 1 ( 1 ), or authorizing a or rescind the Decision in question . Member State to take such measures , or taking its

No L 251 / 96 Official Journal of the European Communities 7 . 9 . 73

Decision concerning the measures taken by the organization of agricultural markets . Article 2 shall Member State concerned in implementation of Article not apply to products covered by those Regulations . 2 ( 1 ) and (2 ), the Commission shall hold consultations .

2. These consultations shall take place within an Article 6 advisory committee composed of representatives of each Member State and presided over by a Notification to the Joint Committee by the Commission representative. Community as required by Article 12 (2) of the Agreement shall be effected by the Commission. 3 . The Committee shall meet when convened by its Chairman . The latter shall forward to the Member States, within the shortest possible time, any appropriate information. Article 7

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day Article 4 following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities . The provisions of Articles 1 and 2 shall not affect implementation of the protective clauses provided for in the Treaty, in particular in Articles 108 and 109 It shall apply as from the date of entry into effect of thereof, in accordance with the procedures therein the Agreement, and during the latter's existence. provided for.

However, Article 2 (2) and 2 ( 3 ) shall apply until 31 Article 5 December 1974 . Prior to that date, the Council, acting on a qualified majority, on a proposal from This Regulation shall in no way prevent the full the Commission, shall decide upon any amendments application of the Regulations on the common to be made thereto .

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

Done at Brussels, 24 July 1973 .

For the Council

The President

I. NØRGAARD