31974R1723

4 . 7 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 181 / 15

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1723/ 74 OF THE COMMISSION

of 3 July 1974

adopting certain protective measures in respect of imports of peaches

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN markets which was due , in particular, to the increased COMMUNITIES , volume of imports ; whereas, besides , the prices recorded on the French market for the imported Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European product are noticeably lower than those during the Economic Community ; same periods of the last marketing year ;

Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No Whereas, in the light of developments so far during this marketing year, the quantities marketed in France 1035 / 72 (') of IS May 1972 on the common organiza­ will increase further during the next few days ; tion of the market in fruit and vegetables , as last whereas a further fall in prices on the French market amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 2745/ 72 ( 2 ), and in is therefore to be expected ; particular Article 29 (2 ) thereof ;

Whereas during the present marketing year with­ Whereas on 2 July 1974 the French Republic notified drawals from the market began to take place in France certain provisional protective measures which it had from 1 July , whilst during the last marketing year taken in respect of imports of peaches originating in such withdrawals began later on ; whereas in view of Spain ; whereas, under Article 4 ( 2) of Council Regula­ the foreseeable trend in prices it is likely that- there tion ( EEC ) No 2707 / 72 (-') of 19 December 1972 will shortly be withdrawals of French products in laying down conditions for applying protective large quantities ; measures for fruit and vegetables, such notification is deemed to be a request within the meaning of Article Whereas the assessment of the market situation set 29 ( 2) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1035 / 72 ; whereas the Commission must therefore assess the situation on the out briefly above leads to the conclusion that the market in this product and determine whether there French market is experiencing serious disturbances which may endanger the objectives set out in Article exists a serious disturbance which may endanger the 39 of the Treaty ; whereas in these circumstances objectives set out in Article 39 of the Treaty , or the threat of such a disturbance ; protective measures should be taken ;

Whereas for this purpose imports of peaches into Whereas , according to the information at present avail­ France should be suspended for as long as is strictly able , French production of peaches for the present necessary to remove the disturbances described above ; marketing year can be estimated at 432 000 metric tons ; whereas this represents a decrease in production Whereas it appears that the markets in other regions by comparison with the 1973 marketing year ; whereas , however, there is virtually no decrease as of the Community have up till now not experienced any disturbances by reason of these imports ; whereas regards early and semi-early varieties of peaches the protective measure should therefore be limited in marketed during June and July , which were harvested its application to imports into France , somewhat late owing to climatic conditions ; whereas the quantities marketed in France in f u I y , particularly during the first part of the month , will be more or less

equal to those marketed during the same period last HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : year ;

Whereas peach production in Spain , the main Article 1 supplier on the French market , has shown a signifi­ cant increase by comparison with previous year ; The entry into free circulation in France of peaches whereas , however, as in the case of French production , excluding nectarines (subheading ex 08.07 B of the early and semi-early varieties have been harvested in Common Customs Tariff) originating in third coun­ Spain somewhat late , which has resulted in concen­ tries is hereby suspended from 4 to I I July 1974 . trated marketing of the Spanish product ;

Whereas during the last week in June a considerable A rt it U 2 fall was recorded in production prices on the French

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its (') OJ No L I IX , 20 . 5 . 1972, p. 1 . (-) O'j No I. 291 , 2 «. 12 . 1972, p. 147 . publication in the ()ffia\il Journal of the linro/uun (') O'l No L 291 , 2X . 12 . [ 972 , p. 3 . (inn / / minifies.

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

Done at Brussels , 3 July 1974.

For the Commission

The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI