31975R0460

27 . 2 . 75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 51 / 15

REGULATION ( EEC) No 460 /75 OF THE COMMISSION of 26 February 1975 laying down protective measures in respect of the import of certain fishery products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN is reason to believe that this price will fall even lower < COMMUNITIES , in the near future ; whereas France has approximately < 12 000 metric tons of tunny in stock at present ; i Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European whereas this stock represents a quarter of annual i Economic Community ; French production and the increased volume of imports will make it much more difficult to dispose Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No of ; 2142/ 70 (') of 20 October 1970 on the common organ­ ization of the market in fishery products, as last Whereas the Commission , in the light of the informa­ amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 2682/ 74 (2), and in tion at present at its disposal, which it has used in particular Article 20 (2) thereof ; assessing the market situation of all the products in respect of which France has taken interim protective Whereas on 25 February 1975 the French Republic measures , considers that the French market in frozen notified the interim protective measures it has taken cod and in tunny for the canning industry is expe­ in respect of the import of saltwater fish originating in riencing, by reason of imports, serious disturbances third countries ; which may endanger the objectives of Article 39 of the Treaty ; whereas in these circumstances it is neces­ Whereas France produces an average of 18 000 metric sary to take protective measures in respect of these tons of frozen cod fillets per year ; whereas in 1974 products ; whereas to this end imports of the said only part of this production could be marketed , products into France should be suspended for a rela­ mainly because the major consumer markets were tively short period ; already saturated ; Whereas according to information at present available Whereas "during the past year, imports into France the market situation in other parts of the Community from third countries of fillets of frozen hake , a is not such as to call for special measures ; whereas, product which may be substituted for frozen cod , have therefore, the protective measures should apply only increased considerably compared with previous years ; to imports into France , whereas , in view of the saturation of the world market, imports of frozen hake can be expected to remain at their present level, at least for the next few weeks ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas over the past few months the prices for frozen cod on the French market have fallen sharply, largely because of increased imports of frozen hake ; A rtidc 1 whereas , moreover, prices for the latter product are lower than those recorded last year ; The placing in free circulation in Fiance of : Whereas approximately 1 1 000 metric tons of frozen cod fillets are at present in storage in France ; whereas — tunny for the industrial manufacture of products market prices can therefore be expected to fall even falling within heading No 16.04 (subheading 03.01 more sharply over the next few weeks, since the B 1 c) 1 of the Common Customs Tariff), demand for this product is limited ; — frozen hake fillets (subheading ex 03.01 B II b) 7 of the Common Customs Tariff), Whereas since the beginning of 1975 France has imported from third countries approximately 2 000 originating in third countries shall be temporarily metric tons of tunny for the canning industry, while prohibited for the period 27 February to 17 March its annual imports over the past few years amounted 1 975 . to 6 000 metric tons on average ;

Whereas these latest imports have been effected at a /1 /'tide 2 price approximately 20 % lower than the price of the French product , which fell as a result ; whereas there This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its (') OJ No L 236, 27 . 10 . 1970 , p . 5 . publication in the Official Joiinul of tin l:iirojn\in H OJ No L 288 , 25 . 10 . 1974, p . 3 . C.omnmnitit s.

No L 51 / 16 27 . 2 . 75 Official Journal of the European Communities

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

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1975 . For the Commission P. J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission