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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1329/76 of 9 June 1976 laying down protective measures applicable to imports of dessert apples origi­ nating in Chile

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN second six months can provoke a further drop in COMMUNITIES , prices and, in any case, necessitate the withdrawal of larger quantities from the market ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas , in view of the difficulties described above, the main non-member countries which supply the Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No Community, including Chile, stated that they would 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization readjust their programmes for exports to the Commu­ of the market in fruit and vegetables ('), as last nity during the last few months of this marketing year amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 795/ 76 (2), and in by limiting their consignments to quantities lower particular Article 29 (2) thereof, than those normally exported during the same period in preceding years ; Whereas Community production of apples was about 7 300 000 metric tons for the 1975/76 marketing year, one of the highest levels reached in recent years ; Whereas, up to now, exports from those countries whereas this resulted in withdrawals at the end of May have generally been effected at prices considerably amounting to about 700 000 metric tons, the largest lower than those recorded last year ; whereas this price withdrawals of apples since the intervention system trend, by increasing the possibilities of the substitu­ was set up ; tion of imported apples for Community production, is likely to provoke an increase in imports from coun­ Whereas, despite the extent of those withdrawals, tries with substantial availabilities ; there are still stocks larger than those recorded at the same period of the 1973/74 marketing year during which the withdrawals effected in June totalled about Whereas such a situation has already arisen in the 40 000 metric tons ; whereas it may consequently be case of Chile, whose consignments to the Community predicted that, for the present marketing year, a in April and May, effected at prices considerably lower surplus of at least equal size will be the subject of than those of preceding years, have already largely intervention ; exceeded the quantity provided for in that country's export programme for the last few months of the Whereas during this marketing year the prices for marketing year ; whereas, despite the measures taken Community production have generally been lower by the Chilean Government to prevent the worsening than both the basic price and the producer prices of the situation, large consignments of Chilean apples recorded for the preceding marketing year ; initially intended for destinations other than the Community appear to have been forwarded to the Community market ; Whereas considerable imports of apples into the Community have generally been recorded in the second six months of the year ; whereas they consist Whereas the assessment of the market situation mainly of newly harvested fruit ; whereas, however, the outlined above leads to the conclusion that the two categories of product can , to a large extent, be readily substituted for one another ; whereas, therefore , Community market is threatened, as a result of the imports from non-member countries during the imports of Chilean apples, with serious disturbances likely to endanger the objectives of Article 39 of the (') OJ No L 291 , 28 . 12. 1972, p . 3 . Treaty ; whereas, in these circumstances, it is neces­ (2) OJ No L 93, 8 . 4. 1976, p . 6. sary to suspend imports of apples originating in Chile

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until the end of the marketing period for dessert II of the Common Customs Tariff) originating in apples, Chile is suspended until 30 June 1976 .

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 2

Article 1 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its The placing in free circulation within the Community publication in the Official Journal of the European of apples other than cider apples (subheading 08.06 A Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 June 1976 . For the Commission

Patrick J. HILLERY Vice-President