31976R2820

No L 324/ 6 Official Journal of the European Communities 23 . 11 . 76

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2820/76 of 22 November 1976 introducing a countervailing charge on mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), Clementines, wilkings and other similar citrus hybrids originating in Algeria

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN referred to in Regulation (EEC) No 211 8/74 (4), as COMMUNITIES, amended by Regulation (EEC) No 385/75 (5), and if necessary to multiply the prices with the coefficients fixed in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 2756/76 ; Economic Community,

Whereas for those products originating in Algeria the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No entry price calculated in this way has remained at 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization least 0-50 unit of account below the reference price of the market in fruit and vegetables ('), as last for two consecutive market days ; whereas a counter­ amended by Regulation (EEC) No 795/76 (2), and in valing charge should therefore be introduced for these particular the second subparagraph of Article 27 (2) fresh mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), thereof, Clementines, wilkings and other similar citrus hybrids originating in Algeria ;

Whereas Article 25 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No Whereas if the system is to operate normally the entry 1035/72 provides that, if the entry price of a product price should be calculated on the following basis : imported from a third country remains at least 0-50 unit of account below the reference price for two — in the case of currencies which are maintained in consecutive market days, a countervailing charge must relation to each other, at any given moment be introduced in respect of the exporting country within a band of 2-25 % a rate of exchange based concerned, save in exceptional circumstances ; on their effective parity ; whereas this charge is equal to the difference between the reference price and the arithmetic mean of the — for other currencies an exchange rate based on the last two entry prices available for that exporting arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each country ; of these currencies recorded for a given period, in relation to the Community currencies referred to in previous subparagraph , Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2756/76 of 11 November 1976 fixing for the 1976/77 marketing year the reference price for mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), Clementines, wilk­ ings and other similar citrus hybrids (3), fixed for those HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : products of quality Class I the reference price at 19-74 units of account per 100 kg net for the period 1 November 1976 to 28 February 1977 ; Article 1

Whereas the entry price for a given exporting country A countervailing charge of 118 units of account per is equal to the lowest representative prices recorded 100 kg net is applied to fresh mandarins (including for at least 30 % of the quantities from the exporting tangerines and satsumas), Clementines, wilkings and country concerned which are marketed on all repre­ other similar citrus hybrids (subheading ex 08.02 B of sentative markets for which prices are available, less the Common Customs Tariff) originating in Algeria. the duties, and the charges indicated in Article 24 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 ; whereas the meaning of representative price is defined in Article 24 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 ; Article 2 Whereas it is necessary to record the prices to be taken into consideration on the representative markets This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 November 1976 . (') OJ No L 118 , 20 . 5 . 1972, p. 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 93 , 8 . 4. 1976, p. 6 . (4 ) OJ No L 220 , 10 . 8 . 1974, p. 20 . (3 ) OJ No L 312, 13 . 11 . 1976 , p. 39 . ( 5 ) OJ No L 44, 18 . 2 . 1975 , p. 8 .

23 . 11 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 324/7

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

Done at Brussels, 22 November 1976 . For the Commission P. J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission