31977R0645

30 . 3 . 77 No L 81 / 11 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 645/77 of 29 March 1977 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 3376/75 as regards the calculation of the amount of the reduction of import charges for the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries for the period beginning 1 April 1977

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN concerning the reference period for the calculation of COMMUNITIES, that amount ; whereas the application from 1 April 1977 of new levies and monetary compensatory Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European amounts renders it necessary to adjust the method of Economic Community, calculating the amount of the reduction of the import Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No charges applicable during the quarter commencing on 3328/75 of 18 December 1975 renewing the arrange­ 1 April 1977 ; ments for the reduction of import charges on beef and Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation veal products originating in the African, Caribbean are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ and Pacific States ('), as last amended by Regulation ment Committee for Beef and Veal, (EEC) No 2841 /76 (2), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3376/75 of 23 December 1975 laying down rules Article 1 for the application of Regulation (EEC) No / 3328/75 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No For the second quarter of 1977 and by way of deroga­ 31 36/76 (4), stipulates that the amount of the reduc­ tion from Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 3376/75, tion of the import charges referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) the levies and the monetary and accession compensa­ of Regulation (EEC) No 3328/75 shall be calculated tory amounts used for the calculation of the amount taking into account the levies and the monetary and of the reduction referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ) of Regula­ accession compensatory amounts that are valid during tion (EEC) No 3328/75 shall be those valid at 1 April 1977 . the week preceding that in which commences the quarter for which the amount of the reduction is calcu­ lated ; Article 2

Whereas Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3328/75 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April permits derogation to be made from the rules 1977 .

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

Done at Brussels, 29 March 19 77.

For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(') OJ No L 329 , 23 . 12. 1975 , p. 4. \2) OJ No L 327, 26. 11 . 1976, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 333, 30 . 12. 1975, p. 44. (4) OJ No L 353, 23 . 12. 1976, p . 40 .