31977R1610

No L 180/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 20 . 7 . 77

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1610/77 of 18 July 1977 temporarily and totally suspending the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain herrings intended for the processing industry

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 28 thereof, Having consulted the Commission, Whereas the Community supply situation in the products covered by this Regulation has deteriorated following measures to conserve herring stocks ; Whereas in order to remedy this situation, the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on the products in question should temporarily be totally suspended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Article 1 From the date of entry into force of this Regulation until 31 December 1977, the auto­ nomous Common Customs Tariff duties on the products listed below shall be totally suspended.

CCT Description heading No ex 03.01 B II a) and Fillets of herring, fresh, chilled or frozen , intended for the processing B II b) 7 industry (a) ex 03.02 A I a) Herring, dried, salted or in brine, whole, headless or in pieces, intended for the processing industry (a) ex 03.02 A II d) Fillets of herring, dried, salted or in brine, intended for the processing industry (a) ex 16.04 C II ' Herring-flaps', prepared or preserved in vinegar, in barrels or other pack­ ings of a net capacity of 10 kg or more, intended for the processing industry (a) ex 1 6.04 C II Spiced and salted herrings, packed in barrels, intended for the processing industry (a) (a) This suspension is subject to conditions to be determined by the competent authorities.

Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 July 1977. For the Council The President A. HUMBLET