31977R1636

21 . 7. 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 181 /39

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1636/77 of 20 July 1977 laying down protective measures applicable to the import of peaches originating in Greece

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN increase over the next weeks ; whereas, in particular, it COMMUNITIES, is likely that Greek consignments to the Community will be speeded up ; whereas it is therefore likely that prices will drop still further on Community markets ; whereas this situation will inevitably swell the volume Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European of withdrawals of Community products over the next Economic Community, weeks ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas, from the above assessment of the essential 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization aspects of the market situation, it may be concluded of the market in fruit and vegetables (*), as last that the Community market is in danger of being seri­ amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 034/77 (2), and in ously disturbed by imports of peaches originating in particular Article 29 (2) thereof, Greece which could jeopardize the aims of Article 39 of the Treaty ; whereas, in the circumstances, protec­ tive measures should be adopted with respect to such Whereas on 16 July 1977 the Italian Government imports ; whereas the Community can invoke the requested the Commission to adopt protective provisions in the second subparagraph of Article 36 measures against the import of peaches originating in ( 1 ) of the Association Agreement between the Euro­ Greece ; whereas on 18 and 19 July 1977 further pean Economic Community and Greece, the condi­ information was supplied in connection with this tions for application of this Article having been met ; request ;

Whereas to this end imports of peaches from Greece Whereas peach production in the current marketing should be suspended for the period strictly necessary year in the two main Community producer countries to arrest the fall in prices and thus eliminate the is estimated at 1 590 000 tonnes ; whereas production abovementioned threat of disturbances, is at almost the same level as in the 1974 marketing year, the last comparable year, when nearly 80 000 tonnes had to be withdrawn from the market ;

Whereas production in Greece, the main Community HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : supplier, has increased considerably as compared with previous years and production in Spain, the second largest supplier to the Community, is particularly low, so that there are practically no further exports from this country ; Article 1

Whereas, in the second 10-day period in July, prices Entry into free circulation in the Community of declined markedly in the Community because of the peaches, other than nectarines (Common Customs substantial volume of Community production and of Tariff subheading ex 08.07 B) of Greek origin shall be imports originating in Greece, which were particularly suspended from 25 to 27 July 1977. high in mid-July ; whereas this hastened withdrawals which accounted for abnormally large quantities in the same period ;

Article 2 Whereas, given the development of the marketing year, the quantities marketed in the Community will This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European (') OJ No L 118 , 20 . 5 . 1972, p. 1 . Communities. I2) OJ No L 125, 19 . 5 . 1977, p. 1 .

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

Done at Brussels, 20 July 1977. For the Commission

The President

Roy JENKINS