31977R1704

No L 188 /34 Official Journal of the European Communities 28 . 7. 77

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1704/77

of 27 July 1977

laying down further protective measures applicable to the import of peaches originating in Greece

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas in these circumstances the import of such COMMUNITIES, products will overload the market and will thus be likely to cause further market disturbance at a point in Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European the marketing year when increased quantities will be Economic Community, produced by the Community ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas it is therefore advisable to lay down further 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization protective measures prohibiting imports of Class II of the market in fruit and vegetables (*), as last products and of small-sized products of the 'Extra' amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 034/77 (2), and in Class and of Class I, originating in Greece, particular Article 29 (2) thereof,

Whereas, by Regulation (EEC) No 1636/77 of 20 July HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 1977 (3), the Commission suspended, as a protective measure, imports of peaches originating in Greece for Article 1 the period from 25 to 27 July 1977 ;

With effect from 1 August 1977, entry into free circu­ Whereas, over the last few days preceding that period, lation in the Community of peaches other than necta­ Greek exports to the Community reached a very high rines (subheading ex 08.07 B of the Common level ; whereas, given the availabilities in Greece, these Customs Tariff), originating in Greece, shall be exports are likely, after that period, to be resumed at a restricted to products of quality classes 'Extra' and I of steady rate ; a diameter of not less than 61 mm . Whereas experience has shown that the drop in prices recorded on the Community market is due in parti­ Article 2 cular to products of inferior categories and to small­ sized products which form the main subject of market This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its withdrawals ; whereas such withdrawals are being publication in the Official Journal of the European made at present ; Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 July 1977.

For the Commission

The President

Roy JENKINS

(') OJ No L 118 , 20 . 5. 1972, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 125, 19 . 5. 1977, p. 1 . h) OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 39.