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24 . 11 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 300/ 1

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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No 2570 / 77 of 21 November 1977 extending the period of validity of Regulation ( EEC) No 3328 /75 renewing the arrangements for the reduction of import charges on beef and veal products originating in the African , Caribbean and Pacific States

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN States (2 ), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No COMMUNITIES , 2841 / 76 ( 3 ) ; whereas as a result, provided the ACP States apply an export tax of a corresponding amount, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European there is partial compensation of the import charges Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 other than customs duties in respect of the products thereof, referred to in Article 1 (a) of Council Regulation Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , ( EEC) No 805/ 68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (4), as last Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­ amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 425/77 (5) ; whereas ment ('), the arrangements set up by Regulation ( EEC) No 3328 / 75 expire on 31 December 1977 ; Whereas certain signatory States of the ACP-EEC Convention of Lome are traditional suppliers of beef Whereas, to take into account the vital importance and veal to the Community ; whereas the production which the beef and veal sector has for the abovemen­ of beef and veal is an essential factor in their tioned countries, these measures should be prolonged economies which are highly dependant upon these from 1 January to 31 December 1978 for the ACP exports ; whereas since the States concerned are the States which export beef and veal to the Community, least developed among the States which export beef and veal to the Community, special measures could HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : contribute to maintaining a regular flow of imports ; Whereas this situation has been taken into account by Sole Article Council Regulation (EEC) No 3328 /75 of 18 December 1975 renewing the arrangements for the In the second paragraph of Article 4 of Regulation reduction of import charges on beef and veal products ( EEC) No 3328 / 75 ' 31 December 1977' shall be originating in the African , Caribbean and Pacific replaced by ' 31 December 1978 '.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 November 1977 .

For the Council

The President H. SIMONET

(2 ) Ol No L 329 , 23 . 12 . 1975 , p. 4 . (■'•) O'J No L 327, 26 . 11 . 1976, p. 1 . (■») O'l No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 24. (•) OJ No C 266, 7 . 1 1 . 1977 , p . 46 . n O'l No L 61 . 5 . 3 . 1977 . n . 1 .