31978R0162

28 . 1 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 23 /37

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 162/ 78

of 27 January 1978

introducing a countervailing charge on certain varieties of sweet oranges origi­ nating in Algeria

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN with the coefficients fixed in Article 1 (4) third indent COMMUNITIES, of Regulation (EEC) No 2591 /77 ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas, for oranges from Algeria of the varieties Economic Community, listed in Article 1 (3) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2591 /77, the entry price calculated in this way has remained at least 0.50 unit of account below the refer­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No ence price for two consecutive market days ; whereas 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization a countervailing charge should therefore be intro­ of the market in fruit and vegetables ('), as last duced for certain varieties of sweet oranges originating amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1034/77 (2), and in in Algeria ; particular the second subparagraph of Article 27 (2) thereof, Whereas if the system is to operate normally the entry prices should be calculated : Whereas Article 25 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 provides that, if the entry price of a product — in the case of currencies which are maintained in imported from a third country remains at least 0.50 relation to each other at any given moment within unit of account below the reference price for two a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based on consecutive market days, a countervailing charge must their effective parity ; be introduced in respect of the exporting country concerned, save in exceptional circumstances ; — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the whereas this charge is equal to the difference between arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each the reference price and the arithmetic mean of the of these currencies recorded for a given period in last two entry prices available for that exporting relation to the Community currencies referred to country ; in the previous subparagraph,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2591 /77 of 24 November 1977 fixing the reference prices for sweet oranges for the 1977/78 marketing year (3) fixed HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : the reference price for Class I products of Group II at 16.28 units of account per 100 kilograms net ;

Whereas the entry price for a given exporting country Article 1 is equal to the lowest representative prices recorded for at least 30 % of the quantities from the exporting A countervailing charge of 1.82 units of account per country concerned which are marketed on all repre­ 100 kilograms net is applied to fresh sweet oranges sentative markets for which prices are available, less (subheading 08.02 A I of the Common Customs the duties and the charges indicated in Article 24 (3) Tariff) originating in Algeria other than the varieties of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 ; whereas the Moro, Tarocco, Biondo comune (Blanca comuna, meaning of representative price is defined in Article Blonde commune), Grano de Oro (Imperial, Sucrena), 24 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 ; Baladi, Pera, Macetera, Pineapple, Blood oval (Doble­ fina, Double fine), Portuguese sanguine, Sanguina Whereas in accordance with Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regula­ redonda ( Entrefina), Surinam varieties and the ordi­ tion (EEC) No 211 8/74 (4), as amended by Regulation nary Sanguina variety, with the exception of Navel (EEC) No 385/75 (5), the prices to be taken into sanguines (improved Double fine, Washington consideration must be recorded on the representative sanguina, Sanguina grande) and Maltese sanguines. markets or, in certain circumstances, on other markets ; whereas it is necessary to multiply the prices

Article 2 (1 ) OJ No L 118 , 20 . 5. 1972, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 125, 19 . 5 . 1977, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 301 , 25. 11 . 1977, p. 18. (4) OJ No L 220, 10 . 8 . 1974, p. 20 . This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 January (5) OJ No L 44, 18 . 2. 1975, p. 8 . 1978 .

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

Done at Brussels, 27 January 1978 .

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH

Vice-President