Council Regulation (EEC) No 2607/78 of 30 October 1978 concerning the conclusion of the exchange of letters relating to Article 2 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic

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Council Regulation (EEC) No 2607/78 of 30 October 1978 concerning the conclusion of the exchange of letters relating to Article 2 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic Official Journal L 315 , 09/11/1978 P. 0001

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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2607/78

OF 30 OCTOBER 1978

CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS RELATING TO ARTICLE 2 OF PROTOCOL 8 TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 113 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COMMISSION ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC SIGNED ON 22 JULY 1972 ,

WHEREAS THE PROVISIONS OF THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS OF 20 DECEMBER 1972 RELATING TO ARTICLE 2 OF PROTOCOL 8 TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC SHOULD BE EXTENDED AND THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS TO THIS EFFECT SHOULD BE CONCLUDED ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Article1¶

THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS RELATING TO ARTICLE 2 OF PROTOCOL 8 TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC IS HEREBY APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY .

THE TEXT OF THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS IS ANNEXED TO THIS REGULATION .

Article2¶

THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE THE PERSON EMPOWERED TO SIGN THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS , IN ORDER TO BIND THE COMMUNITY .

Article3¶

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT LUXEMBOURG , 30 OCTOBER 1978 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

J . ERTL

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EXCHANGE OF LETTERS

RELATING TO ARTICLE 2 OF PROTOCOL 8 TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC

LETTER NO 1

BRUSSELS , . . . . . . SIR ,

PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2 OF PROTOCOL 8 TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC SIGNED ON 22 JULY 1972 , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INFORM YOU THAT PORTUGAL AGREES TO THE EXTENSION TO 31 OCTOBER 1979 OF THE DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS OF 20 DECEMBER 1972 BETWEEN PORTUGAL AND THE COMMUNITY RELATING TO THE CONDITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH WHICH PREPARED AND PRESERVED SARDINES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 16.04 D OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ARE IMPORTED INTO THE COMMUNITY .

THE GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL UNDERTAKES , MOREOVER , TO ENSURE THAT THE PRICES CHARGED ON IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY FROM 1 NOVEMBER 1978 SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THE PRICES SET IN THE ANNEX AND ALSO TO PREVENT ANY DEFLECTION OF TRADE .

PLEASE ACCEPT , SIR , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL

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ANNEX

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SIZE // NET WEIGHT // SEMI-GROSS WEIGHT LESS PACKAGING // CAPACITY // COEFFI- CIENTS // MINIMUM PRICES CUSTOMS DUTIES INCLUDED IN U.A . PER CARTON OF 100 TINS //

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// // // // // // // COMMUNITY //

//

TRADE SPECIFICATION // TOTAL HEIGHT MM // OUNCES // GRAMS // GRAMS // CUBIC CM // // IN OLIVE OIL // IN ANOTHER SAUCE //

//

RECTANGULAR BOTTOM //

// 1/10 // CLUB // 20 // 2 // 56 // 95 // 53 // 0.60 // 11.70 // 10.80 //

1/8 // CLUB // 25 // 2 3/4 // 80 // 120 // 75 // 0.70 // 13.65 // 12.60 //

1/4 // REDUCED // 18 // 2 5/8 // 74 // 130 // 73 // 0.77 // 15.02 // 13.86 //

1/8 // CLUB // 30 // 3 1/4 // 90 // 140 // 93 // 0.80 // 15.60 // 14.40 //

1/4 // SPECIAL // 25 // 3 1/6 // 90 // 140 // 90 // 0.85 // 16.58 // 15.30 //

1/8 // LOW PLAT // 24 // 3 3/8 // 95 // 145 // 96 // 0.90 // 17.55 // 16.20 //

1/4 // CLUB // 30 // 4 3/8 // 125 // 190 // 125 //

1/6 // P 25 // // // // 176 // 125 //

1/4 // USUAL // 22 // 3 3/4 // 105 // 180 // 106 // 1.00 // 19.50 // 17.00 //

1/6 // ( CLUB 30 ) // // // // 188 // 130 //

1/4 // USUAL // 24 // 4 3/8 // 125 // 195 // 125 // 1.10 // 21.45 // 19.80 //

1/4 // USUAL // 30 // 5 1/4 // 150 // 240 // 169 //

1/4 // CLUB // 40 // 6 1/4 // 175 // 250 // 178 // 1.30 // 25.35 // 23.40 //

1/4 // P 30 // // // // 250 // 187 //

1/4 // AMERICAN // 30 // 7 // 200 // 300 // 207 // 1.60 // 31.20 // 28.80 //

1/4 // USUAL // 40 // 9 1/4 // 260 // 326 // 250 //

1/3 // P // // // // 337 // 250 // 1.80 // 35.10 // 32.40 //

1/4 // CLUB LONG // 40 // 8 3/4 // 248 // 320 // 241 //

1/2 // LOW // 30 // 9 1/4 // 260 // 370 // 245 // 2.20 // 42.90 // 39.60 //

1/4 // USUAL LONG // 40 // 11 1/2 // 325 // 423 // 313 // 2.50 // 48.75 // 45.00 //

1/4 // USUAL // 48 // 11 // 310 // 390 // 297 // 2.60 // 50.70 // 46.80 //

1/2 // LARGE // 40 // 11 1/2 // 325 // 460 // 330 //

1/2 // P // // // // 476 // 375 // 2.70 // 52.65 // 48.60 //

1/1 // // // // // 902 // 750 //

4/4 // // 80 // 27 1/2 // 780 // 950 // 771 // 4.65 // 90.68 // 83.70 //

OVAL BOTTOM //

// 1/2 // OVAL // 40 // 15 // 425 // 555 // 452 // 3.40 // 66.30 // 61.20 //

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LETTER NO 2

BRUSSELS , . . . . . . YOUR EXCELLENCY ,

I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER OF TODAY , WORDED AS FOLLOWS :

' PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 2 OF PROTOCOL 8 TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC SIGNED ON 22 JULY 1972 , I HAVE THE HONOUR TO INFORM YOU THAT PORTUGAL AGREES TO THE EXTENSION TO 31 OCTOBER 1979 OF THE DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE EXCHANGE OF LETTERS OF 20 DECEMBER 1972 BETWEEN PORTUGAL AND THE COMMUNITY RELATING TO THE CONDITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH WHICH PREPARED AND PRESERVED SARDINES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING 16.04 D OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ARE IMPORTED INTO THE COMMUNITY .

THE GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL UNDERTAKES , MOREOVER , TO ENSURE THAT THE PRICES CHARGED ON IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY FROM 1 NOVEMBER 1978 SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THE PRICES SET IN THE ANNEX AND ALSO TO PREVENT ANY DEFLECTION OF TRADE . '

PLEASE ACCEPT , YOUR EXCELLENCY , THE ASSURANCE OF MY HIGHEST CONSIDERATION .

ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL OF

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

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ANNEX

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SIZE // NET WEIGHT // SEMI-GROSS WEIGHT LESS PACKAGING // CAPACITY // COEFFI- CIENTS // MINIMUM PRICES CUSTOMS DUTIES INCLUDED IN U.A . PER CARTON OF 100 TINS //

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// // // // // // // COMMUNITY //

//

TRADE SPECIFICATION // TOTAL HEIGHT MM // OUNCES // GRAMS // GRAMS // CUBIC CM // // IN OLIVE OIL // IN ANOTHER SAUCE //

//

RECTANGULAR BOTTOM //

// 1/10 // CLUB // 20 // 2 // 56 // 95 // 53 // 0.60 // 11.70 // 10.80 //

1/8 // CLUB // 25 // 2 3/4 // 80 // 120 // 75 // 0.70 // 13.65 // 12.60 //

1/4 // REDUCED // 18 // 2 5/8 // 74 // 130 // 73 // 0.77 // 15.02 // 13.86 //

1/8 // CLUB // 30 // 3 1/4 // 90 // 140 // 93 // 0.80 // 15.60 // 14.40 //

1/4 // SPECIAL // 25 // 3 1/6 // 90 // 140 // 90 // 0.85 // 16.58 // 15.30 //

1/8 // LOW PLAT // 24 // 3 3/8 // 95 // 145 // 96 // 0.90 // 17.55 // 16.20 //

1/4 // CLUB // 30 // 4 3/8 // 125 // 190 // 125 //

1/6 // P 25 // // // // 176 // 125 //

1/4 // USUAL // 22 // 3 3/4 // 105 // 180 // 106 // 1.00 // 19.50 // 17.00 //

1/6 // ( CLUB 30 ) // // // // 188 // 130 //

1/4 // USUAL // 24 // 4 3/8 // 125 // 195 // 125 // 1.10 // 21.45 // 19.80 //

1/4 // USUAL // 30 // 5 1/4 // 150 // 240 // 169 //

1/4 // CLUB // 40 // 6 1/4 // 175 // 250 // 178 // 1.30 // 25.35 // 23.40 //

1/4 // P 30 // // // // 250 // 187 //

1/4 // AMERICAN // 30 // 7 // 200 // 300 // 207 // 1.60 // 31.20 // 28.80 //

1/4 // USUAL // 40 // 9 1/4 // 260 // 326 // 250 //

1/3 // P // // // // 337 // 250 // 1.80 // 35.10 // 32.40 //

1/4 // CLUB LONG // 40 // 8 3/4 // 248 // 320 // 241 //

1/2 // LOW // 30 // 9 1/4 // 260 // 370 // 245 // 2.20 // 42.90 // 39.60 //

1/4 // USUAL LONG // 40 // 11 1/2 // 325 // 423 // 313 // 2.50 // 48.75 // 45.00 //

1/4 // USUAL // 48 // 11 // 310 // 390 // 297 // 2.60 // 50.70 // 46.80 //

1/2 // LARGE // 40 // 11 1/2 // 325 // 460 // 330 //

1/2 // P // // // // 476 // 375 // 2.70 // 52.65 // 48.60 //

1/1 // // // // // 902 // 750 //

4/4 // // 80 // 27 1/2 // 780 // 950 // 771 // 4.65 // 90.68 // 83.70 //

OVAL BOTTOM //

// 1/2 // OVAL // 40 // 15 // 425 // 555 // 452 // 3.40 // 66.30 // 61.20 //