title: Proposal for a REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL on the conclusion of an Agreement, amending Article 5 of Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco#Recommendation for a REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL on the conclusion of an Agreement, amending Article 5 of Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Tunisian Republic (Submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                  COM(73)210 final
                                                  Brussels , 12 February 1973
                                Proposai for s.
                       REGULATION ( EEC ) O? THE COUNCIL
            on the conclusion of an Agreement , amending Article 5
         of Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing an Association
         between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom
                                  of Morocco
                             Recommendation for a
                       REGULATION ( EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
         on the conclusion of an Agreement , amending Article 5 of
         Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing an Association between
         the European Economic Community and the Tunisian Republic
                    ( Submitted to the Council by the Commission )
   C0?U 73 ) 910 final
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At its session of 30 and 31 October 1972 the Council adopted a decision
 authorizing the Commission to open negotiations with Morocco and
Tunisia for the purpose of revising the arrangements applicable to
imports into the Community of olive oil coming from and originating in
those countries , other than refined olive oil . At the end of the
negotiations , which were held on 12 and 13 January 1973 with Tunisia
and on 1 6 January 1973 with Morocco , the Parties agreed to conolude
agreements in the form of exchanges of letters . The texts of these
agreements , which conform to the directives issued by the Council ,
are annexed hereto .
The Council is accordingly asked to set in motion the prooedures for
signing and concluding the agreements and to submit the texts to the
Parliament for its Opinion . To this end , the Commission is submitting
to the Council the attaohed recommendations for regulations on the
conclusion of the agreements .
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                                                                  AMTX
                          ..   ЕЕСОШЕШМТЗШ РОК А
                               REGULATION - ( EEC ) OP THE COUNCIL
                 on the conolusion of an Agreement ,
                             .  . ■      •     - , amending Article 5
                 of Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing an
                 Association "between the European Economic
                 Community and the Kingdom of Morocco
THE C0U1TCIL OP THE EUROPEAN OOIMMITIES .
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
and in particular Article 238 thereof ;
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission ;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ;                      -
Whereas an Agreement , constituted by: an exchange of letters , amending
Article 5 of Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing an Association between
                                                                       1
the Thiropean Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco              ' was
signed - at JBrussel § on                1 97 3 »                   '
H/iS AEOFTED • THIS REGULATION :
^ OJ No L 198 , 8 August 1969 , p. 11 .
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                                   Article 1
On beh&lf of the Community the Agreement , constituted "by an exchange of
letters , "between the J^uropean Economic Community and the Kingdom of
Morocco amending Article 5 of Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing an
Association "between the T^iropean Economic Community and the Kingdom of
Morocco is concluded , approved and confirmed .
The text of the exchange of letters is annexed to this Regulation .
                                  Article 2 .
As regards the Community,- the President of the ' Council of the Tiuropean
Communities shall , in pursuance of tae provisions laid down in the
exchange of letters , announce when the procedures necessary for the
entry into force of the Agreement have "been completed .
                                  Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the Tiuropean Communities .
This Regulation shall "be "binding in its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,             19–•                     For the Council :
                                                        The President   ,
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                              échange of letters
           amending Article 5 of Annex 1 to the Agreement
           establishing an Association "between the European
           r 'conomic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco
During the negotiations that took place on 16 January 1973 the Parties
to the Agreement establishing an Association between the Puropean
fconomic Communxty and the Kingdom of Morocco agreed to replace the
text of Article 5 of Annex 1 to the said Agreement by the text annexed
to this letter#
It was agreed that the new text of Article 5 of Annex 1 to the
Agreement would enter into force on the first day of the month following
 the date on which the Contracting Parties notified each other that the
procedures necessary to this end had been completed .
We should be grateful if you would be good enough to acknowledge this
letter and confirm that your Government is in agreement with its
contents .
Please accept , ate.                                  ( signature )
                                                 On behalf of the Council
                                                of the ?^uropean Communities
                                                         \
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                                                           nmrz
                           wrvi ARTICLT 5 OF ATOTX 1
               to the Agreement establishing an Association "between
               the European "conomio Community and the Kingdom of Morocco
"1.    Provided that Morocco applies a special export charge in respect of
 olive oil other * han refir d olive oil falling within subheading
No 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff and provided that this special
 charge is reflected in the import price , the Community shall take the
necessary measures to ensure that :
 (a) the levy on imports into the Community of the said oil , wholly
     produced in Morocco and transport direct from that country to the
     Community , is the import levy calculated in accordance with
     Article 13 of Regulation llo 136/66/rTC on the establishment of a
     common organization of the market in oils and fats , applicable upon
     importation , less 0.50 units of account per 100 kg ;
(b ) the amount of the levy resulting from the calculation mentioned
     under ( a) is reduced by an amount ecnxal to that of the special charge
     of not more than 0.50 units of account per 100 kg that has been paid .
2.    If Morocco docs not apply the charge referred to in paragraph 1 ,
the Community shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the levy
on imports into the Community of olive oil , other than refined dive oil ,
falling within subheading Ho 15-07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff is
the levy calculated in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation
Ho 136/66/:rC on the establishment of a common organization of the
market in oils and fats , applicable upon importation , less 0 . 50 units
of account per 100 kg .
3.    Fach Contracting Party shall take the measures necessary to ensure
application of paragraph 1 and shall supply, in the event of difficulties ,
the information necessary to the proper operation of the arrangements at
the request of the other Party .
4*    Consultations on the operation of the arrangements provided for in this
Article may be held within the Council of Association ."
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                                   (DRAPT )
                          RECOMvFNDATIOLT   FOR A
                   REGULATION (ETC ) OP Tin COUNCIL
           on the conclusion of an Agreement ,
                                    amending Article 5 of
          Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing an' Association
          between the European Economic Community and the
          Tunisian Republic
THE COUNCIL OP TIF EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
and in particular Article 238 thereof ;
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission ;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ;
Whereas an Agreement:, constituted by an exchange of letters , amending
Article 5 of Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing an Association between
                                                              1)
the European Economic Community and the Tunisian Republic         was signed
at Brussels on                   1973 ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                          • « •/ • • •
^ 'OJ No L 193, 8 Âugust 1969 » P* 11 *
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                                   Article 1
On "behalf of the Community the Agreement , constituted by an exchange of
letters , "between the Puropean Economic Community and the Tunisian Republic
amending Article 5 of Annex 1 to- the Agreement establishing an Association
between the European Economic Community and the Tunisian Republic is
concluded , approved and confirmed .
The text of the exchange of letters is annexed to this Regulation .
                                 " Article 2
As regards the Community , the President of the Council of the European
Communities shall , in pursuance of the provisions laid down in the exchange
of letters , announce when the procedures nacessary for the entry into
force of the Agreement have been completed .
                                  Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the "'"'uropean Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States . .
Done at Brussels ,                19–•                For the Council
                                                      The President
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                                rechange of letters
           amending Article 5 of Annex 1 to the Agreement establishing
           an Association "between the ruropean Economic Community and
           the Tunisian Republic
                                                  Brussels ,
During the negotiations that took place on 11 and 12 January 1973 the
Parties to the Agreement establishing an Association between the I!uropean
Fconomic Community and the Tunisian Republio agreed to replace the text
of Article 5 of Annex 1 to the said Agreement by the text annexed to
this letter .
It was agreed that the new text of Article 5 of Annex 1 to the / greement
would enter into force on the first day of the month following the date
on which the Contracting Parties notified each other that the procedures
necessary to this end had been completed .
We should be grateful if you would be good enough to acknowledge this
latter and confirm that your Government is in agreement with its contents .
Please accept , etc .
                                                          ( signature )
                                                      On behalf of the Council
                                                    of the rtiropean Communities
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                                                                ABTTX
                                    ÏTW ARïTCL~ 5 OF * 1
         t o the     groemont establishing an Association between the European
         I cono: .i c Coi-'jvurit.y and the Tunisian Republic
"1»      Frovi'led that Tunisia applies a special export charge in respect of
olivo oil ot!v r than rofined olive oil falling within subheading
No 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff and provided that this special
charge is reflected in the import price , the Community shall take the
necessary measures to ensure that :
( a ) tho levy on ir.ports into the Community of the said oil , wholly
      produced in Tunisia and transported direct from that country to the
      Community , is the import levy calculated in accordance with Article 13
      of Regulation No 136/66/FT.G on the establishment of a common
      organization of the market in oils and fats , applicable upon
      importation , less 0.50 units of account per 100 kg ;
( h ) tho amount of the levy resulting from the calculation mentioned
      under ( a ) is reduced by an amount equal to that of the special charge
     of not more than 0.50 units of account per 100 kg that has been paid.
2.     If Tunisia does not apply the charge referred to in paragraph 1 , the
Community shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the levy on
imports into the Community of olive oil , other than refined olive oil ,
falling within subheading No 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff is
the levy calculated in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation
No 136/66/lFC on the establishment of a common organization of the
market in fats and oils , applicable upon inportation , less 0.50 units of
account per 100 kg .
3.     I!ach Contracting Party shall take the measures necessary to ensure
application of paragraph 1 and shall supply , in the event of difficulties ,
the information necessary to the proper operation of the arrangements at
the request of the other Party .
4.     Consultations on the operation of the arrangements provided for in
this Article nay be held within the Council of Association ."