title: Recomendations for COUNCIL REGULATIONS (EEC) - concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel - concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Algeria - concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Morocco - concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Tunisia. (prsented by the Commission to the Council)

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                                       dations .
                               Recommendations . .
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                     for COUNCIL REGULATION'S ( EEC
- concluding -the Agreement between the European Economic Community and.
  the State of Israel concerning the import into the Community of
  preserved fruit salads originating in Israel
- concluding the Agreement "between the European Economic Community and
  the People 's Democratic Republic of Algeria concerning the import into
  the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Algeria
- concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
  the Kingdom of Morocco concerning the import into the Community of
  preserved fruit salads originating in Morocco
- concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
  the Republic of Tunisia concerning the import into the Community of
  preserved fruit salads originating in Tunisia
                ( presented by the Commission to the Council )
CCM(77 ) 478 final .
 ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
                                                                   ι
                                                                   I
                                                              (1)
            The cooperation agreements and interim agreements currently in
force between the European Economic Community and Algeria , Morocco and
Tunisia envisage , inter alia , a reduction in the tariff applicable to preserved
fruit salad originating from these countries ._ This tariff reduction
would only be applicable from the date and for a duration of time set
out in an exchange of letters between the contracting parties each year
to fix the conditions and methods of implementation of the reduction .
            An identical measure is contained in the agreement between the
Community and the State of Israel , signed on the 11th May 1975 .
                                         ' t
            Since the validity of the exchange of letters covering the ca
lendar year 1977 expire 31st December 1977 and in order to prevent a dis
ruption of traditional import trade for these products , the Commission
considers it opportune to renew the application of these measures for
1978 .                                     ;
            With regard to the quantities to be fixed by the exchange of
letters , the production and market conditions for this product enable the
maintenance of such quantities of the same levels as are currently in force . .
            For these reasons , the Commission recommends to the Council
to adopt the proposals for regulations attached which envisage the conclu
 sion of an exchange of letters according to the terms of the agreements
 mentioned above .
(1 ) The' interim agreements with Algeria , Morocco , and Tunisia expire 3'1st
     December 1977 .  However , the Community intends to maintain its commer
     cial relations with the countries in question and th efore the terms
   • in force for 1978 should not be less favourable th»r ihose fixed for
     1977 .
 ---pagebreak---                        Recommendation for a
                     COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community
and the State of Israel concerning the import into the Community
of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel
            (presented "by the Commission to the Council )
                                                    /
 ---pagebreak---                                 Recommendation for a
                     COUNCIL   REGULATION ( EEC ) No      m
                                of
           concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community
          and the State of Israel concerning the import into the Community
          of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel         .
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Eocnomic Community,
and in particular Article 113 thereof .
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement between the . European Economic Community and the State
of Israeld ) was signed on 11 May 1975 ;
Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to
Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the said Agreement and concerning the import
into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel should he
concluded ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                       Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 9
of Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
the State of Israel and concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit
salads originating in Israel is hereby concluded on behalf of the Community .
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation .
            ' '                                * 1   i
                                       Article-2     ;
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to dt gnate the person
empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of bir ^ ig the Community(2 ) .
( 1 ) OJ No L 136 , 28.5.1975 , p. 3 .
(2 ) The date of signature of the Agreement will be " rlished in the
       Official Journal of the European Communities or ,e initative of
       the Secretary-General of the Council .
 ---pagebreak---                                                             VX / 2943 / 77-E
                                  Article 3
This Regulation sha'll enter into force on the day following that of 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
                                              For the Council
                                               The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                                 VI / 2943/ 77-E
                                      AGREEMENT
                          "between the European Economic Community
                     anfl the State of Israel concerning the import
           into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel
                                     Letter No 1
Sir,
     In pursuance of Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement concluded
between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel and
following the clarifications exchanged concerning the conditions governing
imports into the Community of preserved fruit salads falling within
subheadings 20.06 BII a ) ex 9 and 20.06 BII b) ex 9 of the Common Customs
Tariff and originating in Israel, I have the honour to inform you that
Israel undertakes to take all necessary measures in order that the
quantities supplied to the Community from 1 January to 31 December 1978
will not exceed 200 tonnes .                                               .
     To this end the Government of the State of Israel declares that all
exports to the Community of the products concerned will be effected
exclusively by exporters whose operations are controlled by the Israeli
Ministry of Trade and Industry.
     The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with
the procedures agreed between that Ministry and the Directorate-General for
Agriculture " of the Commission of the European Communities .
      I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm the agreement of the
Community - with the foregoing .
     Please accept , Sir, the assurance of my highest cons-H^tion .
                                                  For the Govern ^nt
                                             ~  of the State of . srael
 ---pagebreak---                                                               VI / 2943 / 77-E
                                  Letter No 2
Your Excellency,
     I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today
worded as follows :
     'In pursuance of Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement concluded
     between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel and
     following the clarifications exchanged concerning the conditions
     governing imports into the Community of preserved fruit salads falling
     within subheadings 20.06 B II a ) ex 9 and 20.06 B II b) ex 9 of the
     Common Customs Tariff and originating in Israel , I have the honour to
     inform you that Israel undertakes to take all necessary measures in
     order that the quantities supplied to the Community from 1 January to
     31 December 1978 will not exceed 200 tonnes .
     To this end the Government of the State of Israel declares that all
     exports to the Community of the products concerned will be effected
     exclusively by exporters whose operations are controlled by the
     Israeli Ministry of Trade and Industry .
     The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with
     the procedures agreed between that Ministry and the Directorate-
     General for Agriculture of the Commission of the European Communities .
     I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm the agreement of the
     Community with the foregoing ."
     I am able to confirm the agreement of the Community with the foregoing .
     Please accept . Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest considerati
                                              On behalf of the Council
                                      of the European Economic Communities
 ---pagebreak---                   Recommendation for a
                COUNCIL  REGULATION ( EEC )
concluding the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the People 's Democratic of Algeria concerning
the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads
           _ originating in Algeria
    ( presented by the. Commission to the Council )
 ---pagebreak---                                   Recommendation for a
                        COUNCIL   REGULATION ( EEC ) No    177
                                  of
             concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community
             and the People 's Democratic Republic of Algeria concerning the
             import into the_ Community of preserved fruit salads originating
                                      in Algeria
  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,
  Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community
  and the People 's Democratic Republic of Algeria was signed on 26 April
  1976;      - .
  Whereas the Interim Agreement on the advance implementation of the trade
' provisions of the Cooperation Agreement ( 1 ) signed on the same day entered
  into force on 1 July 1976;
  Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to
  Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement and Article 12 of the Interim
  Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People 's
  Democratic Republic of Algeria and concerning the import into the Community
  of preserved fruit salads originating in Algeria should "be concluded ; whereas the
  Agreement expires on 31 December 1977; whereas the Community intends to
  maintain its trading relations with that country; whereas the provisions
  governing 1978 should not be less favourable than those laid down for 1977;
  whereas in order not to disrupt trading patterns for the products in
  question, there should be provision for applying these . import arrangements
  for the whole of 1978,
  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
  ( 1 ) OJ No L 141 , 28.5.1976, p. 2
 ---pagebreak---                                     Article 1
  The Agreement in the form of an exchange of Letters relating to Article 19
  of the Cooperation Agreement and Article 12 of the Interim Agreement
 between the European Economic Community and the People 's Democratic
 Republic of Algeria and concerning the import into the Community of preserved
 salads originating in Algeria is hereby concluded on behalf of the
 Community .
 The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation .
                                  Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person
empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the CommunityCD ,
                                   Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of 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   •                               '
                                          r>
                                                   For the Council
                                                    The President
     The date of signature of the Agreement will be published in the
     Official Journal of the European Communities on the initative
     of the Secretary-General of the Council .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                VI / 2944/ 77-E y\
                                   A6REEMENT
                     between the European Economic Community and the
         People 's Democratic Republic of Algeria      concerning the
          import into the Community of preserved, fruit salads originating in
                                    Algeria
                           A.   Letter from Algeria
Sir ,
      With a view to implementing the 55% reduction in the Common Customs
Tariff provided for in Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the People 's Democratic Republic of Algeria
and in Article 12 of the Interim Agreement , and following the clarifications
exchanged concerning the conditions governing imports into the Community of preserved
fruit salads falling within subheadings 20.06 BII a ) ex 9 and 20.06 B II b)
ex 9 of the Common Customs Tariff originating in Algeria , I have the honour
to inform you that the Algerian Government undertakes to take all necessary
measures to ensure that the quantities supplied to the Community from 1
January to 31 December 1978 do not exceed 100 tonnes .
      To this end the Algerian Government declares that all exports to the
Community of the said products will be effected exclusively by exporters
whose operations are controlled by the 'Society de gestion et de developpement
des industries alimentaires (S0GEDIA ) ' ( Society for the Administration and
Development of the Foodstuffs Industries ).
      The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with
the procedures agreed between the Society for the Administration and
Development of the Foodstuffs Industries and the Directorate-General for
Agriculture 'of the Commission of the European Communities .
      I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the
Community with the foregoing .
      Please accept , Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                           For the Algerian Government
 ---pagebreak---                                                                VI / 29 44/ 77 -E
                        6.    Letter from the Community
Sir ,
      I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of you Letter of today worded
as follows :
      'With a view to implementing the 55% reduction in the Common Customs
      Tariff provided for in Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement between
      the European Economic Community and the People 's Democratic Republic
      of Algeria and in Article 12 of the Interim Agreement , and following
      the clarifications exchanged concerning the conditions governing
      imports into the Community of preserved -fruit salads falling within subheadings
      20.06 B II a ) ex 9 and 20.06 B II b> ex 9 of the Common Customs Tariff
      and originating in Algeria , I have the honour to inform you that the
      Algerian Government undertakes to take all necessary measures to
      ensure that the quantities supplied to the Community from 1 January to
      31 December 1978 do not exceed 100 tonnes .
      To this end the Algerian Government declares that all exports to the
      Community of the said products will be effected exclusively by
      exporters whose operations are controlled by the "Societe de gestion
      et de developpement des industries alimentaires ( S0GEDIA)" ( Society
      for the Administration and Development of the Foodstuffs Industries ).
      The guarantees relating to quantities will be met    in accordance with
      the procedures agreed between the Society for the    Administration and
      Development of the Foodstuffs Industries and the     Directorate-General
      for Agriculture of the Commission of the European    Communities .
      I should be grateful , if you would confirm the agreement of the
      Community with the foregoing.'
                                                                                I
      I am able to confirm the agreement of the Community with the foregoing
and consequently to state that the 55% reduction in the Common Customs
Tariff will apply from 1 January to 31 December 1978 to the quantities ofpreserved
fruit salads originating in Algeria referred to in your letter .
      Please accept , Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                      For the Council
                                               Of the European Communities
 ---pagebreak---                     Recommendation for a
                  COUNCIL  REGULATION ( EEC )
concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community
and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning the import into the Community
of preserved fruit salads originating in Morocco
           ( presented by the Commission to the Council )
 ---pagebreak---                               Recommendation for a
                      COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No    / 77
                                 of
         concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community
      and the Kingdom of Morocco       concerning the import into the
      Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Morocco
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,
Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and
the Kingdom of Morocco was signed on 27 April 1976; .
Whereas the Interim Agreement on the advance implementation of the trade
provisions, of the Cooperation Agreementd ) signed on the same day entered
into force on 1 July 1976;
         'N t •
Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to
Article 20 of the Cooperation Agreement and Article 13 of the Interim
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of
Morocco and concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads
originating in Morocco should be concluded ; whereas , however , the
Agreement expires on 31 December 1977, whereas the Community intends to
maintain its trading relations with that country; whereas the provisions
governing 1978 should not be less favourable than those IMd down for 1977;
whereas in order not to disrupt trading patterns for the products in question ,
there should be provision for applying these import arrangements for the
whole of 1978,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
(1 ) OJ No L 141 , 28.5.1976 , p. 98
 ---pagebreak---                                                                 VI / 2945 / 77-E
                                                                                Λ
                                    Article 1
  The Agreement in the form of an exchange of Letters relating to Article 20     -J
  of the Cooperation Agreement and Article 13 of the Interim Agreement between
  the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco and concerning
  the import into the Community of preserved, fruit salads originating in Morocco is
  hereby concluded on behalf of the Community .
' The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation .
                                    Article 2
  The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the
  person empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the
  CommunityCD .
                                    Article 3
  This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of 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
                                                     For the Council
                                                      The President
  CD   The date of signature of the Agreement will be published in
       the Official Journal of the European Communities on the initative
       of the Secretary-General of the Council .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                    l^j / t7-E
       Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
       Kingdom of Morocco       concerning the import into the
       Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Morocco
                             A.   Letter from Morocco
• Sir,
       With a view implementing the 55% reduction in the Common Customs
                                             t
  Tariff provided for in Article 20 of the Cooperation Agreement between the
  European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco and in Article 13 of
  the Interiih Agreement , and following the' clarifications exchanged concerning
  the conditions governing imports into the Community of preserved fruit salads falling
  within subheadings 20.06 B II a ) ex 9 and 20.06 B II b) ex 9 of the Common
  Customs Tariff originating in Morocco, I have the honour to inform you that
  the Moroccan Government undertakes to take all necessary measures to ensure
  that the quantities supplied to the Community from 1 January to 31 December
  1978 do not exceed 100 tonnes .
       To this end the Moroccan Government declares that all exports to the
  Community of the said products will be effected exclusively by the 'Office
  de commercialisation et d'exportation ( 0CE ) 1 ( Marketing and Exports
  Office ).
       The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with
  procedures agreed between the Marketing and Exports Office and the
  Directorate-General for Agriculture of the Commission of the European
  Communities .
       I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the
  Community with the foregoing .
       Please accept. Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                             r>
                                                  For the Moroccan Government
 ---pagebreak---                                                               VI / 2945 / 77-E
                        B.   Letter from the Community
Sir ,
      I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your Letter of today
worded as follows :
       'With a view to implementing the 55% reduction in the Common Customs
      Tariff provided for in Article 20 of the Cooperation Agreement between
      the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco and in
      Article 13 of the Interim Agreement , and following the clarifications
      exchanged concerning the conditions governing imports into the
      Community of preserved fruit salads falling within subheadings 20.06 B II a ) ex
      9 and 20.06 B II b ) ex 9 of the Common Customs Tariff and originating
      in Morocco, I have the honour to inform you that the Moroccan
      Government undertakes to take all necessary measures to ensure that
      the quantities supplied to the Community from 1 January to 31 December
      1978 do not exceed 100 tonnes .
      To this end the Moroccan Government declares that all exports to the
      Community of the said products wi.ll be effected exclusively by the
      " Office de commercialisation et d'exportation < 0CE )" ( Marketing and
      Exports Office ).
      The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with
      the procedures agreed between the Marketing and Exports Office and the
      Directorate-General for Agricultureof the Commission of the European
      Communities .
      I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the
      Community with the foregoing.'
                    /
      I am able to confirm the agreement of the Community with the
foregoing and consequently to state that the 55% reduction in the Common
Customs Tariff will apply from 1 January to 31 December 1978 to the
quantities of preserved fruit sal ads" originating in Morocco referred to in your
letter .
      Please accept , Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                           For the Council
                                                    of the European Communities
 ---pagebreak---                          Recommendation for a
                       COUNCIL  REGULATION ( EEC )
concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community and "the
Republic of Tunisia concerning the import into the Community of
preserved fruit salads originating in Tunisia
                ( presented by the Commission to the Council )
 ---pagebreak---                                Recommendation for a
                     COUNCIL  REGULATION ( EEC ) No       / 77
                               of
         concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community
       and the Republic of Tunisia      concerning the import into the
       Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Tunisia.
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,
Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community
and the Republic of Tunisia was signed on 25 April 1976 ;
Whereas the Interim Agreement on the advance implementation of the trade
provisions'of the Cooperation AgreementO ) signed on the same day entered
into force on 1 July 1976;
Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to
Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement and Article 12 of the Interim
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of
Tunisia and concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads
originating in Tunisia should be concluded ; whereas the Agreement expires
on 34 December 1977; whereas the Community intends to maintain its trading
relations with that country; whereas the provisions governing 1977 should
not be less -favourable than those laid down for 1977; whereas in order not
to disrupt trading patterns for the products in question, there should be
provision for applying these import arrangements for the whole of 1978,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
( 1 ) OJ No L 141 , 28.5.1976, p. 195 .
 ---pagebreak---                                       Article 1
  The Agreement in the form of an exchange of Letters relating to Article 19
  of the Cooperation Agreement and Article 12 of the Interim Agreement
  between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia and con
  cerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating
  Tunisia is hereby concluded on "behalf of the Community.
  The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation .
                                     Article 2
• The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person
  empowered to sign the Agreement for the purpose of binding the Community(1 >
                                      Article 3
  This Regulation shalj^nt er intg^orce on;the-day following that of its
  publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
            . «                                 h
 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
 all Member States .
 Done at
                                                        For the Council
                                                         The President
 <1 )  The date of signature of the Agreement will be published /in the
       Official Journal of the European Communities on the initiative
                   J    *■» . i
       of the Secretary-General ofe. the
                                     j i . «« _
                                           Council■ i
                                                      .          / '1
                                                                 4'J
 ---pagebreak---                                                               VI / 2946 / 77-E
          Agreement between the European Economic Community and the            *
            Republic of Tunisia      concerning the import into the
              Community of preserved, fruit salads originating in
                                    Tunisia
                           A.   Letter from Tunisia
Sir ,
      With a view to implementing the 55% reduction in the Common Customs
Tariff provided for in Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia and in Article 12
of the Interim Agreement , and following the clarifications exchanged
concerning the conditions governing imports into the Community ofpreserved fruit
salads falling within subheadings 20.06 BI I a ) ex 9 and 20.06 B II b) ex 9
of the Common Customs Tariff originating in Tunisia , I have the honour to
inform you that the Tunisian Government undertakes to take all necessary
measures to ensure that the quantities supplied to the Community from 1
January to 31 December 1978 do not exceed 100 tonnes .
      To this end the Tunisian Government declares that all exports to the
Community of the said products will be effected exclusively by exporters
whose operations are controlled by the 'Office de Commerce de Tunisie'
( Tunisian Board of Trade).
      The guarantees relating to quantities will be met in accordance with
the procedures agreed between the Society for the Administration and
Development of the Foodstuffs Industries and the Directorate-General for
Agriculture of the Commission of the European Communities .
      I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the
Community with the foregoing .
      Please accept , Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                           For the Tunisian Government
 ---pagebreak---              t                                                  VI / 2946 / 77-E
             i
                         B.   Letter from the Community
Sir ,
      I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of you Letter of today worded
as follows :
       'With a view to implementing the 55% reduction in the Common Customs
      Tariff provided for in Article 19 of the Cooperation Agreement between
      the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia and in
      Article 12 of the Interim Agreement , and following the 'clarifications V>
      exchanged concerning the conditions governing imports into the             C
      Community of preserved fruit salads falling within subheadings 20.06
      9 and 20.06 B II b) ex 9 of the Common Customs Tariff and originating
      in Algeria , I have the honour to inform you that the Tunisian
      Government undertakes to take all necessary measures to ensure that
      the quantities supplied to the Community from 1 January to 31 December
      1978 do not exceed 100 tonnes .
      To this . end the Tunisian Government declares that all exports to the
      Community of the said products will be effected exclusively by
      exporters whose operations are controlled by the " Office de Commerce
      de Tunisie" (Tunisian Board of Trade ).
      The guarantees relating to quantities will be met    in accordance with
      the procedures agreed between the Society for the    Administration and
      Development of the Foodstuffs Industries and the     Directorate-General
      for Agriculture of the Commission of the European    Communities .
      I should be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of the
      Community with the foregoing.'
      I am able to confirm the agreement of the Community with the foregoing
                                           Ν
and consequently to state that the 55% reduction in the Common Customs
Tariff will apply from 1 January to 31 December 1978 to the quantities of
preserved fruit salads originating in. Tunisia referred to in your letter.
      Please accept , Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
          * ·η
                                                      For the Council
                                               Of the European Communities
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                VI / 2943 to 2946 / 77-E
                       FINANCIAL               STATEW3EWT
                                                                                5 DATE j 1 . 9.77
    1 . BUDGET UKS CO::CLUTSD i Chapter 12
    2. ACTION j Drafts Council regulations concerning the conclusion of agreements betweenS
        the EEC and Israel , Algeria , Morocco and Tunisia regarding imports into the Commus-
        nity of preserved fruit salads originating from tnose countries.                                                          |
    3 . LECAL BASIS |
                            Article 113 of the Treaty
   4 . OBJECTIVES J       Extension of the 55 % C.C.T. tariff reduction for the import into the
                          Community of preserved fruit salads originating from Israel , Algeria ,
                          Morocco and Tunisia for the year , 1978. . .                                                    /
    5. FLT'AJ'CIAL C0NSE5UUICS                    VOll THE KARKLTIJJG - YEAR  CURHSiT PIN7J.-CIAL YEAR  r CLLOWINC FINANCIAL YEAR
   5.0 EXRZN.'DIRJHS                                                                Lm                          ( 78 )
         "-CLIARCED TO THE EC BUDGET
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Council Recommendation of 27 September 1996 on combating the illegal employment of third-country nationals

Official Journal C 304 , 14/10/1996 P. 0001 - 0002

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION of 27 September 1996  on combating the illegal employment of third-country nationals (96/C 304/01) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles K.1 and K.2 thereof, Having regard to the Council Recommendation of 22 December 1995 on harmonizing means of combating  illegal immigration and illegal employment and improving the relevant means of control (1), Having regard to the Resolution of the Council of 20 June 1994 on limitations on admission of  non-EC nationals to Member States for employment, Whereas Article K.1 (3) (c) lays down that combating unauthorized immigration, residence and work  by nationals of third countries on the territory of Member States constitutes a matter of common  interest; Whereas measures to combat the illegal employment and exploitation of third-country nationals  should be complemented by measures to promote the integration of foreign workers lawfully  established and legally employed in the territory of the Member States, guaranteeing them  appropriate conditions of access to vocational training; Whereas illegal employment may distort the conditions of free competition in the internal market by  reducing social costs or giving employers other advantages and by lowering levels of social  protection; Whereas this Reccomendation is aimed at strengthening cooperation between Member States on  immigration policies in relation to third countries, RECOMMENDS THAT the governments of the Member States apply the principles set out below with a view  to combating illegal employment of third-country nationals: I. Scope This Recommendation applies to third-country nationals, with the  exception of: - members of the families of citizens of the Union exercising their right to free movement, - nationals of Member States of the European Free Trade Association party to the Agreement on the  European Economic Area and members of their families exercising their right to free movement. This Recommendation does not apply to third-country nationals to the extent that they are in a  situation covered by Community law. This Recommendation is without prejudice to the rights of third-country nationals whose status is  covered by agreements concluded with third countries by the Community, by the Community and its  Member States or by one or more Member States, where such agreements contain more favourable  provisions relating to employment. II. Authorization to reside and to work 1. Third-country nationals wishing to work in the  territory of a Member State must be in possession of the authorizations to reside and to work  required by the law of the Member State concerned. 2. The activity carried out, the post and its location and duration must, in accordance with the  law in force, effectively correspond to the content of the authorization granted by the Member  State concerned. III. Penalties for employing persons without authorization 1. The employment of third-country  nationals who do not possess the necessary authorization is prohibited and should give rise to the  imposition of criminal and/or administrative penalties in accordance with the provisions of the law  of the Member State concerned. 2. The penalties referred to in paragraph 1 should be imposed in accordance with the provisions of  the law of the Member State concerned upon those who employ illegal workers and those who  encourage, facilitate or promote illegal employment. 3. Illegal trafficking in labour organized by persons acting on their own or in networks should  constitute a criminal offence and incur criminal and/or administrative penalties in accordance with  the law of the Member State concerned. 4. The procedures for punishing the employment of workers who do not possess the necessary  authorization could: - allow the application of penalties which are effective, dissuasive, appropriate and proportionate  to the seriousness of the offences committed, - permit the elimination of added profits or other advantages obtained by employers as a result of  the offences committed in particular as regards the wages and charges imposed by the relevant  provisions in each Member State. The said procedures must provide for appropriate mechanisms and procedures for judicial control. IV. Coordination and collaboration between enforcement agencies Member States should adopt the  measures necessary to coordinate the activities of the competent services or authorities with the  aim of combating the illegal employment and the exploitation of third-country nationals, given that  the specialization in separate areas of control should be supplemented by the necessary  coordination and collaboration in the activities of the services concerned. The coordination could be put into practice through the preparation of joint operations to be  defined by sectors of productive activity, geographical areas and periods of time in which  non-compliance with the rules on the employment of third-country nationals appears to be  concentrated. The collaboration might take the form of: - support, at the request of one of the competent services, for preventive action, such as  inspection visits to places of work where there is hard evidence that the activities of those  services could be obstructed or nullified or could involve any type of risk, - support during inspections where the work of the competent services is seriously impeded in their  investigations into the hidden economy, - prompt support where assistance is requested by the competent services in emergency situations. V. Exchange of information Member States should exchange information, both bilaterally and within  the Council, regarding the fight against the illegal employment of third-country nationals and  organized networks trafficking in labour. VI. Monitoring of compliance with the Reccomendation The Council will examine the progress of  compliance with the principles of this Recommendation periodically, and for the first time one year  after its adoption. Done at Brussels, 27 September 1996. For the Council The President M. LOWRY (1) OJ No C 5, 10. 1. 1996, p. 1.


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			Recommendation for a COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION on the National Reform Programme 2011 of Irelandand delivering a Council opinionon the updated Stability Programme of Ireland, 2011-2014 /* SEC/2011/0809 final  */

			   	Recommendation for a
COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
on the National Reform Programme 2011 of Ireland
and delivering a Council opinion
on the updated Stability Programme of Ireland, 2011-2014
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the
Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 121(2) and 148(4)
thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No
1466/97 of 7 July 1997 on the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary
positions and the surveillance and coordination of economic policies, and in
particular Article 5(3) thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation of the
European Commission,
Having regard to the conclusions of the
European Council,
Having regard to the opinion of the
Employment Committee,
After consulting the Economic and Financial
Committee,
Whereas:
(1)
On 26 March 2010, the European Council agreed to
the European Commission's proposal to launch a new strategy for jobs and
growth, Europe 2020, based on enhanced coordination of economic policies, which
will focus on the key areas where action is needed to boost Europe’s potential
for sustainable growth and competitiveness.
(2)
On 13 July 2010, the Council adopted a
recommendation on the broad guidelines for the economic policies of the Member States and the Union (2010 to 2014) and on 21 October 2010,
adopted a decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member
States,[1] which together form the
“integrated guidelines”. Member States were invited to take the integrated
guidelines into account in their national economic and employment policies.
(3)
On 7 December 2010, the Council of the European
Union (EU) adopted an Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU on granting Union
financial assistance to Ireland for a period of three years under the
provisions of the Treaty and the Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010 of 11 May
2010 establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism. The
accompanying Memorandum of Understanding signed on 16 December 2010 and its
first update lay down the economic policy conditions on the basis of which the
financial assistance is granted. The Council Implementing Decision was amended
on 16 May 2011. The first update of the Memorandum of Understanding was signed
on 18 May 2011.
(4)
On 12 January 2011, the Commission adopted the
first Annual Growth Survey, marking the start of a new cycle of economic
governance in the EU and the first European semester of ex-ante and integrated
policy coordination, which is anchored in the Europe 2020 strategy.
(5)
On 25 March 2011, the European Council endorsed
the priorities for fiscal consolidation and structural reform (in line with the
Council’s conclusions of 15 February and 7 March 2011 and further to the
Commission’s Annual Growth Survey). It underscored the need to give priority to
restoring sound budgets and fiscal sustainability, reducing unemployment
through labour market reforms and making new efforts to enhance growth. It
requested Member States to translate these priorities into concrete measures to
be included in their Stability or Convergence Programmes and National Reform
Programmes.
(6)
On 25 March 2011, the European Council also
invited the Member States participating in the Euro Plus Pact to present their
commitments in time to be included in their Stability or Convergence Programmes
and their National Reform Programmes.
(7)
On 29 April 2011, Ireland submitted its 2011
Stability Programme update covering the period 2011-2015 and its 2011 National
Reform Programme. In order to take account of their interlinkages, these
programmes have been assessed at the same time.
(8)
The crisis brought about a major correction of
the large imbalances built during the preceding boom years. Between 2007 and
2010 real GDP declined by 12% and employment by nearly 13%, with unemployment
increasing from 4.6% in 2007 to 13.7% in 2010. It also led to a dramatic
deterioration in public finances, with the general government deficit ratio
reaching double-digit levels in 2008 and 2009. In 2010, the general government
deficit reached 32.4% of GDP, including financial sector support measures of
20.5% of GDP. The debt-to-GDP ratio increased from 25% in 2007 to 96% in 2010.
(9)
The implementation of the EU-IMF financial
assistance programme is broadly on track. The agreed fiscal measures have been
implemented, the 2010 fiscal target was met, and fiscal outturns in the first
quarter of 2011 have also been in line with the programme targets. The general
government 2011 deficit is forecast to remain below the programme ceiling,
despite a downward revision in the forecast for nominal GDP in 2011. Important
progress has been made in reforming the banking system and steps have been
taken to achieve of the structural reform objectives.
(10)
Based on the assessment of the updated Stability
Programme pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97, the Council is of the
opinion that the macroeconomic scenario underpinning the budgetary projections in the programme is
plausible. The medium-term budgetary strategy of the programme is to bring the
headline general government deficit below the 3% of GDP reference value by the
deadline foreseen in the Council Recommendation of 3 December 2010. The
programme targets deficits of 10.0% of GDP in 2011, 8.6% in 2012, 7.2% in 2013,
4.7% in 2014 and 2.8% by the end of the programme period in 2015. This path is
underpinned by consolidation measures of 3.75% of GDP implemented in the budget
for 2011, and broad consolidation measures of 5.75% of GDP in 2012-14 and a
further unspecified consolidation effort of more than 1% of GDP in 2015. The
stability programme restates the medium-term objective (MTO) for the budgetary
position of -0.5% of GDP, which is not reached within the programme period. Ireland appears to be at high risk with regard to the long-term sustainability of public
finances. Achieving sufficient primary surpluses over the medium-term and
further reforming the Irish social security system is necessary to improve the
sustainability of public finances.
(11)
Ireland has made a
number of commitments under the Euro Plus Pact, which were submitted on 3 May
2011[2].
These include concrete measures to foster competitiveness, including reforming
wage-setting mechanisms, opening up certain professional services to
competition, strengthening research and innovation, reinforce financial
stability, in particular crisis resolution mechanisms, and enhance public
finance sustainability through a medium-term budget framework, reforming
pensions and increasing the retirement age.
(12)
The Commission has assessed the Stability
Programme and National Reform Programme, including the Euro Plus Pact
commitments.[3] It has taken into account
not only their relevance for sustainable fiscal and socio-economic policy in
Ireland but their conformity with EU rules and guidance, given the need to
strengthen the overall economic governance of the European Union by providing
EU level input into future national decisions. In this context, the Commission
stresses the urgency of implementing the planned measures to comply with
Council Decision 2011/77/EU.
(13)
In light of this assessment, also taking into
account the Council Recommendation under Article 126(7) TFEU of 7 December
2010, the Council has examined the 2011 update of the Stability Programme of
Ireland and its opinion[4]. Taking into account the
European Council conclusions of 25 March 2011, the Council has examined the
National Reform Programme of Ireland,
HEREBY RECOMMENDS that Ireland should :
implement the measures as laid down in Implementing Decision
2011/77/EU on granting Union financial assistance to Ireland, as amended by
Decision of 16 May 2011, and further specified in the Memorandum of
Understanding of 16 December 2010 and its update of 18 May 2011.
Done at Brussels,
                                                                       For
the Council
                                                                       The
President
[1]               Maintained for 2011 by Council Decision 2011/308/EU
of 19 May 2011.
[2]               More details on the commitments made under the Euro
Plus Pact can be found in SEC(2011) 716.
[3]               SEC(2011) 716.
[4]               Foreseen in Article 5(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No
1466/97.