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( 1 ) OJ NO L 256 , 2 . 10 . 1975 , P . 2 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 135 , 24 . 5 . 1976 , P . 41 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 157 , 18 . 6 . 1976 , P . 20 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 324 , 18 . 11 . 1978 , P . 13 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2819/78

OF 30 NOVEMBER 1978

AMENDING FOR THE FOURTH TIME REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1393/76 LAYING DOWN DETAILED RULES FOR THE IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS IN THE WINE-GROWING SECTOR ORIGINATING IN CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2506/75 OF 29 SEPTEMBER 1975 LAYING DOWN SPECIAL RULES FOR THE IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS IN THE WINE-GROWING SECTOR ORIGINATING IN CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES ( 1 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1166/76 ( 2 ),

HAVING REGARD TO COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1393/76 OF 17 JUNE 1976 LAYING DOWN DETAILED RULES FOR THE IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS IN THE WINE-GROWING SECTOR ORIGINATING IN CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2695/78 ( 4 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 1A ( 4 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1393/76 FIXED THE SPECIAL RATES APPLICABLE TO LIQUEUR WINES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LIQUEUR WINES ORIGINATING IN CYPRUS AND CALLED ' CYPRUS SHERRY ' IN THE PRODUCER COUNTRY ; WHEREAS FOR CURRENCIES OTHER THAN THOSE KEPT AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT WITHIN A MAXIMUM SPREAD OF 2.25 % , THE SPECIAL RATE FOR THE PERIOD 16 DECEMBER 1978 TO 30 JUNE 1979 IS EQUAL TO THE RATE OF CONVERSION AGAINST THE EUROPEAN MONETARY UNIT OF ACCOUNT GIVEN BY THE AVERAGE RATE USED TO CALCULATE THE MONETARY COMPENSATORY AMOUNTS APPLYING ON 15 NOVEMBER 1978 ; WHEREAS FOR THESE REASONS THE SPECIAL RATES GIVEN IN ANNEX III TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1393/76 MUST BE ADJUSTED FOR THE CURRENCIES CONCERNED ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

ANNEX III TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1393/76 IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

' ANNEX III

THE SPECIAL RATE SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 1A OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1393/76 IS :

( A ) FOR THE BELGIAN FRANC AND THE LUXEMBOURG FRANC :

1 BFR/LFR À 0.0209630 U.A .;

( B ) FOR THE DANISH KRONE :

1 DKR À 0.116733 U.A .;

( C ) FOR THE GERMAN MARK :

1 DM À 0.329463 U.A .;

( D ) FOR THE FRENCH FRANC :

1 FF À 0.143370 U.A .;

( E ) FOR THE IRISH POUND AND THE POUND STERLING :

POUND ST . 1 À 1.21714 U.A .;

( F ) FOR THE ITALIAN LIRA :

100 LIT À 0.0737737 U.A .;

( G ) FOR THE DUTCH GUILDER :

1 FL À 0.304018 U.A .

ARTICLE 2

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

IT SHALL APPLY WITH EFFECT FROM 16 DECEMBER 1978 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 30 NOVEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT