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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 334 , 1 . 12 . 1978 , P . 58 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2887/78

OF 30 NOVEMBER 1978

FIXING THE FREE-AT-FRONTIER REFERENCE PRICES APPLICABLE TO WINE IMPORTS FROM 16 DECEMBER 1978

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 WINEGROWING SECTOR ORIGINATING IN CERTAIN THIRD COUNTRIES ( 1 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1166/76 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 5 ( 2 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2506/75 LAYS DOWN SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO THE IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN PRODUCTS IN THE WINE-GROWING SECTOR ; WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1393/76 OF 17 JUNE 1976 ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2819/78 ( 4 ), LAYS DOWN DETAILED RULES TO THIS END ; WHEREAS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 5 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2506/75 , THE COMMISSION FIXES THE FREE-AT-FRONTIER REFERENCE PRICES ;

WHEREAS THE LIST OF FREE-AT-FRONTIER REFERENCE PRICES SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED TAKING PARTICULAR ACCOUNT OF TRADE REQUIREMENTS AND WITH A VIEW TO ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLICITY ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2506/75 PROVIDES THAT THE FREE-AT-FRONTIER REFERENCE PRICES ARE TO BE EQUAL TO THE REFERENCE PRICE LESS CUSTOMS DUTIES ACTUALLY LEVIED ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO SPECIFY THAT THE AMOUNTS OR COEFFICIENTS UNDER THE SYSTEM OF MONETARY COMPENSATORY AMOUNTS MUST NOT BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN ASSESSING THE CUSTOMS DUTY TO BE DEDUCTED FROM THE REFERENCE PRICE ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE FREE-AT-FRONTIER PRICES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2506/75 SHALL BE AS INDICATED IN ANNEXES I AND II .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 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