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5. FRANCE.
A SYSTEM SIMILAR TO THAT ALLEGEDLY OPERATING IN GERMANY IS LIKELY
TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN FRANCE, AT LEAST WITH REGARD TO TEXTILES.
6. I REGRET THE PAUCITY OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND WILL ADD TO
IT AS SOON AS MORE DETAILS BECOME AVAILABLE.
(7. PLEASE CLARIFY THE BASIS FOR THE LAST SENTENCE IN PARAGRAPH 19 OF YOUR C. OF 0. CIRCULAR NO. 6/71, REPEATED IN YOUR PRESS RELEASE. THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR ANY REIMBURSEMENTS UNDER ARTICLE 31 OF EEC REGULATION 1371/71.
8. THE COMMISSION DO NOT IN FACT ENTIRELY RULE OUT SUCH
REIMBURSEMENTS BY NATIONAL AUTHORITIES FOR GOODS WHICH ARRIVED AND CLEARED CUSTOMS AFTER 1 JULY 1971, BUT ARTICLE 31 WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR THESE CASES BUT RATHER TEMPORARILY TO COVER CERTAIN
GOODS ALREADY EN ROUTE ETC. ON 1 JULY WHICH HAD NOT REPEAT NOT ALREADY CLEARED EUROPEAN CUSTOMS THEREAFTER AND TO WHICH THE DUTY- FREE SYSTEM WAS INTENDED TO APPLY EVEN THOUGH SUCH GOODS WERE NECESSARILY INADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED FOR THIS PURPOSE AT THE TIME
OF EXPORTATION.)
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