title: RECOMMENDATION for a COUNCIL DECISION concluding an agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Chad on the supply of food aid in the form of common wheat (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

text:
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Vol. 1973/0119
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(ABI. L 243 vom 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit
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der genannten Verordnung freigegeben.
 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                             COM(73)591 final
                                             Brussels , 16 April 1973
                               RECOMMENDATION
                                    for a
                              COUNCIL DECISION
                 concluding an agreement between the European
                 Economic Community and the Republic of Chad
                 on the supply of food aid in the form of com
                 mon wheat
                 (submitted to the Council by the Commission)
   COM(73 ) 591 final
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Articles 113 , 11.4 and. 223 thereof |
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ;
Whereas the European Economic Community' has deposited a declaration of. pro-*
visional application of the Food Aid Convention of 1971 > and whereas that
Convention has "been effective since 1 July 1971 j
Whereas "by letter of 20 November 1972 the Republic of Chad submitted a request
for emergency food aidf
Whereas the adverse climatic conditions experienced by the Republic of Chad
have appreciably reduced its grain supplies } and whereas that country should
therefore be granted a gift of 7 000 metric tons of common wheat under the
Community Pood Aid Programme for 1971/72 }
HAS DECIDED THAT :
                                    Article 1
On behalf of the European Economic Community an Agreement is hereby concluded
between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Chad on the supply
of food aid in the form of common wheat , the text of which agreement is annexed
to this Decision .
 ---pagebreak---                                   Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons
empowered to sign the Agreement , and to confer on them the powers necessary
to commit the Communityf
Done at Brussels ,              19 . ••
                                                    Por the Council
                                                     The President
 ---pagebreak---                   AGREENENT
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECOKDMIC COMMUUITY AKD
             THE REPUBLIC OP CHAD
         OIT THE SUPPLY OP POOD AID
        IN THE FORM OP COMMON WHEAT
 ---pagebreak---                                       - 1 -
  THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
                                                          on the one part ,
' THE GOVERUMEHT OP THE REPUBLIC OP CHAD ,
                                                          on the other part ,
  HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to- this - end~~have JLesignated as - -     „
  their plenipotentiaries ;
  THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
  THE GOVERMIEHT CP THE REPUBLIC OP CHAD :
  WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                                              • • •/• • •
 ---pagebreak---                                    Article I
As a part of its Pood Aid Programme ( Cereals ) for 1971/72 , the European Eco
nomic Community shall supply 7 000 metric tons of common wheat as a gift to
the Republic of Chad , herein after referred to' as the "recipient country".
                                   Article II
Deliveries will be made free-at-frontier in new jute sacks of a net weight
of 50 kg .
                                   Article III
The obligations and responsibilities of the European Economic Community and
of the recipient country relating to delivery and the taking of delivery are
defined in the Annex which forms an integral part of this Agreement .
                                   Article TV
The recipient country undertakes to make all necessary arrangements for the
transport and insurance of the product from places of taking over to places of
destination .
                                   Article V
The recipient country undertakes to use the products received as aid for purposes
of coneunption and to distribute such products to people in need free of charge .
                                   Article VI
The European Economic Community shall grant the recipient country funds to cover
the costs incurred by that country for the transport of the delivered products
from the places of taking over to places of destination .
 ---pagebreak---                                       - 3 -
These funds shall amount to 10 units of account per metric ton of delivered
product .
The Community undertakes to pay this as soon as possible after receipt by
the Commission of the information required in the first indent of Article IX .
                                  Article VII
The Contracting Parties undertake to implement this Agreement m such a way
as to avoid any prejudice to the normal structure of domestic production and
international trade . To this end they shall take any measures required to
ensure that aid supplies are in addition to , and do not replace , "business
transactions which might reasonably be expected in the absence of such supplies .
                                  Article VIII
The recipient country shall take any measures required to prevent :
( i ) The re-export of the product received as aid and of products and by
      products resulting from such supplies ;
(ii ) The export , commercially or otherwise , within six months of the last
      delivery , either of the product obtained locally and of the same nature
      as the product received as aid or of any products or by-products resul
      ting from it .
                                  Article IX
The recipient country undertakes to inform the European Economic Community
how this Agreement is being implemented . To this end , it shall provide the
Commission of the European Communities with the following information :
                                                                          • • • /• • •
 ---pagebreak---                                       - 4 -
(i ) Not more than thirty days after the talcing over of each cr-rgo : places
      and dates of taking overj nature , quantity and quality of the overtaken
      products .
(ii ) Every three months until the quantities .received as aid have been fully
      used : a situation report giving , in particular , the number and nature
      of the recipients , the quantities distributed , and the place and method
      of distribution .
                                   Article X
At the request of either of them , the Contracting Parties shall oonsult each
other on any questions concerning the implementation of this Agreement .
                                   Article XI
This Agreement is drawn up in dupl cate in the Danish , Dutch , English , French ,
German and Italian languages , each of these texts being equally authentic .
 ---pagebreak---                AOTEX REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE III OF THE AGREEMENT
                                      Article 1
Delivery shall be effected and risks shall pass from the European Economic
Community to the recipient country at the moment at which the goods actually
cross the frontier of the recipient country .
The recipient country shall pay all costs of taking delivery of the goods ,
any transshipment costs and all costs subsequent to delivery .
Any costs resulting from delays , in talcing delivery which are attributable
to the recipient country shall be borne by the latter .
                                  < • Article 2
The European Economic Community shall notify the recipient country , as soon
as possible after the goods have left the port cf loading , of the date of
loading , the quantity and quality of the goods as recorded at loading , the
port of unloading and the means of land transport used to transfer the goods
to the place of delivery .
                                      ArticJe 5
The European Economic Community shall inform the recipient country of the
estimated date of arrival of the goods at the place of delivery at least ten clear
days before that date .
 ---pagebreak---                                     - 2 -
The European Economic Community sh?vll be obliged to inform the recipient
country at l§ast two days beforehand of the probable date of arrival of the
goods at the place of delivery .
                                   Article A.
On delivery a tolerance of 5 % less than the quantity of wheat to be supplied
under Article I of the Agreement is permitted .    .
                                   Article 5
To implement the provisions of this Annex , the European Economic Community
shall appoint an authorized agent , whose name and address shall be made known
in good time to the recipient country .
The recipient country shall appoint a receiving agent at each place of delivery ,
whose name and address shall be made known to the European Economic Community
before the Agreement is implemented .   :


title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for the supply of skimmed milk powder and butteroil as food aid (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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COM (74) 2035
Vol. 1974/0339
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Februar 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgemeinschaft (ABI. L 43 vom 15.2.1983,
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. September 2003
(ABI. L 243 vom 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit
erforderlich, wurden die Verschlusssachen in dieser Datei in Übereinstimmung mit Artikel 5
der genannten Verordnung freigegeben.
 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                       COM(74)2035 final
                                                       Brussels , 6 December 1974
                                                                (
                           Recommendation for a
                             COUNCIL DECISION
              on the conclusion of an Agreement between the
               European Economic Community and the Islamic
             Republic of Mauritania for the supply of skimmed
                  milk powder and "butteroil as food aid
               ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
CCM(74) 2035 final
 ---pagebreak---  THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .
 Having regard to "the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
 and in particular Articles 113 , 114 and 228 thereof ;
 Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ;
 Whereas the Council in Regulation (EEC ) no . 3582/73 and Regulation (EEC )
 3583/73 from 28 December 1973 on the supply of skimmed milk powder and
 butteroil as food aid decided to make 2 000 metric tons of skimmed milk
                                                            <
 powder and 1 000 metric tons of butteroil. available to the Islamic
 Republic of Mauritania
HAS DECIDED :
         '                  .    Article 1 -
An Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Republic
of Mauritania for the supply of skimmed milk powder and butteroil as
food aid is hereby concluded on behalf of the European Economic Community .
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision .
                                 Article  2
The President of the Council is authorized to designate the persons
empowered to sign the Agreement and to confer on them the powers required
in order to bind the Community .
Done at Brussels ,
                                               For the Council
                                                The President
 ---pagebreak---              AGREEMENT          '/
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
AND THE  ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OP MAURITANIA  '
FOR THE SUPPLY OF SKIMMED MILK POWDER AND
BUTTEROIL AS FOOD AID .
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
                                                 on the one hand ,
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OP MAURITANIA
                                                 on "the other hand ,
HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement , and for this purpose have
designated as their plenipotentiaries :
                             . ■*   '   /•'             /    ,
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
                                      *
THE GOVERNMENT OP THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OP MAURITANIA •
                                  '                  •*
WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :
 ---pagebreak---                                       Article I
      The European Economic Community shall supply as a gift to the Islamic
  'Republic of Mauritania hereinafter referred to as the "recipient country",
     2 000 metric tone of skimmed milk powder and 1 000 metric tons of
      butteroil which satisfy, as to quality and. packing, the requirements laid down
    . in Annex I which forms an integral part of this Agreement.
                                     Article II .    . '      ■      .
     The deliveries shall be made CIP to the ports of unloading in the recipient
     country.      '
                                     Article III
>  • •           •
     The obligations and responsibilities of the European Economic Community and
    of the recipient country , in particular as regards delivery and acceptance ,
    are defined in Annex II , which forms an integral part of this Agreement .
           *
                                     Article IV
    The recipient country undertakes to make . all the necessary arrangements for
    the transport and insurance of the deliveries from the the CIF stage to places
                                             . . •                         •
    of destination.                           .
                                     Article V
   The reoipient country undertakes to use the product received as aid for human
  consumption and to distribute it free to the n6edy populations .
                                     Article VI
  The' European Economio Community shall grant the recipient country funds to
  cover the costs incurred by that country for the transport of the delivered,
  products from the CIP stage to places of destination .           "
  These funds shall amount to 50        units of account per metrio ton of delivered
  product .                                                      j
                                          ι
  The Community undertakes to pay this as soon as possible after receipt by
  the Commission of the information required in the first indent of Article 5
  of the annex II *                                .
 ---pagebreak---                                               **0 . "5   «K
                                                                         0
                        ,
                                        Ar-fcS. ol s VXX ■
                                        piui^ewwwxstertFxwretxesictowvra
    The Contracting Parties undertake to implement this Agreement in such a v°y
    as to avoid any prejudice to tbo normal structure of domestic production and
     international "trade o To this end they shall take any measures required to
     ensure that aid supplies are in addition to , and do not replace "business
    transactions 'which might reasonably "be expected in the a'osence of such supplies
                                        Article VIII
 The recipient country shall take the, appropriate steps to prevent®
 – reexport of the products received as aid and any products derived therefrom$
 – the export for trade or otherwise , within six months .from the date of. the
     last deliveryt "both of locally-produced, merchandise oi the same kind
   " as that received as aid and of processed products derived therefrom .
          *
                                     Article Et
  The recipient country undertakes t.o inform the European Eoonoaio Community
  of the circumstances surrounding the implementation of this Agreement . For
  this purpose, it shall communicate to the Commission of the European. Communities
 every three months until the quant'i ties received as aid have "been used up the
 following information ; quantities distributed , number and nature of the "ben.ef3.ci
 ■beneficiaries , places , rate and manner of distribution ,.
                                      Article              X
' The recipient country shall take all appropriate steps to enaole thOi=e personfc
  duly authorized "by the European Economic Community to maJce on trie spot o"bser
  Vations of the operations connected with the implementation of the Agreement .
 ---pagebreak---                            Article  XI
At request of either party , the contracting parties shall consult one
another on all questions concerning the application of this Agreement .
                           Article  XII   •
This Agreement is drawn up in two copies in the Danish , Dutch , English ,
French , German and Italian languages , these texts "being equally authentic
 ---pagebreak---                                STŒiira) TÎTr ,TC POUDJft
 I. Quality recn.iire;i>Qn;cs
     (a ) fat content                                 not exceeding 1,5 %
     (b ) moisture content                            not exceeding 4,0                  "■
     (c ) total acidity (lactio acid )                not exceeding 0,15 $         Domic )
     (d ) test fop neutralizing agents                negative
     ( e ) permitted additives                       none
,    ( f ) test for phosphatasis                      negative
     (g ) solubility                                  not exceeding 0,5 ml (not less than
                                                                              99 1o)
     ( h ) degree of purity                           not less than disc B ( 15 1 0 mg )
     (i ) bacteria content                            not exceeding 50 000 pep g
     (k ) strength of Colon bacillus                  negative in 0,1 g
    ( l ) flavour and smell                           fresh
    (m) appearance                                    white or slightly yellowish ,
                                                      absence of impurities . and coloured
                                                      particles
    (a ) containing 25 kilograrmnes net v;éiglit
    (b ) composition of packing :
                                                                                2
           (aa) 4 Kraft paper bags of a strength representing at least 70 g per n j
                1 interposed tar-lined paper bag of a strength representing at
                  least 140 g per m2j
                1 polyethylene inner bag at least 0,06 mm thick , welded or double-
                  bound                                            '
                                                                            «4 »•
   'or (bb ) 1 "clupak-poly-duplo" paper bag of a strength representing at
                  least 50/20/50 per in2j
                                                                                /■
                2 Kraft paper bags of a strength representing at least 70/75 S P®1, "
                1 polyethylene iriner bag at least 0,10 mm (thick welded or double
       /   '      bound)
 ---pagebreak---                                                                           . 2
or ( cc ) 1 "Kraft " paper bag of a strength - representing at leant 70 s/n J
           1 "Kraft " paper bag with a polyethylene layer of a strength
              representing atleast 60 g + 15 gAi *"}
                                                                              2
           3 "Kraft " paper bags of a strength representing at least 70 g/m •
           1 polyethylene inner bag at least 0.06 mm thick , welded or double
             bound .
( c ) marking on the packaging in French language :
      SMIMMED MILK P0VJDER
      GIFT OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY                 .
      TO THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA . -        , '  ,
      TO DISTRIBUTE . FREE OF CHARGE
 ---pagebreak---                    •                  ·«. 1 - .                         '   ΑΚΙΝί,Λ 11
      4
                     AMEX TO ARTICLE III OF Tim ACRSEMMT
    •            •                                                                   •\ 1
                                    Article 1
   Delivery shall be completed and the risks shall pass from the European
   Eoonomic Community to the recipient country as soon as the goods are actually
   taken in charge in the ship , s hold at the port of unloading.
   The recipient fcouiitry shall "bear all costs subsequent to delivery of the
, goods , including the costs of unloading ("breaking, "bulk , hoisting, taking
   delivery , for example ) as well as any lighterage costs .
   Any demurrage costs or dispatch money at the port of unloading shall , as the
 'oase may "be", he "borne "by or paid to the recipient country. The rates and
  conditions of payment applying to any contract "between the Community agent
  referred to in Article 4 and the carrier must have been previously agreed
  between that agent and the recipient country 1 s agent referred to in Article 4 •
                                                                          •       •
                                   Article 2
  The European Economic Community shall forward to the recipient country ,
  as soon as possible after the goods have been shipped , a notice giving the
  name of the ship, the date of loading, the quantity and quality of the goods
  on loading and the port of unloading .
                                   Article 3
  The European Economic Community shall inform the recipient country of the
  ship's presumed date of arrival at the port of unloading at least ten clear
  days before that date .
  The European Economic Community shall cause to be inserted in the charter-
  party^ an undertaking by the captain to give to the recipient country at
  least 72 hours * notice of the probable date of the ship f s arrival in the port .
 ---pagebreak---                                 Article   4
   The European Econoraio Community shall appoint an agent to implement the
 . provisions of this Annex , and shall in good time * forward the latter f s
   name and address   the recipient country#
   The recipient country shall appoint an agent in each port of unloading,
   and shall forward the latter * s name and address to the European Economio
   Community prior to implementation of the Agreement .
                               Article   5
On delivery of the goods the country of destination shall hand to the authorized
agent of the European Economic Community a taking-over certificate , stating the .
place and date of taking over , the nature and the quantity as well as contigent
observations about the quality of these goods and shall send a copy thereof to
the Commission of the European Community .


title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION concluding an agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for Pakistan for the supply of soft wheat and skimmed milk powder as emergency food aid. (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (73) 1893
Vol. 1973/0335
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p. 1), tel que modifié par le règlement (CE, Euratom) n° 1700/2003 du 22 septembre 2003
(JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p. 1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents
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règlement.
In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983
concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Economic
Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243,
27.9.2003, p. 1), this file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this
file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.
In Übereinstimmung mit der Verordnung (EWG, Euratom) Nr. 354/83 des Rates vom 1.
Februar 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgemeinschaft (ABI. L 43 vom 15.2.1983,
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. September 2003
(ABI. L 243 vom 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit
erforderlich, wurden die Verschlusssachen in dieser Datei in Übereinstimmung mit Artikel 5
der genannten Verordnung freigegeben.
 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                    COM(73)1893 Final
                                                    Brussels , 8 November 1973
                        RECOMMENDATION FOR A
                          COUNCIL DECISION
       concluding an agreement between the European Economic
        Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for
          Pakistan for the supply of soft wheat and skimmed
                milk powder as emergency food aid*
            (submitted to the Council by the Commission)
COM(73) 1893 Final
 ---pagebreak---  EIE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COIftlUMTIES ,
 Having regard "to the treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
 and in particular Articles 113 , 114 and- 228 thereof ;
 Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission j
Whoreas the European Economic Community has deposited a Declaration for
           •-    «  #       •           ^
 provisional application of the 1971 Pood Aid Convention ; whereas that
Convention has "been applicable since 1 July 1971 J
 Whereas by note-verbale of 17 August 1973 » Pakistan has requested emergency
 food aid because of the inundation which happened in that country in August 1973
Whereas in view of the cereal supply to the suffering population that country
 should be accorded as emergency aid , by way of gift , . 20 000 metric tons of soft
v/heat , 10 000 metric tons of which under the Community Food Aid Programme
 ( cereals ) for 1971/72 and 10 000 metric tons under the programme for 1972/73 »
and 3 000 metric tons of skimmed milk powder , to be supplied by intermediate of '
the ICRC j
 DECIDES :                                                                         •
                                          Article 1
On behalf of the European Economics Community an Agreement , the text whereof
is annexed hereto , shall be concluded between the European Economio Community
and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the supply of soft "wheat and skimmed
milk powder as emergency food aid*
                                                    •                            '
                                          Article 2
The "President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate those who
are to sign the Agreement and to oonfer on them the requisite powers to bind
the Community ,
         .                I   • •               ■
Done at Brussels , ' •            19 *»»*                     Tor the Council
                                                               The President
 ---pagebreak---                   AGREERENT
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COKKUNUTY
AND THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OP PAKISTAN
CONCERNING THE SUPPLY AS EMERGENCY FOOD AID
OF SOFT WHEAT AND SKIMMED MILK POWDER
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OP HIE EUROPEAN" COMMUNITIES ,
                                                         on the on© hand ,
TEE GOVERNMENT OP THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OP PAKISTAN
                                                         on "the other hand ,
HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement • and to this end have designated
as their plenipotentiaries :                 ..     ..
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN- COMMUNITIES t
THE GOVERNMENT OP THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIK OF PAKISTAN :   .
WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS : '
 ---pagebreak---                                   Article   I
  The European Economic Community shall supply as gift to the Islamic Republic
  of Pakistan , hereinafter referred to as the "recipient country ", as emergency
l food aid i
        – 20 000 metric tons of soft wheat in bulk
                          I
        – 3 000 metric tons of skimmed milk powder , to be supplied by intermediate
          - of the' JCKC
The requirements as to quality and packing of the skimmed milk powder are laid
  down in Annex I that forms an integral part of the Agreement .
                                   Article IX
          • *    •    »     •
 Deliveries of the wheat will be made cif to ports of unloading of the
recipient country.
                                  Article XIX
 The obligations and responsibilities of the European Economic Community and
 of the recipient country relating to delivery and the taking of delivery are
 defined in the Annex II which forms an. integral part of this Agreement .
                                  Article 17
The recipient country undertakes to make all neoessary arrangements for the
                               I
transport and insurance of the products from .the moment they have been taken
                              '                          . .        •           .
over'.'             .
                                  Article Y
The recipient country undertakes to use the product received as aid for
purposes of consumption ani to distribute it free of charge to the people
 damaged by the inundation .
 ---pagebreak---                                        .Articlo VI
The Contracting Parties undertake to implement this Agreement in such a way
 as to avoid any prejudice to the normal structuro of domestic production and
 international trade . To this end they shall take any measures required to
ensure that aid supplies are in addition to , and do not replace "business
transactions which might reasonably he expected in the absence of such supplies .
                     ■  •  . •         Article VII
                 *                                                   •
The recipient country shall take any measures required to prevent :
                                      *■      .                        t
 ( i ) The re-export of the products received as aid and of products and "by
         products resulting from such supplies j
 (ii ) The export , commercially or otherwise , within six months of the last
         delivery , either of the products obtained locally and of the same natxire
         as the products received as aid ot of any products or "by-products
         resulting from it .
                                       Article VIII
The recipient country undertakes to inform the European Economic Community
how this Agreement is "being implemented . To this end , it shall provide the
Commission of the European Communities with the following informatioh :
    ( i ) Not more than thirty days after the taking over of each cargo : places
          and dates of taking over , nature , quantity and quality of the overtaken
          products."                                               '      ,
(ii ) Every three months until the quantities reoeived as aid have been fully
         used s the number and nature of the recipients , the quantities
         distributed , and the plaoe and method of distribution *
 ---pagebreak---                                   Article 3X
At the request of either of them , the Contracting Parties shall consult each
other on any questions concerning the 'implementation of this Agreement .
ι                                             · »
                                          *     *
                                  Article X
This Agreement ic drawn up in- duplicate in the Danish , Dutch , English , French ,
German and Italian languages , each of . these texts "being equally authentic .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                /iïïT? r'X I
                                    SKXT.TT.TRT) T-'ILK POWITTC
 J. Qi )-- 1 vcv romnronqnt.R
      (a ) fat content                                          not exceeding 1»5 $
      (b ) moisture content                                     not exceeding 4>0 fo
      (c ) total acidity (lactic acid)                          not exceeding 0,15 ft (lS Domic )
      (d )   test for neutralizing agents                       negative
      (e)    permitted additives                                none
      (f )   test for phosphatasis                              negative
      (g )   solubility                                         not exceeding 0,5 nil (not less than
                                                                                99 %)
      (h )  degree of purity                                    not less than dir.c B ( l5»0 mg )
      (i )  bacteria content                                    not exceeding 50 000 per g
      (k )   strength of colon bacillus                         negative in 0,1 g
      (l )  flavour and smell                                   fresh                               ■ '
      (m )  appearance                                          white or slightly yellowish ,
                                                                absence of impurities and coloured
                                                                particles
XI . Packa^'inp-
     (a) containing 25 kilogrammes net weight
     (b) composition of packing:
             ,    ^                 .          .                -                 .                   2
             ( aa ) 4 Kraft paper bags of a strength representing at least 70 g per m j
                    1 interposed tar-lined paper bag of a strength representing at
                      least 140 g per m2j
                    1 polyethylene inner bag at least 0,66 rain thick , welded or double-
                      bound
     or (bb ) 1 "clupak-poly-duplo" paper bag of a strength representing at
                      least 50/20/50 per m2j
                                                                                t
                    2 Kraft paper bags of a strength representing at least 70/75 S P®r n
                    1 polyethylene inner bag at least 0,10 mm thick, welded or double-
                      bound
     (c ) marking on the packaging -:                     ... ■                                         V
            SldlS® MILK POVJDER         '
            GIFT OF TIE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COU-ItTNTfY
                                      1
            TO THE ISLAI.IIC . REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN
 ---pagebreak---                       ATTITTHX TO ARTICLE III OP Til? AOT^-IK /P
                                         ArtioH <?. 1
 1 Delivery shall "be completed and the risks shall pass from the European
    Economic Community to the recipient country as coon as the goods are actually
    taken in charge in the ship 's hold at the port of unloading.
    The recipient Country shall "bear         all costs subsequent to delivery of the
    goods , including the costs of unloading ("breaking, bulk , hoisting, taking
. delivery , for example ) as well as any lighterage costs .
   Any demurrage costs or dispatch money at the port of unloading shall , as the
    case may "be , Tse borne "by or paid to the recipient country . The rates and
   conditions of payment applying to any contract "between the Community agent
   referred to in Article 5            "the carrier must have been previously agreed
   "between that agent and the recipient country 's agent referred to in Article
                                                                               •     •
                                       Article 2
   The European Economic Community shall forward to the recipient country ,
   as soon as possible after the goods have been shipped , a notice giving the
   name of the ship, the date of loading , the quantity and quality of the goods
   on loading and the port of unloading.
                                       Article 3
   The European Economio Community shall inform the recipient country of the
   ship's presumed date of arrival at the port of unloading at least ten clear
  days before that date .
  The European Eoonomio Community shall cause to be inserted in the charter-
  party an undertaking by the captain to give to the recipient country at
  least - 72 hours' notice of the probable date of the ship 's arrival in the port .
                                                                                • • */<* + m
 ---pagebreak---                                   Article A
On delivery of the cereals ». a tolerance of 5 £ l©ss than the {juantity to be
supplied in accordance with Article I of the Agreement is permitted .
                                  Article 5
She European Economio Community shall appoint an agent to implement the
provisions of this Anne*, and shall in good time " forward the latter*s
name and address t> the recipient country .
The recipient country shall appoint an agent in each port of unloading ,
and shall forward the latter 1 s name and address to the European Economic
Community prior to implementation of the Agreement .


title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION SUPPLEMENTING THE DIRECTIVES FOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH ISRAEL (presented by the Commission to the Council)

text:
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Vol. 1979/0109
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der genannten Verordnung freigegeben.
 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                   COM(79 ) 288 final
                                                   Brussels, 31st May 1979
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             RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION SUPPLEMENTING
                 THE DIRECTIVES FOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH ISRAEL
                 (presented by the Commission to the Council )
COM ( 79) 288 final
 ---pagebreak--- MEMO FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL CONCERNING THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH ISRAEL
                         UNDER ARTICLE 22 OF THE AGREEMENT .
1.    In implementation of Article 22 of the Agreement , negotiations were held on
21 March in Brussels between a Community Belegation and an Israeli Delegation with
a view to concluding an agreement amending       certain provisions of the 1975
Agreement .
Prior to the negotiations , the results of the Agreement , which has already been the
subject of an initial exchange of views at the exploratory talks on 21 September
and at the meeting of the Cooperation Council on 22 December , were examined in
detail with particular reference to the growth of trade and the results of
cooperation .
However , the two delegations failed to reach agreement during these negotiations ,
which were conducted on the basis of the directives adopted by the Council on
6 February last , and it was consequently impossible to oomplete the review
provided for in Article 22 „    There will therefore have to be a second round of
negotiations .
The negotiations ,
2.     The Israeli Delegation expressed its great disappointment at the Community 's
negative attitude in failing to respond favourably to the requests made by the
Israeli Delegation at the exploratory talks for concessions in the agricultural
sector .
Given the important share of agricultural products in Israel 's exports to the
Community , the Israeli Delegation felt that the main objective of the review
provided for in Article 22 should be to improve the conditions of access to the
Community market for these products *    It considered the Community 's failure to
take account of the Agreement 's objective of promoting the expansion of trade quite
 indefensible , and pointed out the trade imbalance , which was due to Israel 's
S 1.000 million deficit with the Community and existed in spite of the fact that
 Israel was the only southern Mediterranean country to grant preferential treatment
 ( ranging up to duty-free admission ) for 95% of Community exports .
 ---pagebreak---  The Israeli Delegation pointed out that under the circumstances, the fact that
 there had been a slight increase in its country 's agricultural exports could not
 be taken as an argument for ignoring any opportunity of improving the conditions
 of access for these products to the Community market , given the significance of
the agricultural sector for improving Israel 's trade balance with the Community .
3.    To make allowances for the Community 's difficulties, the Israeli Delegation
presented at the negotiations a shortened list of requests for improvements which ,
with the exception of citrus fruit and tomato concentrates , now related only to
products not covered by the present Agreement ( see list given in Annex I ). Exports
of these products ( 24 tariff headings ) totalled 36 million U.A. ( excluding
citrus fruit and tomato concentrates ) and accounted for approximately 11% of all
Israeli agricultural exports to the Community . Other Mediterranean countries were
already granted concessions on 11 of the products , which represented exports
worth approximately 32 million U.A.
As regards citrus fruit , the Israeli Delegation was very insistent on the need
for the Community to honour the commitment made in the 1975 Agreement to increase
the concession on these products to 80% and announced that it was
extremely disappointed that the Community had not yet been able to respond
favourably on this matter .
The Israeli Delegation indicated that , under the circumstances , it was impossible
for it to agree to the Article 22 review being brought to a close as far as the
agricultural sector was concerned and urged the Community to adopt a more positive
 attitude in keeping with the conclusions of the cooperation Council meeting held
on 22 December last .
 4 . Before tackling the Israeli demands regarding the industrial sector , the
 Community Delegation reminded Israel that it should cease to apply discriminatory
 tariff treatment to its imports from the three new Member States and stated that
 there could be no doubt as to how the Agreement 's provisions in this connection
  should be interpreted .
  The Israeli Delegation challenged the legal basis of the Community 's interpretation
  It stated that Israel too felt there was no doubt as to the interpretation of the
  provisions in the Agreement concerning improved concessions for citrus fruit . The
  Israeli Delegation announced that it was nevertheless willing to join with the
 ---pagebreak--- Community / in seeking appropriate solutions to all the problems      raised .
Comments by the Commission .
5.    In its communication about the exploratory talks with Israel , the Commission
expressed the opinion that the evolution of Israel 's agricultural exports to
the Community , as much for products covered by the Agreement as for those not
covered by it , did not appear to justify in the present situation the granting
of improvements in the agricultural sector beyond the proposals which had
  already been made in respect of citrus fruits .
The Israeli Delegation considered that the extension to Israel of certain
concessions already decided upon in the framework of the global approach towards
other Mediterranean countries would be likely to contribute further to the
reduction of her trade deficit , in line with the intentions of the Cooperation
Council of 22 December " to examine measures which could be undertaken with
a view to responding even better to the objectives of the Agreement " as well
as " to examine , in a positive spirit the results of the exploratory discussions ".
6.    Nevertheless , the Commission can only confirm its point of view which is
that it does not seem appropriate , in the present situation , and on the eve of
negotiations for the adaptation of the Agreement to take into account the
enlargement of the Community , to present to the Council proposals for new
agricultural concessions .
The Commission notes , however ,     that it was not possible to give full effect to
the 1975 Agreement in the case of two agricultural products for which concessions
have already been made .     These are tomato concentrates and oranges .   Conditions
of access to the Community market for oranges have deteriorated to a certain
  extent since 1 January 1978 as a result of the raising of import duties in the
three new Member States . As regards tomato concentrates , the concession
envisaged has not yet come into play on account of the very low level of voluntary
 restraint , which was fixed on the basis of the trade flows existing prior to
the conclusion of the Agreement .
 7.    In the case of citrus fruit ,   the Commission has already stated in its commu
 nication to the Council of October 1977 that , in its opinion , all the circumstan
 ces warranted raising the tariff concession ffom 60% to 80% in all nine Member
   States . The Council has not yet adopted a position on this proposal . Compromise
  solutions submitted by both delegations have failed to obtain the unanimous
  agreement of the Council .
 ---pagebreak--- The present round of negotiations has made clear that it would be impossible for
Israel to agree to the Article 22 negotiations being concluded unless a solution
was found to this problem, which has an even greater economic significance for
Israel since the prospect of the enlargement of the Community is making the
country extremely anxious about the future of its agricultural exports .
8 . Under these circumstances , and in the light of the results of the Cooperation
Council of 22 December , the Commission recommends that the Council adopt a
compromise solution which it considers would both be acceptable to Israel and
would take account of the difficulties of the Member States most affected .    The
solution would involve increasing the present preference from 60% to only 70%
for oranges , which are Israel 's biggest citrus export . Mandarins and Clemen-
 tines , which are becoming an increasingly important export for other Mediterra
 nean countries , particularly Morocco , would be excluded .
This tariff cut would be accompanied , at the internal level , by the declaration
originally proposed by the French Delegation and supplemented in respect of Cyprus
With respect to tomato concentrates , the Commission considers that it would be
advisable to review the level of voluntary restraint set in 1975 and reassess
                                                                    1
it by reference to the pattern of Israeli exports in recent years      as such as
of the availability of this product within the Community .
In the industrial sector no amendment to the negotiating directives already
adopted by the Council is called for .    Responsibility for examining
Israel 's request for certain provisions of the Origin Protocol concerning
the 5% rule for products of headings Nos 84.55 , 85.19 .
and 85.21     to be amended and also its request for the abolition of
drawback to be put back beyond 1984 lies with the Cooperation Council ,
which is empowered by the Agreement to amend these provisions/ where
necessary .
     For example , the average of the Community 's imports from Israel
     in the years 1976/ 1977/ 1978/ amounted to about 5.000 tonnes .
 ---pagebreak---   9.   During this round of the negotiations the Israeli Delegation put forward
  proposals for a number of cooperation projects in the industrial and agricultu
  ral sectors .
  Although this question does not fall within the scope of the present negotiations
  and would be more appropriately dealt with by the Cooperation Council in the
  context of the normal administration of the provisions of the Agreement , the
. Commission considers it must inform the Council of the Israeli proposals
  ( see Annex II ) since there are financial obstacles to the implementation
 of some of them .
  The Commission notes that the fact that there is no credit line in the
  Financial Protocol with Israel or the Community budget which could be used
  for this purpose makes it very difficult , if not impossible , to assume respon
  sibility for the material costs of organizing these cooperation projects ( at
  least in the case of those initiated by the Community ).
  The existence of a fund , even a fairly small one ( 400.000 to 500.000 EUA ),
  would clearly make it easier to implement cooperation projects in accordance
  with the Agreement 's provisions in this respect and the conclusions reached
  by the Cooperation Council on 22 December . '
  Conclusions
  In view of the preceding considerations , the Commission recommends that the
  Council adopt the supplementary negotiating directives set out in Annex III .
  It considers that these directives would make it possible to complete the
  Article 22 negotiations with Israel and give full effect to the 1975
  Agreement in accordance with its prime objective . Nevertheless , the Commission
  considers that the Community should not accept any improvements which benefit
  Israel being made to the Agreement under Article 22 unless that country solves
  the problem of tariff discrimination in respect of the three new Member States
  first .
 ---pagebreak---    ISRAELI      REQUESTS      TO        TKE          EEC  FCH
CONCESSIONS     n?        THE    A CR X CUT;TTJP?A L     SECTOR
T&e   requests pertain to Article 22 of the Agreene'it between the
EEC   and   Israel .
                                                                Harca . 1972
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                                                                              m
 ---pagebreak---                                              O                ,              P          -
                                                                              Israel 's Lxpo rt to ELC
   CCT              Description of Commodity            CCT  Israel 's              - * 1000 -         Remarks
                                                        Rate      Bequest
                          t                                   (Concessions )
                                                                                1976         I 19TT
   06.02 i;4
             Other live plants , inciuaing trees ,            «      *
                                                                                4
           (
              shrubs , hushes , roots , cuttings ,
              and slips
             A. Unrooted cuttings and slips :
       m .
                II . Other
             D. Other
                                                        1
                                                         1
                                                                   8o*
                                                                   80$         ] 982  ■     I
                                                                                1285
   06.03     Cut flovers and flover "buds of a kind
             suitable for bouquets or oraaaental
             purposes , fresh , dried , dyed , bleached                                                   9    •
             inpregnated , or othend.se prepared :
             A. Fresh
                II . From 1 Kor. t« 31 May              11%       8of          19,287          26,955
11
I
 ---pagebreak---                                          o                                  O
                                                           2              »
                                                                             Israel 's Ixport to EEC
CCT              Description of Cocmodity         CCT      Israel 's               - $ 1000 -            Remarks
                                                  Rate              Request
                                                             (Concessions )
                                                                                1976            1977
07.01   Vegetables , fresh or chilled :
        A. Potatoes
            II . Nev Potatoes
            ex a) From 1. Jan . to 15 Hay        15%             H'i% frooi
                                                            le Jan . to
                                                             33.    Mar .       2513            1367
        B. Cabbages , cauliflowers and
              trussel sprouts                                   60% from         200»             600®
            ex III . Other                                  10 Dec to
      |       - Chinese leaves                   15%         30 Apr, .
        D. Salad vegetables , Including
            endive or chicory :
           ex   IX . Other         •
                - Iceberg Lettuce                13%                8θΙ           88             225
      : G.' Carrots , turnips , salad , beet
            root , salisfy , celeriac ,
            radishes and sicilar edible
            root 8 :
            exXV . Other                                      100? From IDet
            - Radishes                  "•  *    11$          to 31 Mar .        100*           300»
        M. Tomatoes :                         11? vith      6o£ from            1605           28 66    subject to
            ex I. From l. Hov. to lit May     a nin . of    15 Nov. to                                 reference prlte
                                              2 u.a . per   31 March
                                              100 Kg . net
 ---pagebreak---                                                  I
I -:        I                                         I
                                                                                –
                                                                                i          r-'i-     I !
                         Description of Commodity       CCT Rate ■ I srocl 's          Israel '3 Export to EEC
                                                                 I ( Conccss i ons )
                                                                       Request
                                                                                L 1000         I Remarks            1
                                                                                I
           I                                       _l                                     1976           1977
                                                      I
1   07.02         Vegctnbl cs(whether or not cooked , I                                             I
                                                                                I
                  preserved by freezing                                                             I
                                                                                I          I
                  ex . B. Other                                        . 1Q.0X
             . .
                          – Broccol S
                          – Finger Carrots
                                                                                • β β
                                                                                Il
                                                                                | 131
  .
                          - Onions                                                                    t
                                                                                r
    07.04         Dried , dehydrated or evaporated                                                  I                                   f
                  vegetables , whole , cut , sliced ,                                               i                           1
                                                                                \
                  broken or in powder# but not .
                  further prepared :
                                                                                !
                                                                                (
                                                                                4
                                                                                !f
           1      A. Onions                               18%            1002              75       ι     450
           | ex«B . Other                                 16%            100%            1980            1998
a        •
           I          – Carrots                                                                     »
           I          – Caps i cura
           I          – Potatoes
           j          «■ Turnip
                      •• Red Beet
    08.02                                                                                Declaration by
              ex . A. – Oranges       J                  4-20%            8055          71000           81000     the EEC on Art .
              ex . B « – Mandarinesv                                                                »
                                                                                22 of the Agre
                                                                                »             ement and Art . 8
                                                                                I
                                                                                I             of Protocol l     I
                                                                                !
    08.04         Grapes , fresh or dried 3
                   A. Fresh                                                                                subject to
                           Table grapes                                                                           reference
              ex . a ) from l.Nov . to 14 July            18%             60 ?» from                              price
                                                                     l.May to
                                                                         14 July          867             411
           ! ex . b ) from 15 . July to 31 Oct .          22%             60a> from                   I
                                                                                I
                                                                                f
                                                                      15 July to !
                                                                         30 July
                                                                                1
                                                                  twwm–it 'HJN'                 www
 ---pagebreak---                                          ■ - i
 MWT   ■ W.        I     A Jt    .1
 ιι* ι
         Description or lommouity                 CC I   ; I sracl  a   Israel 's Export to EEC
                                                 Rota    ! Request              $ . 1000               Remark »
                                                        | (Concessions)
                                                                            ■               .
                                                                          1976           1977
                                                                                I
20.05    Jams , fruit , jellies , marmalades ,
                                                                                | Israel requests
         fruit puree and fruit pastes ,                                                            i.L .   • • -
                                                                                the adjustment
         being cooked preparations whether                                                         of the tariff to
         or not containing added sugar                                                             the other citrus
                                                                                fru it .
             ex * 8 . Jams and marmalades of                                                   I Products for
                      citrus fruit-                27% Ï        100%      63                       which concession ;
                                                       I
                                                                                70      ; have "been gran' ,
                                               l
                                               I       I                             i         i   ted .
                                                                                I         [
                                                                                4
                                                                                i
                                                                                I
 ---pagebreak---                                        o                       . O
CCT            Description of Commodity         Israel 's        (Israel's- Lrjort
                                                                            $ 1000to -EEC Remarks
                                                     Request
                                                 (Concessions )
                                                                     1976           1221.
20.06   Fruit otherwise prepared or preserved
        whether or not containing added
        sugar or spirit :
           B. Other :
            II . Kot containing addei spirit :
            a) containing added sugar in
                 immediate packings of a net
                 capacity of more than 1 kg :
            ex 7 . Peaches and apricots :
            aa) with sugar content exceeding
              • 13? by weight : Apricots             100*             801
                                                      100*                           977
            bb)^ Other:     Apricots                     M • •
                                                                                Φ
             ex 8 . Other fruits :
                                                      100*            372            kl»
                • - Orange segments
                     -Melon                           100*
      I B. II b) Containing added sugar, " in.
      ;             immediate packings of a net
                    capacity of 1 kg or less :
             ex 7 » Apricots :
      :      aa) with a sugar content exceeding
      i           15? by weight                         80%
      i      bb) Other                                  80*
      I      ex. 8. Other fruits:
                   - Orange segments                  100*
                   - Melon                            100*
 ---pagebreak---                                                                    6
                                                                                Israel 's Export to EEC
    cet                  Description of Corsodity            CCT   Israel 's              - I      1000   -          Remarks
                                                             Baie       Request
                                                           I
                                                           i
                                                                    (Concessions) jI 1976          I    19TT    j►
                                                           ι
Cont . 20.0c    B II c) not containing added sugar , ir
                            Immediate packings of ft net
                            capacity ;                                                                             Request to apply
              !        2. Of less than fc.$ kgs
                    ex bb ) Other fruits
                                                                                concession to
                                                                                packings of net
              |               - Apricots , in packings        23%        60%                                       capacity of
                                 of «.0 kg . or more , for                                                         between t kg
                                 use in industry .                                                                 and 1».5 ke .
                  •                                   »
                                                                                The capacity of
                                                                                packincs ususlly
                                                                                i                        V, 1.2 k£.
                                                                                i
                                                                                I
                                                                                1I
                Fruit Juices (including grape must)
   20.07 Iland        vegetable Juices , whether or
                                                                                i
                                                                                I •
              jnot containing added sugar ,. "but _ I!
              J unfermented and not containing spirit |i                                            |
             Ii
                                                                                i
                   B. Of a specific gravity of 1.33                                               4
              !         os* less at 15^ C :„
                        II Others
                        a) of a value exceeding 30 u.ft* j
                            per 100 kg . net weight :                                                         »
                    ex . 3 . Lemon Juices
                      ft&) containing added sugar              182      looi             292              fc02
 ---pagebreak---                                                                    ANNEXE' II
MISSION    O'tSMACl.                                                       nn)»o
IMtfMâVTll KU*0*llM <                                           nvBivKn ni»vnpn v*
 ». 3 . 1979
                                AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION EEC-ISRAEL
                      Since the Council of Cooperation has approved the
          Agricultural Cooperation between Israel and the EEC , we
          have been looking for ways as how to start materializing it®
          A task not made easier by the fact that no specific funds
          were allocated for the Cooperation activities , and by the
          fact that such cooperation within the Community exists on
          a bilateral basis and not through common channels *
                      Following the decision of the Cooperation Council of
          22nd December 1978 , the Israeli delegation proposes to act
          according to the following ;
          To conduct symposia or study days on the following subjects :
          – Modern methods of irrigation ( according to climate and
              other cultural conditions )
          – Techniques of re-afforestat ion ( with special reference
             to regions affected by erosion or other special factors
              relating to soil )
          « Organisation of extension services and application of
              extension methods *
                       Prior to the symposia experts will meet with the aim
           of defining the details as precisely as possible of the exact
           subjects to be covered later at the symposia , the duration of
          the study days , the order of meetings , the number of part ici pants *
           its location and responsibility for the expenses *
                        These meetings of experts could take place En 1979 *
          with the perspective of having one symposium this year and
          the other two at a later date *
                        The aim of the symposia , which are to be attended by
           specialists in the field from potentially interested countries
           or regions * is to explore and define mutual interests# which
           could lead to drawing up recommended plans for future common
           activities based on achievements in one region and deficiency
           in another *
                                                               •/•••
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                                                           ηΐ'βινιιπ ηι*νπρη
                                   - 2 -
                 Also tho possibility of finding ths way to us® FEDGA
          funds or regional fund that deal with si miliar prospects
          should bo investigated .
                                             Λ
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                               INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION
           Following the successful organization of the last Brussels
           symposium , we should deem beneficial , for both the Community
           and Israel , the deepening of our fndustrial Cooperation
           in the following fields ;
           a ) A symposium , on specific industrial sectors® .
                 Details regarding the specific sectors suggested will be
                 soon forwarded .
           b ) Trade missions to Israel
                 Following the successful mission in the field of irrigation ,
                 it is suggested to organize ;
                 1 ) In September 79 , a similar mission in the field of
                     applications of Solar Energy .
                 2 ) Two supplementary missions rn the field of :
                     a ) Agricuîtural inputs & Equ i pment
                     b ) Fine Chemistry
                     proposed dates will be determined in a later stage .
           c ) Mission of Israeli Exporters to the Community# who wi I I
                 meet , inter alia , with various European Federations ,
                 as well as with experts of the Commission and other
                 European organs *
 ---pagebreak---                                                               ANNEX  III
RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION SUPPLEMENTING THE DIRECTIVES FOR
NEGOTIATIONS WITH ISRAEL .
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission ,
Having regard to Article 22 of the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and Israel ,
Whereas on 6 February 1979 the Council adopted directives for the negotiation
of an agreement amending certain provisions of the EEC-ISRAEL Agreement of
1975 ;
Whereas it is necessary to supplement those directives in order to continue
and complete the negotiations ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS    :
                              Sole Article
The directives for the negotiation of an agreement amending certain provisions
of the 1975 Agreement are supplemented by the directives annexed hereto .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                       ANNEX
                           NEGOTIATING DIRECTIVES
  AGRICULTURAL SECTOR .
  1.    CITRUS FRUIT .
  The tariff reduction provided for iri Article 8 of Protocol n° 1 of the
  Agreement would be increased to 70% only for fresh oranges      of heading No 08.02
  ex A.
  The following declaration would be written into the minutes of the Council
  of the European Communities      :
  "  In deciding to increase to 70% the tariff concession currently granted
  "  to the countries concerned , the Council and the Commission undertake to make
  "  no further adjustment to the Mediterranean equilibrium thus achieved as
  "   regards the arrangements for oranges until the outcome of the accession
                              1
     negotiations is known
  2.    TOMATO CONCENTRATES .
  The voluntary restraint volume resulting from the conditions for the implemen
  tation of Article 9 of Protocol No 1 would be revalued" on the~ basis/ of the
  evolution of Israeli exports in the course of recent years , as         as on the
  basTs"of l:he~avaiTa6i Uty of this product within the Community .
t                        –  ;   –~           –   ; ; ; 7-       ,
   1
       It shall be understood that this declaration does not rule out the
      possibility of increasing to 70% the tariff concession accorded for
       the same products originating in Cyprus when the transition to the ^
pcrscsecond stage « f-the Association Agreement -with '.that country is negociated .


RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION TO OPEN NEGOTIATIONS WITH A VIEW TO CONCLUDING A FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION WITH THE SWISS CONFEDERATION


title: Recommendation from the Commission for a Decision of the Council concerning the development of a harmonised commodity description and coding system#Draft Décision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the ECSC meeting in Council concerning the preparation of a harmonised commodity description and coding system (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                COM(73)611 final
                                                Brussels , 18 April 1973
                    Recommendation from the Commission
                       for a Decision of the Council
                     concerning the development of a
                     harmonised commodity description
                            and coding system
                                    Draft
                                  Décision
                   of the Representatives of the Governments
                      of the Member States of the ECSC
                               meeting in Council
                   concerning the preparation of a harmonised
                    commodity description and coding system
                ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
   COM(73 ) 611 final
 ---pagebreak---                                 Backgrovnd
5\ib ject : Negotiations leading to the development of a harmonised
              commodity description and coding system .
                     The Customs Co-operation Council , whose tasks include
that of running the Brussels Nomenclature , has since 1970 been studying
the possibility of establishing a harmonised commodity description and
coding system which is capable of satisfying the needs , to the greatest
possible extent , of the various participants in international trade
 ( e.g. , customs administrations , statisticians * transport firms ).    Such
a systeim would allow simplification of international trade procedures ,
particularly if electronic techniques were used . -
                     The Study Group set up for this purpose has just
finished some preliminary work culminating in the production of a
rerort , in which the experts of certain States r ( e,g . Member States of
the Community , USA , Canada ), of the Commission and of certain inter
national organisations have all participated *               .. .
                     At its session in May 1973 1 the Customs Cooperation
Council will have to pronounce . for or against the harmonised commodity
description and coding system after examining the various elements of
the report .     In fact , it may be anticipated that their decision will
depend upon the attitude of the Community .
                     Three basic questionis arise on this subject :
                     - what is the / benefit of. the harmonised commodity
description and coding system ?
                     * what will be the repercussions at Community level ?
                     - what procedure will need to be adopted in order to
guarantee the Community 's participation as such in the decisions and
work concerning the harmonised system in question ?
 ---pagebreak--- 1 * Benefit of the system
                   At the present moment , therJ is no unique commodity
description sytem in existence at international trade level .       A fortiori
no generalised coding system exists either .
           I
               1   In . practice- Several nomenclatures are used for the
description of commodities .      They may be diveded into two categories :
                   a ) the nomenclatures based on the Brussels Tariff
Nomenclature ( B.T.N.).' The following are examples :
                 - the Common Customs Tariff and "
                 - the Nimexe ( Import-export statistics ), both of which
are being applied in the Community.
                 - the Customs tariffs of 115 countries (e . g ., Sweden ,
Norway , Finland , Austria , Switzerland , Spain , Morocco , Tunisia ,
Israel , Turkey , Iran , Japan and Jugoslavia .
                   As a result of their common base ( B.T.N. ) it is
possible for correlations between these various nomenclatures to be
established   without too many difficulties .
                   b ) other hotaensis^ure t whose structures - are
very varied .  The following are examples :
         ^       - the S»I«T»C »-" ( Standard International Trade GlasSificati
used for statistical purposes
                 - the N.A.T.O. nomenclature
                 - the nomenclatures of transport organisations : e.g.
                   I.A.T.A. , Railways , 3oad Haulage, and the Freight
                   Tariff of the Association of VJest India Trans-Atlantic
                   Steamship Lines
                 - the classification established by Comecon
                 - the Customs tariffs of certain countries : e.g.
                   Canada and U.S. A. .
                   Correlations between these different nomenclatures
could only be established at the cost .of extreme complications .
 ---pagebreak---                      It is therefore clear that the adoption of a common
  or harmonised nomenclature T in the various cases mentioned above , would
  result in the simplification and classification of international trade
  data . If the items of this nomenclature were given a numerical code
  which was suitable for use in computers , one result would be the
  possibility of a considerable improvement in the information which is
  indispensable for the harmonicus development of trade .
                     The use of just such a nomenclature , which is a true .„_
  common language for all those involved in international trade , not
  only offers clear advantages but in fact is essential in the face of
  the increasing volume and the wider diversity of international trade .
  II . Repercussions at Community level
                     In the field of international trade relations , the
  European Communities use the Common Customs Tariff ( agricultural
  products and industrial products ) and the Nimexe ( import-export
  statistics )* These two nomenclatures sire inter-related : the latter
  incorporates the former almost in its entirety , and in very many cases
  develops it . Both are based on the Brussels Nomenclature .
                     The Study Group , in its report , proposes to the Customs
  Co-operation Council : that the basic structure to be used in setting up
. the harmonised system envisaged should be the Brussels Nomenclature .
          '          Most of the subheadings of the Common Customs Tariff
  and of the Nimexe will , inter alia , be taken into consideration for
  the development . of this basic nomenclature . Nevertheless the Common
  Customs Tariff ^nd the Nimexe will need fundamental modification- when
  the harmonised system is adopted and implemented ..
                     For this reason , the basic numerical code , which
  currently comprises *+ digits for the Common Customs Tariff , will
  change to 6 digits .
                     Moreover the number of headings or subheadings , which
  amount to about 3»600 for this same Tariff , will exceed 8 , 000 , which is
  the total envisaged for the system itself .
 ---pagebreak---                                        - 5 -
     III . Procédure
6.                   /  As has been said above , the Study Group has completed
     the preparatory phase of its work . The Customs Co-operation Council
     will give its view on the basis of the report produced .
                        The Member States of the Community , in their capacity
     as contracting parties to the Customs Co-operation Council , have
     participated in the Study Group in the person of their experts . The
     Commission had been invited to participate in the Group 's work by
     the same token as had a certain number of inter-Governmental organisa
     tions (e.g. O.E.C.D. , UNCTAD , NATO ) or of international non-Govern-
     mental organisations ( e.g. I .A .T . A. , International Chamber of Shipping ,
     International Union of Railways ). Officials of the Commission , then ,
     played an active part in the preliminary studies at the same time as did
     the experts of the Member States , with whom a common front had
     previously been established .
                        It follows from the considerations set out above that
     the subject of the harmonised system is the exclusive responsibility
     of the Community .
                        In effect , such a system directly affects the
     Community , notably in regard to the essential instruments of its
     common commercial policies , which are the nomenclature of the Common
     Customs Tariff and the Nimexe ( Regulation (EEC ) No 14^5/72 of the
     Council , 26.6.72 ).
                        It is clear therefore that the development of a
     harmonised commodity description and coding system - in an international
     context - appertains to the provisions of Articles 113 and 11^ of the
     Treaty .
7.                      In this situation the Commission recommends the Council
     to give it authorisation to open negotiations leading to the above-
     mentioned development :
       <                - with the assistance either of the Special Committee
     of Article 113 for the products covered by the EEC Treaty , or of the
     representatives of the Member States for the products covered by the
                                /
   1 ECSC Treaty
                        • on the basis of directives arising from the Study
     Group' s report ,
                                                                     * • •/ . • •
 ---pagebreak---                  To this end , the Commission proposes that the_ -----
Council should adopt the Decision set out in Annex I and the
accompanying directives for negotiation ( Annex II ); it further
proposes that the Representatives of the Governments of the Member
States of the SCSC meeting in Council should adopt the Decision set
out in Annex III and the accompanying directives for negotiation
( Annex IV ).
 ---pagebreak---                                                         ANNEX I
               Recommendation from the Commission
                   for a Decision of the Council
                  concerning the development of a
                harmonised commodity description
                         and coding system
The Council of th-5 European Communities ,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission ,
Having regard to Article 113 of the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community ,
Whereas under the auspices of the Customs Cooperation Council the
development of a harmonised commodity description and coding system
is envisaged for particular use within the tariff and statistical
fields ;
Whereas such a system is not only desirable but , in the medium term ,
is indispensable in order of facilitate international trade ;
Whereas it is in the interest of the Community to participate in the
development of a harmonised commodity description and coding system ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
                           Sole Article
                  The Commission is authorised to open negotiations
within the Customs Co-operation Council leading to the development of
a harmonised commodity description and. coding system in accordance
with the directives set out in the Annex and subject to subsequent
directives .
                  The Commission shall conduct these negotiations in
consultation with the Special Committee provided for in Article 113
who shall assist them in this task »
                  This decision is addressed to the Member States .
                                             Done at Brussels ,
                                             By the Council
                                             The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                          ANNITX II
                    i ' 'J * '»          .      '
                      Directives for negotiation
                  During the .. development work the Community 6hall
seek that the harmonised commodity description and coding system is
established as follows :
- a structured nomenclature based essentially on the Brussels
  Nomenclature , of which each item is capable of development in order
  to meet every user 's individual reeds ,
- a 6-digit code developed as ar. extension of the ^~dig:Lt code of
  the , Brussels Homanclature , with a unique code number for each
  3-tem ,
- a list of commodity descriptions ,
- an alphabetical index ,           -
- explanatory notes ( eventually ).
                   In the structured nomenclature and in the description
list , the products shall be identified as far as possible by reference
to their technological characteristics .
 ---pagebreak---                                 Draft
                             Décision
             of the Representatives of the Governments
                of the Member States of t-ht HCSC
                           meeting in Council
             concerning the preparation of a harmonised
              commodity description and coding system
The Representatives of the Governments of the Member States ox the
European Coal and Steel Community meeting in Council
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION s
                             Article 1
                 The Commission' is authorised to open negot *.rit2©B3
within the Customs Co-operation Council leading to the preparation,
of a harmonised commodity description and coding system .
These negotiations will be conducted in accordance with the directive
set out in the Annex and subject to subsequent directives .
                 The Commission shall conduct these negotiations in
consultation with the Representatives of the Member States who thail
assist them in this task .
                             Article 2
                 The Member States shall take the necessary measures
for the execution of the present decision .
                                                    Done at Brussels ,
                                                    The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                                ANNEX IV
                             ι
                     Directives for negotiatien
                  During the development work the Community shall seek
that the harmonised commodity description and coding system is
established as follows :       .
- a structured nomenclature based essentially on the Brussels Nomen
  clature . Each item must be capable of development in order to meet
  every user*s individual needs ,        v
- a 6-c.igit code developed as an extension of the 4-digit code of the
  Brussels Nomenclature , with a unique code number for each item ,
- a list of commodity descriptions ,
- an alphabetical index ,
- explanatory notes . ( eventually ) .                     >
                  In the structured nomenclature and in the description
list , the products will be identified as far as possible by reference
to their technological characteristics .                    "(


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