title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Austria negotiated pursuant to Article XXVIII of the GATT with regard to certain frozen, prepared or preserved vegetables (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (83) 098
Vol. 1983/0031
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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE E U R O P E A N COMMUNITIES
                                                                  COM(83) 98       final
                                                                  Brussels,      1 March 1983
                              Recommendation f o r             a
                                  COUNCIL        DECISION
      concerning the      c o n c l u s i o n of    the    Agreement b e t w e e n  the
         European  E c o n o m i c Community a n d A u s t r i a      negotiated
            pursuant     to   Article        XXVIII of        the  GATT w i t h
                regard t o       certain        frozen,     prepared   or
                              preserved          vegetables
             (submitted      to   the      C o u n c i l by t h e Commission)
   COM(83) 98  final
 ---pagebreak---                                            EXPLANATORY         I^EMORANDUM
1.  In    a   communication           of   26   July    1982,       Austria      informed      the     Contracting         Parties       to
    the     GATT      that   it    intended       to   withdraw,         pursuant      to   Article       XXVIII§5       of   the    GATT,
    concessions            relating       to   certain      frozen,       prepared       or   preserved        vegetables         and
    invited          interested        parties      to   enter      negotiations         on t h i s    matter.
    The      Community,         which     as   Austria's        principal        supplier       for    the    products       in    question
    has      negotiating          rights,      began     negotiations          with     Austria.
2.  The      Community's          main     concern     in   the     negotiations          was   to    safeguard        its     traditional
     exports         to   Austria,       in  other     words       to   prevent     Austria       from    withdrawing          concessions
     in    respect        of  the     products       concerned and          then    introducing          prohibitive          rates     of
     customs         duty,    and a l s o     to   obtain     compensation          in    the    same     sector.
 3.  In    the     negotiations,           Austria      agreed       to   the    Community's        request       that     tariff      quotas
     be     introduced         for    the    Community         as r e g a r d s   the   main     group     of    products,        at   the
      level       of   the   best     performance         attained        (1981)    and at       current       bound     customs       duty
      levels.         In  addition,        Austria      agreed       to   compensate the           Community        for    its     potential
      loss       following       the    unbinding.
 4.   The     compensation offered                is,    therefore,         satisfactory.          It   relates       to    a volume       of
      trade       amounting        to   around      S 70   million        and    involves      an    average       tariff       reduction
      of    50    % and even -          in   one    case    -  the      abolition      of   customs       duties;       the     modifications
       and w i t h d r a w a l s   of    concessions,         on t h e     other    hand,     relate      only     to   a volume        of
      trade       amounting        to    S 50    million.       It    should     be   noted     in    this    connection         that     Austria
       is    proposing        to    increase the         customs duty           on  frozen      products        -  at   present       bound   at
      20     % -     to   no  more     than    28    % (unbound)         and,     initially,        to   leave the        duty     on   preserved
       products          unchanged. All          the   tariff        reductions       offered       to   the     Community       are    granted
       to     it   on    a preferential          basis     (via      exchanges of         letters       covering        agricultural
       products)          under     the    EFTA    Agreements.
 ---pagebreak---                                                 Recommendation f o r         a
                                                    COUNCIL DECISION
concerning         the   conclusion of           the    Agreement      between     the    European       Economic
Community        and    Austria     negotiated          pursuant     to   Article      XXVIII    of    the   GATT   with
regard    to     certain     frozen,        prepared       or  preserved        vegetables.
THE   COUNCIL        OF T H E E U R O P E A N   COMMUNITIES,
Having    regard        to  the   Treaty        establishing       the    European      Economic       Community,     and
in  particular          Article     113      thereof,
Having    regard        to  the   Recommendation from t h e               Commission,
Whereas      Austria,       pursuant        to     Article    XXVIII     of  the   General      Agreement      on   Tariffs
and T r a d e     (GATT), announced             its    intention      of  modifying       or  withdrawing         tariff
concessions in respect of                 certain       frozen,    prepared       or   preserved        vegetables     for
which   the      Community      is    Austrai's         main   supplier       ;
Whereas      the     Commission has           entered      into   negotiations         with   Austria       under   Article
XXVIII    of     the    GATT;   whereas         it    has  reached     a satisfactory         Agreement       with   Austria,
 HAS D E C I D E D   AS FOLLOWS        :
                                                         Arti cle  1
The   Agreement         between     the      European      Economic      Community       and  Austria        negotiated
pursuant       to    Article     XXVIII       of    the   GATT   with    regard     to   certain     frozen,      prepared
or  preserved          vegetables        is   hereby      approved      on behalf      of   the   Community.
The t e x t    of    the   Agreement         is    annexed    to  this      Decision.
                                                         Arti cle   2
The P r e s i d e n t   of  the    Council         is  hereby    authorized       to   designate        the   person
 empowered        to   sign   the    Agreement         in  order    to   bind    the    Community.
 Done  at     Brussels,                                                                 For  the    Council,
                                                                                The P r e s i   dent.
 ---pagebreak---                                              A G R E E D            M I N U T E S
1. The A u s t r i a n D e l e g a t i o n a n d t h e D e l e g a t i o n o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n o f t h e
    European Communities have c o n c l u d e d                 t h e i r n e g o t i a t i o n s under A r t i c l e   XXVIII
    of    t h e GATT, w i t h a v i e w t o m o d i f y i n g o r w i t h d r a w i n g         the concessions
    p r o v i d e d f o r i n L i s t XXXII-AUSTRIA c o n c e r n i n g c e r t a i n f r o z e n , prepared or
    preserved vegetables, with the following o v e r a l l                               agreement:
    The     concessions          s e t o u t i n L i s t XXXII-AUSTRIA as t h e y appear i n P a r t A o f
    Annex I a r e r e p l a c e d b y :
    (a) t h e c o n c e s s i o n s which w i l l        be b o u n d u n d e r t h e GATT, a s s e t o u t i n P a r t
            C o f Annex I ;
    (b) t h e autonomous c o n c e s s i o n s           as s e t o u t i n t h e exchange o f l e t t e r s            (Annex
            II).
    The     p r o v i s i o n s contained i n t h i s paragraph                will    e n t e r i n t o f o r c e on t h e
    same d a t e .
2.  I f A u s t r i a were t o c o n s i d e r ending          t h e autonomous c o n c e s s i o n s          as mentioned
    under 1 ( b ) above, A u s t r i a undertakes                 to initiate            consultations with the
    Community w i t h a v i e w t o c o m p e n s a t i n g t h e C o m m u n i t y . I n t h e s e
    c o n s u l t a t i o n s , t h e Community w i l l      be a b l e , on a b i l a t e r a l b a s i s , t o a s s e r t
    r i g h t s e q u i v a l e n t t o those which         i t would then have under A r t i c l e X X V I I I o f
    t h e GATT.
3. The C o n t r a c t i n g P a r t i e s a g r e e    t o submit       t h i s o v e r a l l agreement f o r a p p r o v a l
    by    their respective authorities.
Brussels,
For the A u s t r i a n D e l e g a t i o n                                            For the Delegation of the
 (subject to r a t i f i c a t i o n )                                                 Commission o f t h e European
                                                                                Communities
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                ANNEX I , p a g e 1
To T h e
Director       General
GATT
Geneva
                      NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO SCHEDULE X X X I I - AUSTRIA
           The D e l e g a t i o n s o f A u s t r i a and o f t h e Commission o f t h e European
 Communities have c o n c l u d e d        their      n e g o t i a t i o n s under A r t i c l e XXVIII f o r the
 modification or withdrawal                of concessions               provided    f o r i n Schedule
 XXXII - A u s t r i a as s e t o u t i n t h e r e p o r t            attached.
  Brussels,
  signed f o r the Delegation                                                     signed f o rthe Delegation
  of A u s t r i a                                                                of t h e Commission o f t h e
  (subject t o r a t i f i c a t i o n )                                          European Communities
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                ANNEX I , p a g e 2
                                            R e s u l t s o f N e g o t i a t i o n s under A r t i c l e X X V I I I f o r t h e M o d i f i c a t i o n
                                                  or W i t h d r a w a l o f Concessions i n t h e Schedule XXXII - A u s t r i a
                                                           i n i t i a l l y n e g o t i a t e d under t h e Geneva (1967) P r o t o c o l
                                                                             CHANGES I N SCHEDULE X X X I I              - AUSTRIA
A. C o n c e s s i o n s t o be withdrawn
                                                                                R a t e s o f d u t y bound i n
   Tariff        i t e m number                                                 Description of products                                            e x i s t i n g s c h e d u l e i n X ad v a l .
                                                                                o r i n S c h i l l i n g p e r 100 k g
   ex 07.02                       Vegetables      (whether               o r n o t c o o k e d ) , p r e s e r v e d by f r e e z i n g , except
                                  potatoes                                                                                20%
         20.02                    Vegetables prepared o r p r e s e r v e d o t h e r w i s e than by v i n e g a r o r
                                   acetic acid:
                                  A - I n a i r t i g h t containers o f a gross weight                             o f 15 k g o r l e s s :
                                       5 - Other:
                                       ex   c - Green beans,                    green peas,          c a r r o t s and m i x t u r e s o f
                                                    v e g e t a b l e s c o n t a i n i n g a t l e a s t one o f t h e s e v e g e t a b l e s ,
                                                    •s pp ii nn aa cc hh                                                                                370,
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                ANNEX I , p a g e 3
C. Reduction or m o d i f i c a t i o n    of rates         bound i n t h e e x i s t i n g s c h e d u l e s
                                                                                Rates o f d u t y bound i n           R a t e s o f d u t y t o be bound
   Tariff i t e m number        Description             of products                                        e x i s t i n g schedule i n X        i n X ad v a l . o r i n S c h i l l i n g
                                                                                ad v a l . o r i n S c h i l l i n g p e r 100 k g
                                                                                p e r 100 k g
   07.02                        Vegetables (whether or not                        cooked),
                                p r e s e r v e d by f r e e z i n g :
                                C - C e l e r y , t o m a t o e s , c u l t i v a t e d mushrooms,
                                        z u c c h i n i , k i t c h e n o n i o n s , s h a l l o t s and
                                        cabbages o f a l l k i n d s e x c e p t b r o c c o l i                         20X                           20X b u t n o t l e s s than
                                                                                S 2 5 0 , — p e r 100   kg
                                D - Other.                                                                               20X                           18X
   16.04                        Prepared or p r e s e r v e d f i s h , i n c l u d i n g
                                c a v i a r and c a v i a r s u b s t i t u t e s :
                                B - Other:
                                        2 - Otherwise put                up:
                                      ex        b - S a l t water f i s h ,           frozen,
                                                        not covered w i t h          batter or
                                                        b r e a d crumbs                                           530,—                             500,—
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                ANNEX I I , page 1
   REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
           BUNDESMINISTERIUM
FÜR H A N D E L , G E W E R B E U N D INDUSTRIE
                                                                                Brüssels, 1 2 . J a n u a r y 1983
        Sir,
        I have t h e honour t o i n f o r m you t h a t , w i t h r e f e r e n c e t o t h e Agreement                         between
        t h e E u r o p e a n E c o n o m i c Community a n d t h e R e p u b l i c o f A u s t r i a o f 2 1 J u l y 1 9 7 2 ,
        and i n p a r t i c u l a r A r t i c l e   15 t h e r e o f , i n w h i c h t h e C o n t r a c t i n g P a r t i e s   declare
         their readiness to foster,                   so f a r as t h e i r        agricultural policies             allow, the
         harmonious development o f t r a d e i n a g r i c u l t u r a l producta,                          the Republic o f
         A u B t r i a h e r e b y g r a n t s t o t h e E u r o p e a n E c o n o m i c C o m m u n i t y , on a u n i l a t e r a l
         basis, the following t a r i f f               concessions:
          H r M i c h e l JACQUOT
          Negotiating Advisor
          Directorate General f o r A g r i c u l t u r e
          Commission o f t h e European Communities
          Eue de l a L o i , 200
          B - 1 0 4 9 BRÜSSELS
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                ANNEX II. page 2
                                 Description
Tariff    i t e m number         of p r o d u c t s                                              Rates       oX-duty.
07.02                            V e g e t a b l e s ( w h e t h e r or not
                                 cooked), preserved
                                 by f r e e z i n g :
            ex B                  - Green beans, w i t h i n t h e
                                     l i m i t s o f an a n n u a l t a r i f f
                                     q u o t a o f 1 480 m e t r i c t o n s ( 1 )                20% ad valorem
            ex B                  - Green peas, w i t h i n t h e
                                      l i m i t s o f an a n n u a l t a r i f f quota
                                      o f 400 m e t r i c t o n s ( 1 )                           20% ad valorem
            ex B                  - Carrots, within the limits of
                                      an a n n u a l t a r i f f q u o t a o f
                                      1 260 m e t r i c t o n s ( 1 )                             20% ad valorem
            ex B                  - Spinach, within the l i m i t s of
                                      an a n n u a l t a r i f f q u o t a o f
                                      150 m e t r i c t o n s ( 1 )                               20% ad valorem
            ex B                  - Sweet p e p p e r s , w i t h i n t h e
                                      l i m i t s o f an a n n u a l t a r i f f
                                     q u o t a o f 80 m e t r i c t o n s ( 1 )                   20% ad v a l o r e m
            ex B                  - Mixtures of vegetables
                                      c o n t a i n i n g a t l e a s t green
                                      beans o r green peas o r c a r r o t s ,
                                     w i t h i n t h e l i m i t s o f an a n n u a l
                                      t a r i f f q u o t a o f 370 m e t r i c t o n s
                                      (1)                                                         20% ad valorem
(1) The g r a n t i n g o f t h i s c o n c e s s i o n i s c o n d i t i o n a l upon t h s p r e s e n t a t i o n o f a
    c e r t i f i c a t e ( " K o n t i n g e n t a c h o i n " ) drawn up by t h e B u n d e s m i n i s t s r i u m fttr
    H a n d e l , Gewerbe und I n d u s t r i e , w h i c h i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r m o n i t o r i n g and
    a l l o c a t i n g t h e quota.The q u o t a y e a r b e g i n s on 1 J a n u a r y o f each y e a r .
    F o r 1 9 8 3 , t h e q u o t a w i l l be f i x e d o n a p r o r a t a b a B i s i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e
    annual quota.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                ANNEX I I , p a g e 3
                                      Description
Tariff         i t e m number         of products                                                           Rates  of duty
        16.04                         Prepared or preserved f i s h ,
                                      i n c l u d i n g c a v i a r and c a v i a r
                                      substitutes:
                                      B-Other:
                                          2-Otherwise p u t up:
                                              b - S a l t water f i s h , f r o z e n ,
                                                  not covered w i t h b a t t e r o r
                                                  b r e a d crumbs                                          Free
ex      16.05                         Prepared          or preserved       snails                           15% ad valorem
        20.02                         Vegetables prepared or preserved
                                      o t h e r w i s e than by v i n e g a r o r
                                      acetic acid:
                                     A-In a i r t i g h t c o n t a i n e r s o f a
                                          g r o s s w e i g h t o f 15 k g o r l e s s :
                                          5-Other:
                                              a-Asparagus                                                   111 a d v a l o r e m
                                      B-Otherwise p u t up:
                                            1- T r u f f l e s                                              101 a d v a l o r e m
                                            2- O l i v e s                                                  8 70,- p e r 100 k g
                                            3- C a p e r s                                                  S 55,- p e r 100 k g
                                            6-Other:
                                                c-Other                                                     % 75,- p e r 100 k g
The     concessions           a r e i n a d d i t i o n t o t h o s e s e t o u t i n t h e l e t t e r off 23L SaSLf 1 9 7 2
s e n t b y t h e H e a d o f t h e A u s t r i a n D e l e g a t i o n , B r A. B a r g M t , t o t i e s Btmsit <rfT ttflw
C o m m u n i t y D e l e g a t i o n , Mr B.P. W e l l e a s t e i o .
I   s h o u l d be g r a t e f u l      i f y o u w o u l d c o n f i r m whether you a r e i n a.£,r s>«mi*-x t wittlb
t h e c o n t e n t of t h i s        letter.
Please accept. S i r , the assurance                           o f my h i g h e s t c o n s i d e r e t l o a .
                                                                                (Subject t o r e t l f i c e t i o e )
                                                                                Q. WAAS
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                ANNEX I I , p a g e A
         COMMISSION
            OF THE                                                               Brussels                           12. J a n u a r y 1983
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
    Sir.
    I h a v e t h e h o n o u r t o c o n f i r m my a g r e e m e n t t o t h e c o n t e n t                 o f your l e t t e r       o f 12.
    January 1983, which reads as f o l l o w s :
     " I have t h e honour t o i n f o r m y o u t h a t , w i t h r e f e r e n c e t o t h e Agreement                                 between
     t h e E u r o p e a n E c o n o m i c Community a n d t h e R e p u b l i c o f A u s t r i a o f 2 1 J u l y 1 9 7 2 ,
     and i n p a r t i c u l a r A r t i c l e 15 t h e r e o f , i n w h i c h t h e C o n t r a c t i n g P a r t i e s                declare
     t h e i r r e a d i n e s s t o f o s t e r , so f a r as t h e i r a g r i c u l t u r a l p o l i c i e s             allow,the
     harmonious development o f t r a d e i n a g r i c u l t u r a l p r o d u c t s ,                          the Republic o f
     A u s t r i a h e r e b y g r a n t s t o t h e European Economic Community, on a u n i l a t e r a l
     basis, the following t a r i f f                     concessions:
      Mr G e r h a r d WAAS
      Director
      Bundesministerium f U r Handel,
      Gewerbe u n d I n d u s t r i e
      Stubenring 1
      1010 VIENNA
 Provisional address: Rue de la Loi 200, B - 1 0 4 0 Brussels - Telephone 735 00 4 0 / 7 3 5 8 0 40 — Telegraphic address: " C O M E U R Brussels" -
                                                         Telex: "COMeURBRU 21 8 7 7 "
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                ANNEX I I , p a g e 5
                                   Description
Tariff      i t e m number         of products                                                          Rates of          duty
07.02                              V e g e t a b l e s (whether           or   not
                                   cook.es), p r e s e r v e d
                                   by f r e e z i n g :
              ex     B              - Green beans, w i t h i n the
                                        l i m i t s o f an a n n u a l t a r i f f
                                       q u o t a o f 1 480 m e t r i c t o n s        (1)                2 0 % ad      valorem
              ex     B              - Green peas, w i t h i n the
                                        l i m i t s o f an a n n u a l t a r i f f    quota
                                        o f 400 m e t r i c t o n s ( 1 )                                20% ad        valorem
              ex     B                  C a r r o t s , w i t h i n the l i m i t s   of
                                        an a n n u a l t a r i f f q u o t a o f
                                        1 260 m e t r i c t o n s ( 1 )                                  2 0 % ad       valorem
              ex     B                  Spinach, w i t h i n the l i m i t s          of
                                        an a n n u a l t a r i f f q u o t a o f
                                        150 m e t r i c t o n s ( 1 )                                    20% ad         valorem
              ex     B                  Sweet p e p p e r s , w i t h i n t h e
                                        l i m i t s o f an a n n u a l t a r i f f
                                        q u o t a o f 80 m e t r i c t o n s ( 1 )                       20% ad         valorem
               ex    B                  Mixtures of vegetables
                                        c o n t a i n i n g at l e a s t green
                                        beans o r green peas or c a r r o t s ,
                                        w i t h i n t h e l i m i t s o f an a n n u a l
                                         t a r i f f q u o t a o f 370 m e t r i c t o n s
                                         (1)                                                              20%     ad i l l    or—
 ( 1 ) The g r a n t i n g o f t h i s c o n c e s s i o n i s c o n d i t i o n a l upon t h e p r a a a t t t s t i c * wt m
       c e r t i f i c a t e ( " K o n t i n g e n t s c h e i n " ) d r a w n up b y t h e B u n d e s m i n i s t e r i u t f a r
       H a n d e l , G e w e r b e u n d I n d u s t r i e , w h i c h i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r m o n i t o r i n g and
       a l l o c a t i n g t h e q u o t a . T h e q u o t a y e a r b e g i n s on 1 J a n u a r y o f e a c h y e a r .
       F o r 1 9 8 3 , t h e q u o t a w i l l be f i x e d on a p r o r a t a b a s i s i n r e l a t i o n t o the
       annual quota.
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1.   V e d m e d d e l e l s e a f 26. j u l i            1982 u n d e r r e t t e d e       0 s t r i g de k o n t r a h e r e n d e
     parter        i GATT om, a t 0 s t r i g               i henhold t i l            a r t i k e l XXVIII,       paragraf            5, i
     GATT v i l l e        11 l b a g e t raekke i n d r s i i r a n e l s e r v e d r 0 r e n d e v i s s e f r o s n e , t i l b e r e d t e
     eller       k o n s e r v e r e d e g r 0 n s a g e r , o g o p f o r d r e d e de k o n t r a h e r e n d e p a r t e r , d e r
     havde r e t t i g h e d e r , t i l            a t optage f o r h a n d l i n g e r          herom.
     Faellesskabet, der e r hovedleverand0r t i l                                    0strig         af disse produkter                og
     d e r f o r h a r f o r h a n d l i n g s r e t t i g h e d e r , h a r i n d l e d t f o r h a n d l i n g e r med d e t t e
     land.
2.   D e t , d e r h a r l i g g e t Faellesskabet mest p a s i n d e under f o r h a n d l i n g e r n e , h a r
     veeret d e l s        at beskytte              EF's t r a d i t i o n e l l e eksport              til   0strig,        dvs. at
     undga, a t 0 s t r i g             e f t e r a t have t r u k k e t          indr0mmelserne f o r d i s s e                   produkter
      tilbage         indf0rer beskyttelsestold, dels                              a t opnl kompensatlon inden f o r
      samme       sektor.
 3.  Under f o r h a n d l i n g e r n e          har0 s t r i g      reageret          p o s i t i v t pa Faellesskabets
      a n m o d n i n g om, a t d e r t i l            f o r d e l f o r EF f o r d e n v i g t l g s t e g r u p p e              produkter
      indf0res toldkontingenter                          svarende t i l           d e n s t 0 r s t opn&ede e k s p o r t              (1981)
      til     d e nugaeldende, bundne t o l d s a t s e r . E n d v l d e r e h a r 0 s t r i g                          indvilliget i
      a t kompensere Faellesskabet                         f o r detp o t e n t i e l l e tab,              som F a e l l e s s k a b e t v i l
      lide      som f 0 l g e a f a f b i n d i n g e n .
 4.   De t i l b u d t e k o m p e n s a t l o n e r e r d e r f o r t i l f r e d s s t i l l e n d e .         De b e r o r e r e n
      h a n d e l p a o m k r i n g 70 m i o S c h i l l i n g o g indebaerer                        en    gennemsnitlig
      toldnedsBBt t o l s e p a 5 0 % o g i e t e n k e l t t i l f aaide endog a f s k a f f e l s e a f
      t o l d e n , mens e e n d r i n g e r n e o g t i l b a g e t r a a k n i n g e r n e         af indr0mmelser kun
      ber0rer          en h a n d e l p a 50 m i o S c h i l l i n g .            I den f o r b i n d e l s e s k a l d e t
      bemeerkes, a t 0 s t r i g k u n h a r t i l                  hensigt         at forh0je tolden for                     frosne
      produkter,            d e r f o r 0 j e b l i k k e t e r bundet t i l                 20%, t i l      2 8 % ( i k k e b u n d e t ) , og
       forel0big           a t lade        t o l d e n f o r k o n s e r v e s uaandret. A l l e de t o l d n e d s a e t t e l s e r ,
       som     Faelleskabet h a r f a e t t l l b u d t ,                 indr0mmes som p r a a f e r e n c e          (som l e d i
       landbrugsbrevvekslingen)                         i henhold t i l            EFTA-overenskomsterne.
  5.   Pa grundlag             af r e s u l t a t e t af disse forhandlinger                           h a r Det saarlige a r t i k e l
       1 1 3 - u d v a l g a f g l v e t p o s i t i v u d t a l e l s e med h e n s y n t i l              godkendelse.
 ---pagebreak---                                    HENSTILLING MED HENBLIK PA RADETS AFG0REL.SE
om i n d g & e l s e a f e n a f t a l e m e l l e m D e t e u r o p a s i s k e 0 k o n o m l s k e F a e l l e B s k a b o g
0 s t r i g , som e r f o r h a n d l e t i h e n h o l d t i l a r t i k e l X X V I I I i GATT, om v i s s e
 f r o s n e , t i l b e r e d t e e l l e r konserverede gr0nnager
RADET FOR DE E U R O P Ä I S K E FKLLESSKABER HAR -
under h e n v i s n i n g         t i l t r a k t a t e n om o p r e t t e l s e a f D e t e u r o p a e i s k e      0konomiske
Faellesskab,            saerlig      a r t i k e l 113,
under h e n v i s n i n g        t i lh e n s t i l l i n g  f r a K o m m i s s i o n e n , og
ud     f r a folgende           betragtninger:
0strig        har under h e n v i s n i n g           t i lartikel         XXVIII        i Den A l m i n d e l i g e     Overenskomst
om T o l d      og U d e n r i g s h a n d e l    (GATT) m e d d e l t       at v i l l e     aendre e l l e r      tllbagetraekke
toldindr0mmelser                 f o rvisse frosne,              tilberedte eller                 konserveredc           grensager,
hvoraf        Fael l e s s k a b e t  er hovedleverandtfr                ti L     0strig;
Kommissionen h a r i n d l e d t f o r h a n d l i n g e r               med 0 s t r i g      i henhold        t i lartikel       XXVIII
i   GATT; d e n e r n a e t            frem t i l       en t l l f r e d s s t i l l e n d e  a f t a l e med d e t t e    land -
TRUFFET F0LGENDE                 AFG0RELSE:
                                                                 Artikel         1
Af t a t e n         m e l l e m D e t europaaiske 0konomiske FaBllesskab                               og 0 s t r i g ,  som e r
forhandlet           i henhold          t i lartikel         XXVIII        i GATT, om v i s s e f r o s n e , t i l b e r e d t e
eller       konserverede graneager,                      godkendes p i Faellesskabets                     vegne.
Teksten         t i laftalen er knyttet                   som b i l a g      t i l denne        afg0relse.
                                                                 Artikel         2
Formanden f o r R&det b e m y n d i g e s                 t i l a t udpege den p e r s o n , d e r e r b e f t f j e t            t i l at
u n d e r t e g n e a f t a l e n med b i n d e n d e v i r k n i n g f o r           FaBllesskabet.
Udfaardiget          i B r u x e l l e s , den
                                                                                Pi   R&dets     vegne
                                                                                Formend
 ---pagebreak---                                                 GODKENDT       FORHANDLINGSPROTOKOL
1. Den østrigske d e l e g a t i o n og d e l e g a t i o n e n                 f r a K o m m i s s i o n e n f o r De europæiske
      Fællesskaber h a r a f s l u t t e t d e r e s f o r h a n d l i n g e r            i henhold t i la r t i k e l XXVIII
      i GATT med h e n b l i k på a t ændre e l l e r                     tilbagetrække indrømmelser i n d e h o l d t i
      liste       XXXII-ØSTRIG vedrørende v i s s e                     frosne, tilberedte                eller    konserverede
      grønsager med følgende g e n e r e l l e                    aftale:
      Indrømmelserne i l i s t e                  XXXII-ØSTRIG, således som de fremgår a f d e l A i
      bilag       I , erstattes af:
      a) indrømmelser, d e r v i l b l i v e b u n d e t i GATT, s e d e l C i b i l a g I
      b) de autonome indrømmelser, som e r anført i b r e v v e k s l i n g e n                                  (bilag I I ) .
      Dette       a f s n i t s b e s t e m m e l s e r træder i k r a f t d e n samme d a t o .
2. H v i s Østrig s k u l l e             overveje       a t trække de autonome indrømmelser, som e r
      nævnt i a f s n i t 1 b ) , t i l b a g e ,           f o r p l i g t e r Østrig s i g t i l a t i n d l e d e
      rådslagninger med Fællesskabet med h e n b l i k på a t k o m p e n s e r e                                Fællesskabet.
      U n d e r d i s s e rådslagninger v i l Fællesskabet på b i l a t e r a l t g r u n d l a g                       kunne
      påberåbe s i g r e t t i g h e d e r , d e r s v a r e r t i l dem, d e t i så f a l d v i l l e                   have i
      henhold t i l a r t i k e l XXVIII                i GATT.
3. De k o n t r a h e r e n d e p a r t e r erklærer s i g indforstået med a t forelægge d e r e s
      r e s p e k t i v e m y n d i g h e d e r denne g e n e r e l l e a f t a l e t i l g o d k e n d e l s e .
B r u x e l l e s , d e n 1 2 . j a n u a r 1983
På v e g n e a f d e n østrigske d e l e g a t i o n                                   På vegne a f d e l e g a t i o n e n f r a
(med f o r b e h o l d a f r a t i f i k a t i o n )                                   K o m m i s s i o n e n f o r De europæiske
                                                                                Fællesskaber
 ---pagebreak---                                                                           BILAG I , side 1
Til     generaldirektøren
GATT
Genève
                          FORHANDLINGER VEDRØRENDE L I S T E X X X I I - ØSTRIG
Den østrigske d e l e g a t i o n og d e l e g a t i o n e n f r a K o m m i s s i o n e n f o r De europæiske
Fællesskaber h a r a f s l u t t e t deres forhandlinger i henhold t i l a r t i k e l XXVIII                           om
ændring e l l e r      tilbagetrækning a f indrømmelser i n d e h o l d t                i l i s t e X X X I I - Østrig
som anført i v e d l a g t e    rapport.
B r u x e l l e s , den
På v e g n e a f d e n østrigske     delegation                            På v e g n e a f d e l e g a t i o n e n f r a
 (under f o r b e h o l d a f ratifikation)                                K o m m i s s i o n e n f o r De europæiske
                                                                           Fællesskaber
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                BILAG I , side 2
                                  B e s u l t a t e r a f f o r h a n d l i n g e r i h e n h o l d t i l a r t i k e l X X V I I I om e n d r i n g e l l e r t i l b a g e t r e k n i n g
                                                                      af indremmelser indeholdt i l i s t e XXXII - 0 s t r i g ,
                                                     som o p r i n d e l i g t b l e v f o r h a n d l e t i h e n h o l d t i l G e n e v e p r o t o k o l l e n  (1967)
                                                                                ÄNDRINGER I L I S T E X X X I I - 0 S T R I G
A. I n d r e m m e l s e r , d e r t r e k k e s t i l b a g e
                                                                                T o l d s a t s e r bundet i den
   Pos.                                                                              Varebeskrivelse                                                               eksisterende l i s t e , % af verdien
                                                                                e l l e r S c h i l l i n g p r . 100 k g
   • z 07.02                              Grensager, (ogsa              kogte),      f r o s n e , med u n d t a g e l s e af
                                          kartofler                                                                                20X
         20-02                            Grens&ger, t i l b e r e d t e l l e r         konserveret        p a anden ra&de e n d i
                                          •ddike e l l e r oddikesyre:
                                         A - I l u f t t m t t e b e h o l d e r e a f a n b r u t t o v m g t p a 15 k g e l l e r           derunder:
                                                  5 - Andre v a r e r :
                                                  •x   c - Granne bitnner, grann« aerter, g u l e r * d d e r                      og
                                                              blandinger af gransagar, der indeholder                              m i n d s t en a f
                                                              disse grenaager, spinat                                                                                370,—
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                BILAG X, side 3
C. N e d s e t t e l s e e l l e r sandring a f t o l d s a t s e r , d e r e r b u n d e t i de e k s i s t e r e n d e           lister
                                                                                T o l d s a t s e r bundet i  Toldsatser, der s k a l bindes,
   Pos.                                Varebeskrivelse                                                            eksisterende l i s t e , X af X af verdien e l l e r       Schilling
                                                                                verdien e l l e r Schilling   p r . 100 kg
                                                                                p r . 100 kg
   07.02                               G r e n s a g e r (ogsä k o g t e ) ,         frosne:
                                       C - Bladselleri,                tomater,        Champignon,          greskar,
                                               spiselsg,         s k a l o t t e l e g og käl     af    alle
                                               a r t e r undtagen          broccoli                                             20X                   20X men i k k e u n d e r
                                                                                S 2 5 0 , — p r . 100 k g
                                      D - Andre v a r e r                                                                       20X                   18X
   16.04                              Fisk, tilberedt e l l e r konserveret
                                       ( h e r u n d e r k a v i e r og k a v i a r e r s t a t n i n g ) :
                                      B - Andre v a r e r :
                                               2 - P r e s e n t e r e t pa a n d e n m&de:
                                             ex         b - Saltvandsfisk, frosset,
                                                             i k k e b e l a g t med d e j , m e l
                                                             e l l e r rasp (paneret)                                     530,—                      500,—
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                BILAG II, aide 1
             REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
               BUNDESMINISTERIUM
FÜR HANDEL, GEWERBE UND INDUSTRIE
                                                                                B r u x e l l e s , d e n 1 2 . j a n u a r 1983
Hr.
Under h e n v i s n i n g         t i l o v e r e n s k o m s t m e l l e m D e t europeaiske              ekonomiske Fasllesskab
og r e p u b l i k k e n 0 s t r i g      af 21. j u l i         1 9 7 2 , B a e r l i g a r t i k e l I S , h v o r i de
kontraherende p a r t e r erklaerer B i g rede t i l under hensyntagen t i l deres
l a n d b r u g s p o l i t i k a t begünstige d e n h a r m o n i s k e u d v i k l i n g a f s a m h a n d e l e n med
landbrugsvarer,                 s k a l j e g hermed           raeddele    Dem, a t r e p u b l i k k e n 0 s t r i g      ensidigt
g i v e r Det europaaiske               «konomiske F a a l l e s s k a b f e i g e n d e             toldindremmelser:
 H r . M i c h e l JACQUOT
 Forhandlingsleder
 G e n e r a l d i r e k t o r a t e t f o r landbrug
 K o m m i s s i o n e n f o r De e r u o p a a i s k e F a a l l e s s k a b e r
 Rue de l a L o i , 200
 B - 1049 BRUXELLES
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                BILAG II, side 2
Pos.                           Varebeskrivelse                                                        Toldsatser
07.02                          Grensager            (ogsa       kogte),
                                frosne:
            ex    B             - Grenne benner, i n d e n f o r
                                    et a r l i g t t o l d k o n t i n g e n t
                                    pft 1 480 t ( 1 )                                                  201. a f    verdien
            ex    B             - Grenne e r t e r , i n d e n f o r
                                    et a r l i g t t o l d k o n t i n g e n t
                                    p& 400 t ( 1 )                                                     20%    af   verdien
            ex    B             - Guleradder, inden f o r et
                                    a r l i g t t o l d k o n t i n g e n t pa
                                    1 260 t ( 1 )                                                      20%    af   verdien
            ex    B             - S p i n a t , inden f o r et a r l i g t
                                    t o l d k o n t i n g e n t pa 150 t ( 1 )                         20% af       verdien
            ex    B             - S0d        peber, inden f o r et
                                    arligt        t o l d k o n t i n g e n t pa  80    t  (1)         20%     af   verdien
            ex    B             - Blandinger af grensager,
                                    d e r raindst i n d e h o l d e r g r e n n e
                                    benner e l l e r granne aarter e l l e r
                                    guleradder, inden f o r et a r l i g t
                                    t o l d k o n t i n g e n t pa 370 t ( 1 )                          20%    af   verdien
 (1) Denne i n d r a m m e l s e e r b e t i n g e t a f , a t d e r f o r e l e g g e s e t c e r t i f i k a t
      ("Kontingentschein"), der er u d f e r d i g e t af Bundesministerium                                   fiir
     H a n d e l , Gewerbe und I n d u s t r i e , som e r a n s v a r l i g f o r k o n t r o l med og f o r -
     d e l i n g a f k o n t i n g e n t e t . K o n t i n g e n t & r e t b e g y n d e r den 1. j a n u a r h v e r t a r .
     F o r 1983 v i l k o n t i n g e t b l i v e r f a s t s a t som en f o r h o l d s m e s s i g a n d e l a f d e t
     a r l i g e kontingent.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                BILAG II, side 3
Pos.                                Varebeskrivelse                                                          Toldsatser
       16.04                        Fisk, tilberedt eller                   konserveret
                                     ( h e r u n d e r k a v i a r og k a v i a r e r s t a t n i n g ) :
                                    B-Andre v a r e r :
                                         2-Præsenteret pfi anden måde:
                                             b-Saltvandsfisk, frosset,
                                                  i k k e b e l a g t med d e j , m e l
                                                 e l l e r rasp (paneret)                                  F r i
 »x     16.OS                        Snegle, t i l b e r e d t e l l e r       konserveret                   1 5 % a f værdien
        20.02                        Grønsager, t i l b e r e d t e l l e r
                                     k o n s e r v e r e t på a n d e n måde e n d i
                                     eddike e l l e r eddikesyre:
                                     A-1 lufttætte b e h o l d e r e a f e n
                                         bruttovægt på 15 k g e l l e r d e r u n d e r :
                                         5-Andre v a r e r :
                                              a-Asparges                                                     1 1 % a f værdien
                                     B-Præsenteret på anden måde:
                                            1- Trøfler                                                       1 0 % a f værdien
                                            2- O l i v e n                                                   S 70,- p r . 100 k g
                                            3- K a p e r s                                                   S 5 5,- p r . 100 k g
                                            6-Andre v a r e r :
                                                c-Andre v a r e r                                            S 7 5 , - p r . 100 k g
 Indrømmelserne k n y t t e r s i g t i l dem, d e r e r anført i b r e v a f 2 1 . j u l i                               1972 f r a
 lederen        a f d e n østrigske d e l e g a t i o n , h r . A. M a r q u e t , t i l l e d e r e n a f
 Fællesskabets d e l e g a t i o n , h r . E.P. W e l l e n s t e i n .
 Jeg     v i l være Dem t a k n e m m e l i g f o r , h v i s De v i l bekræfte, om De e r e n i g                          i dette
 brevs        indhold.
 M o d t a g , h r . , f o r s i k r i n g e n om m i n m e s t udmærkede højagtelse.
                                                                              (Med      forbehold         af r a t i f i k a t i o n )
                                                                                G. WAAS
 ---pagebreak---            KOMMISSIONEN                                                                 BILAG II, s i d e 4
             FOR DE
EUROPÆISKE            FÆLLESSKABER
                                                                  B r u x e l l e s , den 12. januar 1983
Mr.
Jeg bekræfter hermed at være e n i g i i n d h o l d e t a f Deres brev a f 12. januar
1983, der l y d e r som følger:
"Under h e n v i s n i n g t i l     overenskomst mellem Det europæiske økonomiske Fællesskab
og r e p u b l i k k e n Østrig a f 21. j u l i  1972, særlig a r t i k e l 15, h v o r i de
kontraherende p a r t e r erklærer s i g rede t i l       under hensyntagen t i l           deres
l a n d b r u g s p o l i t i k at begunstige den harmoniske u d v i k l i n g a f samhandelen med
landbrugsvarer, s k a l j e g hermed meddele Dem, a t r e p u b l i k k e n Østrig            ensidigt
g i v e r Det europæiske økonomiske Fællesskab følgende                   toldindrømmelser:
 Mr. Gerhard WASS
 Direktør
 Bundesminissterium für Handel,
 Gewerbe und I n d u s t r i e
 Stubenring 1
 A - 1010 WIEN
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                BILAG I I , s i d e 5
Pos .                           Varebeskrivelse                                        Toldsatser
07 .02                          Grønsager (også k o g t e ) ,
                                frosne:
             ex B               - Grønne bønner, inden f o r
                                    et årligt t o l d k o n t i n g e n t
                                    på 1 480 t (1)                                      20% af værdien
             ex B               - Grønne ærter, inden f o r
                                    e t årligt t o l d k o n t i n g e n t
                                    på 400 t (1)                                        20% af værdien
             ex B               - Gulerødder, inden f o r e t
                                    årligt t o l d k o n t i n g e n t på
                                    1 260 t (1)                                         20% af værdien
             GX B               - S p i n a t , inden f o r e t årligt
                                    t o l d k o n t i n g e n t på 150 t (1)            20% af værdien
             ex B               - Sød peber, inden f o r e t
                                     årligt t o l d k o n t i n g e n t på 80 t (1)     20% af værdien
             ex B               - Blandinger af grønsager,
                                     der mindst indeholder grønne
                                    bønner e l l e r grønne ærter e l l e r
                                     gulerødder, inden f o r e t årligt
                                     t o l d k o n t i n g e n t på 370 t (1)           20% af værdien
 (1) Denne indrømmelse e r b e t i n g e t a f , a t der forelægges e t c e r t i f i k a t
      ("Kontingentschein"), der er udfærdiget af Bundesministerium fiir
      Handel, Gewerbe und I n d u s t r i e , som er a n s v a r l i g f o r k o n t r o l med og f o r -
      d e l i n g af k o n t i n g e n t e t . Kontingentåret begynder den 1. januar hvert år.
      For 1983 v i l kontinget b l i v e r f a s t s a t som en forholdsmæssig andel af det
      årlige kontingent.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                BILAG II,     side 6
Pos.                          Varebeskrivelse                                                  Toldsatser
     16.OA                     F i s k , t i l b e r e d t e l l e r konserveret
                               (herunder k a v i a r og k a v i a r e r s t a t n i n g ) :
                               B-Andre v a r e r :
                                   2-Præsenteret på anden m&de:
                                       b-Saltvandsfisk, frosset,
                                         ikke b e l a g t med d e j , mel
                                         e l l e r rasp (paneret)                             Fri
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                               konserveret på anden måde end i
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                                   bruttovægt på 15 kg e l l e r derunder:
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                                     2- 01iven                                                 S 70,- p r . 100 kg
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                                     6-Andre v a r e r :
                                        c-Andre v a r e r                                      S 75,- p r . 100 kg
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lederen af den østrigske d e l e g a t i o n , h r . A. Marquet, t i l l e d e r e n af
Fællesskabets d e l e g a t i o n , hr. E.P.              Wellenstein.
Jeg v i l være Dem     taknemmelig f o r , h v i s De v i l bekræfte, om De er e n i g i d e t t e
brevs   indhold."
Modtag, h r . , f o r s i k r i n g e n om min mest udmærkede              højagtelse.
                                                                                M.    Jacquot


title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION concluding the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Bank for International Settlements concerning the mobilization of claims held by Member States under the medium-term financial assistance arrangements (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (78) 321
Vol. 1978/0120
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der genannten Verordnung freigegeben.
 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                 COM(78)321 final.
                                                 Brussels , 11 July 1978
                           Recommendation for a
                             COUNCIL DECISION "
    concluding the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters
       between the European Economic Community and the Bank for
       International Settlements concerning the mobilization of
          claims held by Member States under the medium-term
                    financial assistance arrangements
              ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
                                                                         »
COM(78) 321 final .
 ---pagebreak---                                   RECOMMENDATION
 For a Council Decision concluding the Agreement in the form of an Exchange
 of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Bank for Interna
 tional Settlements concerning the mobilization of claims held by Member
 States under the medium-term financial assistance arrangements .
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community /
 Having regard to Council Decision 71 / 143 / EEC of 22 March 1971 setting up
                                                      (1 )
 machinery for medium-term financial assistance            , as last amended by
                        (?)                                                        -
 Decision 78 / 49 / EEC     , and in particular Articles 1 and 4 thereof ,
 Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ,
 Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary Committee of 28 February 1978 ,
 Whereas Decision 78 / 49 / EEC made provision , in cases where one or more Member
 States which are creditors under the medium-term financial assistance system
 experience difficulties or are seriously threatened with difficulties as
 regards their balance of payments , for the mobilization of the claims held by
 such states ;     whereas it provided that one way of mobilizing the claims should
-be by refinancing from outside the system , either by concerted action by Membe
 States with other international organizations , or by an agreement made with
 such organizations ;                                                        •
 Whereas the Bank for International Settlements is the organization able to
 provide such refinancing ,
 HAS DECIDED AS     FOLLOWS   :
 ( 1 ) OJ No L 73 , 27.3.1971 , p. 15
  ( 2 ) OJ No L 14 , 18.1.1978 , p. 14
 ---pagebreak---                             Article 1
  1.    The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the
  European Economic Community and the Bank for International Settlements
  concerning  the mobilisation of claims held by Member States under the
  machinery for medium-term financial assistance is hereby approved on
  behalf of the Community .
  2.    The text of the Exchange of Letters is annexed to this Decision .
                            Article 2
  The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person
  empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters in
  order to bind the Community .
, Done at Brussels .
                                                For the Council
                                               The Président
 ---pagebreak--- A.    Letter from the Community
^ ir '" ,   .                 . :
 1 have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your tetter of today 's date ,
which reads as follows :
" The BIS could conclude stand-by credit agreements with the creditor countries'
 central banks if they should so request .
These agreements could be concluded up to the total amount of the contribution
paid into the mechanism by the creditor country , with an overall limit of
 2 725 million units of 'account , corresponding to half of the total of future
 commitment ceilings of the member countries..'
 The practical–details of each stand-by agreement would be determined by agree
 ment between the BIS and the central bank in question .       However , certain con
 ditions , which the BIS would be prepared to apply , can be indicated already :
 The initial commitment of the BIS for each stand-by credit would be for two '
years with the option of renewal for other periods , the total not . to exceed -
 five years .                                                            _ ■
 On the opening of credits , and whenever they are renewed , the BIS would take a
 commission .    It would also be understood that , in order to allow.it to carry
 out the necessary adjustments to its own liquidity , the first drawings would
 not take place until one month after the conclusion of the stand-by agreement .
 Drawings would be in - the currencies available to the BIS at the time they were
 made , most probably . in US dollars ; they would be for periods to be . negoti ated
 in the light of J:he Bank 's resources , probably three or six months .       The con
 ditions would be equivalent to those applied by the BIS at the time for trans^
 actions concluded on similar terms , i.e. at close to market rates .         Normally ,
 these rates should be only slightly above Libor .      However , if the BIS should
 itself have to have recourse to the market to procure the necessary funds , the
 rate applied could reach a maximum equivalent to Libor plus an appropriate           .
 margin .                                  /                    •_
 I would be grateful if you could inform me whether the Council of the European
 Communities is in agreement with the above ."
 I am pleased to inform you that the Council of the European Communities is in
 agreement with the contents of your letter .                                ,
 Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                             For the Council of the European Communit
 Mr . Rene LARRE
 Director General of the
 Bank for International Settlements
  Centralbahnplatz 2
  CH-4002 BALE
 ---pagebreak--- B.    Letter from the Bank for International Settlements
Your Excellency ,
The BIS could conclude stand-by credit agreements with the creditor countries'
central banks if they should so request .-
These agreements could be concluded up to the total amount of the contribution
paid into the mechanism by the creditor country , with an overall limit of
2 725 million units of account , corresponding to half of the total of future
 commitment ceilings of the member countries .
The practical details of each stand-by agreement would be determined by agree
ment between the BIS and the central bank in question .     However , certain con
ditions , which the BIS would be prepared to apply , can be indicated already :
The initial commitment of the BIS for each stand-by credit would be for two
years with the option of renewal for other periods , the total not to exceed
f i ve years .
On the opening of credits , and whenever they are renewed , the BIS would take a
commission . . It would also be understood that , in order to allow it to carry
out the necessary adjustments to its own liquidity , the first drawings would
not take place until one month after the conclusion of the sta.nd-by agreement .
Drawings would be in the currencies available to the BIS at the time they were
made , most probably in US dollars ; they would be for periods to be negotiated
in the light of the Bank 's resources , probably three or six months .     The con
ditions would be equivalent to those applied by . the BIS at the time for trans
actions concluded on similar terms , i.e. at close to market rates .      Normally,
these rates should be only slightly above Libor .     However , if the BIS should
itself have to have recourse to the market to procure the necessary funds , the
rate applied could reach a maximum equivalent to Libor plus an appropriate
margin .                                          1                     .
I should be obliged if you would inform me whether the Council of the European
Communities is in agreement' with the above .
Please accept . Your Excel lency > the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                      For the Bank for International Settlements
Mr. K. B. ANDERSEN _
President of the Council
of the European Communities
rue> de la Loi , 170
BRUSSELS          '


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52005SC0992

Recommendation for a Council Decision on the existence of an excessive deficit in Portugal prepared in accordance with Article 104(6) of the Treaty  /* SEC/2005/0992 final */

	[pic] | COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES |Brussels, 20.7.2005COM(2005) 992 finalRecommendation for aCOUNCIL DECISIONon the existence of an excessive deficit in Portugal prepared in accordance with Article 104(6) of the Treaty(presented by the Commission)EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUMOn 9 June 2005, Portugal submitted the most recent update of its stability programme covering the period 2005-2009. This update reveals the plans for a general government deficit in excess of the 3% of GDP reference value of the Treaty for the years from 2005 to 2007. Specifically, after a reported deficit outturn of 2.9% in 2004[1], Portugal plans to record a government deficit of 6.2% of GDP for 2005, which is to be reduced to 4.8% in 2006, 3.9% in 2007 and 2.8% of GDP in 2008. Over the same years, the debt-to-GDP ratio is projected to further increase from a reported figure of 61.9% in 2004 to a peak of 67.8% of GDP in 2007.The application of the excessive deficit procedure (EDP) is governed by Article 104 of the Treaty and by Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 “on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure”, which is part of the Stability and Growth Pact.[2] In its assessment, the Commission has taken due account of the 20 March 2005 Ecofin Report to the European Council on ‘Improving the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact’, endorsed by the latter on 22 March 2005[3].The Commission report according to Article 104(3) of the Treaty assessed the fulfilment of the Treaty requirements concerning the deficit and the debt criteria.The planned government deficit in 2005, revealed in the June 2005 update of the Portuguese stability programme, is in excess of the 3% of GDP reference value and not close to it. In addition, the excess over the reference value is not exceptional and temporary in the sense of the Treaty and the Stability and Growth Pact. While the rate of GDP growth has declined sharply since 2000, the economy returned to positive economic growth in 2004 and, according to the Commission services Spring 2005 forecasts and the June 2005 updated stability programme, it is expected to remain on a gradual, even if moderate, upward trend for the years to come. Moreover, although the negative output gap is sizeable and not expected to narrow significantly in the coming years, the deterioration of the government balance is out of proportion with the recent widening of the output gap. Therefore, the excess over the reference value cannot be considered as resulting from a severe economic downturn. Nor can the excess over the reference value be considered temporary because, according to Commission services Spring 2005 forecast, the government deficit ratio is projected to exceed its Treaty reference value by a large margin also in 2006, when the recovery of the economy is expected to gradually take hold. In fact, the June 2005 update of the Portuguese stability programme foresees the government deficit to narrow over the coming years, but to exceed the reference value until 2007. This suggests that the Treaty requirement concerning the deficit criterion is not fulfilled.The debt-to-GDP ratio breached the 60% of GDP reference value of the Treaty in 2003, reaching 61.9% in 2004, an increase of some 8.5 percentage points of GDP since 2000. The increase in the debt ratio can be explained by a very low primary surplus – even a primary deficit in some years –, the existence of a sizeable stock-flow adjustment, where debt-increasing below-the-line operations more than offset significant privatisation proceeds in most years, and also by the low nominal GDP growth. The debt targets for the years 2005 to 2007 contained in the June 2005 stability programme update, and largely in line with the debt projections of the Commission services Spring 2005 forecast, suggest a further sharp increase in the debt ratio and up to a peak of just below 68% in 2007. This conflicts with the Treaty requirement that, in the event of an excess over the 60% of GDP reference value, the “debt ratio is sufficiently diminishing and approaching the reference value at a satisfactory pace”. This suggests that the Treaty requirement concerning the debt criterion is not fulfilled.In its report in accordance to Article 104(3), the Commission also analysed relevant factors pertaining to the medium-term economic and budgetary positions, as well as others that appeared relevant to the assessment of public finances in Portugal.In its report of 20 March, the Council underlined that taking into account other relevant factors in the steps leading to the decision on the existence of an excessive deficit, thus including the Economic and Financial Committee opinion in accordance with Article 104(4), the Commission opinion in accordance with Article 104(5) and the Council decision in accordance with Article 104(6), “must be fully conditional on the overarching principle that – before other relevant factors are taken into account – the excess of the reference value is temporary and the deficit remains close to the reference value”. In the case of Portugal, this condition is not met: the planned deficit for 2005 is not close to the reference value and the excess over the reference value cannot be considered temporary, since the government deficit is projected to be above 3% of GDP for three years. Therefore, for the purpose of the Commission opinion in accordance with Article 104(5) and the Council decision in accordance with Article 104(6), other relevant factors are not taken into account in the case of Portugal.Article 104(4) of the Treaty states that “the Committee provided for in Article 114 (i.e. the Economic and Financial Committee) shall formulate an opinion on the report of the Commission”. The Committee issued its opinion on 4 July 2005, which is consistent with the assessment made by the Commission in its report. In particular, the Committee concluded “that the planned budgetary developments in Portugal in 2005 are such that both criteria in the second paragraph of Article 104 are not respected”. The Committee considered that deficit planned for 2005 is not close to the 3% of GDP reference value, and its excess over the reference value cannot be considered exceptional and temporary. Government debt exceeds the 60% of GDP reference value and is planned to rise further in percentage of GDP over the next two years. The Committee also noted that economic prospects for the next two to three years remain subdued and expressed concern about the high level and the trend of the structural deficit. The Economic and Financial Committee examined all other relevant factors, but it concluded that these factors would not be taken into account in its assessment.The Commission, having taken into account its report and having regard to the opinion of the Committee, is of the opinion that an excessive deficit exists in Portugal. This opinion, adopted by the Commission on 20 July 2005, has been addressed to the Council, according to Article 104(5) of the Treaty. The Commission recommends that the Council shall decide accordingly, in conformity with Article 104(6) and herewith addresses a recommendation for a decision to that effect. In addition, the Commission is submitting to the Council a recommendation for a Council recommendation to be addressed to Portugal with a view to bringing the situation of an excessive deficit to an end, according to Article 104(7) of the Treaty.Recommendation for aCOUNCIL DECISIONon the existence of an excessive deficit in Portugal prepared in accordance with Article 104(6) of the TreatyTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNIONHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 104(6) thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,Having regard to the observations made by Portugal,Whereas:1.  According to Article 104 of the Treaty Member States shall avoid excessive government deficits.2.  The Stability and Growth Pact is based on the objective of sound government finances as a means of strengthening the conditions for price stability and for strong sustainable growth conducive to employment creation.3.  The excessive deficit procedure under Article 104 provides for a decision on the existence of an excessive deficit; The Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty sets out further provisions relating to the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure. Council Regulation (EC) No 3605/93[4] amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 475/2000[5] and by Commission Regulation (EC) No 351/2002[6] lays down detailed rules and definitions for the application of the provision of the said Protocol.4.  Article 104(5) of the Treaty requires the Commission to address an opinion to the Council if the Commission considers that an excessive deficit in a Member State exists or may occur. The Commission addressed such an opinion on Portugal to the Council on 20 July 2005. Having taken into account its report in accordance with Article 104(3) and having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Financial Committee in accordance with Article 104(4), the Commission concluded that there exists an excessive deficit in Portugal. In delivering its assessment, the Commission took into account the 20 March 2005 Ecofin Report to the European Council on ‘Improving the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact’, endorsed by the latter on 22 March 2005[7].5.  Article 104(6) of the Treaty lays down that the Council should consider any observations which the Member State concerned may wish to make before deciding, after an overall assessment, whether an excessive deficit exists. In the case of Portugal, this overall assessment leads to the following conclusions.6.  According to the June 2005 update of the Portuguese stability programme, the planned general government deficit is 6.2% of GDP for 2005. The deficit is in excess of the 3% of GDP reference value and not close to it. The excess of the deficit over the reference value does not result from an unusual event outside the control of the Portuguese authorities, nor is it the result of a severe economic downturn. While the rate of GDP growth has declined sharply since 2000, the economy returned to positive economic growth in 2004 and, according to the Commission services Spring 2005 forecasts and the June 2005 updated stability programme, it is expected to remain on a gradual, even if moderate, upward trend for the years to come. Moreover, although the negative output gap is sizeable and not expected to narrow significantly in the coming years, the deterioration of the government balance is out of proportion with the recent widening of the output gap. Therefore, the excess over the reference value cannot be considered as resulting from a severe economic downturn. According to Commission services Spring 2005 forecast, the government deficit ratio is projected to exceed its Treaty reference value by a large margin also in 2006, when the recovery of the economy is expected to gradually take hold. In fact, the June 2005 update of the Portuguese stability programme foresees the government deficit to narrow over the coming years, but to exceed the reference value until 2007. Therefore, the excess over the reference value cannot be considered temporary in the sense of the Treaty and the Stability and Growth Pact. This indicates that the Treaty requirement concerning the deficit criterion is not fulfilled.7.  The debt-to-GDP ratio breached the 60% of GDP reference value of the Treaty in 2003, reaching to 61.9% in 2004, an increase of some 8.5 percentage points of GDP since 2000. The increase in the debt ratio can be explained by a very low primary surplus, the existence of a sizeable debt-increasing stock-flow adjustment and also by the low nominal GDP growth. Moreover, the projected debt figures for the years 2005 to 2007, contained in the June 2005 stability programme update, and broadly in line with the debt projections of the Commission services Spring 2005 forecast, suggest a further sharp increase in the debt ratio up to a peak of just below 68% in 2007. This conflicts with the Treaty requirement that, in the event of an excess over the 60% of GDP reference value, the “debt ratio is sufficiently diminishing and approaching the reference value at a satisfactory pace”. This indicates that the Treaty requirement concerning the debt criterion is not fulfilled.8.  According to the 20 March 2005 Ecofin Report to the European Council on ‘Improving the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact’, endorsed by the latter on 22 March 2005, taking into account other relevant factors in the Council decision on the existence of an excessive deficit in accordance with Article 104(6), “must be fully conditional on the overarching principle that – before other relevant factors are taken into account – the excess of the reference value is temporary and the deficit remains close to the reference value”. In the case of Portugal, this condition is not met. Therefore, for the purpose of the Council decision in accordance with Article 104(6), other relevant factors are not taken into account in the case of Portugal.HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1From an overall assessment it follows that an excessive deficit exists in Portugal.Article 2This decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.Done at Brussels,For the CouncilThe President [1] These figures are subject to ongoing discussions between Eurostat and the Portuguese statistical authorities.[2] OJ L 209, 2.8.1997.[3] See Presidency conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 22 and 23 March 2005 (7619/05) and the (Ecofin) Council report to the European Council of 20 March 2005 (7423/05).[4] OJ L 332, 31.12.1993, p. 7.[5] OJ L 058, 3.03.2000, p. 1.[6] OJ L 055, 26.02.2002 p. 23.[7] See Presidency conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 22 and 23 March 2005 (7619/05) and the (Ecofin) Council report to the European Council of 20 March 2005 (7423/05).


Recommendation for a Council Decision abrogating Decision 2003/487/EC on the existence of an excessive deficit in France


title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION authorising the Commission to negotiate a framework agreement for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the Republic of Iceland (presented by the Commission)

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (88) 152
Vol. 1988/0045
 ---pagebreak--- Disclaimer
Conformément au règlement (CEE, Euratom) n° 354/83 du Conseil du 1er février 1983 concernant
l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communauté économique européenne et de
la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983, p. 1) modifié en dernier
lieu par le règlement (UE) 2015/496 du Conseil du 17 mars 2015 (JO L79 du 25. 3.2015, p. 1), ce
dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents classifiés présents dans ce dossier
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In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983 concerning
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on the security rules for protecting EU classified information.
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), zuletzt geändert durch die
Verordnung (EU) Nr. 2015/496 vom 17. März 2015 (ABI. L 79 vom 25.3.2015, S. 1), ist dieser Akt
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Übereinstimmung mit Artikel 5 der genannten Verordnung freigegeben; beziehungsweise werden
sie auf Grundlage von Artikel 26(3) und 59(2) der Entscheidung der Kommission (EU, Euratom)
2015/444 vom      13.   März 2015     über die   Sicherheitsvorschriften für den Schutz von  EU-
Verschlusssachen als herabgestuft angesehen.
 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                     COM(88 ) 152 final
                                                     Brussels , 28 Marfch 1988
                               Recommendation for a
                                 COUNCIL DECISION
authorising the Commission to negotiate a framework agreement for scientific
     and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community ,
                   Atomic Energy Community
                                   Community and the Republic of Iceland
                         PI ^
                         m * ^ ///
                        (( presented
                           present   by thee Commission
                                             Commission ))
 ---pagebreak---                                         2
                                                                                - /*'£,
                COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TC TIE COUNCIL
Subject :  Recommendation for a Council Decision authorising the Commission to
           negotiate a framework agreement for scientific and technical
           cooperation between the European Economic Community ,, the European
           Atomic Energy Community and che Republic of Iceland .
1.  Scientific and technical cooperation with Iceland dates back to 1981 ,
    when Iceland began to participate in a COST project on the setting-up of
    an experimental European network of oceanic stations .          In addition ,
    informal contacts currently exist for the R & D in the field of
    geothermal energy .
    The Icelandic authorities       are   contemplating   extending   scientific
    cooperation to other areas .
2.  At the ministerial meeting between the EFTA countries and the Community
    Member States held in Luxembourg on 9 April 1984 , emphasis was laid on
    the interdependence of economic development and scientific research in
    the member countries of the two organisations .     At the end of 1986 the
    Icelandic authorities expresseed the wish to conclude a formal framework
    agreement for scientific and technical cooperation .
3.  The research policies implemented in the Community and Iceland are aimed
    at promoting scientific progress and, consequently, economic and social
    progress for the public at large .     This convergence of objectives calls
    for greater bi-lateral cooperation and coordination so that the available
    human and financial resources can be used more effectively .             The
    conclusison of a framework agreement for scientific and technical
    cooperation between the Community and the Republic of Iceland would
    constitute an effective and appropriate instrument for achieving that
    aim .
4.  Such an agreement ,    which would follow the pattern of the agreements
    already concluded with other EFTA countries , namely Austria , Finland,
    Norway ,   Sweden and Switzerland ,      should provide a framework for
    facilitating contacts ,    coordinating projects and promoting mutually
    advantageous initiatives .
5.  Exploratory talks with the Icelandic administration during 1987 have made
    it possible to identify certain areas in which mutually beneficial
    cooperation is feasible , namely :
    -   geothermal energy
    -   stimulation of exchanges of researchers
    -   aquaculture
    -   medical research
    -   marine science and technology
    -   natural hazards
    -   biotechnology
    -   information technologies
 ---pagebreak---                                    - 3 -
6. Having taken into account the provisions of the Treaties establishing the
   European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community , the
   Commission therefore recommends that the Council :
   -  authorise it to negotiate a framework agreement for scientific and
      technical cooperation with the Republic of Iceland , and
   -  approve the attached negotiating brief .
 ---pagebreak---             Recommendation for a Council Decision authorising the
              Commission to negotiate a framework agreement for
                  scientific and technical cooperation between
                         the European Economic Community ,
                      the European Atonie Energy Community
                            and the Republic of Iceland
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard    to   the    Treaty  establishing  the  European   Atomic   Energy
Community ,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas , account taken of the outcome of exploratory talks with the
Government of the Republic of Iceland , it is desirable to authorise the
Commission to negotiate a framework agreement for scientific and technical
cooperation with the Republic of Iceland ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                    Sole Article
The Commission is hereby authorised to negotiate a framework agreement for
scientific and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community,
the European Atomic Energy Community and the Republic of Iceland .
It shall conduct these negotiations in accordance with the brief set out in
the Annex .
Done at Brussels ,
                                                          For the Council ,
                                                         The President
 ---pagebreak---                                   - 5 -
             Annex to the recommendation for a Council Decision
                             NEGOTIATING BRIEF
A. Nature of the agreement
   1.  Scope
   The aim of the negotiations would be to conclude a framework agreement
   for scientific and technical cooperation between the European Economic
   Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the Republic of
   Iceland .
   A separate procedure could be envisaged if it proved              mutually
   advantageous to cooperate in areas covered by the ECSC Treaty .
   2.  Adaptability
   The framework agreement would be essentially forward-looking in that no
   scientific or technical field in which specific cooperation could take
   place and which falls within the province of the Community would be
   discounted from the outset , since both contracting parties intend to
   explore all the concrete possibilities for scientific and technical
   cooperation that can be envisaged .
   3.  Duration
   The framework agreement would be concluded for an indefinite period, each
   party being able to terminate it at any time subject to 12 months'
   notice .
B. Content of the agreement
   1.  Aim
   The aim of the framework agreement would be to establish and develop, in
   accordance with existing provisions , scientific and technical cooperation
   in areas where such cooperation would be mutually advantageous .
   2.  Forms and channels of cooperation
   The cooperation could take the following forms :
   -   regular exchanges of views on research policies in Iceland and the
       Community , in particular with a view to identifying specific topics
       that would lend themselves to cooperation;
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     information exchanges ;
     programme and project coordination ;
     joint activities and projects .
It could be implemented through the following channels :
     joint meetings ;
     visits and exchanges of scientists ;
-    contacts between programme managers ;
-    participation in seminars , symposia and workshops ;
     financial participation in joint research projects .
3.   Appropriate agreements
The cooperation covered by the framework agreement would be implemented
by appropriate agreements .     Such agreements would be concluded by the
contracting parties in accordance with their respective procedures .
These agreements would specify the arrangements for cooperation in each
case , in accordance with needs .      The dissemination of knowleldge , the
protection and exploitation of research results , staff mobility and
financial participation would be settled on a case by case basis , taking
into account the obligations of the Community towards its contracting
parties .
4.   Management
The two parties will examine the most appropriate machinery for
promoting , defining and supervising the various scientific and technical
cooperation activities , and for ensuring the satisfactory execution of
the appropriate agreements concluded in accordance with their respective
procedures .
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Ce projet a trait à une décision du Conseil portant directive à La Commission
sur la négociation d' un accord-cadre de coopération scientifique et technique
avec la République d' Islande .
En tant que tel , ce projet de décision n' aura aucun impact sur les P '•'Es .