title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocoo for the supply of cereals as food aid (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                    COM(74) 1585 final
                                                    Brussels . 3 October 1974
                          RECOMMENDATION FOR A
                            COUNCIL DECISION
            on the conclusion of an agreement between the
                  European Economio Community and the
       Kingdom of Morocoo for the supply of cereals as food aid
             ( submitted to the Counoil by the Commission)
COM(74) 1585 final
 ---pagebreak---   TilE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
  Having regard, to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
  and in particular Articles 113 , 114 and. 223 , thereof }
  Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ;
  Whereas the European Economic Community has concluded the second Convention
  relating to food aid^\
 Whereas the Kingdom of Morocco              t by its letter of .8.6.1973
 has requested food aidî
 Whereas in view of the cereal supply situation in Morocco that country
  should be accorded , by way of v gift , 15*000 tonnes of soft wheat under the
 Community Food Aid Programme for 1973/74 }
 DECIDES :
                                Article ' 1
 On behalf of the European Economic Community an Agreement , the text v/hereof
 is annexed hereto , shall be concluded between the European Economic Community
 and the Kingdom of Morocco for supply of soft wheat as food aid .
                              ■ Article     2 '        i                  .  '
                              l
 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate those who
 are to sign the Agreement and to confer on them the requisite powers to
 bind the Community .      ..      ■
                                          *
 Done at Brussels ,                  > 19
                                                        For the Council
                                                         The Président
( 1 ) J.O. L 219 du 9.«.74 , P. 19
 ---pagebreak---                 AGHEEMENT
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
AND Tins KINGDOM. OP MOROCCO          ON
Tlffi SUPPLY OF POOD AID IN THE FORM OF
CEREALS.     *
 ---pagebreak--- TUB COUNCIL OF TILE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .
                 «
                                           of the one part ,
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE   KINGDOM OF MOROCCO
                                           of the other part ,
HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have
designate : as their plenipotentiaries :
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE   KINGDOM OF MOROCCO :
WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS
 ---pagebreak---                           ARTICLE        I
The European Economic Community shall supply by way of gift to i;ho
Kingdom of Morocco ( hereafter referred to as "the recipient country ") a
quantity of 15*000 tonnes           of soft wheat under the Community 's food aid
programme in cereals for 1973/74 *
                          ARTICLE        II
Deliveries will be made in bulk F.OB in accordance with the details laid
down in the Annex which forms an integral part of the present Agreement .
                                  ^    '      <                            '
                          ARTICLE        III
                                /  7             '
The recipient country undertakes to make all necessary arrangements for the
transport and insurance of the products from point of delivery to places
of destination,.
It undertakes to  exercise the greatest care to ensure that the tendering
arrangements for  sea transport do not prejudice the free play of fair
competition . Any problems arising in this connection shall be the subject
of consultations  under Article VIII of the present Agreement .
                            ■                                                    I
                    '       *
                              •                    *
                          ARTICLE        IV
The recipient country undertakes to use the product received as aid for
purposes of consumption and to apply , for the sale of the product on its
market , the prices normally charged on that market for products of
comparable quality . The proceeds from this, sale shall be paid into a
special account with the Central Bank and allocated to the financing of
one or more development projects under arrangements which have been
agreed in advance between the recipient country and the European Economic
Community .           '                              •
 ---pagebreak---                                ARTICLE    V
The Contracting Parties undertake to implement this Agreement in such a way
              <
as to avoid any prejudice to the normal structure of national production
and international trade . To this end they shall take any measures required-
to ensure that supplies as aid are in addition to and do not replace "business
transactions which might reasonably "be expected in the absence of such supplies .
In particular , the recipient country undertakes to import commercially from             - •
whatever source between 1 July 1974 and 30 June 1975 a minimum quanity of
 192.500 tonnes            of soft wheat or its equivalent in flour of soft wheat .
          1        ,                                                   • 1
                               ARTICLE    VI
                                   »         •                                 .
The recipient country shall take all steps required to prevent t
( i ) the re-export of the product received as aid and also of any products
         and by-products resulting therefrom ;      -                                / ' ■
( ii ) the export , commercially or otherwise , within a period of six months
         commencing from the final delivery , either of any product procured         •
         locally of the same nature as . that received as aid , or of any products
         and by-products resulting therefrom .
                                                                           \
                                        •       \                                ■ '
                               ARTICLE    VII
The recipient country undertakes to inform the European Economic Community
of how this Agreement is implemented . To this, end it shall provide the
Commission of the European Communities with the following details :
    ( i ) Immediately after the unloading of each cargo : ports and dates of
           arrival of vessel ; nature , quantity and any observations as to the
           quality of the products unloaded ; date on which unloading was
           completed ; costs of sea transport and of insurance relating thereto ;
  ( ii ) Every three months until the quantities received as aid have been
           fully used : quantities sold ; manner of sale ; actual selling prices ;
          normal selling costs on the recipient country 's market ; costs of
           insurance and of transport if applicable from the port of unloading
           to the places of destination ;             •
 ---pagebreak---   ( iii ) On 15 January every year until the special account has "been fully
          expended :
          a ) Summary of the account ( incomings and outgoings ) to 31 December
              of the previous year ;
          t>) Stage of progress of the project or projects , indicating the
              total resources expended to that stage .                      *'
                              ' ARTICLE   VIII                      '
  The Contracting Parties shall at the request of either consult each other
• on any questions concerning the implementation of this Agreement .
                                ARTICLE   IX
  This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish ^ Dutch , English ,
  French , German and Italian languages , each of these texts having equal force .
 ---pagebreak---                          General provisions
                             Article   1
  Delivery shall be effected and risks shall pass form the European Economic
  Community , hereinafter referred to as the EEC , to the recipient country at
  the moment at which the goods a,re put down at the point of exportation
  named by the Commission of the European Communities at the berth specified
  by the recipient country or its agent referred to in Article 3 and under the
 terms specified in the following articles . Without prejudice to Articles 8 and
| j).the EEC shall bear all costs up to delivery and the recipient country those
 beyond delivery .              '   '
                            Article   2
  On delivery a tolerance of 5 p less than the quantity of the product to be
  supplied in accordance with article I of the Agreement shall be admissible#    '
                            Article   3
 The EEC Dhall appoint an agent to implement the provisions of the present
                \                       ■
 Annex - or for each consignment - whose name and address it shall make
 known to the recipient country immediately following his appointment *
 The recipient country shall appoint an agent in the port or ports of ship
 ment , whose name and address it shall make known to the EEC with all      '
 despatch and if possible before the appointment of agent of the EEC#
                            Article   4
Before implementing the procedures for appointing the a.gent of the EEC        :
 referred to in Article 3 » the Commission of the European Communities and
 the recipient country shall jointly establish the period during which •
 delivery must begin1.
                Obligations of the European Economic Community
                            Article   5                 '   .
 Should the EEC not be in a position to carry out delivery on the date and
 ( if applicable ) on the schedule as provided in Article 7i all costs
arising for the recipient country <-> for example demurrage void freight
 and dead freight - shall be borne by the EEC *.      '             \
 ---pagebreak--- The chargoa and the arrangements reletting to domurrago laid down in the
contract between the recipient country and the carrier must have been
agreed in advance by the recipient country and the agent of the ESC *
The other costs referred to in the first paragraph shall only be refunded
by the EEC if they have been paid by the recipient country with the approval
of the EEC .  '
                                                                          •«
                                 Article   6
Should it prove impossible for the EEC to supply all or part of the goods
on the date and within the time-limits provided for in Article 7 and without
prejudice to the provisions of Article 5 > a new date and a new time-limit
shall be agreed between the agents of the EEC and of the recipient Country
                                  <               '        '
for the dblivery of all the goods or of the undelivered part thereof .
  i             '              .
                  • Obligations of the rec-ipient countr.y
                                         /
                           ■     Article   7
After contacting the EEC * the recipient country shall procure one or more
vessels to transport all the quantities provided for in Article 1 of the
Agreement , of dimensions corresponding to the normal capacity of the port of
shipment ; these vessels must be ready for loading on a date falling within
the period referred to in Article 4 «
The agent of the recipient country shall inform the EEC of this date
iramedately on learning it , and also that for commencement of delivery ,
if possible twenty days in advance and in any case ten days before the date
for commencement of delivery *
He shall establish with the agent of the EEC the schedule to which delivery
shall take place .
                                 Article   o
Should the recipient country be unable to begin loading on the date provided
for in Article 7f paragraph 1 , the agent of the recipient country shall
inform the agent of the EEC without delay .
 ---pagebreak---  In thio event a now date for the commencement of delivery mid ( if B.}3plicacl® )
a new schedule could be agreed between the agents of the, DEC and of the
recipient country . The costs arising from this delay shall in all cases
except force majeure be borne by the recipient country .
 Should the new date provided, for in paragraph 2 be more than 30 clear days
after the date for loading provided for in Article 7 » paragraph 1 , the EEC
may dispose of the - goods without prejudice to its commitment under Article I
of this Agreement .                                       . '
                                    Article 9                               ;
If the quantity made available for loading on a vessel cannot be put on        *
board in its entirety , the recipient country shall inform the EEC as soon
as possible and no later thart fifteen Clear days after loading has been
completed whether it intends to accept or to renounce the balance *
In the former case the provisions of Article 8 , paragraphs 2 and 3 , shall
apply to the balance , if delivery has not yet taken place .                  y'
In the latter case the EEC may consider that it has discharged its commitment
to the recipient country under Article 1 of this Agreement and shall bear
the costs resulting from such renunciation .
              t
In any event after the expiry of an interval of fifteen clear days and in
the absence of any notice on the part of the recipient country ^ the renun
ciation shall be deemed to have taken place .
                                  Article   10
                                  1            , /
Upon delivery of the goods , the recipient country shall hand to the
agent of the EEC a certificate of acceptance stating the port of shipment ,
date of acceptance , the nature and quantity of the goods accepted and
including any comments on the quality of the goods , and send a copy thereof
to the Commission of the European Communities .


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			Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION amending Decision 2011/734/EU addressed to Greece with a view to reinforcing and deepening fiscal surveillance and giving notice to Greece to take measures for the deficit reduction judged necessary to remedy the situation of excessive deficit /* COM/2012/0116 final - 2012/ () */

			   	EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Measures concerning the coordination and
surveillance of the budgetary discipline of Greece and the setting out economic
policy guidelines for Greece are defined in Council Decision 2011/734/EU on the basis of Articles 126(9) and 136
TFEU.
Compliance with the decision is relevant
not only in the context of the excessive deficit procedure, but also in the
context of the financing to Greece by the euro-area Member States, through the
EFSF.
The government deficit (ESA95 basis)
ceiling for 2011 established by the Council Decision was missed. For 2012, the
government adopted a budget aimed at sticking to the target set in the Council
decision and has adopted measures which would ensure a further reduction in the
deficit in subsequent years.
Economic activity in 2011-2014 is currently
estimated and projected to be, much weaker than previously exepcted when
Council Decisions 2010/320/EU and 2011/734/EU were adopted. In February 2012,
the Greek government announced measures aimed at reducing the primary deficit
in 2012, including the adoption of a supplementary budget. In March 2012,
Greece executed a debt exchange operation which substantially reduced interest
expenditure in 2012 and in next years, and contributed to the sustainability of
government debt.
Given this, there is a need to revise the
annual targets while keeping the deadline for the correction of the excessive
deficit. Targets expressed in terms of the primary surplus as a percent of GDP
of -1.0 in 2012, +1.8 in 2013 and +4.5 in 2014, appear appropriate given the
deadline for the correction of the excessive deficit by 2014, and the need to improve
the debt sustainabilty.
There have been intensive discussions among
Greece and the Commission services, the ECB and the IMF staff, on the update of
the policy conditionality in the Memorandum of Understanding of the economic
adjustment programme of Greece. These discussions considered not only the
fiscal consolidation measures, but also the need to enhance the growth-friendly
nature of these measures and to minimise any social impact.
The Commission has adopted a Recommendation
for a Council Decision amending decision 2011/734/EU and has transmitted it to
the Council.
Recommendation for a
COUNCIL DECISION
amending Decision 2011/734/EU addressed to
Greece with a view to reinforcing and deepening fiscal surveillance and giving
notice to Greece to take measures for the deficit reduction judged necessary to
remedy the situation of excessive deficit
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the
Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and in particular Article 126(9) and
Article 136 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from
the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)       Article 136(1)(a) TFEU
foresees the possibility of adopting measures specific to the Member States
whose currency is the euro with a view to strengthening the coordination and
surveillance of their budgetary discipline.
(2)       Article 126 TFEU
establishes that Member States are to avoid excessive government deficits and
sets out the excessive deficit procedure to that effect. The Stability and
Growth Pact, which in its corrective arm implements the excessive deficit
procedure, provides the framework supporting government policies for a prompt
return to sound budgetary positions taking account of the economic situation.
(3)       On 27 April 2009, the
Council decided, in accordance with Article 104(6) of the Treaty establishing
the European Community (TEC), that an excessive deficit existed in Greece.
(4)       On
10 May 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/320/EU[1] addressed to Greece under Article 126(9) and
Article 136 TFEU with a view to reinforcing and deepening the fiscal
surveillance and giving notice to take measures for the deficit reduction
judged necessary to remedy the situation of excessive deficit at the latest by
the deadline of 2014. The Council established 2014 as the deadline for
correcting the situation of excessive deficit, and annual targets for the
government deicit.
(5)       Council Decision
2010/320/EU was substantially amended several times. Since further amendments were
to be made, it was recast, on 12 July 2011, by Council Decision 2011/734/EU[2] in the interests of clarity.
(6)       Economic activity in
2011-2014 is currently estimated and projected to be, much weaker than previously
exepcted when Council Decisions 2010/320/EU and 2011/734/EU
were adopted. Economic activity is estimated to have contracted in 2011 by 6.8
percent. Currently, the Commission forecasts the real Greek GDP to contract by 4.7
percent in 2012, to stagnate in 2013, before resuming growing by 2.5 percent in
2014. In nominal terms, GDP contracted by 5.2 percent in 2011, and is expected
to contract by 5.4 and 0.4 percent in 2012 and 2013, respectively, before
expanding by 2.5 percent in 2014.
(7)       In February 2012, the
Greek government announced measures aimed at reducing the primary deficit in
2012, including the adoption of a supplementary budget. Extensive discussions
on these measures have taken place between the Hellenic authorities and the
Commission services. These
discussions considered not only the fiscal consolidation measures, but also the
need to enhance the growth-friendly nature of these measures and to minimise
any social impact.
(8)       In
March 2012, Greece launched and executed a debt exchange
operation which substantially reduces the debt level and interest expenditure
in 2012 and in the next years, and contributes to the sustainability of
government debt.
(9)       In the light of the above
considerations, it appears appropriate to amend Decision 2011/734/EU in a
number of respects, including the fiscal adjustment path, while keeping
unchanged the deadline for the correction of the excessive deficit,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision
2011/734/EU is hereby amended as follows:
1.         In Article
1, paragraphs (2) and (3) are replaced by:
            '(2)       The
adjustment path towards the correction of the excessive deficit shall aim to
achieve a general government primary deficit (deficit excluding interest
expenditure) not exceeding EUR 2 037 million (1.0% of GDP) in 2012, and
primary surpluses of at least EUR 3 652 million (1.8% of GDP) in 2013 and
EUR 9 352 million (4.5% of GDP) in 2014. Following the debt exchange,
these targets for the primary deficit/surplus are consistent with an overall
deficit of EUR 14 811 million (7.3% of GDP) in 2012, EUR 9 462
million (4.7% of GDP) in 2013 and EUR 4 499 million (2.2% of GDP) in 2014.
To this aim, an improvement in the structural balance of at least 10% of GDP
will have been achieved over the period 2009-2014. Proceeds from the
privatisation of assets (financial and non-financial assets), as well as the
amounts paid to Greece by the euro-area Member States from future income
accruing to their national central banks on their Greek government bond
holdings shall not reduce the required fiscal consolidation effort and shall not
be counted in the assessment of these targets.
            (3)        The adjustment path
referred to in paragraph 2 is consistent with an annual change in the general
government consolidated debt of EUR -26 954 million in 2012, of EUR 6 775
million in 2013 and of EUR 1 492 million in 2014.'
2.         In Article
2, the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 7:
            '7a.       Greece
shall adopt the following measures without delay
(a)        a
reduction in pharmaceutical expenditure by at least EUR 1 076 million, in 2012;
(b)        a
reduction in overtime pay for doctors in hospitals by at least EUR 50 million
in 2012;
(c)        a
reduction in the procurement of military material by EUR 300 million (cash
and deliveries) in 2012;
(d)        a reduction
by 10 percent in the remuneration of elected and related staff at local level in
2012 and reduction in the number of deputy mayors and associated staff in 2013
with the aim of saving at least EUR 9 million in 2012 and 28 million in 2013
onwards;
(e)        a
reduction in the central government's operational expenditure, and
election-related spending, by at least EUR 370 million (compared to the 2012 budget), of which at least EUR 100
million in military-related operational expenditure, and at least EUR 70
million in electoral spending;
(f)         a reduction in operational expenditure by local
government with the aim of saving at least EUR 50 million in 2012;
(g)        cuts
in subsidies to residents in remote areas, and cuts in grants to several
entities supervised by the ministries, with the aim of reducing expenditure in
2012 by at least EUR 190 million;
(h)        a
reduction in the public investment budget (PIB) by EUR 400 million in 2012. This
reduction in the PIB budget will not have any impact on projects that are co-financed
by structural funds (including TEN-T projects);
(i)         changes
in supplementary pension funds and pension funds with high average pensions or
which receive high subsidies from the budget, and cuts in other high pensions,
with the aim of saving at least EUR 450 million in 2012 (net after taking into
account the impact on taxes and social contributions);
(j)         cuts
in family allowances for high-income households, with the aim of saving EUR 43
million in 2012;
(k)        ministerial
decisions to complete the full implementation of the new wage grid in all the
pertinent entities, and legislation on the modalities for the recovery of wages
paid in excess from November 2011 afterwards.
(l)         the
amendement of Articles 3 and 21 of
Law 4038/2012 so that the conditions to extend the instalment plans for overdue
taxes and social contributions are revised: instalment plans will only apply to
existing overdue amounts below EUR 10 000 for individuals and EUR 75
000 for corporations. Tax payers applying for an extended instalment plan
should disclose all their financial statements to the tax authorities.
(m)       a framework law, with an in-depth revision of the
functioning of secondary/supplementary public pension funds aimed at
stabilising pension expenditure, guaranteeing the budgetary neutrality of these
schemes, and ensuring medium- and long-term sustainability of the system.'
3.         In Article
2, paragraph 8 is amended as follows:
(a)        point
(a) and (b) are replaced by the following:
'(a)       a
reform of the secondary/supplementary pension schemes designed in consultation
with the European Commission, ECB and IMF, and validated by the EU Economic
Policy Committee as regards its estimated impact on long-term sustainability.
The parameters of the new secondary notional defined-contribution system ensure
long-term actuarial balance, as assessed by the National Actuarial Authority.
(b)        an
adjustment of pharmacies' profit margins and the introduction of regressive profit
margins with the aim of reducing the overall profit margin to below 15 percent.'
(b)        the
following points are added:
'(c)       the
finalisation of the on-going functional review on social programmes;
(d)        decisions
to provide for the Implementing Regulation of the SPPA (Single Public
Procurement Authority); the SPPA starts its operations to fulfil its mandate,
objectives, competences and powers as defined in the law on the SPPA and the
Action Plan agreed with the European Commission in November 2010; appointment
of the members of the SPPA;
(e)        the
identification of the schemes for which lump sums paid on retirement are out of
line with contributions paid, and adjustment of the payments.
(f)         a
reduction of the pharmaceutical wholesalers' profit margins to converge to 5
percent upper limit.
(g)        the
necessary tendering procedures to implement a comprehensive and uniform health
care information system (e-health system).
(h)        the
appointment of all legal, technical and financial advisors for the
privatisations planned for 2012 and 2013.'
4.         In Article
2, paragraph 9, point (a) is replaced by:
'(a)       the
finalisation of the review of public spending programmes. This review shall
draw on external technical assistance and focus on pensions and social
transfers (in a manner that will preserve basic social protection), defence
spending without prejudice to the defence capability of the country and
restructuring of central and local administrations; a further rationalization
of pharmaceutical spending and operational spending of hospitals, and of welfare
cash benefits will also be specified;
(b)        the adoption of a tax reform simplifying the tax system, eliminating exemptions and preferential
regimes, including broadening bases, thus allowing a gradual reduction in tax
rates as revenue performance improves. This reform relates to the personal
income tax, corporate income tax and VAT, property taxes, as well as social
contributions, and will maintain the relative tax burden from indirect taxes;
(c)        the
revision of the legal values of real estate to better align them with market
prices;
(d)        the
discontinuation of payments in cash and cheque in tax offices which should be
replaced by bank transfers, so that staff time is freed-up to focus on more
value added work (audit, collection enforcement and taxpayer advice);
(e)        reduction
by 12 percent, on average in the 'special wages' of the public sector, to which
the new wage grid does not apply. This will apply from 1 July 2012 on and
deliver savings of at least EUR 205 million (net after taking into account the
impact on taxes and social contributions).'
5.         In
Article 2, the following paragraphs are added:
            '(10)     Greece shall adopt the following measures by the end of
September 2012:
(a)        a
draft budget for 2013 in line with the primary surplus target established in
Article 1(2);
(b)        rules
and procedures for centralised purchasing/framework contracts for frequently
purchased supplies or services at central government level with the obligation
for ministries and central government bodies to source via these contracts and
optional use for regional entities.
            (11)      Greece shall adopt
the following measures by the end of December 2012:
(a)        the
final adoption of the budget for 2013 in line with the primary surplus target
established in Article 1(2);
(b)        legislation
streamlining the procedure for submission and approval of supplementary budgets.'
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day
of its notification.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic
Republic.
Done at Brussels,
                                                                       For
the Council
                                                                       The
President
[1]               OJ L 145, 11.6.2010, p. 6.
[2]               OJ L 296, 15.11.2011, p. 38.


               EUROPEAN COMMISSION
            Brussels, 22.5.2017
            COM(2017) 529 final
            Recommendation for a
            COUNCIL DECISION
            abrogating Decision 2014/56/EU on the existence of an excessive deficit in Croatia

               Recommendation for a

               COUNCIL DECISION

               abrogating Decision 2014/56/EU on the existence of an excessive deficit in Croatia

               THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

               Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 126(12) thereof,

               Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,

               Whereas:

               (1)On 28 January 2014, following a recommendation from the Commission, the Council decided, by Decision 2014/56/EU
                  1
               , in accordance with Article 126(6) of the Treaty, that an excessive deficit existed in Croatia. The Council noted that the general government deficit planned for 2014 was 5.5%, thus above the 3%-of-GDP Treaty reference value. The general government gross debt was planned to reach 62% of GDP in 2014, thus above the 60%-of-GDP Treaty reference value.

               (2)On the same date, in accordance with Article 126(7) of the Treaty and Article 3(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97, the Council, based on a recommendation from the Commission, addressed a recommendation to Croatia with a view to bringing the excessive deficit situation to an end by 2016 at the latest.

               (3)On 2 July 2014, the Commission concluded that Croatia had taken effective action in compliance with Council Recommendation of 28 January 2014 under Article 126(7) of the Treaty.

               (4)In accordance with Article 4 of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaties, the Commission provides the data for the implementation of the procedure. As part of the application of that Protocol, Member States are to notify data on government deficits and debt and other associated variables twice a year, namely before 1 April and before 1 October, in accordance with Article 3 of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2009
                  2
               .

               (5)The Council should take a decision to abrogate a decision on the existence of an excessive deficit on the basis of notified data. Moreover, a decision on the existence of an excessive deficit should be abrogated only if the Commission forecasts indicate that the deficit will not exceed the 3%-of-GDP Treaty reference value over the forecast horizon and the debt ratio fulfils the forward looking element of the debt reduction benchmark
                  3
               .

               (6)Based on data provided by the Commission (Eurostat) in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 479/2009, following the April 2016 notification by Croatia, the 2017 convergence programme and the Commission 2017 spring forecast, the following conclusions are warranted:

               –In 2016, the general government deficit reached 0.8% of GDP, from 3.4% in 2015. That improvement was mainly driven by (i) rising revenue on the back of strong GDP growth, and (ii) a restraint on the expenditure side. Thus, the deficit was brought below the 3%-of-GDP Treaty reference value within the deadline set by the Council.

               –The convergence programme for 2017-2020, submitted by the Croatian government on 27 April 2017, plans the general government deficit to rise to 1.3% of GDP in 2017 and decline back to 0.8% of GDP in 2018. The Commission 2017 spring forecast projects a deficit of 1.1% of GDP in 2017 and 0.9% of GDP in 2018. Thus, the deficit is set to remain below the 3%-of-GDP Treaty reference value over the forecast horizon.

               –The structural balance, which is the general government balance adjusted for the economic cycle and net of one-off and other temporary measures, improved by 3.0% of GDP over the period 2014-2016.

               –The gross government debt-to-GDP ratio peaked at 86.7% in 2015 and decreased to 84.2% in 2016, on account of strengthening GDP and debt-reducing stock-flow adjustments. The Commission 2017 spring forecast projects the debt ratio to decrease further to 79.4% in 2018, backed by strong nominal GDP growth. On that basis, the 2016 debt ratio fulfils the forward-looking element of the debt reduction benchmark.

               (7)In accordance with Article 126(12) of the Treaty, a Council Decision on the existence of an excessive deficit is to be abrogated when the excessive deficit in the Member State concerned has, in the view of the Council, been corrected.

               (8)In the view of the Council, the excessive deficit in Croatia has been corrected and Decision 2014/56/EU should therefore be abrogated.

               (9)As from 2017, the year following the correction of the excessive deficit, Croatia is subject to the preventive arm of the Stability and Growth Pact. Having reached its medium-term objective already in 2016, Croatia should avoid deviating from it and comply with the debt criterion, in accordance with Article 2(1a) of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

               Article 1

               From an overall assessment it follows that the excessive deficit situation in Croatia has been corrected.

               Article 2

               Decision 2014/56/EU is hereby abrogated.

               Article 3

               This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Croatia.

               Done at Brussels,

                     For the Council

                     The President

                     (1)
                  Council Decision 2014/56/EU of 28 January 2014 on the existence of an excessive deficit in Croatia (OJ L 36, 6.2.2014, p. 13).

                     (2)
                  Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2009 of 25 May 2009 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community (OJ L 145, 10.6.2009, p. 1).

                     (3)
                  In line with the Specifications on the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact and Guidelines on the format and content of Stability and Convergence Programmes, available at:
                     http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/economic_governance/sgp/pdf/coc/code_of_conduct_en.pdf.


title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION Addition to the directives for the negotiation of a new International Cereals Agreement, including a new Food Aid Convention (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (78) 130
Vol. 1978/0046
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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), 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
classifiés présents dans ce dossier ont été déclassifiés conformément à l'article 5 dudit
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(78)130 final.
                •                                             Brussels , 21 March 1978 *
                         RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
                     Addition to the directives for the negotiation of
                     a new International Cereals Agreement , including
                              a new Food Aid Convention
                       (submitted to the Council "by the Commission)
COX(78 ) 130 final .
 ---pagebreak--- Backqround
1 . It now seems clear that the negotiations currently taking place
     will neither hreak down nor be completed by the end of the present
     conference on 23 March .
     Further time will be needed for the corrpletion of these negotiations
     in a second round .
2. In that case the need will also arise to provide for the continuance
     of the existing administrative framework of the International Wheat
     Agreement , 1971 , which will expire on 30 June 1978 unless further
     extended . To achieve this a simple extension of that Agreement for
     one year is" likely to be proposed before 23 March .
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3 . The existing directives will remain valid for the substantive negOti a
     tions , but it is necessary , to supplement them to cover the procedural
     contingency of an extension of the present Agreement .
Proposal       ;                                                  /
 ■ . ■"          •                     '         ■ ■ ■ .
4 . For this purpose , the Commission proposes that the Council should
     authorise it to negotiate , on behalf of the Community , Protocols of
     Extension for one year o^ the existing Wheat Trade Convention and
    _Food Aid Convention , without modification of their content .
 ---pagebreak---                      Recommendation for
                     Council Decision
                     of             •.
authorizing the Commission to conduct negotiations , on behalf
of the European Economic Community , to further extend the In
ternational Wheat Agreement , 1971
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 113 thereof ,
Having regard to the Council Decision of 25 June 1974 regarding the . con
clusion by the Community of the International Wheat Agreement , 1971 ,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission ,
Whereas the International Wheat Agreement , 1971 , as extended will expire
on 30 June 1978 unless further extended ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :       *
                 /
                              Sole Article
The Commission is hereby authorized to conduct , on behalf of the Community ,
negotiations for the extension by one year of the International Wheat Agree
ment , 1971 .
For the application of this Decision , the Commission shall be assisted by
the Special Committee provided for in Article 113 of the Treaty .
                                              Done at Brussels ,
                                                     For the Council
                                                     The President


title: Recommendation for a Council Decision Concerning the negotiation of a legal instrument enabling the European Economic Community to become a Contracting Party to the European Agreement on the Exchange of Blood-Grouping Reagents. (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (78) 755
Vol. 1978/0276
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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), 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
classifiés présents dans ce dossier ont été déclassifiés conformément à l'article 5 dudit
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(78)755 final.
                                 ï     Brussels , 12 January 1979
                                                         '/
                                     W
             Recommendation for a Council Decision
    Concerning the negotiation of a legal instrument enabling
    the European Economic Community to become a Contracting
    Party to the European Agreement on the Exchange of Blood-
    Grouping Reagents .
        ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
    COM178 ) 755 final .
 ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The European Agreement on the Exchange of Blood–Grouping Reagents , open
to signature by the member countries of the Council of Europe on 14 May
1962 , was signed or ratified by the Member States between 1962 and 1970 .
This Agreement was drawn up in a spirit of European solidarity and is
inspired by highly humanitarian motives , which redound to the credit of .
the signatories .
This apart , it should be noted that Article 5 of the Agreement requires
Contracting Parties to take all necessary measures to exempt from all
import duties the blood-grouping reagents placed at their disposal by the
other Parties . This means in practice that the Member States forgo the
application of CCT duties ( 12% ) on these products , which currently come
under subheading 30.05 of the Tariff .
As , in particular , responsibility for tariff matters now lies with the
 Community and no longer with the Member States , it is desirable that
 the Community should conclude the Agreement independently of the Member .
 States , in respect of Article 5 .
However , as accession to the European Agreement on the Exchange of Blood-
Grouping Reagents is open only to member states of the Council of Europe ,
provision should be made for a legal instrument enabling the Community
 itself to become a Contracting Party to the Agreement .
 ---pagebreak--- The Commission therefore recommends to the Council that it be authorized
under Article 113 of the Treaty to negotiate a legal instrument enabling
the European Economic Community to conclude , independently of the Member
States , the European Agreement on the Exchange of Blood-Grouping Reagents
The text of Article - 5 of the Agreement is annexed to this draft Council
decision .
 ---pagebreak---                                  Recommendation
            for a Council decision on the negotiation of a
            Legal instrument enabling the European Economic
            Community to become a Contracting Party to the
            European Agreement on the Exchange of Blood-
                            Grouping Reagents
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
in particular Article 113 thereof ,
Having regard to the recommendation of the Commission ,
Whereas the European Agreement on the Exchange of Blood-Grouping Reagents
drawn up on the initiative of the Council of Europe aims to promote mutual
assistance between the Member countries of that organization in supplying
one another with the reagents in question ;
Whereas one of the conditions necessary for achieving effective mutual
assistance , is exemption of the said reagents from customs duties , as
provided for in Article 5 of the above mentioned Agreement ;
Whereas the Agreement was signed by all the Member States of the Community
between 1962 and 1970 ; whereas since that time the Community has in
particular taken over responsibility for tariff matters from the Member "
States ; whereas it is therefore desirable that the Community should
conclude the Agreement independently of the Member States , in respect
of Article 5 thereof ,                 ~
 ---pagebreak---   HAS DECIDED as follows
                               Sole Article
             The Commission is hereby authorized to conduct , within the
  framework of the Council of Europe , negotiations for the inclusion in the
  European Agreement on the Exchange of Blood-Grouping Reagents of a legal
  instrument enabling the European Economic Community to become a Contracting
                                                                       *
  Party to that Agreement .
             The Commission shall conduct the negotiations with the Special
  Committee provided for in Article 113 , which shall assist the Commission
. in this task .
                                      Done at Brussels,
                                      By the Council
                                      The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                         ANNEX
                                Article 5
             The Contracting Parties shall take all necessary measures to
exeript from all import duties the blood-grouping reagents placed at their
disposal by the other Parties .
             They shall also take all necessary measures to provide for the
speedy delivery of these substances , by the most direct route / to the con
signees referred to in Article 3 of this Agreement .


title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION authorizing the Commission to negotiate on behalf of the Community for the establishment of a convention on the conservation of antarctic marine living resources (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
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COM (79) 20
Vol. 1979/0009
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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), 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
classifiés présents dans ce dossier ont été déclassifiés conformément à l'article 5 dudit
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(79)20 final
                                          Brussels , 27 February 1979
                        Recommendation for a
                           COUNCIL DECISION
         authorizing the Commission to negotiate on behalf
         of the Community for the establishment of a convention
         on the conservation of antarctic marine living resources
             ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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 C0MC79 ) 20 final
 ---pagebreak---                                     EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
I.    Background
      1.     Since October 1977 the Consultative Parties to the Antarctic Treaty of
             1959 C1 ) have been preparing    a convention intended to establish a machinery
             for the conservation of living marine resources around Antarctica . A single
             draft ( see annex ) of this convention has emerged from meetings of the
             Consultative Parties held in Canberra , Buenos Aires and Washington during
             1978 , although the geographical application of the Convention is still in dispute .
      2.     Three Member States of the Community ( Belgium , France and the United Kingdom )
             have taken part in these discussions , and have informed the other partici
             pants of the Community 's power and jurisdiction in fisheries matters ,
             pointing out that participation by the Community both in the negotiations
             and in the ensuing convention would be a prerequisite for a successful
             outcome of these discussions . Largely as a result of disagreement over
             the question of Community participation , a Diplomatic Conference which
             was to have been convened by the Australian Government in January 1979
             has been postponed . The Australian authorities have recently proposed an
             informal meeting to discuss issues which remain unresolved and to negotiate
             definitely on the questions of Community participation at the Diplomatic
             Conference and the " EC relationship with the final document ". It is also
             proposed that the Community be represented at this informal meeting .
1 1 . The proposed Convention
      3.     The objective of the Convention is the conservation of Antarctic marine
              living resources ( Article II ), or more explicitly , the establishment of
       ( 1 ) Twelve countries , including three Community Member States ( Belgium , France ,
             and the United Kingdom ) were original signatories of this Treaty , and under
              its Article IX are accorded the status of Consultative Parties responsible
              for considering and recommending measures in furtherance of the objectives
             of the Treaty . Two other Member States ( Denmark , the Netherlands ) have since
             acceded to the Treaty . The immediate purpose of the Treaty was to promote
              scientific research in Antarctica , but other important provisions include
              the banning of military activity , nuclear explosions , and disposal of radio
             active waste material , as well as a moratorium on territorial claims in the
             area .
 ---pagebreak---                                                    2
   J             " suitable machinery for recommending , promoting , deciding upon and coordi
                 nating the measures and scientific studies needed to ensure the conservation
                        "                                                  \ '
                 of Antarctic marine living organisms " ( preamble ). The Contracting Parties  '
                 agree to set up a Commission responsible for the adoption of conservation
                 measures and the implementation of a system of observation and inspection ,
                 with the help of a Scientific Committee .
         4.      The objective of the draft convention namely the conservation of marine
                 living resources falls clearly under Community competence by virtue of
                the powers given to the Community under the Treaty , as recently     inter
                preted by the European Court of Justice ( notably in the Kramer decision
         .      of 14.7.76 ),and of the decisions taken by the Council of Ministers on
                3rd November 1976 .
               The draft convention does , however , also include certain provisions which
                have the purpose of binding the Contracting Parties to , the Convention to
               certain articles contained in the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 dealing inter
               alia with mi litary activity and territorial claims in ,the Antarctic .
                These           provisions referring to the Antarctic Treaty fall entirely
               outside the field of Community jurisdiction .
               Moreover , some Member States exercise sovereignty or jurisdiction over terri
               tories whose surrounding waters fall within the area to which 1 the proposed
               convention applies . These territories appear in Annex IV to the Treaty of
               Rome , and the Community is therefore not empowered to act on their behalf ,
               although it should be noted that the activity of Community fishing vessels
               in the waters surrounding these areas would fall under Community jurisdiction .
III . Community objectives v                                >
        5.     Some Member States of the Community have an interest in activities related
           ' 4 to the exploitation of living resources in the area covered by the draft
               convention as well as in the protection of the natural environment , and
               certain Member States play a particularly important role in this area .
               In view of these existing interests , and of the potential importance of the
               fisheries resources which would be subject to control under the
               convention , it is in the Community 's interests to participate in the nego-
      ,        tiations about the establishment of such a convention .
 ---pagebreak---   Having regard to the particular provisions of the Convention falling outside
  the Community 's power and jurisdiction and the particular interests and
  situations of some Member States , some or all of them may wish to sign
  the Convention in their own right . However , as the functions of the regulatory
  Commission to be set up under the proposed Convention fall entirely within
  the Community 's power and jurisdiction , it would be appropriate that only the
  Community and those Member States exercising sovereignty or jurisdiction
  over the territories referred to in paragraph 4 above should become Members
  of the said Commission . Appropriate arrangements must be made , as in other
  conventions which involve the participation of the Community and its Member
  States , to make clear to the other parties that the matter gives rise to a
  division of powers between the Community and its Member States . The exact
  nature of that division is an internal question which the Community will
  decide upon in each case and in which the 'other parties to the Convention
  have no right to intervene .                                             £
 In the opinion of the Commission , the substance of the attached convention
 is acceptable to the Community . The essential provisions , namely the establish
 ment of a regulatory Commission and an advisory Scientific Committee , and
 agreed procedures to ensure    that regulations are respected, are similar
 to those found in other international fisheries conventions . The Commission
therefore proposes that the Community accept the main principles foreseen
 in the draft , subject to the necessary amendments to allow -for the Community
to become a signatory , while reserving the right to make proposals con
 cerning any part of the draft convention in the light of the development
of negotiations .
For the reasons set out above the Commission recommends that the Council
adopt the attached decision authorizing the Commission to negotiate for
the establishment of a convention on the conservation of Antarctic Marine
Living Resources .                                          ■   »
 ---pagebreak--- COUNCIL DECISION AUTHORISING THE COMMISSION TO NEGOTIATE ON BEHALF OF THE
COMMUNITY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF
ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES .
The Council of the Europe'an Communities ,
                                   . t
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ,
Whereas on 3 November 1976 the Council adopted a set of resolutions
concerning certain external and internal aspects of the common fisheries
policy ;
Whereas it is necessary to preserve the ecologioal "balance of the seas t
and to this enc it is appropriate to ensure the conservation of certain
species of fish and marine mammals and in particular to prevent an exces
sive development of fishing effort ;
Whereas the Consultative Parties of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 have
proposed that a Convention on the conservation of Antarctic Marine Living .
Resources should be established;
Whereas fishermen of the European Economic Community are already exploiting
marine living resources of the area to be covered by the proposed convention;
Whereas the European Economic Community should therefore participate in (
international cooperation for the conservation and management of marine living
resources in the area concerned ;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to establish directives for Community
participation in the forthcoming negotiations for the said convention ;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                  Sole Article
The Commission is hereby authorised to negotiate on behalf of the Community ,
in accordance with the directives annexed hereto , for the establishment of a
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources .
The Commission shall conduct the negotiations assisted by the representatives
of the Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                                For the Council
                                                   The President
 ---pagebreak---                               ANNEX
The main elements of the draft Convention on the Conservation of
Antarctic Marine Living Resources established by the Consultative
Parties to the Antarctic Treaty during their meetings in 1978 , namely :
- the establishment of a regulatory authority ( the Commission ) and
  an advisory Scientific Committee
- procedures for reporting , surveillance , and control of fishing
  activity within the area covered by the Convention
are acceptable to the Community , provided that appropriate amendments
are made in order to achieve the objective set out in paragraph 2 below .
The draft Convention should contain provisions which allow the European
Economic Community to become a signatory of the Convention , in parallel
with those Member States which wish to become Contracting Parties because
of the relationship between the proposed Convention and the Antarctic
Treaty of 1959 . It shall be ensured in the negotiations that such participation
in the Convention by Member States shall in no way limit the exercice by , the
Community of the powers and jurisdiction conferred upon it under Community
law .
 ---pagebreak---                          FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The Community 's participation in this convention would imply a yearly
contribution to the operating expenses of the Commission which will be
established under this Convention .
It is not possible at this stage to estimate the size of this contribution .
The Community budget already contains a line to provide for this kind of
expenditure ( item 2987 , " International Agreements on Fisheries").


title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the extension of the adaptations to the voluntary restraint agreements between the European Economic Community and Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat

text:
             lOMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                      C0M(92) 535 final
                                                      Brussels,  7 December 1992
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                                       COUNCIL PECl?tQN
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                concerning the extension of the adaptations to the voluntary
      dm        restraint agreements between the European Economic Community
                     and Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay
                           on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat.
       mm
                                (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---                         EXPLANATORY   MEMORANDUM
1.  The existing adaptations to the voluntary restraint agreements
     (VRA's) between the European Economic Community and Argentina,
    Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay on trade in sheepmeat and
    goatmeat are due to expire on 31 December 1992. The adaptations to
    the basic VRA's were put in place in 1989 and 1990. They provide
    for reduced import quantities to the Community but at 0% levy,
     instead of 10%, and with specific limitations on the quantity of
    chilled, as opposed to frozen, sheepmeat.
2.  As it is now clear that the GATT Uruguay Round Negotiations will
    not be completed in time to permit the application of the new
    multilateral framework for agricultural trade to enter into effect
    before 1 January 1994, it is necessary to provide for interim
    access arrangements for sheepmeat and goatmeat for 1993. Therefore
    on the Commission's recommendation, the Council decided on ... 1992
     to authorise the Commission to open negotiations with the third
    countries with which the Community         has concluded   voluntary
    restraint agreements in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector.
3.  Negotiations have been concluded with Argentina, Australia, New
    Zealand and Uruguay on the extension of the adaptations of the
    VRA's to provide for the necessary interim access arrangements for
     1993. The agreements for 1993 provide for retention of the
    existing annual ceilings at the OX levy with increases in the
    quantity of chilled meat in line with the increases which have
    taken place each year since 1989.
4.  The understanding with New Zealand regarding the sensitivity of
    certain areas within the Community market expired in 1990. Due to
    the impending completion of the Community Internal Market, this
    understanding can not be reintroduced. However, assurances as
    outlined in the Annex will be obtained from New Zealand, as well as
    from Argentina, Australia and Uruguay, to market sheepmeat in a way
    so as not to disturb the Community market but to contribute to its
    stability and strength.
5.  With respect to the Canary Islands, which are now subject to the
    Common Agricultural Policy, it is necessary to make provision to
    allow the traditional import of New Zealand sheepmeat to continue
    within the context of extending the adaptation to the VRA for
    1993.
6.   It is therefore recommended      that the Council approves the
    agreements in the form of the exchanges of letters annexed hereto
    and publishes its Decision in the Official Journal of the European
    Commun i t i es.
Small and medium Enterprises : No competitive or cost impact for small
                               and medium enterprises
Financial impact : No financial impact on Community budget.
                                                                         £
 ---pagebreak---                                   ANNEX
     Text of Side Letter to be obtained from Argentina. Australia
                         New Zealand and Uruguay
The        Government and meat industry share with the Commission of
the European Communities and with Member States an interest in
maintaining the stability and strength of the Community market for
sheepmeat.             is aware that there remain areas and times of
special sensitivity within the Community market and it recognises that
the way in which sheepmeat is placed on the market can affect the price
levels achieved.
Against this background and within the commercial and legal constraints
of the Community's Single Market, the ... authorities will urge
exporters of sheepmeat to the European Community to arrange their
sendings to the Community market in such a way as to contribute to the
stability and strength of the market. The ... meat industry is
committed to marketing chilled lamb in a responsible way so as not to
disturb the markets of the Community.
                                                                        3
 ---pagebreak---                             Recommendation for a
                            COUNCIL  DECISION
                               of
      concerning the extension of the adaptations to the voluntary
      restraint agreements between the European Economic Community
            and Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay
                  on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat.
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the          European  Economic
Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
Whereas the voluntary restraint agreements between the European
Economic Community and Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay on
trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat were adapted in 1989 and 1990 in the
context of measures taken to stabilise the markets in this sector;
whereas the said adaptations shall cease to have effect on 31 December
1992;
Whereas it is necessary to provide for interim arrangements for trade
in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sectors pending the conclusion of the
negotiations regarding agricultural trade in the framework of the
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade-,
Whereas it is appropriate in these circumstances to extend the
adaptations to the said voluntary restraint agreements for one year;
Whereas the effect of the implementation of      the Single Market  from
1 January 1993 should be taken into account;
Whereas the Commission has conducted negotiations in this connection
with Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay which have resulted
in Agreements;
Whereas the Agreements should be approved;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS
                                Article 1
The Agreements In the form of Exchanges of Letters between the European
Economic Community and Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay
concerning the extension of the adaptations to the voluntary restraint
agreements between the European Economic Community and Argentina,
Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay on trade in mutton, lamb and
goatmeat are hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic
Community.
The text of the Agreements are attached to this Decision.
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                               Art icle 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the
person empowered to sign the Agreements in order to bind the Community.
Done at Brussels,
                                         For the CounciI
                                         The President
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 ---pagebreak---                                 AGREEMENT
  in the form of an Exchange of Letters extending the adaptation to the
          Agreement between the European Economic Community and
             Argentina on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat.
                               LETTER No 1
Sir,
 I have the honour to refer to the Exchange of Letters of
constituting an Agreement between the Community and Argentina adapting
the Principal Agreement concluded in 1980 between the Community and
Argentina on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat.
Further to recent discussions, I have the honour to propose that the
Agreement set out in the above Exchange of Letters shall continue in
force from 31 December 1992 subject to the following amendments :
1.   the following shall be substituted for Clause 1, paragraph A of the
     Agreement : "In Clause 2 of the Principal Agreement as modified by
     Clause 6 of the Principal Agreement, the ceiling figure of
     23,000 tonnes representing the annual ceiling in metric tonnes on
     the total quantity of imports each year into the Community of
     mutton, lamb and goatmeat from Argentina, shall be deemed to have
     been replaced by the figure of 19,000 tonnes. This ceiling shall
     be deemed to include a maximum in 1989 of 1,000 metric tonnes of
     lamb imported into the European Community from Argentina in a form
     which has never been frozen, a maximum of 1,200 metric tonnes in
     1990, a maximum of 1,400 metric tonnes in 1991, a maximum of
     1,600 metric tonnes in 1992, and a maximum of 1,800 metric tonnes
     in 1993."
2.   in Clause 4 of the Agreement the words : "until 31 December 1993"
     shall be substituted for the words, "until 31 December 1992".
3.   in paragraph 5 of the Annex the words : "by the end of 1993" shall
     be substituted for the words, "by the end of 1992".
I have the honour to propose, that if the foregoing is acceptable to
your Government, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together
constitute an Agreement between the Community and the Government of
Argentina on the matter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.
                                        On behalf of the
                                Council of the European Communities
 ---pagebreak---                                LETTER NO 2
Sir ,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date
which reads as follows -.
"I have the honour to refer to the Exchange of Letters of
constituting an Agreement between the Community and Argentina adapting
the Principal Agreement concluded in 1980 between the Community and
Argentina on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat.
Further to recent discussions, I have the honour to propose that the
Agreement set out in the above Exchange of Letters shall continue in
force from 31 December 1992 subject to the following amendments :
1.   the following shall be substituted for Clause 1, paragraph A of the
    Agreement : "In Clause 2 of the Principal Agreement as modified by
    Clause 6 of the Principal Agreement, the ceiling figure of
     23,000 tonnes representing the annual ceiling in metric tonnes on
     the total quantity of imports each year into the Community of
    mutton, lamb and goatmeat from Argentina, shall be deemed to have
    been replaced by the figure of 19,000 tonnes. This ceiling shall
    be deemed to include a maximum in 1989 of 1,000 metric tonnes of
     lamb imported into the European Community from Argentina in a form
    which has never been frozen, a maximum of 1,200 metric tonnes in
     1990, a maximum of 1,400 metric tonnes in 1991, a maximum of
     1,600 metric tonnes in 1992, and a maximum of 1,800 metric tonnes
     in 1993."
2.   in Clause 4 of the Agreement the words : "until 31 December 1993"
     shall be substituted for the words, "until 31 December 1992".
3.   in paragraph 5 of the Annex the words : "by the end of 1993" shall
    be substituted for the words, "by the end of 1992".
I have the honour to propose, that if the foregoing is acceptable to
your Government, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together
constitute an Agreement between the Community and the Government of
Argentina on the matter."
I have the honour to confirm that my Government     is in agreement with
the contents of your letter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.
                                        On behalf of
                                the Governement of Argentina
                                                                         ¥
 ---pagebreak---                                   AGREEMENT
   in the form of an Exchange of Letters extending the adaptation to the
            Agreement between the European Economic Community and
               Australia on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat.
                                 LETTER No 1
  Sir,
  I have the honour to refer to the Exchange of Letters of
  constituting an Agreement between the Community and Australia adapting
  the Principal Agreement concluded in 1980 between the Community and
  Australia on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat.
  Further to recent discussions, I have the honour to propose that the
  Agreement set out in the above Exchange of Letters shall continue in
  force from 31 December 1992 subject to the following amendments :
  1.   the following shall be substituted for Clause 1, paragraph A of the
      Agreement : "In Clause 2 of the Principal Agreement as modified by
      Clause 6 of the Principal Agreement, the quantity of 17,500 metric
       tonnes expressed in carcase weight shall be deemed to include a
      maximum in 1989 of 1,500 metric tonnes of lamb imported into the
      European Community from Australia in a form which has never been
       frozen, a maximum of 2,000 metric tonnes in 1990, a maximum of
      2,500 metric tonnes in 1991, a maximum of 3.000 metric tonnes in
       1992, and a maximum of 3,500 metric tonnes in 1993."
  2.   in Clause 4 of the Agreement the words : "until 31 December 1993"
      shall be substituted for the words, "until 31 December 1992".
  3.   in paragraph 5 of the Annex the words : "by the end of 1993" shall
      be substituted for the words, "by the end of 1992".
  I have the honour to propose, that if the foregoing is acceptable to
  your Government, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together
  constitute an Agreement between the Community and the Government of
  Australia on the matter.
  Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.
                                          On behalf of the
                                  Council of the European Communities
f
 ---pagebreak---                                LETTER No 2
Sir,
 I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date
which reads as follows :
"I have the honour to refer to the Exchange of Letters of
constituting an Agreement between the Community and Australia adapting
the Principal Agreement concluded in 1980 between the Community and
Australia on trade in mutton, lamb and goatmeat.
Further to recent discussions, I have the honour to propose that the
Agreement set out in the above Exchange of Letters shall continue in
force from 31 December 1992 subject to the following amendments :
1.   the following shall be substituted for Clause 1, paragraph A of the
     Agreement : "In Clause 2 of the Principal Agreement as modified by
     Clause 6 of the Principal Agreement, the quantity of 17,500 metric
     tonnes expressed in carcase weight shall be deemed to include a
     maximum in 1989 of 1,500 metric tonnes of lamb imported into the
     European Community from Australia in a form which has never been
     frozen, a maximum of 2,000 metric tonnes in 1990, a maximum of
     2,500 metric tonnes in 1991, a maximum of 3,000 metric tonnes in
     1992, and a maximum of 3,500 metric tonnes in 1993."
2.   in Clause 4 of the Agreement the words : "until 31 December 1993"
     shall be substituted for the words, "until 31 December 1992".
3.   in paragraph 5 of the Annex the words : "by the end of 1993" shall
     be substituted for the words, "by the end of 1992".
I have the honour to propose, that if the foregoing is acceptable to
your Government, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together
constitute an Agreement between the Community and the Government of
Australia on the matter."
I have the honour to confirm that my Government     is in agreement with
the contents of your letter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.
                                        On behalf of
                                the Governement of Australia
                                                                         Oy
 ---pagebreak---                                  AGREEMENT
      in the form of an Exchange of Letters extending the adjustment
       of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
            New Zealand on trade in mutton, iamb and goatmeat.
                              A.  LETTER No 1
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to the Exchange of Letters of 18 October
1989 constituting an Agreement between the Community and New Zealand
relating to the adjustments of the Principal Agreement concluded in
1980 between the Community and New Zealand on trade in mutton, lamb and
goatmeat.
Further to recent discussions, I have the honour to propose that the
Agreement set out in the above Exchange of Letters shall continue in
force from 31 December 1992 subject to the following amendments :
1.   the following shall be substituted for Clause 1, paragraph A of the
    Agreement : "In Clause 2 of the Principal Agreement, as modified by
    Clause 6 of the Principal Agreement, the ceiling figure of
     "245,500", representing the annual ceiling, in metric tonnes, on
     the total quantity of imports each year into the Community of
    mutton, lamb and goatmeat from New Zealand shall be deemed to have
     been replaced by "205,000". This ceiling shall be deemed to
     include a maximum in 1989 of 6,000 metric tonnes of lamb imported
     into the European Community from New Zealand in a form which has
     never been frozen, a maximum of 7,500 metric tonnes in 1990, a
    maximum of 9,000 metric tonnes in 1991, a maximum of 10,500 metric
     tonnes in 1992, and a maximum of 12,000 metric tonnes in 1993."
2.   in Clause 4 of the Agreement the words : "until 31 December 1993"
     shall be substituted for the words, "until 31 December 1992".
3.   in paragraph 7 of the Annex the words : "by the end of 1993" shall
     be substituted for the words, "by the end of 1992".
I have the honour to propose, that if the foregoing is acceptable to
your Government, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together
constitute an Agreement between the Community and the Government of New
Zealand on the matter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.
                                         On behalf of the
                                 Council of the European Communities
 ---pagebreak---                               A. LETTER No 2
Sir,
 I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date
which reads as follows :
"I have the honour to refer to the Exchange of Letters of 18 October
1989 constituting an Agreement between the Community and New Zealand
relating to the adjustments of the Principal Agreement concluded in
1980 between the Community and New Zealand on trade in mutton, lamb and
goatmeat.
Further to recent discussions, I have the honour to propose that the
Agreement set out in the above Exchange of Letters shall continue in
force from 31 December 1992 subject to the following amendments :
1.   the following shall be substituted for Clause 1, paragraph A of the
     Agreement : "In Clause 2 of the Principal Agreement, as modified by
     Clause 6 of the Principal Agreement, the ceiling figure of
     "245,500", representing the annual ceiling, in metric tonnes, on
     the total quantity of imports each year into the Community of
     mutton, lamb and goatmeat from New Zealand shall be deemed to have
     been replaced by "205,000". This ceiling shall be deemed to
     include a maximum in 1989 of 6,000 metric tonnes of lamb imported
     into the European Community from New Zealand in a form which has
     never been frozen, a maximum of 7,500 metric tonnes in 1990, a
     maximum of 9,000 metric tonnes in 1991, a maximum of 10,500 metric
     tonnes in 1992, and a maximum of 12,000 metric tonnes in 1993."
2.   in Clause 4 of the Agreement the words : "until 31 December 1993"
     shall be substituted for the words, "until 31 December 1992".
3.   in paragraph 7 of the Annex the words : "by the end of 1993" shall
     be substituted for the words, "by the end of 1992".
I have the honour to propose, that if the foregoing is acceptable to
your Government, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together
constitute an Agreement between the Community and the Government of New
Zealand on the matter."
I have the honour to confirm that my Government     is in agreement with
the contents of your letter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.
                                        On behalf of
                                the Government of New Zealand
                                                                         /A
 ---pagebreak---                                  AGREEMENT
     in the form of an Exchange of Letters relating to the extension
         of the adjustment of the Agreement between the European
          Economic Community and New Zealand on trade in mutton,
                            lamb and goatmeat.
                              B. Letter No 1
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to the Exchange of Letters of 18 October
1989 as extended constituting an Agreement between the Community and
New Zealand relating to the adjustments of the Principal Agreement
concluded in 1980 between the Community and New Zealand on trade in
mutton, lamb and goatmeat.
Having regard to Clause 6 of the Principal Agreement and to the
integration of the Canary       Islands into the Community's customs
territory and into the common agricultural          policy, New Zealand
undertakes to ensure that the annual quantity exported to the Canary
Islands does not exceed 600 metric tonnes in 1993, such an increase
representing the average annual import of New Zealand mutton, lamb and
goatmeat into the Canary Islands since the accession of Spain to the
Community. These exports shall not be included within the overall
ceiling of 205,000 metric tonnes in Clause 2 of the Agreement as
amended.
I have the honour to propose, that if the foregoing is acceptable to
your Government, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together
constitute an Agreement between the Community and the Government of New
Zealand on the matter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.
                                         On behalf of the
                                 Council of the European Communities
                                                                        At
 ---pagebreak---                              B. Letter No 2
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date
which reads as follows :
"I have the honour to refer to the Exchange of Letters of 18 October
1989 as extended constituting an Agreement between the Community and
New Zealand relating to the adjustments of the Principal Agreement
concluded in 1980 between the Community and New Zealand on trade in
mutton, lamb and goatmeat.
Having regard to Clause 6 of the Principal Agreement and to the
integration of the Canary      Islands into the Community's customs
territory and into the common agricultural policy, New Zealand
undertakes to ensure that the annual quantity exported to the Canary
Islands does not exceed 600 metric tonnes in 1993, such an increase
representing the average annual import of New Zealand mutton, lamb and
goatmeat into the Canary Islands since the accession of Spain to the
Community. These exports shall not be included within the overall
ceiling of 205,000 metric tonnes in Clause 2 of the Agreement as
amended.
I have the honour to propose, that if the foregoing is acceptable to
your Government, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together
constitute an Agreement between the Community and the Government of New
Zealand on the matter."
I have the honour to confirm that my Government    is in agreement with
the contents of your letter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.
                                       On behalf of the
                                  Government of New Zealand
                                                                        X>
 ---pagebreak---                                 AGREEMENT
 in the form of an Exchange of Letters extending the adaptation to the
          Agreement between the European Economic Community and
      the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on trade in mutton and lamb.
                               LETTER No 1
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to the Exchange of          Letters of
constituting an Agreement between the Community        and the Eastern
Republic of Uruguay adapting the Principal Agreement   concluded in 1980
between the Community and Uruguay on trade in mutton  and iamb.
Further to recent discussions, I have the honour to propose that the
Agreement set out in the above Exchange of Letters shall continue in
force from 31 December 1992 subject to the following amendments :
1.   the following shall be substituted for Clause 1, paragraph A of the
    Agreement : "In Clause 2 of the Principal Agreement, as modified by
    Clause 6 of the Principal Agreement, the ceiling figure of 5,800
    metric tonnes shall be replaced by the figure of 5,220 metric
     tonnes. This ceiling shall include a maximum in 1989 of 2,000
    metric tonnes of lamb imported into the European Community from
    Uruguay in a form which has never been frozen, a maximum of 2,200
    metric tonnes in 1990, a maximum of 2,400 metric tonnes in 1991, a
    maximum of 2,600 metric tonnes in 1992, and a maximum of 2,800
    metric tonnes in 1993."
2.   in Clause 4 of the Agreement the words : "until 31 December 1993"
     shall be substituted for the words, "until 31 December 1992".
3.   in paragraph 5 of the Annex the words : "by the end of 1993" shall
    be substituted for the words, "by the end of 1992".
I have the honour to propose, that if the foregoing is acceptable to
your Government, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together
constitute an Agreement between the Community and the Government of
Uruguay on the matter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.
                                        On behalf of the
                                Council of the European Communities
 ---pagebreak---                                          LETTER No 2
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date
which reads as follows :
"I have the honour to refer to the Exchange of         Letters of
constituting an Agreement between the Community        and the Eastern
Republic of Uruguay adapting the Principal Agreement   concluded in 1980
between the Community and Uruguay on trade in mutton  and lamb.
Further to recent discussions, I have the honour to propose that the
Agreement set out in the above Exchange of Letters shall continue in
force from 31 December 1992 subject to the following amendments :
1.   the following shall be substituted for Clause 1, paragraph A of the
     Agreement : "In Clause 2 of the Principal Agreement, as modified by
     Clause 6 of the Principal Agreement, the ceiling figure of 5,800
     metric tonnes shall be replaced by the figure of 5,220 metric
     tonnes. This ceiling shall include a maximum in 1989 of 2,000
     metric tonnes of lamb imported into the European Community from
     Uruguay in a form which has never been frozen, a maximum of 2,200
     metric tonnes in 1990, a maximum of 2,400 metric tonnes in 1991, a
     maximum of 2,600 metric tonnes in 1992, and a maximum of 2,800
     metric tonnes in 1993."
2.   in Clause 4 of the Agreement the words : "until 31 December 1993"
     shall be substituted for the words, "until 31 December 1992".
3.   in paragraph 5 of the Annex the words : "by the end of 1993" shall
     be substituted for the words, "by the end of 1992".
I have the honour to propose, that if the foregoing is acceptable to
your Government, this letter and your confirmatory reply shall together
constitute an Agreement between the Community and the Government of
Uruguay on the matter."
I have the honour to confirm that my Government     is in agreement with
the contents of your letter.
Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.
                                        On behalf of
                                 the Government of Uruguay
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