title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION amending Decision 70/552/EEC on the rules applicable, in the fields of export guarantees and finance for export, to certain sub-contracting in other member countries of the European Communities or in non-member countries (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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(ABI. L 243 vom 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit
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 ---pagebreak---     COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                        COM(82)132 final
                                                        Brussels , 18 March 1982
  ,   ,•                           Recommendation for a
            y                        COUNCIL DECISION
^. amending Decision 70/552/ EEC on the rules applicable, in the fields
\e> of export guarantees and finance for export , to certain sub-contracting
 in other member countries of the European Communities or in non-member
         'y.
                    V: ?>vy       •     countries
                     ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
    C0MC82 )  132 final
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                      EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1 . The Council Decision of the 16 December 1970 is based on the principle
    of the incorporation in national systems of 'ub-contracts emanating from
    other member states , and in particular , the automatic inclusion of these in the
    insurance cover granted to the principal contractor in his own country . On the
    other hand as concerns financing , the decision envisages only non-
    discrimination on a reciprocal basis .
2 . In practice in almost all cases insurance and finance are arranged
    in the same country . Hence, incorporation in the insurance cover         should
    generally lead      also to inclusion in the financing .
    Insurance and finance should be treated in exactly the same way . The
    concepts of non-discrimination and reciprocity currently applied are not
    sufficiently precise and      can give rise to interpretations
    which risk destroying the general purpose of the decision .
3 . It is therefore proposed to amend the decision in order to
    a)    eliminate the concept of reciprocity as / egards financing ;
    b) introduce clearly the automatic incorporation of a sub-contract
        in the financing which may be made available to the principal
        cont ractor ;
    c ) define the concept of non-discrimination which , within the
        limits fixed by the decision, will stipulate that the same
        terms will be offered to the principal contractor irrespective
        of whether national subcontracts or subcontracts originating
        from another member state are incorporated .
 ---pagebreak---                Recommendation for a
               / COUNCIL DECISION
 amending Decision 70/ 552 / EEC on the rules
 appl icab le, in the fields of export guarantees and finance
for export , to pertain sub-contracting in other member countries
of the European Communities or in non-member countries .
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community and in particular Article 113 ,
having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ,
 ---pagebreak---                                    »
                                        - 2 -
                                              (1)
      Whereas Council Decision 70/ 552 / EEC      fixes certain rules applicable ,
      in the fields of export guarantees and finance for export , to certain
      sub-contracting in other Member States of the European Communities or in
      non-member countries ,
      Whereas the growing interdependence of the economies of the Member States
      makes it necessary to reinforce cooperation and to improve common solutions
      to particular problems which arise , in the field of sub-contracting , through
      export guarantees and finance for export ,
      HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
                                        Article 1
      Decision 70/ 552 / EEC is hereby amended as follows :
      Article 1
 1.   The first Article is replaced by the following text :
      The detailed rules applicable in each Member State to the automatic inclusion
      of sub-contracts with parties in other member countries of the European
      Communities or in non-member countries in the cover and the finance which may
      be granted to the principal contractor are defined in the provision set out
      in the Annex to this Decision .
2.    Point 3 of section II of the Annex is replaced by the following text :
      The sub-contracts incorporated in the cover to be made available to the
      principal contractor according to the procedure referred to above shall be
      incorporated automatically in the finance which may be made available to
      the principal contractor .
3.    The following point 4 is added to section II of the Annex :
      Within the limits fixed by , this Decision , the cover and finance offered to
      the principal contractor will be made available under the same conditions ,
      irrespective of whether national subcontracts or to sub-contracts originating
      from another Member State are incorporated .
( 1 ) OJ No L 284, 30.12.70, p. 59
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                               Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Communities .
                               Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States .
                                               Brussels ,
                                               For the Council
                                               The Président


title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION concerning the opening of negotiations with the People's Republic of Bangladesh with a view to concluding an agreement on trade in fabrics of silk or of waste silk and fabrics of cotton, woven on handlooms. (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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Vol. 1973/0370
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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.
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Februar 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgemeinschaft (ABI. L 43 vom 15.2.1983,
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. September 2003
(ABI. L 243 vom 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit
erforderlich, wurden die Verschlusssachen in dieser Datei in Übereinstimmung mit Artikel 5
der genannten Verordnung freigegeben.
 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                     COM(73 ) 2062 Final
                                                     Brusselsj 11 December 1973
                        RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION   ,
    concerning the opening of negotiations with the People 's Republic of
      ^ Bangladesh with a view to concluding an agreement on trade in
          fabrics of silk or of waste silk and fabrics of cotton , woven
                                    on handlooms .
                   ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
   COï!(73 ) 2062 Final
 ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.       In accordance with the declaration of intent made lay the Community with
regard to certain developing countries during the multilateral tariff negotiations
within CAT'T in 19^7 » the Community opened autonomous , duty-free quotas , of
                      iia.
general application ,/ an amount of 1 million u.a . for each of the following
products ( l ) t
         ex 50-90 J fabrics of silk or of waste , silk woven
                    on handlooms
         ex 55*09 s other fabrics of cotton , woven on handlooms .
2.       Up to now imports from India , Pakistan and Thailand have received
duty-free treatment under these Community tariff quotas .
3.       On 25 September 1973 the Bangladesh Mission to the European Economic
Community notified the Commission ( see annex l ) that its Government wished
to receive the same treatment as that granted to India , Pakistan and Thailand.
4.       This country previously benefited from this annual quota within the
framework of the agreement concluded with Pakistan on trade in handicraft pro
ducts . It is now a question of arranging for the Community quota to continue to
cover imports from Bangladesh .
5.       In view of the foregoing the Commission considers that this request
should receive a favourable reply. Consequently it recommends that the Commission ,
pursuant to Article 113 of the Treaty , take the decision set out at Annex II .
( l ) These Community tariff quotas were most recently renewed by the Council
      on 19 December 1972 Ref . Council Regulation Ho 2732/72 on the opening
      apportionment and administration of the Community tariff quotas for
      fabrics of silk or silk waste and fabrics of cotton , woven on handlooms ,
      for the year 1973 ( OJ 28.12.1972 no L 291 ).
 ---pagebreak---          EMBASSY OF THE                               ANNEX I
PEOPLE 'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
          BRUSSELS 1040
  27 » Rue Baron de Castro
         The Mission of Bangladesh presents its compliments to the
  Commission of the European Communities , and , in consideration of the
  advantages granted by the European Economic Community by virtue of
  the Common tariff contingent in exemption from the charges for the
  "Handlooms " and " Handicrafts ", contingent which is renewed annually
  by the Community , requests under instruction of the Government of
  the People 's Republic of Bangladesh for grant of similar benefit for
  the same products originating from Bangladesh .
         In conformity with the usual practice , the Mission of Bangladesh
  shall engage itself to present to the customs authorities of the
  Community the certificates attesting that these products are hand
  made . The certificates shall be delivered by the competent authority
  of Bangladesh , i.e. the Export Promotion Bureau , Government of the
  People 's Republic of Bangladesh , Dacca/Chittagong/Khulna .
         The Mission of Bangladesh requests the Commission of the
  European Communities to kindly examine its request with due consi
  deration and hopes this request will be accepted .
         The Mission of Bangladesh thanks the European Communities in
  anticipation for its favourable consideration of the request and
  takes this opportunity to renew its respectful wishes .
                                           Brussels ,
  Commission of the European Communities .
               Brussels
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                    EECOIS'IEI'IDAÏIOÎI FOR A COUÎÏCIL DECISION
             concerning the opening of negotiations with the People 's
             Republic of Bangladesh with a view to concluding an agree
             ment on trade in fabrics of silk or of waste silk and fabrics
             of cotton , woven on handlooms .
TIE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMUITCTIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
and in particular Article 113 thereof 5
Having regard +0 the recommendations of the Commission ;
Whereas the Government of the People 's Republic of Bangladesh has expressed
a wish to be able to benefit under the same conditions as other exporting
third countries from duty-free quotas opened by the Community autonomously
for imports of fabrics of silk or silk waste and fabrics of cotton , woven
on handlooms 1
Whereas the request by Bengladesh should be the subject of negotiations with
this country with a view to determining the conditions under which the tariff
quotas opened by the Community autonomously, by Council Regulation No 2732/72
of 19 December 1972 ( l ), may be applied to the products in question ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS s
                                         Sole Article
       The Commission is hereby authorized to open negotiations on behalf of
the European Economic Community with a view to concluding , under the same
conditions as those contained in the agreements which the Community has concluded
with other third countries , an agreement with the People f s Republic of
Bangladesh covering arrangements whereby this country may benefit from the
duty-free quotas which the Community has opened for fabrics of silk or
( l ) OJ No L 291 , 28 December 1972 .
 ---pagebreak---                                      - 2 -
silk waste and fabrics of cotton , woven on hancLlooms .
Done at Brussels ,                                       For the Council
                                                          The President


RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE CONCLUSION OF A PROTOCOL TO THE ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS CONSEQUENT ON THE ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN AND THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC TO THE COMMUNITY


title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION concluding an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the World Food Programme on the supply of cereals as food aid to developing countries (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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COM (74) 805
Vol. 1974/0123
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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.
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Februar 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgemeinschaft (ABI. L 43 vom 15.2.1983,
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. September 2003
(ABI. L 243 vom 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit
erforderlich, wurden die Verschlusssachen in dieser Datei in Übereinstimmung mit Artikel 5
der genannten Verordnung freigegeben.
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                                                     COM(74 ) 805 final
                                                    Brussels , 7 June 1974
                              RECOMMENDATION FOR
                              A COUNCIL DECISION
                concluding an Agreement between the European
               Economic Community and the World Food Programme
              on the supply of cereals as food aid to developing
                                    countries
                ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission)
                                                                           I
CCMC 74 ) 805 final
 ---pagebreak---                                  RECOMMENDATION FOR
                              " A COUNCIL DECISION
        concluding an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
        World Pood Programme on the supply of cereals as food aid to developing
        countries
 THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and
in particular Articles 113 , 114 and 226 thereof ;
Having regard ro the recommendation from the Commission ;
Whereas the European Economic Community has filed a declaration of provisional
application of the 1971 Pood Aid Convention ; whereas that Convention takes
effect from 1 July 1971 ;
Whereas the Word Pood Programme has given notice of its requirements in cereals
for the purpose of meeting emergency food requirements and of carrying out
projects for economic and social development in developing countries , and
whereas for that purpose a quantity of products equivalent to 10 000 metric tons
of unprocessed cereals should be made available to the World Pood Programme ,
under the 1971/72 Community Pood Aid Programme, and 5 000 metric tons under the
1972/73 programme ;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :       •
'Il   ,                              '
                                     i • Article 1
The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the World Pood
Programme on the supply of cereals as food aid to developing countries , the
text of which is annexed , is hereby concluded on behalf of the European Economic
Community .
                                         Article 2
The President of the Council is authorized to designate the persons empowered
to sign the Agreement and to confer upon them the powers required in order to
bind the Community .
 1i •     '
Done at Brussels ,                                     For the Council
                                                       The President
 ---pagebreak---                                              <?
                                              AGREEMEÎIT
    "between the European Economic Community and the World. Pood Programme on
    the supply of cereals as food aid to developing countries
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
on the one hand , and
THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME , a Programme undertaken jointly "by the United Nations
and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ,
on the other hand ;
WHEREAS the aim of the World Pood Programme is to make use of contributions
received under the Programme to meet emergency food requirements and to carry
out projects involving the use of foodstuffs for eoonomic and social development
purposes ;                            '
WHEREAS the European Economio Community filed a declaration of provisional
application of the 1971 Pood Aid Convention ; whereas that Convention is appli
cable on 1 July 1971 »
HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and have appointed as their represen
tatives for this purpose :
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THE
M
       WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME ./ . : -,   ' 1
WHO HAVE AGREED UPON THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS s
                             i '          " .
     1                             1 '           Article 1
                            'II.'
Under its Food Aid Programme ( cereals ), the European Economic Community shall
supply to the World Food Programme as a free gift for developing countries the
equivalent of 15 000 metric tons of unprocessed cereals , of which 10 000 metrio
tons shall be under the 197l/72 programme and 5 000 metric tons under the
1972/73 programme .
 ---pagebreak---                                 Article 2
 The World. Pood Programme undertakes to use the cereals supplied as aid for
 emergency or for economic and social development and food projects which shall
be subject to prior approval by the European Economic Community .
                                Article 3
1 . For each delivery , the European Economic Community , taking into account the
     information received from the World Pood Programme , shall notify the latter
     in good time of the port or ports of shipment and the dates of availability
    at the said port or ports .
2 . Only seaports accessible to ocean-going vessels and utilized for interna
    tional freight may be named as ports of shipment .
                                Article 4
The 15 000 metric tons of unprocessed cereals shall be supplied in the natural
state or in the form of products of the first processing stage , as requested
by the World Food Programme and agreed by the European Economic Community .
Deliveries shall be made in bulk or packed in new jute oi4 cotton sacks with a
gross content of 50 kg net , in accordance with the requirements of the projects .
                                Article 5
1 . The European Economic Community shall arrange for delivery fob port of
    shipment . The responsibilities of the European Economic Community and the
    World Food Programme with regard respectively to delivery fob and to taking
    delivery are laid down in the Annex which forms an integral part of this
    Agreement .
2 . The World Food Programme shall take delivery of the goods delivered and be
    responsible , in accordance with its general rules , for their transport ,
    insurance and distribution in the country of destination .
3 . For the expenses referred to in paragraph 2 , the European Economic Community
    shall make to the World Food Programme a contribution of 1 6 u.a . per metric
    ton of unprocessed cereals ox* for the equivalent amount of products of the
    first processing stage . The European Economio Community undertakes to pay
    this contribution within thirty days following each acceptance of delivery
    of goods by the Word Food Programme .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                .3 .
                                             Article 6
  The World. Food Programme undertakes to inform the European Economic Community
  of the conditions under which this Agreement is implemented . To this end it
  shall make available to the Commission of the European Communities :
  a) with regard to transport : within a reasonable period after unloading,
     reports indicating the dates of arrival of the vessels at the ports of
     destination , quantities and qualities of products unloaded , and the dates
;    on which unloading was completed ;
"b ) with regard to the use made of products s periodic information on the
     progress made with projects for which Community assistance has been provided ;
     on the use made of the products ; on the quantity distributed and on the
     number of beneficiaries together with details of the methods used for dis
     tributing the products , and in particular of the measures taken to prevent
     the produots from being drawn into commercial channels .
'                              ;    ■      t
                                      : Article 7
In the event of fresh circumstanoes arising, the World Pood Programme and the
European Economic Community shall together decide on any amendments to be made
to this Agreement .              <i
  i                                     : Article 8
This Agreement shall enter into force thirty days after the date of signature .
                             .   :»       'I
                                       ; Article 9
This Agreement is drawn up in two copies in the Danish , Butch , English , French ,
German, Italian and Spanish languages , these texts being equally authentic .
                                                       ι
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                4.
                  ANNEX PROVIDES FOR IN ARTICLE 5 ( 1 ) OF THE ACREEMSM1
   Procédure fordelivery
   - on the basis of information received from the WFP concerning transport , the
      EEC shall notify the WFP, for each delivery, of the supplier or suppliers
      and shall indicate a period of fifteen days within which the WFP may fix the
      date of delivery ;
  - not less than fifteen days before the date laid down for each delivery, the
     WFP shall notify the ESC of the estimated date of arrival of the vessel in
     port ;
  - the WFP shall also notify the supplier ot suppliers , not less than five days
     in advance , of the exact: 'date of arrival of the vessel in the designated
     port of shipment ;
  - the goods shall be delivered by the EEC to the place of shipment and on the
     date of availability indicated pursuant to Article 3 of the Agreement ;
  ~ delivery shall be deemed to have been effected once the goods effectively
    pass the ship 's rail at the port of shipment , all costs of stowage being
     borne by the WFP ;
     at the moment of delivery, risks shall pass from the EEC to the WFP , all
     costs prior to delivery being borne by the EEC and all costs after delivery
    being borne by the WFP ;
 - should the EEC fail to deliver the goods at the place and date indicated ,
    where the WFP has rendered it possible , any consequences resulting from this
    shall be borne by the EEC ;
    should the WFP fail to take delivery of the goods at the place and date
    indicated , where the ilEC has rendered it possible , any consequences resulting
    from this shall be borne by the WFP ;
- the EEC and the WFP reserve the right to nominate one or more agents to
    implement the Agreement . To deal with any eventualities , the WFP shall
,, nominate a representative in each port of shipment .