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

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (74) 1223
Vol. 1974/0196
 ---pagebreak--- Disclaimer
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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.
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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.
 ---pagebreak---      COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                        COM(74)1223 final
                                                        Brussels , 25 July 1974
                         RECOMMENDATION FOR A. COUNCIL DECISION
               on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Economic
           Community and the Republic of Togo for the supply of cereals as food aid
                     ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission )
CO\(74 ) 1??3
 ---pagebreak---   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
 and in particular Articles 113 » 114 and 228 , thereof ;
 Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission }
 Whereas the European Economic Community has deposited a Declaration for
 provisional application of the 1971 Food Aid Convention ; whereas that
 Convention has been applicable since 1 July 1971 }
 Whereas the Republic of Togo              , by its letter of « 20 September 1973
 has requested food aid ;
Whereas in view of the cereal supply situation in Togo        that country
 should be accorded , by way of gift , 3 500 metric tons 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 whereof
                           •                                                      •
is annexed hereto , shall be concluded between the European Economic Community
and the Republic of Togo for supply of soft wheat as food aid .
                               Article   2
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
 ---pagebreak---               AGREEKENT
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
AND THE REPUBLIC OF TOGO            qh
THE SUPPLY OF FOOD AID IN THE FORM OF
SOFT WHEAT !
 ---pagebreak---  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
                                           of the one part .
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TOGO
                                           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 GOVERNEMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TOGO :
WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :
 ---pagebreak---                           ARTICLE   I
The European Economic Community shall supply "by way of gift to the
Republic of Togo     (hereafter referred to as "the recipient country ") a
quantity of 3 500 metric tons of sof"t_wheat , under the Community 's food aid
programme in cereals for 1973/74 *
                        • ARTICLE   II
Deliveries will be made' in bulk FOB in accordance with the details laid
down in the Annex which forms an integral part of the present Agreement .
                          ARTICLE   III
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 .
                          ARTICLE   IV
The recipient country undertakes to use the product received as aid for
purposes of consumption ar_l^ 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 .
^2. POD metric tons of soft wheat or its equivalent in flour of soft wheat .
                              ARTICLE   VI
The recipient country shall take all steps required to - prevent :
 ( 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 amy 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 ;
         b ) 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 .
                                                           •                  •
                               ÀRTICLS  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 are 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
 terras specified in the following articles . Without prejudice to Articles 8 and
j9,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 shall 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 agent 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 mus^ begin .
               Obligations of the European Economic Community
                            Article  5
                                             *     è
Should the EEC not be in a position to carry out delivery on the date and
( if applicable ) on the schedule as provided ill Article 7 > all costs
arising for the recipient country – for example demurrage void freight
and d(?ad freight – shall be borne by the EEC .
 ---pagebreak---   In this event a new date for the commencement of delivery and ( if applicable )
 a new schedule could be agreed between the agents of the EEC 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 1 -
 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 than 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 o , paragraphs 2 and 3i shall
apply to the balance , if delivery has not yet taken place .
In the latter ease 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 .
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
Upon delivery of the goods , the recipient country shall hand to the
agent of the EEC a certificate bf acceptancie 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 *
 ---pagebreak---  Tho charges and the arrangements relating to demurrage 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 EEC .
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-lirnits provided for in Article 7 and without
prejudice to the provisions of Article 5i a new date and a new time-limit
shall be agreed between the agents of the EEC and of the recipient country
for the delivery of all the goods or of the undelivered part thereof .
                   Obligations of the recipient country
                               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
immedately 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  8
Should the recipient country be unable to begin loading on the date provided
for in Article 7i paragraph 1 , the agent of the recipient country shall
inform the agent of the EEC without delay *


title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION TO PARTICIPATE ON BEHALF OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IN NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE CONCLUSION OF A CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT (presented by the Commission to the Council)

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (79) 389
Vol. 1979/0138
 ---pagebreak--- Disclaimer
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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)389   final
                                          Brussels * 19th ; July 1979
                     RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
              AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION TO PARTICIPATE ON BEHALF
              OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY IN NEGOTIATIONS
                     FOR THE CONCLUSION OF A CONVENTION ON
                       INTERNATIONAL MULTIMODAL   TRANSPORT
                 (presented by the Commission to the Council )
       |î- "7         ^ -j "j .
          V s ' ^ . -P
 C0MC79 ) 389 final
 ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Introduct ion                                                       ■ ,   •   .
                                                                      %
An Intergovernmental Preparatory Group within        the United Nations Confe
rence on Trade and Development ( UNCTAD ) was instructed to draw up a preli
minary draft Convention on International Multimodal Transport .                     After
six meetings this group presented a draft document to the Trade and
Development Board .   The latter decided at its tenth special session in .
March 1979 to have a United Nations Conference convened at the beginning
of November 1979 , and if necessary reconvened, to negotiate the Convention
Purpose and scope of the Convention
                                             1   ,      » ■     .
The Convention concerns international multimodal transport / i.e. , the
carriage of goods by not less than two different modes of transport under
a multimodal transport agreement from a point in one country where the
goods , are accepted by the multimodal carrier to a point designated for
                                           ι
delivery in a different country .   The Convention thus contains provisions
concerning the multimodal transport document , its content and value as                   ,
evidence , the liability of multimodal transport operators , the liability
of consignors and the rights and interests of the parties .
It also contains provisions providing for the use of a customs transit
procedure for multimodal transport operations and lays down a number of                     :
guidelines in accordance with which the customs transit procedures must
be conducted .   These guidelines concern in particular :
- freedom of transit of goods c.arri.ed multimodally ;
- the extent of customs inspection of such goods ;                :     " 1
- 'customs clearance facilities at the destination;
- exemption from duties and taxes ;,:          ,
- guarantees ;                  •                  \
                                               •            ,               \   • •
- the customs transit document.        •,                     )
 ---pagebreak--- The composition of the Convention is such that it comprises art operative
part governing the relationships under private law between the parties
to a Multimodal transport contract , and in addition provisions of public
law , including a considerable number of provisions on customs Batters .
Community powbrs            , '                     . •               ;–
Considered from the point of view of the guidelines on customs transit
procedures contained in the Convention , the Community is undoubtedly
empowered to negotiate and conclude this Convention .- In fact / since
1 January 1970 Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 542 / 69 Of 18 March 1969 ( 1 ),
later replaced by Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 222 / 77 of 13 December 1976
( 2 ), have regulated a Community transit procedure laying down customs rul
governing the movement 'of goods in^ Community territory .
Accordingly , where undertakings assumed at international level are liable
to interfere with Community transit rules or to lessen their scope or
                                                                i . .    .   .
application , they may be negotiated only at Community level.' It is
essential therefore' that aclause be inserted in it permitting the,            ,
Community to become a contracting party . It should be noted, furthermore ,
that the Convention in question is undeniably 'designed to , facilitate
the transport of goods fusing more than one means . It wilt contribute
therefore to the. growth of world trade .           v ; 1 ; > .
 To that end the wording below based on that contained in a draft Conven
 tion ( of 25 April 1979 ) of the Economic Commission for Europe on atmos
 pheric pollution could be adopted :
 " This Convention shall also be open for signature or accession by regio
 nal economic integration organizations constituted by sovereign State .
 members of the UNCTAD which have competence in respect of the negotiation
 conclusion and application of international agreements in matters covered
 by the present . Convent ion . .   ■   ' ' ? '          ■ ;V                \   :
       • • -                                                               .
  ( 1 ) 0J No L 77 of 29.3.1969,p.1        -h   r'/                                :
  (2 ) 0J NO'L 38 of 9.2 . 1977,p.1 . '                    'f .
 ---pagebreak---                                      - 3 -
 In matters within their competence , such regional economic 'integration
 organizations shall, on their behalf , exercise the rights, and fulfil
 the responsibilities which the present Convention attributes to their
 Member States . In such cases the Member States of the organizations shall
 not be entitled to exercise such rights individually ."
  It is also important , furthermore , that provision be m.>d«< in the Conven*
  t ion that contracting parties which constitute a regional' economic inte-                ■
  gration organization may agree that their territories be regarded a * a
. single territory *         _
  The Community should also be accorded ,within the todies in which the '
   Convention will be negotiated, a higher status than that of a - re obser
   ver . Reference could be marie irS this connection to the c Vrcu-'.t » nceu          ,
   in which tl.t Community was permitted to negotiate various agre e-nt * cr              ,
   basic products within the United Nations Organization, and to the rigM             ,       .
   Conferred on the Commission representative to act as spokesman - for th«»
   Community and its Member States during the work of the Conference on the
   revision of the TIR Convention *
    As regards the " transport " aspects of the draft Convention, the Commission will
    prepare a proposal for a' Council Decision envisaging common action by the Membe
    States in accordance with Article 116 of the Yreaty .                         >
  ' LfQ-il basis'               i                 '                   '■■■.
     Bearing in mind the      \
     •'customs" aspects of the Convention' on International * ult           Transport , ■
     Article 113 of the . Treaty would appear to be the most •#:*-propr*at « provision
     to be used as a basis for the negotiation and concluticn of thi * Convention .
     by the Community .                       '  v
      Conc lus ions                                               >
      The Commission recommends , pursuant to Article 113 of the . rtjty , t «.»
      the Council authorize it ot take part . in th. negotiat ion of u. Convent ion
      on International Multimodal Transport .
 ---pagebreak--- Representations will have to be made to the Secretariat General of
UNCTAD in order to demonstrate beyond doubt that the Community has
competence in respect of matters covered by the Convention as well as
the exclusive power of negotiation conferred in this particular case
on the Commission by the Treaty .
The purpose of such representations should be to ensure that the
Community is invited ,, with a right to vote , to the United Nations
Conference at which the Convention is to be negociated .
 ---pagebreak---                       <            v Recommendation
                                          _                   ...        .                    _     .
                              for a Council Decision
      authorizing the Commission to participate on behalf of the
    • European Economic Community in negociat ions' for the conclusion                            k         |
      of a Convention on International Multimodal Transport
                                                                       \         f '
                                                  _____ ^                  . ' ' '           \
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,,
                 •    '     '                                     '          ,
                                                          i                          > ■        .     .* '  i
                   .1   . ·                                          »
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, .
and in particular Article 113 thereof,           , '                                     ■
Having regard to the recommendation by the Commission/
wherea s a diplomatic conference is to be convened at the beginning of
November 1979 within the United Nations Conference on Trade and Develop- :                              - '
ment to draw up a Convention on International Multimodal Transport ;
Whereas the draft of that Convention contains among others a numbed of provisions
concerning guidelines on customs transit questions ,                „ >
Whereas customs transit is governed by rules adopted at Community level ...
and consequently falls within the Community 's own competence .
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
                                    Sole article
As regards customs aspects the Commission is hereby authorized to participate on
behalf of the Community , within the United Nations Conference on Trade and Deve
lopment , in the negotiations f6r the conclusion of a Convention on International
Multimodal Transport .      v       .                 -     '       '                      -
 ---pagebreak---                                 \
It shall conduct these negotiations with the aid of a special committee
composed of represent at ives cf the Member States and in accordance with
the directives annexed hereto and with such directives as ir.ay be issued
to It subsequently .
Done at Brussels .,
                                           For the Council
                                            The President
 ---pagebreak---             DIRECTIVES ISSUED BY TWs COUNCIL TO TH£    COMMISSION
The Commission shall endeavour to ensure that the draft Convention on
International Mult imodcJ Transport i " consistent *» ith the provisions
adopted by the Community in respect of customs transit and / in particular
with those 'contained in Council Rsg -jlation ( SEO Nc 222 / 77 of 13 December
1976 .
The draft Convention must contain provisions      enablina     the European
Economic Community to become a contracting party thereto and to be reco
gnized as constituting a single tsrritory .     The Commission sKall take
steps to ensure that within those bodies in which the Convention is
negotiated it is accorded # st*H:s higher than fch-at of observer .-


RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS TEMPORARILY AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF ANNEX 3 TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON THE RESULTS OF BILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE DELEGATIONS OF NEW ZEALAND AND THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES TO THE MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS


title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION authorizing the Commission to take part in the negotiations for the accession of Thailand to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (82) 272
Vol. 1982/0107
 ---pagebreak--- Disclaimer
Conformément au règlement (CEE, Euratom) n° 354/83 du Conseil du 1er février 1983
concernant l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communauté économique
européenne et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983,
p. 1), 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(82 ) 272 final
                                                Brussels , 17 May 1982
                       RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
         authorizing the Commission to take part in the negotiations for the
         accession of Thailand to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
                                                                »
                     ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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                     EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
                      *
THAILAND 'S ACCESSION TO THE GATT
1 . On 25 January 1982 , Thailand submitted an application for full
     accession to the General Agreement pursuant to Article XXXIII
     thereof .  As Thailand 's aim was to accede rapidly to the GATT,
     at the GATT Council meeting in February a working party was
     set up to examine^Thailand 's general commercial policy ( it met
     for the first time on 19 and 20 April ), and it was arranged that
     the working party 's report would be approved at the GATT Council
     meeting to be held in July or September .   Once Thailand is a
     member of the GATT it will acquire GATT negotiating rights for
     Community tariff concessions , either as a principal supplier
     country or as a party having a substantial interest .
2 . In view of the importance of manioc in Thailand 's total exports
                (1)
     to the EEC     , particular emphasis will be laid on this product
     in the bilateral accession negotiations .   This question is in
     fact being settled independently of the GATT by a bilateral
     agreement which the Commission negotiated in accordance with
     the directives adopted by the Council on 16 December 1980 . In
     order to ensure consistency with these directives , it is important
     that the accession negotiations to be held in Geneva should not
     clash with the Council 's objectives .  In particular , the Commission
     should see to it that , through the interplay of various GATT .
     provisions , Thailand does not in fact acquire more extensive
     negotiating rights than those resulting from the abovement ioned
     directives .
( 1 ) 1980 : Total EEC imports from Thailand : 1.233 million ECU
             Imports of manioc : 500 million ECU (= 40% )
 ---pagebreak---                                                                   2 .-
3 . In view of the above , and given the rather Limited period of
    time for Thailand 's accession to the GATT , the Commission proposes
    that the Council authorize it to enter into negotiations with
    Thailand concerning its accession to the General Agreement .
 ---pagebreak---                 RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
                  ant hnri » ina thw Commission to take
par t in   the negotiations for the accession of Thailand to the
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
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 Thailand has submitted an application for accession to
the General Agreement on Tariffs .and Trade ,
Whereas this request should be given a favourable response,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                          4
                          Sole Article
The Commission is hereby authorized to take part in the negotiations
for Thailand 's accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade .
The Commission shall conduct the negotiations in consultation with the
Special Committee provided for in Article 113 of the Treaty , which
will assist .it in this task .
                                                Done at Brussels ,
                                                For the Council
                                                 The President


title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION approving a draft Additional Protocol to the European Agreement on the Exchange of Blood-Grouping Reagents (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

text:
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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                           COM(82)197 final
                                           Brussels , 22 April 1982
                             Recommendation for a
                               COUNCIL DECISION
    approving a draft Additional, protocol       the European Agreement
                  on the Exchange of Blood-Grouping Reagents
                ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
                                ι
COMC82 ) 197 final
 ---pagebreak---                                                     L-C;"vv''i *j i û .
                       EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
By its Decision of 25 3une 1979 the Council authorized the Commission to
conduct negotiations within the framework of the Council of Europe wi'th the
object of adding to the European Agreement on the Exchange of Blood-
Grouping Reagents a Protocol which would enable the European Economic
Community to become a Contracting Party to this Agreement .
Behind this Decision was the fact that Article 5(1 ) of the European
Agreement on the Exchange of Blood-Grouping Reagents specifies that 'The
Contracting Parties shall take all the necessary measures to exempt from
all import duties the blood-grouping reagents put at their disposal by the
other Parties' . Only the Community is competent to grant derogations from
the application of Common Customs Tariff duties-
Negotiations between the Commission and the Secretariat-General of the
Council of Europe have resulted in a draft Additional Protocol which has
been conceived as an integral part of the Agreement and which will enable
the European Economic Community to become a Contracting Party to the
Agreement by signing it .
Once it has received the prior approval of the Council of Ministers of the
EEC , the Secretariat-General of the Council of Europe will submit this draft
Additional Protocol to the Committee of Ministers of that body . It would
like to be able to do so during a meeting to be held in May of this year .
When the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has decided to
add this Protocol to the Agreement, the European Community will be able
to become a Contracting Party to the latter .
 ---pagebreak---                                      - 2 -
Consequently , the Commission recommenus the Council to approve the draft
Additional Protocol to the European Agreement on the Exchange of Blood-
Grouping Reagents and to authorize the Commission to notify the
Secretariat-General of the Council of Europe of such acceptance (Annex 1 ).
When this Additional Protocol has been adopted by the Committee of
Ministers of the Council of Europe (probably during the second half of 1984 ),
the Commission will recommend the Council of Ministers of the Community
to accede on the latter's behalf to the European Agreement on the Exchange
of Blood-Grouping Reagents .
 ---pagebreak---                                                    ANNEX I
                                Recommendation
                             for a Council Decision
                                approving a draft
               Additional Protocol 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 ,
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ,
Whereas Article 5(1 ) of the European Agreement on the Exchange of Blood-
Grouping Reagents lays down that 'The Contracting Parties shall take all the
necessary measures to exempt from all import duties the blood-grouping
reagents placed at their disposal by the other Parties';
Whereas only the Community is competent to grant derogations from the
application of the Common Customs Tariff in respect of autonomous or
conventional rates of duty;
Whereas the Secretariat-General of the Council of Europe proposes to
add to the said Agreement           an Additional Protocol which would enable
the European Economic Community to become a Contracting Party thereto
and thereby exercise its competence;
Whereas the                / draft Additional Protocol meets the requirements
                        /
                       ,/■               ,
of the European Economic Community ,
 ---pagebreak---                                     - 2 -
HAS DECIDED as follows :
                                 Article 1
The draft Additional Protocol to the European Agreement on the Exchange
of Blood-Grouping Reagents , proposed by the Secretariat-General of the
Council of Europe , is hereby approved on behalf of the Community .
The text of this Additional Protocol is annexed to this Decision .
                                 Article 2
The Commission shall infortn the Secretariat-General of the Council of
Europe that the Community has approved the draft Protocol referred
to i n Art i c le 1 .
                                       Done at Brussels ,
                             ι
                                       For the Council ,
                                       The President ,
 ---pagebreak---                             ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL
                        TO THE EUROPEAN AGREEMENT
ON THE EXCHANGE OF THERAPEUTIC SUBSTANCES OF HUMAN ORIGIN
The Member     States of the Council of Europe , Contracting Parties to the
European Agreement of 14 May 1962 on the exchange of blood-grouping
reagents (hereinafter called " the Agreement"),         ■»>
Having regard to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph 1 , of the Agreement ,
according to which "The Contracting Parties shall take all the necessary
measures to exempt from all import duties the blood-grouping reagents
placed at their disposal by the other Parties";
Considering that so far as the member States of the European Economic
Community are concerned , the undertaking to grant this exemption falls
within the competence of the Community , which possesses the necessary
powers in this respect by virtue of the Treaty which established it :
 Considering therefore that for the purpose of the implementation of Article
 5 , paragraph 1 , of the Agreement , it is necessary for the European Economic
 Community to be able to become a Contracting Party to the Agreement ,
                               t
 Have agreed as follows:
                                     Article 1
The European Economic Community may become a Contracting Party to the
 Agreement by signing it . In respect of the Community, the Agreement shall
 enter into force on the first day of the month following such signature.
 ---pagebreak---                                       - 2 -
                                    Article 2
1.    This Additional Protocol shall be open for acceptance by the
      Contracting Parties to the Agreement . It shall enter into force on the
      first day of the month following the date on which the last of the
      Contracting Parties has deposited its instrument of acceptance with
      the Secretary General oi; the Council of Europe .
2.    However , this Additional Protocol shall enter into force on the
      expiration of a period of two years from the date on which it has been
      opened for acceptance, unless one of the Contracting Parties has
      notified an objection to the entry into force . If such an objection has
      been notified, paragraph 1 of this Article shall apply.
                                   Article 3
From the date of its entry into force , this Additional Protocol shall form an
integral part of the Agreement. From that date, no State may become a
Contracting Party to the Agreement without at the same time becoming a
Contracting Party to the Additional Protocol .
                                   Article k
The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the member
States of the Council of Europe , any State having acceded to the Agreement
and the European Economic Community of any acceptance or objections
made under Article 2 and of the date of entry into force of this Additional
Protocol in accordance with Article 2 .
Done at Strasbourg , the             , in English ahd French , both texts being
equally authentic , in a single original which shall be deposited in the archives
of the Council of Europe . The Secretary General of the Council of Europe
shall transmit certified copies to each member State of the Council of
Europe , to any State invited to accede to the Agreement and to the European
Economic Community .
                           /


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

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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) 594 final
                                              Brussels , 16 April 1973
                                RECOMMENDATION
                                     for a
                               COUNCIL DECISION
                 concluding an agreement between the European
                 Economic Community and the Republic of Niger
                on the supply of food aid in the form of maize
                 ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
   COM(73) 594 final
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Articles 113 , 114 and 228 thereof |
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission !
Whereas the European Economic Community has deposited a declaration of
provisional application of the Pood Aid Convention of 1971 ? and whereas that
Convention has been effective since 1 July 1971 j
Whereas by letter of 20 November 1972 the Republic of Niger submitted a request
for emergency food aidj
Whereas the adverse climatic conditions experienced by the Republic of Niger
have appreciably reduced its grain supplies ; and whereas that country should
therefore be granted a gift of 7 000 metric tons of maize under the Community
Pood Aid Programme for 1971/72 j
HAS DECIDED THAT :
                                   Article 1
On behalf of the European Economic Community an Agreement is hereby concluded
between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Niger on the supply
of food aid in the form of maize , the text of which agreement is annexed to this
Decision .
 ---pagebreak---                                   Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons
empowered to sign the Agreement , and to confer on them the powers necessary
to commit the Community .
Done at Brussels ,          19 *»..
                                                       Por the Council
                                                        The President
 ---pagebreak---                  AGREEïiENT
BETWEEF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AM)
           THE REPUBLIC OP NIGER
         OF THE SUPPLY OP POOD AID
            IF THE FORM OP MAIZE
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
                                                     on the one part ,
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OP NIGER ,
                                                     on the other part ,
HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated
their plenipotentiaries :
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THE GOVERMEHT OP THE REPUBLIC OF NIGER :
WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :
 ---pagebreak---                                   Article I
Aa a part of its Pood Aid Programme (Cereals ) for 1971/72 , the European
Economic Community shall supply 7 000 metric tons of maize as a gift to the
Republic of Niger , hereinafter referred to as the "recipient country".
                                  Article II
Deliveries will be made free-at-frontier in new jute sacks of a net weight of 50 kg .
                                  Article III
The obligations and responsibilities of the European Economic Community and
of the recipient country relating to delivery and the taking of delivery are
defined in the Annex which forms an integral part of this Agreement ,
                                  Article IV
The recipient country undertakes to make all necessary arrangements for the
transport and insurance of the product from the places of taking over to
places of destination .
                                  Article V
The recipient country undertakes to use the products received as aid for
purposes of consumption and to distribute such products to people in need free
of charge .
                                  Article VI  -
The European Economic Community shall grant the recipient country funds to cover
the costs incurred by that country for the transport of the delivered products
from the places of taking over to places of destination .
 ---pagebreak---                                        -3 -
 These funds shall amount to 10 units of account per metric ton of delivered
 product .
 The Community undertakes to pay 'this as soon as possible after receipt
"by the Commission of the information required in . the first indent of Article IX .
                                      Article VII
The Contracting Parties undertake to implement this Agreement in such a way as
to avoid any prejudice to the normal structure of domestic production and inter
national trade . To this end they shall take any measures required to ensure that
aid supplies are in addition to , and do not replace , "business transactions which
might reasonably be expected in the absence of such supplies .
                                      Article VIII
                                                         1                                 ;
The recipient country shall take any measures required to prevent :
 (i ) The re-export of the product received as aid and of products and by-products
       resulting from such supplies !
                                                                           /
 (ii ) The export , commercially or otherwise , within six months of the last delivery
       either of the product obtained locally and of the same nature as the product
       received as aid or of any products or by-products resulting from it .
                                      Article IX
The recipient country undertakes to inform the European Economic Community how
this Agreement is being implemented . To this end , it shall provide the Commission
of the European Communities with the following information :
                                                                              • · ·/ · · ·
 ---pagebreak--- (i ) Not more than thirty days after the taking over of each cargo : places
       and dates of talcing overj nature , quantity and quality of the overtaken
       products 5
( ii ) Every three months until the quantities received as aid have "been fully used
       a situation report giving , in particular , the number and nature of the reci
       pients , the quantities distributed , and the place and method of distribution
                                      Article X
At the request of either of them , the Contracting Parties shall consult each
other on any questions concerning the implementation of this Agreement .
                                     Article XI
This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish Dutch , English , French ,
German and Italian languages , each of these texts being equally authentic .
 ---pagebreak---          ANNEX REFERRED TO ITT ARTICLE III OP THE AGREEMENT
                                  Article "r "
Delivery shall "be effected and risks shall pass from the European Economic
Community to the recipient country at the moment at which the goods actually
cross the frontier of the recipient country.       , .
The recipient country shall pay all costs of taking delivery of the goods ,
any transshipment costs and all costs subsequent to delivery .
Any costs resulting from delays in taking delivery which are attributable
to the recipient country shall to "borne "by the latter .
                                   Article 2
The European Economic, Community shall notify the recipient country , as soon
as possible after the goods have left the port of loading , of the date  of
loading, the quantity and quality of the goods as recorded at loading,   the
port of unloading and the means of land transport used to transfer the goods
to the place of delivery.
                                                                  \
                                   Article 3
The European Economic Community shall inform the recipient country of the
estimated date of arrival of the goods at the place of delivery at least
ten clear days before that date .
 ---pagebreak--- The European Economic Community shall "be obliged to inform the recipient
country at least two clays "beforehand of the probable date of arrival of the
goods at the place of delivery .
                                   Article 4
On delivery a tolerance of 5 % less than the quantity of maize to be supplied
under Article I of the Agreement is permitted .
                                   Article 5
To implement the provisions of this Annex, the European Economic Community shall
appoint an authorized agent , whose name and address shall be made known in good
time to the recipient covtntry .
The recipient country shall appoint a receiving agent at each place of delivery,
whose name and address shall be made known to the European Economic Community
before the Agreement is implemented .


title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt for the supply of flour of soft wheat as food aid (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as
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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 OjF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                          COM(73)1497 final
                                                        Brussels . 7 September 1973
                               RECOMMENDATION FOR A
                                 COUNCIL DECISION   ■ - .
        on the conclusion of an agreement "between the European Economic
       Community and. the Arab Republic of Egypt for the supply of flour
                            of soft wheat as food aid
                   ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
   COM(73 ) 1497 final
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Articles 113 , 114 and 228 thereof §
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission !
Whereas the European Economic Community has deposited a Declaration for
provisional application of the 1971 Pood Aid Convention j whereas that
Convention has been applicable since 1 July 1971 1
Whereas the Arab Republic of Egypt , by its letters of 29 November 1971 and
23 August 1972 has requested food aidj
Whereas in view of the cereal supply situation in the Arab Republic of
Egypt-that country should be accorded , by way of gift , 20 000 metric tons
of soft wheat under the Community Food Aid Programme for 1971/72 and
13 000 metric tons of soft wheat for the 1972/73 programme . The amount of
33 000 metric tons of soft wheat will be provided in the form of 21 854
metric tons of flour of soft wheat .
DECIDES s
                                   Article  1
On behalf of the European Economic Community an agreement , the text whereof
is annexed hereto , shall be concluded between the European Economic Community
and the Arab Republic of Egypt for the supply of flour of soft wheat as food
aid .
                                   Article  2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate those who
are to sign the agreement and to confer on them the requisite powers to bind
the Community .
Done at Brussels ,
                                                   For the Council
                                                    The President
 ---pagebreak---                     AGREMENT
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE
          ARAB REPUBLIC OP EGYPT
       CONCERNING THE SUPPLY AS POOD AID
          OP PLOUR OP SOFT WHEAT
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
                                            or the one part ,
THE GOVERNMENT OP THE ARABE REPUBLIC OP EGYPT ,
                                            of tfce other part ,
KA3TE DECIDE to conclude this Agreement and. to this end have
designated as their plenipotentiaries :     •
                                                  • * •
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ■ :   ■
THE GOVERNMENT OP THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT :
WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :
 ---pagebreak---                       ARTICLE I
      The European Economic Conrcmnity shall supply the Arab Republic
of Egypt , hereinafter -referred to as the "recipient country " with
33 000 metric tons of soft wheat of which 20 000 tons forming part
of its food. Aid Programme for 1971/72 and 13 000 tons of the 1972/73
programmed . The amount of 33 000 metric tons of soft wheat will be
provided in the form of 21 854 metric tons of flour of soft wheat .
                      ARTICLE II
      Deliveries will be made fob to Community ports in new
jute sacks of a net weight of 67,435 kg each ( 150 lbs ).
                      ARTICLE III
       The obligations and responsibilities of the European
Economic Community and of the recipient country relating to
delivery and the taking of delivery are defined in the Annex ,
which forms an integral part of this Agreement .
                      ΑΡ.ΤΤΓΙΞ IV
       The recipient couioiu-y undertakes to make all necessary
arrangements for the transport and insurance of the product
from ports of shipment to places of destination .
       It undertakes to exercise the greatest possible care to
ensure that the tendering arrangements for the transport by
 sea are not prejudicial to the free play of fair : competition.
Any problems arising in this connection shall be the subject
 of consultations under Article IX of the present Agreement .
                      ARTICLE V
       The recipient country undertakes to use the product received,
 as aid for purposes of consumption and to apply , for the sale of
 the product en its market , the prices normally charged on that
 market for products of comparable quality.
                                                 ./.
 ---pagebreak---        The proceeds from this sale , less the cost of sea transport ,
insurance and the normal cost of selling the product on the
recipient country 's market , will be paid into a special account
and allocated to the financing of one or more development schemes
■which have already been proposed by the recipient country and
approved by. the European Economic Community .
                        ARTICLE VI
       The Contracting Parties undertake to implement this Agreement
 in such a way as to avoid any prejudice to the normal structure of
domestic production and international trade . To this end they
 shall take any measures required to ensure that aid supplies are
in addition to , and do not replace , business transactions which
might reasonably be expected in the absence of such supplies . In
particular , the recipient country undertakes to import commercially
from whatever source between 1 July 1973 and 30 June 19?i- a minimum
quantity of 1 . 700 . 000 metric tons of ' soft wheat or its equivalent
 in flour of soft wheat *
                        ARTICLE VII ■
       The recipient country shall take any measures required to
 prevent :
 1 ) the re-export of the product received as aid and of products
     and by-products resulting from such supplies ;
 ii ) the export , commercially or otherwise , within six monts of the
     last delivery, either of the product obtained locally and of
     the same nature as the product received as aid or of any products
     resulting from the 'processing of such wheat .
                         ARTICLE VIII
       The recipient country undertakes to inform the European
 Economic Community how this Agreement is being implemented . To
 this end it shall provide the Commission of the European Communi
 ties with the following information :
                                                    /
 ---pagebreak--- i ) Hot later than thirty days after the unloading of each cargo
    ports and dates of arrival of the vessel ; nature , quantity
    and quality of the products unloaded ; date on which unloading
    was completed ;
ii ) Every three monts until the quantities received as aid have
    been fully used ; quantities sold , how they have "been sold ,
    selling prices ; normal selling costs on the recipient
    country 's market' ;
iii ) On 15 January every year until the special account has foeen
      fully used :
      ( a) State of this account ( incomings and outgoings ) on
            31 December of the preceding year ;
      ( b ) Progress achieved in the project or projects , with an
            indication of the total amount of financing undertaken
            at that stage .
                       ARTICLE IX
      At the request of either of them , the Contracting Parties
shall consult each other on any questions concerning the imple
mentation of this Agreement .
                       ÂRTICIE X
      This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate m the Danish ,
Dutch , English , French , German and Italian languages , each of
these texts being equally authentic .
 ---pagebreak---                   AHÏÏEX TO ARTICIE III OF THE AGKEEMEM1
                        Article 1
Delivery shall be effected; and risks shall pass from the
European Economic Community to the recipient country at the
moment at which the goods have been placed in the ship 's
hold at the port of shipment .
The recipient country' shall bear all costs subsequent to delivery
of the goods , including costs of stowage and , where appropriate ,
of triming and bagging .-
Any demurrage costs or dispatch at the port of shipment shall
be„a charge on or for the benefit of the European Economic
Community and shall be determined before the , vessel sails . The
rates and detailed arrangements relating therto laid down in
the contract between the recipient country and the carrier must
have been agreed upon in advance by the recipient country and
the authorised agent of the European Economic Community referred
to in Article 9 .
                       Article 2
The European Economic Community shall notify the recipient
country in good time of the port or ports of shipment , the
quantities to be delivered at each port , the period within
which loading must begin , and the daily loading rate .
                       Article 3
The European Economic Community must be prepared to load the
goods on the date resulting from the , instructions in Article 8 ,
whereon the vessel should be ready for loading.
 ---pagebreak---                      Article 4
On delivery of the goods , a tolerance of 5% less than the
quantity to be . supplied., in accordance with Article 1 of the
Agreement is permitted .
                     Article 5
Once the goods, are on board the vessel , the European Economic
Community shall notify the recipient country of the date of
loading , and the quantity and quality of the goods are recorded
on loading .
                     Article 6
The recipient country shall supply the European Economic
Community , within the period referred to in Article 2 , with a
vessel of dimensions corresponding to the normal loading poten
tial of the port of shipment .
Should it prove impossible for the vessel to begin loading
within the period referred to in Article 2 and should the
recipient country not have notified the European Economic
Community of this fact imj^riting at the latest by the date
on which the vessel should be ready for loading in accordance
with article 8 , the goods shall be at the disposal of the
European Economic Community .
Whatever the circumstances , the goods shall be hold at the
expense , risk and peril of the recipient country.
                     Article 7
Should the recipient country fail to provide a vessel of
suitable tonnage or if the quantity made available for loading
on a vessel of suitable tonnage cannot be put on board in its
entirety because of circumstances beyond the control of the
European Eocnomic Community , the balance shall be loaded into
the next vessel under the conditions laid down in this annex .
                                              /.
 ---pagebreak--- In this , event , until the date of loading of this 'balance or
until the recipient country gives notice in writing that it
gives up this balance , the goods shall he hold at the expense ,
risk and peril of the recipient country.
The recipient country must notify the European Economic Community
within a period of a maximum of 30 days from the "beginning of
loading of the shipment to which these goods should have "belonged ,
of the date on which loading of this balance is due to begin or
of its renunciation of this balance .
If this obligation is not respected , the European Economic
Community may consider that it has discharged its commitment
to the recipient country under Article 1 of the Agreement .
                       Article 8
The recipient country shall name the European Economic Community
the vessel that is to ship the goods at least 10 clear days
prior tot the estimated date of arrival of the vessel in port
or , where possible , 20 clear days prior to this date , and shall at
the same time indicate how soon after that date the vessel will
be ready for loading.
The recipient country shall insert in the charter party a clause
requiring the captain to inform the European Economic Community
at least       hours in advance of the vessel 's estimated date of
arrival in port .
                      Article 9
To implement the provisions of this annex , the European Economic
Community shall appoint an authorised agent , whose name and address
 shall be made known in good time to the recipient country.
The recipient country shall nominate a receiving agent in each
 port of shipment , whose name and address shall be made known
 to the European Economic Community before the .Agreement is
 implemented .


title: Recommendation for a DECISION OF THE COUNCIL on the opening of negotiations with the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with a view to concluding an agreement extending the Trade Agreement of 19 March 1970 (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- ίί
                       OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                 COM(73 ) 463 final
                                                 Brussels , 21 March 1973
                              Recommendation for a
                             DECISION OF THE COUNCIL
                  on "the opening of negotiations with the Socialist
                  Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with a view to
                  concluding an agreement extending the Trade Agreement
                                of 19 March 1970
                  ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission)
   COM(73 ) 463 final
 ---pagebreak---                                                        1/129/73-E
                                                       Orig . F
              Draft Be commendation for a Decision by the Council
              on the opening of negotiations with the Socialist
              Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with a view to
              concluding an agreement extending the Trade
              Agreement of 19 March 1970
The Trade Agreement between the EEC and the Socialist Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia , which was signed on 19 March 1970 and entered into
force on 1 May 1970 , was by Article VIII thereof concluded " for a
period of three years from the date of its entry into force ".     This
Agreement will thus expire on 30 April 1973-
In its memoranda of 28 November 1971 , 1 March and Ik July 1972
addressed to the Community , Yugoslavia requested the opening of
negotiations with a view to concluding a new agreement .     To this end ,
the Commission and Yugoslavia held exploratory discussions on 27 and 28
November 1972 , as a result of which the Commission submitted a
Recommendation concerning the opening of such negotiations to the
Council on 8 February 1973 *    It is hoped that the Council can reach
a decision on this Recommendation at its session on 2 and 3 April 1973 .
However , since these dates are very close to the date of expiry of the
present Trade Agreement , there is no question of negotiations being
concluded by 30 April 1973 nor of the new agreement entering into
force before that date .
The Commission therefore considers that the present Agreement should
be extended until a mutually satisfactory new agreement is concluded .
A six-months • extension should suffice .
 ---pagebreak---                                    - 2 -               1/129/73 "E
The  Commission therefore recommends , pursuant to Article 113(3 ) of
the  Treaty , that the Council authorize it to open negotiations with
the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with a view to extending
the present Trade Agreement until 30 September- 1973 *
A Re commendation for a Decision is annexed .
 ---pagebreak---                                                         1/129/73 -Ε
                                                        ANNEX
              7 Recommendation for a Decision of the Council
                on the opening of negotiations with the
                Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with
                a view to concluding an agreement extending
                the Trade Agreement of 19 March 1970
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 Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community
and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia concluded , according
to Article VIII thereof , " for a period of three years from the date
of its entry into force " expires on 30 April 1973 ,
Whereas negotiations for a new trade agreement , which the Socialist
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia , in its memoranda of 28 November 1971 »
1 March and 2k July 1972 , requested be opened , cannot be concluded by
that date and whereas negotiations should therefore be opened with the
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with a view to extending the
Trade Agreement of 19 March 1970 until the entry intq force of this
new agreement or until 30 September 1973 » whichever is the earlier ,
HAS DECIDED :
                                Sole Article
The Commission is hereby authorized to open negotiations with the
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia with a view to extending the
Trade Agreement of 19 March 1970 until the entry into force of a new
trade agreement or until 30 September 1973 » whichever is the earlier .
 ---pagebreak---                                    2 -               1/1 29/73 -E
The Commxssion shall conduct these negotiations in consultation with
the Special Committee provided for in Article 113 of the Treaty .
Done at Brussels ,   March 1973 *
                                             For the Council
                                             The President


title: Draft COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION on the ratification of the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC) (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (78) 695
Vol. 1978/0263
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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.
 ---pagebreak---   COMMISSION CF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                   COM(78)695 final
                                                   Brussels , 20 December 1978
                                     Draft
                          COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
on the ratification of the International Convention for Safe Containers
                                   ( CSC )
               ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
C0MC78 ) 695 final   . -
                               i
                               y
 ---pagebreak---                                     MIS
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.              The container is an article of transport equipment whose
safety has not - so far - posed any major problems internationally.
                However , fear of unilateral action "by certain States in
laying down rules on the safety of this means of transport and the
possible reperoussions of this action on the movement of containers and
the goods contained in them - and henoe on international trade -
prompted the United Nations Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative
Organization to work out an International Convention for Safe Containers
( CS) which was oonoluded in Geneva on 2 December 1972 *
                The Convention was open for accession from 15 January 1973
and after the requisite number of accessions had been obtained it entered
into force on 6 September 1977 *
                Three Member States of the Community (France , the Federal
Republio of Germany and the United Kingdom) have ratified the Convention ;
other Member States have been favourable to it and expressed their
intention of ratifying it shortly.
2.              The International Convention for Safe Containers ( CSC )
lays down common international safety regulations concerning the manu
facture , testing , inspection , approval and maintenance of containers .
                The Convention applies to new containers and containers
already in circulation used for international transport , excluding
containers speoially designed for air transport *
                In particular , under the Convention , every container must
be subjected to an effeotive testing, inspection and approval procedure ;
the criteria for this are specified in Annexes 1 and 2 to the Convention
itself .
 ---pagebreak---                  Evidence of a container 's conformity to the Convention is
 provided by the ooaspetent authorities affixing to it a CSC Safety Approval
Plate . The plate const- itues presumptive evidence that a container is safe
under the terms of the Convantionj it is therefore of vital importance to
the free movement of the container . The Convention stipulate that every
container shall be approved in accordance with the provisions set out in
Annex 1 within five years of the date of entry into force of the Convention ,
i.e. September 1982 at the latest .
                 In addition , under the Convention , "owners " as defined in .
the CSC are responsible for maintaining containers in safe condition and
subjecting them to the examinations prescribed or approved by the oompotent
administrative ahtorityj     these examinations must take plaoe at intervals
of not more than two years .
                 The  Commission considers that improving the safety of
transport in general cruet be regarded as an important part of the Common
Transport Policy of which container transport , covered by the CSC , is a
specific case . Harmonized application of the CSC within the Goaurunity is
necessary since the Commission thinks it would b® harmful to the harmoni
zation of conditions of competition , safety , the free movement of containers
and of goods snd 5 in general , the proper functioning of the transport market ,
if specialist operators in this sector were subjeot to different systems ,
as would be the oaBe if certain Member StateB did not ratify the Convention
or did not give it a uniform interpretation when applying its provisions
in their national legislation ,,
                 In addition , any aotion by the Comarunity and its Member
States in this area will also have to be compatible with the initiatives
taken in IMCO , to ensure that such action is effective worldwide .
 ---pagebreak---                       I"t is therefore necessary for the application of the Con
  vention to be harmonised in all Member Statea . Katifioation "by *,11 Msxaber
   States would be the first step in this direction® Consequently, the draft
   Council Recommendation provides for a deadline for ratification or accession
  "by Member States .
                      However ; ratification of this Convention by the Member
   States by the deadline set will not be enough in itself to guarantee
  harmonized applioation at Community and international levels of the pro
  visions concerning the examination, approval and inspection of containers
' or joint aotion by the Member States within the IMCO with regard to future
  amendments .
                      The Commission will therefore be submitting proposals
  Counoil with a visw to the h&naonizat ion of national laws adopted or propo
   sed in implementation of the CSC , as well as proposals with a view to the
  adoption of a joint position by the Member States within IMCO with regard to
   any amendments to the Convention ! at some time in the future an initative
  might even be envisaged regarding the accession of the Community to this
   Convention.
 ---pagebreak---                                        - 4 -
                  DRAFT COUNCIL BECOMMEMDATIOIT PIT THE RATIFICATION OF THE
                     INTERNATIONAL COFvTOIOy FOR SAFB COMBINERS ( CSC ) *
The Council of the European Communities ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Eoonomio Community ,
Having regard to the droffc     from the Commission .
Whereas an International Convention for Safe Containers ( CSC ) prepared in
the framework of the United Hat ions Inter~Governmental Maritime Consultative
Organization ( IMCO ) entered into force on 6 September 1977 and is open for
ratification or accession by States , including the Member States }
Whereas the
Whereas the Convention
             Convention contains
                         contains " rules
                                    rules designed to maintain a high level of
safety of human life in the handling , stacking and transporting of
containers and safety rules governing construction and testing ;
Whereas application of these rules by the Member States of the Community
and by third countries in their dealings with the Community would have an
impact on transport conditions and in particular on the interests of the
railways and of carriers by road , inland waterway and sea , whether in
combined or single-mode transport operations ;
Whereas three Member States have already ratified the Convention , and
whereas ratification of the Convention by only some Member States is
likely to have a harmful effect on the conditions of competition and in
particular on those of the operators in this sector and on the free move
ment of goods and of containers within the oontaon market ;
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas ratification or accession ay all Member States is also necessary for
the harmonized ratification of the Convention "fckroughowV the Community and
for the adoption of a joint position on any araendjaent 3 to the Convention j
Whereas action by the Community in this areas must be compatible with
initiatives undertaken by the IMCO , in order to ensure the effectiveness
thereof j
Whereas it is envisaged within the IMCO to apply the oontrols envisaged
by the CSC from September 1982 , and whereas national provisions must be
laid down swiftly in order to enable operators to have all their existing
containers examined before that date ? whereas , in view of the large number
of containers in existence , operators and the authorities concerned must
be given sufficient time to ensure that the work involved in testing and
approval and in the affixing of the CSC Plate is spread uniformly.
HEREBY RECOMMENDS THAT ?
if they have not yet done BO , Member States ratify the International
Convention for Safe Containers , or accede thereto before 1 January I98O: }
Member States inform the Secretary-General of the Intern-Governmental Mari
time Consultative Organization in writing that their ratification or
accession is in pursuance of this Recommendation*
                                          For the Council ,
                                          Done on


RECOMMENDATION FOR A DECISION OF THE COUNCIL ON THE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ROLLBACK OF PROTECTIONIST TRENDS


title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION authorising the Commission to enter into negotiations, on behalf of the Community, with the People's Republic of Bangladesh with a view to concluding an Agreement with that country on trade in handicraft products. (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

text:
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COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (73) 2099
Vol. 1973/0377
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(JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p. 1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents
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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.
 ---pagebreak---                                                            COM(73 ) 2099 final
                                                           Brussels , 17 December 1973
                     RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL INCISION
           authorising the Commission to enter into negotiations ,
            on "behalf of the Community, with the People 's Republic
          v of Bangladesh with a view to concluding an Agreement
              with that country on trade in handicraft products .
                  (submitted to the Council by the Commission)
CCM(73 ) 2099 final
 ---pagebreak---                                EXPLANATORY miORDAlTOtM
                               –i–MtmD», – ia«a––»■–»«–
 1.     As it undertook to do in 1967 , at the GATT multilateral negotiations ,
the Community opened an autonomous , duty-free quota , of general application ,
for handicraft products . This quota is for 5 million u.a. with a maximum of
0,5 million u.a . per tariff item .
        Exemption from import duties is ; subject however , to production to the
Community customs authorities of a certificate issued by the recognised
authorities of the beneficiary country, attesting that the products in
question are' handmade .
        India and Pakistan were the first countries to take advantage of this
tariff quota . In 19^9 and 1970 "the Community concluded two separate Agree
ments with these countries specifying the conditions of application of the
exemption from duties and listing the products covered .
2.      The Council approved the texts of two supplementary Agreements , one
with India , the other with Pakistan (Decision of July 1970 ) and the text of
an Agreement with Uruguay ( Decision of Ocotber 1973 ) adding a number of other
products to the list covered by the original Agreements . As a result about
31 tariff headings       currently enjoy exemption duty-free on importation
into the Community ( see Annex III ).
3.      The Philippines , Thailand , Indonesia, Iran and Ce7ion , having provi
ded the required assurances , were also admitted to this tariff quota in
1972 . In May 1971 they concluded separate Agreements with the Community,
the provisions of which are similar to these of the Agreements concluded
with India and Pakistan .
 ---pagebreak---   4.      In a note addressed to the Commission on 25 September 1973
  ( Annex II ), the Bangladesh Mission expressed its government 's wish to
be able to take advantage of this quota .
          This country previously partook in this annual quota under the ■
Agreement concluded with Pakistan on trade in handicraft products , so that
it is now a question of ensuring that imports from Bangladesh continue to
benefit from the Community tariff quota .
5.        Taking into account the above factors , the Commission considers
that the Community should confine itself at this stage to respending
favourably to the request by Bangladesh .
          In . the negotiations due to take place with this country , the aim
should therefore be to arrive at an Agreement on the same conditions as
these contained in the Agreements currently in force with the countries
mentioned above ( 1 ).    ,
6.        In conclusion , therefore the Commission recommends that the Coun
cil adopt following draft -. decision ( Annex I ).
( 1 ) India , Pakistan , the Philippines , Thailand , Indonesia , Iran,'. Geylon ,
      Uruguay.'.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                 ANNEX I
                     RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
             authorising the Commission to enter into negotiations ,
             on behalf of the Community, with the People 's Republic
             of Bangladesh with a view to concluding an Agreement
               with that country on trade in handicraft products .
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN" COMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 113 thereof |
Having regard to the recommendation of the Commission ?
Whereas effect should be given to the request by Bangladesh by arranging
negotiations between that country and the Community , with a view to extending
to certain handicraft products originating in Bangladesh the Community tariff
quota , of general application for handicraft products , , opened autonomously
by the Community by Council Regulation No 2733/72 ( l ) of 19 December i972 , amended
by Council Regulation No 2816/73 ( 2 ) of 15 October 1973 »
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS . :
                                      Sole Article
       Tne Commission is hereby    authorized , on behalf of the European
Economic Community , to enter into negotiations with Bangladesh with a view
to concluding an Agreement with that country on trade in handicraft products ,
on the same conditions as those contained in the Agreements which the Community
has concluded with other third countries .
Done at Brussels ,                                      For the Council ,
                                                           The President .
    OJ No L. 291 , 28.12.1972
M   OJ No L. 291 , 18.10.1973
 ---pagebreak---                                                                Annex II
EMBASSY OF THE PEOPLE 'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
Brussels 1040 - 27 , rue Baron de Castro
                                                        Sept . 17 , '73
                                                        No EEC-12/73
        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 Co:nmunity by virtue of the .
Common tariff contingent in exemption from the charges for the "Hiindlocms "
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 handmade . The certifi
cates 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 consideration 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 .
Commission of the European Communities ,
( Attention : General Direction of
Foreign Relations ),
200 , rue de la Loi ,
1040 Brussels


RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION AMENDING THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 15 DECEMBER 1981 ON THE OPENING OF NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR