title: Recommendations for COUNCIL REGULATIONS (EEC) - on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil, originating in Tunisia, for the period 1 November 1979 to 31 October 1980;. - on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil, originating in Morocco, for the period 1 November 1979 to 31 October 1980; - on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil, originating in Algeria, for the period 1 November 1979 to 31 October 1980; - on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Turkey fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil, originating in Turkey, for the period 1 November 1979 to 31 October 1980.#Proposals for COUNCIL REGULATIONS (EEC) - amending Regulations (EEC) N° 1508/76, 1514/76 and 1521/76 on imports of olive oil originating in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco (1979-80); - amending Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) N° 1180/77 on imports into the Community of certain agricultural products originating in Turkey (1979-80). (Presented by the Commission to the Council)

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                                              COM(79)465 final
                                              Brussels , 6 September 1979
                                Recommendations for
                            COUNCIL REGULATIONS ( EEC )
- on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Com
  munity and the Republic of Tunisia fixing the additional amount to be
  deducted from th levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive
  oil , originating in Tunisia , for the period 1 November 1979 to 31 Octo
  ber 1980 ;
- on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Com
  munity and the Kingdom of Morocco fixing the additional amount to be
  deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive
  oil , originating in Morocco, for the period 1 November 1979 to 31 Oc
  tober 1980 ;
- on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Commu
  nity and the People 's Democratif Republic of Algeria fixing the addi
  tional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Commu
  nity of untreated olive oil , originating in Algeria , for the period
  1 November 1979 to 31 October 1980 ;
- on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Com
  munity and Turkey fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the
  levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil , originating
  in Turkey, for the period 1 November 1979 to 31 October 1980 .
                                   Proposals for
                            COUNCIL REGULATIONS ( EEC )
- amending Regulations ( EEC ) N° 1508/ 76 , 1514/ 76 and 1521 / 76 on imports of
  olive oil originating in Tunisia , Algeria and Morocco ( 1979-80 );
- amending Article 9 of Regulation ( EEC ) N° 1180/ 77 on imports into the
  Community of certain agricultural products originating in Turkey ( 1979
  80 )
                                                   -.
               ( Presented by the Commission to the Council )
 C0M(79 ) 465 final                                            y
 ---pagebreak---                         COMMISSION COMMUNICATION TO THE COUNCIL
        ON THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT TO BE DEDUCTED FROM THE LEVY ON IMPORTS
       INTO THE COMMUNITY Of OLIVE OIL, OTHER THAN OLIVE OIL HAVING UNDERGONE
        REFINING PROCESS, ORIGINATING IN TUNISIA, HOROCCO, ALGERIA OR TURKEY
                                        ( 1979/ 80 )
      . Annexes B to the Cooperation Agreements and Annexes B to the Ihterim
         Agreements between the European Economic Community and Tunisia. Morocco
               geria respectively, and Annexe IV to Decision No. 1/ 77 of the
        ^"Turkey Association Council of 28 December 1976 on the outcome of the
             n review of the arrangements applicable to Turkish agricultural
        Prodis provide for the possibility of increasing, by fixing an
        a 111onaI amount, ~^nt of the deduction which may be made, under
        Ce: V°T ":nS' fPOm the Levy applicable to i^orts into the
       process/              ^          ^ °UVe °U having undergone a refining
      • e situation
                 7 on on TS         bet"em
                             the olive       the .
                                        oil market
 2 . The Commission consider *
     maintain ri      ■                      additional amount should be
     October 1980 "t*               ^ ^ **"                                       31
     negotiate the atta     ed eexchanges
                     attached      h reCMme"dS
                                           of I ett^   P rc      «. u~     .      11 «
     question                   -–         «, certers Ulth the countries in
3. In view of the time needed to carry out th»
    is submitting to the Council the                 ■                  the Com™issi°n
    exchanges of letter.            ,                       on the conclusions of the
   The Commission recommends «,at the Council adopt these reouUM
   soon as it is informed by the former of the completion of the n"' T ■
   and of the final texts of the exchanges of letters
 ---pagebreak---                                   COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
             on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
             between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia fixing
             the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Commu
             nity of untreated olive oil , originating in Tunisia, for the period 1 November
                                             197 9to 31 October 19°0 -
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                Republic of Tunisia fixing the additional amount to
COMMUNITIES,                                               be deducted from the levy on imports into the
                                                           Community of untreated olive oil, falling within
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European      subheading 15.07 A I of the Common Customs Tariff
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113          and originating in Tunisia, for the penod 1 November
thereof,                                                   1979 to 31 October 198Q is hereby approved on
Having regard to the Cooperation Agreement between         behalf of the Community.
the European Economic Community and the Repur
blic of Tunisia,   which entered into force
 on 1 November 1978 ^ -'■ / and in particular              The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regula
                                                           tion.
 to Annex B to this Agreement ;
 Having . regard to the recommendation
from the Commission ,
whereas it is necessary to approve the Agreement in                                Article 2
the form of an exchange of letters between the Euro
pean Economic Community and the Republic of
Tunisia fixing the additional amount to be deducted        The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
from the levy on imports into the Community of             designate the person empowered to sign the Agree
untreated olive oil, falling within subheading 15.07 A     ment for the purpose of binding the Community.
I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in
Tunisia, for the period 1 November' 1979 to 31
October 198Q
                                                                                Article 3
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                         Article 1
                                                            This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters         following its publication in the Official Journal of
between the European Economic Community and the             the European Communities.
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States.
              Done at Brussels.
                                                                        For the Council
                                                                         The President
  (') OJ No L 265 , 27.9.78 , p. 2
 ---pagebreak---                                        AGREEMENT
 in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Commu
 nity and the Republic of Tunisia fixing the additional amount to be deducted
 from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil, originating
          in Tunisia, for the period 1 November 19*} to 31 October 1980
                                         Letter No 1
 Sir.
•Annex B to the Cooperation Agreement                                                 between
 the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia stipulate that for untre
 ated olive oil, falling within subheading 15.07 A I of the Common Customs Tariff, the
 amount to be deducted from the amount of the levy in accordance with Article 16 ( 1 ) (b)
 of the Cooperation Agreement                                                    is increased,
 in order to take account of certain factors and of the situation on the olive oil market, by
 an additional amount under the same conditions and Arrangements as laid down for the
 application of the abovementioned provisions.
 I have the honour to inform you that, having regard to the criteria specified in the afore
 mentioned Annexes, the Community will take the necessary steps to fix the addi
 tional amount at *• •. 12 *      ECU per 100 kilograms for the period 1 November 1979
 to 31 October 19 BO
 I should be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm your
 Government's agreement to its content.
 Please accept. Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                    On behalf of the Council of
                                                     the European Communities
 ---pagebreak---                                            Letter No 2
Sir.
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of todays date, which reads as
follows :
     'Annex B to the Cooperation Agreement .
     between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia stipulate
     that for untreated olive oil, falling within subheading 15.07 A I of the Common
     Customs Tariff, the amount to be deducted from the amount of the levy in accordance
     with Article 16 ( 1 ) (b) of the Cooperation Agreement
                           is increased, in order to take account of certain factors and of the
  . situation on the olive oil market, by an additional amount under the same conditions
     and arrangements as laid down for the application of the abovementioned provisions.
     I have the honour to inform you that, having regard to the criteria specified in the
     aforementioned Annexes, the Community will take the necessary steps to fi*' : i
     the additional amount at .?•' " 12 - .ECU            per 100 kilograms for the period 1
     November 197 .9to 31 October 19.^0
     I should be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm your
     Government's agreement to its content.'
I am able to confirm the agreement of my Government to the foregoing.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                          For the Government of
                                                         the Republic of Tunisia
 ---pagebreak---                                  COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
             on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
             between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco
             fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the
             Community of untreated olive oil, originating in Morocco,- for the period 1
                                       November 1979 to 31 October 1980
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                Kingdom of Morocco fixing the additional amount to
COMMUNITIES,                                               be deducted from the levy on imports into the
                                                           Community of untreated olive oil, falling within
Having regard to the Treaty establishing, the European     subheading 15.07 A I of the Common Customs Tariff
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113
thereof.                                                   and originating in Morocco, for the period 1
                                                           November 19 /9 to 31 October 1980 is hereby
Having regard to the Cooperation Agreement between         approved on behalf
                                                                          behalr of
                                                                                ot the Community.
the European Economic Community and the
Kingdom of Morocco, which entered into force                         ,
on' 1 "November 1978 ( 1 ) , and in particular The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regula-
to Annex B to this Agreement ;                              tion .
                                                            t'on-
Having regard to the recommendation
from the Commission ,
Whereas it is necessary to approve the Agreement in                                 Article 2
the form of an exchange of letters between the Euro
pean Economic Community and the Kingdom of
Morocco fixing the additional amount to be deducted         The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
from the levy on imports into the Community of              designate the person empowered to sign the Agree
untreated olive oil, falling within subheading 15.07 A      ment for the purpose of binding the Community.
I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in
Morocco, for the period 1 November 1979 to 31
October 198Q
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :                                                      Article 3
                        Article 1
                                                            This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters         following its publication in the Official Journal of
 between the European Economic Community and the             the European Communities.
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States.                                              .
              Done at Brussels.
                                                                       For the Council
                                                                         The President
 (')Oj No L 264 ,- 27.9.78 . - P. 2
 ---pagebreak---                                       AGREEMENT
in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Commu
nity and the Kingdom of Morocco fixing the additional amount to be deducted
from the levy on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil, originating
        in Morocco, for the period 1 November 1979 to 31 October 1980
                                        Letter No 1
Sir,
Annex B to the Cooperation Agreement                                              . between
the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco stipulate that for
uncreated olive oil, falling within subheading 15.07 A I of the Common Customs Tariff,
the amount to be deducted from the amount of the levy in accordance with Article 17 { 1 )
(b).of the Cooperation Agreement                                                        . is
increased, in order to take account of certain factors and of the situation on the olive oil
market, by an additional amount under the same conditions and arrangements as laid
down for the application of the abovementioned provisions.
I have the honour to inform you that, having regard to the criteria specified in the afore
mentioned Annexe- die Community will take the necessary steps to •■ fix' . the addi
tional amount at ,".       - 12    ECU per 100 kilograms for the period 1 November 1979
to 31 October 19 80
I should be grateful if you -would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm your
Government's agreement to its content.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                       On behalf of the Council of
                                                       the European Communities
 ---pagebreak---                                            Letter No 2
Sir.
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of todays date, which reads as
follows :
     'Annex B to the Cooperation Agreement
     between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco stipulate
     that for untreated olive oil, falling within subheading 15.07 A I of the Common
     Customs Tariff, the amount to be deducted from the amount of the levy in accordance
     with Article 17 ( 1 ) (b) of the Cooperation Agreement ..
                           is increased, in order to take account of certain factors and of the
  - situation on the olive oil market, by an additional amount under the same conditions
     and arrangements as laid down for the application of the abovementioned provisions*.
   • I have the honour to inform you that, having regard to the criteria specified in the
     aforementioned Annexes, the Community will take the necessary steps to fix
     the additional amount at                12; ECU per 100 kilograms for the pcnod t
     November 1979 to 31 October 19' 80
     I should be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm your
     Government's agreement to its content.'
I am able to confirm the agreement of my Government to the foregoing.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                         For the Government of
                                                        the Kingdom of Morocco
 ---pagebreak---                                  COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
             on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
             between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic
             Republic of Algeria fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy
             on imports into the Community of untreated olive oil, originating in Algeria,
                             for the period 1 November 1979 to 31 October 1980
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                 People s Democratic Republic of Algeria fixing the
COMMUNITIES,                                                additional amount to be deducted from the levy on
                                                            imports into the Community of untreated olive oil,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European       falling within subheading 15.07 A I -of the Common
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113           Customs Tariff and originating in Algeria, for the
thereof,                                                    period 1 November 19# to 31 October 1980, is
Having regard to the Cooperation Agreement between          hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
the European Economic Community and the People's
Democratic Republic of Algeria, which entered
 into force on 1 November 1978' ' i an<3-                  The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regula
                                                            tion.
 in particular to Annex B to this
 Agreement ; .
 Having regard to the recommendation
 from the Commission ,
Whereas it is necessary to approve the Agreement in                                Article 2
the form of an exchange of letters between the Euro
pean Economic Community and the People's Demo
cratic Republic of Algeria fixing the additional            The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into         designate the person empowered to sign the Agree
the Community of untreated olive oil, falling within        ment for the purpose of binding the Community.
subheading 15.07 A I of the Common Customs Tariff
and originating in Algeria, for the period 1 November
 1979 to 31 October is80
                                                                                Article 3
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                      Article I
                                                            This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters         following its publication in the Official Journal of
between the European Economic Community and the             the European Communities.
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States.                                                                                ♦
             Done at Brussels,
                                                                        For the Council
                                                                         The President
C ) Ojnol 263 , 27.9.78 : p. 2
 ---pagebreak---                                         AGREEMENT
in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Commu
nity and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria fixing the additional
amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of un
treated olive oil, originating in Algeria, for the period 1 November 197 9 to 31
                                         October 1$0
                                          Letter No 1
Sir.
Annex B to the Cooperation Agreement                           -          ;        . between
the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
stipulate that for untreated olive oil, falling within subheading 15.07 A I of the Common
Customs Tariff, the amount to be deducted from the amount of the levy in accordance
with Article 1-6 ( 1 ) (b) of the Cooperation Agreement
             may, in order to take account of certain factors and of the situation on the
olive oil market, be increased by an additional amount under the same conditions and
arrangements as laid down for the application of the abovementioned provisions.
I have the honour to inform you that, having regard to the criteria specified in the afore
mentioned Annexes, the Community will take the necessary steps to • - fix , the addi
tional amount at I             12    ECU per 100 kilograms for the period 1 November 1979
to 31 October 1 S80.
I should be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm your
Government's agreement to its content.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                      On behalf of the Council of
                                                      the European Communities
 ---pagebreak---                                           Letter No 2
Sir,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of todays date, which reads as
follows :
     'Annex B to the Cooperation Agreement
     between the European Economic Community and the People's Democratic Republic
     of Algeria stipulate that for untreated olive oil, falling within subheading 15.07 A I of
     the Common Customs Tariff, the amount to be deducted from the amount of the levy
     in accordance with Article 16 ( 1 ) (b) of the Cooperation Agreement
                                     may, in order to take account of certain factors and of
     the situation on the olive oil market, be increased by an additional amount under the
     same conditions and arrangements as laid down for the application of the abovemerf-
     tioned provisions.
     I have the honour to inform you that, having regard to the criteria specified in the
     aforementioned Annexes, the Community will take the necessary steps to fix
     the additional amount at                12 •   ECU per 100 kilograms for the period i
      November 197 9 to 31 October 1?B0.
      I should be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm your
     Government's agreement to its content'
I am able to confirm the agreement of my Government to the foregoing.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                         For the Government of
                                           ■ the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
 ---pagebreak---                                 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
              amending Regulations (EEC) No 1508/76, (EEC) No 1514/76 and (EEC) No
              1521 /76 on imports of olive oil originating in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco
                                                        ( 1979/80 )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                    Whereas the aforementioned Agreements were imple
COMMUNITIES,                                                   mented by Regulations (EEC) No 1 508/76 (6), (EEC)
                                                               No 1514/76 (7) and (EEC) No 1521 /76 (8), as 'last amended
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43              by Regulation (EEC) No 2761 /78 ( a )
and 1 1 3 thereof,                                             Whereas the Contracting Parties have agreed, by
                                                               exchanges of letters, to fix the additional amount "at 12
Having regard to the proposal from the Commis                 units of account per 100 kilograms for the period 1
sion (l).                                                      November 19 /9 to 31 October 1980;
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia           Whereas Regulations (EEC) No 1508/76, (EEC) No
ment (2),
                                                               1514/76 and (EEC) No 1521 /76 should accordingly be
Whereas Articles 16, 17 and 16 of and Annexes B to             amended,
the Cooperation Agreements "
                                              ; between
                                                               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
the European Economic Community and Tunisia (5),
Morocco (4) and Algeria (J) respectively stipulate that,
                                                                                Article 1
if the country in question levies a special export
charge on imports into the Community of olive oil              The text of Article 1 ( l)(t>) of Regulation ( EEC )
falling within subheading 15.07 A I of the Common
Customs Tariff, the levy applicable to such .oil is to be      N° 1508 / 76 , ( EEC ) 1514 / 76 and ( EEC ) 1521 / 76 is
reduced by a fixed amount of-, 0,60 ECU             ' Per      hereby replaced by the following :
100 kilograms and by an amount equal to the special            "( b ) an amount equal to the special charge le
charge, but not exceeding 12 ECU                 per 100
kilograms in the case of reduction provided for in the                vied by ( Tunisia ), ( Algeria ), ( Morocco )
aforementioned Articles and       } ILCO * . .        per             on exports of the said oil but not excee
 100 kilograms in the case of the additional amount                   ding 12 ECU per 100 kilograms ,                     ,
provided for in the aforementioned Annexes B ;                        this amount being increased from 1 Novem^-
                                                                      ber 1979 to 31 October 1980 by
                                                                      ECU per 100 kilograms ."
                                                                                Article 2
                                                               This Regulation shall enter into force on the
                                                               day following its publication in the Official
                                                               Journal of the European' Communities .
          This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
          in all Member States .
          Done at Brussels ,                                                  For the Council
                                                                             The President .
(')
(')
                                                               (') OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 9.
(J) OJ No L    265 , 27.9.78 , p. 2                            O OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 24.
C) OJ No I     264 , 27.9.78 , p. 2                            (*) OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 43.
(l) OJ No L                                                    C) OJ NoL 332,-29.11.78 , p. 13
               263 , 27.9.78 . p. 2
 ---pagebreak---                                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 1
                  on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
                  between the European Economic Community and Turkey fixing the additional
                  amount to be deducted from the levy on imports into the Community of un
                  treated olive oil, originating in Turkey, for the period 1 November 1979 to 31
                                                      October 1980
     THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
                                                                 Turkey fixing the additional amount to be deducted
     COMMUNITIES,                                                from the levy on imports into the Community of
     Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European       untreated olive oil, falling within subheading 15.07 A
     Economic Community, and in particular Article 113           I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in
     thereof,                                                    Turkey, for the period 1 November 1979 to 31
                                                                 October l£0 , is hereby approved on behalf of the
     Having regard to Decision No 1 /77 of the EEC-              Community.
     Turkey Association Council of 17 May 1977 on new
     concessions for imports of Turkish agricultural
     products into the Community, and in particular              The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regula
                                                                 tion.
Having" regar4he^o°the recommendation from the                  Commission .
     Whereas it is necessary to approve the Agreement in
     the form of an exchange of letters between the Euro
     pean Economic Community and Turkey fixing the                                        Article 2
     additional amount to be deducted from the levy on
     impoits into the Community of untreated olive oil,          The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
     falling within subheading 15.07 A I of the common           designate the person empowered to sign the Agree
     Customs Tariff and originating in Turkey, for the           ment for the purpose of binding the Community.
     period 1 November 197 9 to 31 October 19O0,
     HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                                Article 3
                           Article 1
                                                                 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
     The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters         following its publication in the Official Journal of
     between the European Economic Community and                'the European Communities.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                  Done at Brussels.
                                                                            For the Council
                                                                              The President
 ---pagebreak---                                       AGREEMENT
in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Commu
nity and Turkey fixing the additional amount to be deducted from the levy on
imports into the Community of untreated olive oil, originating in Turkey, for
                  the period 1 November 19$" to 31 October 19 80
                                         Letter No 1
Sir,
Annex IV to Decision No 1 /77 of the EEC-Turkey Association Council of 17 May 1977
on new concessions for imports of Turkish agricultural products into the Community stip
ulates that for untreated olive oil, falling within subheading 15.07 A I of the Common
Customs Tariff, the amount to be deducted from the amount of the levy in accordance
with Article 2 of that Decision is increased, in order to take account of certain factors and
of the situation on the olive oil market, by an additional amount under the same condi
tions and arrangements as laid down for the application of the said Article.
I have the honour to inform you that, having regard to the criteria specified in the afore
mentioned Annex IV, the Community will take the necessary steps to . fix' the addi
tional amount at .           . 11      ECU Per 100 kilograms for the period 1 November
 197 9 to 31 October 1980. .
I should be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm your
Government's agreement to its content.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                    On behalf of the Council of
                                                    the European Communities
 ---pagebreak---                                           Letter No 2
Sir.
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of todays date, which reads as
follows :
      'Annex IV to Decision No 1 /77 of the EEC-Turkey Association Council of 17 May
       1977 on new concessions for imports of Turkish agricultural products into the
      Community stipulates that for untreated olive oil, falling within subheading 15.07 A I
      of the Common Customs Tariff, the amount to be deducted from the amount of the
      levy in accordance with Article 2 of that Decision is increased, in order to take
      account of certain factors and of the situation on the olive oil market, by an additional
   .. amount under the same conditions and arrangements as laid down for the application
      of the said Article.
      I have the honour to inform you that, having regard to the criteria specified in the
      aforementioned Annex IV, the Community will take the necessary steps to ♦•■ fix"
      the additional amount at ■             11     ECU per 100 kilograms for the period 1
      November 19$ to 31 October 1900
      It should be grateful if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm your
      Government's agreement to its content.'
I confirm the agreement of my Government to the foregoing.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                           For the President of
                                                         the Republic of Turkey
 ---pagebreak---                                       COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
                  amending Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 on imports into the Community of
                            certain agricultural products originating in Turkey (1979/ 1980 )
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
   COMMUNITIES,
                                                              minted the abovementioned Decision, in particular as
                                                              regards olive oil ;
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European      Whereas the Contracting Parties have agreed, by an
   Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43          exchange of letters, to fix the additional amount in
  and 113 thereof,
                                                             question at : »        £CU          per 100 kilograms
  Having regard to the proposal from the Commis             for the period 1 November 197 9to 31 October 1580 ;
  sion ( ' ),                                                Whereas Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No" 1180/77
  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia       should accordingly be amended,
  ment (J),
  Whereas Annex IV to Decision No 1 /77 of the EEC-          HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 Turkey Association Council on new concessions for
  imports of Turkish agricultural products into the                                 Article 1
  Community stipulates that the additional amount, if
 any, to be deducted from the levy on imports into the       The text of Article 9 C1 ) ( b ) of Regulation
 Community of untreated olive oil, falling within            ( EEC ) N° 1180 / 77 is hereby replaced by the
 subheading 15.07 A I of the Common Customs Tariff           following :
 and originating in Turkey, is to be fixed for each year
 of application by an exchange of letters between the        "1 ( b ) an anount equal to the special export
 Community and Turkey ;                                                 charge imposed by Turkey on such oil
 Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77(5), ^ iast                         within a limit of 11 ECU per 100 ki
 amended by Regulation (EEC) No # 66/78 («), imple-                      lograms , that amount being increased
                                                                        from 1 November 1979 to 31 October
                                                                        1980 by          II   ECU per 100 kilograms ."
                                                                                Arti ele 2
                                                             This Regulation shall enter into force on the
                                                             day following its publication in the Official
                                                             Journal of the European Communities .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
              in all Member States". '
              Done at Brussels ,
                                                                     For the Council ,
                                                                     The President .
(' )
(2)
(') OJ No L 141 14 9. 6. 1977. p. 10.
(') OJ No L 3.  332 ,  29.1U78 , p. 26
 ---pagebreak---                                                                               VI / 2580 / 79-E
                    FINANCIAL           STATEMENT
                                                                             bate »     4,7.79
  1 . BUBCOT LIKS COSICBWED » 100 ( receipts )                      CREDITS : 1.706 Mio UCE
 2. ACTION » Proposals for Council regulations amending regulations 1508/ 76 , 1514 / 76 ,
                  1521 / 76 and 1180/ 77 , of imports of olive oil originating Tunisia , Algeria ,
                  Morocco and Turkey .
 3. LEGAL BASIS i Cooperation agreements , association agreement .
 4. OBJECTIVES i Setting the additional amount of the deduction from the levy applica
                      ble to imports into the European Community of olive oil for the season
                       1979 / 80 .
 5 . FINANCIAL CONSEQULNCE                 FOR THE MARKETING YEAR CURRENT PINANCIAL YEAR    FOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR
 5.0 MRMBJHI                                                           I     L                    _L
       MAStSJJ Bia K98i*B@3B#aa IBSWI
 5.1 RECEIPTS
      -OMf Rl^cimcs CF THE E0
        ( levi ES/ftasasjs                                                                  Approximately
      MnraM                                                                                - 5,5 mio UCE
                                           YEAR                   YEAR                      YEAR
5.0.1 PLURIA.VNUAL PATTERS OF EXPENDITURE
5.1.1 PLURI ANNUAL PATTERN OF RECEIPTS
5.2 KETiiOD OF CALCULATION
      On the basis of imports for the seasons 1976 / 77 ( 85.000 t .) and 1977/ 78 ( 43.000
      tonnes ), an estimate can be made of 50.000 tonnes for 1979/ 80 of which 40.000 t .
      would come from the Maghreb countries and 10.000 t . from Turkey .
      The reduction of the levy was 10 UA / 100 kg for the Maghreb countries and 9 UA /
      100 kg for Turkey .                                            ~                                           ,
6.0 FINANCING POSSIBLE WITH CREDITS INSCRIBED IN RELEVANT CHAPTER OF CURRENT BUDGET ?                  YES AB
                           ss øsJssrøaMis^sjsrøfwia m Bn®g»?s»JK!sa i
6.2 «βαΒΒΒΙΗΝΗΜΙΙΙΜΙΗΜΝΗΜΙΗΐΙ                                                                         tssaan
6.3 CREDITS TO BE WRITTEN INTO FUTURE BUDGETS ?                                                       YES/UB
cornons I
   Loss of levy where the levy is fixed at :
   MAGHREB                                TURKEY
   10 UA / 100 kg = 121 ECU / t .         9 UC / 100 kf = 109 ECU/ t . : 5.930.000 ECU = 5,5 UCE
   For each 10 ECU/ t . change up or down the total amount changes + 0,5 million UCE .


title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL REGULATION concluding an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on trade and commercial cooperation in jute products (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                       COW ( 80 ) 155 final .
                                                       Brussels , 2 April 1980
                           Recommendation for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION
  concluding an Agreement between the European Economic Community
         and the Republic of India on trade and commercial
                     " cooperation in jute products
               ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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 ---pagebreak---                       EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.   Th6 Agreement between the Community and India on trade in jute products ,
which came into force on 1 January 1976 , expired on 31 December 1979 .
     To determine the arrangements for imports of jute products from
1 January 1980 , the Council authorized the Commission by a decision of
23 November 1979 to open negotiations with" India for the conclusion of       '
a new Agreement .
2.   Pursuant to this decision and in consultation with the Article 113
Committee, negotiations were held in January 1980 and resulted in the
initialling of a draft Agreement by both Heads of Delegation on 30 January .
     The main provisions of the new Agreement are as follows :
      (i)     Duration of four years (1 January 1980 to 31 December 1983 );
      ( ii )  India will voluntarily restrict its exports to the Community
              of certain jute fabrics to agreed levels ( categories 4 and 7 );
      ( iii ) the establishment of a consultation procedure in respect of jute .
              fibres ( category 6 ), which are not subject to import restrictions ,
              to enable such restrictions to be introduced under certain conditions .
              The two delegations having ascertained at the end of the negotiations
              that these conditions were fulfilled in respect of exports of jute
              yarn to Benelux , consultations were held under Article 4 of the
              initialled Agreement ;   as a resultlndia will voluntarily restrict
              yarn exports to these Community regions to an agreed level , as
              recorded in the Agreed Minutes initialled by both Heads of Delegation
              and annexed to the draft Agreement ;                         ,
      ( iv)   provisions to ensure flexibility in the quantitative limits fixed
              ( carryover , advance delivery and transfer );
      ( v)    continuation of total suspension of CCT duties on all jute products
              by the Community as part of its offer on generalized tariff
                                         "                                      ■   *
              preferences ;     '                        •
 ---pagebreak---       ( vi )  assurances by India that it will provide on non-discriminatory
              terms the jute products necessary to . supply the Community market and
              industry ;
      ( vii ) definition of the terms of reference of the Joint Cooperation Committee
              with a view , inter alia , to examining the possibilities and formulating
              suggestions regarding research and development cooperation in the
              production and use of the products' in question ;
      ( viii)An undertaking by the Community to abolish all quantitative restrictions
              on imports of jute products originating in India on expiry of the
              Agreement / namely on 1 January 1984 .
3.    The Commission considers the draft Agreement which has the approval of
the Article 113 Committee , an acceptable result for the Community .     It
therefore recommends that the Council conclude this Agreement by adopting
the regulatior of which a draft is annexed hereto .
    • An exchange of Note Verba les in which the two parties have agreed to the
de facto application of the provisions of the Agreement from 1 March 1980 ,
pending the completion of the procedures necessary to its formal entry into
force is also-    annexed for the Council 's information .
 ---pagebreak---               RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION
        concluding an Agreement between the European Economic
        Community and the Republio of India on trade and
        commeroial cooperation in jute produots
THE COUNCIL OP 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 Agreement on trade and Commercial cooperation in jute
products negotiated between the European Eoonomio Community and the
Republio of India should be oonoluded,
                              -               I
HAS ADOPTED IHIS REGULATION :
                            Article 1
The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
Republic of India on trade and commercial cooperation in jute
products , is hereby concluded on behalf of the European Economic _
 Community .        -
 The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation .
                            Article 2
The President of the Council shall notify the other Contracting
Party of the completion by the Community of the procedures
necessary for the entry into force of the Agreement .
                            Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
its publication in the Offioial Journal of the European Communities *
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .
Done at Brussels .                        For the Council
                                          The President
 ---pagebreak---                            AGREERENT
 between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India
        on trade and commercial cooperation in jute products
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .
                                        of the one part , '
 ahd
 THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA ,
                                        of the other part ,
 RECOGNISING the importance of jute for India and the importance of trade
 in jute products between the European Economic Community ( hereinafter re
 ferred to as the " Community") and fndia ,
 DESIROUS of ensuring , on the one hand , an increasing use of such products and
on the otner , the orderly development of their trade in order to achieve
 the complete liberalisation of trade in jute products between the Community
 and India ,
HAVING regarding to the Commercial Cooperation Agreement between the
 Community and jndia ,
                                                                             <  ι
 NOTING the Joint Declaration of Intent on the development of trade relations
with Ceylon ( now Sri Lanka ), India , Malaysia , Pakistan ( now Bangladesh and
Pakistan ) and Singapore , annexed to the Final Act of the Treaty of Accession
of the Kingdom of Denmark , Ireland , the Kingdom of Norway and the United
Kirgdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the European Economic
Community and the European Atomic Energy Community , of 22 January 1972 ,
CONSCIOUS of the provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ,
BELIEVING that it is necessary to encourage and facilitate contacts and
cooperation between their respective jute interests ,
STRESSING the need for promoting cooperation in research and devlopment 1n '
the jute sector,
HAVE DECIDED, In a spirit of mutual cooperation, to conclude this Agreement .
 ---pagebreak---                       Article 1
 This Agreement shall apply to manufactured jute products, originating -in
coming from     India        , as defined in Anntx A.
 ---pagebreak---                      Article 2
      For t^e duration of this Agreement and within the . framework of its
offer on generalised tariff preferences , the Community shall apply
autonomously to the manufactured jute products set out in Annex B , and
originating in and coning from    India               , suspended duties
of the Comrnom Customs Tariff at the rate of 2ero ,
 ---pagebreak---                                  Article 3
   1.   The Community shall not subject Imports of products defined under
  Article 1 to   new quantitative restrictions .
  2.    The Community shall suspend for the duration of this Agreement all existing
  quantitative restrictions on the imports of the products defined 1n Annex C
                                                              #                     •
  provided that the Government of    India       applies , for the duration of the
  Agreement , such measures as are necessary to keep Its exports within the
  quantitative limits set out in this Annex .                              _    , '
  3.    If additional demand should arise on the Community market , the Community
  will not object to these quantitative limits being increased on the understanding
  that the additional quantities shall be determined on the basis of mutual
  agreement between both Parties .
                                           '
                                              .
       Quantities ofthe quota shares set out In Annex C not taken up by a
 Member State of the Community may be used In another Member Stae, within
  the limits •''d In accordance with the procedures In force In the Community.
The Community undertakes to reply to any request for re-allocation within four
weeks of its receipt .
                      M
5.    All quantitative restrictions on imports into the Community of jute
products originating In andjcomlng from India wilt b« eliminated with effect
from 1 January 1984 .
 ---pagebreak---                                  Art icie 4
   1.     The   0"-> un ity shall not subject Imports of jute yarn to quantitative
   restrictions ,      However , should it consider that Indian exports of jute
   yarn are seriously, prejudicing conditions in its market or in the market
   of any of its regions , raking a limitation on further trade necessary ,
   the Cormu'iity may request a consultation with India , provided that the
   request for su<".h consultation is accompanied by a statement demonstrating
   the existence of the ab . vr conditions in the Community or in the region
   concerned .
    2.    Sud consultation shall be entered into within three weeks of
  notification o * the reqjc.-t , with a view to reaching an agreement or a
   mutually acceptable conct.~ion within two further weeks at the latest .
   Should jjcfo agreement c ^ uU. ally acceptable conclusion not be reached
   within tie specified period , the Community may introduce a quantitative
   li ■nitati-m in the market of <; he Community or in the markets of the
• region or regions concerned on an annual basis which shall , in any case ,
   net be lower than the level reached by imports of jute yarn from India
  into the affected market or markets during the twelve months prior to the
  dare on which the request for consultation was notified .
  3.      Paragraph 5 of Article 3 shall apply ..,.
                                                                       «
 ---pagebreak---                             Article  5
  1.     Imports into the Community of Jute products covered by this
  Agreement which are intended for immediate re-export from the Community \
  or for processing and subsequent re-export outside the Community shall
  not be subject to the Quantitative limits established'by this Agreement *
  The Community authorities will ascertain - under the administrative
  system of control in force to this effect within the Community ,
  the quantities of jute products imported from     India        which have
 been immediately rf-cxported, or re-exported after processing , outside **
 the Community , and they will accordingly inform , on a quarterly basis ,
 the Indian authorities .                              ;     ' .
 2.     In any case where the competent authorities within the Community
 ascertain under the administrative system of control in force^ that imoorts
 of jute products covered by this Agreement have been counted against the
 ceilings established under this Agreement but have subsequently been re-exported
from the Community, the authorities concerned will inform on a quarterly basis
the Indian       authorities of the quantities Involved and will authorize
 imports of the same quantities which shall not be counted against the
 ceilings fixed by the Agreement .
3.     In any case where the Community ascertains that the imports referred
to in paragraph 1 have been retained for consumption within the Community,    i
the latter will notify the government of        India       on • quarterly    j
bo sis of the amounts involved.     In such cases .   India        shall , at
                              t
the request of the Community, count such amounts «ga1nst the quantitative
lialt or I1 « its in question for the current year. .
 ---pagebreak---                                    Article 6
 1.    Within any orv.1 Agreement year , the unused por'.ions of one of the
 quantitative limits establi r; hrd undrr this Ag eemert in respect of any
 region of thv Community market may be transferred to another quantitative
 limit established for the same region of the Community market as follows :
    - from       Category     4 to      Category 7 and vice-versa , provided that
       the quantities involved do not exceed ? 0% of the quantitative limit
       for ? he Category to nMcii the transfer is made.
 2.    Unused quantities , no ? exceeding 10% of one annual ceiling , may be
 carried over and added to < he ccrespondir.g ceiling for the following year .
 3.    Each annual leiling may ;>e exceeded, up to a limit of 10X of its total ,
 in anticipation of tSe correspoi dirg ceiling for she following year.
4.' The above flexibility provisions must not , in any single given Agreement
year, result in any ceiling being exceeded by more than 2CK .
                                                                               V
S.    The provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall only be applied by India
following writttn notification to the Coamuhity by' thr« Trvdian . .
authorities.
                                                                    ι
                             I           ι
 ---pagebreak---                                    Article 7
 1.         Tho ayrcf-d quantitative limits shall be administered using a system
of double checking , the details for which are set out in Annex D , subject
to such changes as may be mutually agreed upon In the Joint Cooperation
Committee set up in Artiele 10 .
2.            India   undertakes to inform the Community , on a   quarterly bosis
of the total quantities covered by export authorisations issued by the
I n -i i ,3 n        authorities for all the jute products referred to in Article 3
and , where appropriate , in Article 4 .
3.          Similarly , the Community will Inform the Indian    • authorities , on
a quarterly basis , of the total volume of Imports Into the Community
cf the products in question .
 ---pagebreak---                       Article 8
1.   The implementation of " his Agreement shall lot disrupt a normal
trade in j'lte oroducts between the Community and India .
2.   S!"culd one of the Parties inform the other that special difficulties
have arisen in this connection , the two Parties shall consult each other,
within the framework of the Joint Cooperation Committee , in order to v
determine th « measures necessary to remedy the situation .
 ---pagebreak---                           Article 9
     Without prejudice to the policies of the Government of India
concerning the regulation of its exports according to the production
situation and the external demand for the products covered by this Agreement
undertakes to take appropriate steps to ensure that the needs of the
Community market and industries are met 1n a non-discriminatory Banner*
 ---pagebreak---                                      Art lei® 10
   1.    A Join* Coooeration Committee shall be set i*> and entrusted with
   the folloyw j tasks :
        - to a»rang* consultations promptly at the request of either Party
             cn ;nr matter eoncerring t h« trade In Jute products in a spirit
             of vcoceretbn ;
        - to examine any prcblen which may ar!$e as » result of the
              Impl em ?nt*t tan of this Agreement ;
        - to exaalne ways and .veans of Increasbg and diversifying the end-
             use* of jute products / Including studies of the experience of other
            (targets in tiit rcga * d;
       • to investigate possibilities, and formutaie suggest Ions, for cooperation
            In regard to research Into and development of, the production and
           uses, of jute products ;
       - to develop contact ? between, and facilitate joint projects and
          programmes mutually agreed upon by, representatives of the jut*
           trade and industries of both the Community and India
                                                    !     1
2.    The Joint Cooperation Co»«1ttee shall U composed of representatives
Of the Community and India
3. The Joint Cooperation Committee shall be convened at the request of
either Contracting Party and^ 1n sny case* at least once a year.
 ---pagebreak---                                 Article 11
1.   This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month
following the date on whici the the Contracting Parties notify earh o*h«*r
rf the co-pletion of the procedures necessary for this purpose . It $'-i » ll
applicable until 31 December 1983 .                        '
2.   This Agreement shall apply with effect from 1 January 1980.
 ---pagebreak--- Ar < : ' ' '
             P r"t t. h «?* f^o y
                                 t
 ---pagebreak---                                Article 13
     This Agreement shall be drawn up in two copies in the Danish , Dutch ,,
English - French - German - Italian and Hindi languages , each of these texts
                                                              4
being equally authentic * •
Done at   Brussels .                                            30 January 1980
 ---pagebreak---      r            - 1i -             |I           (i
                                                        ANNEX A
        Definition of categories of Jute produces covered by Article 1
Category    1          Jute fp.brlca weighing more than 5°0 f7®2 and of a
                       width of not more than 150 cm , and jute bags of
                       fabric weighing more than 500 g/m2 .
Category , 2           Jute fabrics weighing not lesB than 310 g/c2 but tot
                       »ore than 5 00 g/m2 , and of a width of not snore than i30 cm ,
                       iind ju -ie bags of fabrics weighing not leee than 310 g/m2
                       Vui no i wore than $00 g/m2 »
Category    3          Jute fabi'iCt weighing less titan 310 g/fc2 ar.d of width of
                       not oore than 150 cn9 and jute bags of fabric weighing
                       less than 310 g/xa2.
                                                            \
Category 4             Woven fabrics of Jute ,. Irrespective of their weight per
                        square metre, of a width more than 150 cm. but not more than
                        310 cm. other than those referred to in Cateqory 7.
Category 5              Woven fabrics of jute, irrespective of their weight per
                         square metre, of a width more than 310 cm, other than those
                         referred to in Category 7, with no patent selvedge* at any
                         Interval throughout the width of the cloth .
Category t»              Jute yarn.
Category 7               jute fabrics, bleached, dyed or printed, either wholly or
                         in part , of a width bt more than 150 cm. Irrespective
                         ©f their weight per       with no patent selvedges at any
                          interval throughout the yic'th t the cloth.
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                JER KX B
                                         Tariff eucpcnsions covered by Article 2
. s/* i.ci • i r. f*                                                          Rate of Suspension to be
                                           Deccriptxon of rooae                         appUed
    *y/ .05          Yarn of juto or of other textile bast
                       fibres of heeding No 57»03
    57*10            Woven fabrics of juto or of other textile
                       baGt fibres, of heading No 57«03
                  '    A. Of & width of not nora than 150 on
                           end woifjhing por n2
                           I.     L cc 3 than 310 G
                           II .   Not less than 310 g but not more
                                         500 g
                           'III . fore than 50° 8
                                                   *
                       8 . Of a width of more than 150 cm
    62.03            Sacks and bags of a kind used for the packing
                       of goods
                       A. Of jute or of other textile bast fibre *
                           of heading No 57.03
                           XI *   Othor
                                  ( a) Of fabrics weighing lees than
                                        310 g/n>2
                                  (b) Of fabric weighing not less                          1
                                        than 310 g/m2 but not more than                      1
                                        500 g/o2
                                  ( o) Of fabrio weighing more than
                                        500 g/m2
                       The Community hereby undertakes to continue to suspend customs duties on all
                       imports of packaging materials , in accordance with the provisions of the
                       Customs Convention on temporary import • of packing items.
 ---pagebreak---                                                     ANNEX C
         Product :, and quantitative limits for which India will exercise restraint
  towards the Cornunity for the oeriod during which the Agreement shall be
  applicable . Products covered by Category 5 ( as defined in Annex A ) will not be
 subject to quantitative, limitations ^
          The Community hereby notifies India that the quantitative limits for the
  jute products listed below will be allocated between the Member States as fol
  lows     :
  Category 4 ( as defined in Annex A )                    Quantitative limit's   '      ( metric tons )
       tfe:iber State                         1980            1931          1982          1983
       Bénélux                                  652            717           789   , ■     868
       Denrr.ark                              • 163             179          197           217
        France                            1 386              1 525         1 677        1 845
        F.fc . Germany                          910          1 001         1 101        1 211
        Ireland                                 560            616           678           745
        Itjly                                   191   ■        210           231           254
       United Kingdom           !                              515           567           623
I      ELC                               k 3:-o
                                  t il – . 1'     » MMMHBM
                                                             4 < 63    |  5 240        5 763
  Cw>teq"ry 7 ( as defined in Annex A )                   Quantitative limits          ( metric , tons )
                               s
                                                              1981          1982          1983
       r - .- rber Stnte
                                |             1980
       Eenelux                                  636        I   687           742           801
     : Denmark                                  189            204           220           23ô
       France                                   268            ? S9          312           337  '      I
       f.R. Germany                            610             65 /          712           769
       Irelard                                 214      •      231           249           269
       Italy                                    125            135           146           158
       United Kfngdo»                           513            554           598           646
       ËEC
                                        2 555                2 75 ?       2 979        3 218
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                '  ANNEX D     ■     .
                           System of double checking referred to in Article 7
    1.          In the Community, the competent authorities shall accept , without delay,
                imports of products for which quantitative limitations have been agreed upon
               in Article 3 and, where appropriate, Article 4 of this Agreement , upon production
               of the importer 's request together with the original copy of the export permit(1 )
   2.          The competent Indian authorities shall issue export permits for all the products
               referred to in paragraph 1 wfthin the quantitative limits set out in Annex C
               ( and in any case where the provisions of Article 4 . have been invoked).
   3.          The export permit must mention : ~                        -- r-T-r-r-v-r–                 ^
.' • *    V•                                -      •    »' •      '               1        «. •, V.'*;         '  .   ' i     *     •
    (a)        the M*ember . State of final destination ,           .               '    : .' r          /
   ( b>        the sériât number,                                                                                ^
   ( c)        the name and address of the importer , »                                . ,             v
   ( d)        the name and address of the exporter ,         v.
   ( e )> the net weight ( in kilogrammes or metric tons ) and the value,                                        v
          e  '       .     •                                           •          .     ......                      ■
. ( f ) , the category and the classification bf * the products ( 2 ),
   ( g > ' the certification issued by the Indian                     . authorities stating that the quantity
         f-    has been debited against the agreed quantitative limits for export to the
               Community ( relevant Member State of final destination) or , where appropriate,
         '* is'for immediate re-export or for inward processing and subsequent re-export
       .       outside the Community ( 3 ).
   4.          In the Community, the competent . authorities shall accept , within reasonable
   limits , differences between the weight as stated in the export permit and the cargo
   weight or the imported weight:. The competent                          Indian        authorities shall however
   endeavour to reduce such discrepancies to a minimum.
  5.           The competent Indian           -authorities shall notify the competent authorities ,
   in the Community of any withdrawal , or part withdrawal, of an export permit . The
 " fatter shall , within the context of the administrative regulations governing                                                                  '
   such matters , take appropriate steps .                       • . • ; ,
  6.           The competent Indian        . authorities shall forward every six months to the
  competent authorities in the Community, via the Commission, a summary of the                                                                    j
  export permits issued. These summaries shall state, for every category of product, * "
  the net weight in metric tons of the authorised exports, their assignment to the ; ; j
  various ceilings and Athe
  been consigned.,                 .;".
                                        Member States. \of the Commrinity to which the goods/have                                        . 'L
                                                                                j
  7.          The competent Community authorities shall forward every six months to the ' . v
  competent authorities in 'India                    via the Mission of India                              ; to the European
  Economic Communities in Brussels a summary of the most recent figures available                                                       ' j
  for imports of products covered by this Agreement .                                                ,                                        ij
  <1)        Where import licenced are required under the regulation in f>rce in one or                                           '         j;
             other Member State, such licences shall be Issued autpmatically on demand,                                               .. I
           • within a limited number ofdays.                                                                                !
 fe> In the case of the fabrics of Category A the width shall be indicated ( in                                                           j
         ' centimetres), till such time as appropriate changes to NIMEXE are made.
                                                                               t<.or.f;«r>£aneonttauad<?over leaf • s •
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Footnote ( 3 ) Exports shall be debited against the quantitative limits established
               for the year in which shipment of the goods has been effected .
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                            JOINT DECLARATION                   %
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       The Contracting Parties agree to make a special effort to fulfil
  the tasks set out In Article 10 of the Agreement .          To this end they will' :
        a)       encourage and facilitate contacts between representatives of Indian
           . ar>d Community Jute Interests^ 1n particular through
                 •   annual review and monitoring meetings between the
                   " Industrial and commercial Interests of the two sides;
ι
                •    exchange of delegations ;
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                -    the formulation and execution of <jo1nt promotion and
             ,      publicity campaigns ;
            *                                                                          ;
       b)       examine the possibility of providing support for any progr3mmes :
               or projects jointly recommended by the Jute Interests of the
               two sides as likely to be of mutual benefit to these Interests;
                                                  « ) .
       c)      to consider modalities to facilitate contacts and cooperation
               between the Indian         Jute Industries Research Association
               and Interested European research Institutes and examine the possibillt
               of providing support for any specific projects jointly drawn up or .
               recommended by thea.     -  .                                             t
               .                -
 ---pagebreak---                           AGREED MINUTES
 In accordance with Article U of the " Agreement between the European Econonic
Community and the Republic of India oh Trade and Commercial Cooperation in
Jute Products ", initialled today , consultations between the delegation of
 India and the delegation of the European Economic Community were held at the .
 same time in order to solve problems caused by the imports into the Benelux
countries of jute yarn from India .
a>   The delegations came to the following arrangements :
   , India will limit its exports Of CCT Heading No . 57.06 ( yarn of jute
     or other textile bast fibres of heading No . 57.03 ) to the Benelux countries
      in   order not to exceed for the period 1 January 1980 - 31 December 1983 , the
     arounts agreed upon for each year .
     The quantity for the period 1 January - 31 December 1980 has been established
     at 7,500 tonnes .   This quantity is increased by 8% for each following year^
     such a percentage being applied on the quantity of the preceding year .
     The two parties agreed to re-examine the situation at the end of the
     second year . ,                        ,
                               > .        •  •
b) > As long as the arrangement is in . force, the quantities exported         t
     within the aforementioned agreed limits shall be administered
     according to the conditions laid down in Article 7 and Annex p of
                                               ■                             4
     the aforementioned Agreement .
         •  ,  '                  i  •
Brussels , 30 January 1980
FOR THE INDIAN DELEGATION                                    FOR THE DELEGATION OF THE
                                                             EUROPEAN ECONOMIC C0 v ^ U\'IT'


title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on trade in coir products (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                             COM(82)437 final
                                                             Brussels , 12 July 1982
                                            Recommendation for a
                                              COUNCIL REGULATION
 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
                      the Republic of India on trade in coir products
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 ---pagebreak---                                EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.     On 10 December 1979 the Council took a decision authorising the Commission to
open negotiations with India for the conclusion       of an agreement on trade in
coir products .    In accordance with this decision and in consultation with the
Article 113 Committee , the Commission held negotiations with India on
29 and 30 September 1980 .
2.     Upon the conclusion of these negotiations a draft agreement stipulating
                                 1
the following was formulated       :
          i.   a period of validity of two years , from 1 January 1981 to 31
               December 1982 ;
         ii .  maintenance of the total suspension of CCT duties for all coir
               products under the Community 's offer on generalised tariff
               preferences ;
        iii .  an undertaking by the Community to eliminate at the end of the
               Agreements' life , that is on 1 January 1983 , any quantitative
               restriction on imports of finished coir products originating in
               and coming from India ( at present there are restrictions in only
               one Member State ) ;
         iv .  assurances from India regarding supplies on      non-discriminatory terms
               to the Community coir industry and market ;
          v.   the setting up of a Joint Cooperation Committee , which will be
                responsible for investigating possibilities , and formulating suggestions ,
               with a view to cooperation in regard to research into , and
               development of , the production and uses of coir products , and with
               a view to developing contacts between representatives of the coir
               trade and industries of both the Community and India .
 1
   The draft agreement was initialled on 1 October 1980 .
 ---pagebreak---                             - 2  -
3.   The Commission regards this draft agreement , on which the Article
113 Committee delivered a favourable opinion , as an acceptable result for
the Community . It therefore recommends that the Council conclude this
agreement by adopting the attached draft regulation .
                          *
     Also attached , for the Council 's information , is an exchange of
Notes Verbales whereby the two parties agreed to apply the provisions of the
Agreement de facto from 1 January 1981 pending the completion of the necessary
procedures for its formal entry into force .
 ---pagebreak---                    RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION
      concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European
               Economic Community and the Republic of India on trade in
                                coir products
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 Agreement on trade in coir products between the European Economic
Community and the Republic of India should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                  Article 1
The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of
India on trade in coir products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community .
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation .
                                 Article 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in ,
                               1
Article 8 of the Agreement
 1
   The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the
 Official Journal of    the European Communities by the General Secretariat
  of the Council .
 ---pagebreak---                                  -  2
                               Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                            For the Council
                                             The Président
 ---pagebreak---                            AGREEMENT
between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on
                       trade in coir products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
of the one part , and
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA
of the other part ,
                            »
DESIROUS of ensuring an increasing use of coir products and the orderly
development of trade in these products in order to achieve the complete
liberalisation of trade in coir products between the European Economic
Community , Hereinafter referred to as " the Community ", and India ,
NOTING the Joint Declaration of Intent on the development of trade
relations with Ceylon ( now Sri Lanka ), India , Malaysia , Pakistan ( now
Bangladesh and Pakistan ) and Singapore , annexed to the Final Act of the '
Treaty of Accession of the Kingdom of Denmark , Ireland , the Kingdom of
Norway and trie United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland to the
European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community , of
the 22 January 1972 ,
HAVING REGARD to the Commercial Cooperation Agreement between the European
Ecor.onic Community and India ,
CONSCIOUS of the provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade ,
HAVE DECIDED , in a spirit of mutual cooperation, to conclude this
Agreement J
                                                              yyU. –
 ---pagebreak---                                      Article 1
           This Agreement shall apply to manufactured coir products , originating
  in and coming from India , as defined in Article 2 .
                                    A rt i c le 2
           The Cc^^unity shall , autonomously and in the context of its offer
  reo-rding the granting of generalised tariff preferences , apply to manufactured
  coir products set out below originating in and coming from India , suspended
  duties of 1 he Common Customs Tariff at the rate of zero .
     CCT
  heading                      Descript ion
     fJo .
     53.02            Other carpets , carpeting , rugs , mats and matting ,
                      õnd " Kelem ", " Schumacks " and " Karamanie " rugs and
                       the like ( made up or not ):
I
                      A.    Carpets , carpeting , rugs , mats and matting :
                            I.  Coir mats and matting , and tufted carpets .
                                 carpeting and rugs
                ^ ·
                                      Article 3
           1.   " he Cormunity shall not subject imports of the products listed in
  Article ?, orininiting in and coming from India , to new quantitative restrictions
  The Contr ji;t ir.i Parties agree to take all appropriate steps to facilitate the
  full utili-jotion of the import possibilities deriving from existing quantitative
  restrictions .
           2.   All quantitative restrictions on imports into the Community of
  ccir products originating in and coming from India will be eliminated as
   fror the d)te of 1 January 1983 .                                        I
 ---pagebreak---                                         -  3  -
                                      Article 4
       The Republic of India and the Community shall exchange all information
that is of use to the Contracting Parties relating to trade in coir products.
                                      Article 5
       The implementation of this Agreement shall not disrupt a normal trade
in coir products between the Community and India .
       Should one of the Parties inform the other that special difficulties have
arisen in this connection , the Contracting Parties shall consult each other
within the framework of the Joint Cooperation Committee in order to determine
the measure necessary to remedy the situation.
                                    Article 6
       Subject, to the policies of the Government of the Republic of India
concerning the regulation of its exports according to its production situation
and the external demand for the products defined above , the Republic of India
airees to take appropriate steps to ensure that the needs of the Community
m ir krt      in<lu\t » lev arc met in d non"diacr imiriutory manner.
                                   Article 7
       A Joint Cooperation Committee shall be set up and entrusted with the
following tasks :
           to examine any problem which may arise as a result of the
           implementation of this Agreement ,
                                                                       /
                                                                      Ls
 ---pagebreak---    to v.'- e- st ig.jte possibilities of , and formulate suggestions for , coope
   ration in regard to :
   - existing production methods ,
   - research into , and development of , new techniques of preparing
     and processing coir and manufacturing coir goods
   in order to expand the end uses of coir .
- to develop contacts between , and facilitate joint projects and programmes
   mutually agreed upon by ,       representatives' of the coir trade and industry
   of both Iidia and the Corfiiunity , including Institutes dealing with the
   developreit of coir and coir products .
2.     The Joint Cooperation Committee shall be composed of representatives
of the Republic of India and the Community .
3.     The Joint Cooperation Committee shall be convened upon the request
of either Contracting Party and in any case at least once a year .
                                    Art i c le 8
       The Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month
following the date on which the Contracting Parties have notified each
other of the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose .
It shall be valid until 31 December 1982 .
       This Agreement shall apply with effect from 1 January 1981 .
                                    Art iele 9
       The annexes to this Agreement shall form an integral part thereof .
                                    Art i c le 10
       This agreement shall be drawn up in two copies , in the Danish , Dutch ,
English , French , German , Greek , Italian and Hindi languages , each text being
authentic .
Done at Brussels
 ---pagebreak--- S IP ,
       Concluding the negotiations conducted between the Government of India
and the European Economic Community which have led this day to the
signing of t;he Agreement concerning the trade in coir products , I have
the honour , with reference to Article 2 of the Agreement , to inform you
of the following :
       With regard to Greece , the import duties will be those which will
result from the progressive adaptation of this Member State to the Community
system of generalised preferences , in conformity with Article 117 of the
Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic and
the adjustments to the treaties .
       Please accept , Sir , the assurances of my highest consideration .
                                                                       lr-
 ---pagebreak---                          JOINT DECLARATION
      The Contracting Parties agree to make a special effort     to
fulfill 1 1" e tasks set out in Article 7 of the Agreement . To this
end tf-'Py kill endeavour to facilitate annual round-table discussions
between Ue industrial , commercial and research interests and
they undertake to examine the possibility of providing support for any
programed or projects recommended as a result cf such discussions
as likely to be of mutual benefit to these interests .
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              OF THE
 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
        Directorate- G«n«ral for
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                                                       NOTE VERBALE
                           The jpirectorate General for External Relations presents its
                compliment ? to the Mission of the Republic of India to the European
                Economic Community and has the honour to refer to the Agreement on
                trade in coir products negotiated between India and the Community and -
                 initialled today .
                                                                                #
                           The Directorate General for External Relations wishes to inform '
                                                                                I
   \            the Government of India that whilst awaiting the completion of the
     \          necessary procedures for the conclusion and the coming into force of
                the Agreement , the Community is prepared to allow the provisions of
 .              the Agreement to apply de facto from 1 January 1981 if the Government of
                the Republic of India is disposed to do likewise .
     \
                           The Directorate General for External Relations would be grateful
                 if the Government of India would confirm its agreement to the fore
                going .
                           The Directorate General for External Relations avails itself of
                the opportunity to renew to the Mission of the Republic of India to the
                 European Economic Community the assurances of its highest consideration .
                                                                   Brussels ,
                                                                                0 1 , X. 12SP
Mission of the Republic of India
to the European Economic Community
avenue Molière , 129
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             No.3RU/20^/l/A(xv)/79
                      The Indian Mission to the European Economic
             Community presents its compliments to the Commission
             of the European Communities and has the honour to
            refer to the Agreement between the European Economic
            Community and the Republic of India on trade in Coir
            products negotiated between India and the Community
            and initialled today and the Commission 's Note
            Verbale No * 07615 of 1st October . The Indian Mission
            has the honour to state that it concurs with the
            proposal made in the Commission 's Note Verbale
            referred to above .
                      The Indian Mission to the European Economic
            Community avails itself of this opportunity to renew
            to the Commission of the European Communities the
            assurances of its highest consideration .
                                                              «           _ <5: >
            Brussels
            1st October 1980
            Commission of the European Commanities ,
            Rue de la Loi 200 .
            10*f9 Brussels .