title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Somalia for the supply of cereals as food aid

text:
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DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (74) 59
Vol. 1974/0012
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concernant l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communauté économique
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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
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27.9.2003, p. 1), this file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this
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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 ) 59 final
                                                 Brussels , 28 January 1974
                          RECOMMENDATION FOR A
                            COUNCIL DECISION'
   on the conclusion of an agreement "between the European Economic
   Community and the Republic of Somalia for the supply of cereals
                              as food aid
             ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
  C0M(74 ) 59 final
 ---pagebreak---  THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COISIUOTTIES ,
 Having regard "to the Treaty establishing trie European Economic Community ,
 and in particular Articles 113 . 114 and 228 thereof :
                               /
Having regard to the Recommendation from tne 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 Somalia by its letter of 20 December 1972 ,. has requested
food aidj ------
Whereas in view of the cereal supply situation in the Republic of Somalia
that country should be accorded , by way of gift ,      7 000   metric tons of
cereals in the form of 3 000 metric tons of husked rice and 4 000 metric tons
of. soft wheat in the form of 2 649 metric tons of flour of soft wheat under the
Community Food Aid Programme for 1972/73 .
  DECID7J3 :
                                Article 1
  On behalf of the European Economic Community an Agreement , the text whereci
   is annexed hereto , shall be concluded between the European Economic jjorzaunity
   and the Republic of Somalia           for the supply of husked rice and flour of
  soft" wheat as food aid .
                                 Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorized to ;. designate those wno are
   to sign the Agreement and to confer on them the requisite powers to binci the
   Community .  ■t   •                     -                 r
   Lone at Brussels ,            19 »«»«        -              ^or "^e Council
                                   ' "     • •~                 The President
 ---pagebreak---                 AGREEMEUT
BETWEEN" THE EUROPEAN ECOHOI5IC COMMUMTY
AHD THE REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA'
ON THE SUPPLY OP FOOD AID 117 THE FORM OF
CEREALS
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
                                                   on the ona hand ,
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE    REPUBLIC OP SOMALIA
                                              ,on     the other hand ,
HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated
as their plenipotentiaries :
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA :
VfflO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :           '
 ---pagebreak---                                   Article T
  As a pari: of its Food Aid Programme (Cereals ) for 1972 /73 , "the European
  Economio Community shall supply the Republic of Somalia
  hereinafter referred to as the "recipient country", with        7 000   metric
  tons of cereals in the form of 3 000 metric tons of husked rice and 4 000
  metric tons of soft wheat in the form of 2 649' metric tons of flour of soft
  wheat .
                               ." Article II
 Deliveries will be made cif to ports of unloading of the recipient country
in new jute bags with a net weight of 50 kg each for the rice and in new cotton
bags with a net weight of 50 kg each for the flour .
                                  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 ports of unloading to
  places of destination .
                                  Article V
 The recipient country undertakes to use the product received as aio. for
 purposes of consumption and to apply , for the sale of the product oh 'its
 market , the prices normally charged on that market for products of comparable
 quality .
 The proceeds from this sale , less the normal cost of selling the product on
 the recipient country's market , will be paid into a special account in the
 Central Bank- and allocated to the financing of one or 'Hore development
 projects which have already been proposed by the recipient country and          . .
 approved by the European Economic Community .
 ---pagebreak---                                     - 3 -
                                   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 he 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 1974 a minimum quantity of
metric tons of cereals .
                                   Article vil
The recipient country shall take any measures required to prevent :
 (i )   The re-export of the product received as aid and of any products or
       "by-products resulting from such supplies j
 (ii ) The export , commercially or otherwise , within six months of the last
       delivery j
                * - ■       "   "                •
                                                                  ^                .
       - of locally produced soft wheat of the same kind as that used to       '
          produce the flour received as aid or of processed products derived
          from such wheat ,
       - of locally produced rice of the same kind as that received as aid or
          of any products or "by-products derived therefrom .
                                   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 ' Communities with the following information :
(i ) ^ Not later than thirty days after the unloading of each cargo : ports
       and dates of arrival of the vessel j nature , quantity and quality of
                      *                                       **          •
       the products unloaded ; date on which unloading was " completed j
(ii ) Every three months until the quantities received as aid have "been fully
       used : quantities sold , how they have "been sold , selling prices j normal
       selling costs on the recipient country, s market :
 ---pagebreak---                                     - 4 -
(iii ) On 15 January every year until the special account has been fully
        used :
        (a ) State of this account ( incomings and outgoings on 31 December of
             the preceding year j
        (b ) Progress achieved in the project of projects , with an indication of
             the total amount of financing undertaken at that stage .
                                  î
                                   Article IX
At the request of either of them , the Contracting Parties shall consult eac^
other on any questions concerning .the implementation of this Agreement ,
                                  Article X
This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish , Dutch , English , French ,
Germaji and Italian languages , each of these texts being equally authentic .
                                           m
 ---pagebreak---               A1CEX REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE III OP TUB AGREEMENT
                            * •*
                                 Article 1
                                 m" i " 1 ■  ■ •
 Delivery shall be effected and risks shall pass from the European Economic
 Community to the recipient country at the moment when the goods are actually
 removed from the ship , s hold at the port of unloading. The recipient country
 shall hear all costs subsequent to delivery of the goods , including unloading
 costs (such as unstowing, hoisting and reception)and any lighterage costs .
 Any demurrage costs or . dispatch money at the port of unloading shall "be a
 charge 011 or for the benefit of the recipient country . The rates and detailed
 arrangements relating thereto laid down in the contract between the authorized
 agent of the Community referred to in Article 5       "the carrier must have been
 agreed upon in advance by the authorized agent and the receiving agent of the
recipient country referred to in Article 5 .
                                 Article 2
The European Economic Community shall , as soon as possible after the goods
have been loaded , notify the recipient country of the ship 's name , the date
of loading , the quantity and quality of the goods as recorded at time of
loading , and the port of unloading.
                                 Article 3                               *•
                                                                            % *
The European Economic Community shall inform the recipient country of the
vessel 's expected date of arrival at the port of unloading at least ten clear
days before that date .                     ;
The European Economic Community shall insert in the charter party a clause •
requiring the captain to inform the recipient country at -least 72 hours in
advance of the vessel 's estimated date of' arrival in port .
 ---pagebreak---                                   Article A
 On delivery of "the goods , 'a tolerance shall "be allowed of 5 5» less than the
 quantity to "be supplied under Article 1 of the Agreement .
       ν                                                    .  .                  .
                                  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
 to the recipient country in good time .
 The recipient coxintry shall appoint a receiving agent in each port of unloading
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 Republic of Bolivia for the supply of soft wheat as food aid (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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Vol. 1973/0376
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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
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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.
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(73)2085 final
        .1 *
                                                                  Brussels , 17 December 1973
  V V' 1
   ■ ■  t
        η
                                     RECOMMENDATION FOR A
                                      COUNCIL DECISION
             on "the conclusion of an agreement "between the European Economic
                   Community and the Republic of Bolivia for the supply
                                   of soft wheat as food aid
                       ( submitted to the Council lay the Commission)
CQM(73 ) 2085 final
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OP THE EUHOPE/LN COKKUNITIES ,
            »                                          i
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 ; whereas that
Convention has "been applicable since 1 July 1971 ;
Whereas the Republic of Bolivia by its letter of 20 November 1972
has requested food aid ;
Whereas in view of the cereal supply situation in the Republic of Bolivia
that country should be accorded , by way of gift ,      10 000   metric tons
of soft wheat               under the Community Pood Aid Programme for 197?/73
DECIDA :
                                   Article 1
On behalf of the European Economic Community am Agreement , the text whereof
is annexed hereto , shall be concluded between the European Economic Community
and the Republic of Bolivia                for the 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 President
 ---pagebreak---                 AGREEKSNT
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECOKDLUC COKLIUNITY
A13D THE REPUBLIC OF BOLIVIA       '
ON THE SUPPLY OP FOOD AID IN" THE FORM OF
 SOFT WHEAT
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
                                                     on the one hand .
THE GOVERNMENT OP THE REPUBLIC OF BOLIVIA
                                                     on the other hand ,
HAVE DECIDED "to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated
as their plenipotentiaries :
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THE GOVERNMENT OP THE REPUBLIC OF BOLIVIA i
                                      »
WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :
 ---pagebreak---                                  AÏITTCT ,1? I
As a pari of its Pood Aid Programme (Cereals ) for 1972/73 > '^1C Earopenn
Economic Community shall supply, by wsy of sift , the Republic of Bolivia
               , hereinafter referred to as the "recipient country ", with
10 000    metric tons of soft wheat .
                                 ARTICLE II        ]
Deliveries will bo made in bulk , fob to Community ports .
                                 ARTICLE III
The obligations ejid responsibilities of the European Economic Community and
of the recipient country relating to delivery and the talcing 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 ports of shipment to places of
destination .
It untertakes 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 pur
poses of consumption and to apply , for the sale of the product on its market ,
the prices normally charged on that market for products of comparable quality .
 ---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
 he paid into a special account at the Central Bank and allocated to the financing
or 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 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 he expected in the absence of such supplies . In particular ,
 the recipient country undertakes to import commercially from whatever source
 between 1 January 1974 and 31 December 1974           a minimum quantity of
            metric tons of soft wheat or its equivalent in flour of soft wheat .
        *
                                      ARTICLE VII
 The recipient country shall take any measures required to prevents
 (i )     The re-export of the product received as aid and of products and
          by-products resulting from such supplies j
 ( 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 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 Communities with the following information :
 ---pagebreak---                                    - 3 -
 (i )    Not 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 j
 (ii )  Every three months until the quantities received as aid have "been
        fully used : quantities sold , how they have "been sold , selling prices j
        normal selling costs on the recipient country 's market j
(iii )  On 15 January every year until the special account has "been fully
        used :
         (a) State of this account ( incomings and outgoings ) on 31 December
               of the preceding : year }
         (t>) Progress achieved in the project or projects , with an indication
               of the total amount of financing undertaken at that stage .
                                  ARTICLE TX
At the request of either of them , the Contracting Parties shall consult each
other on any questions concerning the implementation of this Agreement .
                                  ARTICLE X
This Agreement is drawn up in- duplicate in the Danish , Dutch , English , French ,
German, Italian and Spanish language each, of these texts being equally
authentic .
 ---pagebreak---                         AKNEX TO ARTICLE III OP TID3 AGREEtfEîîT
                                      Article 1
Delivery shall "be effected and ricks 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 trimming 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 thereto
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 authorized
agent of the European Economic Community referred to in Article
       *
                                      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.
                                      Article 4
On delivery of the goods , a loterance of 5     less than the quantity to be
supplied in accordance with Article 1 of the' Agreement is permitted .
 ---pagebreak---                                Article S
Once the poods 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 as 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 potential 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 in writing at the latest "by the
date on which the vessel should be ready for loading in accordance with Article
the goods shall "be at the disposal of the European Economic Community .
Whatever the circumstances , the goods' shall "be held at the expense , risk and
peril of the recipient country .
                               Article 7
Should1 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 Economic Community , the balance shall be loaded onto
the next vessel under the condi-tions laid down in this annex .
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
be 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 .
 ---pagebreak---  If this obligation is not respected , the European Economic Commnity mny
 consider that it has discharged its commitment to the recipient country under
Article 1 of the Agreement .
                              Article 8
The recipient country shall name for the European Economic Community the
                                                    *
vessel that is to ship the goods at least 10 clear days prior to the estimated
date of arrival of the vessel in part 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 72 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 authorized 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 shij>-
ment , whose name and address shall be made known to the European Economic
Community before the Agreement is implemented .


title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION authorizing the Commission to negotiate an agreement with Mexico on the mutual recognition of appellations of origin for spirituous beverages (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (83) 062
Vol. 1983/0023
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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( 8 3 )  62 f i n a l
                                                                 B ru sse ls,    14 F e b r u a r y 1983
                                       Recommendation f o r         a
                                          COUNCIL DECISION
       a u th o riz in g   the   Commission t o      n e g o tia te   an a g r e e m e n t w ith   M e x i c o on
       th e mutual       re co g n itio n  of a p p e lla tio n s   of  o rig in     fo r  s p iritu o u s    bever
                                                ages
                     (su b m itte d  to   the C ouncil      by th e    Commission)
 C0M(83)  62 f i n a l
 ---pagebreak---                          COMMUNICATION TO THE COUNCIL
                               EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
S u b je c t : CEE/Mexico, m utual r e c o g n i t i o n o f                    a p p e lla tio n s     of
                o r i g i n f o r s p i r i t u o u s beverages
     The EEC and M e x i c o            c o n c l u d e d an A g r e e m e n t      in    1975 d e s i g n e d
in te r    a lia    "to     e s ta b lis h    and e n c o u r a g e      com mercial          and e c o n o m i c
cooperation            ...    so as t o       c o n trib u te      ....     to    the     balance o f        th e ir
re c ip ro c a l    trade      at   the     h ig h e s t    le v e l   __ " .      Since       that    tim e ,    of
the     issu e s     raised      w ith in     the     framework o f           th is     Agreement         the o n ly
m ajor o u ts ta n d in g        one i s      the      request       o f Mexico         fo r    re co g n itio n
of   th e Mexican a p p e l l a t i o n            of   o rig in     "T e q u ila ".
     The m a t t e r       was e x a m i n e d     in    the   113 C o m m i t t e e      and t h e y n o t e d
that      M e xico 's      request      had be e n d i s c u s s e d         w ith     government         experts
on a l c o h o l    who had no o b j e c t i o n s            if   a re c ip ro c a l       agreement         could
be    reached.           The 113 C o m m i t t e e         concluded         th a t    there      is   an a g r e e m e n t
on t h e     p rin c ip le      of   m utual       re c o g n itio n     of   the      a p p e lla tio n s    of
o rig in     in   que stio n       (T eq u ila       and c e r t a i n     s p iritu o u s      beverages o f
Member S t a t e s ) ;          and t h e     d e le g a tio n s     of    Member S t a t e s         undertook
to   tra n s m it      d ire c tly     to   the      S e rvice s     of    the     Commission,          before
the     end o f      O ctober,       the     lis t     of   s p iritu o u s      beverages          w hich    could
be i n c l u d e d     in   the    agreement           foreseen        w ith     M exico.
      In    view o f       the   C o m m unity's          commitment         to    coo p e ra tio n      w ith
M e x i c o on t r a d e      m atters      and t h e       advantage          to    be g a i n e d    in   having
the     Community          lis t   of    a p p e lla tio n s     of     o rig in     r e c o g n is e d by Mexico
in    exchange         fo r   our    re c o g n itio n      of   T e q u ila ,     the     Commission         recom
mends t h a t        the    d ire c tiv e s      fo r    n e g o tia tio n s     should        in clu d e   the
 concept       of    the    basis      of    re c ip ro c ity ,      and t h e       p o s s ib ility      to   revert
to    the     aspects       of    control        at    a la te r      date.
      As t h e     Community          re g u la tio n      on s p i r i t u o u s    beverages         has n o t
yet     bee n a d o p t e d ,     the    aspect        of    control       and p r o t e c t i o n     should
p ro v is io n a lly       be assumed b y t h e              in d iv id u a l    governments           concerned,
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in   Line    w ith    th e ir   n a tio n a l     L e g is la tio n ,  u n til   su ch t i m e   as a
C o mm u ni ty p o l i c y  has be e n e s t a b l i s h e d      and t h e m a t t e r may be
raised     again      w ith   M exico.      The a g r e e m e n t w i t h     M e x i c o on m u t u a l
re co g n itio n     of  a p p e lla tio n s     of    o rig in   fo r   s p iritu o u s   beverages
should     not    p re ju d ice    any e v e n t u a l      Community r e g u l a t i o n     or
d ire c tiv e   on t h e    m atter.
     The C o m m i s s i o n s u b m i t s   fo r    th is    purpose      a recommendation
fo r  a C ouncil        D e cisio n    a u th o ris in g      the    Commission t o        n e g o tia te
an a g r e e m e n t  w ith   Mexico       ( s e e Annex I ) .
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                        RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
  a u th o riz in g    the   Commission t o             n e g o tia te   an a g r e e m e n t   w ith    M exico     on t h e
  mutual      re co g n itio n     of   a p p e lla tio n s      of   o rig in    fo r   s p iritu o u s     beverages
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having      regard      to   the    Treaty e s ta b lis h in g           the    European        E c o no m i c  Community,
and i n     p a rtic u la r    A rtic le       113 t h e r e o f ,
Having      regard      to   the    recom m endation             from    the    Com m ission,
Wher eas M e x i c o has         requested         the     opening o f        n e g o tia tio n s     w ith    the
European Economic              C o m m u n i t y on r e c o g n i t i o n   of   the     d e sig n a tio n     of
o rig in    "T e q u ila ",
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
                           «'
                                                 Sole A r t i c l e
The C o m m i s s i o n   is   hereby a u th o r iz e d         to   n e g o tia te    an A g r e e m e n t    between
the    European       Economic        C o m m u n i t y and M e x i c o on       re c o g n itio n     and p o s s i b l e
control      of    the   d e s ig n a tio n     of    o rig in    "T e q u ila ".
The C o m m i s s i o n s h a l l   conduct        the     n e g o tia tio n s   in    c o n s u lta tio n     w ith  the
S pecial     Committee p r o v i d e d          fo r    in   A rtic le    113 o f      the    T reaty      in   order    to
secure     the     re c o g n itio n   and p o s s i b l e      control       by M exico f o r         its     part   of
d e sig n a tio n s   of   o rig in    fo r     the    s p iritu o u s    beverages         of   t h e Member
States     of    the    European       Community           lis te d    in   the    Annex.
                                                                            Done a t      B ru s s e ls ,
                                                                            For t h e     Counci l
                                                                             The P r e s i d e n t
 ---pagebreak---                             L i s t o f s p i r i t u o u s b e v e r a g e s s u b m i t t e d b y t h e Member
                            S t a t e s w i t h a v i e w t o n e g o t i a t i o n s w i t h M e x i c o on
                            the m utual r e c o g n it io n o f d e s ig n a tio n s o f o r i g i n
Federal         R epublic o f          Germany
a) Gi n
       -   S teinhaeg er
b)     F ru it     s p irits :
       -   Schwarzwaelder H im b e e rg e is t
       -   Schwarzwaelder K ir s c h
c) L iq u e u r s       and s p e c i a l i t i e s
        -  B a ye risch e r G ebirgsenzian
        -  B ened iktb e u re r K lo s te rg o ld
        -  Chiemseer K l o s t e r l i k o e r
        -  E tta le r K lo s te rlik o e r
        -  K oenigsberger B aerenfang
        -  O s tp re u s s ischer Baerenfang
        -  Stonsdorfer
         - B e rlin e r         Kümmel
         -  H am b u r g e r Kümmel
         - M ü n c h e n e r Kümmel
 d ) Rum:
         -  F l e n s b u r g e r Rum
 Denmark
 Dansk a k v a v i t
  U nited        Ki ngdom
  Scotch w hisky
  I r i s h whiskey
  Greece
  Ouzo
  Greek s p e c i a l t y b ra n d y
  G r ee k B r a n d w e i n S p e z i a l t e t
  I re land
   Iris h      whiskey
   Iris h      P o t s t i l l whiskey
   Uisce       Beatha E ire a n a c h
   Iris h       cr eam L i q u e u r s
   Iris h       m ist
   Cork      Dry Gin


title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE OPENING OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH CYPRUS (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (73) 1698
Vol. 1973/0289
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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                      COM(73)1698 Final
                                                      Brussels , 10 October 1973
                  RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE
                       OPENING OP NEGOTIATIONS WITH CYPRUS
                  (submitted to the Council by the Commission )
   COM(73 ) 1698 Final
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                    FEOOI MEIIDA^'CH FOR A - COUNCIL DECISION ON THE
                    ■«awMM« trufcurr              m *    wumi MjMufrt'xan
                        OPENING 0? ITE-G'OT^A'j'TONS WITH CYPTHS
1 . In a declaration concerning agricultural products , annexed to the
Agreement establishing an Association "between the Community and Cyprus ,
signed on 19 December 1972 } which entered into force on 1 June 1973 , "the
EEC declared that it was "prepared to re-examine with the Republic of
Cyprus the agricultural content of the agreement in the light of the
result      of work in progress with a view to a global approach on the
Community 's relations with Mediterranean countries .           In the course of this
work the interests of Cyprus shall also be taken into consideration".
At its meeting in June 1973 , the Council took decisions for the opening
of negotiations , within the framework of its overall approach to the
Mediterranean countries , with Spain , Israel and the three Maghreb countries .
At the end of July , the Commission opened negotiations with Spain , Israel ,
Morocco and Tunisia .
2.     At the conclusion of the negotiations for an Association Agreement
the Cyprus Delegation sent to the head of the Community Delegation a
letter dated 7 December 1°72         in xvhich it pointed out the importance which
the Government of Cyprus attached to the establishment of economic ,
financial and technical cooperation .
In its communication to the Council concerning relations between the
                                                  2
Community and the Mediterranean countries ", the Commission stated that the
progressive achievement of free trade areas or , as in the case of Cyprus ,
a customs union between the enlarged Community and the Mediterranean
countries should be accompanied by economic cooperation .             At its meeting
on 6/7 November 1972 . the Council agreed to accept the inclusion of a
  SEC ( 72 ) 4552 of 8 December 1972 .
2SEC(72 ) 3111 final of 27 September 1 972 .
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section on cooperation ija the - agreement under consideration .
3.   As regards Article 13 of the Protocol to the Association Agreement ,
the annual tariff quota , for the period from 1 January 1974 to 30 June 1 977 a
for imports into the United Kingdom of new potatoes originating in Qyprus
must take into account the traditional United Kingdom imports from Cyprus .
4.   The Commission recommends that the Council adopt the directives
annexed hereto .
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                     Recommendation for a Council Decision
The Council of the European Communities ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Eoonomic Community,
and in particular Article 238 thereof }
Having regard to the Recommendation by the Commission }
Whereas the Agreement establishing an Association between the EEC and
Cyprus should be supplemented within the framework of an overall approach
to the Mediterranean countries ;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS 1
1,  The Commission is hereby authorized to open negotiations with Cyprus
with a view to concluding an agreement to add to the Association A,graement
new provisions concerning trade in'     agricultural products and with
provisions concerning eoonomio and financial cooperation.
2.  The Commission shall conduct these negotiations in consultation with the
representatives of the Member States within the framework of the annexed
directives .
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                                                      AUNEX ■
 NGSIvIEHTS FOR TRADE PT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
 Imports into the Community
 1.   The Community would reduce duties on the agricultural products
 originating in Cyprus listed in Annex I , according to the
 conditions set out "beside each one .
 2.   The concessions would "be "bass d on the duties actually applied
at the time in respect of third countries .
 3.   The transitional measures defined in the Protocol laying down
 certain provisions relating to the Agreement establishing an
Association "between the EEC and Cyprus would apply.
4.    Pursuant to Article 13 of the Protocol to the Association
Agreement , during the period from 1 January 1974 "to 30 June 1977 ,
 imports into the United Kingdom of now potatoes ( 07.01 , A II)
 originating in Cyprus will "bo subject to annual tariff quotas or
 ceilings of 110 000 metric tons , free of customs duties. ,
The Parties to the Agreement would take measures to promote the
hannonious development of trade in agricultural products not covered
"by   the Agreement , in veterinary questions, etc . ..., and to
facilitate the solution of any difficulties which might arise in
their trade in agricultural products .
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PROVISIONS CONCERNIÌTG ECONOMO Al® FINANCIAL COOPERATION
The Agreement would define the objectives of cooperation and prescribe
ways and means to that end .
( a ) Objectives of cooperation
Cooperation would have as its aim to contribute to the development of
Cyprus by an effort additional to that of the country itself and thus
to strengthen the economic links between Cyprus ana the Community on
as wide a basis as possible .
(b ) Scope of cooperation
( i ) Within the limits , as regards activities with financial implications ,
      of the amounts and conditions to be laid down in the financial
      protocol , cooperation would pertain to ways and moans of promoting ,
      inter alia , the following :
      - the exchange of information on the economic and financial situation
        and on future trends , to the extent necessary for the smooth
        operation of the Agreement ;
      - the expansion of production and the development of economic
        infrastructure , with a view to diversifying the economy of Cyprus
        and in particular in order to promote industrialization and the
        modernization of its agriculture ;
      - the marketing and sales promotion of- products exported by Cyprus ;
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(ii ) The Commission will also enquire into the potential value for
      Cyprus of specific measures in the following fields :
      - appropriate cooperation in industrial matters and in science ,
         technology and protection of the environment |
      - the encouragement of private- investment from the Community under
         conditions satisfactory to froth parties .
iii ) In the choice of measures of cooperation, account would fre taken
      Ui •
      - the objectives and priorities of Cyprus development plans and
        programmes ;
      - the value of integrated action , with dovetailing of various
        interventions ;
      - the value of promoting forms of cooperation in a regional
        framework .
c ) Financial cocneration (Financial Protocol )
 Financial cooperation would fre covered fry a separate financial protocol
 concluded with Cyprus for a period limited to six years ;
 This Financial Protocol would lay dovm the "broad lines of the activities
 to fre financed and the various forms , general conditions and arrange
 ments for financial aid to fre granted to Cyprus in the light of that
 country f s economic and financial situation .  The conditions applying
 to individual projects would then fre determined according to the nature
 of each project , which would be examined on its merits .
                                                                 • • • /• '• •
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   - Financial assistance would take the form of loans .      Provision would
       be made for the possibility of combining various forms of loan :
     . EIB loans on own resources at market rates ,
       EIB loans with interest rebates , special loans ( as regards rates
       of interest , duration and repayment periods ).
IE , HULBS OF ORIGBTK
              'The rules of origine set down in the agreement with O.yprus -
      should be renewed with a reservation that such r.rrangements which
      would appear necessary with a vie ,; to ensuring an harmonization
      T <;ith those in forco in other countries should be made 0
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                                                                                AWW.X T
Description          Tariff Heading                Re duct ion      Pcriod           Other conditions
                            No .
                                                                    –         «
Mew potatoes         07.01 . A II a)                  40%        1.1.-15.5 .
                                                                                )
Carrots              07.01 . G II                     40         1.1.-31.3 .
Aubergines           07.01 . ox T                     60%        1.12.-30.4.
Orange s             08.02 . A                        6ofo                           maintenance of
                                                                                reference price
             i
                                                                               I
Mandarins            08.02 Β                          60T                       I    maintenance of
                                                                                i
                                               !                                i
                                                                                reference price
                                               I                                I
Lemcns               08.02 C ,                        40i?
Grapefruit           08.02 D                          soi?
Fresh grapes         08.04 A                 !
                                              I
                                                      50i        2.11.-30.4.
                                                                 18.6.-17.7 .
Melons         jcx 08.09
               I
                                                      50%        1.11.-30,4.
Locust beans         12.08 A                        100#
Locust "bean         12,08 B II                       50 fc                       i
                                                                                I
       seeds
Olive oil            15.07 A I                   economia advantages 5 u.a./ iOO kg^
                                                 trade concessions 0.5 u,a,/ l00 kg
Grapefruit
   segments      jex 20.06 B II
C                |
    segnents fox 20.06 B II o1 )                      40$                               large packs
Orange juice • . 20*97 3 XI »)1                       60$' .                  raaintenance of
                                  "b ) 1aa                                     reference price
Grapefruit
      juico           20.07 ex B II A 2v               50% ( 1 )
                                        b - 2aa
                                             >b
Wines                22.05                            75f»1
Tobacoo              24.01                          100lo
  'Wew concession
  ^Increase in preferenco
 \ainuainea pteforenee '