title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) APPROVING AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS MODIFYING CERTAIN DUTY-FREE QUOTAS FOR 1979 OPENED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROTOCOL No. 1 OF THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND#RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF AN AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS MODIFYING CERTAIN DUTY-FREE QUOTAS OPENED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROTOCOL No. 1 OF THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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 ---pagebreak---    COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                               COM <79) 547 final
                                               Brussels , 18th October 1979
                     RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                  APPROVING AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS MODIFYING CERTAIN
                DUTY-FREE QUOTAS FOR 1979 OPENED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM
                 IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROTOCOL No , 1 OF THE FREE TRADE
                       AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC
                        COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND
                     RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
               CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF AN -AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF
                                                    > >v
                  AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS MODIFYING CERTAIN DUTY-FREE
                QUOTAS OPENED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM IN ACCORDANCE WITH
                  PROTOCOL No . 1 OF THE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
                        THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE
                                 . REPUBLIC OF FINLAND C/
                     (presented by the Commission to the Council )
COM ( 79) 547 final
 ---pagebreak---                         FINANCIAL SHEET
The inorease of the duty–free quota of , 7*571 t would mean a
reduction of 215.773 UCE in Customs duties levied on light weight
coated paper . It is unlikely that the revenue from duties levied
on kraft paper would increase because of the quota reduction, as
these quotas were not fully utilized in the past *
 ---pagebreak---                                Explanatory Memorandum
1® The United Kingdom has requested that the 1979 duty free quotas for
     coated printing and writing paper , including light weight coated
     mechanical paper weighing not more than 6$ gms/m2 ( LWC ), provided
     for in Protocol No . 1 of the Free Trade Agreements EEC-Finland
    be increased . The increase is to be confined to the
     subquota for LWC established by the United Kingdom within the quota
     for coated printing and writing paper®
2 . The reasons for this request are the following :
    – Since the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement in 1973
       the demand structure for paper products imported from the EFTA
       countries has changed considerably®
    – The demand for light weight coaied paper has increased sharply .
    - There is no production of this type of paper in the United Kingdom ,
       and due to established trade relations between users and suppliers
       within the Community , the United Kingdom converters are experiencing
       difficulties in obtaining LWC from mills within the Community in the
       presently tight supply; situation ,
3® The increase in the quotas for coated printing and writing paper would
    be for 1979 and would be accomplished through a temporary transfer of
    the quantity requested from the underutilized quota for ex 48®01 CII
     (kraft paper for large capacity sacks ) to the former quota0
4 . In view of the present shortage of light weight coated paper in the
    Community and fact that the increase requested is limited to the year
     1979 , this facilitation of imports into the United Kingdom should not
     cause difficulties for the Community paper industry .
                                                                • • 0/ • • •
 ---pagebreak---                                        - 2 -
5 . The attached draft exchange of letters therefore propose to modify
        the United Kingdom duty-free quotas for coated printing and writing
        paper and kraft paper for large capacity sacks contained in Annex A
        to Protocol No • 1 of the Agreement ..
   • r*                    •                                      /
6 . The Finnish authorities have expressed their agreement
        with the procedure envisaged. It is proposed that Mr. Denman sign
        on "behalf of the Community * The Finnish Ambassador . could sign on
        hehalf of his government .                .
 ---pagebreak---                              RECOMMENDATION FOR A
                           COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
approving an exchange of letters modifying eertain duty-free
quotas for 1979 opened "by the United Kingdom in accordance with
Protocol No . 1 of the free trade agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Republic of Finland
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economio
Community , and in particular Article 113 thereof ;
Having regard to the recommendation of the Commission }
Whereas an agreement was signed on
5 October 1973 between the European Eoonomic Community and the
Republic of Finland ( l );
Whereas certain duty free quotas for 1979 opened by the United
Kingdom in accordance with Protocol No . 1 of the free trade
agreement between the European Economic Community and the
Republic of Finland should be modified and the exchange of
letters to this effect between the European Economic Community
and the Republio of Finland on                    1979 should be
approved
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                • • •/• «
( 1 ) O.J. No . L 328 . 28.11.1973 , p. 2 .
 ---pagebreak---                             Article 1
     The exchange of letters of                1979 "between the
European Economib Community and the Republic of Finland .
modifying certain duty–free quotas for 1979 opened "by the' United
Kingdom in accordance with Protocol No . 1 of the fxee trade
agreement "between- the European Economic Community and the said
country is hereby approved on behalf of the Community .          v
     The text of the letters is annexed to this Regulation .
                           Article 2
     This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
 its publication in the Offioial Journal of ths European Communities .
  ■" This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
 applicable in all Member States#
 Done at Brussels ,                                          1
                                 For the Council
                                 The President
 ---pagebreak---                              Letter No® 1
Sir ,
According to Protocol No . 1 of the free trade agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland signed in
Brussels on 5 October 1973 f the United Kingdom has since 1 January 1974
opened tariff quotas for coated printing and writing paper ( ex 48*07 C )
es .well as for kraft paper for large capacity sacks ( ex 48«01 CIl ).
The permissible maxima for these quotas were fixed on the basis of
statistics available for the period 1968-1971 •
Within the quota for coated printing and writing paper the United       )
Kingdom has established a subquota for light weight coated mechanical
paper weighing less than 65 granaries per square meter ( LWC ) •
During recent years the demand for LWC has increased significantly in
the United Kingdom and elsewhere .   As the paper in question is at present
in short supply in the Community , it is proposed that the permissible
maximum for the quota which the United Kingdom may open in 1979 for
ocated printing and writing paper be increased by 7/ 571 tons to a total
of 27,075 tons , it being understood that the increase will be confined
to the subquota for LWC .  As a compensation the permissible maximum for
the quota for kraft paper for large capacity : sacks would be decreased
for 197$ by 7,571 toes to 41 /057 tons.' The quota for this type of paper
has been underutilized during recent years .   I should be obliged   if you
could confirm the agreement of the Finnish Authorities with the proposed
modifications of the 1979 United Kingdom quotas .
Please accept , Sir, the assuranoe of my high consideration .
                                   On behalf of the Council of
                                    the European Communities
His Excellency
Mr * fee WIHTOL
Head of the Finnish Mission
to the European Communities
Place Stephanie , 20
1050 - BRUXELLES
 ---pagebreak---                                 Letter No . 2
Sir .
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today in
which you informed me as follows :
"According to Protocol Ho . 1 of the. Free Trade Agreement "between the
European ETconomic Community and the Republic of Finland signed in
Brussels on 5 October 1973 , the United Kingdom has , since 1 January 1974
opened tariff quotas for coated printing -and writing paper ( ex 48.07 C )
as well as for kraft paper for large Qapacity sacks ( ex 48=01 CIl ).
The permissible maxima for these quotas were fixed on the basis of
statistics available for the period 1968–1971 *
Within the quota for coated printing and writing paper the United         *
Kingdom has established a subquota for. light weight coated mechanical
paper weighing less than 65 grammes per square meter ( LWC ).
   •  •                                     .    x
During recent years the demand for LWC has increased significantly in
the United Kingdom and elsewhere .     As the paper in question is presently-
in short supply in the Community , it is proposed that the permissible
maximum for the quota which the United Kingdom may open in 1979 for-
coated printing and writing paper be increased by 7-571 tons to a total
of 27»075 tons , it being understood that the increase will be confined
to the subquota for LWC .     As a compensation the permissible maximum for
the quota for kraft paper for large capacity sacks would be decreased
for 1979 Toy 7 » 571 tons to 41»057 tons®     The quota for this type of
paper has been underutilized during recent years .       I should be grateful
 if you could confirm the agreement of the Finnish Authorities with the.
proposed modifications of the 1979 United Kingdom quotas ."            -
 I have the honour to confirm the agreement of the Finnish Authorities
 on the foregoing .
 Please accept ,- Sir , the assurance of my high consideration .
                            '      For the Republic of Finland
 ---pagebreak---                             REg0M?€5N"DATI0N FOR A
                          COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
 concerning the conclusion of an agreement in the form of an exchange
 letters modifying certain duty-free quotas opened by the United
Kingdom in accordance with Protocol No® 1 of the free trade
 agreement between the European Economic Community and the
Republic of Finland <,
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 of the Commissions
Whereas an agreement ( 1 ) was signed in Brussels on 5 October 1973
between- the European Economi c Community and the Republic of Finland ;
whereas certain duty-free quotas for 1979 opened by the United King do
 in accordance with Protocol No 1 of the said agreement should be
rcodified and the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
negotiated to this effect approved ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION ;
                                 Article 1
     The agreement    in the form of an exchange of letters modifying
certain duty–free quotas opened "by the United Kingdom in accordance
with Protocol No 9 1 of the agreement "between the European Economic
Community and the Republic of Finland, is hereby approved      on behalf
of the Community .,
          V. X      • ■ L
     The text of the letters is annexed to this Regulation®
                                                                   »/ • <
( l ) O.J. Noo L 328 , 28.11.1S73 , p. 2
 ---pagebreak---                             Article 2
 . The President ox the Council is hereof- authorised tc designate t^e
person empowered to sign. bke agreement in the form of ?ji exchange cf
letters referred to in Article 1 and to grar.t him the powers nece3-<
sary for tha purpose of binding the Community ,
                          ■ Article 3       . *                      .
                        0
   This Regulati on shall enter into force on the third dsy following
its publication in the Official • Journal - of the European Coraciunities ..
   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member States .                                      -
Done at Brussels ,                              '
                                 For the Council
                                 The President