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

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COM (74) 1548
Vol. 1974/0249
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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION QF THE EUROPEAN CQMMUMTÏE
                                               COM(74 ) 1548 final
                                               Brussels , 1 October 1974
                               RECOMMENDATION POR
                               A COUNCIL DECISION
                 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the
                  European Economic Community and the Republic
                 of India for the supply of "butteroil and "butter
                                   as food aid
                 ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
   COM(74 ) 1548 final
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMIUNITIES ,
Having regard, to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and in
particular Articles 113 , 114 and 228 thereof }
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission }
                                                                             /
Yttiereas the Council in Regulation ( EEC ) no . 530/74     on tha supply of butteroil
as food aid decided to make 3*000 tonnes of butteroil available to the Republic of
India , this amount to be supplied either entirely as butteroil , or partly as butteroil
and partly as butter in proportions           agreed between the European Economic Community
and the recipient country }
                                            ^          .                 »
                                                                             \
HAS DECIDED :                                                                  \
                                        Article    1
An Agreement betvjeen the European Economic Community and the Republic of India for
the supply of butteroil and butter as food aid is hereby concluded on behalf of
 the European Economic Community * The text of the Agreement iG annexed to this
Decision .                                                '                -
                                                                                i
                                        Article    2
The President of the Council is authorized to designate the persons empowered to
 sign the Agreement and to confer on them the powers required in order to bind the
Community *
                                                  Π
Done at Brussels ,
                                                             For the Council
                                                     /
                                                              The President
 ---pagebreak---                                          /
         AGREEHEITT
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
    AND TIE REPUBLIC OF    INDIA
ON THE SUPPLY OP FOOD AID IN THE FORM OF
    BUTTEROIL AND BUTTER .
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAll COMMUNITIES .
                                     /       of the one part .
       «                            /      •
            *                     i                             •
         »                      i                  .
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OP INDIA
                                             of. the other part ,
HAVE DECIDED to concluded this Agreement and to this end have
designated as their plenipotentiaries :
                                              - .           *       ι
                                                        I
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES t             ,
                     I    '
                                       '":        ' '         ,
                   .                                              4
THE GOVERNMENT OP THE REPUBLIC OP INDIA S
WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS }
 ---pagebreak---                                   ARTICLE I
•                                                                                )
 The European Economic Community shall supply by way of gift to the . Republic
 6f India ( hereafter referred to as "the recipient country ") a quantity
 equivalent to 3.000 tonnes of butteroil . This quantity shall be supplied either
 entirely in the form of butteroil , or partly in the form of butteroil and partly:
 in the form of butter in proportions agreed between the Community and the
recipient country .        '                                                                !
 The quality and packaging conditions are specified in Annex            I which forms, an
 integral part of the present Agreement .
                                  AIÏTIC US II
Deliveries shall be . effected under the arrangements provided in Annex            II v:hich
                                                                               I
 forms an integral part of the present Agreement .
                                                               *             ι·
                                                       ■ • . .             *
                                               t
                                  ARTICLE III        .
The recipient country undertakes to make all necessary arrangements for the
 transport and insurance of the products from point of delivery to places of
destination .
 It undertakes to exercise the greatest care to ensure that the tendering arran
 gements for sea transport do not prejudice the free play of fair competition .
 Any problems arising in this connection shall be the subject of consultations
under Article VIII of the present Agreement .                                          '    '
                                  ARTICLE IV       .
The recipient country undertakes to use the product received as aid for 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 .
^he proceeds of this sale , evaluated on a lumpsum basis by agreement between
  the European Economic Community and the recipient country , shall be entered
  as revenue in the budget of the Central Government . They shall be used for the
  financing of Development projects which shall be . communicated by the recipient
  country and which shall not call forth any observations on the part of the
  Community .                 '                  ,               ■ i. ■
 ---pagebreak---                                   ■   ARTICIE V
 The Contracting Parties undertake to implement this Agreement in such a way
  as to avoid any prejudice to the normal structure of national production
  and international trade . To this end they shall take any measures required
 to ensure that supplies as aid are in addition to and do not replace "business
 transactions which might reasonably be expected in the absence of such supplies .
                                                                    I
     . -         '                                                 /■
                                      ARTICLE VI
 The recipient country shall take all steps required to prevent :
  ( i ) the re-export of the product received as aid and also of any products
         resulting therefrom ;
                                                                      i
  ( ii ) the expert , commercially or otherwise , within a period of six months
          commencing from the final delivery , either of any product procured
          locally of the same nature as that received as aid , 01* of any products
4
          resulting therefrom *                                               \   '
                                                                            \
                                      ARTICI B VII
                                      ■ i.i . ■ ■ m,m i . .i il i»      l
                                                                          "            • ■
 The recipient country undertakes to inform the EEC of how this Agreement
  is implemented . To this end it shall provide the Commission of the European
 Communities with the following details i
  ( i ) Immediately after the unloading of each cargo : ports and dates of
         arrival of vessel ; nature , quantity and any observations as to the
         quality of the products unloaded ; date on which unloading was completed ;
         costs of sea transport and of insurance relating thereto ;             ,
  ( ii ) Every three months until the quantities received as aid have been fully
          used : quantities sold ; manner of sale;actual selling prices jnormal selling
         costs on the recipient country 's market ; costs of insurance ( and of trans
         port if applicable ) from the port of unloading to the places of destina
       tion ;
  ( iii ) On 15 January every year until completion of the development projects *
          - Stage of progress of the project or projects , indicating the total
            resources expended to that stage .
 ---pagebreak---                                -4-     ^
                               ARTICLE VIII
Tho Contracting Parties shall at the request of either consult each other
on any questions concerning the implementation of this Agreement .
                               ARTICLE IX
This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish , Dutch , English , Frencn ,
German and Italian languages , each of these texts having equal force .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                     ΑΜΕ Χ I
                               "  BUTTEROIL
                                                          ι
                                                                       t
I * QUALITY
     ( A) Product chars-cteristics :                    '
          Concentrated milk fata containing not less than 99 * 8$ of pure fats ;
     ( B) Standard composition :
          ( Analysis made at time of manufacture and packing)                 '
          - Moisture and non-fat milk substance s-not more than 0.2^
          - Pats - not less than 99*9 /*
          - Free fatty acids - not more than 0.57» ( expressed as oleic acid )
          - Peroxide level/kg - not more than 1 unit ( in milli-equivalents of
             active oxygen per kg)
          - Taste - pure
                                                                         «
          – Smell - absence of smell extraneous to butteroil
                                                            ;  '       ' \
II . CONDITIONS OP PACKAGTÏÏG
       a) Metal cans of 20 kg - 1 can per carton.
       b) Harked the packaging in English i
          HJTTEROIL
          GIFT OP THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
                                                                            4
          TO ' THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA
                                                    i
                                                Φ '
 ---pagebreak--- BUTTER
I « Quality
    1 * Unsaltod "butter
         a) Milkfat content            ,                , not less than 82>
         b) Water content                              | not more than 16$
         c ) To "be produced out Of pasteurized soured cream .
    2 . Salted Butter         •
         a) Milkfat content         (                     not less than 80;"S
         b) Water content                                 not more than 16r/o
         c ) Salt content                           ■     from 0.5l/> to 2%
         d ) To be produced out of pasteurized unsoured cream *               .•
II . Pciclcgf.lllp;                                                         1
     a) In 25 kg blocks                                           '       .
     b) Packaging to be of resistant materials , designed to ensure' protection
                                              i
           the butter throughout the operations of transport , warehousing and
          distribution .
      c ) Harked on the packaging in English i
          BUTTER
          GIFT OP THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMIUITITY
          TO   THE REPUBLIC OF IND T \
 ---pagebreak---                                                               ATOEX II
                           General  provisions
                                 Article 1
Delivery shall "be effected and risks shall pass from the European Economic
 Community , hereinafter referred to as the EEC , to the recipient country at
 the moment at which the goods are put down at the point of exportation
named by the Commission of the European Communities at the     berth    specified
by the recipient country or its agent referred to in Article 2 ^ and under the,
 terms specified in the following articles . Without prejudice to Article 7 and
 8 the EEC shall bear all costs up to delivery and the recipient country those
 beyond such delivery .                                                        1
                                Article 2
The EEC shall appoint an agent to implement the provisions of the present
Annex- or for each consignment - whose name and address it shall mako knO'.vn
to the recipient country immediately following his appointment .      \
The recipient country shall appoint an agent in the port or ports of shipment j
who so name and address it shall make known to the EEC with all despatch and
if possible before the appointment of agent of the EEC .          *
                                Article 3                                        v
Before implementing the procedures for appointing the agent of the EEC
referred to in Article 2 f the Commission of the European Communities and
the recipient country shall jointly establish the period during which deli- '
very must begin .                                      ' '
                       Obligations of the European Economic Community
                                Article 4
Should the EEC not be in a position to carry out delivery on the date and ( if
applicable) on the schedule as provided in Article 6 , all costs
arising for the recipient country- for example demurrage void freight and
dead freight- shall be borne by the E0} '
 ---pagebreak--- The charges and the arrangements relating to demurrage laid down in the
contract "between the recipient country and the carrier must have ^oen agreed
in advance by the recipient country and the agent of the EEC .
                                                                  /
The other costs referred to in the first paragraph shall only be refunded
                                                     i
by the EEC if they have been paid by the recipient country with the approval
of the EEC .                                        / ■
                              Article 5
Should it prove impossible for the EEC to supply all or part of the goods
on the date and within the timo-limits provided for in Article 6 and without'
prejudice to the provisions of Article 4 » a nevf date and a new time-limit
shall be agreed between the agents of the EEC and of the recipient country
for the delivery of all the goods or of the undelivered part thereof .
                       Obligations of the recipient country
                              Article 6
After contacting the EEC , the recipient country shall procure one or more vessels
to transport all the quantities provided for in Article 1 of the Agreement , of
dimensions corresponding to the normal capacity of the port of shipment ; these
vessels must be ready for loading on a date falling within the period referred
to in Article 3 .    '
The agent of the recipient country shall inform the EEC of this date ,
immediately on learning it , and also that for commencement of delivery ,
if possible twenty days in advance and in any case ten days before the date
for commencement of delivery. ■    .    .
He shall establish with the agent of the EEC the schedule on which delivery shall
                                                                    . /
take place .
 ---pagebreak---                                 ArticlG 7
 Should the recipient country b^ unable to begin loading on the date provided
 for in Article 6 , paragraph 1 , the agent of the recipient country shall in
 form the agent of the EEC without delay .
 In this event a new date for the commencement of delivery and (if applicable) a
 schedule could       agreed between the agents of the EEC and of the recipient
 country . The costs arising from this delay shall in all cases except force
majeure be borne by the recipient country .           |
Should the new date provided for in paragraph 2 be more than 30 clear days
after the date for loading provided for in Article 6 , paragraph 1 , the EEC
may--dispose of the goods without prejudice to its commitment under Article 1
of this Agreement .
                               Article 8
If the quantity made available for loading on a vessel cannot be put on
board in its entirety , tho recipient country shall inform the EEC as soon
as possible and no later than fifteen clear days after loading has been
                                                                       l
completed whether it intends to accept or to renounce the balance .      »•
                               o                                     ,
In the former case the provisions of Article 7 » paragraphs 2 and 3 » shall
apply to the balance , if delivery has not yet taken place .                   '
In the latter case the EEC may consider that it has discharged its commitment
to the recipient country under Article 1 of this Agreement and shall bear
the costs resulting from such renunciation .
                             ,                           ^
In any event after the expiry of an interval of fifteen clear days and in
                                                                                · /
the absence of any notice on the part - of the recipient country , the renm>- /f ""
ciation shall be deemed to have taken place .
                                Article 9
Upon delivery of the goods , the recipient country shall hand to the agent of
the EEC a certificate of acceptance stating the port of shipment , date of
acceptance , the nature and quantity of the goods accepted and including
any comments on the quality of the goods and send a copy *ih.sreof to the
Commission of the European Communities *
                                                              ./•


title: Amendment of the Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion of an Agreement on Fisheries between the Government of Canada and the European Economic Community (submitted to the Council by the Commission pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty)

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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 EliROPEAN COMMUNITI
                                               COM(81)91 final
                                               Brussels , 9 March 1981
                        Amendment of the Recommendation for a
                                   COUNCIL DECISION
              concerning the conclusion of an Agreement on Fisheries
                  between the Government of Canada and the European
                                  Economic Community
              ( submitted to the Council by the Commission pursuant to
               the second paragraph of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty )
                     V                ;
COM ( 81 ) 91 final
 ---pagebreak---                               EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.         Article XIII of the draft Agreement on Fisheries between the
Government of Canada and the European Economic Community , whose text is annexed
to the recommendation for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the
                   (1 )
said agreement          , is between square brackets since , on the date when the
recommendation was submitted to the Council , no agreement had been reached
between the delegations concerning the contents of this Article .
            It has now been agreed between the two delegations that the present
draft Article Mill should be replaced by the text set out in the present
amendment .
2.          Two       other minor textual modifications have been agreed between
the two delegations . The second point in the present amendment consists of the
textual modifications concerned .
3.         The two delegations have agreed that the Community declaration
annexed to the draft Agreement on Fisheries , submitted in the recommendation
contained in DOC C0MC80 ) 887 FINAL , should be replaced by the declaration
which was annexed to the Fisheries Agreement between the Community and
 Canada which applied during 1979 and 1980 .
            The third part of the present amendment consists , therefore , of
the modification of the text of this declaration .
 ( 1 ) DOC C0MC80 ) 887 FINAL
 ---pagebreak---                            Amendment of the recommendation for a
                                           COUNCIL DECISION
             concerning the conclusion of an Agreement on Fisheries
            between the Government of Canada and the European
                                           Economic Community
1.         The text of Article XIII is replaced by the following text :
" This Agreement is without prejudice to any existing bilateral agreement
between a Member State of the Community and Canada relating to fisheries ",
 2.        Article X , paragraph 1 , is amended to read as follows :
 "1 . The two Parties shaLl consult periodically on questions relating to the
 application of this Agreement ".
            Article XII , paragraph 2 , is amended so that the word " European"
 is deleted from the Last line .
 3.         The Annex to the Agreement is replaced by the following Annex :
             . Community declaration concerning Article X|. of the Agreement on fisheries
                between the European Econo.mic Community and the Government of Canada
               Pursuant to the wish expressed by the Government of Canada, the Community confirms
               that i( considers Article XI' of the Agreement, which incorporate? provisions , that are
               traditionally used ip agreements concluded between the European pconoipic Community
               and third countries, as having no bearing upon the question of the legal status of the
               economic zone, currently under discussion at the Third £onference of the United
               Nations on the Uw of the Sea.         .


title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION laying down directives for the negotiation of an agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Sweden concerning certain measures to promote the reproductiontion of salmon in the Baltic Sea (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Economic
Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243,
27.9.2003, p. 1), this file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this
file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.
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Februar 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgemeinschaft (ABI. L 43 vom 15.2.1983,
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. September 2003
(ABI. L 243 vom 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit
erforderlich, wurden die Verschlusssachen in dieser Datei in Übereinstimmung mit Artikel 5
der genannten Verordnung freigegeben.
 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                             tion ) 58 final
                                             Brussels / 16 February 1979
                             Recommendation for a
                              COUNCIL DECISION
         laying down directives for the negotiation of an agreement
         between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of
         Sweden concerning certain measures to promote the reproduc
         tion of salmon in the Baltic Sea
               ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
                                       \
                                        \
                  /•v-           '
C0MC79 ) 58 final
 ---pagebreak---                   EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1 . On 3 November 1976 the Council authorized the Commission to
open negotiations with Sweden concerning a fisheries agreement. These
negotiations resulted in the drafting of a framework agreement on
fisheries signed on 21 March 1977 and provisionally applicable from
 that date under Article 11 . On the basis of Article 2 of this
 agreement consultations took place during 1977 and 1973 in order
 to fix reciprocal fishing arrangements. During these consultations
 the Swedish Delegation expressed the wish that the Community would
 participate in financing a build-up of young salmon stocks in Sweden,
  as this was essential for preventing a rapid reduction in the salmon
  stock in the Baltic Sea.
   2. For a number of years saloon fishing in the Baltic Sea has been
   vlry important for some Community fishermen. In recent years catches
   by these fishermen have amounted to about 1.200 t per year, of which
   about 300 t per year in waters which became the Swedish fishing zone
   in 1977 *
          The level of these catches could not be maintained if salmon
    stocks were not reconstituted by means of stocking measures implemented
    by several coastal states, principally Sweden. The Member States cf
    the Community do not participate in such measures although their fisher
    men catch about 50 * of all salmon fished in the Baltic Sea.
          In view of this, the two Member States {Germany' and Denmark)
    whose fishermen are involved have for some years been reimbursing
     Sweden part of the costs of the stocking operations.
     3. Under the abovementicned.                     resolution of 3 November 1976 one of the
                              •F - «h ->r -= =>s Dolicv i3 to obtain and maintain fishing
     aims of the common fi felier                   policy
     rights for Community   ,, ~   ^ che-men
                                      she,®– in        m the waters of non -ffleniber
                                                                                . . countries
                                                                                . , +h
                     _   ..                                aatreen)enx-sM .  In accordance
     "by me an so ^oî " aiwTNyori&te Gomiüuni"v.y                     ,»
                       •
      these principles and
                                   tr-wn -n * ■
                                               • ' ■be facts mentioned      in 2 aoove , tne
 ---pagebreak---   Community Delegation to the consultations with Sweden declared xts
readiness to recommend that the Council agree to the principle of a
financial contribution from the Community towards the stocking costs
incurred by Sweden.
4. The Swedish Delegation followed up its request for financial aid
by submitting a draft agreement . One aim of the agreement is to
obtain a formal undertaking from the Community to contribute to the
cost of the stocking programmes introduced by the Swedish Government
in return for Sweden allowing Community fishermen to benefit directly
from these programmes by allocating salmon catch quotas to them in
the Swedish fishing gone . The second aim is to estaolish a procedure
for fixing the amount of the Community ' s financial contribution each
year .
5. The abovement ioned resolution of 3 November 1976 does not
expressly mention the possibility of the Community entering into finan
cial commitments with a view to attaining its objectives . In order to
attain these objectives in an area where the " appropriate Community
agreement" must necessarily be accompanied by a financial commitment ,
the Commission proposes that the Council adopt the annexed proposed
decision laying down directives for the negotiation of an agreement
 between the European Economic Community and the Government of Sweden
 concerning certain measures to promote the stocking of the Baltic Sea
 with salmon .
 ---pagebreak---  Recommendation for a Council Decision laying down directives for
the negotiation of an agreement between the European Economic Community
and the Kingdom of Sweden concerning certain measures to Dromote ;
the reproduction of - salmon in the Baltic Sea
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPE^ COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to the recommendation of the Commission ,
Whereas on 3 November 1976 the Council authorized the Commission to
open negotiations with Sweden concerning a fisheries agreement ;
Whereas this fisheries agreement was signed on 21 March 1977 and ha^.
been applied provisionally since then ;
Whereas in the context of the application of this aqreement , the
Swedish Government has reauested financial aid from the Community
towards the cost of introducinq stocks of youna salmon in return
for the allocation of salmon catch quotas to Community fishermen ;
Whereas salmon fishing in the Baltic Sea is important for some Community
fishermen ;
Whereas stocking programmes must be stepped up in order to prevent a
rapid reduction in salmon catches in the Baltic Sea;
Whereas the Swedish Government undertakes to step up its stocking
programme if the Community undertakes to contribute to the resulting
additional production costs by concluding aa agreement ;
Whereas the conclusion of such an agreaaisnt.- will qive rise to financial
commitments over several years;
 ---pagebreak---                      øm 2
  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS /  .
                      Sole Article
      The Commission is hereby authorized to negotiate on behalf of the
Community an agreement with the Government of Sweden concerning
Community participation in the cost of the measures to introduce stocks
of young Salmon imolemented by the Swedish authorities, in accordance
with the detailed directives contained m the Annex hereto.
 Done at Brussels ,
                                               For the Council
                                                The President
         »
 ---pagebreak---                                                              ANNEX
            Negotiating directives
     The negotiation of an agreement between the European Economic
Community and the    Kingdom   of Sweden concerning certain measures
to promote the stocking of the Baltic Sea with salmon is based on the
principle of an exchange of :
     - salmon quotas to be allocated to Community fishermen
       in the Swedish fishing zone , in return for
     - financial aid from the Community . -
     The total amount of this aid is to be fixed each year by
consultation between the parties in proportion to the quota allocated
to Community . fishermen in the Swedish fishing zone .
 ---pagebreak---             Financial implications
     The Community 's financial contribution provided for in the agreement
will be fixed each year by consultation between the parties concerned .
It may not exceed the cost of producing the number of fish necessary
for breeding a quantity of salmon equal to the catch quota granted by
Sweden to the Community . It should be noted , however , that the Community 's
contribution must be used only to cover the costs of additional
production compared with the 1978 level undertaken on the basis of
Community financial participation .
     In 1979 "the amount of the contribution should be 2 million Swedish
kroner ( i.e. 339 431*80 EUA at the rate applied on 5 January 1979 )- In
future years the cost will vary in relation to the quota allocated and
the practical feasibi I ity ' for the Swedish authorities of stepping up
production of young salmon. It is estimated that the cost to the
Community could be between 2 and 6 million Swedish kroner per annum
over the next few years (i . e . 339 431*8 to 1 081 295*3 EUA).    '   .
                                                          I


RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE SIGNATURE AND NOTIFICATION OF PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL TIN AGREEMENT


title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Government of Canada and the European Economic Community concerning their fisheries relations (presented by the Commission to the Council)

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (80) 886
Vol. 1980/0277
 ---pagebreak--- Disclaimer
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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
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27.9.2003, p. 1), this file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this
file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.
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Februar 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgemeinschaft (ABI. L 43 vom 15.2.1983,
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. September 2003
(ABI. L 243 vom 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit
erforderlich, wurden die Verschlusssachen in dieser Datei in Übereinstimmung mit Artikel 5
der genannten Verordnung freigegeben.
 ---pagebreak---   COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                COM(80 ) 886 final
                                                Brussels / 16th December 1980
                         RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
        concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of
               letters between the Government of Canada and the European
              Economic Community concerning their fisheries relations
                                                    • r,
                                                 *\    i
                    ( presented by the Commission to the Council )
COM ( 80 ) 886 final
 ---pagebreak---                                EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM                                       si
 By its decision of           April 1980 the Council authorized the Commission
 to conduct negotiations for a fisheries agreement with Canada .                    -
 The negotiations between the Government of Canada and the Commission reached
 their conclusion on 29 November 1980 . The text of the Agreement , in the
 form of an exchange of letters , was initialled by Mr. A.E.H. Campbell ,
 Director General , International Fisheries Division , Department of Fisheries
and Oceans , Ottawa , and by Mr. R. Simonnet , Director , Di rectorate-General .            ■>
for Fisheries , Commission of the European Communities . The Agreement is to ^
be valid for six years in the first instance .
Hie A.jioeinnhi iti 'M/ i'less for Ni « opening by the Community of tariff quotas
for the importation of certain fisheries products . The products , tariff rates
and quantities proposed are given in Annex II to the draft exchange of letters .
The tariff quotas to be opened by the Community are erga omnes , i.e. any
country which has the right to fish for the species in question in the North
Atlantic will be able to benefit from these quotas . The quotas are to be
opened in the framework of the Community 's regulations concerning the common           1 Τ
organization of the market for fisheries products .
The Agreement also refers to the Community 's regulation of salmon catches at-
West Greenland for 1981 , and if an international convention on Atlantic Salmon
has not yet come into effect , for 1982 and 1983 . Iri the framework of its policy
for the conservation and management of fisheries resources , the Commission
will propose that the possibility for catching salmon by Community vessels
west of 44°W be fixed in an addendum to its proposal for a Council Regulation
fixing total allowable catches for 1981 , and if necessary , by similar
regulations for 1982 and 1983 .
The Commission considers that it is in the interest of the Community to open
the tariff quotas set out in Annex II to the Draft Agreement in the form of
 an exchange of letters . These concessions correspond in value and in duration
 with the fishing possibilities to be made available by Canada to vessels
 flying the flag of Member States of the Community .
 In the light of the foregoing , the Commission
 (i)      recommends that the Council , at its next meeting , authorize its
          President to designate the persons authorized to sign " this Agreement ,
 ( ii ) proposes that the Counci I . approve- the - outcome of - the.negotiat ions by
        . taking the decision , a recommendation*" for wfii ch^s-f-- annexed' toergto ,
          thereby approving the Agreement .            - v. M ;
 ---pagebreak---                Recommendation for a Council  Decision
         concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form
         of an exchange of letters between the Government of
         Canada and the European Economic Community concerning
         their fisheries relations
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 European Economic Community and the Government of Canada have
concluded their negotiations concerning their fisheries relations .
Whereas the resulting Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters ,
annexed to this Decision provides for the opening of tariff quotas by the
Community for certain fisheries products from 1 January 1981 ,
Whereas it is , therefore , appropriate that the Agreement in the form of
an exchange of letters be approved on the basis of Article 113 of the Treaty ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   -
                                 Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Government
of Canada and the European Economic Community concerning their fisheries
relations is hereby approved on behalf of the Community .
The text of this exchange of letters is annexed to this Decision .
 ---pagebreak---                                 - 2 -
                               Article 2
The President of the Council - is hereby authorized to designate the persons
empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community .
Done at                                       For the Council
                                               . The President
                      ν
 ---pagebreak---                                                                               4
                Draft Declaration of the Council and the Commission
                    to be included in the minutes of the Council
The Council and the Commission hereby confirm their understanding that
the Canadian authorities have undertaken to deliver licences to fish
parts of the allocations provided for in Annex I to the Agreement in
the form of an exchange of letters to any "Member State of the Community
which has an interest in these fisheries , taking into account the quotas
allocated to vessels flying the flag of the respective Member States in the
areas concerned in the framework of the Common Fisheries Policy . The Council
and the Commission declare that the tariff -quotas opened under Annex II
to this Agreement may be reconsidered or closed if the Canadian authorities
do not carry out the undertaking referred to above .     . ~
 ---pagebreak--- Letter from the European Econmic Community to the Government of Canada
Sir -                                          .     ~
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today 's date ,
which reads as follows :                                                I
M                                                '
I have the honour to inform you that the Council       of the European Communiti
is in agreement with the contents of your letter .
  ;     ...                                                         •
Please accept , Sir > the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                      I
    , .                                            On behalf of the Council of
                                                     the European Communities
 ---pagebreak--- EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN
THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
         AND THE
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
        CONCERNING
THEIR FISHERIES RELATIONS
 ---pagebreak---         With reference to the Agreement on Fisheries between the
 European Economic Community and the Government of Canada signed on
this date / in particular , to Article VIII , I have the honour to
confirm that the Government of Canada will provide to vessels flying
the flag of Member States of the Community the opportunity to fish
according to the laws and regulations of Canada the allocations listed
in Annex I to this letter .
        The maintenance of these allocations shall be contingent upon
the fulfillment by the Community of its obligations with regard to
commercial cooperation set out below .
                       \
        If the benefits from this undertaking are nullified or impaired
by direct or indirect action by Canada , the two Parties shall consult
promptly with a view to removing such nullification or impairment .
 ---pagebreak---                                - 2 -
        I have the honour in addition to confirm my understanding that
 the Community will open tariff quotas for the importation of fisheries
 products as specified in Annex II to this Letter dur'ing the period
 1 January 1981 to 31 December 1986 .
        The maintenance of these tariff quotas shall be contingent upon
the fulfillment by Canada of its obligations concerning fishing
allocations set out above .
       If the benefits from this undertaking arfc nullified or Impaired
by direct or indirect action by the Community, the two Parties shall
consult promptly with a view to removing such nullification or
impairment .
       The two Parties agree to examine , before January 1 , 1986 . the
  «•
mutual fisheries arrangements which might follow those provided for
in the present arrangement .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                              '  -, . h
                                   - 3 -
          This exchange of letters is without prejudice to the rights and
 obligations of Canada and the Community under the General Agreement
 on tariffs and trade .
          With regard to Atlantic Salmon / the Government of Canada and the
 Community recognize that states in whose rivers anadromous stocks
 originate have the primary interest in and responsibility for such stocks ,
 and agree that fishing for anadromous species should not be conducted
 in areas beyond the limits of national fisheries jurisdiction . They
 will continue to work together for the establishment , as soon as possible , of
 a'.' permanent international arrangement reflecting this position .
          In the interest of the conservation of anadromous species , each
Party , in the context of close scientific cooperation , shall regulate
the fishing for anadromous species within its area of fisheries
 jurisdiction , and shall take measures to prevent vessels flying the flag
either of Canada or of a Member State of the Community from taking
anadromous species in waters beyond the limits of their fishery zones .
          The two Parties agree on the following mea9j res , for 1981 :
- The Government of Canada shall regulate the fishing of Atlantic        -
salmon in the Canadian area of fisheries jurisdiction in such a
manner as to avoid as far as possible the catching of Atlantic salmon
of Community origin .
- The Community will limit fishing for Atlantic salmon west of 44°
west longitude by vessels flying the flag of. Member States of the
Community to 1,190 tonnes , and will ensure that such catches are taken
in accordance with the fishing patterns of 1976 and 1977 .
          Moreover , the two Parties agree to examine , before 1 July 1981 ,
the consequences for the salmon fishery which might result from any
change in the opening dates of the fishery season in Greenland .
 ---pagebreak---        If an International Convention for Atlantic salmon has not been
established in time to determine fishing conditions applicable in 1982 ,
the two Parties agree to prolong the preceding provisions for one year
and if the aforesaid Convention has not yet e ntered'into force , until
31 December 1983 .
       If the proposals referred to in this letter 'are acceptable to
the Community, 1 have the further honour to propose that this Note , and
your reply to that effect , shall constitute an agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Government of Canada which shall
enter into force on the date on which the Parties notify each other of
the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose .
 ---pagebreak---                                ANNEX I
Annual quotas to be allocated to the Community by Canada for the period
1 January 1981 - 31 December 1981 .
                  SQecT.es          Zone        Quantity
                  Cod              2J3KL       8,0C0 t
                  Cod              2GH          6,500 t 1
                 Squid             3 and 4      7,000 t
 1 January 1982 to 31 December 1986
                 Cod              2J3KL        9,500 t
                 Cod              2Gtf         6,500 t
                 Squi d           3 and 4      7,000 t
 ---pagebreak---                                                               Annex   IT
*                        Tariff quotas to be opened by the European Economic Community
                                                          1W - 1986                           ;             <n tonnes
                      Item
                                               | Rate     . _____
                                                                 1931    19ST     1933     1954        1925
                                                                                L;**
    03.01.0.1 , h>2                                     t
                                                                                4
    Cod frozen roundCD !
                                                 zA21'       5.000      S. 000    6.000 ,   6.000    6.000      6.000
    03.01.0.1 . f>2         '
   Red fish                      • . ■              «                                  %
    frozen round ,
                                       •
                                *        V
                                                    (2 )
   03 .01 . 8.11 . b>1 •                        4X           7.000      8.000 • 8.000      9.000'    9.000 J 9.000
                                                    (2 )
   Cod fillets frozen <1 >                •.    6%           9.000    10.000 11.000 • 12.000         Î.000 '   15.000
                                                      S   i
                                             t
                                                                                i
                                                                                I
                                                                                I
                                                                   Φ
                                                                                »
   03.0?. A.I. b
   Cod whole salted                             OX           (31        <3)        <3)     A. 000    S. 000     6.000
                              *    , •
                                                                                I
  •03 . 02 . A. II . a .         "
1  Cod fillets' salted                          OX           (3 )       (3 )       (3)     2 . S00
                                                                                I 3.500     4.000
                          .   •
   ex . 16.04 . C. II                           10X         3.000'     4.000     4.500     6.000     6.500     7.000
   " Herring-flaps",. prepared
  or preserved in vinegar, in
  packinqs of a net capacity
  of 10 Kg or more
     < 1 ) Of the species gadus morhua , North Atlantic cod; imports into the Community will                            .
           be permitted only when accompanied by a certificate of origin,
     (2 ) the suspension shall apply to fish intended to undergo any treatment unless they
           are intended to undergo exclusively one or more of the following treatments :
           - cleaning , gutting , heading, tailing                           - packing ,
           - cutting ( excluding filleting or cutting                        - icing ,
             of frozen blocks )                                              " freezing ,
           - sort inq ,                                                      - deep freezing ,
           - labelling ,                                                     - thawing, separation .
           The suspension is not allowed for products on which otherwise qualifying treatmants
           are intended to be carried out at retail or catering level . The suspension shall
           apply only to fish intended for human consumption . Control of the use for this
           special purpose shall be carried out pursuant , to the .relevant Community provisions .
     i-                                              £5) Ij/rhii


title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A DECISION OF THE COUNCIL amending and supplementing the directives for negotiations with Malta (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (75) 288
Vol. 1975/0103
 ---pagebreak--- Disclaimer
Conformément au règlement (CEE, Euratom) n° 354/83 du Conseil du 1er février 1983
concernant l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communauté économique
européenne et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983,
p. 1), tel que modifié par le règlement (CE, Euratom) n° 1700/2003 du 22 septembre 2003
(JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p. 1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents
classifiés présents dans ce dossier ont été déclassifiés conformément à l'article 5 dudit
règlement.
In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983
concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Economic
Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243,
27.9.2003, p. 1), this file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this
file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.
In Übereinstimmung mit der Verordnung (EWG, Euratom) Nr. 354/83 des Rates vom 1.
Februar 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgemeinschaft (ABI. L 43 vom 15.2.1983,
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. September 2003
(ABI. L 243 vom 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit
erforderlich, wurden die Verschlusssachen in dieser Datei in Übereinstimmung mit Artikel 5
der genannten Verordnung freigegeben.
 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES;
                                                       COM( 75 ) 288 final
                                                       Brussels , 11 Juno 1975
             RECOMMENDATION FOR A DECISION OP THE COUNCIL
                amending and supplementing the directives
                        for negotiations with Malta
              ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission)
GK(75 ) 283 final
 ---pagebreak---                      Commission Communication to the Council
          on improvements to the directive for negotiations with Malta
               in the fields of rules of origin and co-operation
 1.      At the first round of talks "between the Community and Malta on
 25 September 1974 with a view to extending the present EEC-Malta Assoc
 iation Agreement to the fields of co-operation and agriculture and
 adapting the Agreement "because of the enlargement of the Community , the
Maltese Delegation requested improvements to the Community offer , which
 it found unacceptable in its present form .
2.       Firstly the Maltese Delegation considers that the agricultural
concessions need to "be improved both as to the level of tariff reductions
and as to the extension of the periods of application for the products
covered by the Community offer .   Secondly , it considers that new products
of relevance to Malta 's agriculture should be included in this offer .
         Malta 's position is based in particular on the need to develop
and diversify its agricultural exports , to make the tariff concessions
coincide with the seasonal pattern of Malta 's agricultual production and
to avoid discrimination in the treatment which the Community will apply to
agricultural products from the Mediterranean countries .
         In the light of the decisions taken for the other Mediterranean
countries and in view of Malta 's quite special situation , the Commission
considers that the Community can go at least some way towards Malta 's
requests and to this end proposes the inclusion of the solutions set out
in the Annexe to the negotiating directives .
 ---pagebreak---   3*       The Maltese Delegation considers , moreover , that the proposed pro
  visions concerning the rules of origin do not meet the development requirem
  ents of the island 's industry in certain specific sectors .
           In this connection and , more particularly , in the context of Lists A
 and B and with a view to the possible adaptation of the rules of origin by
 reference to technical developments , the Commission proposes to the Council
 that the directives for negotiations "be supplemented "by a provision under
  whioh the Council Association would be empowered to modify the rules of
  origin , as was decided in respect of the Maghreb countries .
4:.       The main problem , however , continues to be financial co-operation .
 The Government of Malta regard the Community 's offer in this field as
 altogether inadequate and , furthermore , ill–suited to the special situation
 of the island and its economy .    It requests that the Community aid amount
to not less than 30 million u.a .
          In this connection the Commission recalls the suggestion which it
made to the Council in March 1974 for aid totalling 30 million u.a . and the
 offer made by the Community of 21 million u.a .
          An amount somewhere between these figures will therefore have to be
fixed at a level which , in view of Malta 's special situation , is such that
the negotiations can be concluded .
 ---pagebreak---        Recommendation for a Decision of the Council amending and supplementing
                     the directives for negotiations with Malta
  The Council of the European Communities ,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economio
 Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof ;
 Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ;
 Whereas the Council , by its Decision of 25 September 1972 ,
 authorized the Commission to open negotiations with a view to
 the conclusion of a supplementary protocol to the Association
Agreement between EED and Malta and whereas it adopted supplem
 entary negotiating directives by the Decision of 22 and 23 July 1974 ;
Whereas those directives should be amended and supplemented so that
negotiations may be resumed ;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                            Sole Article
         The supplementary directives adopted by Decision of the Council
on 22 and 23 July 1974 shall be amended and supplemented by the direct
ives annexed to this Decision .
                                                                  • • «/2
 ---pagebreak---                                                       ANNEX
   I. TRA.DE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
      Arrangements for Community imports
       1.      The Community should reduce duties on the agricultural products
      from Malta listed in annexed table , as indicated therein .
      2.       The other provisions laid down in the directives of 22 and 23
      July 1974 remain unaltered .
 II . RULES OF ORIGIN
               The Council of Association would "be empowered to decide on any
      modification of the rules of origin .
III . PROVISIONS CONCERNUTO ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CO-OPERATIQN
      Financial co–operati on (Financial Protocol )
                          For the record .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                ANNEX
                                              Reduction of duties by the Community
                                       in respect of agricultural products originating in
                                                             Malt a
                                                                               Directives for
Common Customs                                                                    negotiations
                                                                                improvements
Tariff heading                       Description                               of 22/23 July 1974
      No .
                                                                            Rate of        Penod of      Rate of       Period of
                                                                          réduction       application   réduction     application
                                                                           X_                                       ι
      1                                    2                          L3                       4            5               6
                                                                                I
    06.02        Other live plants , including trees , shrubs ,
                 bushes , roots , cuttings and slips                    )
                                                                        )
                                                                        V
                                                                                .   !
    06.03        Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable         )
               I for bouquets or for ornamental purposes , fresh,       )      60 $
                                                                        / within the
                 dried, dyed , bleached, impregnated or otherwise       / limit of a
                 prepared :
                                                                        ) global
                                                                        /     annual                  I
                    A. Fresh                                            / tariff quota
                                                                        ) to be fixed
                                                                        ) by the                                    !
    06.04        Foliage , branches and other parts ( other than       \)       113
                                                                            Committee
                 flowers or buds ) of trees , shrubs , bushes and
                                                                       / during the
                 other plants , and mosses , lichens and gi'asses ,    / negotiation
                 being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or
                 ornamental purposes , fresh , dried , dyed,           I
                 bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared           I
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                Directives for
   Cornion Customs                                                                  negotiations
  lariff heading                           Description                             of 22/ 23 July 1974                 improvements
          No .
                                                                               Rate 01          Fenod of          Rate of           Penod of
                                                                              réduction        application       réduction        application
           1                                     2                          L       aZH             A                5        I          6
I
ι
        07 ,01         Vegetables , fresh, or chilled :
                                                                                1
                          A. Potatoes :                                                                                i
                                 II . Sew potatoes :                       j
                                         a) Prom 1 January to 15 May       ||      40 %          1.1- 15 - 5      50 *( 1 )           1.Τ-15.5
                          P. Leguminous vegetables , shelled or            j
                              unshelled :
                                                                                !                                !
                                 II . Beans ( of the species Phaseolus) : j                 I
                                                                                I                                I
                                                                                i
                     |                ex a) Prom 1 October to 30 June      j                                 i
                   l
                                            – From 1 Novemoer to 30 April                                    i     60 %             1.11-30.4
                       ex H. Onions , shallots and garlic :                |I
                                                                            »                                  I
                                                                            1                                  I
                              - Onions , from 1 May to 30 June             j       50 $         15.2-15.5    !     60 %       !       1.5-30.6
                     I    M. Tomatoes ;                                    !I
                                                                            !
                                                                                I
I                                                                                I               !1
I                              ex I® From 1 November to 14 May ;           i
i
I                                     – Prom 1 December to 30 April        i       60 %         1.12-30=4    |
I                                                                                I
                          S. Sweet peppers                                !I                I
                                                                                I
                                                                                _        !     40 £
                       ex T-. Other s                                      !
                                                                           1
                     i                                                                                !
                     i        - Courgettes , from 1 December to last day                    1                I
                                of February                               ]
                                                                          3
                                                                                1
                                                                                60 £         1 » 1 2-end Peb .
                                                                          1                                  1
  ( 1) Extension of concessions as compared with tb.e mandate of 22/23 July 1974 is dependent on the making of a Community
       Regulation relevant to the potato sector ,                 ..            . . .•
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                <1
                                                                                3.
                  j
                                                                                Directives for
  Common Customs                                                                      negotiations
                                                                                improvements
  Tariff heading                           Description                      of 22/23 July 1974
         No .
                                                                          Hate of         Period of    Hate of       Period of
                                                                         reduction       application  reduct ion    application
         1         l_                           2                            3      .          4          5              6
       08.02          Citrus fruit , fresh or dried :
                         A. Oranges :
                                 I * Sweet oranges , fresh                  60 %
       08.08          Berries , fresh :
                         A * Strawberries :
                             ex II . Prom 1 August to 30 April :
                                     – Prom 1 November to 31 March.         60 %            1.11-31.3
       22,05         Wine of fresh grapes : grape must with fermen
                     tation arrested by the addition of alcohol :
                         C. Other :
                                 I. Of an actual alcoholic strength                               1
                                     noi, exceeding 13° , in containers
                                     holding :
                                     ex a) 2 litres or less
I                                           - Wine of fresh graces        75 35(1 )                   75 5C(2)(3 )       -
  vl)- Conditions to be determined during negotiations ( including wine in containers holding acre than 2 litres ).
  ( 2) Only wine in containers holding 2 litres or less .
  (3) The tariff reduction is subject to compliance with the reference price .
 ---pagebreak---                    I
                                                                                I
                        !                                                               pirecii vss for
    Comffion Customs                                                                                1
                                                                                negotiations
   Tariff àeading
            No .       «
                        |                 Description                               of 22/ 23 July 1974               improvements
                       !
                                                                                Rate of         Perxod of     Rate of          Period
                                                                                reduct ion      application   re duct i on     applicat
            1         I                         2                          !L _„. ^           1I      4             S                6
          22.05           G.   II . Of an actual alcoholic strength.
      ( continued)
                                    exceeding 13° brat not exceeding
                                    15° 1 in containers holding :
                                    ex a) 2 litres or less :
                      I                    – Wine of fresh grapes                 75 56(1 )                    75 *( 2)(3 )
                              III . Of an actual alcoholic strength
                                    exceeding 15® but not exceeding
                                    18® , in containers holding :
                                        a) 2 litres or less :
                                                                                I
                                           ex 2 S Other s                  <
                                                                                I
                                                  – Wine of fresh grapes          75 %(0                       75 *( 2) (3)1
                               IV. Of an actual alcoholic strength         |
                                    exceeding 18® but not exceeding
                      j             22® t m containers holding :
                                       a) 2 litres or less :
                                           sx 2 . Other ;
                      j                           – Wins of fresh grapes          75 K1 )                      75 *( 2) ( 3 )
                                V. Of an actual alcoholic strength eaucee-jt
                                 • ding 22° , in containers holding ;      I
                                    ex a) 2 litres or less :
                     I                     – Wine of fresh grapes            |    75 £(1 )                     75 H 2) ( 3 )
  ( l ) Conditions to be determined during negotiations ( including wine       in containers holding more than 2 litres ).
  ^. 2) Only wine in containers holding 2 litres or less .
! ( 3 ) The tariff reduction is subject to compliance with the referenc<s       price .


title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the supply of skimmed milk powder as food aid (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (74) 2090
Vol. 1974/0346
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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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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)2090 final
                                                      Brussels , 17 December 1974
                              RECOMMENDATION FOR A
                                COUNCIL DECISION
                on the conclusion of an Agreement between the
                  European Economic Community and the Islamic
                Republic of Pakistan for the supply of skimmed,
                             milk powder as food aid
                ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
                                                            /
COM(74 ) 2090 final
 ---pagebreak---          AGREEKEÏÏT
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
    AND THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC . OP PAKISTAN
ON THE SUPPLY OF FOOD AID IN THE FORM OF
SKIMMED MILK POWDER .
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .
                                             f the one part ,
               »
THE GOVERNMENT OP THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OP PAKISTAN
                                            of the other part ,
                                                    .V»
HAVE DECIDED to concluded, this Agreement and to this end have
designated as their plenipotentiaries : .
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMWJilTIES :
THE GOVERNMENT OP THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN s
WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :
 ---pagebreak---                                  ARTICLE I
 The European Economic Community shall supply by way of gift to the Islamic
Republic of_Pakistan ( hereafter referred to as "the recipient country ")^ a
quantity c>f 600 " tonnes    of skimmed milk powder
 The quality and packaging conditions are specified in Annex    I which forms an
 integral part of the present Agreement .
                                 ARTICLS II
Deliveries shall be effected under the arrangements provided in Annex        II which
forms an integral part of the present Agreement .
                                 ARTICLE III
The recipient country undertakes to make all necessary arrangements for the
 transport and insurance of the products from point of delivery to places of
destination .                    *
 It undertakes to exercise the greatest care to ensure that the tendering arran
 gements for sea transport do not prejudice the free play of fair competition .
 Any problems arising in this connection shall be the subject of consultations
•under Article VIII of the present Agreement .
                                 ARTICLE IV
The recipient country undertakes to use the product received as aid for pur
 poses of consumption and to apply , for the salo of the product on its market ,
 the prices normally charged on that market for products of comparable quality.
The proceeds from this sale shall be paid into a special account with the
 Central Bank and allocated to the financing of one or more development projects
under arrangements which have 'been agreed in advance between the recipient
 country and the European Economic Community.
                                                                    ./■
 ---pagebreak---                                        ARTICLE V
  The Contracting Parties undertake to implement this Agreement in such a way
  as to avoid any prejudice to the normal structure of national production
  and international trade . To this end they shall take any measures required
  to ensure that supplies as aid are in addition to and do not replace "business
  transactions which might reasonably "be expected in the absence of such supplies ..
                                       ARTICLE VI
  The recipient country shall take all steps required to prevent :
  ( i ) the re-export of the product received as aid and also of any products
        resulting therefrom ;
  ( ii ) the export , commercially or otherwise , within a period of six months
          commencing from the final delivery , either of any product procured
          locally of the same nature as that received as aid , or of any products
          resulting therefrom .
                                       ARTICLE VII
  The recipient country undertakes to inform the EEC of how this Agreement
  is implemented . To this end it shall provide the Commission of the European
  Communities with the following details :
  ( i ) Immediately after the unloading of each cargo : ports and dates of
         arrival of' vessel ; nature , quantity and any observations as to the
        quality of the products unloaded ; date on which unloading was completed ;
        oosts of sea transport and of insurance relating thereto ;
• ( ii ) Every three months until the quantities received as aid have been fully
          used : quantities soldj manner of sale ; actual selling prices ^normal selling
        costs on the recipient country 's market ; costs of insurance ( and of trans
        port if applicable ) from the port of unloading to the places of destina
       tion ;
  ( iii ) On 15 January every year until the special account has been fully
          expended :
          a) Summary of the account ( incomings and outgoings ) to 31 December of
              the previous year ;   •-
          b) Stage of progress of the project or projects , indicating the total
              resources expended to that stage .                             *
 ---pagebreak--- or ( cc ) 1 "Kraft " paper "bag of a strength representing at ieciut ju g/ r.t ";
          . 1 "Kraft " paper bag with a polyethylene layer of a strength
               representing atleast 60 g + 15 g/m ;
            3 "Kraft " papnr ba<rs of a strength representing at ] cunt . 70 g/ia*". «'
            1 polyethylene inner bag at . least 0^06 mm thick , weeded or duiblo
              bound .
( c ) marking on the packaging in English1           :
      SHIMMED MILK POWDER
      GIFT OP THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
      TO THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OP PAKISTAN
 ---pagebreak---                             SKBÎÎTED ÏÏTLK
Oimlity recmir ornent s
 a)    fat content                                not exceeding 1,5 >
00     moisture content                        . not exceeding 4,0 i°
(c ) total acidity (lactic acid)                  not exceeding 0,15    (18 Domic )
(*)    test for neutralizing agents               negative
( β ) permitted additives                         none
  f     test for phosph'atasis                    negative
(ε )    solubility                                not exceeding 0,5 ml (ftot less than
                       •               • t
                                                                         99 lo)
00 degree of parity                               not less than disc B ( l5»0 mg)
<0 "bacteria content                              ïiot exceeding 50 000 per g
oo streng"th of colon bacillus                    negative in 0,1 g
  1)    flavour and smell                          fresh
(m )    appearance
                                                  white or slightly yellowish ,
                                                   absence of impurities and coloured
                                                   partioles
                                  ■ *           *
Packs.rinf?
 (a) containing 25 kilogrammes net weight                    -
 00 composition of packing :                                • .
         (aa) 4 Kraft paper bags of a strength representing at least 70 g per a j
              1 interposed tox-lined paper "bag of a strength representing at
                least 140 g per m2j
              1 polyethylene inner "bag at least 0,66 mm thick , welded or douole-
                "bound                     .        .
•or (bb) 1 "clupak-poly-duplo " paper "bag of a strength representing at
                 least 50/20/50 per m2 ;
              2 Kraft paper bags of a strength representing at least 70/75 S
      / 1     1 polyethylene inner bag at least 0,10 nun (thick welded or dpuble-
    /           .bound.)                     :
 ---pagebreak---                             General  provisions
                                  Article 1
Delivery shall be effected and risks shall pass from the European Economic
Community, hereinafter referred to as the EEC , to the recipient country at
the moment at which the goods are put down at the point of - exportation
named by the Commission of the European Communities ax the      "berth   specified
"by the recipient country or its agent referred to in Article 2 , and under the
 terms . specified in the following articles . Without prejudice to Article 7 and
 8 the EEC shall bear all costs up to delivery and the recipient country those
 beyond such delivery .
                                 Article 2                             .
The EEC shall appoint an agent to implement the provisions of the present
Annex- or for each consignment- whose name and address it shall make known
to the recipient country immediately following his appointment .
The recipient country shall appoint an agent in the port or ports of shipment ,
whose name and address it shall make known to the EEC with all despatch and
if possible before the appointment of agent of the EEC .
                      1                                                       ft
           \                     Article 3
Before implementing the procedures for appointing the agent of the EEC
referred to in Article 2 , the Commission of the European Communities and
the recipient country shall jointly establish the period during which deli
very must begin#
                                                   •t   •
                        Obligations of the European Economic Community
                                 Article 4                  .
Should the EEC not be in a position to carry out delivery on the date and ( if
applicable) on the schedule as provided in Article 6 , all costs
arising for the recipient country- for example demurrage void freight and
dead freight- shall be borne by the EE&
 ---pagebreak---   The charges and the arrangements relating to demurrage laid down in the
  contract between the recipient country and the carrier must have ^een agreed
  in advance by the recipient country and the agent of the EEC .
  The other costs referred to in the first paragraph shall only be refunded
  by the EEC if they have been paid by the recipient country .with the approval
  of the EEC .
         '     •                 Article 5
  Should it prove impossible for the EEC to supply all or part of the goods
  on the date and within the time-limits provided for in Article 6 and without
  prejudice , to the provisions of Article 4 , a new date and a new time-limit
  shall be agreed between the agents of the EEC and of the recipient country
  for the delivery of all the goods or of the undelivered part thereof .
                          Obligations of the recipient country
                                 Article 6
  After contacting the EEC , the recipient country shall procure one or more vessel:
  to transport all the quantities provided for in Article 1 of the Agreement , of
  dimensions corresponding to the normal capacity of the port of shipment ; these
  vessels must be ready for loading on a date falling within the period referred
• to in Article 3 .                '
  The agent of the recipient country shall inform the EEC of this date
  immediately on learning it , and also that for commencement of delivery ,
  if possible twenty days in advance and in any case ten days before - the date
  for commencement of delivery.
  He shall establish with the agent of the EEC the schedule on which delivery shall
  take place .
 ---pagebreak---                                Article 7
  Should the recipient country be unable -to "begin loading on the dato provided
  for in Article 6 , paragraph 1 , the agent of the recipient country shall in
  form the agent of the EEC without delay.
- In this event a new date for the commencement of delivery and (if applicable) e. ne
  schedule could       agreed between the agents of the EEC and of the recipient
  country. The costs arising from this delay shall in all cases except force
  ma.jeure be borne by the recipient country.
  Should the nexv date provided for in paragraph 2 be mor^i than 30 clear days
  after the date for loading provided for in Article 6 , paragraph 1 . the EEC
         i                                                           M •
 maycdispose of the goods without prejudice to its commitment under Article 1
 of this Agreement .
                                                                   1
                              Article 8
 If the quantity made available for loading on a vessel cannot be put on
 board in its entirety , the recipient country shall inform the EEC as soon
 as possible and no later than fifteen clear days after loading has been
 completed whether it intends to accept or to renounce the balance .
 In the former case the provisions of Article 7 » paragraphs 2 and 3 » shall
 apply to the balance , if delivery has not yet taken place .
 In the latter case the EEC may consider that it has discharged its commitment
to the recipient country under Article 1 of this Agreement and shall bear
the costs resulting from such renunciation .
In any event after the expiry of an interval of fifteen clear days and in
the absence of any notice on the part of the recipient country , the renun-
oiation shall be deemed to have taken place .
                               Article 9
Upon delivery of the goods , the recipient country shall hand to the agent of
the EEC a certificate of acceptance stating the port of shipment , date - of
acceptance , the nature and quantity of the goods accepted and including
any comments on the quality of the goods . and send a copy thereof to the
Commission of the European Communities .


title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning amendment of tariff concessions for certain cheeses (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (82) 27
Vol. 1982/0012
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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 ( 82 ) 27 final
                                               Brussels , 29 January 1982
                            Recommendation for a
                              COUNCIL DECISION
              concerning amendment of tariff concessions for
                               certain cheeses
               ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
COr, ( 82 ) 27 final
 ---pagebreak---                                  EXPLANATORY ME'iORAIvDUil
1 . On account of its preoccupation concerning the import system for cheeses dn
    Sweden , the ' Community , during recent negotiations under Article XXVIII of
    GATT concerning plants and fresh and processed fruit and vegetables , stated
    its keen desire for Sweden to include       a  concession for cheeses within its
    compensations .
    Sweden had stated that          compensation covering cheeses within these
    Article XXVIII negotiations would not "be possible but that it was prepared
    to undertake negotiations with' the Community on the subject of an agreement
    on trade in cheeses , provided that this was on a strictly reciprocal basis .
    Denmark had , at the time the Council adopted the agreement between the
    Community and Sweden under Article XXVIII concerning processed fruit and
    vegetables , made a declaration in the minutes inviting the Commission to
    undertake consultations with Sweden on the subject of a cheese agreement .
2 . The existing prices policy followed by Sweden results in serious
    difficulties in exports of cheeses from the Community to that country .
    Further measures taken recently , on 1 July 1981' and on 1 January 1982
     ( increase in the guaranteed producer prices in Sweden , abolition of
    subsidies hitherto granted on consumption and on import , together with the
    effect of recent devaluation ( 10$ ) and the increase in the levy ) have
    seriously affected consumption of cheeses in general , particularly imported
    cheeses and , thereby , have affected imports themselves .
    Sweden has also concluded outline agreements with the EFTA countries which
    make provision for stimulating and facilitating export of cheeses to Sweden
3 - It is in the Community s interest to seek an agreement with Sweden on trade
    in cheese with -a view to maintaining or , if possible , increasing its sales
    to that country .                                      •»
 ---pagebreak--- The Commission accordingly recommends that the Council authorize it , under
Article 113(3 ) of the Treaty , to xmdertake negotiations on a reciprocal
basis with Sweden for mutual tariff concessions for cheeses .
The Article 113 Committee will assist the Commission in the conduct of
negotiations .
The Commission hereby places the attached draft decision before the Council .
 ---pagebreak---                       RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
       CONCERNING THE AMENDMENT OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS FOR CERTAIN CHEESES
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 , in recent years , Community cheese exports to Sweden have not
developed to the Community 's satisfaction ,
Wiereas the measures recently taken by Sweden in respect of cheeses have had a
prejudicial effect on Community exports to. Sweden
Wiereas Sweden is prepared to enter into negotiations with the Community on
the subject of trade in cheese , provided that this is on a reciprocal basis ;
Whereas it is in the Community 's interest to seek an agreement with Sweden in
relation to cheese ,         1
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                   Sole Article
The Commission is hereby authorized to undertake negotiations with Sweden on a
reciprocal basis concerning mutual tariff concessions for cheeses .