NoL87/34 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 2.4.86
EXCHANGE OFLETTERS
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheGovernment ofCanada
concerningexportsofbonelessmanufacturing beeffromtheCommunitytoCanada
A.Letterfrom,theEuropeanEconomicCommunity
Brussels,
DearDeputyMinister,
1.Irefertotherecentconsultationsrelatingtotheinvestigationintotheallegedsubsidization
ofbonelessmaufacturingbeefexportedfromtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity (hereafter
referredtoastheCommunity)andtotheAgreementonInterpretation andApplicationof
ArticlesVI,XVIandXXIIIoftheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade(hereafterreferredto
astheCode)andhavethehonourtoinformyouasfollows:TheCommunitywilllimitthe
quantityofbonelessmanufacturing beefexportedfromtheCommunitytoCanadawiththe
benefitofsubsidies,providedthatthisisacceptedasanundertakingpursuanttotheCanadian
SpecialImportMeasuresActascontemplatedbyArticle4.5(a)oftheCode,withoutprejudiceto
theCommunity'srightsundertheCode.Thequantitylimitationforeachoftheyears1986,
1987and1988shallbe10668tonnes.
2.Inordertoimplementthisundertaking ,thecompetentauthoritiesoftheCommunitywill
issueexportcertificateswithintheagreedlimits.Thesecertificateswillbeissuedquarterlyin
suchamannerastoensureorderlydeliveries.
3.Furthermore ,theCommunityacceptsthattheCanadianauthoritieswillapplyasystemof
importmonitoringandcontrolstoensureeffectiveimplementation oftheundertakingandthat:
A.ProvidedthatthegoodscomplywithnormalimportrequirementsinaccordancewithCana­
dianlaw,theCanadianauthoritieswillallowimportsofallconsignments ofbonelessmanu­
facturingbeefaccompaniedbysuchexportcertificateswithintheselimits;
B.Suchcertificatesshallnotberequiredfortheimportationoftheproductifandonlyif:the
productisshippedfromtheCommunitybefore28February1986;andthequantityofthe
productsoimportedwillbeincludedinthe1986limit;and
C.Thesystemwillbeoperatedinsuchawayasnottoconstituteanobstacletofullutilization
ofthequantitativeyearlylimits.
4.Thisundertakingmaybeamendedbymutualagreement.
5.Consultations willbeheldattherequestoftheCommunityortheCanadianauthorities
regardinganyissuerelatingtothisundertaking .
6.Iwouldbegratefultoreceiveconfirmationthattheabovearrangementisacceptableto
yourGovernment .
Onbehalfofthe
CounciloftheEuropeanCommunities

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B.LetterfromtheGovernmentofCanada
Ottawa,
DearDeputyDirector-General ,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgereceiptofyourletteroftoday'sdatewhichreadsasfollows:
'1.Irefertotherecentconsultationsrelatingtotheinvestigationintotheallegedsubsidi­
zationofbonelessmanufacturing beefexportedfromtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
(hereafterreferredtoastheCommunity)andtotheAgreementonInterpretationandAppli­
cationofArticlesVI,XVIandXXIIIoftheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade
(hereafterreferredtoastheCode)andhavethehonourtoinformyouasfollows:The
Communitywilllimitthequantityofbonelessmanufacturing beefexportedfromthe
CommunitytoCanadawiththebenefitofsubsidies,providedthatthisisacceptedasan
undertakingpursuanttotheCanadianSpecialImportMeasuresActascontemplated by
Article4.5(a)oftheCode,withoutprejudicetotheCommunity'srightsundertheCode.The
quantitylimitationforeachoftheyears1986,1987and1988shallbe10668tonnes.
2.Inordertoimplementthisundertaking ,thecompetentauthoritiesoftheCommunity
willissueexportcertificateswithintheagreedlimits.Thesecertificateswillbeissuedquar­
terlyinsuchamannerastoensureorderlydeliveries.
3.Furthermore ,theCommunityacceptsthattheCanadianauthoritieswillapplyasystem
ofimportmonitoringandcontrolstoensureeffectiveimplementation oftheundertaking
andthat:
A.Providedthatthegoodscomplywithnormalimportrequirementsinaccordancewith
Canadianlaw,theCanadianauthoritieswillallowimportsofallconsignments ofboneless
manufacturing beefaccompaniedbysuchexportcertificateswithintheselimits;
B.Suchcertificatesshallnotberequiredfortheimportationoftheproductifandonlyif:
theproductisshippedfromtheCommunitybefore28February1986;andthequantity
oftheproductsoimportedwillbeincludedinthe1986limit;and
C.Thesystemwillbeoperatedinsuchawayasnottoconstituteanobstacletofullutiliza­
tionofthequantitativeyearlylimits.
4.Thisundertakingmaybeamendedbymutualagreement.
5.ConsultationswillbeheldattherequestoftheCommunityortheCanadianauthorities
regardinganyissuerelatingtothisundertaking .
6.Iwouldbegratefultoreceiveconfirmationthattheabovearrangementisacceptableto
yourGovernment.'
IhavethehonourtoinformyouthatthisarrangementisacceptabletotheGovernmentof
Canada.
Onbehalfofthe
GovernmentofCanada