OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 345
NoL170/4 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 3.8.70
COUNCILDECISION
of20July1970
ontheconclusionofanAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityand
Pakistanontradeinjuteproducts
(70/374/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticles113,
114and228thereof;AnAgreementwithPakistanintheformofanExchange
ofLettersontradeinjuteproductsisconcludedonbe­
halfoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity.
ThetextofthatAgreementisannexedtothisDecision.
HavingregardtothereportfromtheCommission ;
Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorisedtode­
signatethepersonempoweredtosigntheAgreementand
toconferonhimthepowersrequiredinordertobindthe
Community .Whereasduringthe1964/67multilateraltradenegotia­
tionstheCommunityundertooktoenterintonegotia­
tionswithPakistanwithaviewtoreachingasatisfac­
toryarrangementontradeinjuteproducts;
DoneatBrussels,20July1970.
WhereasduringthenegotiationsbetweenPakistanand
theCommunityadraftagreementwasdrawnupand
whereasthatdraftisacceptabletotheCommunity,FortheCouncil
ThePresident
W.SCHEEL

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ANNEX
YourExcellency,
DuringtheGATTtradenegotiationstheCommunityamplifieditstariffproposalsforjuteproducts
inthefollowingDeclarationofIntent:
'TheEECispreparedtoenterintonegotiationswithIndiaandPakistanassoonaspossibleonthe
variousproblemsarisinginthetradeinjuteproducts,withthefollowingobjectives :
—tooffertothesetwocountriesbetteraccesstotheCommunitymarketwithintheframeworkof
mutuallysatisfactoryarrangements ;
—toarrangeforperiodicreviewsofthesituationforthepurposeofresolvinganyquestionswhich
mayariseintheapplicationofsucharrangements.'
Inaccordancewiththatdeclaration,negotationsbetweentheCommunityandrepresentatives ofyour
GovernmentwereenteredintoinJuly1968.
DuringthosenegotiationsthetwoPartiesagreed,asyouknow,toseekmutuallyacceptablesolutions
whileobservingthefollowingprinciples :
—progressiveenlargementofaccesstotheCommunitymarketforPakistan;
—maintenanceoftheoverallactivityoftheEuropeanjuteindustryatitspresentlevel.
Inconsequence ,IhavethehonourtoconfirmthatthetwoPartieshaveagreedasfollows:
A.TheCommunity
1.agrees,fromtheentryintoforceoftheAgreement,toapplythetariffconcessionsagreedinthe
KennedyRoundforproductsincategories 1to6(seethedefinitionofthosecategoriesandthe
agreeddutiesannexed)(');
2.agreestosuspendcustomsdutiesonallimportsofpackingmaterial,inaccordancewiththepro­
visionsoftheCustomsConventionontheTenjporaryImportationofPackingMaterial.
B.Inreturn,Pakistanagrees:
1.torestrictitstotaldeliveriestotheCommunityofproductsincategories4and5to760metric
tonsforthecalendaryear1970,withanincreaseof115metrictonsperyearforeachofthefol­
lowingyears.
2.torestrictitstotaldeliveriesofjuteyarntotheCommunityto2000metrictonsforthecalendar
year1970,withanincreaseof200metrictonsperyearforeachofthefollowingyears.
—itbeingunderstoodthat:
—thequantitativerestrictionsinforceincertainMemberStatesinrespectofthetwocategories
ofproductsmentionedunderitem(1)willbesuspendedduringtheperiodofvalidityofthe
Agreement ;
—theCommunitywillnotobjecttotheceilingmentionedunderitems(1)and(2)"beingexceeded
ifthereshouldbeadditionalrequirementsontheCommunitymarket;
—theseCommunityceilingswillbeadministeredbydualsupervision .
(')ThetariffconcessionsapplytotheCommonCustomsTariffheadingsandsubheadingsindicatedbelow:
57.06Yarnofjute 8%
57.10Wovenfabricsofjute:
A.Ofawidthofnotmorethan150cmandweighingperm2
I.Lessthan310g 20%
II.Notlessthan310gbutnotmorethan500g 19%
III.Morethan500g 15%
B.Ofawidthofmorethan150cm 22%
62.03Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackingofgoods:
A.Ofjutefabrics:
II.Other:
(a)Ofwovenfabricsweighinglessthan310g/m2 20%
(b)Ofwovenfabricsweighingnotlessthan310butnotmorethan500g/m2 19%
(c)Ofwovenfabricsweighingmorethan500g/m2 15%

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C.AJointCooperationCommitteeshallbeestablished .Itshallconsistofrepresentatives ofPakistan
andrepresentatives oftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity .TheCommitteeshallmeet,attherequest
ofoneoftheParties,atleastonceayear;
—toreviewallimportantaspectsofthejuteeconomyasawhole,includingcompetitiononthird­
countrymarketsformanufacturedjuteproducts;
—toseekmutuallyacceptablesolutions;
—tosubmitproposalstotherespectivecompetentauthorities .
D.ThefirstannualreviewprovidedforunderitemCaboveshallbeageneralreviewofallthejutepro­
ductslistedintheAnnex.
E.ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthefirstdayofthesecondmonthfollowingthedateofits
signature.Itisconcludedfortheperiod1January1970to31December1972(').
1shallbegratefulifyouwillconfirmtheagreementofyourGovernmentwiththecontentsofthisletter.
Pleaseaccept,YourExcellency,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheCouncilof
theEuropeanCommunities
DefinitionofthecategoriesofjuteproductsanddutiesagreedintheKennedyRound
CategoryI:Wovenfabricsofjuteofawidthofnotmorethan150cmandweighingmorethan
500g/m2andsacksofwovenjutefabricsweighingmorethan500g/m2 15%
Category2:Wovenfabricsofjuteawidthofnotmorethan150cmandweighingnotlessthan
310g/m2butnotmorethan500g/m2andsacksofwovenjutefabricsweighingnot
lessthan310g/m2butnotmoreth^n500g/m2 19%
Category3:Wovenfabricsofjuteofawidthofnotmorethan150cmandweighinglessthan
310g/m2andsacksofwovenjutefabricsweighinglessthan310g/m2 20%
Category4:Wovenfabricsofjuteofawidthofmorethan150cmbutnotmorethan230cm,
ofwhateverweightpersqm 22%
Category5:Wovenfabricsofjuteofawidthofmorethan230cm,ofwhateverweightperm2..22%
Category6:Juteyarn 8%
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgeyourletterof19January1971wordedasfollows:
'DuringtheGATTtradenegotiationstheCommunityamplifieditstariffproposalsforjuteproducts
inthefollowingDeclarationofIntent:
"TheEECispreparedtoenterintonegotiationswithIndiaandPakistanassoonaspossible
onthevariousproblemsarisinginthetradeinjuteproducts,withthefollowingobjectives :
—tooffertothesetwocountriesbetteraccesstotheCommunitymarketwithintheframework
ofmutuallysatisfactoryarrangements ;
—toarrangeforperiodicreviewsofthesituationforthepurposeofresolvinganyquestions
whichmayariseintheapplicationofsucharrangements."
Inaccordancewiththatdeclaration,negotiationsbetweentheCommunityandrepresentatives ofyour
GovernmentwereenteredintoinJuly1968.
(')ThedateofentryintoforceofthisAgreementwillbepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .

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DuringthosenegotiationsthetwoPartiesagreed,asyouknow,toseekmutuallyacceptablesolutions
whileobservingthefollowingprinciples:
—progressiveenlargementofaccesstotheCommunitymarketforPakistan;
.—maintenanceoftheoverallactivityoftheEuropeanjuteindustryatitspresentlevel.
Inconsequence ,1havethehonourtoconfirmthatthetwoPartieshaveagreedasfollows:
A.TheCommunity
1.agrees,fromtheentryintoforceoftheAgreement,toapplythetariffconcessionsagreedinthe
KennedyRoundforproductsincategories 1to6(seethedefinitionofthosecategoriesandthe
agreeddutiesannexed)(');
2.agreestosuspendcustomsdutiesonallimportsofpackingmaterial,inaccordancewiththepro­
visionsoftheCustomsConventionontheTemporaryImportationofPackingMaterial.
B.Inreturn,Pakistanagrees:
1.torestrictitstotaldeliveriestotheCommunityofproductsincategories4and5to760metric
tonsforthecalendaryear1970,withanincreaseof115metrictonsperyearforeachofthefol­
lowingyears,
2.torestrictitstotaldeliveriesofjuteyarntotheCommunityto2000metrictonsforthecalendar
year1970,withanincreaseof200metrictonsperyearforeachofthefollowingyears.
itbeingunderstoodthat:
—thequantitativerestrictionsinforceincertainMemberStatesinrespectofthetwocategories
ofproductsmentionedunderitem(1)willbesuspendedduringtheperiodofvalidityofthe
Agreement ;
—theCommunitywillnotobjecttotheceilingsmentionedunderitems(1)and(2)beingexceeded
ifthereshouldbeadditionalrequirementsontheCommunitymarket;
—theseCommunityceilingswillbeadministeredbydualsupervision .
C.AJointCooperationCommitteeshalbeestablished.Itshallconsistofrepresentatives ofPakistan
andrepresentatives oftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity .TheCommitteeshallmeet,attherequest
ofoneoftheParties,atleastonceayear;
—toreviewallimportantaspectsofthejuteeconomyasawhole,includingcompetitiononthird­
marketsformanufacturedjuteproducts;
—toseekmutuallyacceptablesolutions;'
—tosubmitproposalstotherespectivecompetentauthorities .
D.ThefirstannualreviewprovidedforunderitemCaboveshallbeageneralreviewofallthejutepro­
ductsintheAnnex.
(')ThetariffconcessionsapplytotheCommonCustomsTariffheadingsandsubheadingsindicatedbelow:
57.06Yarnofjute
57.10Wovenfabricsofjute:
A.Ofawidthofnotmorethan150cmandweighingperm2
II.Notlessthan310gbutnotmorethan500g 19%I.Lessthan310g 20%
III.Morethan500g t 15%
B.Ofawidthofmorethan150cm 22%
62.03Sacksandbags,x>fakindusedforthepackingofgoods:
A.Ofjutefabrics:
II.Other:
(a)Ofwovenfabricsweighinglessthan310g/m2 20%
(b)Ofwovenfabricsweighingnotlessthan310butnotmorethan500g/m2 19%
(c)Ofwovenfabricsweighingmorethan500g/m2 15%

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E.ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthefirstdayofthesecondmonthfollowinthedateofits
signature.Itisconcludedfortheperiod1January1970to31December1972
IhavethehonourtoinformyouthattheGovernmentofPakistanismagreementwiththecontentsof
yourletter.
Pleaseaccept,YourExcellency,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
FortheGovernmentofPakistan
(')ThedateofentryintoforceofthisAgreementwillbepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .