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COMMISSION OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(81)206 final
Brussels ,30April 1981
Recommendation for a
COUNCIL DECISION
authorizing the Commission tonegotiate onbehalf ofthe Community
anagreement inthe form ofanexchange ofletters amending certain
zero-duty tariff quotas opened bythe United Kingdom for 1981 in
accordance with Protocol 1ofthe Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Republic ofFinland
concerning the conclusion ofthe Agreeement inthe form ofan
exchange ofletters amending certain zero-duty tariff quotas
opened bythe United Kingdom for 1981 inaccordance with Protocol
1ofthe Agreement between the European Economic Community and
the Republic ofFinlandRecommendation for a
COUNCIL REGULATION
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'Explanatory Momoriinauja
1.Ar,in1979 andI98O "theUnited Kingdom hasrequested that the .1981zero-duty tariff
quota forcoated printing andwriting paper ,including light weight .. .
2coated mechanical paper weighing less than ^5gnis/m(LWC),provided
forinProtocol llo1oftheFree Trade Agreement "between .theEuropean . " .
Economic Community (EEC)andFinland beincreased . .
2.Thereasons .forthis request arethefollowing :••
-Since theconolusion ofthe Agreement in1973 thedemand
structure forpaper product aimported from Finland haschanged con­
siderably .
-Thedemand forlight weight coated paper' liasincreased sharply since 1973°
-There isnoproduction ofthis type ofpaper intheUnited Kingdom
andeven though there has "been aconsiderable increase inimports
ofthin type' ofpaper ,from mills within theCcEiataiity over thepast years ,United
Kingdom converters arecontinuing toexperience difficulties inobtaining adequate
supplies inthepresent tight situation .Imports froi >theMember States continvsd
toincrease slightly in1980 andfrom Finland the;-were somewhat lower .Nonethele .
the zero-duty tariff quota covered only half theimports from Finland .
3.Theincrease inthequotas forcoated printing aadwriting paper would
befor1981 andwould beaccomplished through a.temporary transfer of :
7*571 tons frcm thounderutilized quota forex43.01 CII(kraft paper
forlarf-e capacity sackc )tothequota cx48.07B(coated printing and
writing paper )* .
4.In .view -of .thepresent shortage oflight weight coated paper /inthe
Community endthefact that theincrease requested islimited tothe
year 1981,this facilitation ofimports toth -'United Kingdom should
.aotcause difficulties totheCosnpunity paper industry .Theincrease
ofimports ofLWCfrom other Member States into theUnitod_Kingdoin
inthecourse oftholost yee.ra shows that imports from Finland have not
hurt thepenetration oftheUnited Exngdoiv E-xrket byCoir.?!unity pro­
'(hi'jery . •

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Ulxo tt*t cLiv.i .ií oxD.oí/uGj^íís "tho.*coic'fíí proposss "toajnczid .
•theUnited fcngdorri zero-duty tariff .quotas forcoated printing andwriting
paper andJcraft proper for Jarg'e capacity sacks contained inAXMOX A
toProtocol ITc .1ofthe above mentioned Free Trade Agreement .
The r'irmich authorities havo expressed their agxesment vdth the proosdura
envisaged .Iticproposed that Mr.Pierre Suchateausigns on "behalf of
the Coianiunity .The -Finnish Ambassador could sign on "behalf ofhis govern­
ment .
Ifthe Council agrees tothe proposed temporary transfer from thezero-duty tariff
quota ex48.CICIIto "ohozero–dutytariff quota ex48.07 Dthecorresponding
quoti- /3will havo to "bemodified "byanexchange ofletters .Adraft regu­
lation tothis end ioattached .

RECOMMENDATI ONFOR A
COUNCIL DECISION
authorizing theCommission tonegotiate onbehalf oftheCommunity an
agreement intheform ofanexchange ofletters amending certain zero-
duty tariff quotas opened "bytheUnited Kingdom for1981 inaccordance •
with Protocol 1oftheAgreement "between theEuropean Economic Community
andthe Republic ofFinland
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 113thereof ;
/
Having regard totheAgreement signed inBrussels on5October 1973 "between
theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic ofFinland (l) -
Having regard totherecommendation from theCommission ; '
;
Whereas certain zero-duty tariff quotas opened bytheUnited Kingdom for1931
inaccordance with Protocol 1oftheaforementioned Agreement should be
amended
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Sole Article
The Commission ishereby authorized tonegotiate onbehalf of .theCommunity
anagreement intheform ofanexchange ofletters amending certain zero-duty
tariff quotas opened bytheUnited Kingdom for1981 inaccordance with Proto­
col 1oftheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community andthe
Republic ofFinland .
(1)OJNoL328 .28.11.1973 ,P-2

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The Commission ,assisted byrepresentatives ofthe Member States ,shall
conduct the negotiations inaccordance with the annexed directives .
Done atBrussels ,
For the Council
The President

AHïTEX
Directives fornegotiation from the Council tothe Commission
According toProtocol .1ofthe .Agreement between the
European Economic Community and .the Republic ofFinland signed ■inBrussels on .
5October 1973 (l)theUnited Kingdom hassince 1January 1974 opened ,zero-duty
tariff quotas forcoated printing andwriting paper (ex48.07D )aswell
asforkraft paper forlarge capacity sacks (ex48-01 CII).The permissible
maxima for these quotas were fixed onthebasis ofstatistics for the period
I968-I97I .
Since 1974 the demand forlight weight coated paper (LWC)hasincreased' ,
significantly and there i'snoproduction ofthis type ofpaper inthe
United Kingdom and LWCisalso inshort supply inthe Community .
Thus anincrease inthe quota for coated printing andwriting paper .
(ex48.07 D)for 1981 should be.accomplished through a"temporary trans­
fer of7571tfrom theunderutilized quota forkraft paper for large •
capacity sacks (ex48.01 CII)to "theformer quota .
(1)OJKo1328,28.11.1973 ,P.2

RECOMMENDATION FOR A
COUNCIL REGULATION
concerning the conclusion of "theAgreement mtheform ofanexchange of
letters amending certain zero-duty tariff quotas opend bytheUnited
Kingdom for1981 inaccordance with Protocol 1oftheAgreement between
theEuropean Economic Community andthe Republic ofFinland
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COIflfiJNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticular Article 113thereof ,
Having regard totheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
andtheRepublic ofFinland (l),signed inBrussels on5October 1973 j
Having regard totherecommendation from the Commission ,
Whereas certain zero-d.uty tariff quotas opened bytheUnited Kingd.ora for1981
inaccordance with Protocol 1oftheAgreement should beamended andthe
Agreement intheform ofanexchange ofletters negotiated tothis effect
approved ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
TheAgreement intheform ofanexchange ofletters amending certain zero-duty
tariff quotas opened bytheUnited Kingdom for 1981 inaccordance with Protocol 1of
theAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic of
Finland ishereby approved onbehalf oftheCommunity .
Thetext oftheAgreement isarmased hereto .
(1)OJNoL328 ,28.11.1973 ,p.2

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* '
Article 2
The Presidont ofthe Counoil ishero"by authorized todesignate the person
empowered tosign tho Agreement ,inorder to "bind the Community . , .
Article 3 ",
This Regulation clhall enter into force onthothird ,day following
•itspublication intheOfficial Journal ofthe European Communities . .
This Regulation ehall "be "binding initsentirety anddireotly applicable
inall Member States .^
•« •
• ,Lone atBrussels , '. ">
"' For the Council .
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The President

 
Letter Ho 1
Sir ,
Inaccordance with Protocol 1ofthe Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the Republic ofFinland signed inBrussels on5October 1973T
the United Kingdom has since 1January 1974 opened tariff quotas for coated
printing andwriting paper (ex48.07 D)aswell asforkraft paper forlarge
capacity sacks (ex48.01 CII).Thepermissible maxima forthese quotas were
fixed onthe "basis ofstatistics available for the period 1968-1971 .
Within the quota for coated printing andwriting paper the United Kingdom
has established asubquota for light weight coated mechanical paper weighing
less than 65grammes per square meter (LWC).
During recent years the demand for LWC has increased significantly inthe
United Kingdom and elsewhere .Asin1979 and 1980 the paper inquestion is
presently inshort supply inthe Community .Inview ofthis continued shortage
itis'therefore proposed that the permissible maximum for the quota which the
United Kingdom may open in1981 for coated printing andwriting paper bein­
creased by7»571 tons toatotal of29,074 tons ,itbeing understood that the
increase will beconfined tothe subquota for LWC.Byway ofcompensation the
permissible maxin -.mfor the quota forkraft paper for large capacity sacks will
bereduced for 1981 by7,571 tons to46,041 tons .The quota forthis type of
paper has been underutilized during recent years .
Ishould begrateful ifyou could confirm that your Government isinagreement
with the above .
Please accept ,Sir ,the assurance ofmyhighest consideration .
Onbehalf ofthe Council ofthe
European Communities
i

Letter No 2
Sir . ^
Ih?ve the honour toacknowlegde receipt ofyoir latior oftoday 'sdate *
which reads asfollows :
' ' . . ' *
•'Inaccordance with Protocol 1ofthe Agreement "between the European Economic
Community and the Republic ofFinland signed inBrussels on5October 1973 »
the United Kingdom has since 1January 1974 opened tariff quotas for coated
printing andwriting paper (ex48.07 D)aswell asforkraft paper forlarge
capacity sacks (ex48.01 CII).Thepermissible ma^iua forthese quotas were
fixed onthe "basis ofstatistics available fortaeperiod 1968-1971 *
Within the quota for coated printing andwriting paper the United Kingdom
has established asubquota for light weight coated mechanical paper weighing
less than 65grammes persquare meter (LWC).
During recent years the demand for LWC has increased significantly inthe -
United Kingdom and elsewhere .Asin1979 and I98O thepaper inquestion is
presently inshort supply inthe Community .Inview ofthis continued shortage
itistherefore proposed that the permissible maximum for the quota which the
United Kingdom may open in1981 for coated printing andwriting paper bein­
creased by7,571 tons toatotal of29,074 t0313 *itbeing understood that the
increase will beconfined tothe subquota for LWC.Byway ofcompensation the
permissible maximum for the quota forkraft paper for large capacity sacks will
bereduced forI98I by7,571 tons to46,041 tons .The quota forthis type of
I
paper has been underutilized during recent years .
Ishould begrateful ifyoucould confirm that your Government isinagreement
with the above ."
Ihave the honour toconfirm that myGovernment isinagreement with ,the con­
tents ofyour letter .
Please accept .Sir,the assurance ofmyhighest consideration .
For ti :Republic ofFinland

r
Financial Fheet
TUG uiorcas :-by7»571 "!■OFthe duty-free ,quota would mean areduction of
171,583 UCE inCucto:;io duties levied onlight weight coated paper .Itia
•unlikely that the roveiuis from duties levied onkraft paper would increase
"because ofthe quota reduction ,since these 'quotas were not .fully utilized in
the paut .