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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(82)97final
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CONCLUSION OFANAGREEMENT RESULTING FROMTHECONSULTATIONS
HELDBETWEENTHECOMMUNITY ANDSPAINCONCERNING CHEESE
UNDERARTICLEXIXOFTHEGATT
(Communication fromtheCommissiontotheCouncil)
Recommendation fora
COUNCILDECISION
concerningtheconclusionofthetemporaryagreementonconcerteddisciplines
betweenSpainandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunityconcerningimportsofcheese
intoSpain
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
C0M(82)97final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
FollowingtheadoptionbySpain,underArticleYIXoftheOATT,of
protectivemeasureswith^s^ardtocheeseimports,consultations ve"
heldby'theCommunitywiththatcountry,andasp.tisfactorv agreeiren
hasbeenreachedontheminimumannualquantitiesofcheesetobe
importedintoSpainfromtheCommunityin1982.

CONCLUSION OFANAGREEMENT RESULTING FROM "ppCONSUI /TATTO ?!?,
HELD BETWEEN THC COISMUNTTY AND SPAI NCOMrp^'pio CNEFSF
UNDER ARTICLE 7IN OFTHE GATT
(Communication f^om the Commission tothe Council' )
The Commission hereby forwards tothe Council :
areport ontheoutcome oftheconsultations heir !under Article 71'
the GATT betv:een the Community andSpain concerning theprotective
measures taken bySpain with regard tocheese imports (Annex I);
adraft agreement ,with annexes ,negotiated between Snain and
Community under Article YIX ofthe GATT ,comprising agreed minutes
temporary agreement onconcerted disciplines (Annex III).
The Commission recommends that the Council approve the af-ree^or.t and its
annexes ,which have been initialled with Spain (Annex III).
Tothis end theCommission hereby submits adraft decision concluding th
agreement (Annex II).

Λ»'ΝΠΧI
REPORT
OilTHECONSULTATIONS HELDBETWEENTHECCMWJMITY ANDSPAIN
CONCERNING CHEESEUNDERARTICLEXIXO-VHEGATT
1.On7KaySpaintookprotectivemeasure?underArticleXIXoftheC.ATv;it>
'•egardtocheeseimportsandsuspendedtheissueofimportlicences"or1most
tvpesofcheesecomingunderheadingnii.o^ofth°SpanishCustomsTariff.
I
2.AttherequestoftheCommunity ,formalconsultations underA-tideXIXof
theGATTwereopenedon16May.Sincethentherehasbeenaseriesof
consultations withtheSpanishauthorities whichmembersoftheArticle113
Committeeattendedandaboutwhichtheywereregularlykeptinformedby
theCommission .
3.Attheconsultations atemporarysolutionwassoughtwhichwouldenablef->
Spanishtocopewiththeirdifficulties wh11eatthesametimeensuringthat
Communitygoodscouldstillbeexportedatequitableprices,underproper
conditions andatareasonablequantitative level.Thesolutionfinally
adoptedattheconsultations amountstoatemporaryadaptationofthe1970
Agreement (whichwasbasedentirelyonaprice-observance mechanism )
consistingoftheintroduction ofasystemofconcerteddisciplines based
mainlyon:
thesetting-upofaJointCommitteetoadministertheAgreementand
ensurethatitsprovisionsarecompliedwith(particularly thoseon
minimumprices,possibilities ofincreasingimports,adjustment o^the
qualitybreakdown ,etc.);
theestablishment ofannualquantitiesforcheeseimportsintoSpain
fromtheCommunity .
ThequantitiesforwhichtheSpanishauthorities undertaketograntimport
authorizations onanorderlyandregularbasiswerefixedbymutualagreement
at7994tonnesfor1982.Itshouldbepointedout

ANNEXI(2)
herethatthequantities negotiated on9July1980for1980and1981
were7.994T.and8.394T.respectively .Forvariousreasons,the1980
agreement wasnotapprovedbytheCouncil.

AN"EY II
RECOt^EMDATION FOR ACOUNCIL DECISTOM
concerning theconclusion ofthetemporarv agreement onconcerted disciplines
between Spain and the European Economic Community concerning imports ofcheese
into Spain
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,an/'
inparticular Article 113thereof ,
Having regard totheRecommendation from theCommission ,
Whereas Spain ,inreliance upon Article XIXoftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs
andTrade (GATT ),hastaken protective measures against imports ofcheese forwhich
theEuropean Economic Community isthemain supplier ;
Whereas theCommission has entered into negotiations with Spain under Article
XIX oftheGATT ;whereas ithas reached anagreement with that countrv ;
whereas that agreement hasproved tobesatisfactory ,
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
Theagreement between theEuropean Economic Community andSpain resulting from
thenegotiations under Article XIXoftheGATT concerning imports ofcheese into
Spain ,comprising agreed minutes and atemporary agreement onconcerted
disciplines ,ishereby approved onbehalf oftheCommunity .
The text ofthe agreement isannexed tothis decision .

I!(2)
Article?
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisnerebyautborizedtodesignatethenor.son
erapoweredtosigntheagreementinordertobindtheCommunity.
ConeatBrussels , For-theCouno1]

ANNEXIII(1)
AGREEDMINUTES
OUTCOMEOFTHECONSULTATIONS HELDUNDERARTICLEIX
OFTHE6ATTBETWEENSPAINANDTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC
COMMUNITY CONCERNING CHEESE
1.Attheconsultations heldunderArticleXIXoftheGeneralAgreement,Spain
andtheEuropeanEconomicCommunityagreedonthefollowingprovisional measures
supplementing theAgreementof5June1970withregardtothearrangements
governingimportsofcheeseintoSpain.
2.ImportsofcheeseintoSpainshallbesubjecttothefollowingdutiesandcharges:
(a)Boundcu'stomsduties(30%or45%asapproriate);
(b)Variableregulatoryduty,representing thedifferencebeetween :
b.1.theentrypricefixedfortheprotectionofSpanishstock-farmi ngand
industryonthebasisofmeasurestakeninrespectoftheorganization
ofSpain'sdomesticmarketinmilkandmilkproducts;
b.2.themostfavourablerateontheinternational marketonafree-at-Spanis
frontierbasis,plustheboundcustomsdutyandthevariouscostsborne
inSpaininconnectionwithcustomsclearanceofimportedcheese.
3.Spainanditsmaincheesesupplierscanagree,however,onspecialimport
termsbasedonasystemofconcerteddisciplines andjointresponsibility for
management,ensuringthattradeiscarriedonatequitableprices,underproper
andfairconditionsandataquantitative levelwhichtakesaccountofpast
trendsrepresenting reasonablegrowth.

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ANNEXIII(2)
A.Bothpartiesreservetherightswhichtheypossessedattheopeningofthe
consultations.
Geneva,
FortheSpamshDelegation FortheDelegationofthe
CommissionoftheEuropean
Communities.

ANNEXIII(5)
TEMPORARY AGREEMENT ONCONCERTED DISCIPLINES BETWEENSPAINANDTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITY CONCERNING IMPORTS OFCHEESEINTOSPAIN
1.Inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheGeneralAgreement andpursuantto
theAgreement oncheeseconcluded to-day betweenSpainandthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular theprovisionslaiddown
inparagraph 3thereof,SpainandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity have
agreedonthefollowingprovisions .
2.TheobjectiveoftheAgreementof5June1970,theundertakings giventherein
andthesubsequent adaptations toitagreedbymeansofminutesshallremain
infullforce,subjecttothefollowingtemporaryadaptations ,whichare
applicable !for1980and1981.
3.InorderfullytoattaintheobjectiveoftheAgreementof5June1970,Spain
andtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity haveagreedtoestablish annualquantities
ofimportsofcheeseintoSpainfromtheEuropeanCommunitywhich,in
1982,shallbeusedforthegrantingofimportauthorizations onanorderly
andregularbasisbytheSpanishauthorities .
Inthelightoftheexperience acquiredduringtheapplication ofthis
Agreement,thetwopartiesmayconsulteachotherwithaviewtomodifying
byreferencetothequantitative andqualitative trendofcheeseconsumption
inSpain,theannualquantities setforimportsfromtheEuropeanEconomic
Community.
Thequantitiesfor1982aregivenintheAnnsxtothisAgreement .
4.Itshallbetheresponsibility oftheSpanishauthorities toestablish a
procedureforgrantingtheimportauthorizations referredtoinparagraph 3
oftheAgreementwhichwilltakeintoaccounttheneedtoensuretheorderly
andregularmarketingofimportflows.

-2-ANNEXIIIU)
Thisprocedureshallbenotifiedtothecompetentauthorities ofthe
Communityandtoexportersand/orimporters.
WheretheSpanishauthoritiesascertainthatforaconsignment ofcheese
thefree-at-frontierpricefixedhasnotbeenobservedorwheretheysuspect
anoperatorofunfaircommercialpractice,theycantakethenecessary
measurestoremedythesituation.Thenature,extentanddurationofthese
measures,whichwillapplytotheoperationinquestion,willdependonthe
gravityofthedisturbance causedbythetypeofimportconcerned.
TheSpanishauthorities willinformthisCommunityauthorities immediately
ofthemeasurestakenandmayrequestactionbytheCommunitytoremedythe
situation.
Forthepurposeofmonitoring andensuringtheproperimplementation ofthis
Agreement,aJointCommitteeshallsetupwhosememberswillbedesignated
bytherespectiveauthorities ofeachoftheparties.TheJointCommittee
shallprovideinformation on,proposeandtakedecisionsonanymeasures
inallthespherescoveredbytheAgreementsubjecttothereferralofsuch
measurestotherespectiveauthorities .Itshallmeetattherequestof
eitheroftheparties.
Inordertoensurecontinuouscooperation intheday-to-dayadministration
ofexportandimportoperations,theSpanishandCommunityauthoritiesshall
eachappointanofficialdelegate,who,inthecaseofSpain,willbean
officialoftheMinistryoftheEconomyandTrade.TheofficialdeLiosce-swill
keepeachotherinformedofthedevelopment oftradeasregardspricesandthe
quantitiesmarketed;theywilltakeorpropose,byvirtueofpowersdelegated
bytheJointCommittee,thenecessarycorrectiveadministrative measures,it
beingunderstoodthattheywillinformtheCommitteethereof.

-3-ANNEXIII(5)
8.Anyproblemsarisingin1982withregardtothemaintenanceofaconstant
flowoftradewillbediscussedintheJointCommittee.
9.Inthesecondhalfof1982theJointCommitteewillmeettodecidewhether
andunderwhatconditionsthisAgreementshouldbeextended .
Geneva,
FortheSpanishDelegation FortheDelegation
oftheCommission ofthe
EuropeanCommunities .

ANNEX
QUANTITIES OFIMPORTSOFCHFCSEINTOSPAINFROMTHECOMMUNITY IN1980ANNEXIII(6)
Tonnes
A.Emmentaler-wholeorinpieces 1.150
B.Blue-veined chesse:
-Roquefort 55
-Other 1.600
C.Processedchesse 460
D.Asiago,Provolone,Grana-padano ,
ParmigianoReggiano 165
E.Cheddar 100
F.Gouda,Edam(round) 3.350
G.Havarti60% 1.110
H.Saint-Nectaire ,Saint-Paulin,
Taleggio 130
I.Softcheese 510
J.Othercheeses,excluding Edaminrectangular 920
p shapeandinloafshapeother
thanofanetweightof2KGor
moreand5KGorless
TOTAL • 9.550

DelegationoftheCommission
oftheEuropeanCommunities
Geneva,
Sir-
Ihavethehonourtorefertotheagreementwhichwasreachedtoday
betweenourtwodelegations regardingthefixingofquotasforimports
ofCommunitycheeseintoSpaininordertoprovidetheSpanish
authorities withabasisforgrantingimportauthorizations in1982.
IherebyinformyouthattheCommunityunderstands categoryJ(other
cheeses)toincludeallthosecheesesnotincludedincategories AtoI,
withtheexceptionofEdaminrectangular formandinloafshapeother
thanofanetweightof2KGormoreand5KGorless.Italsoexpects
importauthorizations tobeevenlydistributed amongthefollowingtypesof
cheese:
-Fontal,Fontina
-Tilsit.HavartiotherthanHavarti607.
-Pyrénées
-Edaminloafformofanetweightof2KGormoreand5KGorless
-Othercheeses,withtheexceptionofEdaminrectangular formandin
loafshapeotherthanofanetweightof2KGormoreand5KGorless.
Ishouldbeobliged,Sir,ifyouwouldconfirmyouragreementwiththe
above.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
HeadoftheDelegation
oftheCommissionof
theEuropeanCommunities
MrA.MORENO
HeadoftheSpanishDelegation

SpanishDelegation
Geneva,
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledge receiptofyourletterwhichreadsas
follows :
"Ihavethehonourtorefertotheagreementwhichwasreachedtoday
betweenourtwodelegations regardingthefixingofquotasforimports
ofCommunitycheeseintoSpaininordertoprovidetheSpanish
authorities withabasisforgrantingimportauthorizations in1982.
IherebyinformyouthattheCommunityunderstands category J(other
cheeses)toincludeallthosecheesesnotincludedincategories AtoI,
withtheexceptionofEdaminrectangular formandinloafshapeother
thanofanetweightof2KGormoreand5KGorless.Italsoexpects
importauthorizations tobeevenlydistributed amongthefollowingtypesof
cheese:
-Fontal,Fontina
-Tilsit,HavartiotherthanHavarti60%
-Pyrénées
-Edaminloafformofanetweightof2KGormoreand5KGorless
-Othercheeses,withtheexceptionofEdaminrectangular formandin
loafshapeotherthanofanetweightof2KGormoreand5KGorless.
Ishouldbeobliged.Sir,ifyouwouldconfirmyouragreementwiththe
above."
Iamabletoconfirmmyagreementwiththecontentofthisletter.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
MrM.J.JACQU0T
HeadoftheDelegation of
theCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitiesHeadoftheSparnsh
Délégation