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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
GeneralSecretariatC0M(80)195final
BrusseU,21stApril1980
FOROFFICIAL USEONLY
RECOMMENDATION FORACOUNCILDECISION
ONTHECONCLUSION OFANAGREEMENT INTHEFORMOFAN
EXCHANGE OFLETTERS BETWEEN THEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
ANDTHEREPUBLIC OFINDIAONTRADE.
ANDCOMMERCIAL COOPERATION INJUTEPRODUCTS
(presented bytheCommission totheCouncil)
COM(80)195final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.Byadecisionof23November1979theCouncilauthorized theCommission
toopennegotiations withIndiafortheconclusionofanAgreement ontrade
injuteproducts.Pursuanttothisdecisionandinconsultation withthe
Article113Committee,theCommission heldnegotiations withIndiain
January1980.
Followingthesenegotiations ,adraftAgreement wasdrawnupandinitialled
on30January1980.TheCommission considersthatthisdraftAgreement,
whichhasbeenapprovedbytheArticle113Committee,constitutes anacceptable
outcomefortheCommunity .
2.TheCommission hassubmittedtotheCouncilarecommendation fora
(1)CouncilRegulation concludingthatAgreement .ExchangesofLetters
ofaconfidential natureformpartofthatAgreement.
Inviewofthespecialnatureofthesetexts,itisproposedthatthey
beconcluded byaseparateact.
TheCommission thusrecommendsthattheCounciladoptforthatpurpose
theannexeddraftdecision.
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RECOMMENDATION FORACOUNCILDECISION
ontheconclusion ofanAgreementintheformofanExchange
ofLettersbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheRepublic
ofIndiaonTradeandCommercial Cooperation inJuteProducts
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyEstablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle113thereof,
HavingregardtotheRecommendation fromtheCommission,
WhereasanAgreementintheformofanExchangeofLettersonTradeand
Commercial Cooperation inJuteProductsnegotiated betweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunity andtheRepublicofIndiashouldbeconcluded,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS:
Article 1
TheAgreementintheformofanExchangeofLettersbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunity andtheRepublicofIndiaonTradeandCommercial
Cooperation inJuteProductsisherebyapprovedonbehalfoftheEuropean
EconomicCommunity.
•ThetextoftheAgreementintheformofanExchangeofLettersis
annexedtothisDecision.
Article 2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilshallnotifytheotherContracting Partyofthe
completion bytheCommunityoftheprocedures necessaryfortheentryinto
forceoftheAgreement.
DoneatBrussels FortheCouncil
ThePresident

Conf luential letter No„i
Mr. Chairman -
Concluding thenegotiations conducted between theGovernment ofIndia
and theEuropean Economic Community which have led,this day tothe sinning
oftheAgreement concerning thetrade injute products ,Ihave the honour ,
with reference toArticle 3oftheAgreement ,toconfirm that thequantitative
restrictions inforce inFrance forproducts ofCategories 1-2-3will be
applied intheperiod oftheagreement atthe levels indicated below :
1980 1981 1982 1983 (metric tons )
Fabrics (1) 826 892 963 1040
Sacks and bags (2) 5200 5720 6292 6921
The competent authorities intheCommunity will endeavour toopen the
import possibilities forproducts originating inand coming from India ,
assoon aspossible ineach Calendar year ,andwill inform theIndian authorities
when such possibilities have been opened .
Ifadditional .demand should arise ,theCommunity will notobject tothese
limits being increased ontheunderstanding that theadditional quantities
shall bedetermined onthebasis ofmutual agreement between both Parties .
Thequantitative restrictions confirmed bythis letter will beeliminated
asfrom thedate of1January 1984 .
Ishould begrateful ifyouwould kindly confirm your agreement tothe
contents ofthis letter .
Please accept ,Mr.Chairman ,theassurances ofmyhighest consideration .
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57.10 Wovenfabricsofjuteorofothertextilebastfibres
ofheadingNo57.03s
A Ofawidthofnotmorethan150cmandweighingper
•quaremetre:
i Letsthan310g:
57.10-21 s lInbltàfhtd I
5MO-2*i
l
IIIb Other,.
NotIriithan310|butnotmoreilun500g:
5-.10-31 S !VnbUached
57.10-39 * Other.
57.10-50 Morethan500g I
Footnote 2overleaf

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NIMEXE CCT
Code Reference Description ofgoods
62.03 Sacks andbags ,ofakind used forthepacking ofgoods :
A Ofjute orofother textile bast fibres ofheading
No.57.03 :
II Other than used :
62.03-13 a Offabric weighing less than 310 g/m2
62.03-15 b Offabric weighing not less than 310 g/m2but notmore
than 500 g/m2
62.03-17 c Offabric weighing more than 500 g/m2

Mr.Chairman,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledgereceiptofyourletteroftoday,
wordedasfollows:
"Concluding thenegotiations conductedbetweentheGovernmentofIndia
andtheEuropeanEconomicCommunitywhichhaveled,thisdaytothesigning
oftheAgreementconcerningthetradeinjuteproducts,Ihavethehonour,,
withreferencetoArticle3oftheAgreement,toconfirmthatthequantitative i
restrictions inforceinFranceforproductsofCategories 1-2-3willbe i
applied1ntheperiodoftheagreementatthelevelsindicatedbelow:
; i
1980 1981 1982 1983Cmetrlcton»)!
I
Fabrics(1) 826 892 963 1040
Sacksandbags(2)5200 .572062926921
Thecompetentauthorities 1ntheCommunitywillendeavourtoopenthe
inportpossibilities forproductsoriginating 1nandcomingfromIndia,
assoonaspossible1neachfcCalendaryear,andwillInformtheIndianauthorities
whensuchpossibilities havebeenopened.
Ifadditional demandshouldarise,theCommunitywillnotobjecttothese
limitsbeingincreased ontheunderstanding thattheadditionalquantities
shallbedetermined onthebasisofmutualagreementbetweenbothParties.
Thequantitative restrictions confirmedbythisletterwillbeeliminated
asfromthedateof1January1984.
IshouldbegratefulIfyouwouldkindlyconfirmyouragreementtothe
contentsofthisletter."
Ihavethehonourtoconfirmtoyoumyagreementtothecontents
• •
ofthatletter.
Pleaseaccent.Mr.Chairman,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
•ι
KIMtXE IICCT ScAtiatH'alDwffiwwn MrrlcrciM JluNlTIMOA
57.10 . Wovenfabricsofjuteorofothertextilebattfibre*
oCheaJîncNo57.031
A Ofawijth«>fnotmorethin150cmandweighingperI
•quaremetre: I
1 Lettthan310g: I
J7.10-21 S Vnblfjfhfd
57.10-2» Othtr . I
II Notletsthan310cbutaocmorethan500g:I
5.10-11
J7.10-J» b Other
57.10-50Iin | Morethan500g '.j
Footnote2overleaf

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NT'EXE OCT
C^'ie Référencé Description ofaoods
62.03 Sacksandbags,ofakindusedforthepackimcfioodo:
A Ofjuteorofothertextilebastfibresofheadirn
No.57.03:
II Otherthanused:
62.03-13 a Offabricweighinqlessthan310g/m2
62.03-15 b Offabricweiqhingnotlessthan310g/n2butnotmore
than500g/r.2
62.03-17 c Offabricweighingmorethan500g/n2

Mr.Chairman/
ConcludingthenegotiationsconductedbetweentheGovernmentofIndia
andtheEuropeanEconomicCommunitywhichhaveled/thisdaytothesigning
oftheAgreementconcerningthetradeinjuteproducts/Ihavethehonour/withreferencetoArticle3oftheAgreement/toconfirmthatthequantitativerestrictionsinforceintheFederalRepublicofGermanyforproductsof
Categories2and3(1)willbeappliedintheperiodoftheAgreementatthe
levelsindicatedbelow:
1980 198119821983(metrictons)
Fabrics(1> 2370 260728683155
ThecompetentauthoritiesintheCommunitywillendeavourtoopentheimport
possibilities forproductsoriginatinginandcominqfromIndia/assoonassineachcalendaryear/andwillinformtheIndianauthorities whensuchpossib...
tieshavebeenopened.Ifadditionaldemandshouldarise/theCommunitywillnotobjectto
theselimitsbeingincreasedontheunderstandingthattheadditionalquantities
shallbedeterminedonthebasisofmutualagreementbetweenbothParties.
Thequantitativerestrictionsconfirmedbythisletterwillbeeliminated
asfromthedateof1January1984.
Ishouldbegrateful1fyouwouldkindlyconfirmyouragreement
tothecontentsofthisletter.
Pleaseaccept/Mr.Chairman/theassurancesofmyhighestconsideration.
.odeCCT
Reference Descriptionofooods
57.10 Wovenfabricsofjuteorofothertextilebastfibresofheading
No.57.03:
A Ofawidthofnotmorethan150cmandweighingpersquaremetre
I Lessthan310g:
57.10-21 a Unbleached
II Notlessthan310gbutnotmorethan500g:
57.10-31 -a Unbleached

Confjd?ntjal lett
Mr. Chairman ,
Ihave thehonour toacknowledge receipt ofyour letter oftoday ,worded
asfollows :
'Concluding thenegotiations conducted between theGovernment ofIndia
andtheFurope.m Economic Community which have led,this daytothesigning
oftheAqreement concerning thetrade injute products ,Ihave thehonour ,
with reference toArticle 3oftheAgreement ,toconfirm that thequantitative
restrictions inforce intheFederal Republic ofGermany forproducts of
Categories 2and3(1)will beapplied intheperiod oftheAgreement atthe
levels indicated below :
1980 1981 1982 1983 (metric tons )
Fabrics (1) 2370 2607 286ft 315*.
Thecompetent authorities intheCommunity will endeavour toonen the import
possibilities forproducts originating inandcoming from India ,assoon aspossibl
ineach calendar year ,andwill inform theIndian authorities when such possibili­
ties have been ODened .
Ifadditional demand should arise ,theCommunity will notobject to
these limits being increased ontheunderstanding that theaddition.il quantities
shall bedetermined onthebasis ofmutual agreement between both Pirties .
Thequantitative restrictions confirmed bythis letter will boeliminated
asfrom thedate of 1January 1984 .
Ishould begrateful ifyouwould kindly confirm your agreement
tothe contents ofthis letter ." i
Ihave thehonour toconfirm toyoumyagreement tothecontents
ofthat letter .
Please accept ,Mr.Chairman ,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration .
CCT
Reference Description ofqoods
57.10 Woven fabrics ofjute orofother textile bast fibres ofheading
No.57.03 :
A Ofawidth ofnotmore than 150cmandweighing per square metre
I Less than 310 g:
>7.10–21 a Unbleached
II Not less than 310gbut not more tha»500 g:
'7.10-31 «. .Unbleached

Çonf^dent^a_L_^etter_No i_3
Mr.Chairman,
Concluding thenegotiations conductedbetweentheGovernmentofIndia
andtheEuropeanEconomicCommunitywhichhaveled,thisdaytothesigning
oftheAqreementconcerningthetradeinjuteproducts,Ihavethehonourwith
referencetoArticle3oftheAgreement,toconfirmthatthequantitative
restrictions inforcetitheUnitedKingdomforproductsofCategories 1-2-3<1)
willbeappliedintheperiodoftheAgreementatthelevelindicatedbelow:
Fabricsandsacks^
Thecompetentauthorities intheCommunitywillendeavourtoopenthe
importpossibilities assoonaspossibleineachcalendaryear,andwill
informtheIndianauthorities whensuchpossibilities havebeenopened.
Ifadditional demandshouldarise,theCommunitywillnotobject
tothislimitbeingincreasedontheunderstanding thattheadditionalquantities
shallbedetermined onthebasisofmutualagreementbetweenbothParties.
Thequantitative restrictions confirmed bythisletterwillbeeliminated
asfromthedateof1January1984.,
Ishouldbegratefulifyouwouldkindlyconfi.-myouragreementto
thecontentsofthisletter.
Pleaseaccept,Mr.Chairman,theassurancesofmyhighestconsideration .1980 1981 1982 1983(metrictons)
650 715 786865
(1)
(a)Wovenfabricsfallingwithintariffheading57.10whollyormainly
ofjuteoranyweightorweaveexceeding 46centimetres inwidthup
toandincluding 150centimetres inwidthotherthanthosecommonsacking
andplainweavefabricsnotmorethan150centimetres inwidthasdefined
intheU.K.noticetoimporters.
(b)Newsacksandbagsandwoolpacks,fallingwithintariffheading62.03
whollyormainlyofjuteotherthanheavybagsandwoolpacksasdefined
intheU.K.noticetoimporters.

Mr.Chairman,
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledge receiptofyourletteroftoday,
wordedasfollows:
••Concluding thenegotiations conductedbetweentheGovernment ofIndia
andtheEuropeanEconomicCommunitywhichhaveled,thisdaytothesigning
oftheAoreerrentconcerning thetradeinjuteproducts,Ihavethehonourwith
referencetoArticle3oftheAgreement,toconfirmthatthequantitative .,
restrictions inforcet>theUnitedKingdomforproductsofCategories 1-2-3<1)
willbeappliedintheperiodoftheAgreementatthelevelindicatedbelow:
rw•^LC1>Fabricsandsacks
Thecompetentauthorities irrtheCommunitywillendeavourtoopenthe
importpossibilities assoonaspossibleineachcalendaryear,andwill
informtheIndianauthorities whensuchpossibilities havebeenopened.
Ifadditional demandshouldarise,theCommunitywillnotobject
tothislimitbeingincreased ontheunderstanding thattheadditionalquantities
shallbedetermined onthebasisofmutualagreement betweenbothParties.
Thequantitative restrictions confirmed bythisletterwillbeeliminated
asfromthedateof1January1984.
Ishouldbegratefulifyouwouldkindlyconfirmyouragreementto
thecontentsofthisletter."
Ihavethehonourtoconfirmtoyoumyacceptancetothecontents
ofthatletter.
Pleaseaccept,.Mr.Chairman,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
(1)
Ca)Wovenfabricsfallingwithintariffheading57.10whollyormainly
ofjuteoranyweiahtorweaveexceeding 46centimetres inwidthup
toandincludinq 150centimetres inwidthotherthanthosecomronsacking
andplainweavefabricsnotmorethan150centimetres inwidthasdefined
intheU.K.noticetoimporters.
(b)Newsacksandbagsandwoolpacks,fallingwithintariffheading62:03
whollyormainlyofjuteotherthanheavybagsandwoolpacksasdefined
intheU.K.noticetoimporters.1930 1981 1982 1983(metrictons)
650 715 ,786 865