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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ;
COM(75)288final
Brussels,11Juno1975
RECOMMENDATION FORADECISION OPTHECOUNCIL
amendingandsupplementing thedirectives
fornegotiations withMalta
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
GK(75)283final

Commission Communication totheCouncil
onimprovements tothedirectivefornegotiations withMalta
inthefieldsofrulesoforiginandco-operation
1.Atthefirstroundoftalks"betweentheCommunityandMaltaon
25September1974withaviewtoextendingthepresentEEC-MaltaAssoc­
iationAgreementtothefieldsofco-operation andagriculture and
adaptingtheAgreement "becauseoftheenlargementoftheCommunity,the
MalteseDelegationrequestedimprovements totheCommunityoffer,which
itfoundunacceptable initspresentform.
2.FirstlytheMalteseDelegationconsidersthattheagricultural
concessions needto"beimprovedbothastotheleveloftariffreductions
andastotheextensionoftheperiodsofapplicationfortheproducts
coveredbytheCommunityoffer.Secondly,itconsidersthatnewproducts
ofrelevancetoMalta'sagriculture shouldbeincludedinthisoffer.
Malta'spositionisbasedinparticular ontheneedtodevelop
anddiversifyitsagricultural exports,tomakethetariffconcessions
coincidewiththeseasonalpatternofMalta'sagricultualproductionand
toavoiddiscrimination inthetreatmentwhichtheCommunitywillapplyto
agricultural productsfromtheMediterranean countries.
InthelightofthedecisionstakenfortheotherMediterranean
countriesandinviewofMalta'squitespecialsituation,theCommission
considersthattheCommunitycangoatleastsomewaytowardsMalta's
requestsandtothisendproposestheinclusionofthesolutionssetout
intheAnnexetothenegotiatingdirectives.

3*TheMalteseDelegationconsiders,moreover,thattheproposedpro­
visionsconcerningtherulesoforigindonotmeetthedevelopment requirem­
entsoftheisland'sindustryincertainspecificsectors.
Inthisconnectionand,moreparticularly ,inthecontextofListsA
andBandwithaviewtothepossibleadaptationoftherulesoforiginby
referencetotechnicaldevelopments ,theCommissionproposestotheCouncil
thatthedirectivesfornegotiations "besupplemented "byaprovisionunder
whiohtheCouncilAssociation wouldbeempoweredtomodifytherulesof
origin,aswasdecidedinrespectoftheMaghrebcountries.
4:.Themainproblem,however,continuestobefinancialco-operation .
TheGovernmentofMaltaregardtheCommunity'sofferinthisfieldas
altogetherinadequateand,furthermore ,ill–suitedtothespecialsituation
oftheislandanditseconomy.ItrequeststhattheCommunityaidamount
tonotlessthan30millionu.a.
InthisconnectiontheCommissionrecallsthesuggestionwhichit
madetotheCouncilinMarch1974foraidtotalling30millionu.a.andthe
offermadebytheCommunityof21millionu.a.
Anamountsomewherebetweenthesefigureswillthereforehavetobe
fixedatalevelwhich,inviewofMalta'sspecialsituation,issuchthat
thenegotiations canbeconcluded.

Recommendation foraDecisionoftheCouncilamendingandsupplementing
thedirectivesfornegotiations withMalta
TheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomio
Community,andinparticularArticle238thereof;
HavingregardtotheRecommendation fromtheCommission ;
WhereastheCouncil,byitsDecisionof25September1972,
authorizedtheCommissiontoopennegotiations withaviewto
theconclusionofasupplementary protocoltotheAssociation
AgreementbetweenEEDandMaltaandwhereasitadoptedsupplem­
entarynegotiatingdirectivesbytheDecisionof22and23July1974;
Whereasthosedirectivesshouldbeamendedandsupplemented sothat
negotiations mayberesumed;
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS:
SoleArticle
Thesupplementary directivesadoptedbyDecisionoftheCouncil
on22and23July1974shallbeamendedandsupplemented bythedirect­
ivesannexedtothisDecision.
••«/2

I.TRA.DEINAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSANNEX
Arrangements forCommunityimports
1.TheCommunityshouldreducedutiesontheagricultural products
fromMaltalistedinannexedtable,asindicatedtherein.
2.Theotherprovisionslaiddowninthedirectivesof22and23
July1974remainunaltered.
II.RULESOFORIGIN
TheCouncilofAssociation would"beempoweredtodecideonany
modification oftherulesoforigin.
III.PROVISIONS CONCERNUTO ECONOMIC ANDFINANCIAL CO-OPERATIQN
Financialco–operation(FinancialProtocol)
Fortherecord.

ReductionofdutiesbytheCommunity
inrespectofagricultural productsoriginating in
MaltaANNEX
CommonCustoms
TariffheadingDescriptionDirectivesfor
negotiationsof22/23July1974improvements
No.
Rateof
réduction
X_Penodof
applicationRateof
réduction
ιPeriodof
application
1 2 L3 4 5 6
06.02 Otherliveplants,includingtrees,shrubs,
bushes,roots,cuttingsandslips )
) .!
VI
06.03 Cutflowersandflowerbudsofakindsuitable )
)60$
/withintheIforbouquetsorforornamentalpurposes,fresh,
06.04dried,dyed,bleached,impregnatedorotherwise
prepared:
A.Fresh
Foliage,branchesandotherparts(otherthan
flowersorbuds)oftrees,shrubs,bushesand
otherplants,andmosses,lichensandgi'asses,
beinggoodsofakindsuitableforbouquetsor
ornamentalpurposes,fresh,dried,dyed,
bleached,impregnatedorotherwiseprepared/limitofa
)global
/annual
/tariffquota
)tobefixed
)bythe
\113)Committee
/duringthe
/negotiation
I
II
!

Cornion Customs
lariff heading
No.DescriptionDirectives for
negotiations
of22/23July 1974improvements
Rate 01
réductionFenod of
applicationRate of
réductionPenod of
application
12 L aZHA 5 I 6
I 07,01
ιVegetables ,fresh ,orchilled :
A.Potatoes :1
i
II.Sewpotatoes : j
a)Prom 1January to15May || 40% 1.1-15-5 50*(1) 1.Τ-15.5
P.Leguminous vegetables ,shelled or j
unshelled :
II.Beans (ofthespecies Phaseolus ): j!
I
I!
I
i
| exa)Prom 1October to30June j
l–From 1Novemoer to30Aprili
i60% 1.11-30.4
exH.Onions ,shallots andgarlic : |»
I
1I
I
-Onions ,from 1Mayto30June j 50$ 15.2-15.5 ! 60% !1.5-30.6
I M.Tomatoes ; !I I
!
I
I exI®From 1November to14May ; iI !1
i
I–Prom 1December to30April i 60% 1.12-30=4 |
IS.Sweet peppers !
II
I
I_ !40£
exT-.Other s !
1
i
i -Courgettes ,from 1December tolast day
1!
I
ofFebruary ]
3
11
160£ 1»12-end Peb .
(1)Extension ofconcessions ascompared with tb.emandate of22/23July1974isdependent onthemaking ofaCommunity
Regulation relevant tothepotato sector , .. ...•

<1
3.
j
CommonCustoms
Tariffheading
No.DescriptionDirectivesfor
negotiations
of22/23July1974improvements
Hateof
reductionPeriodof
applicationHateof
reductionPeriodof
application
1 l_ 2 3.4 5 6
08.02 Citrusfruit,freshordried:
A.Oranges:
I*Sweetoranges,fresh 60%
08.08 Berries,fresh:
A*Strawberries :
exII.Prom1Augustto30April:
–Prom1Novemberto31March. 60%1.11-31.3
22,05 Wineoffreshgrapes:grapemustwithfermen­
tationarrestedbytheadditionofalcohol:
C.Other:
I.Ofanactualalcoholicstrength
1
noi,exceeding13°,incontainers
holding:
exa)2litresorless
I -Wineoffreshgraces 7535(1) 755C(2)(3) -
vl)-Conditionstobedeterminedduringnegotiations (includingwineincontainersholdingacrethan2litres).
(2)Onlywineincontainersholding2litresorless.
(3)Thetariffreductionissubjecttocompliancewiththereferenceprice.

I
ComffionCustoms
Tariffàeading
No.!
| Description
«
!pireciivssfor
negotiations
of22/23July1974I
1
improvements
Rateof
reductionPerxodof
applicationRateof
reductionPeriod
applicat
1I 2 !L_„.^ 1I4S6
22.05
(continued)G.II.Ofanactualalcoholicstrength .
exceeding13°bratnotexceeding
15°1incontainersholding:
exa)2litresorless:
I –Wineoffreshgrapes 7556(1) 75*(2)(3)
III.Ofanactualalcoholicstrength
exceeding 15®butnotexceeding
18®,incontainersholding:
a)2litresorless:
ex2SOthers <I
I
–Wineoffreshgrapes 75%(0 75*(2)(3)1
IV.Ofanactualalcoholicstrength |
exceeding18®butnotexceeding
j 22®tmcontainersholding:
a)2litresorless:
sx2.Other;
j –Winsoffreshgrapes 75K1) 75*(2)(3)
V.Ofanactualalcoholicstrengtheaucee-j
t
•ding22°,incontainersholding;I
exa)2litresorless:
I–Wineoffreshgrapes|75£(1)75H2)(3)
(l)Conditionstobedeterminedduringnegotiations (includingwine
^.2)Onlywineincontainersholding2litresorless.
!(3)Thetariffreductionissubjecttocompliancewiththereferenc <incontainersholdingmorethan2litres).
sprice.