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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
RECOMMENDATION FORACOUNCILDECISION
ontheconclusion ofvoluntaryrestraint Agreements
withAustria,Iceland,PolandundRumania
inthesheepmeat andgoatmeatsector
(presented bytheCommission totheCouncil)COM(80)884final
Brussels,16thDecember1980
COM(80)884final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.Following thenegotiating brief given totheCommission bytheCouncil on
20December 1979 ,voluntary restraint agreements forsheepmeat andgoatmeat
with Argentina ,Australia ,NewZealand andUruguay ,andRegulation (EEC )
No1837 /80onthecommon organisation ofthemarkets inthat sector were
implemented with effect from 20October 1980 . N
2.Itwas notpossible tocomplete negotiation ofcomparable agreements at
that date with non-member supplier countries which were either waiting for
details astothelicence arrangements orwere hot able toaccept aclause
concerning theterritories where theTreaty establishing theEuropean ~
Economic Community applied ,orhadnot ,yetreplied totheCommission 's
invitation toopen negotiations .
3.Asithasbeen possible meanwhile toresolve these difficulties with
Austria ,Iceland ,Poland andRomania ,itisproposed that approval begiven
totheproposal for aCouncil Decision ontheconclusion ofvoluntary
restraint agreements inrespect ofexports ofsheepmeat andgoatmeat from
these four non-member countries . "
4.Theagreements cover thefollowing annual quantities for theCommunity of
Ten ,expressed ascarcase weight (bone-in equivalent weight ):
Live animals Fresh orchilled meat Frozen meat
Austria
PolandIceland
Romania5800
475300
00
(1)
200
750
600(1)
0
0
(1)including amaximum of10%offresh orchilled meat

RECOMMENDATION FORA
COUNCILDECISION
ontheconclusionofvoluntaryrestraintAgreementswithAustria,Iceland,
PolandandRumaniainthesheepmeatandgoatmeatsector
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle113thereof,
Havingregardtotherecommendation fromtheCommission,
WhereastheCommission hasopenednegotiations withnon-member countries
whichsupplysheepmeat andgoatmeatorlivesheepandgoats,withaviewto
reachingAgreements forvoluntaryrestraint ontheirexportstothe
Community;
WhereastheCommission hasreachedagreementwithAustria,Iceland,
PolandandRumania;
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Whereasthesaidagreements allowtradetobeearnedoninamanner
compatible withthecommonorganisation ofthemarketsinthesectorin
question .
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
1.TheAgreements drawnupintheformofexchangc-soflettersontrade
inthesheepmeat andgoatmeatsectorwiththecountrieslisted
hereafterareherebyapprovedonbehalfoftheEuropeanEconomic
Community;
Austria
Iceland
Pbland
Rurr.ania
ThetextsoftheAgreements areannexedtothisDecision.
Arttcle2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorized todesignatetheperson
empoweredtosigntheAgreementsreferredtoinArticle ,-'ntobind
theCommunity .
Doneat fortneCouncil
ThePresident

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ARRANGEMENT
inthe -form ofanexchange ofletters between theEuropean Economic
Community andAustria ontrade inmutton and lamb .
Sir, _ . . .
Ihave the honour torefer tothenegotiations recently undertaken between
our respective delegations for thepurpose ofdrawing upprovisions
concerning import into theEuropean Economic Community ofmutton ,lamb and
goatmeat and live sheep andgoats other than pure-bred breeding animals
from Austria inconnection with theimplementation bytheCommunity ofthe
common organisation ofthemarket insheepmeat andgoatmeat .
During these negotiations both parties agreed asfollows :
1.This arrangement shall relate to: .
live sheep andgoats other than pure-bred breeding animals(subheading
01.04B ofthecommon customs Tariff ),
fresh orchilled mutton ,lamb andgoatmeat (subheading 02.01 AIV
a))oftheCommon Customs Tariff ),
frozen mutton ,lamb andgoatmeat (subheading 02.01 AIVb)),ofthe
Common Customs Tariff ).
2.Within theterms ofthis arrangement ,thepossibilities ofexport of .
mutton and lamb andgoatmeat from Austria totheCommunity arefixed
atthefollowing annual quantity :
(1)iOO tonnes oflive animals expressed incarcass weight
Inorder toensure theproper functioning ofthearrangement ,Austria
undertakes toimplement theappropriate procedures toensure that the
annual quantity actually exported does notexceed thequantity agreed .
(1)100 kglive weight shall compound to47kgcarcase weight (bone-in
equivalent weight )^? "
(2)Carcass weight (bone-in equivalent weight ).Bythis term isunderstood
theweight ofbone-in meat presented assuch aswell asboned meat
..converted byacoefficient into bone-in weight .Forthis purpose 55kg
ofboned mutton corresponds to100 kgofbone-in mutton and60kgof
boned lamb corresponds to100 kgofbone-in lamb .

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3.ShouldtheCommunityhaverecoursetothesafeguardclause,it
undertakesthatAustria'saccesstotheCommunityasprovidedforin
thisarrangement willnotbeaffected.
4.IfimportsfromAustriainanyoneyearexceedthequantitiesagreed,
theCommunityreservestherighttosuspendimportsfromAustriafor
theremainderofthatyear.Thequantityovershippedshallbeoffset
againstAustria'sexportentitlementforthefollowingyear.
5.TheCommunityundertakestolimitthelevyapplicabletoimportsof
productscoveredbythepresentarrangementtoamaximumamountof10%,
advalorem.
6.AtthetimeofnewMemberStates,theCommunity,inconsultation with
Austria,willalterthequantitiessetoutinclause2,inaccordance
withAustria'stradewitheachnewMemberState.Thecharges
applicabletoimportsforthesaidnewMemberStateshallbefixedin
accordancewith*therulesintheTreatyofAccession;themaximum
levelofthelevyspecifiedinclause5ofthisarrangement being
takenintoaccount.
7.Austriashallensurethatthisarrangementisobserved,inparticular,
byissuingexportcertificates coveringtheproductsreferredtoin
clause1withinthelimitsofthequantitiescoveredbythisarrangement .
Foritspart,theCommunityshallundertaketoadoptallnecessary
provisionstomaketheissueoftheimportcertificates forthe
productsreferredtoabove,originating inAustria,subjecttothe
presentation ofanexportcertificate,issuedbythecompetent
authoritydesignated bytheAustrianGovernment .
DetailedruLesforapplyingthissystemshallbelaiddowninsucha
wayastorenderunnecessary thelodgingofasecurityfortheissue
oftheimportcertificate inrespectoftheproductsinquestion.
Also,suchdetailedrulesofapplicationshallprovidethatthe
competentAustrianauthorityshallcommunicate periouicaU/tothe
competentauthorityoftheCommunitythequantitiesinrespectof
whichexportcertificates areissued,brokendown,whereappropriate,
accordingtodestination .

8.AConsultative Committeeshallbesetupcomposedofrepresentatives
fromtheCommunityandfromAustria.TheCommitteeshallensurethat
thearrangementisbeingproperlyappliedandisfunctioningsmoothly.
Itwillensurethattheproperapplication ofthearrangementisnot
affectedbytheexportofmuttonandlambandgoatmeat-based products
totheCommunityundercustomsheadingsnotreferredtobythe
arrangement .
TheCommitteewilldiscussallquestionswhichcouldariseinapplying
thearrangment andwillrecommendappropriate solutionstothe
competentauthorities .
9.Theprovisionsofthisarrangementshallbeagreedwithoutprejudice
totheparties'rightsandobligations underGATT.
10.Theannualquantityfixedinclause2referstotheperiodrunning
from1Januaryto31December.Thequantityapplicableasofthe
implementation ofthepresentarrangement anduntil1Januaryofthe
followingyearwillbefixedonaproratabasisinrelationtothe
totalannualquantityandwilltakeintoaccounttheseasonality of
thetrade.
11.Thisarrangementshallapply,ontheonehand,totheterritories in
whichtheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunityis
appliedand,undertheconditionslaid-downinthatTreatyand,onthe
otherhand,totheterritoryofAustria.
12.Thearrangementshallenterintoforceon1.1.1981.Itshallremain
inforceuntil31March1984,andshallcontinueinforcethereafter
subjecttoeachpartyhavingtherighttodenounceitbygivingone
year'snoticeinwriting.Inanycasetheprovisionsofthis
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arrangementwillbeexaminedbythetwopartiesbefore1April1984
withaviewtomakinganyadjustmentwhich'theyagreeisnecessary.
Ishouldbeobligedifyouwouldkindlyconfirmtheagreementof.your
Governmenttotheforegoing.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .

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EXCHANGE OFLETTERS
comprising anunderstanding relevanttoclause2ofthe
exchangeofLetterscomprising anAgreementbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandAustriaontradeinmutton-
lambandgoatmeat.
IhavethehonourtorefertotheAgreementintheformofanexchangeof
lettersbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofAustria
ontradeinmutton,lambandgoatmeat.
Furthertothatexchangeoflettersandtoyourrequest,Iwouldadviseyou
thattheAuthorities ofAustriawillensurethatfortheperiod1January
1981to31March1984,therewillbenochangeinthetraditional trade
%
flowsofmutton,lambandgoatmeattothemarketareasintheEuropean
EconomicCommunitydeterminedassensitive.
Theauthorities ofAustriawilladoptthenecessarymeasuresforthis
purpose.

DRAFT
EXCHANGE OFLETTERSBETWEENTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC
COMMUNITY ANDTHEREPUBLICOFICELANDONTRADEINSHEEPMEAT ANDGOATMEAT
Ihavethehonourtorefertonegotiations recentlyundertaken betweenour
respectivedelegationsforthepurposeofdrawinguptheprovisionsconcerning
importintotheCommunityofmutton,lambandgoatmeat,andlivesheepand
goatsotherthanpurebredbreedinganimalsfromIceland,in,connectionwith
implementation bytheCommunityofthecommonorganization ofthemarketin
sheepmeatandgoatmeat.
Duringthesenegotiations ,bothepartiesagreedasfollcws:
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1.Thisarrangementshallrelateto:
-freshorchilledmutton,lambandgoatmeat(02.01AIVa)
-frozenmutton,lambandgoatmeat(02.01AIVb)
2.Withinthetermsofthisarrangement ,theRepublicofIcelandundertakesto
ensurethatexportstotheCommunityoftheproductsreferredtoin
clause1shallnotexceedthe'followingannualquantity: ■-
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600tonnes,expressedincarcassweight(1)ofwhichamaximumof10%may
consistoffreshorchilledmeat.
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(1)Carcassweight(bone-inequivalentweigit).Bythistermisunderstood
theweightofbone-inmeatpresentedassuchaswellasbonedmeat
convertedbyacoefficientintobone-inweight.Forthispurpose55kgof
bonedmuttoncorrespondsto100kgofbone-inmuttonand60kgofboned
lambcorresponds to100kgofbone-inlamb.

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Forthispurpose,theappropriateproceduresshallbeimplemented bythe
competentauthorities oftheRepublicofIceland.
3.ProvidedthatIceland'sexportsdonotexceedthequantityagreeed,the
Communityshallnotapplyanyquantitative restriction normeasureof
equivalenteffect.
ShouldtheCommunityhaverecoursetothesafeguardclause,itundertakes
thattheprovisionsofthisarrangement willnotbeaffected .
ij.Ifimportsinanyoneyearexceedthequantityagreed,theCommunity
reservestherighttosuspendimportsfromIcelandfortheremainderof
thatyear.ThequantityovershippedshallbeoffsetagainstIceland's
exportentitlementforthefollowingyear.
5.TheCommunityundertakestolimitthelevyapplicabletoimportsof
productscoveredbythepresentarrangement toamaximumamountof10$ad
valorem.
6.AtthetimeofaccessionofnewMemberstates,theCommunity ,in
consultation withIceland,willalterthequantitysetoutinparagrah2,
inaccordance withIceland'stradewitheachnewMemberstate.
ThechargesapplicabletoimportsforthesaidnewMemberStatesshallbe
fixedinaccordancewiththerulesintheTreatyofAccession ;themaximum
levelofthelevyspecifiedinpoint5ofthisarrangement beingtakeninto
account.

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7.Icelandshallensurethatthisarrangementisobserved,inparticular ,by
issuingexportlicencescoveringtheproductsreferredtoinparagraph 1
withinthelimitsofthequantitycoveredbythisarrangement .
Foritspart,theCommunityshallundertaketoadoptallnecessary
provisionstomaketheissueoftheimportlicencefortheproducts
referredtoabove,originatinginIceland,subjecttothepresentation of
anexportlicence,issuedbythecompetentauthoritydesignated bythe
IcelandGovernment .
Detailedrulesforapplyingthissystemshallbelaiddowninsuchawayas
torenderunnecessarythelodgingofasecurityfortheissueoftheimport
lioenceinrespectoftheproductsinquestion.
Also,suchdetailedrulesofapplicationshallprovidethatthecompetent.
Icelandauthorityshallcommunicateperiodically tothecompetentauthority
oftheCommunitythequantitiesinrespectofwhichexportlicencesare
issued,brokendown,whereappropriate ,accordingtodestination .
8.BothpartiesagreethatstepsshouldbetakenbyIcelandtoensurethatthe
smoothoperationofthearrangementisnotaffectedbydeliveriesofmutton
andlambandgoatmeat-basedproductsfallingundercustomsheadingsnot
referredtobythearrangement .
9.Inordertoensurethesmoothfunctioningofthearrangement ,bothparties
agreetoremaininclosecontactandtobereadytoundertakeconsult
ationsonanymatterrelatingtoitsapplication .Thesaidconsultations
shallbecommencedwithinamaximumperiodof14daysfollowingrequestby
oneoftheparties.
10.Theannualquantityfixedinparagraph2referstotheperiodrunning
from1Januaryto31December.

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Thequantityapplicableintheperiodbetweentheentryintoforceofthis
arrangement and1Januaryofthefollowingyearshallbefixedonapro
ratabasisinrelationtothetotalannualquantity.
11.Thisarrangement shallapply,ontheonehand,totheterritories inwhich
theTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunityisappliedand
undertheconditionslaiddowninthatTreatyand,ontheotherhand,to
theterritoryoftheRepublicofIceland.
12.Thearrangementshallenterintoforceon1January1981.Itshallremain
inforceuntil31March1984,andshallcontinueinforcethereafter
subjecttoeachpartyhavingtheri^ittodenounceitbygivingoneyear's
noticeinwriting.Xpanycasetheprovisionsofthisarrangementshall
beexaminedbythetwopartiesbefore1April1984withaviewtomaking
anyadjustment whichtheyagreeisnecessary .

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EXCHANGE OFLETTERS
comprising anunderstanding relevanttoclause2ofthe
exchangeofletterscomprising anAgreementbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandIcelandontradeinmutton.
lambandgoatneat
IhavethehonourtorefertotheAgreementintheformofanexchangeof
letters ^betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofIcelandon
tradeinmutton,lambandgoatmeat..
Furthertothatexchangeoflettersandtoyourrequest,Iwouldadviseyou
thattheAuthoritiesofIcelandwillensurethatfortheperiod1January1981
to31March1984,therewillbenochangeinthetraditionaltradeflowsof
mutton,lambandgoatmeattothemarketareasintheEuropeanEconomic
Commmitydeterminedassensitive.
TheauthoritiesofIcelandwilladoptthenecessarymeasuresforthispurpose,
itbeingunderstoodthatthequantitiesfixedintheAgreementshallnot
therebybeaffected.

DRAFT
EXCHANGE OFLETTERSBETWEEN
THEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ANDTHEPEOPLE'SREPUBLIC OFPOLAND
ONTRADEINSHEEPMEAT ANDGOATMEAT
Ihavethehonourtcrefertothenegotiations recentlyundertaken
betweenourrespectivedelegations forthepurposeofdrawingupprovisions
concerning importintotheEuropeanEconomicCommunityofmutton,lamband
goatmeat ,andlivesheepandgoatsotherthanpure-bredbreedinganimalsfrom
thePeople'3RepublicofPoland,inconnection withimplementation bythe
Communityofthecommonorganisation ofthemarketinsheepmeatandgoatmeat .
Duringthesenegotiations whichtookplacebetweenthetwopartieswho
areparticipants inC?ATT,ourdelegations agreedasfollows:
1.ThisArrangement covers:
-livesheepandgoatsotherthanpure-bredbreedinganimals(01.04B);
-freshorchilledmutton,lambandgoatmeat (0P.01AIVa);
-frozenmutton,lamb,andgoatmeat (02.01'AIVh),
Thetwopartiesagreethatstepsshouldbetakentoensurethatthe
smoothoperationoftheAgreementshouldnotbeupsetbydeliveryofsheepmeat
andgoatmeatproductsfallingundertariffheadingsnotcoveredbythe
Arrangement .

2.WithinthisArrangement ,thescopeforimportsofshejpmeatandgoatraeat
andforlivesheepandgoatsfromPolandintotheCommunityshallbefixedat
thefollowingannualquantities :i >-. .Π) .'5,800tonsof-liveanimals,/expressedascarcassweightbone-in ,200tons
' . . „.....f?r;–offreshorchilledmeat,expressedascarcassweightbone-in
InordertoensurethesmoothoperationoftheArrangement ,the
competentPolishauthorities undertaketoimplement ;theappropriate procedures
toensurethat,thequantitiesactuallyexporteddonotexceedthe
above-mentioned figures. f,
3.InthecaseofimportsoftheproductscoveredbythisArrangement and
uptothequantitylimitsthereinlaiddown,theCommunitywillnotapplynew
quantitative restrictions ormeasuresofequivalenteffectnorlevycustoms
dutiesortaxesofequivalenteffecttoleviesorcustomsdutiesexceeding
thoseagreedatPoint5. ' . -
Werethe!Communitytoinvoketheprotectiveclause,itisherebyagreedthat
theprovisionsofthisArrangement wouldnotbeaffected.
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4.IfimportsfromPolandexceedtheagreedquantities ,theCommunity ,
reservestherighttosuspendfurtherimportsfromthatcountryuntiltheend
ofthecurrentyear.However,inanyevent,quantitiesbeyondthoseagreed-
forthecurrentyearshallbedeductedf^omthequantitiesagreedforthe
>followingyear.
5.TheCommunityundertakes ,onimportofproductscoveredbythis-
Arrangement ,tolimittheamountsleviedtothefollowingadvaloremlevels:
10?forliveanimals
10$formeat ' ■
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(1).100kgliveweightshallcorrespondto'17kgcarcas©weight(
(£)Carcassweight(bone-inequivalentweight).Bythistermisunderstoodtheweightofbone-inmeat'
presentedassuchaswellasbonedmeatconvertedbyacoefficientintobone-inweight.Forthis
purpose55kgofbonedmuttoncorrespondsto100kgofbone-inmuttonand60kgofbonedlamb j
correspondsto100kgofbone-inlamb. !

5.OnaccessionofnewMemberStatestotheCommunity ,thequantities
referredtoatPoint2shallhe,asappropriate ,adaptedbytheCommunity ,in
consultation betweenthetwoparties,toreflectthet~adebetweenthe
People'sRepublicofPolandandeachsuchnewMemberState.Thequantities
shallnotbereduced.
ThechargestobeleviedonimportsinrespectofthesaidnewMember
StatesshallbefixedinaccordancewiththerulesintheTreatyofAccession ;
thelimitonthelevysetoutinPoint5ofthisArrangement shallbetaken
intoaccount.
7.ThecompetentPolishauthorities shallensurecompliancewiththis
Arrangement ,inparticularthroughissuebythecompetentagencywhichthey
shalldesignateforthepurpose,ofexportlicencesapplicabletotheproducts
referredtoatPoint1,uptothemaximumarreedquantity .
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TheCommunityagreestotakeallthenecessarymeasurestomake
automaticissueofanimpctlicence,nolaterthanreleasefromcustomsbond,
fortheabove-mentioned productsoriginating inPolandsubjecttoproduction
ofanexportlicenceissuedbythecompetentPolishauthority .
Detailedrulesfortheimplementation ofthissystemshallbedrawnup
sothatthelodgingofasecurityfortheissueofimportlicencesinrespect
oftheproductsinquestionshallbeunnecessary .Thesedetailedrulesshall
alsoprovidethatthecompetentPolishauthoriti.es andthecompetentCommunity
authoritiesshallundertakeperiodicalexchanger ?ofinformation inrespectof
thequantitiesinrespectofwhichexportandimportlicenceshavebeen
issued,brokendownaccordingtodestination asappropriate .^

Itisherebyagreedthatexportlicenceswillbevalidforthreemonths
witheffectfromtheirdateofissue.Thecorresponding importlicencesshall
bevaliduntilthedateofexpiryoftheexportlicences.
Quantitiesdeliveredunderanexportlicenceshallbedeductedfronthe
quantityagreedinrespectoftheyearduringwhichtheexportlicencewas
issued., ,
8.InordertoensurethesmoothoperationofthisArrangement ,thetwo
partiesshalltaketheappropriate measuresandagreetoremainin.close
contactandtobereadytoundertakeconsultation inrespectofanyquestion
whichmightarisewhilethisArrangementapplies.Consultation mustcommence
withinamaximumof11daysafterarequestbyoneoftheparties.,
9.TheannualquantityfixedatPoint2shallcovertheperiod1Januaryto
31December.■ •
Thequantityapplicableasfromthedateofimplementation ofthis
Arrangement upto1Januaryofthefollowingyearshallbefixedby
consultation betweenthe;twopartiesinproportiontothetotalannual .
quantity,adjustedtoreflecttheseasonaltrendinPolishdeliveriesofthe
productsinquestionduringtheyear. ,
(0.
ThisAgreementshallapply,ontheonehand,totheterritoriesinwhichtheTreaty f
establishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunityisappliedandundertheconditionslaid \
downinthatTreatyand,ontheotherhand,totheope.£Rip-tc-lrftc.fcfan
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/•f.ThisArrangementsshallenterintoforceon .Itshallapplyuntil
31March198'J.Itshallthereafterbeautomatically extendedforperiodsof1
year,subjecttotherightofeitherpartytoterminateitbynoticein
writinggiverrsixmonthsbeforethedateofexpiryofanyoneofthesaid
periods.Inthecaseoftermination ,theArrangementshallexpireatthedate
ofexpiryoftheperiodinquestion.Inanycase,theprovisionsofthis
Arrangementshallbereviewedbythetwopartiesbefore1Aprilf98Mforthe
purposeofincorporating anyadaptationwhichmightseemnecessaryforits
extension. ^
Iwouldbegratefultoyouifyouwouldconfirmtomethattheforegoing
correctlyexpresseswhatourtwodelegationsag^eeinthisrespect. ,
Formalending.

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DRAFT
EXCHANGE OFLETTERS RELEVANT TOTHE CONSULTATIONS FORESEEN AT
POINT 8OFTHE EXCHANGE OFLETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC
COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE 'SREPUBLIC OFPOLAND ONTRADE IN
SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT
Since itwas not possible toreach sufficiently precise solutions to ■
some questions raised byPoland during thenegotiations forthis Arrangement ,
itwas agreed during thenegotiations that ,during theconsultations provided
for inPoint 8oftheexchange ofletters ,IfPoland were toraise any
concrete problems ,the following points could becovered bythe said
consultations without prejudice tothe terms ofPoint R:
1. cases offorce majeure ;
2. supply oflive animals within thequantity agreed formeat ;
3. incases where the quantity agreed for agiven vear was entirely taken
up ,advance use ,atthe end ofthecurrent vear ,ofalimited proportion
ofthequantity agreed for thefollowing year ;
't. use ofthe agreed quantities for the purposes ofc-xport offrozen meat
ofPolish origin totheCommunity ;
5. thepossibility ofallowing imports ofquantities over andabove those
fixed inPoint2ofthe Arrangement ifthe Community market were to
require additional imports .
6. thepossibility ofdelivering export and import certificates forquantities
above those agreed ,innofar asthe quantities actually imported are
below those for which imoort certificates have been delivered .
Forit3part ,theCommunity would bep^epa^ed toundertake thesaid
consultations inaspirit ofcooperation inrespect ofanyrequests put
forward byPoland .
Furthermore ,Icanhereby confirm toyouthefollowing declaration made
bytheCommunity during theabove-mentioned negotiations :
imports into theCommunity ofproducts covered byth<*A-ranpenent shall
not besubject tothequantitative limits setoutinPoint 2ofthat
Arrangement provided that they arere-exported from theCommunity either
without further processing cafter processing under therelevant ,
Community system .
Fortna 1ending .

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EXCHANGE OFLETTERSRELEVANT TOCLAUSE2
OFTHEEXCHANGE OFLETTERSBETWEENTHEEUROPEAN
EXONOMIC COMMUNITY ANDTHEPEOPLE'SREPUBLIC OF<
POLANDONTRADEINSHEEPMEAT ANDGOATMEAT
Ihavethehonourtorefertotheexchangeoflettersbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity andPolandontradeinmutton,
lambandgoatmeat.
Furthertothatexchangeoflettersandtoyourrequest,Iwould
adviseyouthatthePolishauthorities willensurethatforthe
period1January1981to31March1984,therewillbenochange
inthetraditional tradeflowsofmutton,lambandgoatmeatand
livesheepandgoatstothemarketareasintheEuropeanEconomic
Communitydetermined assensitive.
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ThePolishauthoritieswilladoptthenecessarymeasuresforthis
purpose. ''
Formalending.

DRAFT
EXCHANGE OFLETTERS BETWEEN
THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OFROMANIA
ONTRADE INSHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT
During thenegotiations recently undertaken between our respective
delegations for thepurpose ofdrawing upprovisions concerning import into
theEuropean Economic Community ofmutton ,lamb andgoatmeat ,and live sheep
and goats other than pure-bred breeding animals from theSocialist Republic o
Romania ,inconnection with implementation bytheCommunity ofthecommon
organisation ofthemarket insheepmeat andgoatmeat ,ourdelegations agreed
asfollows :
1.This Arrangement covers :
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-live sheep andgoats other than pure-bred breeding animals (01.04 B);
-fresh orchilled mutton ,lamb andgoatmeat (02.01 AIVa);
-frozen mutton ,lamb ,andgoatmeat (02.01 AIVb).
2.Within the terms ofthis arrangement ,thecompetent authorities ofthe
Socialist Republic ofRomania undertake toensure that exports tothe
Community oftheproducts referred toinclause 1shall notexceed the
following annual quantities :
475tonnes ofliveanimals ,expressed incarcass weight bone-in ^^
75tonnes offresh orchilled meat ,expressed incarcass weight
.(2)bone-m
(1)100kglive weight shall correspond to47kgcarcass weight (bone-in
equivalent weight ).
(2)Carcass weight (bone-in equivalent weight ).Bythis term isunderstood
theweight ofbone-in meat presented assuch aswell asboned meat converted
byacoefficient into bone-in weight .For this purpose 55kgofboned mutton
corresponds to100kgofbone-in mutton and60kgofboned lamb corresponds t
100kgofbone-in lamb .

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-,Forthis purpose ,theappropriate procedures shall beimplemented bythe
competent authorities oftheSocialist Republic ofRomania .
3.Provided that Romania 'sexports donotexceed thequantities mentioned in
point 2,theCommunity shall notapply anyquantitative restriction nor
measure ofequivalent effect . "
Should theCommunity have recourse tothesafeguard clause ,itundertakes
that theprovisions ofthis arrangement will hotbeaffected .
4.Ifimports from Romania exceed theagreed quantities ,theCommunity
reserves theright tosuspend further imports from that country until the
endofthecurrent year .However ,inanyevent ,quantities beyond those
agreed for thecurrent year shall bededucted from thequantities agreed
for thefollowing year . . -
5.TheCommunity undertakes ,onimport ofproducts covered bythis
Arrangement ,tolimit theamounts levied tothefollowing advalorem
levels :
10% for live animals
10% for meat /
TheCommunity will notcharge apart from theabove mentioned levies ,
customs duties orother taxes ofequivalent effect tolevies ortocustoms
duties .
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6.Onaccession ofnewMember States totheCommunity ,and ifjustified by
thetrade between theSocialist Republic ofRomania andeach such new
Member State ,theCommunity accepts consultations between thetwoparties
. ,inorder toadapt ,ifappropriate ,thequantities setout inpoint 2.The
quantities setout inpoint 2shall notbereduced .
The charges tobelevied onimports inrespect ofthesaid newMember
States shall befixed inaccordance with therules intheTreaty of
Accession ;thelimit onthelevy setout inPoint 5ofthis Arrangement
shall betaken into account .
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7.Intaking account oftheobjectives andprovisions ofthis arrangement the
Community agrees that anyactual implementation ofrefunds oranyother
form ofassistance with respect toexports ofmutton ,lamb and live sheep
and lamb intended forslaughter will apply only atprices andon
conditions which comply with existing international obligations and in
respect ofthetraditional shares oftheCommunity ofworld export trade
inthese products .These words shall beinterpreted inamanner
consistent with Article XVI ofGATT and inparticular inconformity with
Article 10(2)(c )oftheAgreement oninterpretation andapplication of
Articles VI,XVI andXXIII oftheGeneral Agreement ontariffs and trade .
8.Thecompetent authorities ofRomania shall ensure that this arrangement is
observed ,inparticular ,byissuing export licences covering theproducts
referred toinparagraph 1within the limits ofthequantity covered by
this arrangement .
For its part ,theCommunity shall undertake toadopt allnecessary
provisions tomake the issue oftheimport licence fortheproducts
referred toabove ,originating inRomania ,subject tothepresentation of
anexport licence ,issued bythecompetent Romanian authority .
Detailed rules forapplying this system shall belaid down insuch away
astorender unnecessary thelodging ofasecurity for theissue ofthe
import licence inrespect oftheproducts inquestion .
Also ,such detailed rules ofapplication shall provide that thecompetent
authority ofRomania shall communicate periodically tothecompetent
authority of -theCommunity thequantities inrespect ofwhich export
licences are issued ,broken down ,where appropriate ,according to
destination .
Itishereby agreed that export licences will bevalid for three months
with effect from their date ofissue .Thecorresponding import licences
shall bevalid until thedate ofexpiry oftheexport licences .
Quantities delivered under anexport licence shall bededucted from the
quantity agreed inrespect oftheyear during which theexport licence was
issued .
9.Both parties agree that steps should betaken byRomania toensure that
thesmooth operation ofthearrangement isnotaffected bydeliveries of
mutton andlamb andgoatmeat-based products falling under customs headings
not referred tobythe arrangement .

10.Inorder toensure that smooth operation ofthis Arrangement ,the two
parties shall take theappropriate measures andagree toremain inclose
contact andtobeready toundertake consultation inrespect ofany
question which might arise while this Arrangement applies .Consultation
must commence within amaximum of14days after arequest byoneofthe
parties . ■^
11.Theprovisions ofthis arrangement shall beagreed without prejudice to
theparties' rights andobligations under GATT . x
12.Theannual quantity fixed atPoint 2shall cover theperiod 1January to
31December .
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The quantity applicable asfrom thedate ofimplementation ofthis
Arrangement upto1January ofthefollowing year shall befixed by
consultation between thetwoparties inproportion tothetotal annual
quantity . " -
13.This arrangement shall apply ,ontheonehand ,totheterritories inwhich
theTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community isapplied and
under theconditions laid down inthat Treaty and ,ontheother hand ,to
theterritory oftheSocialist Republic ofRomania .
14.This Arrangement shall enter into force on 1January 1981 .Itshall apply
until 31March 1984 .Itshall thereafter beautomatically extended for
periods of1year ,subject totheright ofeither party toterminate itby
notice inwriting given sixmonths before thedate ofexpiry ofanyoneof
thesaid periods .Inthecase oftermination ,theArrangement shall
expire atthedate ofexpiry oftheperiod inquestion .Inanycase ,the
provisions ofthis Arrangement shall bereviewed bythetwoparties before
1April 1984 forthepurpose ofincorporating anyadaptation which might
seem necessary for its .extension .
Iwould begrateful toyouifyouwould confirm tomethat theforegoing
correctly expresses what our twodelegations agree inthis respect .
Formal ending .

DRAFT
.EXCHANGE OFLETTERS RELEVANT TOCLAUSE 10OFTHE
EXCHANGE OFLETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
AND THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OFROMANIA ONTRADE INSHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT
With reference totheexchance ofletters between theEuropean Economic
Community andtheSocialist Republic ofRomania ontrade insheepmeat and
goatmeat ,the twoparties agreed that thefollowing specific point could be
covered bytheconsultation foreseen inclause 10ofthat exchange of
letters ,without prejudice totheterms ofthat clause :
thepossibility ofallowing ,attheconditions laid down inthe
arrangement ,imports ofquantities over andabove those fixed inclause
2ofthearrangement iftheCommunity market were torequire additional
imports .
Formal ending .

DRAFT
EXCHANGE OFLETTERS RELEVANT TOCLAUSE 2
I
OFTHE EXCHANGE OFLETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE .SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF
ROMANIA ONTRADE INSHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT
Ihave thehonour torefer totheexchange ofletters between theEuropean
Economic Community andRomania ontrade inmutton ,lamb andgoatmeat .
Further tothat exchange ofletters and toyour request ,Iwould advise
you that thecompetent Romanian authorities will ensure that for the
pericfd 1January 1981 to31March 1984 ,there will benochange inthe
*traditional trade flows ofmutton ,lamb andgoatmeat andlive sheep and
goat from Romania tothemarket areas intheEuropean Economic Community
determined assensitive .
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TheRomanian authorities will adopt thenecessary measures forthis
purpose . i (
Formal ending . f
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
jj2.ACTION:ConclusionofvoluntaryrestraintagreementsforexportsfromAustria,
|Iceland,PolandandRomaniaofsheepmeatandgoatmeatincludingthelimitationof
1imDortchargestothemaximumadvaloremamountsof10%forliveanimalsand10%
rforfreshandchilledmeat. .
S3.LEGALBASIS:
Art.113DATEI3.12.1980
1.BUDGETLINSCO.-ICLTL'.'KD J736
4.OBJECTIVES:Limitingthelevieschargedtothemaximumadvaloremamountsof10/4
fortheproductscoveredbyRegulation1837/80fromthefourcountriesreferred
tounder2,whichagreenottoexportgreaterquantitiesthanthoseunder5.2.
WWMWWMA–––W––WW–
5.FINANCIAL CCI.'SEQUIJNCS
5.0EXPENDITUHEFORTHEMARKKTINOYEAHjCURRENTFINANCIAL YEAS
()FCLL0WINCFINANCIALTEARi
()
xxx^£^^*^jfVx$cfck
X-BMXXX)XDOXOOTXCX«KXISBMFLQFK.
5.1RECEIPTS
-C'.-TNRESCURCISCFTHEEC
(LEVIES/CUOTORSDUTIES)
-NATIONAL-963000ECU-963000ECU
J-
YEAR YE&R vfi» !
5.0.1PLURIA.VNUAL PATTERNOFEXPENDITURE
5.1.1PLURIANNUALPATTERNOFRECEIPTS
5*2METHODOFCALCULATIOK(Base:worldpriceformeatandliveanimals2400ECUpertonne
for.frozenmeat: 1800ECUpertonne
Fresh/frozenmeat Liveanimalslossofre-
Lossofrevenue:10%venue:5%fromthecustoms
fromcustomsdutyapp-dutyapplicableuntil20.1for.frozenmeat:
Fresh/frozenmeat
Lossofrevenue:10%
fromcustomsdutyapp­
licableuntil20.10.80
AUSTRIA :300tonnesliveanimals
ICELAND :600tonnesfrozenmeat 108000ECU
POLAND:5800tonnes.liveanimals
200tonnesfreshmeat •48000ECU
Romania :475tonnesliveanimals
.75tonnesfreshmeat 18000.ECU108000ECU
48000ECU
...18...Q0.CL.ECU36000ECU
696000ECU
57000ECU
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