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RECOMMENDATION FORACOUNCIL DECISION
ontheconclusion ofanAgreement resulting from thenegotiations
andconsultations between Austria andtheEuropean Economic Community
concerning trade invarious agricultural products
(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Inaccordance withthemandate .itreceivedfromtheCouncilon
16December1980,theCommissionconductednegotiations with
AustriaconcerningtheirreciprocaltradeIncheese._At.the
sametime,followingGreece'saccessiontothetommunities,
theCommissionheldnegotiations withAustriaunderArticle
XXIV(6).oftheGATT,and,lastly,openedtalkswithAustria
ontheadaptationofcertainexchangesoflettersconcerning
tradeinagricultural productsinordertotakeaccountof
Greece'saccessiontotheCommunities .
Thenegotiations haveresultedinasatisfactory overallagreement.
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CONCLUSION OFANAGREEMENT RESULTING FROMTHENEGOTIATIONS AND
CONSULTATIONS BETWEENAUSTRIA ANDTHECOMMUNITY ONTRADEIN
VARIOUSAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
(Commission Communication totheCouncil)
TheCommission herebytransmitstotheCouncil:
i.areportontheoutcomeofthenegotiations andconsultations
betweenAustriaandtheCommunityontradeinvariousagricultural
products (AnnexA);
ii.adraftagreementincluding anagreedminute,atemporaryarrange­
mentandtwoexchangesofletters(AnnexesB).
,
TheCommission recommendsthattheCouncilapprovethisAgreement.
TothatenditpresentsadraftdecisionontheconclusionoftheAgree­
ment(AnnexC).

Annex Apage 1
Report ontheoutcome ofthe , ■
NEGOTIATIONS AND CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND THE .
, COMMUNITY ONTRADE INVARIOUS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Inaccordance with themandate itreceived from the Council on16De­
cember 1980 andfollowing Austria 'sformal request on5February 1981 ,
theCommission held consultations with Austria onthesituation regar­
ding the reciprocal trade incheese .
Atthese consultations ,both parties "noted ,each for itspart ,that the
situation wasunsatisfactory *The conclusion reached byboth delegations
wasthat the'import systems agreed byAustria andtheCommunity didnot
correspond tothepresent market circumstances and that they should be
brought into line with the real situation .Itproved preferable toadopt
aprovisional practical solution rather than toseek adefinitive adjust­
ment ,which would have been difficult toachieve inthepresent economic
circumstances . ./
Thenegotiations resulted inathree-year temporary arrangement (see
Annex I)themain features ofwjiich are thestabi lization ofreciprocal -
trade atacertain quantitative level (average of1978 ,1979 and1980
imports )andtheestablishment ,with reciprocal guarantees ,ofasatis­
factory competitive situation based onthesetting upofaconcerted
discipline mechanism . _
Following Greece 'saccession totheEuropean Communities ,theCommunity
isobliged tohold negotiations under Article XXIV (6)oftheGATT in
<?rder tocompensate itsGATT partners fortheinjury caused them bythe
substitution ofCCTduties forGreek customs duties abound under GATT .
Inaletter of10June 1981 addressed totheDirector -General ofGATT ,
Austria requested th?opening ofthose negotiations with theCommunity .

2.
Thenegotiations,whichtookplaceatthesametimeasthenegotiations
oncheese,resultedinanagreementunderwhichtheCommunitywillgrant
Austriatariffconcessionsforcertaincheesesascompensation forthe
withdrawalofthetariffconcessions boundbyGreece(inparticularfor
liquidmilkandmilkpowder,butterandcertaincheeses).
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Austriastatedthatitwaspreparedtoincludetheseconcessions inthe
temporaryarrangement forcheese(seeexchangeoflettersinAnnexII).
Greece'saccessiontotheCommunities hasmadeitnecessarytoadaptfor
theenlargedCommunityofTencertainexchangesoflettersdatingfrom
1972concerningconcessions whichAustriagrantedonaunilateralbasis
totheCommunityofNineandvice-versa.Theconsultations onthismatter
werealsoheldatthesametimeasthenegotiations oncheese.They
yieldedthefollowingresult(seeexchangeoflettersinAnnexIII):
i.forimportsintoAustriaoffreshfruitandvegetablesandofwine
incasksandbottles,the"shareofthequotasreservedfortheCommu­
nityisincreasedbythequantitiesactuallyimportedintoAustria
fromGreece,ontheunderstanding thatAustriawillcontinue,asin
thepast,toeffectimportsfromtheCommunityunderthepartofthe
quotanotreservedforit;
ii.forimportsintotheCommunityofheifersandcowsofcertainmoun­
tainbreeds,theCommunityundertakestoensurethatthetariffquota,
amountingatpresentto38000head,willbeopenedintimeandadmi-1
nisteredinsuchawayastoenablethisquantityactuallytobe
imported.Austriahasabandoneditsrequestforanincreaseinthe
figureof38000headtotakeaccountof*theenlargementofthe
Community.
Bothdelegationsfeelthattheyhavereachedabalancedoverallagreement
whichissatisfactory tobothparties.Anagreedminute(seeAnnexB)
wasinitialledinGenevaon16July1981andisbeingsubmittedforthe
approvaloftheirrespectiveauthorities.Theagreedminutecomprisesan
overallagreementonthefollowingpoints:
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(i)Temporary arrangement foraconcerted discipline between Austria
and theEuropean Economic Community concerning reciprocal trade
incheese ;
(ii)Exchange ofletters concerning theoutcome ofthenegotiations -
between Austria andtheEuropean Economic Community under Article
XXIV (6)oftheGATT following Greece 'saccession totheEuropean
Communities ;
(iii )Amendments tothe exchange of-letters of21July 1972 onimports
into Austria offresh fruit andvegetables andwine from theCom­
munity and totheprocedures foradministering theCommunity 's
concessions onheifers and cows ofcertain mountain breeds .
The Article 113Committee ,which wasclosely involved inall thestages
ofthediscussions ,delivered afavourable opinion ontheconclusion of
this overall agreement atitsmeeting inGeneva on16July 1981 .
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AGREED MINUTE
Negotiations andconsultations between theAustrian Delegation
and theDelegation oftheCommission oftheEuropean Communities
concerning trade invarious agricultural products
TheAustrian Delegation and theDelegation oftheCommission oftheEuropean
Communities have reached anoverall agreement covering thefollowing points :
i) Temporary arrangement foranconcerted discipline between Austria and
theEuropean Economic Community concerning reciprocal trade incheese
(Annex I);
ii)Exchange ofletters concerning theoutcome ofthenegotiations between
Austria and theEuropean Economic Community under Article XXIV(6 )ofthe
I ,
GATT following Greece 'saccession totheEuropean Communities (Annex II)
iii)Amendments totheexchange ofletters of21July 1972 onimports into
Austria offresh fruit andvegetables andwine from theCommunity and to
theprocedures foradministering theCommunity 'sconcessions onheifers
and cows ofcertain mountain breeds (Annex III).
' ' . •
Theabove provisions will enter into force onthesame day .
»
Thedelegations have agreed tosubmit this overall agreement totheir
respective authorities forapproval .
Done atGeneva ,16July 1981
FortheAustrian Delegation FortheDelegation of
the Commission ofthe
i European Communities ,

. . – .Annex I,-page 1
TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT FOR ACONCERTED DISCIPLINE BETWEEN
AUSTRIA AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY CONCERNING
," RECIPROCAL TRADE INCHEESE ..
I.TheEuropean Economic Community andAustria have held consultations
concerning thetariff concessions granted bythetwosides forcheese .
During these consultations ,both parties noted ,each forits part ,that the
development ofreciprocal imports andexports ofcheese was not
satisfactory ,and that certain import arrangements ,agreed between them ,no
longer corresponded tothesituation onthemarket incheese .
They concluded ,bycommon accord ,that thetrade arrangements forcheese
should beadapted totherequirements oftheir respective markets ,account
,also being t'aken ofGreece 'saccession totheCommunity .
They considered that ,under thepresent circumstances ,itwould oe
preferable toseek apractical solution for alimited period rather than to
adapt these arrangements onadefinitive basis .
II.Austria andtheCommunity shall temporarily suspend ,forarrinitial period
ofthree years from 1January 1982 to31December 1984 ,thefollowing
provisions arising from their reciprocal concessions
1.Austria andtheCommunity shall temporarily suspend ,foraninitial
period ofthree years from 1January 1982 to31December 1984 ,the
following provisions arising from their reciprocal concessions :

ANNEX I,page 2
a)with regard tothearrangements for theimportation ofCommunity cheeses
into Austria .
i)inAnnex IIoftheAgreement between Austria andtheEuropean Economic
Community concerning certain types ofcheese negotiated under Article
XXVIII ofGATT of20September 1977 ; : '
-inthefirst subparagraph ofparagraph 2,thephrase "accompanied byan
approved export document ,provided that afree-at-Austrian -frontier
price isobserved ",
inthesecond subparagraph ofparagraph 2,thephrase "tobeobserved by
theEuropean Economic Community ",
-paragraph 3; ""
-ii )intheAgreement intheform ofanexchange ofletters of6April 1981
amending theAgreement onprice observance and thearrangements for the
importation ofcertain types ofcheese :
-inparagraph 1,thephrase "tobeobserved bytheEuropean Economic
Community ",
inparagraph 3,thephrase "inorder that thefree-at-frontier prices
may beobserved ".
b)with regard tothearrangements fortheimportation ofAustrian cheeses
into theEuropean Economic Community ;
-thevalue limits included inthebinding under GATT (Schedule LXXII -EEC-
ofthefollowing CCTtariff lines :
04.04 AIa)ex1
04.04 AIb)1'exaa);
thevalue limits included intheCommunity 'sautonomous concession for
Tilsit andButterkase falling within CCTsubheading 04.04 Elb)2;
thevalue limits included ijbtheCommunity 'sautonomous concession for
processed cheese falling within CCTsubheading 04.04 DI.
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ANNEX I,page 3
2.Austria andtheCommunity will establish forthesame period asthe
auapenaiona mentioned inparagraph 1above trade arrangement# with the
following objectives :
i.thestabilization oftheir trade ataquantitative ^level corresponding
totraditional trade
ii.the re-establishment andmaintenance ofasatisfactory competitive
situation asregards prices .
3.They agree that ,fortheperiod from 1January 1982 to31December 1984 ,
forthecheeses listed below ,,thequantities traded each year and the
duties tobelevied onimportation may notexceed thefollowing levies : .
Ϊ
a)ONIMPORTATION INTO AUSTRIA : ,
i)Cheese manufactured from cow'smilk ,falling within subheading 04.04 A
oftheAustrian Customs Tariff ,originating inandcoming from the ^
Community ,andaccompanied byanapproved certificate ofquality and
origin ^
Quantity Import duty
Processed cheese 2200 t S760/100 kg .
7' '* ■'
Blue-veined cheese 650 t S560/100kg
Danbo ,Edam ,Elbo ,Finbo ,Fontal ,Gouda ,
Havarti ,Malbo ,Maribo ,Mimolette ,Samso ,
Tybo . "400 t S560/100kg
Tilsit • S460/100kg
Emmentaler ,Gruyére - S460/100kg
Butterkäse ,Esrom ,Italico ,,Kernheim ,Saint - )
Nectare ,Saint-Paulin ,Taleggio ,Cheddar ' )
and theother cheeses not included above )
ofawater content ofthenon-fatty matter ) .
notexceeding 62% ,with theexception of )
those falling within tariff subheading )
04.04 A1a),b)andc)oftheAustrian )
Customs Tariff , )1750 t
ii)The above cheeses ofCommunity origin maynotbeimported into Austria
unless accompanied bythecertificate referred toinparagraph 3(a)(i)above

ANNEXI,page4
b)ONIMPORTATION INTOTHECOMMUNITY :
CheesefallingwithinCCTheadingNo04.04
originatinginandcomingfromAustria,
accompanied byanapprovedcertificate Quantity ImportDuty
Emmentaler ,Gruyere,Sbrmz,Bergkase,not
gratedorpowdered,ofaminimumfatcontent
of45%byweight,inthedrymatter,matured
foratleastthreemonths,fallingwithinCCT
subheading04.04AIorII:
wholecheeses
piecespackedinvacuumorininertgas
withrindonatleastorieside,ofanet
weightofnotlessthan1kgbutlessthan
5kg5000t(+)18.13ECU/100kg
3000t(+)18.13ECU/100
Processedcheese,notgratedorpowdered,in
theblending'ofwhichonlyEmmentaler ,Gruyere
andAppenzellhavebeenusedandwhichmay%
contain,asanaddition,Glarusherbcheese(known
asSchabziger)j putupforretailsale,ofafat
content,byweight,inthedrymatter,not
exceeding 56%,fallingwithinCCTsubheading04.04
DIorDIIa)1 3700t36.27ECU/100kg
Smokedprocessedcheese,ofafatcontent,
byweight,inthedrymatter,ofnotless
than40%butnotexceeding 48%,falling .
withinCCTsubheading04.04DIIa)l(++) 350tFulllevy
NUnpressedTilsit,maturedfornotlessthan
onemonth,andButterkase ,fallingwithinCCT
subheading04.04EIb)2
BlueveinedcheesefallingwithinCCTsubheading
04.04C
WholeEdamcheeses,ofafatcontent,byweight,
inthedrymatter,ofnotlessthan40%andof1500t55ECU/100ke

Annex1,page4a
•- ' *
lessChan48%,ofanetweightnot
exceeding350g("Geheimratskase "),
fallingwithinCCTsubheading04.04
EIb)5 800t50ECU/100kg
FettaandKephalo-Tyri "cheesesmadefrom
cow'smilk,ofafatcontent,byweight,in
thedrymatter,oflessthan48%fallingwithin„
CCT.subheading04.04EIb)5 150tr50ECU/100kg
OthercheesesfallingwithinCCTsubheading
04.04Ela)orEIb)5(++)-• 200tFulllevy
(+)Upto25%ofthequantitiesallocatedforthesecategoriesofcheeses
areinterchangeable .
(++)Thesecheesesdonothavetobeaccompanied byanapprovedcertificate .
1

Annex1,page5
4.Austriaundertakestotakethenecessarymeasurestoensurethatthe
quantitiesithasagreedtoimportfromtheCommunity (see3.(a))andthe
quantitiesagreedforexporttotheCommunity(see3.(b))willnotbe
exceeded.
TheCommunityandAustriawilltakestepstoensurethatthebenefitswhich
theygranteachotherwillnotbejeopardized byotherimportmeasures.
5»AustriaandtheCommunityundertake,'eachonitsownbehalf,toensurethat
thepriceschargedbytheirexportersarenotsuchastocreate
difficulties ontheimportingcountry'smarket.
Theyagree,inthisconnection ,tosetupthesystemforcooperation and
theexchangeofinformationdescribedintheAnnextothisArrangement .
Ifdifficulties ariseconcerning tfhepricescharged,consultations willbe
heldattherequestofeitherparty,aspromptlyaspossible,withaview
totheadoptionofappropriatecorrectivemeasures.
ι ·
6.Thetwopartiesmayconsulteachotheratanystageconcerningthe
operationofthisArrangement .
7.Consultations mayalsobeheldiftheobjectivesoftheArrangementare,or
seemlikelytobe,jeopardized bytheimportationintoAustriaofcheeses ,
notcoveredbythisArrangement ,inquantitieswhichareunreasonable
comparedwithtraditionallevels. _
8.Inordertoensureconstantcooperation intheday-to-dayrunningofexport
andimportoperations ,theAustrianGovernmentandtheCommunity ,shalleach
appointaDelegate.TheseDelegateswillexchangeinformation onthe
developmentoftradeasregardspricesandquantitiesmarked.

ANNEXI,page6
9.DuringChefirsthalfof1984,consultations "illbeheldinorderto
decidewhetherthisArrangement shouldbeextended,andifso,onwhat
terras.
10.AlltheprovisionscontainedinthisArrangementwillenterintoforceon
thesamedate.ThisArrangementwillbeapprovedbytheContracting
Partiesinaccordancewiththeirownprocedures .
Doneat
FortheGovernment ofthe
RepublicofAustriaOnbehalfoftheCouncil
oftheEuropeanCommunities

ANNEX 1,page 7
ANNEX
\ - .
With aview topreventing theprices charged byexporters from being such as
tocreate difficulties ontheimporting country 'smarket ,thefollowing
information andcooperation system hasbeen setup:
1.Exchange ofinformation
a)Austria will provide theCommission oftheEuropean Communities with the
following information oneach category ofcheese covered bythe
Arrangement : .' . ' V . '
i.twoweeks before thebeginning ofeach quarter ,prospective Austrian
exports totheCommunity forthenext quarter (anticipated quantities ,
free-at-Austrian -front ierprices ,probably markets );
ii.twoweeks following theend ofeach quarter ,actual Austrian exports to
theCommunity during thepast quarter (quantities and
free-at-Austrian -frontier prices ,importing member countries ).
b)TheCommission oftheEuropean Communities will atregular intervals
provide price quotations andanyother useful information concerning the
market inhome-produced and imported cheeses .
2.Procedures forimportation into Austria
Within thelimits ofthequantities agreed on(seeparagraph 3.(a))ofthis
Arrangement ),licences will beissued Onaregular basis onproduction ofa
declaration bytheimporter stating that theimport prices correspond to
the free-at-Austrian -frontier prices agreed onbytheAustrian authorities
andtheCommunity (accompanied bytheinvoice asproof ).
Imports should beaccompanied byacertificate oforigin andquality ,
issued bythecompetent authorities oftheCommunity .

DELEGATION OFTHE COMMISSION
-OFTHE ^ '
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
ANNEX II,'page I v
Sir ,
Ihave the honour torefer tothe note which theAustrian Permanent Mission in
Geneva addressed totheDirector-General ofGATT on10June 1981 concerning
Austria 'srequest fortheinitiation ofnegotiations with theCommunity under
Article XXIV (6)oftheGATT ,following Greece 'saccession totheEuropean
Communities .
Inoted Austria 'sclaim that ,for thefollowing ,tariff headings ,listed in '
Schedule XXV -Greece ,which hasbeen withdrawn ,itwas ,next tothe
Commuaity ,Greece 'smain supplier during thereference period use<f forthese
negotiations (average for1977 /78/79)and ,that ittherefore hasanegotiating
right :
04.02 A1Milk ,whether ornot containing added sugar ,inliquid orpaste
form .
04.02 A2Milk ,whether ornotcontaining added sugar ,insolid form ,
(block milk ormilk powder )(notare being allowed forthe
immediate containers )
04.03 B1;Butter ,other than melted ,salted ornot (notare being allowed
fortheimmediate containers ),incontainers ofagross weight
of4kgorless .
S . .. '
04.04.B.1 Cheeses inbrine (pheta ,toulomotyri ).
Thenegotiations held onthis subject between ourdelegations during the
consultations concerning cheese yielded thefollowing results :
i)Inthe "Temporary arrangement foraconcerted discipline onreciprocal
trade incheese ",thefollowing tariff concessions were granted as
compensation forthenegotiating rights which Austria hasunder Article
XXIV(6 ) , .

ANNEX II,page 2
ofCheGeneral Agreement (GATT ):
ex04.04 AII Emmentaler
ex.04.04 EIb)2y
Tilsit and
ButterkaseFor 135 t
Maximum amount oflevy fixed
at18.13 ECU/100kg
For 1092 t
Maximum amount oflevy reduced
to55ECU/100 kg
For 408 t
S
Maximum amount oflevy fixed
at55ECU/100 kg.
ex.04.04C
ex.04.04EIb)5Blue veined cheese )For 800 t
Whole Edam cheeses )Maximum amount oflevy fixed
ofanetweight )at50ECU/100 kg
notexceeding 350g )
("Geheimratskase )
ex.04.04 EIb)5 Fetta andKephalo -)For 150 t
Tyri ,made from )Maximum amount oflevy
cow's milk )fixed at50ECU/100Kg
ii)TheCommunity gives anundertaking toenter into consultations with
Austria ,should these concessions not bemaintained asaresult ofthe
expiry of,orachange in,this temporary Arrangement ,inorder togive
itcompensation equivalent toitsrights under Article XXIV 56).
Ishould begrateful if .you .would confirm whether youareinagreement with
theabove . 1
Please accept ,Sir ,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration .

AUSTRIAN
DELEGATION
ANNEX II,page 3 <
Sir ,
Ihave thehonour toconfirm myagreement tothecontent ofyour Letter -of
,which reads asfollows :
"Ihave thehonour torefer tothenote which theAustrian Permanent
Mission inGeneva addressed totheDirector-General ofGATT on10June 1981
concerning Austria 'srequest fortheinitiation ofnegotiations with the
Community under Article XXIV (6)oftheGATT ,following Greece 'saccession
totheEuropean Communities .
Inoted Austria 'sclaim that ,forthefollowing tariff headings ,listed in
Schedule XXV -GREECE ,which hasbeen withdrawn ,itwas ,next tothe
Community ,Greece 'smain supplier during thei-eference period used for
these negotiations (average .for1977 /78/79)and that ittherefore hasa
negotiating right :
04.02 A1 . Milk ,whether ornotcontaining added sugar ,in
_ ,'liquid orpaste form
04.02 A2 Milk ,whether ornotcontaining added sugar ,in
solid form (block milk ormilk powder )(notare -.
^being allowed )fortheimmediate containers
04.03 B1_ Butter ,other than melted ,salted ornot (notare
being allowed fortheimmediate containers )in
' • containers ofagross weight of4kgorless
04.04 B1 Cheeses inbrine (pheta ,toulomotyri ).
Thenegotiations held onthis subject ,between ourdelegations during the
consultations concerning cheeses yielded thefollowing results :
i.)Inthe"Temporary arrangement foraconcerted discipline onreciprocal
trade incheese ",thefollowing tariff concessions were granted as
compensation forthenegotiating rights which Austria hasunder Article
XXIV(6 )oftheGeneral Agreement (GATT ):

ANNEX II,page 4
ex04.04 AII Emmentaler For 135 t
Maximum amount oflevy fixed
at18.13 ECU/100kg
ex04.04 EIb)2 Tilsit and
ButterkaseFor 1092 t
Maximum amount oflevy reduced
to55ECU/100kg
For 408 t
Maximum amount oflevy fixed
at55ECU/100kg
ex04.04 C Blue-veined cheese
ex04.04 EIb)5
ex04.04 EIb)5Whole Edam cheses
ofanetweight not
exceeding 350g
("Geheimrat ska'se)
Fetta andKephalo -
tyri ,made from
cow 'smilkFor 800 t
Maximum amount oflevy fixed
50ECU/100kg
For 150 t*
Maximum amount oflevy fixed
at50ECU/100kg
ii)TheCommunity gives anundertaking toenter into consultations with
Austria should these concessions not bemaintained asaresult ofthe
expiry of,orachange in,this temporary Arrangement ,inorder togive
itcompensation equivalent toitsrights under Article XXIV (6).
Ishould begrateful ifyouwould confirm whether youareinagreement with
the above ". _
Please accept ,Sir ,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration .

QtJi /u*tnpø«.* -A
' Vi
AUSTRIAN
DELEGATION
Sir ,
Ihave thehonour torefer totheexchanges ofletters of21July 1972 ^
concerning thequantitative concessions which Austria granted theCommunity
forfruit andvegetables andwine andtheconcessions which theCommunity
granted Austria forheifers andcows ofcertain mountain breeds . -
 
Theconsultations between ourdelegations ontheadjustment ofthese
concessions following Greece 'saccession tothe .Community have yielded the
following results :
1)Fruit andvegetables andwine I
Theshare reserved fortheCommunity asconstituted atpresent israised to:
-82% ofthetotal quota applicable tofresh fruit
-65%ofthetotal quota applicable tofresh ,vegetables
-52%ofeach ofthetotal quotas applicable toimports ofwine incasks
andbottles . , - '
All theother provisions agreed intheexchange ofletters remain unchanged .
2.Heifers and calves ofcertain mountain breeds ' , -
TheCommunity undertakes totake thenecessary measures toensure that the
annual tariff quota ofheifers andcows ofcertain mountain breeds falling
within CCTsubheading 01.92 AII,atpresent totalling 38000head ,canbe
opened andadministered insuch awayastoenable imports actually totake
place asfrom 1July ofeach year .
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ANNEX III ,page 2
this exchange ofletters will beapproved bytheContracting Parties in
accordance with their ownprocedure .
Ishould begrateful ifyouwould confirm whether youare inagreement with
the above . ,
Please accept ,Sir ,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration.'

DELEGATION
OFTHE COMMISSION -, '
OFTHE , ...
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
ANNEX III ,page 3 ~
Sir , ,
Ihave thehonour toconfirm rayagreement tothecontent ofyour letter of
,which reads asfollows : '
"Ihave thehonour torefer totheexchanges ofletters of21July 1972
concerning thequantitative concessions which Austria hasgranted the
Community forfruit andvegetables andwine and theconcessions which the
Community granted Austria forheifers andcows ofcertain mountain breeds .
Theconsultations between ourdelegations ontheadjustment ofthese
concessions following Greece 'saccession totheCommunity have yielded the ,
following results ;
1)Fruit andvegetables andwine -
Theshare reserved fortheCommunity asconstituted atpresent israised
to :
.• '• . . - - / ■-'
-82%ofthetotal quota applicable tofresh fruit r
-65%ofthetotal quota applicable tofresh vegetables
-52%ofeach ofthetotal quotas applicable toimports ofwine Incasks
and bottles .
Alltheother previsions agreed intheexchange ofletters remain unchanged

2.ANNEX III ,page 4
Heifers and calves ofcertain mountain breeds
TheCommunity undertakes totake thenecessary measures toensure that
theannual tariff quota ofheifers andcows ofcertain mountain breeds
falling within CCTsubheading 01.02 AII,atpresent totalling 38000
head ,can beopened andadministered insuch awayastoenable imports
actually totake place asfrom 1July ofeach year .
This exchange ofletters wll beapproved bytheContracting Parties in
accordance with their ownprocedures .
Ishould begrateful ifyouwould confirm whether youare inagreement with
•.t -S
the above .
Please accept ,Sir ,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration .

RECOMMENDATION FORACOUNCILDECISION
ontheconclusionofanAgreementresultingfromthenegotiations and
consultations betweenAustria-and theEuropeanEconomicCommunity
concerning tradeinvariousagricultural products
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES/
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle113thereof.
Havingregardtotherecommendation fromtheCommission,
Whereas,inaccordance'withthemandatewhichitreceivedfromtheCouncil
on16December1980,theCommission hasheldconsultations withAustriaon
reciprocaltradeincheeseandhasreachedasatisfactory reciprocalagree­
mentwiththatcountry;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththeauthorizationitdeceivedfromtheCouncil
28April1981,theCommissioninitiatednegotiations withAustriaunder
Article^XXIV (6)ofthe6ATTfollowingGreece'saccessiontotheEuropean
Communities,andhasreachedasatisfactory agreement:
Whereasitwasnecessarytoadaptcertainexchangesoflettersbetween
AustriaandtheCommunityconcerningcertainagricultural productsinorder
totakeaccountof6reece'saccessiontotheCommunities;whereastheCom­
mission,togetherwithAustria,h.asworkedoutanappropriateadaptation,
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HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS:

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Article 1 -
TheAgreementbetweenAustriaandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity'compri­
sing:
-atemporaryarrangement foraconcerteddiscipline betweenAustriaand
*
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityconcerningreciprocaltradeincheese;
*
-anexchangeoflettersconcerningtheoutcomeofthenegotiations between
AustriaandtheEuropeanEconomicCommunityunderArticleXXIV(6)ofthe
6ATTfollowingGreece'saccessiontotheEuropeanCommunities ;
-amendmentstotheexchangeoflettersof21July1972onimportsinto
Austriaoffreshfruitandvegetables andwinefromtheCommunityandto
theproceduresforadministering theCommunity'sconcessions onheifers,
andcowsofcertainmountainbreeds;
isherebyapprovedonbehalfof-theCommunity.
ThetextoftheAgreementisattachedtothis-Decision.
Article2 . .
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtodesignatetheperson-
empoweredtosigntheAgreementinordertobindtheCommunity.
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident