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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM <79)547 final
Brussels ,18th October 1979
RECOMMENDATION FOR ACOUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
APPROVING ANEXCHANGE OFLETTERS MODIFYING CERTAIN
DUTY-FREE QUOTAS FOR 1979 OPENED BYTHE UNITED KINGDOM
INACCORDANCE WITH PROTOCOL No,1OFTHE FREE TRADE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC
COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OFFINLAND
RECOMMENDATION FOR ACOUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OFAN-AGREEMENT INTHE FORM OF
>>v
ANEXCHANGE OFLETTERS MODIFYING CERTAIN DUTY-FREE
QUOTAS OPENED BYTHE UNITED KINGDOM INACCORDANCE WITH
PROTOCOL No.1OFTHE FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ANDTHE
.REPUBLIC OFFINLAND C/
(presented bytheCommission totheCouncil )
COM (79)547 final

FINANCIAL SHEET
Theinorease oftheduty–free quota of ,7*571 twould mean a
reduction of215.773 UCEinCustoms duties levied onlight weight
coated paper .Itisunlikely that therevenue from duties levied
onkraft paper would increase because ofthequota reduction ,as
these quotas were notfully utilized inthe past *

Explanatory Memorandum
1®TheUnited Kingdom hasrequested that the1979 duty free quotas for
coated printing andwriting paper ,including light weight coated
mechanical paper weighing notmore than 6$gms/m2 (LWC),provided
forinProtocol No.1oftheFree Trade Agreements EEC-Finland
beincreased .The increase istobeconfined tothe
subquota forLWCestablished bytheUnited Kingdom within thequota
forcoated printing andwriting paper®
2.Thereasons forthis request arethefollowing :
–Since theconclusion oftheFree Trade Agreement in1973
thedemand structure forpaper products imported from theEFTA
countries haschanged considerably®
–Thedemand forlight weight coaied paper hasincreased sharply .
-There isnoproduction ofthis type ofpaper intheUnited Kingdom ,
andduetoestablished trade relations between users andsuppliers
within theCommunity ,theUnited Kingdom converters areexperiencing
difficulties inobtaining LWCfrom mills within theCommunity inthe
presently tight supply ;situation ,
3®Theincrease inthequotas forcoated printing andwriting paper would
befor 1979 andwould beaccomplished through atemporary transfer of
thequantity requested from theunderutilized quota forex48®01 CII
(kraft paper forlarge capacity sacks )totheformer quota 0
4.Inview ofthepresent shortage oflight weight coated paper inthe
Community and fact that the increase requested islimited totheyear
1979 ,this facilitation ofimports into theUnited Kingdom should not
cause difficulties fortheCommunity paper industry .
••0/•••

-2-
5.Theattached draft exchange ofletters therefore propose tomodify
theUnited Kingdom duty-free quotas forcoated printing andwriting
paper andkraft paper forlarge capacity sacks contained inAnnex A
toProtocol No•1oftheAgreement ..
•r* • /
6.TheFinnish authorities have expressed their agreement
with theprocedure envisaged .Itisproposed that Mr.Denman sign
on "behalf oftheCommunity *TheFinnish Ambassador .could sign on
hehalf ofhisgovernment . .

RECOMMENDATION FOR A
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
approving anexchange ofletters modifying eertain duty-free
quotas for1979 opened "bytheUnited Kingdom inaccordance with
Protocol No.1ofthe free trade agreement between theEuropean
Economic Community andtheRepublic ofFinland
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economio
Community ,andinparticular Article 113thereof ;
Having regard totherecommendation oftheCommission }
Whereas anagreement was signed on
5October 1973 between theEuropean Eoonomic Community andthe
Republic ofFinland (l);
Whereas certain duty free quotas for1979 opened bytheUnited
Kingdom inaccordance with Protocol No.1ofthefree trade
agreement between theEuropean Economic Community andthe
Republic ofFinland should bemodified andtheexchange of
letters tothis effect between theEuropean Economic Community
andtheRepublio ofFinland on 1979 should be
approved
HASADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
•••/•«
(1)O.J. No.L328 .28.11.1973 ,p.2.

Article 1
The exchange ofletters of 1979 "between the
European Economib Community andtheRepublic ofFinland .
modifying certain duty–free quotas for 1979 opened "bythe'United
Kingdom inaccordance with Protocol No.1ofthefxee trade
agreement "between -theEuropean Economic Community andthesaid
country ishereby approved onbehalf oftheCommunity . v
The text ofthe letters isannexed tothis Regulation .
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force onthethird dayfollowing
itspublication intheOffioial Journal ofthsEuropean Communities .
■"This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly
applicable inallMember States#
Done atBrussels , 1
For the Council
The President

Letter No®1
Sir,
According toProtocol No.1ofthefreetradeagreement betweenthe
European Economic Community andtheRepublic ofFinlandsignedin
Brussels on5October 1973ftheUnitedKingdomhassince1January1974
openedtariffquotasforcoatedprinting andwritingpaper(ex48*07C)
es.wellasforkraftpaperforlargecapacitysacks(ex48«01CIl).
Thepermissible maximaforthesequotaswerefixedonthebasisof
statistics available fortheperiod1968-1971 •
Withinthequotaforcoatedprinting andwritingpapertheUnited )
Kingdomhasestablished asubquotaforlightweightcoatedmechanical
paperweighinglessthan65granariespersquaremeter(LWC)•
DuringrecentyearsthedemandforLWChasincreased significantly in
theUnitedKingdom andelsewhere .Asthepaperinquestionisatpresent
inshortsupplyintheCommunity ,itisproposedthatthepermissible
maximumforthequotawhichtheUnitedKingdom mayopenin1979for
ocatedprinting andwritingpaperbeincreased by7/571tonstoatotal
of27,075tons,itbeingunderstood thattheincreasewillbeconfined
tothesubquota forLWC.Asacompensation thepermissible maximumfor
thequotaforkraftpaperforlargecapacity :sackswouldbedecreased
for197$by7,571toesto41/057tons.'Thequotaforthistypeofpaper
hasbeenunderutilized duringrecentyears.Ishouldbeobligedifyou
couldconfirmtheagreement oftheFinnishAuthorities withtheproposed
modifications ofthe1979UnitedKingdomquotas.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranoe ofmyhighconsideration .
OnbehalfoftheCouncil of
theEuropean Communities
HisExcellency
Mr*feeWIHTOL
HeadoftheFinnish Mission
totheEuropean Communities
PlaceStephanie ,20
1050-BRUXELLES

Letter No.2
Sir.
Ihavethehonourtoacknowledge receiptofyourletteroftodayin
whichyouinformed measfollows :
"According toProtocol Ho.1ofthe.FreeTradeAgreement "betweenthe
European ETconomic Community andtheRepublic ofFinlandsignedin
Brussels on5October 1973,theUnitedKingdomhas,since1January1974
openedtariffquotasforcoatedprinting -andwritingpaper(ex48.07C)
aswellasforkraftpaperforlargeQapacitysacks(ex48=01CIl).
Thepermissible maximaforthesequotaswerefixedonthebasisof
statistics available fortheperiod1968–1971*
Withinthequotaforcoatedprinting andwritingpapertheUnited *
Kingdomhasestablished asubquotafor.lightweightcoatedmechanical
paperweighinglessthan65grammespersquaremeter(LWC).
• • . x
DuringrecentyearsthedemandforLWChasincreased significantly in
theUnitedKingdom andelsewhere .Asthepaperinquestionispresently -
inshortsupplyintheCommunity ,itisproposed thatthepermissible
maximumforthequotawhichtheUnitedKingdom mayopenin1979for-
coatedprinting andwritingpaperbeincreased by7-571tonstoatotal
of27»075tons,itbeingunderstood thattheincreasewillbeconfined
tothesubquota forLWC.Asacompensation thepermissible maximumfor
thequotaforkraftpaperforlargecapacity sackswouldbedecreased
for1979Toy7»571tonsto41»057tons®Thequotaforthistypeof
paperhasbeenunderutilized duringrecentyears.Ishouldbegrateful
ifyoucouldconfirmtheagreement oftheFinnishAuthorities withthe.
proposed modifications ofthe1979UnitedKingdomquotas." -
Ihavethehonourtoconfirmtheagreement oftheFinnishAuthorities
ontheforegoing .
Pleaseaccept,-Sir,theassurance ofmyhighconsideration .
'FortheRepublic ofFinland

REg0M?€5N "DATI0N FOR A
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
concerning theconclusion ofanagreement intheform ofanexchange
letters modifying certain duty-free quotas opened bytheUnited
Kingdom inaccordance with Protocol No® 1ofthe free trade
agreement between theEuropean Economic Community andthe
Republic ofFinland <,
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard totheTreaty establishing the'European Economic
Community ,andinparticular Article 113thereof ?
Having regard tothe recommendation ofthe Commissions
Whereas anagreement (1)was signed inBrussels on5October 1973
between -theEuropean Economi cCommunity andtheRepublic ofFinland ;
whereas certain duty-free quotas for1979 opened bytheUnited King do
inaccordance with Protocol No 1ofthe said agreement should be
rcodified and theagreement inthe form ofanexchange ofletters
negotiated tothis effect approved ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION ;
Article 1
Theagreement intheform ofanexchange ofletters modifying
certain duty–free quotas opened "bytheUnited Kingdom inaccordance
with Protocol No91oftheagreement "between theEuropean Economic
Community andtheRepublic ofFinland ,ishereby approved onbehalf
ofthe Community .,
V. X • ■L
Thetext oftheletters isannexed tothis Regulation®
(l)O.J. NooL328 ,28.11.1S73 ,p.2»/•<

Article 2
.ThePresident oxtheCouncil ishereof -authorised tcdesignate t^e
person empowered tosign .bkeagreement intheform of?jiexchange cf
letters referred toinArticle 1andtograr.t himthepowers nece3 -<
sary forthapurpose ofbinding theCommunity ,
■Article 3 .* .
0
This Regulati onshall enter into force onthethird dsyfollowing
itspublication intheOfficial ••Journal -oftheEuropean Coraciunities ..
This Regulation shall bebinding initsentirety anddirectly
applicable inallMember States . -
Done atBrussels , '
For the Council
The President