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Brussels, 3  December 1984
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DRAFT OF A F IF T H  COUNCIL D E C IS IO N  ON THE COLLECTIO N OF IN F O R M A T IO N  
CONCERNING THE A C T I V I T I E S  OF CARRIERS P A R T IC IP A T IN G  IN  
CARGO L IN E R  T R A F F IC  IN  CERTAIN AREAS OF OPERATION
(submitted to the Council by the Commission)
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P R O P O S A I F O R  A  FIFTH C O U N C IL DECISION O N  T H E  C O LLE C TIO N  O F  
IN FO R M ATIO N  C O N C E R N IN G  T H E  ACTIVITIES O F  C ARRIER S  PARTICI­
PATIN G  IN C A R G O  LINER TRAFFIC IN C ER TAIN  A R E A S  O F  O P E R A T IO N
(Explanatory memorandum)
1. In accordance with Council Decision 79/4/EEC (1) of 
19 December 1978 and Council Decision 80/1181/EEC (2) of
4  December 1980, in respect of which rules are established 
in Council Decision 81/189/E E C  (3) of 26 March 1981, the 
Mem ber States have collected and forwarded to the Commission 
information on cargo liner tra ffic  between the Community and 
East Africa, Central America and the Far East.
Surveillance of tra ffic  between the Community and East 
Africa and Central America began on 1  January 1979. It w as 
extended twice and is to finish on 3 1  December 1984. Surveil­
lance of tra ffic  between the Community and the Far East began 
on 1  July 1981. It w as extended once and also finishes on 
3 1  December 1984. The surveillance system w as introduced 
because of concern that certain carriers in these areas of 
operation were not following the rules of competition in 
accordance with the principles of market economy and were 
adversely affecting the competitive position of M em ber State 
fle e ts.
2. Four confidential reports were drafted on the basis of 
information supplied by the M em ber States and information obtained 
by the Commission from other sources and were sent to the Council by 
the Commission. These must remain confidential in order to safeguard 
commercially sensitive information. The f ir s t three reports deal with 
tr a ffic  between the C om m unity  and Central America and East Africa
and the other report gives a  fir s t provisional account of tra ffic  bet­
ween the Community and the Far East.
(1) O J  L  5,
(2) O J  L  350,
(3) O J  L  88,09.01.79, p. 3 1
23.12.80, p. 44
02.04.81, p. 32

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3. Although a  m em orandum  of understanding has been signed with 
regard to commercial tra ffic  in one of these areas of operation, it  
nevertheless seem s worthwile extending surveillance once again in 
order to ensure that a ll the problems affecting this tra ffic  
have been solved.
The information collected over the previous year on tra ffic  in 
the other two areas of operation confirms that there are s t i l l  grounds 
for concern with regard to the kind of competition practised by certain 
carriers in these trades.
A. In view of this situation, the Commission therefore considers
that surveillance of these three areas of operation should continue 
for another two years, i.e . u n til'th e  end of 1986.
5. If ju s tifie d  by the information collected on the three areas of 
operation concerned, decisions m a y have to be taken at any time on 
whether it  is necessary to adopt suitable countermeasures as provided 
for in Council Decision 83/573/EEC (1) of 26 October 1983.
(1) O J  L  332, 28.11.1983, p. 37

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'' ’  ‘D R A F T  O F  A  FIFTH C O U N C IL DECISION O N  T H E  C O LLE C TIO N  O F  IN FO R M A TIO N  
C O N C E R N IN G  T H E  ACTIVITIES O F  C A R R I E R S  PARTICIPATING IN C A R G O  LINER 
TRAFFIC IN C ER TAIN  A R E A S  O F  O P E R A T IO N
T H E  C O U N C IL O F  T H E  E U R O P E A N  CO M M UN ITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing in the European Economic 
Community, and in particular A rticle 84(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 78/774/EEC of 19 September 1978 
concerning the a c tiv itie s  of certain third countries in the fie ld  
of cargo shipping (1),
Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission,
Whereas the information'collected under Council Decision 79/4/EEC (2) and
Council Decision 80/1181/E E C  (3) and Council Decision 82/870/EEC (4) on the 
collection of information concerning the a c tiv itie s  of carriers 
participating in cargo liner tra ffic  in certain areas of operation 
gives grounds for concern about the competitive position of M em ber 
State shipping companies because of the nature of the competition which 
they face from certain carriers in the trades referred to in Annex II 
to Decision 79/4/EEC; whereas the collection of information 
about these trades should therefore continue;
Whereas the information collected about the trades between the E E C  
and the countries referred to in A rticle 2  of Decision
80/1181/EEC t in respect of which rules are established in Council Decision 
81/189/EEC (5) and Decision 82/870/EEC (4) also gives grounds for concern 
about the competitive position of Mem ber State shipping companies, whereas 
the collection of information about these trades should therefore continue.
(1) 0J L  258, 21.09.1978, p. 35
(2) 0 J L  5  , 09.01.1979, p. 3 1
(3) 0 J L  350, 23.12.1980, p. 44
(4) 0J L  368, 28.12.1982, p. 42
(5) O J  L  88 , 02.04.1981, p. 32

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H A S  A D O P T E D  THIS DECISION:
A rticle 1
In Articles 1  and 2  of Decision 82/870/EEC "31 December 1984" is hereby 
replaced by "31 December 1986".
A rticle 2
This Decision shall apply from 1  January 1985.
A rticle  3
This Decision is addressed to the M em ber States.
D one at Brussels For the Council 
The President