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OPINIONOFTHEEUROPEAN COALANDSTEELCOMMUNITY CONSULTATIVE
COMMITTEE
ontheinterimAssociationAgreementsontradeandtraderelatedmattersbetweenthe
EuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity,oftheonepart,andtheRepublicofPoland,theRepublic
ofHungaryandtheCzechandSlovakFederalRepublic,oftheotherpart
(adoptedunanimouslyatthe297thsessionheldon28January1992)
(92/C80/02)
THECONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE OFTHEEUROPEAN COALANDSTEELCOMMUNITY ,
HavingtakennoteofthedraftCommissionDecisionsontheinterimAssociationAgreements
inquestion,
HavingheardreportsofitsSubcommittees forGeneralObjectivesandMarketsandPrices,
HavingtakennoteoftheexplanationsandthecommentsoftheCommissionrepresentative ,
1.WELCOMESthestrengtheningofthecooperationbetweentheEuropeanCommunityand
thecountriesofcentralandeasternEurope;
2.CONSIDERStheassociationagreementsconcludedwithCzechoslovakia ,Polandand
Hungaryasanopportunityofexceptionalpoliticalandeconomicimportance;
3.RECALLSthatinitsresolutionofJune7th19910),theConsultativeCommitteeinsistedon
theriskthattheimplementation oftheseagreementscouldentailamassiveincreaseof
CommunityimportsofcoalorsteelfromthecountriesofcentralandeasternEuropeunder
conditionswhichwouldbeincompatiblewiththerulesofinternationaltrade;
4.ISOFTHEOPINIONthattheagreementsconcludedhavenotsufficientlytakenintoaccount
theunanimouslyvoicedconcernsoftheConsultativeCommittee;
5.STRESSESthatanincreaseofdumpedorsubsidizedimportsintotheCommunitywould
rendermoredifficulttheimplementation oftheaidofferedfortherestructuringofthecoal
andsteelindustryincentralandeasternEuropeandwouldobligeCommunityundertakings
tofilecomplaintstodefendthemselvesagainsttheseimports;
6.RECALLSthatinajointdeclarationoftheCommissionandtheCouncil,theCommission
undertooktoputintoeffectanefficientandrapidsystemofpriorsurveillance,covering
quantitiesandpricesofimportedECSCproducts,andtoadoptimmediatelyappropriate
quantitativesolutionsinordertoconfrontthosesituationsthatrequiredthem;
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7.ASKStheCommissiontorespectstrictlythespiritandtheletterofthisdeclarationandto
takerapidlyallnecessarymeasures;
8.EMPHASIZES ,oncemore,thattheCommunity'scoalandsteelindustryisobligedtoclose
productioncapacities,inflictingpainfulconsequencesfromasocialpointofview.Insuch
circumstances itwouldbeabsolutelyunacceptablethattheseeffortsberenderedvainbya
potentiallyindulgentattitudeonthepartoftheCommission ;
9.REQUESTStheCommissiontoensurethatAgreementsofthiskinddonotendangercore
Communitycoalproduction,whichisessentialforsecurityofsupply.
NominationofmemberstotheAdvisoryCommitteeoncustomsmattersandindirecttaxation
(92/C80/03)
TheCommissioncreated,byDecision91/453/EEC('),anAdvisoryCommitteeoncustoms
andindirecttaxation.On20March,theCommissionhas,onthebasisofproposalsmadeby
theEuropeanorinternationalorganizationsrepresentingthevarioussectorsconstitutingthe
Committee,nominatedthemembersanddeputymembersofthisCommittee .
Country Organization
NLUnionofConfederations of
industryandofemployersof
Europe(Unice)Name
Representation ofIndustry(3)
Members:MrSNOODIJK
MrMANEVAL
MrMILES
Deputies:MrsGAIOTTO
MrBALTHAZART
MrWENGLER
Representatives ofagricultureandfisheries(2)
Members:MrHOFKENSNLUnice
UKUnice
IUnice
BUnice
DUnice
BCommitteeofprofessional
organizations foragriculture
oftheEuropeanCommunity
andtheGeneralCommittee
foragriculturalcooperation
intheEC(COPA-Cogeca )
FEuropeanliaisonCommittee
foragro-foodcommerce
(Celcaa)MrVILLETTE
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