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Conformém ent au règlement (CEE, Euratom) n° 354/83 du Conseil du 1er février 1983 
concernant l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communauté économique 
européenne et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983, 
p. 1), tel que modifié par le règlement (CE, Euratom) n° 1700/2003 du 22 septembre 2003 
(JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p. 1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents 
classifiés présents dans ce dossier ont été déclassifiés conformément à l'article 5 dudit 
règlem ent. 
In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983 
concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Econom ic 
Communit y and the European Atom ic Energy Communit y (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as 
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243, 
27.9.2003, p. 1), t his file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this 
file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.  
In Übereinstimmung mit der Verordnung (EWG, Euratom) Nr. 354/83 des Rates vom  1. 
Februa r 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen  
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgem einschaft (ABI. L 43 vom  15.2.1983,  
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. Septem ber 2003  
(ABI. L 243 v om 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit  
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
CO M (83) 738 fin a l  
Brussels, 12 December 1983
Proposal fo r a  
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
on the import arrangements fo r 1984 fo r products fa llin g  w ithin  
C om m on Customs T a r iff subheading 07.06 A  o rig in a tin g  in  
countries that are not members of G ATT
C0M(83) 738 fin a l

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
At the same time as it made agreements with Thailand, Indonesia and Brazil on  
manioc import quotas for the years 1983 to 1986, the Community undertook to  
the GATT contracting parties to allow, during the period of suspension of the  
present consolidation, certain quantities of manioc to be imported at 6$ ad  
valorem duty. Under the most-favoured-nation clause the Community must accord  
equal treatment to third countries which are not members of GATT and which  
benefit from that clause.
For this reason the Council by Regulation (EEC) No 604/82 fixed for these  
countries, of which the most important is China, a quota of 370.000 tonnes for  
1983.
As there have been no new developments in the situation the same quantity  
should be fixed for 1984.

Proposal fo r a  
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
on the import arrangements for 1984 for products falling within  
Common Customs Tariff subheading 07.06 A originating in  
countries that are not members of GATT
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Counci l Regulation (EEC) No 604/83 of 14March 1983 on the import system 
applicable in 1983 to 1986 to products falling within subheading 07.06 A of 
the Common Customs Tariff and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the  
Common Customs Tariff1,and in particular Article 1(d) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the quantity of products that could be imported under the terms of  
Regulation (EEC) No 604/83 in 1983 from countries that are not members of GATT  
was fixed at 370.000 tonnes;
Whereas the corresponding quantity for 1984 should be the same,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
A quantity of 370.000 tonnes of products falling within Common Customs Tariff  
subheading 07.06 A - manioc, arrowroot, salep and other similar roots and  
tubers with a high starch content excluding sweet potatoes - originating in  
countries that are not members of GATT may be imported into the Community at a  
rate of duty of 6% ad valorem.
OJ No L 72, 18.3.1983, p. 3

Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in  
the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in  
all Member States.
Done at Brussels, For the Council