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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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COM(82)275final
Brussels,24May1982
Recommendation fora
COUNCILDECISION
concerning theconclusionofatCooperation Agreement betweenthe
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EuropeanEconomicf,CommunityandThailandonmaniocproduction,
marketing andtrade
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(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
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OnDecember 161980 theCouncil adopted adecision authorizing the
Commission toenter into negotiations fortheconclusion ofacooperation
agreement onmanioc production ,marketing andtrade between theEuropean
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Economic Community andThailand onthebasis ofthedraft agreement drawn
uponNovember 51980 bytheMinister ofCommerce ofthjjKingdom of
Thailand andbyMr.Gundelach ,Vice-President oftheCommission .
Negotiations took place inaccordance with that decision andonthe23
April 1982 ,adraft agreement wasinitialled bytheheads ofdelegation .
Thebasic provisions ofthedraft agreement which wasdrawn upfollowing
thenegotiations are asfollows :
a)Itcovers theperiod running from the 1January 1982 upto31
December 1986 .
b)Acommitment onthe part ofThailand tolimit itsexports ofmanioc
totheCommunity ;this commitment will stabi lize ;Thai land export
possibilities intheyears 1983 and 1984 atthe level ofitsexports
in1981 and1982 ,andforesees aclear degressivity ofthese exports
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intheyears 1985 and1986 .
c)Acommitment onthepart oftheCommunity tolimit thelevy applicable
toimports ofmanioc from Thailand fortheagreed quantities toa
maximum amount of6%advalorem andtotake appropriate measures to
protect Thailand 'sposition ontheCommunity market .Inthis context
theCommission draWs theattention oftheCouncil toitsproposals
concerning theconclusion ofthenegotiations with Indonesia and ,
other GATT-suppliers ofmanioc andtherelated tariff quotas for
the imports ofmanioc tobeestablished for1982 .Theproposed tariff
quota forThailand corresponds tothequantity nowagreed .
d)Thedraft agreement also contains provisions whereby theCommunity
will doitsutmost toprovide assistance forcertain projects aimed
atrural development andcrop diversification inThailand ,particularly
inthepoorest manioc-producing regions ofthecountry .

e)Thesetting upofapermanent joint working group tomonitor the
proper application oftheprovisions ofthe Agreement .
The Commission consic !?rsthat the draft isinaccordance with the
Commission 'sproposal concerning cereal substitutes ,andcomplies with
thenegotiating directives .Ittherefore recommends that the Council
should ;
a)approve this agreement ;and
b)tothat endadopt thedecision ,thedraft ofwhich isattached
hereto .

RECOMMENDATION FOR ACOUNCIL DECISION
concerning theconclusion ofaCooperation Agreement
between theEuropean Economic Community andThailand
onmanioc production ,marketing andtrade
THE COUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 113thereof ,
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Having regard totheRecommendation from theCommission ,
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Whereas theconclusion ofaCooperation Agreement between theEuropean
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Economic Community andThailand onmanioc production ,marketing andtrade
isintheir mutual interest ,
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
TheCooperation Agreement between theEuropean Economic Community andThailand
onmanioc production ,marketing andtrade ishereby approved onbehalf ofthe
Community .
Thetext oftheAgreement isannexed tothis Decision .
Article 2
ThePresident oftheCouncil ishereby authorized todesignate theperson
enpowered tosign theAgreement referred toinArticle 1inorder tobind
theCommunity .
Done at For the Council
The President

DRAFT GO-OPERATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THAILAND AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
ONMANIOC PRODUCTION ,MARKETING ANDTRADE "
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES /
ontheonehand ,
THE GOVERNMENT OFTHE KINGDOM OFTHAILAND ,
onthe other hand
RECOGNISING thedependence ofThailand 'seconomy ontheproduction of
manioc anditsexport totheCommunity andtheproblems ontheCommunity
market arising from theincreasing imports ofmanioc ;
CONSCIOUS that manioc production inThailand isconcentrated inthe
poorest andmost politically sensitive areas ;
TAKING into account theobjectives ofagricultural development andcrop
diversification -inThailand andthecommon interest ofstabilizing the
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manioc markets inThailand andtheCommunity ,
AFFIRMING their willingness tocooperate onmatter concerning manioc "
production ,marketing andtrade onthebasis ofmutual benefit ;
CONSCIOUS that such cooperation should berealised inaprogressive
andpragmatic way; .•
HAVE DECIDED toconclude aCooperation Agreement onManioc Production ,
Marketing andTrade andtothis endhave designated astheir pleni­
potentiaries : •. i
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEKINGDOM OFTHAILAND :
WHO,having exchanged their Full Powers ,found ingood anddueform ,
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HAVE AGREED ASFOLLOWS :

Article 1
Taking into account theobjectives^of agricultural development and
crop diversification inThailand andofstabilizing themanioc markets in
Thailand andtheCommunity ,Thailand undertakes tomanage itsexports of
manioc within thesubheading 07.06 AoftheCommon Customs Tariff tothe
Community during thefive -year period from 1982 to1986 /divided
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.insuch away astoensure that these exports donotexceed quan­
tities agreed between Thailand andtheCommunity . ;
Fortheyear 1982 theexport quantity shall
Phase I .5million tonnes .
Fortheyears 1983 and1984 ,export quantities shall be:
(a)5,0million tonnes peryear ,and
<b)anadditional quantity ofnotmore than 10%oftheannual quantity
mentioned insubparagraph (a)which shall beallowed 'for this two-
yearperiod andwhich maybeutilized infull,eitherj wholly inone
.year orpartially inboth years ,inorder toaccommodate the .usual
fluctuation intheproduction ofprimary commodities
tate the stabilization ofmanioc markets inThailandand to>facili -
and theCommunity
Phase II
.Fortheyears 1985 and1986 export quantities shall be:
(a)4,5million tonnes peryear ,and'
(b)anadditional 'quantity ofnotmpre than 10%oftheannual quantity .
mentioned insubparagraph Ca)which shall beallowed forthis two-
year period andwhich maybeutilized infull ,either wholly inone
orpartially inboth years ,in.order toaccommodate /theusual fluctua­
tion intheproduction' ofprimary commodities andtofacilitate the #
stabilization ofmanioc markets inThailand and theCommunity .

Itisunderstood that thequantities referred to ,inthis Article
shall notcover quantities intransit orre-exported todestinations out­
side theCommunity /orthose subject toinward processing arrangements .
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Article 2
Ifserious additional balance ofpayments difficulties due tothe
control ofexports ofmanioc ,ormajor difficulties inthesensitive manioc
production regions arise inThailand ,orifserious difficulties arise onthe
Community 'smarkets foragricultural products ,thetwoparties shall enter
into consultation with aview toestablishing whether such difficulties exist
and,ifnecessary ,shall agree onappropriate measures tobeapplied forthe
duration ofthese-diff iculties .
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Article 3 '-–––« '•) '
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TheCommunity undertakes tolimit ^thelevy applicable toimports of
manioc covered bytheagreement toamaximum amount of6%advalorem andto
ensure that Thailand enjoys MFNtreatment with respect to !therate ofthe
levy .Fortheagreed quantities ,theother import conditions shall bethose
existing under thepresent GATT binding . I

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Article 4
Taking into account itsinternational rights andobligations ,the [
Community shall take appropriate measures toensure that Thailand 'spositior t
ontheCommunity manioc market during theperiod covered bytheagree- J
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ment will notbesignificantly undermined byasubstantial increase .inthe
quantities ofmanioc imported from other countries *Inthis context the
Community will also bear inmind theimportance ofimports ofcarbohydrate
products which could compete directly with manioc .
Article 5 '
•.Thailand shall ensure that thequantities covered bytheagree­
ment donotexceed the limits specified therein byensuring that export
certificates arenotissued foranyamount beyond such limits .
Foritspart ,theCommunity shall undertake toadopt allnecessary pro -|
visions toissue import licences fortheproducts referred toabove f
originating inThailand ,subject tothepresentation ofanexport cer-.
tificate ,issued bythecompetent authority designated bytheThai j
Government .Theimpor *licence shall beissued ,within 7days ofstich [
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présentation .
Thedate ofissue ofexport certificates shall determine theyear
towhich thequantities shipped aretobeattributed .
.Thecompetent authorities ofboth parties shall periodically exchange
information necessary forverifying theactual quantities exported and
imported soastofacilitate theimplementation oftheagreement .
Article 6
TheCommunity shall doitsutmost toprovide assistance forprojects
aimed atrural "development andcrop diversification inThailand ,andpar­
ticularly inthepoorest cassava-producing regions ofthecountry .Itis
tobeunderstood that projects under crop diversification shall also in-.^
elude research projects onthemarketing ofdiversified crops aswell as
ontheutilization ofmanioc . ' J)

Inproviding this assistance ,theCommunity shall ,apart from its
own financial resources ,seek theco-operation ofother bilateral and
multilateral donors ,including ,inparticular ,Member States ofthe
Community .
TheCommunity shall also consider means ofpromoting therealization
ofmutually advantageous projects relating todiversification ofagricul­
tural production .
Article 7
When theproper functioning ofthis agreement sorequires meetings
shall beheld atministerial level between theGovernment oftheKingdom
ofThailand andtheCommission oftheEuropean Communities .
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Apermanent ^joint working group shall besetup,composed ofrepresen­
tatives ofthe'Community andofThailand .
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Thegroup shall ensure that theagreement isbeing properly applied
and isfunctioning smoothly .
Itshall review regularly theprogress ofrural development ^andcrop
diversification inThailand aswell asthetrends ofproduction ,trade and
consumption ofmanioc in"hailand ,theCommunity andtheworld ,andmarket
developments ofcarbohydrate products directly competitive with manioc .
Thegroup shall discuss anymatter relating totheapplication ofthe
agreement .that maybeputforward b>yeither party andshall recommend
appropriate solutions tothe competent authorities .
•Meetings ofthegroup shall beheld asoften asisfound necessary ,
andinanycase atleast once ayear ,atatime andplace tobeagreed .
Article 8
This Agreement shall apply totheterritories ,inwhich theTreaty
establishing theEuropean Economic Community isapplied andunder thecon­
ditions laid down inthesaid Treaty ,ontheonehand andtotheterritc riee
i>ftheKirrdci ofThailand ,ontheotherhand . ' __–

Article 9
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Theagreement isconcluded fortheperiod running from 1January
1982 to31December 1986 .
Itshall continue torunforsubsequent three-year periods based
on thequantities establ%hed for1985 and1986 ifitisnotdenounced
byeither party atleast oneyear before expiry oftheinitial five–year
period orofanysubsequent three-year period .
However ,before notifying thedenunciation oftheagreement ,either
party should enter into consultation with theother party inorder toseek
solutions ortoagree upon amendments /which would make itpossible to
continue theagreement .
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This Agreement isdrawn upintwocopies intheDanish ,Dutch ,
English ,French ,German ,Greek ,Thai andItalian languages ,each text
being equally authentic .. •
For ission . FortheGoverment ofThailand
Punnamee FUHSRI
Mini star ofCommercePorA^^némmission .
//PoulDALSAGER 1/\(
Ûtémber oftheCommission

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Date4May1982
I.BUDGETHEADINGt1000refunds
100leviesr*APPROPRIATIONS :1«265,55mioECU
1.899,1mioECU
12.TITLE:DraftproposalforaCouncilDecisionconcerningtheconclusionofaCooperation AgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandThailandonmanioc
production,marketing arrdtrade.
3.LEGALBASIS:Article113oftheTreaty.
4.AIMSOFPROJECT:Thestabilisation ofmaniocimports "ttroughtheconclusionofan
agreementwithThailandonthetradeinmanioc-
5.FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
85.0EXPENDITURE
-CHARGED TOTHEECBUDGET
(REFUNDS/
-NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
-OTHER
5.1RECEIPTS
-OWNRESOURCES OFTHEEC
aEviES/imcK'XXWXKXX
-NATIONALPERIODOF12MONTHS CURRENTFINANCIAL YEAR
Í82JFOLLOWING FINANCIAL YEAR
(83J
P.m.
ρ.m.p.m.
p.m.p.m.
ρ«m.
5.0.1ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
5.1.1ESTIMATED RECEIPTS1984 .1985
p.m.
p.m.-30,0MECU
-3,3MECU1
5.2METHODOFCALCULATIONThisproposaldoesnotchangethesituationin1982,1983,or
1984.Therefore afinancialincidencewillfirstappearin1985withthereduction
ofimportsby500.000t.
Inestablishing the1982Budgetandthe1983Budgetproposalitwasassumedthat
therewouldbeself-limitation ofexports.
r6.0CANTHEPROJECTBEFINANCEDFROMAPPROPRIATIONS ENTEREDINTHERELEVANTCHAPTEROFTHECURRENTBUDGET?,
YESm
ΊΌ.ΙΑΧΧΧΧΚΧΧ^ΛΚ&ΧΜΚΧΧΜ ΧΧ>ΧΧΉΚ>£ΜΊ!«ΊΧ*Κ<ΧΧ
6.2WILLASUPPLEMENTARY BUDGETBENECESSARY ?
6.3WILLFUTUREBUDGETAPPROPRIATIONS BENECESSARY ?
TES/OT
OBSERVATIONS :TheCommunitysupportforagricultural development anddiversification
^nthepoorestregionsofThailandwhichisforeseeninArticle6eftheAgreement
willbegivenwithintheframeworkoftheexistingbudget(Chapter93-cooperation
withnonassociateddevelopingcountries)» I
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