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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C(75)24final
Brussels,30January1975
RECOMMENDATION FORACOUNCILDECISION
« ;■.
concludingthreeAgreements between
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andrespectively
theKINGDOMOPLAOSandtheREPUBLIC OFSRILAMA
ontradeinfabricsofsilkorofwastesilk
otherthannoil
orofcottonwovenonhandlooms,f
ontheonehand
andwiththeKINGDOMOFLAOS .
ontradeinhand-madeproducts(handicrafts),
ontheotherhand
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
C(75)24final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. Twodecisions were adopted bytheCouncil atitssessions of
13and15May197^,authorizing theCommission toopen negotiations
with theKingdom ofLaos andtheRepublic ofSriLanka with aview to
concluding with these countries :
-twoagreements ontrade infabrics ofsilk orofwaste silk
tother than noil and inwoven fabrics ofcotton ,woven on
handlooms ,(Laos andSriLanka ),and
-anagreement ontrade inhand-made products (handicrafts ).
(Laos only ) ,
These agreements should specify thearrangements forpermitting
duty-free imports from theKingdom ofLaos and theRepublic ofSriLanka
under theCommunity 'sannual tariff quotas forthese twocategories of'
product ;theterms should besimilar tothose intheagreements con­
cluded bytheCommunity with other third countries .
2., Atameeting forthepurposes ofnegotiation with representatives
ofthegovernments ofLaos and SriLanka ,theCommunity specified the
said arrangements andterms under which thetariff quotas ,ofgeneral
application ,opened autonomously bytheCommunity ,fortheproducts in
question ,could beextended toLaos and Sri .Lanka .Laos and SriLanka
have given full guarantees astofulfilment bytherespective ,authorities
ofthese countries oftherequirements ,inparticular those relating
tothecertificate ofmanufacture certifying that thefabrics inquestion
were woven onhandlooms respectively inLaos and SriLanka and that
theproducts inquestion were hand-made inLaos . \
TheCommission thus recommends theCouncil toadopt thefollowing
decision : /• '

RECOMMENDATION FÓRA,CÒJJNCIL DECISION
concluding three Agreements between
theEuropean Economic Community
and respectively
the KINGDOM OFLAOS and the SSPUBLIC OFSRI LANKA
ontrade infabrics ofsilk orofwaste silk
other than noil
orofcotton woven onhandlooms ,
•onthe one hand
and with the KINGDOM OFLAOS
ontrade inhand-made products (handicrafts ),
onthe other hand
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 113therof ,
Having regard totheRecommendation oftheCommission ,
Whereas therespective Governments ofLaos and SriLanka have asked for
theextension toLaos and SriLanka oftheCommunity duty-free tariff
■> > «■
quotas ,opened bytheCommunity forimports offabrics ofsilk orof
waste silk other than noil orofcotton ,woven onhandlooms ,and forim­
ports ofhand-made products (handicrafts )*
Whereas during thenegotiations between theEuropean Economic Community
andrespectively theKingdom ofLaos and theRepublic ofSriLanka three
draft Agreements were drawn upinthe form ofanexchange ofletters and
these drafts were acceptable totheCommunity ,
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
ι
The three Agreements ,inthe form ofanexchange ofletters with
respectively theKingdom ofLaos andtheRepublic ofSriLanka ,thetexts
ofwhich areannexed tothis Decision ,ontrade infabrics ofsilk orof
waste silk other than noil and inwoven fabrics ofcotton ,woven onhand-
looms ontheonehand ,(Annex I)(Laos andSriLanka ),

andwith theKingdom ofLaos ontrade inhand-made products (handi­
crafts )(Annex II)onetheother hand ,arehereby noncluded onbehalf
ofthe Community .
Article 2
ThePresident oftheCouncil ishereby authorized todesignate
theperson empowered tosign the said Agreements and toconfer onhim
thepower required inorder tobind *theCommunity .
Done atBrussels , For the Council
The President

EXCHANGES OFLETTERS
between the EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
and respectively
the KINGDOM OFLAOS and the REPUBLIC OFSRI LANKA
ontrade infabrics ofsilk orofwaste silk
other than noil
and infabrics ofcotton ,woven onhandlooras

A.Letter from the Community Delegation
Sir ,
Ihave thehonour torefer totheletter ofJJanuary ,197^from
theForeign Affairs Minister oftheKingdom ofLaos ,wherein your
Government asks toparticipate intheCommunity duty-free tariff quotas ,
ofgeneral application ,opened autonomously bytheCommunity forfabrics
ofsilk orofwaste silk other than noil and forcotton fabrics ,woven
onhandlooms ,each foravalue of2million Units ofaccount .
Inview oftheresults ofthenegotiations andafter examination
ofyour application ,Ihave thehonour -toinform you that theEuropean
Economic Community isready toextend totheKingdom ofLaos thetariff
quotas for fabrics ofsilk orofwaste silk other tahn noil and for
fabrics ofcotton ,woven onhandlooms .
Ishould like todraw your attention tothe fact that importation
under theso quotas issubject to .production ,of .acertificate ofmanu­
facture ,recognized bytheCommunity customs authorities and issued
bythe relevant authorities inLaos .,certifying that -the fabrics in
question were woven onhandlooms inLaos . •" •
This certificate -will beprepared byagreement between therelevant
departments ofyour Government and oftheCommission ,oftheEuropean
Communities . " ' .i-
Thebeginning sindendof'each "certificate will bear astamp ap­
proved bytheCommunity customs authorities . ' ' '
/
Ishould begrateful ifyou woiild kindly confirm your Government 's
agreement tothe contents ofthis letter .
Please accept ,Sir ,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration

B.Letter from the Laos Delegation
Sir .
1have thehonour toacknowledge receipt ofyour letter of
worded as -follows : '
"Ihave thehonour torefer totheletter of3January 197 2*
from theForeign Affaires Minister oftheKingdom ofLaos ,wherein
your Government asks toparticipate intheCommunity duty-free
< >tariff quotas ,ofgeneral application ,opened autonomously bythe
Community for fabrics ofsilk orofwaste silk other than noil
and forcotton fabrics ,woven onhandlooms ,each for avalue of
2million units ofaccount .
Inview oftheresults ofthenegotiations andafter exami­
nation «fyour application ,Ihave thehonour toinform you that
, theEuropean Economic Community isr,eady toextend totheKingdom
ofLaos thetariff quotas forfabrics ofsilk orofwaste silk
other than noil and for fabrics ofcotton ,woven onhandlooms *
Ishould like todraw your attention tothe fact that impor­
tation under these quotas issubject toproduction ofacertificate
.ofmanufacture ,recognized bytheCommunity customs authorities
and issued bythe relevant authorities inLaos ,certifying that
•thefabrics inquestion were woven onhandlooms inLaos .
This certificate will beprepared byagreement between the
relevant departments ofyour Government andoftheCommission of
theEuropean Communities . = "
Thebeginning and endofeach certificate will bear astamp
approved bytheCommunity customs authorities ./.
" '''■1"I-should begrateful ifyouwould kindly confirm your Govern­
ment 'sagreement tothecontents ofthis letter ."
Ihave the ,honour to .confirm to,youmyGovernment 'sagreement to
the foregoing .
Plpase .accept ,Sir ,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration .

C.Letter from the Community Delegation
Sir ,
Ihave thehonour torefer totheletter of6February 197^from
theMission oftheRepublic ofSriLanka totheEuropean Communities ,
wherein your Government asks toparticipate intheCommunity duty-free
tariff quotas ,ofgeneral application ,opened autonomously bythe
Community for fabrics ofsilk orofwaste silk other than noil and for
cotton fabrics ,woven onhandlooms ,each foravalue of2million units
ofaccount .
Inview oftheresults ofthenegotiations and after examination
ofyour application ,Ihave thehonour toinform you that theEuropean
Economic Community isready toextend totheBepublic ofSriLanka
thetariff quotas forfabrics ofsilk orofwaste silk other than noil
'and forfabrics ofcotton ,woven onhandlooms .
I ;,4iould like todraw your attention tothe fact that importation
under tfeese quotas issubject toproduction ofacertificate ofmanu­
facture ,recognized bytheCommunity customs authorities and issued
bytherelevant authorities inSriLanka ,certifying that the fabrics
inquestion were woven onhandlooms inSriLanka .
This certificate will beprepared byagreement between therelevant
departments ofyour Government and oftheCommission oftheEuropean
Communities .
Thebeginning andendofeach certificate will bear -astamp ap­
proved bytheCommunity customs authorities .
Ishould begrateful ifyouwould kindly confirm your Government 's
agreement tothe contents ofthis letter .
Please accept ,Sir ,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration

Letter from theSriLanka Delegation
Sir ,
Ihave thehonour toacknowledge receipt ofyour letter or
worded asfollows :
"Ihave thehonour torefer totheletter of6February 1974 -
from ,theMission oftheHepublik ofSriLanka totheEuropean
Communities ,wherein yarr Government asks toparticipate inthe
Community duty-free ta,:ri ffquotas ,ofgeneral application ,opened
autonomously bytheConrua't /for fabrics ofsilk orofwaste silk
other ,than noil and tcr cotton fabrics ,woven onhandlooms ,each
for avalue of2million u:\its ofaccount .
Inview oftheresults ofthenegotiations andafter exami­
nation ofyour spplice^-i oi,vIhave thehonour toinform you that
theEuropean Eccnor.i'c Cceirrity isready toextend totheRepublic
ofSriLanka the ta.v5.if qiotae .forfabrics ofsilk orofwaste silk
other than noil and for ia'-ii.es ofcotton ,woven onhandlooms .
Ishould like tod'raw yov.r attention tothe fact that impor­
tation UAder these quetag -itssubject toproduction ofacertificate
ofmanufacture ,recc^riieci l-rtheCommunity customs authorities
and iscued bythe rele.rar ^e'reharities inSri Lan'sa ,certifying
that thefabrics inq^st.iou vere woven onhandlooms inSriLanka .
This certificate w'.IIbeprepared byagreement between the
relevant departmevits ofjoaiGovernment andoftheCommission of
theEuropean Communiti^-ja
Thebeginning and en2,ofeach certificate will bear astamp
approved bytheCommunity customs authorities .
Ishould begrateful ifyouwould kindly confirm your Govern­
ment 'sagreement tothecontents ofthis letter ."
Ihave thehonour toconfirm toyoumyGovernment 'sagreement to
the foregoing .
Please accept ,Sir ,"theassurance ofmyhighest consideration .

EXCHANGE OFLETTERS
between the EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
and the KINGDOM OFLAOS
trade inhand-made products (handicrafte )

A.Letter from the Community Delegation
- Sir , ■
i
f Ihave thehonour torefer tothenote verbale of3January 197^
C»
a from theForeign Affaire Minister oftheKingdom ofLaos totheEuropean
Communities ,wherein your Government asks toparticipate intheCommunity
duty-free tariff quota ,ofgeneral application ,opened autonomously by
theCommunity forcertain hand-made products (handicrafts )foravalue
often million units ofaccount .
After examination ofyour application and inthelight ofpoints
that arose during thenegotiations ,Ihave thehonour toinform you that
ι
theEuropean Economic Community isready toextend this tariff quota to
theKingdom ofLaos forproducts onthelist annexed hereto :
itbeing understood that themaximum value forany onetariff
heading shall not exceed onemillion units ofaccount ,and
that thesetting offofamounts against this Community tariff
quota issubject totechnical conditions tobedetermined by
therelevant authoriteis oftheEuropean Economic Community .
Regarding these conditions Ishould like todraw your attention to
.thefact that duty-free importation issubject toproduction tothe
Community customs authorities ofacertificate ,recognized bythose
authorities andissued bytherelevant authorities inLaos certifying
' that thegoods inquestion were hand-made inLaos «This certificate ,
however ,will innowaybind theCommunity authorities .
Thecertificate will beprepared byagreement between therelevant --- -
departments ofyour .Government andoftheCommission oftheEuropean
^ Communities .^
Theabove-mentioned tariff quota opened bytheEuropean Economic
Community shall bebroken down andadministered according ,tptherules
ineffect totheCommunity .
Ishouid' begrateful if .youwould confirm tomeyour Government 's
agreement tothe contents ofthis letter . -
Please accept ,Sir ,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration .

Letter from the Laos Delegation
Sir . •v
Ihave thehonour toacknowledge receipt ofyour letter .of .
worded asfollows : • :
"Ihave thehonour torefer tothenote verbale of3January 197^
from theForeign Affairs Minister oftheKingdom ofLaos tothe
European Communities ,wherein your Government asks toparticipate
intheCommunity duty-fr^e quota ,ofgeneral application ,opened
autonomously bythe -Community forcertain hand-made products (handi­
crafts )foravalue of ^tenmillion units ofaccount .
After examination ofyour application and inthelight of
points that arose during thenegotiations ,Ihave thehonour to
inform you that tfceEurop&aa Economic Community isready toextend
this tariff quota totheKingdom ofLaos forproducts onthelist
annexed hereto ;
itbeing understood that themaximum value forany onetariff
heading shall notexceed onemillion units ofaccount ,and
that thesetting offofamounts against this Community tariff
quota issubject totechnical conditions tobedetermined by
therelevant authorities oftheEuropean Economic Community .
Regarding these conditions Ishould like todraw your attention
to .the fact that du'ty-freo importation issubject toproduction
totheCommunity cuotcus authorities ofacertificate ,recognized
bythose authorities a-id issued bytherelevant authorities inLaos
,. .certifying that thegoads inquestion were hand-made inLaos .This
certificate ,however ,will innov~tybind theCommunity authorities .
Thecertificate will beprepared byagreement between the
relevant departments ofyour Government and oftheCommission of --
theEuropean Communities .
Theabove-mentioned tariff quota opened bytheEuropean Eootujoiev
Community shall bebroken devn andadministered according tothe
rules ineffect totheCommunity . – "■*
Ishould begrateful ifyouwould confirm tomeyour Goveriw ..^^–
ment 'sagreement tothecontents ofthis letter ."
Ihave thehonour 1toconfirm toyoumyGovernment 'sagreement to
theforegoing . '' '
Please accept ,Sir ,theassurance ofmyhighest consideration .