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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(80)75 final.
Brussels.26February1980
CONCLUSION OFANAGREEMENT RESULTING FROMTHENEGOTIATIONS INITIATED
WITHCANADAUNDERARTICLEXXVIIIOFTHEGATT
(Commission Communication totheCouncil)
t\<£\|cSl
C0M<80)75final.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Asatisfactory agreement wasreachedatthenegotiations whichCanada
initiated withtheCommunity underArticleXXVIIIoftheGATT.
Underthisagreement ,theCommunity authorizes Canadatoamend ,certain ■
tariffconcessions whichthecountryhasboundunderGATTinthefruitand
vegetables sector.Inreturn,Canadahasgranted ,theCommunitycertainnew
concessions inthesamesectorandalsoforotheragricultural products .

CONCLUSION OFANAGREEMENT RESULTING FROMTHENEGOTIATIONS INITIATED
WITHCANADA UNDERARTICLE XXVIII OFTHEGATT
(Commission Communication totheCouncil )
TheCommission presents totheCouncilherewith :
i.areportontheoutcomeofthenegotiations initiated withCanadaunder
Article XXVIIIoftheGATTconcerning theunbinding bythatcountry oL
ttariffconcessions inthefruitandvegetables sector (AnnexI);
ii.adraftagreement andtheannexestheretonegotiated byCanadaandthe
Community underArticle XXVIIIoftheGATT(AnnexIII).
On16July1979theArticle 113Committee delivered afavourable opinion on
theoutcomeoftheabovenegotiations .
TheCommission recommends thattheCouncilapprovetheagreement andannexes
initialled withCanada (AnnexIII).
Tothatenditpresents adraftdecision concerning theconclusion ofthe
agreement (AnnexII).

ANNEXI
REPORT „
ONTHENEGOTIATIONS CONDUCTED WITHCANADA UNDERARTICLE XXVIII OFTHEGATT
CONCERNING THEMODIFICATION BYTHATCOUNTRY OFCONCESSIONS INTHE
FRUITANDVEGETABLES SECTOR -
1.TheCanadian Permanent MissioninGenevanotified theDirector-General of
GATTon12April1978ofitsintention tomodify,inaccordance with
ArticleXXVIII:5 oftheGeneralAgreement onTariffs andTrade,certain
7- S
concessions contained inListV-Canadarelatingtoanumberofproducts
inthefruitandvegetables sector.
2.Canadastatedinthiscommunication thatitwasprepared toenterinto
negotiations orconsultations withContracting Partieshavinganinterest
astheinitialnegotiator ,theprincipal supplier oramajorsupplier .The
European Community stateditsrightsanditsintention toenterinto
negotiations withCanada,andCanadadeclareditswillingness toenterinto
negotiations orconsultations withtheEuropean Community inaccordance
withtheprovisions ofArticle XXVIIIoftheGATT,
3.Sincethebeginning ofJune1978,aseriesofnegotiations and
consultations hasbeenhel/dwiththeCanadian authorities inGenevaandthe
membersoftheArticle 113Committee haveparticipated intheproceedings
orhavebeenkeptinformed bytheCommission . '
*4.Thenegotiations coveredonlythewithdrawal oftheconcessions contained
inPartIofListV-Canada (i.e.theMFNconcessions )anddidnottouch
upondutiesboundbyCanadainPartIIofListV-Canada(UKpreferences ).

ANNEX 1(2 )
Themajor problem inthese negotiations was thedifficulty offinding
adequate compensation insectors which areofreal importance toMember
States oftheCommunity suffering injury asaresult ofthewithdrawal of
Canada 'sconcessions .
After lengthy negotiations Canada finally presented anoffer which was
satisfactory interms ofboth volume andquality ,and onethat was
acceptable totheCommunity .
The EEC'sclaims and Canada 'soffers ofcompensation can becompared as
follows : (see details inAnnex 1)
The EEC'sclaims
TotalVolume oftrade Difference inamount
US$ 9993 000
ofwhich within the fruit and
vegetables sector
outside the fruit and
vegetables sectorUS$ 2645 000
USS 19428 000collected
+USS 363760
ofwhich onthe basis ofINR orPS
(negotiating rights )US$ 5136 000 +USS 235 073
onthe basis ofSI
(consulting rights )USS 4857 000 +USS 128687
Compensation USS 22073 000 -USS 366 585
-USS 129625
-USS 236 960
Accordingly ,theArticle 113Committee stated that itwas infavour ofthe
negotiations being concluded onthis basis .
Thedocuments setting out theresults ofthenegotiations were initialled
on16October 1979 .

RENEGOTIATIONS UNDER ARTICLE XXVIII OFTHE GATT /FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
Comparative tableoftheEEC'sclaimsinrespectofPartI
ofListV-CanadaandCanada'scompensation offers"ANNEXIpage1
Présent
tariff
headingEEC'sclaims
Volumeoftrade
ofEEC9
Av.75-77
US$~'000Increaseintheimport
chargerelating tothe
tradeinquestion
* :USSCompensation offer
Volumeof
tradeof
■EEC9
Av775-77Reduction intheimpprt
chargerelating to.the
tradeofEEC9
* :USSDifférence
inacount
collected
US$
0
+2.810
+3.760
+60.000
+0.826
+16.510
+31.031
)+9.254
+110.882
0.150
0
+9.117
./.••
-*/a)OnthebasisofINRorPS(negotiati
:2400-1 ::EEC6 5
:3905-1 ::Bénélux 562
:8400-1 ::Netherlands -127
:8505-1 ::France 800
:8904-1 ;:Bénélux 14
:8905-1 ::Italy 1.270
:8905-2 ::Italy 341
if0530-1 :!France 112
ι
:UK 1.896
:10550-1 :
1 1:EEC6
19
:b)Onthebasis <
15201-1 ::UK 136
*726-1 :EEC6 135
:UK 129))(91)
)(21)
)(625)
)(1.271)+.
+
+
+
+
+
+0.5%
3*
5.9*
■1.3*
9.1*
9.2*
4.2*
9.2*
4.2*ngrights)
0
,2.810
3.760
60.000
0.826
16.510
31.031
8.372
882
57.500
53.382
7.3*0
9.417-5* 0.450

ANNEX 1page2
EEC'sclaims
:rresent
:tariff :Volumeoftrade Increase intheimport
:heading ::ofEEC9:.chargerelating tothe
:Av.75-77 : tradeinquestion
:USS'000 : % :USS
:£906-1 ::Bénélux 639:) +2.52 ::15.975
», i
• i
:?002-1 ::UK 711 :: :17.775
:UK 44:
:7015-1 ::EEC61.148 : »
» m■
:-70500-1 ::EEC6 186:: +10.1% ::.18.700
:10520-1 ::EEC6 934 :: +5.5% ::51.370
:10525-2 ::Italy 0:
;France 2: :0
:70535-1 ::EEC6 482::0
1-75209-1::UK 309: +5% ::15.450
:0010-1 :«
:363.760
:Compensation offer
Volumeof
tradeof
EEC9
Av.75-77Reduction intheimport
chargerelating tothe
tradeofEEC9
1 :USSDifference
inacount
collected
US$
364
309
44
1.3^0
5862.5%
2.5%
2.5%
5%
15%
7.5%9.100 :+6.875
7.725 :+10.050
1.100 ::-1.100
67.000 ;:-67.000
:+18.700
:+51.370
1
0.300 ::-0.300
0 :: 0
:+15.450
43.950 :
. a:-43.950
129.625 ::+234.135

ANNEX 1page3
00-1:biscuits :sweetened
■>05-1:biscuits ,valuedatnot
:lessthan20cts'perlb
• ,•
700-1:macaroni andvermicelli ,
:containing noeggor
:otheraddedingredients
14100-2:chestnut creamorpaste,
:sweetened ornot
:sweetened
825-1:cannedsnails
:(genulsHELIX): MTNoffers Compensation offeroutsidethe:Carry­
:fruitandvegetables sector
•:over
:Bound:Duty«–––––
:Volume :Reduction inthe:+234.135
:âpplied :Rate :Duty :oftrade:importchargein
:basic ::at :offered :Phasing :offered :ofEEC9relation tothe
!duty :present : :Av.:boundduty
:75-76-77
:US$'000:%-: %
:12.5% ::12.5% ::5%(x):1.1.80=11 .5%:11%:844 :-1.5%:12.660 :-12.660
:'.81=10.5% : :-1%):(8.440):(8.440
12.5% ::12.5% !:5%(x)::80=11.5% ::11%•-
:10.139 ::-1.5%:152.085 :*
:-152.085
:81=10.5% :
* i:(-1%)':(101.390 ):(-101.390)
;62.5cts/::30cts/::0:1-1.80=54.7% ::20cts/::1.153 :» <
:-4.7%eav :• t
:54.191 ::-54.191
:100lbs::100lbs: :81=46.9% ::100lbs: :(-1%eav)::(11.530):
» '*
» «:(-11.530)
:(=6.2% ::(=3.3%: :82=39.1% :> t
eav)::eav): :83=31.3% ::(=2.2%:
!84=23.5% ::eav):
:85=15.7% :
7.5%:
i
*■ «
:7.5%:
' ι
► <_ 4
«
• 4
». i
•» a
_ •
► «' a038-7.5% 2.850:
'•-2.850
20% 20% 15% 7.5% 790 :
*-12.5% 98.750 :
«
\-98.750

MTNoffers
Bound
basic
dutyDuty
applied
at
présentRate
offeredPhasing
10505-1
9025-2
16205-1perry,produced fromthe
fermentation ofpears
patedefoiewithtruffes
vermouthaperitif and
cordialwinescontaining
32*orlessofproof
spiritwhetherimported
inwoodorinbottles1Z/12 ::12/12
bottles ::bottles
(=3-75 ::(=3.75
a/gal=::S/gals
68*eav):
*:68%eav)
t
10*:
<:10*
4
20cts/::20cts/
gal i:gal
(unbound :
retaliatory :
measure ,:
Reg.Art.:
XXVIII :
EEC/CDN :
leadand :
zinc :
(=47*eav);:(=4.7*
eav)ANNEX 1page4
Duty
offeredCompensation offeroutsidethe
fruitandvegetables sectorCarry­
over
Volume
oftrade
ofEEC9
Av.
75-76-77
US$'000Reduction inthe
importchargein
relation tothe
boundduty
* *+23^.135
Ζ1.50/
gal
(27*eav)
5*
15cts/
gal18-41*7.400
132
6.314-5*.
-1.2*
(eav)
Total:6.600
75.768
410.304
(236.960 )-7.400
-6.600
-75.768
-176.163
(-2.825)
(3.5*
eav)

ANNEXIpage5
ThefinaldutyundertheMTNinitialofferwas6%onthebasisofthe
reduction inthebaserateproposed intheArticle XXVIIInegotiations
(1.5points),theMTNfihaldutywasreducedby1pointto5%•

ANNEX 11
RECOMMENDATION FORACOUNCIL DECISION
concerning theconclusion oftheAgreement negotiated
betweentheEuropean Community andCanadaunder
Article XXVIIIoftheGATTconcerning certainproducts
inthefruitandvegetables sector
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropean Economic Community ,and
inparticular Article 113thereof ,
HavingregardtotheRecommendation fromtheCommission ,
Whereas Canada,onthebasisofArticle XXVIIIoftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs
andTrade(GATT),indicated itsintention ofunbinding tariffconcessions
oncertainproducts ofwhichtheEuropean Economic Community isitsprincipal
supplier ; ,
WhereastheCommission openednegotiations withCanadaunderthesaid
Article XXVIIIoftheGATTandhasreached anagreement withthatcountry,and
whereasthesaidagreement hasprovedsatisfactory ,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
TheAgreement negotiated betweentheEuropean Economic Community andCanada
underArticle XXVIIIoftheGATTconcerning certainproducts inthefruitand
vegetables sectorisherebyapproved onbehalfoftheCommunity .
ThetextoftheAgreement isannexedtothisDecision .

Article 2
ThePresident oftheCouncilisherebyauthorized todesignate theperson
empowered tosigntheAgreement inordertobindtheCommunity .
Article 3
Theoutcome -ofthenegotiations shallbecommunicated totheContracting
PartiestotheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade.
DoneatBrussels , FortheCouncil
ThePresident
ν

t
THEATTACHED PAPERS RECORD THERESULTS OFNEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN
THECANADIAN DELEGATION ANDTHECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
UNDERGATTARTICLE XXVIII FORTHEMODIFICATION OFCONCESSIONS PROVIDED
FORINSCHEDULE V-CANADA
i
SjITBsSLF OFTHEDELEGATION ONBEHALFOFTHE
OFTHECOMMISSION OFTHE DELEGATION OFCANADA
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Mr.Olivier .Long
Director-General
GATT Secretariat
-Centre William Rappard
RuedeLausanne ,154
1211 Gene va. -
NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TOSCHEDULE V-CANADA
TheDelegation ofCanada andtheCommission oftheEuropean
Communities have concluded their negotiations under Article XXVTII for
themodification ofconcessions provided forinSchedule V-Canada as
setoutinthereport attached .
/!7mu/U
Onbehalf oftheDelegation ofthe
Commission oftheEuropean CommunitiesOnbehalf oftheDelegation of
Canada

RESULTS OFNEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN
CANADA ANDTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
UNDER
ARTICLE XXVIII FORTHEMODIFICATION OF
CONCESSIONS INSCHEDULE V-CANADA
CHANGES INSCHEDULEV-CANADA
t
NOTE:THECONCESSIONS LISTEDINANNEX"A"SHALL
BEREPLACED BYTHOSELISTEDINANNEX"B".UNLESS
OTHERWISE SPECIFIED ANYITEMLISTEDINANNEX"B"
CONFERS UPONTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES INITIAL
NEGOTIATING RIGHTS.

ANNEX A
Tariff
Itam
Number
2400-1
3905-1
8400-1
8505-1
8904-1
8905-1
8905-2
8906-1
10525-2
10530-1
10550-1
15201-1Description ofProduct
Chicory,raworgreen perpound
Potatostarchandpotatoflour
perpound
Onionsetsorshallots,intheirnatural
state..........
Mushrooms ,preserved n.o.p.
N.
Melons,pickledorpreserved insalt,brine,
oil,oranyothermanner,n.o.p.
Jellies,jams,marmalades ,preserves ,fruitbutters andcondensed mincemeats
perpoundRateofDuty
Boundin
Existing Schedule
Vegetables ,prepared,inair-tight cansor
otherair-tight containers ,theweightof
thecontainers tobeincludedintheweight .
forduty:
\. _
Peas perpound
Tomatoes perpound
Tomatopaste perpound
Zuccamelons|peeledorsliced^sulphured
orinbrine,foruseinCanadianmanufac­
tures
Fruitjuicesandfruitsyrups,n.o.p.,namely:
Limejuice
/Free
1.5cts
15p.c.
125-p.c.
1-J-cts
2cts
I5-cts
15p.c.
15p.c.
3cts
5p.c.
5p.c.
à

ANNEX B
Tariff RateofDuty
IItem Description ofProduct tobe
Number Eound
EX825-1 Cannedsnails(genusHelix) p.c.
2400-1 Chicoryroots,raworgreen,withorwithout
leaves perpound Free
6600-1 Biscuits ,sweetened 11p.c.
6605-1
1Biscuits ,sweetened orunsweetened ,valued
atnotlessthan20centsperpound,said
valuetobebasedonthenetweightandto
include thevalueoftheusualretail
package....... 11p.c.
6700-1
IMacaroni andvermicelli ,containing noegg
orother ,addedingredients
peronehundredpounds 20ets
8400–1
I«
Onionsets,,thevoightofthepackagestobe
includedintheweightforduty
perpound j
1
1
Vegetables ,prepared,inair-tight cansor
otherair-tight containers ,n.o.p.:3ctsbutnotless
than15p.c.
8902-1 Babycarrots j-Y2p*c•
8903-1 Beans,baked . 10p.c.
8907-1 12|-p.c.
8905-1 Tomatoes «... X3paCt
8915-1pomatopaste13p•c•
9025-2 Pâtésdefoiewithtruffles
1
Potatoes,processed ,preserved orprepared
inanymannerandpotatoproducts ,including
potatostarchandpotatoflour,whetheror
notinair-tight cansorotherair-tight
containers :5p.c.
9036-1 12gp•c•
w
1

r i . i : :
Tariff Rate ofDuty
Item Description ofProduct tobe
Number Bound
9061-1
10521-1
10530-1
10531-1
10651-1
12,100-2
16205-1
16505-1Mushrooms ,processed ,preserved orprepared
inanymanner ,whether or .notinair-tight
cans orother aii^-tight containers :
N.O.p
Fruits ,pickled orpreserved insalt ,brine ,
oil ,vinegar oracetic acid ,orinsulphur
dioxide orother similar preservatives ,
whether ornotinair-tight cans orother
aii^-tight containers ;fruits pickled or
preserved inanyother manner n.o.p .:
Melons
Jellies ,jams ,marmalades ,preserves ,fruit
butters and condensed mincemeat :
N.o.p .
Strawberry jam ,whether ornotcontaining
pectin
Fruit juices n.o.p .,reconstituted ornot,
concentrated ornot ,andfruit syrups ,n.o.p .
Lime juice
Chestnut cream orpaste ,sweetened ornot
sweetened
Vermouth ,aperitif andcordial wines ,
containing thirty-two percent orless of
proof spirit ,whether imported inwood or
inbottles pergallon
Champagne andallother sparkling wines :
Perry ,produced from thefermentation of
pears pergallon20p.c .
Free
10p.c .
15p.c .
Free
Free
15cts
$1.50

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'«•Γΐ'ϊ^νΡ *»*U'iiTKihi'iî (I;',iî!iis;t
16October 1979
Dear Mr.Villain ,
vPlease find attached theresults ofnegotiations between
theCanadian Delegation andtheCommission oftheEuropean
Communities under GATT Article XXVIII for the modification ofcon­
cessions provided forinSchedule V-Canada .
These negotiations have been conducted onthebasis of
Part IofSchedule '■?-Canada andarewithout prejudice totheviews
ofeither ,Canada ortheEuropean Communities astothestatus of
Part IIbindings ,discussions onwhich maytake place elsewhere .
Mr. C.Villain ,
Director General , '
Agricultural Directorate ,
Commission oftheEuropean Communities .
200ruedelaLoi ,
1049 Brussels .Yours sincerely
ïîiA1
Canadian Delegation

φ
Dru'iKitumw..■>M
'■(!»*v(/-'s1.,7-.-S/."':>•iVírttafurtí MiC;;uní*;t
16October 1979
Dear Mr.Villain , '
This istoconfirm that ,inaccordance with thesettle­
»
ment worked outbetween ourdelegations relating tothemodification
ofconcessions inthefruit andvegetable sector ofSchedule V–
*Canada ,Canada agrees that theBritish preferential rate onTariff
Item 6605-1 (biscuits ,sweetened orunsweetened ,valued atnotless
than 20cents perpound ,said value tobebased onthenetweight and
toinclude thevalue oftheusual retail package )will notbephased
outinsuch awaythat ,this rate will goabove thefinal MFNconcession
rate of5percent .
Yours sincerely ,
Canadian Delegation .
Mr. C.Villain , ,
Director General ,
Agricultural Directorate ,
Commission oftheEuropean Communities ,
200ruedelaLoi ,
1049 Brussels .
*This rate applies to,inter alia ,theUnited Kingdom of
&*eat Britain andNorthern Ireland andEire .