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Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC?
ontheconclusionoftheFrameworkAgreementforcooperation between
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity andtheFederative RepublicofBrazil
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
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EXPLAUATORY MEMORANDUM
1.On5February 1980theCouncilauthorized theCommission toopen
negotiations withBrazilfortheconclusion ofaframework agreement
oncooperation and.adoptedthenecessary negotiating directives .
Tworoundsofnegotiations tookplace,on17Marchand15-17April.
TheFrenchtextoftheAgreement betweentheEuropean Economic Community
andBrazilwasfinalized on17Aprilandinitialled on18April,andthe
twoheadsofdelegation exchanged lettersindicating theiragreement
adreferendum tothecontent.
2.Thefollowing textswerenegotiated :
-theFramework Agreement forcooperation betweentheEuropean Economic
Community andtheFederative Republic ofBrazilandtheAnnexoncocoa
► 1 .
butterandsolublecoffee;
-anexchange ofletters onseatransport ;
-aProtocol concerning commercial andeconomic cooperation betweenthe
European CoalandSteelCommunity andthe^federative Republic of
Brazil. 1
OncetheAgreementissignedtheCommission willadoptadecision concluding
theProtocol onbehalfoftheECSC.
TheFrenchversions ofthesetextshavealreadybeenplacedatthe
disposal oftheMemberStates'representatives ontheArticle 113Committee .

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3.ThenewFramework Agreement forcooperation ,whichreplaces the
EEC-Brazil TradeAgreement inforcesince1Januaiy1974»takesover,
subjecttosomeslightchangesofwording,thetextoncocoa "butterand
solubleooffeeannexedtothe1974Agreement .Inthisconnection
Brazilexpresseditsintention ofcontinuing discussions withthe
Community intheJointCommittee onimproved accesstotheCommunity
marketfortheseproducts (plus"chocolate liquor")underthegeneralized
preferences system.'TheCommission statedthattheCommunity had
noplansatpresenttoalterthearrangements fortheseproducts asset
outintheAnnex.ItalsopointedoutthattinderArticles 5and6of
theAnnextheParties would/beabletodiscussintheJointCommittee
anyproblemsrelating tothemarketing oftheproducts inquestion .
Theexchange ofletters onseatransport isalsotakenoverfromthat
appended tothe1974Agreement .
4»TheCommission considers thattheFramework Agreement andAnnex
theretoareinconfomity withthedirectives adoptedbytheCouncilon
5February andaccordingly recommends thattheCouncilinitiate the
procedures forsigningandconcluding theFramework Agreement for
cooperation withBrazil.
5.Withaviewtotheconclusion andimplementation oftheAgreement ,the
Commission herewith transmits totheCouncilaproposal foraregulation
concluding theAgreement andtheAnnexthereto.

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
ontheconclusion oftheFramework Agreement forcooperation between the
European Economic Community ^ndtheFederative Republic ofBrazil
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
andinparticular Articles 113and235thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament ,
Whereas theconclusion "bytheEuropean Economic Community oftheFramework .
Agreement forcooperation between theFederative Republic ofBrazil and
theEuropean .Economic Community appears necessary fortheattainment ofthe
ends oftheCommunity inthesphere ofexternal economic relations :
whereas certain forms ofeconomic cooperation provided forbythe
Agreement exceed thepowers ofaction specified inthe field ofthecommon
commercial policy ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : . -
Article 1
TheFramework Agreement forcooperation between theEuropean Economic .
Community andtheFederative Republic ofBrazil ishereby approved on .
behalf oftheEuropean Economic Community .
»
'V* '
Thetext oftheAgreement isannexed tothis Regulation .

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Article 2
Pursuant toArticle IXoftheAgreement ,thePresident oftheCouncil
shallgivenotification thattheprocedures necessary fortheentryinto
forceoftheAgreement have "beencompleted onthepartoftheEuropean
EconomicCommunity^.
Artinie.ì
ThisRegulation shallenterintoforceonthedayfollowing itspublic­
ationintheOfficial JournaloftheEuropean Communities .
ThisRegulation shall "be"bindinginitsentirety anddirectly
applicable inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels , FortheCouncil
ThePresident
1ThedateofentryintoforceoftheAgreement will "bepublished inthe
Official JournaloftheEuropean Communities .

FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
forcooperation "between theEuropean
Economic Community and .theFederative
Republic ofBrazil

THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
ofthe onepart ,
and
THEGOVERNMENT OPTHEFEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OPBRAZIL ,
oftheother part , !
/
INSPIRED bythefriendly relations andtraditional links "between the
Federative Republic ofBrazil andtheMember States oftheEuropean
Economic Community ;
RECOGNIZING that theEuropean Economic Community andtheFederative
Republic ofBrazil desire toestablish adirect link with each other which
will support ,complement andextend therelations existing between the
Federative Republic ofBrazil and theMember States oftheEuropean
Economic Community ;
RESOLVED toconsolidate ,deepen anddiversify their commercial andeconomic
relations tothefull extent oftheir growing capacity ,soastomeet each
other*s requirements onthebasis ofmutual benefit andexploration ofthe
complementarity oftheir economies inadynamic context ;
MINDFUL that themore dynamic trade relationship which both theEuropean
Economic Community andtheFederative Republic ofBrazil desire calls for
cooperation inthe field ofcommercial and economic endeavour ;
CONSCIOUS -that such cooperation isbetween equal partners butwill take
into account their respective levels ofeconomic development and the
Federative Republic ofBrazil 'smembership oftheGroup of77»
PERSUADED that such cooperation should berealized inevolutionary and
pragmatic fashion astheir policies develop ;
DESIRING furthermore tocontribute tothedevelopment ofworld trade in
order topromote stronger economic growth andsocial progresaj .
RECOGNIZING thevalue ofaFramework Agreement forthefurtherance ofthe
partners' economic growth anddevelopment objectives ;

HAVE DECIDED toconclude aFramework Agreement forcooperation between
theFederative Republic ofBrazil andtheEuropean Economic Community and
tothis endhave designated astheir Plenipotentiaries :
THE COUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEFEDERATIVE .REPUBLIC OFBRAZIL '
WHO ,having exchanged their Full Powers ,found ingood anddueform ,
HAVE AGREED ASFOLLOWS :

Article I
Most-favoured-nation treatment
TheContracting Partiesshall,intheircommercial relations ,accordeach
othermost-favoured-nationtreatment inaccordance withtheprovisions of
theGeneralAgreement onTariffsandTrade.

Article II
Commercial cooperation ~
1.TheContracting Parties undertake topromote thedevelopment and
diversification oftheir reciprocal commercial exchanges tothehighest
possible level consistent with their respective economic situations .
2.Tothis endtheParties agree tostudy ways andmeans ofovercoming trade
barriers ,inparticular non-tariff andquasi-tariff barriers ,taking into–
account thework carried out "byinternational organizations inthis field .
I ;
3.Intheconduct oftheir policies theContracting 'Parties shall ,each in
accordance "with itslegislation :
(a)grant each other thewidest facilities forcommercial transactions
inwhich either Party hasaninterest ; '/
(b)cooperate bilaterally andatthemultilateral level inthesolution
ofcommercial problems ofcommon interest ,including those relating
tocommodities /;semi-manufactured andmanufactured products ; -vi ;
(c)take fully into account their respective needs and -interests
regarding both access toandthefurther processing ofresources
andaccess toeach Contracting Party 'smarket fortheother Party 's
semi-manufactured andmanufactured products ;
■(d)bring together economic operators inthetworegions with theaim
ofdiversifying andexpanding existing trade flows ;"
(e)study andrecommend trade promotion measures likely toencourage
theexpansion ofimports andexports .
S .

Article III
Economic cooperation
1.TheContracting Parties ,inthelight oftheir mutual interests and .
taking into account their long-terra economic aspirations ,shall foster
economic cooperation inall fields deemed ,suitable "bytheParties .
Among theobjectives ofsuch cooperation shall "be:
_toencourage thedevelopment andprosperity oftheir respective industries ;
_toopen upnew sources ofsupply andnewmarkets ;
-toencourage scientific andtechnological progress ;
~generally tocontribute tothedevelopment oftheir respective economies
and standards ofliving .
2.Asmeans tosuch ends ,theContracting Parties shall endeavour inter
alia tofacilitate andpromote byappropriate means :
(a)broad andconsistent cooperation between their respective industries ,
inparticular intheform ofjoint ventures ;
(b)greater participation bytheir respective economic operators inthe
industrial development oftheContracting Parties onmutually
advantageous terms .;
(c)scientific andtechnological cooperation ;
(d)cooperation inthefield ofenergy ;
(e)cooperation intheagricultural sector ;
«
(f)favourable conditions fortheexpansion ofinvestment onabasis of
advantage forboth Parties ; •
(g)cooperation inrespect of .third countries .

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3*TheContracting Partiesshallasappropriate encourage theregular
exchange ofinformation relatingtocommercial andeconomic cooperation .
4.Withoutprejudice totherelevant provisions oftheTreatiesestablishing
Ψ
theEuropean Communities ,thisAgreement andanyactiontakenthereunder
shallinnowayaffectthepowersoftheMemberStatesoftheCommunities
toundertake "bilateral activities withBrazilinthefieldofeconomic
cooperation andtoconclude,whereappropriate ,neweconomic cooperation
agreements withthatcountry.

Article IV
JointCooperation Committee
1.AJointCooperation Committee isherebyestablished ,composed of
representatives oftheCommunity andofBrazil.Itshallmeetoncea
year.Additional meetings maybecalledbymutualagreement between
theParties.
2.TheCommittee shallpromoteandkeepunderreviewthevarious
commercial andeconomic cooperation activities envisaged betweenBrazil
andtheCommunity .Consultations shallbeheldintheCommittee atan
appropriate leveltofacilitate theimplementation ofthisAgreement and
tofurtheritsgeneralaims.

Article V
< Otheragreements
/,
ThisAgreement replaces theTradeAgreement "betweenBrazilandthe
European Economic Community whichhasbeeninforcesince1January1974*
Subjecttotheprovisions concerning eoonomiocooperation inArticle111(4)
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theprovisions ofthisAgreement shallreplacetheprovisions ofagreements
concluded between MemberStatesoftheCommunities andBrazilwheresuch
provisions areeitherincompatible withoridentical totheprovisions of
thisAgreement .

Article VI
European Coal and Steel Community
Aseparate Protocol isagreed between theEuropean Coal andSteel
Community anditsMember States ,ontheonehand fandBrazil onthe
other .

Article VII
TheAnnextothisAgreement shallformanintegral partthereof.

APUôls VIII -
Territorial application
ThisAgreement shall ,applytotheterritories inwhiohtheTreaty
establishing theEuropean Economic Communityisappliedandunderthe
conditions laiddowninthatTreaty,ontheonehand,andtothe
territory oftheFederative RepublicofBrazil,ontheotherhand*

ArticleIX
Duration
1.ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthefirstdayofthe
monthfollowingthedateonwhichtheContracting Partieshavenoti
fiedeachotherofthecompletion oftheprocedures necessaryfor
thispurpose. -
* . /-
2.ThisAgreementisconcludedforaperiodoffiveyears.Itshall
berenewedonayearlybasisunlessoneofthePartiesdenouncesit
sixmonthsbeforethedateofexpiry.

Article X
Authentic languages
ThisAgreement isdrawnupintwocopiesintheDanish,Dutch,
English,French,German,ItalianandPortuguese languages ,each
ofthesetexts "beingequallyauthentic .

ANNEX
-COOPERATION REGARDING THEMARKETING OF-
COCOABUTTER ANDSOLUBLE COFFEE .R
lieCommunity shall,inpursuanceofitsofferofgeneralized preferences asnoticed
toUNCTAD andinaccordance witharrangements basedontheconclusions reached
withinthatbody,suspendtheCommonCustomsTariffdutiesonthefollowing
products,originating indeveloping countries,andsubstitutetherateshownagainst
eachone;
CCT
headmeNoDescription Rateofduty
ex18.04 COCOJbutter(fatoroil):
–cocoabutter 8*/»
:'21.02 .Extracts,essencesorconcentrates ofcoffee,teaormate;"
preparations withabasisoftheseextracts ,"essencesor\
concentrate ^:
exA.Extractsessencesorconcentrates ofcoffee;prepara­
tionswithabasisoftheseextracts,.essencesor
concentrates : *
–solublecoffee 9»/.
2-rreterenti.il importsunderpi>int1shallbelimitedtoCommunity tariffquotas
amounting ,for1974,to21600"tonnes forcocoabutterfallingwithinheading
Noex1S.04and18750"tonnes .forsolublecoffeefallingwithintariff
subheading 21.02exA.\ ^•"7––-
Afterthefirstyearofapplication oftheAgreement ,theabovequotasshallbe
increasedannually,undertheCommunity systemofgenerali?ed preferences ,onthe
basisoftheCommunity 'sneedsandimports;theymaybeamendedforanychanges
madeinthelistofcountriestowhichthatsystemapplies. '
3.IftheCommunity findsthatproductstowhichthearrangements described in
point1.applyareimportedintotheCommunity insuchquantitiesorat,suchprices-
thattheseimportsareorarclikelytobeparticularly harmfultotheinterestsof
Community producers oflikeproductsorofproducts indirectcompetition ,orifthey
haveadverse'effect*onthesituation intheassociated countries ,theCommon
CustomsTariffdmiesmaybereiniposed inpartorinwholefortheproducts in
questioninrespectofthecountryorcountries,orterritory "orterritories,wheresuch
harmfuleffectoriginates .Suchmeasures mayalsobetakenintheeventofserious
harm,oritslikelihood ,toasingleregionoftheCommunity .".-
4..Brazilshallrakeallappropriate stepstoensurethatitspolicyregarding prices
andotherconditions for,themarketing ofcocoabutterar.dsolublecoffeedisturbs
neithertheinternalmarketoftheCommunity -noritstraditional patternsoftrade.
.i' ■_. _.
5.Inthecontextof~thctradecooperation provided -forinArticleJIof"the
Agreement ,lirii/ilisprepared ,withintheJointCommittee established bythe
Agreement ,toundertake aperiodicreviewoftheeffectontheCommunity market
ofitsexportpricepolicyforcocoabutterandsolublecoffee.
6.Shouldanydifficulties ariseintheimplementation oftheprovisions ofthis
Annex,thetwoPartieswilldiscussthemintheJointCommittee withaviewto
findingmutuallysatisfactory solutions . ■"

Exchange ofletterson»catransport
1YourExcellency ,.. '
Ihavexhehonourtoconfirmthefollowing : •' •
,Inviewoftheconcernexpressed bytheEuropean Economic Community andthe
MemberStatesontheoccasionofthenegotiation oftheAgreement "between
'theCommunity andBrazil,signedthisday.asregardsobstacles totraderesulting
Iromseatransportconditions ,ithas,beenagreedthatmutuallysatisfactory solutions
uillbesoughtasrcgarJsseatransportbetweenBrazilandtheCommunity andthe
Member States..
Tothisend,ithasalsobeenagreedthat,atthefirstmeetingoftheJointCommittee ,
:theproblemsmentioned inthefirstparagraph ,whichcouldaffectthedevelopment of
reciprocal trade,willbeexamined withaviewtoensuringtheharmonious conduct
ofsuchtrade. ■ ■. .-
Pleaseaccept,YourExcellency ,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration ..
'• ,.~FortheCouncilofthe
,. 'European Communities and'
theMemberStatesof
> theCommunity
=■Sir,"'"
i' " .\.. ,.■ ■■ -•,
jIhavethehonourtoconfirmthefollowing:
Inviewoftheconcernexpressed bytheEuropean Economic Community andthe
MemberStatesontheoccasionofthenegotiation oftheAgreement between
theCommunity andBrazil,signedthisday,asregardsobstaclestotraderesulting
fromseatransportconditions ,ithasbeenagreedthatmutuallysatisfactory solutions
jwillbesoughtasregardsseatransportbetween'BrazilandtheCommunity andthe
!MemberStales.,- -
! " " *
|Tothisend,itInsalsobeenagreedthat,atthefirstmeetingoftheJointCommittee ,
!theproblem --mentioned in-thefirstparagraph whichcouldaffectthedevelopment
I-ofreciprocal trade,willbeexamined withaviewtoensuringtheharmonious
Iconductofsuchtradel
*
Pleaseaccept,'Sir,the"assurance ofmyhighestconsideration .
–r - ForîbeGovernment
oftheFederative -
RepublicofBrazil

PROTOCOL
\
concerning commercial andeconomic cooperation between '
theEuropean Coal andSteel Community andtheFederative
Republic ofBrazil
THECOMMISSION OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,ONBEHALF OFTHEEUROPEAN COAL
ANDSTEEL COMMUNITY ,AND
THE GOVERNMENT OF
oftheonepart ,and
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEFEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OFBRAZIL ,
oftheother part , .
HAVE AGREED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
Theprovisions ofArticles ItoVinclusive oftheFramework Agreement for
cooperation between theEuropean Economic Community andtheFederative
Republic ofBrazil ,signed inBrussels on .'... ,shall also
apply inthematters covered bytheTreaty establishing theEuropean Coal
andSteel Community . ,
Article 2
This Protocol shall apply totheterritories inwhich theTreaty
establishing theEuropean Coal andSteel Communi'ty isapplied andunder
theconditions laid down inthat Treaty ,ontheonehand ,andtothe
territory oftheFederative Republic ofBrazil ,ontheother hand .
Article 3
This Protocol shall enter into force onthefirst dayofthemonth following
that inwhich theContracting Parties have notified each other ofthe
completion oftheprocedures necessary forthis purpose .Itshall cease
toapply iftheFramework Agreement referred toinArticle 1isdenounced .

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Article 4
ThisProtocolisdrawnupintwocopiesmtheDanish,Dutch,English,
French,German,ItalianandPortuguese languages ,eachofthese
texts "beingequallyauthentic .
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