Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION amending the Agreements in the form of exchanges of letters adjusting the quantities provided for in the voluntary restraint agreements concluded with Australia and New Zealand on trade in sheepmeat and goatmeat as a result of the enlargement of the Community
Date: 1995-05-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Australia, New Zealand, enlargement of the Union, goatmeat, sheepmeat, voluntary restraint agreement

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  12.05.1995 
COM(95) 176  final 

95/0113 (ACQ 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

amending the Agreements in the form  of exchanges of letters 
adjusting the quantities provided for in the voluntary restraint agreements concluded with 
Australia  and  New  Zealand  on  trade  in  sheepmeat  and  goatmeat  as  a  result  of  the 
enlargement  of the  Community 

(presented by the Commission) 

Explanatory  memorandum 

As a result of the enlargement of the Community the extension of the adaptations 
to  the  voluntary  restraint  agreements  between  the  European  Community  and 
Australia and New Zealand on trade in sheepmeat and goatmeat, last extended by 
Council  Decision  of  20  December  1994,  must be  adjusted. 

The  basic  agreement  is  the  arrangement  in  the  form  of  an  exchange  of  letters 
between  the  Community  and  Australia  and  New  Zealand  of  18  October  1980, 
adapted  in  1989  and  1990,  providing  for  a  reduction  in  the  quantities  imported 
into the  Community with a levy  of  0% rather than 10%. 

On  the  accession  of  new  Member  States,  the  Community  must  adjust  the 
quantities  provided  for  in  the  voluntary  restraint  agreements,  in  line  with  trade 
with the  individual  new  Member  States. 

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Council  Decision 

of 

amending  the  Agreements  in  the  form  of  exchanges  of  letters  adjusting  the  quantities 

provided  for  in  the  voluntary  restraint  agreements  concluded  with  Australia  and  New 

Zealand  on  trade  in  sheepmeat  and  goatmeat  as  a  result  of  the  enlargement  of  the 

Community 

95/..../EC 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 

Article  113 in conjunction  with the  first  sentence of Article  228(2)  thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Whereas  the  voluntary  restraint  agreements  on  trade  in  sheepmeat  and  goatmeat 

concluded  with Australia  and New Zealand  provide  for  the adjustment  of the quantities 

which  may  be  imported  under  those  arrangements  on  the  accession  of  new  Member 

States; 

Whereas the Commission has consulted the abovementioned  countries on the  adjustment 

for the first  six months of  1995 of the quantities set in the  1994 Agreements in the  form 

of  exchanges  of  letters  extending  the  adaptations  to  the  principal  voluntary  restraint 

agreements, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The Agreements in the form  of exchanges of  letters between the European  Community 

and  Australia  and New  Zealand  adjusting  the  quantities  provided  for  in the  voluntary 

restraint  agreements on trade in sheepemat  and goatmeat  as a result of the enlargement 

of the Community  are hereby  approved on behalf of the European Community. 

The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision. 

Article 2 

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to 

sign the Agreements in order to bind the Community. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

The President 

AGREEMENT 

in the form of an exchange of letters adjusting the quantities provided for in the voluntary 

restraint  agreement  between  the  European  Community  and Australia  as  a result  of  the 

enlargement  of  the  Community 

Letter No 1 

Brussels, 

Sir, 

I have  the honour  to  refer  to the  1980 agreement  between  the  European  Community  and 

Australia on trade in sheepmeat and goatmeat  (the Principal  Agreement)  and  in particular 

Clause  6  providing  for  the  adjustment  of  the  quantities  provided  for  in  that  Agreement 

on  the  accession  of  new  Member  States  to  the  Community. 

I  have  the  honour  to  refer  also  to  the  exchange  of  letters  of  1989  constituting  an 

Agreement  between the  Community  and  Australia adapting  the Principal  Agreement  and 

to  the  exchange  of letters of  1994 extending  the adaptation  of that Agreement  to  30  June 

1995. 

Further to recent  discussions, I have the honour to propose that the quantity  imported  into 

the Community  and  set in the exchange  of letters of  1994 for  the first  six months of  1995 

be  increased  by  325  t  to  allow  for  the  enlargement  of  the  Community.  I  propose  in 

addition that the other  quantities and  rules provided  for  in the exchange  of letters of  1994 

continue  to  apply. 

I have the honour to propose that if the foregoing  is acceptable to your Government, this 

letter  and  your  confirmatory  reply  shall together  constitute  an Agreement  between  the 

Community  and the Government of Australia on the matter. 

Please accept,  Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration. 

On behalf of 

the Council of the European Union 

AGREEMENT 

in the form  of an exchange of letters adjusting the quantities provided  for  in the  voluntary 

restraint  agreement  between  the  European  Community  and  Australia  as  a  result  of  the 

enlargement  of  the  Community 

Letter No  2 

Brussels, 

Sir, 

I  have  the  honour  to  acknowledge  receipt  of  your  letter of  today's  date  which  reads  as 

follows: 

"I have the honour to refer  to the  1980 agreement  between  the European  Community  and 

Australia on trade  in sheepmeat and goatmeat  (the Principal  Agreement)  and in  particular 

Clause  6  providing  for  the  adjustment  of  the  quantities  provided  for  in  that  Agreement 

on  the  accession  of  new  Member  States  to  the  Community. 

I  have  the  honour  to  refer  also  to  the  exchange  of  letters  of  1989  constituting  an 

Agreement  between  the  Community  and  Australia  adapting  the  Principal  Agreement  and 

to the  exchange  of  letters of  1994 extending  the adaptation  of that  Agreement  to  30  June 

1995. 

Further to recent  discussions, I have the honour to propose that the quantity  imported  into 

the  Community  and  set in the exchange  of letters of  1994 for  the first  six months  of  1995 

be  increased  by  325  t  to  allow  for  the  enlargement  of  the  Community.  I  propose  in 

addition that the  other  quantities and rules provided  for  in the exchange  of letters of  1994 

continue  to  apply. 

I have the honour to propose that if the foregoing  is acceptable to your Government, this 

letter  and  your  confirmatory  reply  shall together  constitute  an Agreement  between  the 

Community  and the Government of Australia on the matter. 

Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration." 

I have the honour to confirm  that my Government is in agreement with the contents of 

your letter. 

* 

On behalf of 

the Government of Australia 

AQRBEMENT 

m tile form of an excta^e of letters a$iastifig the «p$f*titk$ provided for in n*ie voluntary 

restraint agreement between tjîé Euroj*$ftn Community and New Zealand as a result of the 

enlargement of the Community 

Letter No 1 

Brussels, 

Sir, 

I have the honour to refer  to the  1980 agreement between the European Community and 

New  Zealand  on  trade  in  sheepmeat  and  goatmeat  (the  Principal  Agreement)  and  in 

particular  Clause  6 providing  for  the  adjustment  of  the  quantities  provided  for  in  that 

Agreement  on the accession of new Member  States to the  Community. 

I  have  the  honour  to  refer  also  to  the  exchange  of  letters  of  1989  constituting  an 

Agreement between the Community and New Zealand adapting the Principal Agreement 

and to the exchange of letters of  1994 extending the adaptation of that Agreement to 30 

June  1995. 

Further to recent discussions, I have the honour to propose that the quantity imported into 

the Community and set in the exchange of letters of  1994 for the first  six months of 1995 

be  increased  by  850 t  to  allow  for  the  enlargement  of  the  Community.  I  propose  in 

addition that the other quantities and rules provided for in the exchange of letters of 1994 

continue to apply. 

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I have the honour to propose that if the foregoing  is acceptable to your Government,  this 

letter  and  your  confirmatory  reply  shall  together  constitute  an  Agreement  between  the 

Community  and the  Government  of New  Zealand on the matter. 

Please accept,  Sir, the  assurances of  my  highest  consideration. 

On behalf  of 

the Council of the European Union 

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,:'.  A0$t§BMENT 

i&tbm form ofa« ©x^|§$g£©C letters à^n^pg the cp$@&i2§§ p$0vi$e4 for in tie voluntary 

restraint agreesient fcetwge» l&g Eurofwaa Community and New Zealand as a result of the 

enlargement  of the  Community 

Letter No 2 

Brussels, 

Sir, 

I  have the honour  to  acknowledge  receipt  of your  letter  of today's  date  which  reads as 

follows: 

"I have the honour to refer to the 1980 agreement between the European Community and 

New  Zealand  on  trade  in  sheepmeat  and  goatmeat  (the  Principal  Agreement)  and  in 

particular  Clause  6 providing  for  the  adjustment  of  the  quantities  provided  for  in  that 

Agreement  on the accession of new Member  States to the  Community. 

I  have  the  honour  to  refer  also  to  the  exchange  of  letters  of  1989  constituting  an 

Agreement between the Community and New Zealand adapting the Principal  Agreement 

and to the exchange of letters of  1994 extending the adaptation of that Agreement to 30 

June  1995. 

Further to recent discussions, I have the honour to propose that the quantity imported into 

the Community and set in the exchange of letters of 1994 for the first six months of 1995 

be  increased  by  850 t  to  allow  for  the  enlargement  of  the  Community.  I  propose  in 

addition that the other quantities and rules provided for in the exchange of letters of 1994 

continue to  apply. 

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I have the honour to propose that if the foregoing  is acceptable to your Government, this 

letter  and  your  confirmatory  reply  shall together  constitute  an  Agreement  between  the 

Community and the Government  of New Zealand  on the matter. 

Please accept,  Sir, the assurances of my highest  consideration". 

I have the honour to confirm  that my Government is  in agreement with the contents of 

your  letter. 

On behalf of 

the Government of New Zealand 

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