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95/588/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 1995 authorizing the Portuguese Republic to extend until 7 March 1996 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa
Date: 1995-12-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Portugal, South Africa, fishing agreement, renewal of an agreement













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95/588/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 1995 authorizing the Portuguese Republic to extend until 7 March 1996 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa  


Official Journal L 329 , 30/12/1995 P. 0036 - 0036 





COUNCIL DECISIONof 22 December 1995authorizing the Portuguese  Republic to extend until 7 March 1996 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic  of South Africa(95/588/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 354 (3)  thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Agreement on mutual fishery relations between the Government of the Portuguese Republic  and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, signed on 9 April 1979, entered into force on  that day for an initial period of 10 years; whereas the Agreement remains in force for an  indeterminate period if it is not denounced by the giving of 12 months' notice; Whereas Article 354 (2) of the Act of Accession laying down the rights and obligations flowing, for  the Portuguese Republic, from fisheries agreements concluded with third countries, shall not be  affected during the period for which the provisions of such agreements are provisionally  maintained; Whereas, pursuant to Article 354 (3) of the said Act, the Council is to adopt, before the expiry of  the fisheries agreements concluded by the Portuguese Republic with third countries, decisions  appropriate for the continuation of fishing activities resulting therefrom, including the  possibility of prolonging for periods not exceeding one year; whereas the abovementioned Agreement  has been extended until 7 March 1995 (1); Whereas, in order to avoid fishing by the Community vessels concerned being interrupted, it appears  appropriate to authorize the Portuguese Republic to renew the Agreement in question until 7 March  1996, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1The Portuguese Republic is hereby authorized to extend until 7 March  1996 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa which entered into  force on 9 April 1979. Article 2This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic. Done at Brussels, 22 December 1995. For the CouncilThe PresidentL. ATIENZA SERNA(1) OJ No L 142, 7. 6. 1994, p.  31.
95/591/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 1995 concerning the conclusion of the results of negotiations with certain third countries under GATT Article XXIV:6 and other related matters (United States and Canada)
Date: 1995-12-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Canada, GATT, United States, agreement (EU), agricultural product, tariff quota













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95/591/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 1995 concerning the conclusion of the results of negotiations with certain third countries under GATT Article XXIV:6 and other related matters (United States and Canada)  


Official Journal L 334 , 30/12/1995 P. 0025 - 0037 





COUNCIL DECISION of 22 December 1995 concerning the conclusion of the results of negotiations with certain third countries under GATT Article XXIV:6 and other related matters (United States and Canada) (95/591/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with Article 228 (2) first sentence thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Community has entered into negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Article XXIV:6; whereas these negotiations have resulted in agreements with the United States of America and Canada;Whereas it was also in the interest of both Parties to resolve certain outstanding issues in the agricultural sector with Canada;Whereas the United States of America and Canada had initiated proceedings in the World Trade Organization (WTO) relating to the Community's import regime for cereals and rice;Whereas the Community entered into discussions with these countries with the aim of resolving the issues in question; whereas the results of these discussions are contained in agreements with the countries concerned;Whereas it is in the interest of the Community to approve these agreements,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1 The following agreements and letters are hereby approved on behalf of the Community:- Agreement for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and the United States of America under Article XXIV:6 (Annex I),- Exchange of letters between the European Community and the United States of America on a settlement for cereals and rice (Annex II),- Exchange of letters between the European Community and the United States of America on rice prices (Annex III),- Agreement for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and Canada under Article XXIV:6 and an Exchange of Letters relating thereto (Annex IV).The texts of the acts referred to in the first indent are attached to this Decision.Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the agreements and letters in order to bind the Community.Done at Brussels, 22 December 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. ATIENZA SERNA
96/207/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 1995 on the provisional application of two Agreements in the form of Agreed Minutes between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products
Date: 1995-12-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Viet Nam, agreement (EU), clothing, culture, textile product, trade agreement








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21.3.1996   


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Official Journal of the European Communities


L 73/1





COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 December 1995
on the provisional application of two Agreements in the form of Agreed Minutes between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products
(96/207/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228 (2), first sentence, thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community two Agreements in the form of Agreed Minutes to amend the existing bilateral Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products initialled on 15 December 1992 as modified by the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters initialled on 20 December 1994;
Whereas these bilateral Agreements which were initialled on 11 November 1993 and 1 August 1995 should be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of procedures required for their conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The Agreements in the form of Agreed Minutes between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products shall be applied on a provisional basis, pending their formal conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
The text of these Agreements in the form of Agreed Minutes is attached to this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1995.


For the Council


The President

L. ATIENZA SERNA
96/224/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 1995 on the provisional application of certain bilateral agreements between the European Community and certain third countries on trade in textile products (Belarus, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Ukraine)
Date: 1995-12-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, bilateral agreement, export policy, interim agreement (EU), textile product, trade agreement













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96/224/EC: Council Decision of 22 December 1995 on the provisional application of certain bilateral agreements between the European Community and certain third countries on trade in textile products (Belarus, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Ukraine)  


Official Journal L 081 , 30/03/1996 P. 0264 - 0264 





COUNCIL DECISION of 22 December 1995 on the provisional application of certain bilateral agreements between the European Community and certain third countries on trade in textile products (Belarus, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Ukraine) (96/224/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228, first sentence, thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community bilateral agreements to amend and, where appropriate, renew the existing bilateral agreements and protocols on trade in textile products with certain third countries;Whereas these bilateral agreements should be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1996, pending the completion of procedures required for their conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisonal application by the partner countries,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Sole ArticleThe bilateral agreements listed in the Annex to this Decision, shall be applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1996, pending their formal conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the partner countries.The texts of the initialled agreements are attached to this Decision.Done at Brussels, 22 December 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. ATIENZA SERNAANNEX LIST OF COUNTRIES BELARUSHUNGARYPOLANDROMANIAUKRAINE
Decision No 6/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council of 22 December 1995 on extending the list of committees referred to in Annex 9 to Decision No 1/95 of the EC- Turkey Association Council
Date: 1995-12-22
Institutions: EC–Turkey Association Council
Subjects: Türkiye, association agreement (EU), committee (EU), customs union, tariff policy, textile product













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Decision No 6/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council of 22 December 1995 on extending the list of committees referred to in Annex 9 to Decision No 1/95 of the EC- Turkey Association Council  


Official Journal L 035 , 13/02/1996 P. 0050 - 0050 





DECISION No 6/95 OF THE EC-TURKEY ASSOCIATION COUNCIL of 22 December 1995 on extending the list of committees referred to in Annex 9 to Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council (96/146/EC)THE EC-TURKEY ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,Having regard to Decision No 1/95 of the EC-Turkey Association Council implementing the final phase of the Customs Union, and in particular Article 60 thereof,Whereas Article 60 of Decision No 1/95 provides for the extension of the list of committees contained in Annex 9 to the Decision; whereas that list should be extended to include the Textiles Committee set up by Regulations (EEC) No 3030/93 and (EC) No 517/94,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The list of committees contained in Annex 9 to Decision No 1/95 shall be extended to include the Textiles Committee set up by Regulations (EEC) No 3030/93 and (EC) No 517/94.Article 2This Decision shall enter into force on the date on which Decision No 1/95 enters into force.Done at Brussels, 22 December 1995.For the EC-Turkey Association CouncilThe PresidentL. ATIENZA SERNA
Exchange of letters between the European Community and the United States of America on rice prices
Date: 1995-12-22
Institutions: European Community, United States
Subjects: United States, agreement (EU), representative price, rice, tariff negotiations













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Exchange of letters between the European Community and the United States of America on rice prices  


Official Journal L 334 , 30/12/1995 P. 0032 - 0032 





EXCHANGE OF LETTERSbetween the European Community and the United States of America on rice pricesA. Letter from the European Community Brussels, 22 December 1995SirDuring our recent discussions on the operation of the Community rules for calculating the Community import duties for rice, we have reviewed data relating to the market situation during the 1995/96 marketing year.In the light of these discussions, the European Community will substitute, with effect from 1 January 1996, for the 'representative price` currently used for determining these duties on husked parboiled rice and husked rice for the remainder of the 1995/96 marketing year, the average of the price for No 1 brown parboiled 4/88 % rice and the currently used price (No 2 brown 4/73 % rice) as reported in the USDA weekly Rice marked news. This 'representative price` will be reviewed with the United States Government during the consultations for establishing the cumulative recovery system as referred to in the exchange of letters on the grains settlement.I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.On behalf ofthe Council of the European UnionB. Letter from the United States Brussels, 22 December 1995SirI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as follows:'During our recent discussions on the operation of the Community rules for calculating the Community import duties for rice, we have reviewed data relating to the market situation during 1995/96 marketing year.In the light of these discussions, the European Community will substitute, with effect from 1 January 1996, for the "representative price" currently used for determining these duties on husked parboiled rice and husked rice for the remainder of the 1995/96 marketing year, the average of the price for No 1 brown parboiled 4/88 % rice and the currently used price (No 2 brown 4/73 % rice) as reported in the USDA weekly Rice market news. This "representative price" will be reviewed with the United States Government during the consultations for establishing the cumulative recovery system as referred to in the exchange of letters on the grains settlement`.Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the Government of the United States of America
Agreement for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand under Article XXIV:6
Date: 1995-12-22
Institutions: European Community, Thailand
Subjects: GATT, Thailand, rice, tariff negotiations, tariff quota, trade agreement (EU)













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Agreement for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand under Article XXIV:6  


Official Journal L 334 , 30/12/1995 P. 0050 - 0051 





AGREEMENT for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and the Kingdom of Thailand under Article XXIV:6 THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND,DESIRING to bring their GATT Article XXIV:6 negotiations to conclusion on the basis of a reasonable and mutually satisfactory compromise, andFURTHER DESIRING to strengthen the close partnership in commercial and economic matters between the European Community and Thailand,AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:A. The European Community shall incorporate in its new Schedule CLX, for the customs territory of the EUR 15, the concessions that were included in the previous Schedule LXXX as modified by the European Community Schedule annexed to the Marrakesh Protocol to the General Agreement, 1994 (dated 15 April 1994).B. To settle the current GATT Article XXIV:6 negotiations on agriculture the following has been agreed:- Bound tariff rate quota 63 000 tonnes of semi-milled and wholly milled rice1006 30 00 at zero duty (erga omnes) with effect from 1 January 1996,- Bound tariff rate quota 20 000 tonnes of husked (brown) rice1006 20 55 at ECU 88/T (erga omnes) with effect from 1 January 1996.The Kingdom of Thailand accepts the basic components of the European Community's approach to adjusting the obligations of the European Community of 12 and those of Austria, Finland and Sweden following the recent enlargement of the Community:- netting out of export commitments,- netting out of tariff quotas,- aggregation of domestic support commitments.The appropriate legal modalities of implementation remain to be agreed.C. Final provisionsThis Agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature.Consultations will be held with regard to the matters in this Agreement at any time at the request of either party.Signed at Brussels this twenty-second day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five.For the Government of the Kingdom of ThailandOn behalf of the Council of the European UnionTechnical Annex The basis of the understandings arrived at are listed below:- Milled or semi-milled rice (1006 30 00)TRQ 63 000 tonnes (Thailand 19 505 tonnes + 10 %)- Husked rice (1006 20 55)TRQ 20 000 tonnes (Thailand 1 647 tonnes + 10 %).To the extent that the Kingdom of Thailand is a beneficiary under each of the TRQs above, the European Community import licences will be issued automatically within the agreed limits on the basis of export certificates issued by the Government of Thailand.
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 149/96 of 22 December 1995 extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People' s Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand
Date: 1995-12-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: China, Croatia, Thailand, anti-dumping duty, import, piping













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COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 149/96 of 22 December 1995 extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People' s Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand  


Official Journal L 023 , 30/01/1996 P. 0001 - 0001 





COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 149/96 of 22 December 1995 extending the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and ThailandTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3283/94 of 22 December 1994 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members to the European Community (1), and in particular Article 23 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88 of 11 July 1988 on protection against dumped or subsidized imports from countries not members of the European Economic Community (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2318/95 (3) imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand;Whereas examination of the facts has not yet been completed and the Commission has informed the exporters known to be concerned of its intention to propose an extension of the validity of the provisional anti-dumping duty for an additional period of two months;Whereas the exporters have raised no objections,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1 The validity of the provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of certain tube or pipe fittings, of iron or steel, originating in the People's Republic of China, Croatia and Thailand, imposed by Regulation (EC) No 2318/95 is hereby extended for a period of two months and shall expire on 4 April 1996. It shall cease to apply if, before this date the Council adopts definitive measures or the proceedings are terminated pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2423/88.Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 22 December 1995.For the CouncilThe PresidentL. ATIENZA SERNA(1) OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1251/95 (OJ No L 122, 2. 6. 1995, p. 1).(2) OJ No L 209, 2. 8. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 522/94 (OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1994, p. 10).(3) OJ No L 234, 3. 10. 1995, p. 4.
Agreement for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and New Zealand under Article XXIV:6
Date: 1995-12-22
Institutions: European Community, New Zealand
Subjects: GATT, New Zealand, agricultural product, fish product, tariff negotiations, tariff quota, trade agreement (EU)













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Agreement for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and New Zealand under Article XXIV:6  


Official Journal L 334 , 30/12/1995 P. 0049 - 0049 





AGREEMENT for the conclusion of negotiations between the European Community and New Zealand under Article XXIV:6 THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND NEW ZEALAND,DESIRING to bring their GATT Article XXIV:6 negotiations to conclusion on the basis of a reasonable and mutually satisfactory compromise, andFURTHER DESIRING to strengthen the close partnership in commercial and economic matters between the European Community and New Zealand,AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:A. The European Community shall incorporate in its new Schedule CLX, for the customs territory of the EUR 15, the concessions that were included in the previous Schedule LXXX as modified by the European Community Schedule annexed to the Marrakesh Protocol to the General Agreement, 1994 (dated 15 April 1994).B. To settle the current GATT Article XXIV:6 negotiations on agriculture the following has been agreed and as regards the tariff rate quotas will apply with effect from 1 January 1996:- add 1 700 tonnes to the allocation for New Zealand under the EC tariff rate quota for sheepmeat,- add 1 000 tonnes to the allocation for New Zealand under the EC tariff rate quota for cheese for processing,- add 500 tonnes to the allocation for New Zealand under the EC tariff rate quota for cheddar,- tariff rate quota 300 tonnes of high quality beef at 20 %,- ex 0810 90 10 Kiwifruit, 15 May to 15 November:- reduction of the final tariff rate from 8,8 % to 8,0 %;- reduction by 0,8 % percentage points of the tariff rate at each stage prior to the final tariff rate. The first such reduction shall apply from 15 May 1996.New Zealand accepts the basic components of the European Community's approach to adjusting the GATT obligations of the EUR 12 and those of Austria, Finland and Sweden, following the recent enlargement of the Community:- netting out of export commitments,- netting out of tariff quotas,- aggregation of domestic support commitments.The appropriate legal modalities of implementation remain to be agreed.C. The following has also been agreed:- ex 0304 20 96 frozen fillets of fish of the species Pseudocyttus Maculatus and Allocytus spp.tariff quota of 200 tonnes at zero duty.D. Final provisionsThis Agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature.Consultations will be held with regard to the matters in this Agreement at any time at the request of either party.Signed ad Brussels this twenty-second day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five.For the Government of New ZealandOn behalf of the Council of the European Union