CELEX: 51987PC0707
Language: en
Date: 1987-12-23
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION on the amounts of the transfers to be paid to the Falkland Islands and French Polynesia under the system for the stabilization of export earnings for the year of application 1986 pursuant to Decision 86/283/EEC. (presented by the Commission)

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                                                                COM(87 ) 707 final
                                                                Brussels , 23 December 1987
                              PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
              on the amounts of the transfers to be paid to the Falkland Islands and
              French Polynesia under the system for the stabilization of export
              earnings for the year of application 1986 pursuant to Decision
              86/283/EEC.
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COM ( 87 ) 707 final
 ---pagebreak--- The clauses of the Council Decision of 30.6.1986 provide for a
general fund totalling 5 million ECU for the joint operation of
the STABEX and SYSMIN Instruments during the period of Its
application.
A pragmatic solution must thus be found, allowing for individual
management of each of the two Instruments, which do not have the
same ends.
Consequently, the Commission In administering STABEX and SYSMIN
divides the available funds as follows :
- 1 Million ECU for SYSMIN
- 4 Million ECU for STABEX.
The representatives of the Member States, who met on 6.11.1987
at the ACP Group of the Council have noted the Commission's
intention.
Finally, the Commission declares that In order to respect the
annual framework of Stabex, the 1.800.000 ECU needed for the
Stabex operations for the year of application 1986 In favour of
the OCT have been reserved to this end on 18 November 1987.
An amount of 384,789 ECU to be reconstltued by the UK-
Authorltles for Kiribati In application of the provisions of
Art. 109/2 from the Decision of 30/6/ 1986 Is deducted from the
Falkland Islands' transfer rights (see attached table).
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I. PURPOSE
1.      The purpose of this communication is to propose, that the
        Council in application of article 91 paragraph 3 of the Council
        Decision of 30 June 1986 on the association of the overseas
        countries and territories with the European Economic Community
        reduces the amount of the transfers to he made to certain
        overseas countries and territories for the year of application
        1986, because the total sum of the transfers to be paid exceeds
        the amount of the available resources.
 2.                          .   It has been decided by the Commission, that
        an amount of 4 million ECU should be allocated to the scheme for
        the stabilization of export earnings to cover all commitments
        made under the system during the life of the above mentioned
        Council Decision. Thus, the available resources for the year of
        application 1986 total 1,600,000 ECU, which comprises of the
        800,000 ECU, the unused instalment for the year of application
         1985, and another 800,000 ECU, the Instalment to be used for the
        year of application 1986.
3.      Details of the transfer requests received from the overseas
        countries and territories for the year of application 1986 are
        as follows :
        OCT             Product                                Transfer Basis.
                                                          ( Arti c le 94 ' § 2 ) (1 )
        Falkland        Sheep's or lamb's wool                    503,034
        Islands                  not carded or combed
        French                   copra oll                     3.459,224
         Polynesia
         Total                                                 3,962,258
 ( 1 ) Article 94 paragraph 2 reads :
 The difference between the reference level and actual earnings, plus
 2 % for statistical errors and omissions shall constitue the basis of
 the transfer.
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  A
■Ln , As the total of the transfer hoses, 3 , 962,258 ECU, is higher
      than 1,300,000 ECU at hand , it is necessary, as a final step, to
      adopt tha measure referred to at Article 91 paragraph 1 of the
      Council Decision of 30 June 1986, which provides for advance use
      to be made automatically for each year , except the last, of a
      maximum of 25 % cf the following year 's instalment.
      Consequently, the financing available is increased by 200,000
      ECU . 25 % of the instalment for the year of application 1987 , to
      1 , 800, GOO ECU. Nonetheless , this amount will still be
      insufficient to meet the commitments to be made upon the system
      for the year of application 1986.
5.    Therefore, a reduction of the two transfer bases will be
      retired, in accordance with the provisions of Article 91
      paragraph 2, which reads as follows :
      "If after the measure referred to in paragraph 1 , the amount of
      resources available is still less than the total amount of the
      transfer bases for the same year of application, the amount of
      each transfer basis shall be reduced by an amount calculated by
      applying to the reference level in question a percentage equal
      to that referred to in Article 98 applicable to the country or
      territory concerned".
6.    Taking Into consideration the calculations explained above, the
      reduced transfer bases are as follows :
      OCT                      Product
                                                                  ECU
      Falkland Islands         Sheep 1 s or . lamb ' s wool      118,707
                               not carded or combed
      French Polynesia         Copra oil                       3*084*213
      TOTAL                                                    3,202,920
7.    The total amount payable of 3,202,920 ECU remains higher than
      the available resources. Article 91 paragraph 3 of the same
      Council Decision of 30 June         1986 allows the Council on a
      proposal from the Commission to further reduce the amounts to be
      transferred.
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 ---pagebreak--- II. GROUND FOR TES PROPOSAI
8.    The Decision, which the Council is asked to take in application
      of Article 91 paragraph 3 of the Cov:ncll Decision of SO June
      1986    on the  association   cf the   overseas  countries   and
      territories with the European Economic Community should take
      into account the resources available for the year of application
      1986, and the equal treatment of the two beneficiary overseas
      countries and territories concerned .
9.    It is therefore proposed, that the two transfer bases be further
      reduced by the percentage difference between the total of the
      sums to be paid, following the application of Article 91
      paragraph 2 of the above mentioned Council Decision, and the
      amount of the fund, which stands at 1,800,000 ECU. This
      percentage difference has been calculated to 43.8013 %.
10.   Following this final reduction, the definitive transfer rights
      to be paid will be as follows :
      OCT                      Product                 Amount of
                                                          ECU
      Falkland Islands         Sheep's or lamb's wool     66,712
                               not carded or combed
      French Polynesia         Copra oil               1,733,288
       TOTAL                                           1,800,000
III. PROPOSAL
 11 .  In the light of the foregoing, the Commission requests the
       Council to take the decision, the proposal for which is
       contained in the Annex.
 ---pagebreak---                 PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION OF
on the amounts of the transfers to be paid to the Falkland Islands and
French Polynesia under the system for the stabilization of export
earnings for the year of application 1986 pursuant to Decision
86/283 /EEC.
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community,
Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and
administration of Community aid signed in Brussels on 19 Februrary
1985 (hereinafter referred to as the "Internal Agreement"),
Having regard to the Council Decision 86/283/EEC of 30 June 1986 on
the association of the overseas countries and territories with the
European Economic Community, and in particular Article 9 1 paragraph 3
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, in accordance with Articles 88, 90, and 91 of the above
mentioned Decision, an amount of 1,800,000 ECU has been allocated to
cover all the commitments made under the system for the stabilization
of export earnings for the year of application 1986 in favour of the
overseas countries and territories ;
Whereas the Falkland Islands have presented a transfer request under
the system for the year of application 1986 in respect of sheep's or
lamb's wool not carded or combed, the transfer basis for which,
calculated by virtue of Article 94 paragraph 2 of the above mentioned
Decision, and reduced in accordance with Article 91 paragraph 2 of the
same Decision, amounts to 118,707 ECU ;
Whereas French Polynesia has likewise presented a transfer request
under the system for the year of application 1986 in respect of copra
oil, the transfer basis for which, calculated by virtue of Article 94
paragraph 2 of the above mentioned Decision, and reduced in accordance
with Article 91 paragraph 2 of the same Decision amounts to 3,084,213
ECU ;
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas the total sum of the two above mentioned transfers Is
3 ,202,920 ECU, which exceeds the 1,800,000 ECU available for the year
of application 1986 ;
Whereas It will thus be necessary to reduce further the transfer bases
by an amount representing 45.8013 %.
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                               Article 1
The transfer rights due to the Falkland Islands to compensate for the
loss of export earnings from sheep's or lamb's wool not carded or
combed during the year of application 1986, which amount to 118,707
ECU, should be reduced by 43.8013 %, resulting thus in a definitive
payment of 66,712 ECU.
                               Artide 2
The transfer rights due to French Polynesia to compensate for the loss
of export earnings from copra oil during the year of application 1986,
which amount to 3,084,213 ECU should be reduced by 43.8013 %,
resulting thus in a definitive payment of 1,733,288 ECU.
                               Artide 3
The Decision shall take effect on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels                               For the Council
                                               The President
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 Application y^ar 1986 .
( Art . 91 of the Council Decision of 30 June 1986 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the
                                                   European Economic Community )
                                                                                                                     Amts in ECU
                                                                                                                   ( 2)
                               Reference Level      Transfer Basis          Reduced Transfer Basis Further Reduction     c inal    Transfer
                                1982 - 1985                                 ( Art . 91 § 2 )                             3a si s
                                     ( A)                        ( B)       ( B-6% of A=C )        ( 43.8013% of C )       ( C-D )
                               EEC Destinations                                                            ( D)
    Falkland Islands
    - Sheep's or. lamb's        6,405,456                503,034   (1 )        118,707                     51,995                  66,712
       wool
     French Polynesia
    - Copra Oil                 6,250,189              3,459,224            3,084,213                  1,350,925              1,733,288
                                                                                                                »
     Totals                                            3,962,258            3,202,920                   1,402,920             1,800,000
 ( 1 ) for
        Amount of 384,789 ECU to be reconstitued by UK Authorities in application of the provisions from Art . 109/2 of the Decision .
            Kiribati is deducted from Falkland Islands Transfer Basis of. initially 887,823 ECU .
 ( 2 ) 3,202,920 - 1,800,000 = 1,402,920
          1.402.920 x   100      43.8013 %
          3.202.920