CELEX: 51982PC0377
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Date: 1982-06-15 00:00:00
Title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and Brazil concerning imports of manioc from Brazil and other supplier countries which are members of GATT (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                 Recommendation for a
                                    COUNCIL DECISION
 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange
 of letters between the European Economic Community and Brazil concerning
 imports of manioc from Brazil and other supplier countries which are
                                      members of GATT
               ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
 C0M(82 ) 377 final
 ---pagebreak---                                EXPLANATORY   MEMORANDUM
1 . The Commission has already proposed that the Council conclude an Agreement
    in the form of an exchange of letters between the EEC and Indonesia concerning
    imports of manioc < C0M(82)175 ) and a cooperation agreement on manioc with
    Thailand ( C0M(82)275 ) .
2 . Since then , the Commission has also negotiated an agreement with Brazil , the
    initial negotiator for the GATT concession , which has belatedly claimed the
    negotiating rights on manioc to which it was thereby entitled .
3 . The draft agreement is broadly the same as the EEC-Indonesia Agreement .
4 . The   Commission proposes that the Council approve the conclusion of the Agreement
    in the form of an exchange of letters between the EEC and Brazil .
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                                Re comme nda tion
            for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of
            the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
            between the European Economic Community and Brazil
            concerning imports of manioc from Brazil and other
            supplier countries which are members of 6ATT
TME COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and
in particular Article 113 thereof ,
  'aving regard to the recommendation from the Commission ,
 Jhereas in the light of Community market trends for certain agricultural products
   easures should be taken to achieve greater stability on the market , in particular
   r respect of manioc ;                         .
 whereas to that end negotiations were conducted in accordance with Article XXVIII
   f GATT with a view to suspending temporarily the Community 's tariff concession
   i respect of imports of products falling within subheading 07.06 A of the Common
' jstoms Tari ff ^
   lereas in those negotiations agreement has been reached with Brazil in its capacity
   , initial negotiator ;
, iereas the Agreement allows the Community ot restrict the quantities of products
falling within subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff which may be imported
under the levy which is fixed at a maximum of 6 % ad valorem ,
HAS DECIDED   AS   FOLLOWS :
 ---pagebreak---                                Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic
Community and Brazil concerning imports of manioc from Brazil and other supplier
countries which are members of GATT is hereby approved on behalf of the Community .
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision .
                               Article 2
The President of the Council . is hereby authori 2ed to designate the person
empowered to sign the Agreement in order :to bind the Community .
Done at                                                  For the Council
                                                            The President ,
 ---pagebreak--- Cf. ANGE OF LETTERS CONCERNS EEC IMPORTS OF MANIOC FROM BRAZIL AND OTHER GAT.T
                                  SUPPLIERS
 On 11 l^tarch 1981 the European Economic Community ( EEC) notified the Director-
 General of GATT of its intention to negotiate a modification of its concession
 regarding imports of manioc and similar products under Common Customs Tariff
 heading 07.06 A.
 In this respect the EEC and the Federal Republic of Brazil , in its quality
 as direct beneficiary of- the existing binding laid down in schedule LXXII have
 agreed to the following :
 a ) a suspension of the existing binding laid down in schedule LXXII in respect
      of manioc and similar products under CCT heading 07.06 A ;
 b ) the EEC will establish annuel tariff quotas for imports of manioc and similar
      products under CCT heading 07.06 A from GATT suppliers as follows :
      1982           588.235 tonnes
      1983           882 .355 tonnes
      1984           882 .355 tonnes
      1985           970.590 tonnes
      1986           970.590 tonnes
      Of the above mentioned quantities 85 % will be reserved for the principal .
      GATT supplier . The remaining quantity will be available to all other present
      GATT members .                  .
 c ) for imports of manioc from GATT suppliers within the quota limits at ,2b ) above
      the import levy will be fixed at a maximum of 6 % ad valorem . Imports over
      and above these limits will be subject to the variable levy foreseen in the
      EEC Common Organization of the Cereals market ;
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d ) bearing in mind its international rights and obligations , the
    Community undertaken to ensure that the position of GATT suppliers
    on the EEC manioc market during the period covered by the present
    arrangements is not undermined by imports from non-GATT I-Iembers .
    In this context , the EEC intends to fix an autonomous quota for
    imports of manioc from non-GATT Members who are not already the
    subject of alternative bilateral arrangements ;
e ) the arrangements at 2a ) b ) c ) and d)          above will remain in
    force until 31 December 1986 and shall continue to run for subsequent
    three-year periods unless denounced by either party at least one year
    before expiry of the initial period or of any subsequent three-year
    period . However , ' before notifying the denunciation of the agreement ,
    either party will enter into consultations with the other party in
    order to seek solutions or to agree upon amendments , which would make
    it possible to continue the agreement . Furthermore , at the request
    of either party consultations on trade in manioc may be held if deemed
    necessary .
    In the case of accession of new members to the General Agreement on
    Tariffs and Trade , the tariff quotas for present GATT members resulting
    from the provisions of paragraph 2b ) above , will not be undermined .