CELEX: 51983PC0439
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Date: 1983-07-11 00:00:00
Title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION amending the Temporary Arrangement for a concerted discipline between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland concerning reciprocal trade in cheese (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                   COM(83)        439 final
                                                   Brussels,          11 J u l y  1983
                                     Recommendation f o r a
                                       COUNCIL        DECISION
              amending  the Temporary   Arrangement f o r a concerted                  discipline
                     between  the European Economic              Community       and t h e
                Republic  o f Finland concerning          r e c i p r o c a l trade  i n cheese
                        (submitted  t o t h e C o u n c i l by t h e Commission)
 COM(83) 439 final
 ---pagebreak---                                                 EXPLANATORY       MEMORANDUM
1. I t i s L a i d     down i n p a r a g r a p h 5 o f t h e Temporary            Arrangement       for a     concerted
    discipline         between    Finland       and t h e European          Economic     Community         concerning
    reciprocal         trade   i n cheese that         t h e two    p a r t i e s may   consult      each other     at
    any     stage     concerning     the operation           of the      Arrangement.
2. D u r i n g    consultations      held     on t h i s   subject      between      a Finnish       delegation     and
    a Community         delegation      on    11 M a y   1983,    i t was       decided   that     certain      provisions
    of    the Arrangement         should      be c h a n g e d to bring         i t more c l o s e l y i n t o line   with
    actual        market     requirements.
    In order        to achieve     this,      i t was    considered         necessary     ïd~changé trfe         quantities
    of    certain categories          o f c h e e s e w h i c h c a n be      imported    into     Finland     and  the
    Community.
3. T h e    Article     113   Committee, meeting i n Brussels                    on  20 May    1983    (1), stated
    that       i t was  i n favour    of the above           outcome      of the      consultations.
(1)  7165/83        (GATT 102)     o f 25 May        1983
 ---pagebreak---                                                           ANNEX     I
                                        RECOMMENDATION            FOR   A COUNCIL        DECISION
 amending         t h e Temporary      Arrangement          f o r a concerted         discipline             between           t h e European
   Economic         Community      and h t e R e p u b l i c   of Finland concerning                 reciprocal                trade        i n cheese
  rHE   C O U N C I L OF THE      EUROPEAN    COMMUNITIES,
 Having       regard      t o the Treaty      establishing            t h e European        Economic            Community, and
 in   particular          Article     113 t h e r e o f ,
 Having       regard      t o t h e Temporary      Arrangement           f o r a concerted           discipline                between t h e
  European         Economic      Community    and the Republic               o f F i n l a n d c o n c e r n i n g r e c i p r o c a l t r a d e i n cheese,
 Having       regard      t o t h e Recommendation           from the Commission,
 Whereas        i t has been       considered      d e s i r a b l e t o amend     some o f t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e
 Arrangement          f o r a concerted      discipline           i n order     to bring         i t more c l o s e l y               i n line
with     a c t u a l market        requirements.
Whereas t h e Commission               initiated       consultation, with              F i n l a n d on t h i s           subject          and
an    agreement         satisfactory      t o both       parties       was     cached,
HAS    D E C I D E D AS     FOLLOWS :
                                                       Article       1
The    Agreement         between t h e European           Economic        Community       a n d t h e R e p u b l i c o f F i n l a n d i n t h e form
of   an exchange           of letters     i s hereby approved on b e h a l f                 o f t h e Community.
The    t e x t o f t h e Agreement        i s annexed         to this       Decision.
                                                       Article       2
The    president         of the Council        i s hereby a u t h o r i z e d      to designate                the      person
empowered          t o s i g n t h e Agreement       i n order       to bind     t h e Community.
Done a t B r u s s e l s ,                                                                    For t h e C o u n c i l ,
                                                                                              The      President.
 ---pagebreak---                                                 APPROVED  MINUTES
Upon c o n c l u s i o n    of the consultations   between t h e Finnish d e l e g a t i o n     and t h e d e l e g a t i o n
of t h e C o m m i s s i o n  of t h e European Communities, t h e two d e l e g a t i o n s   agreed   t o present
the  attached        exchanges      of letters  to their respective     authorities           f o r approval.
                                                                    G e n e v a , 11 M a y 1 9 8 3
For  the delegation                                                           For t h e
of t h e C o m m i s s i o n  of                                              Finnish        delegation
the  European         Communities
 ---pagebreak---                    COMMISSION
                          OF THE
      EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
      Directorate-General for agriculture
Si r ,
I have the honour                               t or e f e r t o the Temporary                                Arrangement             f o r a concerted            discipline
between          the European Economic                                        C o m m u n i t y a n d t h e R e p u b l i c of Finland concerning r e c i p r o c a l trade i n
cheese, signed                         i n B r u s s e l s o n 9 December                                 1981.
I.     A t the c o n s u l t a t i o n s h e l d under paragraph 5 o f the Arrangement                                                                    i t was considered
       desirable                   t o change                some o f t h e A r r a n g e m e n t ' s p r o v i s i o n s i n o r d e r r o b r i n g i t
       more c l o s e l y                     into       line        with          a c t u a l market             requirements.               Thus, i t was thought
       necessary                    t o change               the quantities laid                               down i n r e s p e c t           o fcertain categories
       of    c h e e s e i n p a r a g r a p h s 2 (a) a n d2 (b) o f t h e                                                Arrangement.
 II.   B y common a c c o r d ,                          the Temporary                        Arrangement            f o r a concerted               discipline           between
       the       E u r o p e a n Economic Community and t h e R e p u b l i c o f F i n l a n d c o n c e r n i n g r e c i p r o c a l t r a d e i n cheese
       is     h e r e b y amended a s f o l l o w s :
       1)     Paragraph 2 shall                                 be replaced by the following :
              "2.           The European                      Economic                  Community and t h e R e p u b l i c                   o fFinland will establish
                            for         t h e same p e r i o d a s t h e s u s p e n s i o n s                           mentioned i n paragraph 1 the
                            following                   trade         arrangements :
          P r o v i s i o n a l a d d r e s s : R u e d e la L o i 2 0 0 , B - 1 0 4 9 B r u s s e l s - Telephone 735 00 4 0 / 7 3 5 80 40 -  Telegraphic address: " C O M E U R Brussels" -
                                                                               T e l e x : "21 8 7 7 C O M E U  B" - A G R E C 25 670/22 037
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For    the period           from    1 January          1 9 8 3 t o 31 D e c e m b e r 1984, f o rt h e cheeses        Listed
below,         the quantities          t r a d e d each       year  and t h e duties       t o be L e v i e d on i m p o r t a t i o n
may    not exceed          the following             levels     :
a)    ON I M P O R T A T I O N I N T O T H E C O M M U N I T Y
     Cheese f a l l i n g        within     h e a d i n g No 04.04 o f t h e C o m m o n C u s t o m s Tariff   originating i n
     and      coming     from     Finland,        accompanied        by an approved          certificate      :
                                                                             Quantities                       Import     duty
     - F i n t a n d i a , o f a minimum f a t c o n t e n t
         o f 4 5 %, b y w e i g h t , i n t h e d r y m a t t e r
         matured f o ra t Least 100 days, i n
         rectangular blocks, of a net weight
         of n o t l e s s t h a n 30 k g , f a l l i n g                     6.150 t ,                        18,13    ECU/100 kg
         w i t h i n subheading 04.04 E I b) 5                               including a
         o f t h e Common C u s t o m s T a r i f f                          maximum o f
                                                                             2.900 t f o r
     - Emmentaler, Gruyère, S b r i n z and
                                                                             Finlandi a
        BergKase, not grated o r powdered,
        of a minimum f a t c o n t e n t o f 45 %
        by w e i g h t i n t h e d r y m a t t e r , ma-
        tured f o ra t least three months,
        f a l l i n g w i t h i n subheading 04.04
        A I a n d I I o f t h e Common C u s t o m s
        Tariff
        . whole         cheeses
        . p i e c e s packed i n vacuum o r i n
             i n e r t gas w i t h r i n d on a t least
            one s i d e , o f a n e t w e i g h t o f
            not less than 1 kg b u t less
            than 5 kg                                                        1.350    t                       18,13   ECU/100 kg
    - Processed cheese, not grated o r
       powdered, i n t h e b l e n d i n g of which
       o n l y Emmentaler, Gruyère a n d
       A p p e n z e l l have been used and which
       may c o n t a i n , a s a n a d d i t i o n , G l a r u s
       herb cheese (known as S c h a b z i g e r ) ,
       put up f o r r e t a i l s a l e , o f a f a t
       c o n t e n t , by w e i g h t , i n t h e d r y
       m a t t e r , n o t e x c e e d i n g 5 6 %, f a l l i n g
       w i t h i n subheading 04.04 D I and D I I
       a ) 1 o f t h e Common C u s t o m s T a r i f f                         500   t                      36,27 ECU/200 kg
   -    Other                                                                       0 t
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           b) ON   IMPORTATION INTO            FINLAND
              Cheese     faLLing       within     heading 04.04 of the F i n n i s h                Customs    Tariff,
              originating          i n and   coming     from the European               Economie       Community,      and
              accompanied         by   an  approved       certificate           o f q u a l i t y and   ori;in    :
                                                                              Quantity                    Import      duty
              04.04.150         fresh     cheese,      curd                overa LL                       2/3  of the      levy
                                                                           quantity         of
                      200       processed        cheese                                                   1/3  of the      levy
                                                                           400     t for       1982
                      300       whey     cheese                                                           2/3  of the      levy
                                                                           650     t for       1983
                      400       mouldrcured         cheese                                                2/3  of the      Levy
                                                                           750     t for       1984
                      901       Emmentaler-type           cheeses                                         full    levy
                                                                           w i t h no r e s t r i c -
                      902       Edam-type       cheeses                                                   full    levy
                                                                           t i o n s as t o t y p e
                      909       other     cheeses                          or q u a l i t y               1/3  of the      levy
     2.   During    the fourth         quarter     o f 1983    consultations             will     be  held   with    a  view
          to  possible      increases       f o r 1984     i n the quantities               laid   down i n t h i s    exchange
          of   letters.
III. A l i the other      provisions        of the Arrangement               shall      remain       unchanged.
     I should     be  g r a t e f u l i f you    would     confirm       that      you    are i n agreement         with   the
     content     of this       letter.
     Please    accept,      Your      Excellency,      t h e a s s u r a n c e o f my      highest      consideration.
 ---pagebreak--- Si r ,
I have t h e honour t o c o n f i r m           my   agreement      with     the content                of your            Letter         of
which   reads as foLLows              :
 "  Sir,
   I have t h e honour t o r e f e r            t o the Temporary           Arrangement                f o r a concerted                   discipLine
   between      t h e European Economic Community and t h e R e p u b l i c o f F i n l a n d c o n c e r n i n g r e c i p r o c a l t r a d e i n
   cheese, signed          in Brussels          on 9 December          1981.
   I.    At t h e c o n s u l t a t i o n s  held    under paragraph 5 of the Arrangement                                       i t was       considered
        desirable        t o change         some o f t h e A r r a n g e m e n t ' s p r o v i s i o n s         i n order           ot bring i t
        more c l o s e l y     into      line   with   actual      market       requirements.                  Thus,          i t was       thought
        necessary        t o change         the quantities         laid     down i n r e s p e c t             of c e r t a i n          categories
        of   cheese i n p a r a g r a p h s 2 (a) and            2   'b) o f t h e         Arrangement.
   II.   By common a c c o r d , t h e T e m p o r a r y     A r r a n g ment f o r a c o n c e r t e d                  discipline             between
                                                                          c
       t h e European Economic Community and t h e R e p u b l i c           F i n l a n d c o n c e r n i n g r e c i p r o c a l t r a d e i n cheese
         is  h e r e b y amended as f o l l o w s        :
         1)  Paragraph 2 shall               be    replaced    by t h e f o l l o w i n g         :
             " 2 . The     European         Economic     Communtiy and t h e R e p u b l i c                   of      Finland           will     establish
                     for   t h e same p e r i o d     as t h e s u s p e n s i o n s m e n t i o n e d i n p a r a g r a p h 1 t h e
                     vollowing        trade      arrangements :
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For     t h e p e r i o d f r o m 1 J a n u a r y 1983 t o 31 December 1984, f o r t h e c h e e s e s            Listed
b e l o w , t h e q u a n t i t i e s t r a d e d e a c h y e a r and t h e d u t i e s t o be l e v i e d on i m p o r t a t i o n
may     not exceed t h e f o l l o w i n g            levels :
a) ON IMPORTATION INTO THE COMMUNITY
      Cheese f a l l i n g        w i t h i n h e a d i n g OA.04 o f t h e Common Customs T a r i f f      ;rioinating i n
      and     coming        from    F i n l a n d , accompanied     by an a p p r o v e d certificate :
                                                                          Quantities                       Import    duty
     - F i n l a n d i a , o f a minimum f a t c o n t e n t
         of 45 %, by w e i g h t , i n t h e d r y m a t t e r
         m a t u r e d f o r a t l e a s t 100 d a y s , i n
          r e c t a n g u l a r b l o c k s , o f a net weight
         of n o t l e s s t h a n 30 k g , f a l l i n g                  6.150 t ,                        18,13 ECU/100 kg
         w i t h i n s u b h e a d i n g 04.04 E I b) 5                   including a
         of t h e Common Customs T a r i f f                              maximum o f
                                                                          2.900 t f o r
     - E m m e n t a l e r , G r u y e r e , S b r i n z and
                                                                          Finlandia
         BergKase, n o t g r a t e d o r powdered,
         of a minimum f a t c o n t e n t o f 45 %
         by w e i g h t i n t h e d r y m a t t e r , ma­
         t u r e d f o r a t l e a s t t h r e e months,
         f a l l i n g w i t h i n s u b h e a d i n g 04.04
         A I a n d I I o f t h e Common Customs
         Tariff
         . whole          cheeses                                    _
         . p i e c e s p a c k e d i n vacuum o r i n
             i n e r t g a s w i t h r i n d on a t l e a s t
             one s i d e , o f a n e t w e i g h t o f
             not l e s s t h a n 1 kg b u t l e s s
             t h a n 5 kg                                                 1.350 t                          18,13 ECU/100 kg
    - Processed cheese, not grated or
        powdered, i n t h e b l e n d i n g o f which
        o n l y E m m e n t a l e r , G r u y e r e and
        A p p e n z e l l have b e e n u s e d a n d w h i c h
        may c o n t a i n , a s an a d d i t i o n , G l a r u s
        h e r b c h e e s e (known a s S c h a b z i g e r ) ,
        p u t up f o r r e t a i l s a l e , o f a f a t
        c o n t e n t , by w e i g h t , i n t h e d r y
        m a t t e r , n o t e x c e e d i n g 56 '/., f a l l i n g
        w i t h i n s u b h e a d i n g 04.04 D I a n d D I I
        a) 1 o f t h e Common Customs T a r i f f                           500 t                          36,27 ECU/200 kg
    - Other                                                                    0 t
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              b) ON IMPORTATION INTO FINLAND
                 Cheese f a l l i n g within heading 04.04 of the Finnish Customs T a r i f f ,
                 o r i g i n a t i n g i n and coming from the European Economic Community, and
                 accompanied by an approved c e r t i f i c a t e of q u a l i t y and o r i g i n :
                                                                  Quantity                  Import duty
                 04.04.150            fresh cheese, curd         overa 11                   2/3 of the levy
                                                                 quantity of
                             200      processed cheese                                      1/3 of the levy
                             300      whey cheese                400 t f o r 1982           2/3 of the levy
                             400      mouldrcured cheese         650 t f o r 1983           2/3 of the levy
                            901       Eramsncaler-typs cheeses   750 t f o r 1984           full levy
                            902       Edam-type cheeses          with no r e s t r i c ­    full levy
                                                                 tions as to type
                            909       other cheeses              or q u a l i t y           1/3 of the levy
        2. During the fourth quarter of 1983 c ••nsultations w i l l be held with a view
             to possible increases f o r 1984 i n thu quantities l a i d down i n t h i s exchange
             of l e t t e r s .
I I I . A l l the other provisions of the Arrangement s h a l l remain unchanged.
        I should be grateful i f you would confirm that you are i n agreement with the
        content of t h i s l e t t e r .
        Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest                       consideration."
                          Please accept, S i r , the assurance of my highest             consideration.