CELEX: 51975PC0384
Language: en
Date: 1975-07-18
Title: Proposal for a DECISION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL to discontinue invocation of Article XXXV of GATT vis-a-vis Japan (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                    COM(75)384 final.
                                                    Brussels , 18 July 1975
                                  Proposai for a
                           DECISION ( EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
    to discontinue invocation of Article XXXV of GATT vi s-a^-vi s Japan
                 ( submitted to the Council lay the Commission )
    COJl( 75 ) 384 final .
 ---pagebreak---                                Explanatory statement
Before acceding to the GATT in December , 1967 Ireland invoked
Article XXXV in respect of Japan in furtherance of Ireland's doc ire to
conclude a bilateral trade agreement with that country • negotiations
for a trade agreement between Ireland and Japan coramenced in March ,
1967 and broke dovai in 1-Iay , 1967 as it proved impossible to reach
agreement on a safeguard clause .
ISaking into account that the negotiation of a trade agreement is now a
matter of oommon commercial policy and falls within, the competence of
the Community it is no longer possible for Ireland to pursue the aim
of negotiating a bilateral trade agreement#
Furthermore the invocation no longer has any practical effect since
Ireland gives most fa,voured nation treatment to Japan and since Ireland
does not operate any quantitative import restrictions which apply
exclusively to Japan ,
Oil the other hand a declaration to discontinue invocation of Article XXX7
would seem appropriate in the context of the present international econo­
mic relations , taking into consideration the fact that among developed
countries only South Africa and Austria , together with Ireland , are still
invoking Article XXXV with respect to Japan , and that Austria is in the
process of discontinuing invocation of the Artiole#
The Commission is of the opinion that The disinvo cation of Article XXXV
must also be taken into consideration in the context of the continuing
multilateral trade negotiations in which the Community is aiming at a
more flexible application of safeguards mechanisms#
 ---pagebreak---                               Proposal for a
                       DECISION ( EEC )" OF THE* COUNCIL
    to discontinue invocation of Article XXXV of GATT vis-a^-vis Japan
T3E COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES "
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
especially its Artiole 113
Having regard to the Commission ^ proposal
Whereas the reasons for which Artiole XXXV ha3 been invoked "by Ireland
with regard to Japan are no longer valid
Whereas the Community is aiming in the context of the current multilateral
trade negotiations at a more flexible application of safeguards mecanisms
BAS EECTDED AS F0LE0ÏÏ3. ::
                                Unique Article
The Community discontinues the application of Article XXXV of the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade by Ireland with regard to Japan .
Ihis decision will be notified by the Commission to the Contracting
Parties of .the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , and will take effect
thirty days after this notification .        ,    .
Done at Brussels
                                             Por the Council
                                             The President