CELEX: 51982PC0436
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Date: 1982-07-20 00:00:00
Title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of exchanges of confidential letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on trade in coir products (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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     COMMISSION                                              Brussels , 20 July 1982
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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES                                         FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
                         RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
          concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of exchanges
          of confidential letters between the European Economic Community and
          the Republic of India on trade in coir products
                        ( submitted to the Council by the Commission :
     rnM(82 ) 436 final
 ---pagebreak---                         EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.    On 10 December 1979 the Council took a decision authorising the
Commission to open negotiations with India for the conclusion of an
agreement on trade in coir products .    In accordance with this decision
and in consultation with the Article 113 Committee , the Commission
conducted negotiations with India in September 1980 .
Following these negotiations , a draft agreement was initialled on
1 October 1980 .  The Commission regards this draft , on which .the
Article 113 Committee delivered a favourable opinion , as an acceptable
result for the Community .
2.    A recommendation for a Council regulation on the conclusion of thi
                                                                 1
Agreement has been presented by the Commission to the Council      . Two
exchanges of confidential letters form part of the Agreement .
                                                          , K #
In view of the special nature of these texts , it is proposed that they   %
be concluded by means of a separate act .
The Commission therefore recommends that the Council adopt the decision
the draft of which is attached in the Annex .
                                    *
                                           *
Also attached , tor the Council 's information , is an exchange of Notes
Verbales on the application of the provisions of confidential letter No
 COM             of
 ---pagebreak---                     RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of exchanges . of
          confidential letters between the European Economic Community and
          the Republic of India on trade in coir products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and
in particular Article 113 thereof ,
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ,
Whereas the Agreement in the form of exchanges of confidential letters between
the European Economic Community and the Republic of India on trade in coir
products should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS  :                                        ;
                                                                            %
                                    Article   1
The Agreement in the form of exchanges of confidential letters between the
European Economic Community and the Republic of India on trade in coir products
is hereby approved on behalf of the Community .
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision .
                   m                Article 2
The President of the Council shall notify the other Contracting Party of the
completion of the procedures required for the entry into force of the
Agreement .
Done at Brussels ,                                          For the Council
                                                             The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                           Exchange of               Confidential letters N° 1
                                                          A. Letter from the Community                    .
Sir-
        Concluding the negotiations conducted between the Government of India
and the European Economic Community which have led                              this day to the signing
of the Agreement concerning the trade in coir products , I have the honour ,
with reference to Article 3 of the Agreement , to confirm that both Parties
have agreed that it has been decided that the quantitative restriction for
mats and matting of coir in force in France will be applied in the period of
the agreement at the level indicated below :                                                            s
                                                                                                 ( tons )
                                                           • 1981                       1982
     Coir mats and matting ( 1 ):                           1 700                      1 950
        If additional demand should arise, the Community will not object to this
limit being increased on the understanding that the additional quantities
shall be determined on the basis of mutual agreement between both Parties .
        I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm your agreement to
the contents of this letter .
        Please accept ,         Sir ,          the assurances of my highest consideration.
                                         On behalf of the Council of the European
                                                                  Communities
(1)
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 ---pagebreak---                                                     Exchange of Confidential tetters N° 1
                                                    B. Letter from India
   Sir .
           I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today /
   worded as follows :
          'Concluding the negotiations conducted between the Government of India
  and the European Economic Community which have led                        this day to the signing
  of the Agreement concerning the trade in coir products , I have the honour ,
  with reference to Article 3 of the Agreement , to confirm that both Parties
  have agreed that it has been decided that the quantitative restriction for
 mats and matting of coir in force In France will be applied in the period of
 the agreement at the level indicated below :
                                                                                              ( tons )
                                                          1981                     1982
      Coir mats and matting ( 1 ):                      1 700                    1 950
          If additional demand should arise, the Community will not object to this
  limit being increased on the understanding that the additional quantities
 shall be determined on the basis of mutual agreement between both Parties.
                                                                                                       %
          I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm your agreement to
 the contents of this letter
          I have the honour to confirm to you my agreement to the contents of
 that     letter .
         Please accept , Sir , the assurancesof my highest consideration .
                               For the Government of the Republic of India
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                                                            A. Letter from the Community
     Sir-
             With reference to the negotiations conducted between the Government
    of India and the European Economic Community which have led this day
     to the signing of the Agreement concerning the trade in coir products
     for the period 1.1.1981 - 31.12.1982 , I have the honour to inform you
     that , concerning the year 1980, the import possibilities for coir mats                               1
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     and matting in France                are fixed at the level of 1 500 tons .                     The
     quantities for which import licences have already been issued against
     the provisional 1980 quota of 1 155 tons , will be deducted from the above
    mentioned level of 1 500 tons .                Exceptionally , unused quantities of this
     level not exceeding 100 tons may be carried over and added to the
     quantitative limits fixed for the year 1981 in the framework " of the
    above mentioned Agreement .
             I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm you agreement
    to the contents of this letter .
             Please accept , Sir , the assurancesof my highest consideration .
                                                 On behalf of the Council of the European
                                                                          Communities
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 ---pagebreak---                                                        Exchange of Confidential letters N° 2
                                                      B. Letter from India
Sir .
         I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today,
worded as fol lows :
            " with reference to the negotiations conducted between the Government
       of India and the European . Economic Community which have led this day
       to the signing of the Agreement concerning the trade in coir products
       for the period 1,1.1981 - 31.12.1982 , I have the honour to inform you
       that , concerning the year 1980, the import possibilities for coir mats                       ,
       and natting in France         are fixed at the level of 1 S00 tons .                    The
       quantities for which import licences have already been issued against
       the provisional 1980 quota of 1 155 tons , will be deducted from the above
       mentioned level of 1 500 tons .        Exceptionally , unused quantities of this
       level not exceeding 100 tons may be carried over and added to the
       quantitative limits fixed for the year 1981 in the framework of the
       above .ment ioned Agreement .
                                                                                                   «
              I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm you agreement
       to the contents of this letter ."
         I have the honour to confirm to you my agreement to the contents of
 that     letter .
         Please accept , Sir , the assurances of my highest consideration .
                                            For the Government of the Republic of India
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