CELEX: 51980PC0401
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Date: 1980-07-18 00:00:00
Title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF AN AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF EXCHANGES OF CONFIDENTIAL LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH ON TRADE IN JUTE PRODUCTS AND OF THE DECLARATIONS ATTACHED THERETO (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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   COMMISSION                                                 Brussels . 18th July 1980
      OF THE
ROPEAN COMMUNITIES                                            FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
  General Secretariat
                              RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
                      CONCERNING THE CONCLUSION OF AN AGREEMENT IN THE FORM
                        OF EXCHANGES OF CONFIDENTIAL LETTERS BETWEEN THE
                               EUROPEAN ECONOMIC 'COMMUNITY AND THE
                        PEOPLE 'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH ON TRADE IN JUTE      ■
                      PRODUCTS AND OF THE DECLARATIONS ATTACHED THERETO
                          ( presented by the Commission to the Council )
   C0M(80 ) 401 final
 ---pagebreak---                               EXPLANATORY - MEMORANDUM
 1.      By a decision of 23 November 1979 the Cduncil authorized the Commission
 to open negotiations with Bangladesh for the conclusion of an Agreement on
 trade in jute products .    Pursuant to this decision and in consultation with th
Article 113 Committee , the Commission held negotiations with Bangladesh in
November 1979 and January 1980 .                                                ;  ■
 Following these negotiations , a draft Agreement was drawn up and initialled '
on 26 March 1980 .     The Commission considers that this draft Agreement , which
has been aoproved by the Article 113 Committee , constitutes an acceptable
outcome for the Community .
2.       The Commission has submitted to the Council'a recommendation for a '
Council Regulation concluding that . Agreement ( 1 ).   Exchanges of letters
of a confidential nature as well . as the Confidential Agreed Minutes of the
" 'egotiations form nart of that Agreement .
In view of the special nature of these texts , it is propose^ that they be
approved by a separate act .
                               . f                  1                            '
The Commission thus recommends that the Council adopt for       that purpose
the annexed draft decision .
   Doc .  COM
 ---pagebreak---                              COUNCIL   DECISION
    concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of Exchanges of Confidential
    letters between the European Economic Community and the People 's Republic of
  ■ Bangladesh on trade in jute products and of the declarations attached thereto
                                                 \                      '
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 ,
                                        1                             '   ,
Whereas the Agreement in the form of Exchanges of Confidential Letters between
the Eurooean Economic Community and the People 's Republic of Bangladesh on
trade in jute products and the declarations attached thereto 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 People 's Republic of Bangladesh on trade
in jute products and the declarations attached thereto are hereby approved on
behalf of the Community .
       The text of the Agreement and declarations are annexed to this Decision .
                            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--- •         ^ ■% '    > "r *
                                                                                                                                   €xcnange of letters No 1
                I                ' \      *
       Mr. Chairman ,
    *             Concluding the negotiations conducted between the Government of the People 's
  CfiepufcTl i c of Bangladesh and the European Economic Community whic h have led , th is day ,
   ,? to the signing "of the-Agreement concerning t rade~in jute products , I have the honour ,
       with" reference to Article 3 of the Agreement , to confirm that the quantitative                                                                                            ^
     ^restrictions in force in France for products of Categories 1 - 2- 3 wilT be applied i n '
       the period of t h e^agr e e menT~~a1TT h e~Te ve                                                     "rid"i cat ecT b e I owf                      '                       '~
     ■   *'^,'1     If K I . JJJ        i                 ^-1 »*–•                     -'.'V 1      ~            •' 1                      -  I- . .        '[   . T1 ^
                                                                      1980                       1981 - ;                1982                 . 1983 ( metric tons )
       Fabrics ( 1 )                   V"/'                      ,      ADO                       432                     466                      504 ,                  ^
       Sacks and bags ( 2 )                                          5.100                     5.610                  6.171                     6.788              .
   I              Th e competent authorities in the Communi ty wi 1 1 , endeavour„to_ „open,_:as_soon_.as_-
  l possTBle in each cal endar year^jthe_ import possibil itie s fo r products originating                                                                                          :
  /IrTand coming from Bangladesh , and wilt inform the Bangladesh authorities when ,                                                                                                  ■
   ] such possibilïtïês fi ave been opëriëd .                                                                                                                                 (
                If additional demand should arise, the Community will not object to these
       limits being increased on the understanding that the additional quantities .
       shall be determined on the basis of mutual agreement between both Parties .
                The quantitative restrictions confirmed by this letter will be eliminated
    . as from 1 January 1984 .                                                                                                                                                  v
                I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm your agreement to the
       contents of this letter .                                          ,,                                                                           (
                Please accept , Mr. Chairman, the assurance j Of my highest consideration ^
                  MMI Sfc                      CCT                       Stitittictl
                      * - de                 reference                  lubdivtuon                                    Description of ftoodt .        (
                                       57.10                                                Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibre»
                                                                                            of heading No 57.03 i '                                            '
                                       A                                                     . Of a width of not more than 150 cm and weighing per
                                                                                    r«
                                                                                               square metre :    ·
                                     -X
                                          1.1                                                    Less than 310 g ;
                  < M 0-21                          . . .              d                           Unbleached                                            . . ¿          .
                  57.10-29                                             b                           Other                                           .......
                                          II              ■' I                                   Not less thart 310 g but not more than 500 g :
                  5*10-31                                              a     -                      Unbleached         .                                                    j
                                                                       b
                                                               /
                  57.10-39
                  57.10-50                III                                  í                  More than 500 g                               7 . . . ι .
                                                        I
                                                                                  »
                                                                                                         Footnote 2 overleaf                                1
                                                ·. . ' ■ 1         '
 ---pagebreak--- NIMEXE    CCT
Code      R-eferencé                              Description of goods
          62.03             Sacks and bags , of a kind used for the packing of goods :
          A                  Of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading
                             No . 57.03 :
            II            i  Other than used :
                          »
 62.03-13      a         t       Of fabric weighing less than 310 g / m2
 62.03-15      b   ' !           Of fabric weighing not; less than 310 g / m2 but not more
                     • I          than 500 g / m2
■62.03-17      c       i'        Of fabric weighing more . than 500 g / m2
                                      á . -- -    -     -                    ....  ^
                                                                 1
                                                                   • •                     \
                                    /
                                                                           /
                                                                                k
 ---pagebreak---     Mr. Chairman ,                                                                   1
                         . .                   «
                                                                                                      ,          . ■   ■                 .            •     "   "<
             I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today , worded
    as fol lows                                                                 ,
            " Concluding the negotiations conducted between the Government of the People'
    Republic of Bangladesh and the European Economic Community which have led , this
. day, to the signing of the Agreement concerning trade in jute products , I have the
    honour , with reference to Article 3 of the Agreement , to confirm t)lat the quanti­
  tative restrictions in force in France for products of C ate gor i es 1 - 2- 3 wi 1 1 be
    applied in the period of the agreement at the levels indicated below :.
                                                                  1980                               1981                     1982                1983 ( metric tons )
                                                                  "-     " '                     ■ "       ' "                                                f
    Fabrics ( 1 )                                                  ' 400                            . 432          *            466        '         504 .
                                                                   ,                              •                            '                                       "
    Sacks and bags ( 2 )                                        5.100                           5.610                «     6.171                  6.788
>.r         The competent authorities in the Community will endeavour to open , as soon a
   possible in e ach calendar year , the import possibi Ijt ies for produ cts originating
\ in and coming from Banglade sh , and wi I ^in_form the Bangladesh authorities when _
    ^ uch possibilities have been opened.'
                       i■'                       f. - '                                  7                    .             r~r~'     '        ''                  '     ' *~r _ '\
             If additional demand should arise , the Community will not object to these
     limits being increased on the understanding that the additional quantities
    shaUl be determined on the basis of mutual agreement between both Parties .
                                                               -•                                        .  .                                      '    , '                        ' *
             The quantitative restrictions confirmed by this letter will be eliminated
    as f rom 1 January 1984 .                                               j
             I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm your agreement to the                                                                                                 ,
    contents of this letter .                                         "
              I have the honour to confirm my agreementjto the contents of                                                                                                        ; '
   that letter .
            Please accept , Mr. Chairman , the' assurance of my highest consideration .
       ( 1 ).
               MMFXt                      C CT                         Siatiuictl
                 t(xl<               (tienne*                         lubditriiioa                                         Dnrrtprian of (oodt
                                                                                                                       \
                                                                                                                         ■    ' ■     J
                             57.10                           .                                 Woven fabric* of jute or of other textile bau fibre*
                                                                                              of heading No 57.03 :
                             A                   ■     -·                   1
                                                                                                Of a widi h of not more than 150 cm and weighing per
                                                       I
             "*        '        ,' '                   ; 1                                      tquare metre :
                               1 ■                      .               :     ·        '
                                                                                                  , Lesi than 3 It) g : *
              S7.10-21                                               a                                  Unbleached ,,,,,,,,
              57.10-29                                               b                     '            Oliifr                    . . . .                            ' .
                                                                                             »
                               II                                                                    Not less than 310 g bur not more than 500 g : ,
              J7.I0-ÎI                 •     ·
                                                                                                        Unbleached          * » » » · « · .· · » « » ¿             · *
              57.10-39                   . '/ ·      '     x         * /;                               Other é * » ·,· ,* è t · * · ι « i ι' « 4 . » i
               S7.10-50        m ;                                        '       i,'· ■"    '       More than 500 g . . · , ♦ . / , # . ♦ » Υ. ,
                                                                                                                Footnote 2 overleaf
 ---pagebreak--- (2)
NIMEXE     CCT
Code       Reference                            DPSC R iption of goo ds
           62 « 03       Sacks Tncfbags , ofTTind used for the packing of goods :
           A              Of jute or of other textile best fibres of heading
                          No .  57.03 :
             II        '  Other than used :
  62.03-13                     Of fabric weighing Less than 310 g / m2
                a    I         Of fabric weighing not less than 310 g / m2 but not more
  62.03-15      b    !
                                than 500 g / m2
 •62.03-17      c    i         Of fabric weighing more , than 500 g / m2
                             i
 ---pagebreak---     Mr. Chairman , •
                                                  <                                 '            v-
           Concluding the negotiations conducted between the Government of the People 's "
    Republic of Bangladesh and the European Economic Community whi ch have led , this
    day^to the signing of the Agreement concerning \ _ trade in jute products , I
    have the honour , with reference to Article 3 of the Agreement , to confirm that
    the quantitative restrictions in force in the Federal Republic of Germany for r
   products of Categories 2 and 3 C1 ) will be applied in the period of the Agreement
    at the levels indicated below t                 '
                                                       1981         1982       1983 ( metric tons )
         Fabrics                       1.950           2.145      • 2.360      2.595
 '        Th e c ompetent auth orit ies in the Community will endeavour to open , as soon as              ?
f possible in each c al endar year , the import pos sib iliti es fo r products or iginating             f~ ■
( in and coming from Bangladesh , and will inform the Bangladesh authorities when                      ~V
 v such possibilities have been opened . '                     ~~                               ------
          If additional demand should arise , the Community will not object to
   these limits being increased on the understanding that the additional quantities
   shall be determined on the basis of mutual agreement between both Parties .
          The quantitative restrictions , confirmed by this* letter will be eliminated .
   as fromy          Ja nuary 1984 .                      '/                 ,
          I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm your agreement to the              .
   contents of this letter .         ■, _                             '
          Please accept , Mr. Chairman , the assurance of my highest consideration . .
   (1)
     NIMEXE           .CCT
     Code   '          Reference                             Description of goods
                       57.10   ,          Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres
                                          of heading No . 57.03 :
                       A '                Of a width of not more than .150 cm and weighing per
                                          square metre :
                         I                 ' Less than 310 g :                    '   !
    57.10-21               a                  Unbleached
      \
                        II                   Not less than 310 g but not more than 500 g :
    57.10-31                                  Unbleached *
 ---pagebreak---      Mrv Chairman ,                      .             s                                                 •' .         ■ • ■
              I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today - worded
                  i              •  '                                   '                            1
     as fol lows :
           " Concluding the negotiations conducted between the Government of the People 's
    Republic of Bangladesh and the European Economic Community which have led , this
    day, to the signing of the Agreement concerning                                      / trade in jute products , I
    have the honour , with reference to Article 3 of the Agreement , to confirm that
    the quantitative restrictions in force' in the<Federal Republic of Germany for
    products of Categories 2 and 3 < 1 ) will be applied in the period of the Agreement
    at the levels Indicated below : ■                                            v ..
               '          '                           1980                ' 1981             1982          1983 ( metric tons )
            Fabrics                             -     1.950       .         2.145            2.360          2.595
                                                                                               /
              The competent authorities in the Community wil l endeavour to open ^ as soon as
•'".possible in each calendar year , the import possibilities .for; products originating '
 A in v and coming from Bangladesh , and will inform the Bangladesh authorities when such ..
I possibil it ies   '
                                have beenopened .                _  '~r
                                                                               ••      .       } '*    ~      "' rr             ■v
        1    if additional demand should arise , the Community will not object to .
    these limits being increased on the understanding that the additional quantities
    shall be determined on the basis of mutual agreement between both Parties .                                               ,
          ■ The quantitative restrictions confirmed by this letter will be eliminated '
    as from 1 January 1984 .                          •"    '' .
             I should be grateful 1f you would kindly confirm your agreement to the
    contents of this letter .                       "             '                               •'                '
             I have the hono ur to confirm my agreemen t t o the contents of this                                                  / .
    'letter.'         >• , '                      •                                                                         •
           , Please accept ,. Mr. Chairman , the assurance of my highest consideration .
                         '· ' V       '·   '
    (1)
     NIMEXE                        CCT
     Code                          Reference                                        Description of goods
                                   57.10                 Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres
                                                         of heading No . 57.03 :
                          ΛvA                            Of a width of not more than 150 cm and weighing per ,
                                                         square metre :              .                     ^'
                                       I                     Less than 310 g :                                           '      •
     57.10-21                                ,a            - Unbleached
                                       II                    Not less than 310 g but not more than 500 g :
     57.10-31 ;                               a                Unbleached
 ---pagebreak---      Mr. Chairman ,
              Concluding'the negotiations conducted between the Government of the People 's
     Republic of Bangladesh and the European Economic Community which have led ,
     this day, to the signing of the Agreement concerning , trade in jute products , I
     have the honour with reference to Article 3 of the Agreement , to confirm that the
   quant i tat i ve rest ri ct ions in force ,in the United Kingd&m for products of Categories
     1 -2-3 ( 1 ) will be applied in the period of the Agreement at the level indicated
     below :                                                                        <
                                       1980        1 981     1982     1983 ( metric tons )
                Fabrics aid sacks       160         176      194        213
                  ô f which sarlîs
                  not more than                               61       . 67               ;   .
               The competent authorities in the. Community will endeavour to open the
    import possibilities as soon as possible in each calendar year, and will
    inform the Bangladesh authorities when such possibilities have been opened.
               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 . ■ . - '
              The quantitative restrictions confirmed by this letter will be eliminated
   as from ,1 January 1984 .
              I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm your agreement to
  the contents of this letter .                            ,                                *
              Please accept > Mr.' Chairman, the assurances of my highest consideration.
        t -                   • 1
   (1)                        ~
       ( a ) Woven fabrics falling withjn tariff heading No . 75.10 wholly or mainly
              . of jute or any weight or weave exceeding 46 centimetres in width up
            .? to and ihcluding 150 Centimetres in width other than those common sacking
                and plaih weave fabrics not more than 150 centimetres in width as defined
                 in the U.K. notice to importers .                              ^
v      (b)      New Sacks and bags and woolpacks , falling within tariff heading No . 62.03
                wholly or , mainly of jute other than heavy bags and woolpacks as defined
                in the U.K. notice to importers .
 ---pagebreak--- Mr. Chairman ,
         I have the honour to acknowledge recept of your letter of today , worded
as fol lows :                                   .      v              .   .    . •   .
        "Concluding the negotiations conducted between the Government of the People 's
 Republic of Bangladesh and the European Economic Community which have led ,,
 this day, to the signing of the Agreement concerning                trade in jute products , I
 have the honour with reference to Article 3 of the Agreement , to confirm that the
quantitative restrictions in force in the United Kingdom for products of Categories
 1 - 2 - 3 ( 1 ) will be applied in the period of the Agreement at the level indicated
 below :
                                .  1980
                                   1980            11 981
                                                      981    1982       1983 ( metric tons )
            Fabrics
            Fahnc6 and sacks        160              176  *   194        213
             of which sacks
                                     50                55      61 .         67
             not more than
           The competent authorities in the Community will endeavour to open the
 import possibilities as soon as possible in each calendar year , and will
 inform the Bangladesh authorities when such possibilities have been opened .
           Jf additional demand should arise , the Community wilt 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 .
           The quantitative restrictions confirmed by this letter will be eliminated
 as from 1 January 1984 .
                       "                     ^                                     "     i   *
           I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm your agreement to
the contents of this letter .
           I have_ the_ honour_ to__con.fi rm my_ agreement to the contents
of that      letter .
    ,    Please accept , Mr. Chairman , the assurance of my highest consideration .
 (1)
      ( a)   Woven fabrics falling within tariff heading No . 75.10 wholly or mainly
             of jute or any weight or weave exceeding 46 centimetres in width up
              to and including 150 centimetres in width other than those common sacking
              and plain weave fabrics not more than 150 centimetres in width as defined
              in the U.K. notice to importers ,
      ( b)   New sacks and bags and woolpacks , falling within tariff heading No . 62.03
              wholly or mainly of jute other than heavy bags and woolpacks as defined
              in the U.K. notice to importers .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                        Co'nf idential Letter No 2
           COMMISSION
                                                                                          Brussels
            ' OF THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
       Directorate-General for
        . External Relations
                E 2
                Your Excellency ,
                       During the final phase of the negotiations between the European
                Economic Community and the People 's Republic of Bangladesh for the
                conclusion of an Agreement on trade in jute products , the Chairman
               of the Community delegation made the following point :
                       With regard to imports of jute yarn ( Category 6 ) from Bangladesh
               on to the market of the United Kingdom and , with reference to the
               provisions of Article 5 of the aforementioned agreement , the Community
               indicates that , should it request a consultation in relation to exports
               of jute yarn on to" the United Kingdom market and in a case where the
              provisions of paragraph 2 of the aforementioned Article 5 should be applied ,
               the annual quantity will be fixed at a level which will be in any case
              not lower than 2,600 'torts ..
                      Please accept , Your Excellency , the assurance of my highest .
              consideration .
                                                                              Chairman of the Community Delegation
              His Excellency ,
              Mr. Salahuddin AHMED                      ;
              Head of the Delegation of
              the People 's Republic of Bangladesh
Provliiona! addr*f«.' Rue dé la Loi 200, B - 1049 B'utieli – Téléphoné 735 00 40 / 73580 40 – Télégraphie address: "COMEUR Brussels" –
                                                          Tale*: " 21877COMEU B "
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                        Confidential letter No 1
                                                      \                  *  ;                ■         ■                   '
          COMMISSION
              OF 'THE'                                               .             ... Brussels
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
     Directorate-General for
          External Relations
        ,    E 2
                       Your Excellency ,                .
                           During the final phase of the negotiations between the European
                       Economic Community and the People 's Republic of Bangladesh for the
                                  \             ■                                         »
                       conclusion of an Agreement on trade in jute products , the Chairman
                   • of the Community Delegation made the following point :■
                           With regard to imports of jute yarn ( Category 6 ) from Bangladesh
                     , on to the market of Benelux and with reference to the provisions of
                      Article 5 of the aforementioned agreement , the Community indicates
                       that , should it request a consultation in relation to exports of jute
                       yarn on to the Benelux market and in a case where the provisions of
                       paragraph 2 of the aforemehtioned Article 5 should be applied , the annual
                       quantity will' be fixed at the level of 7,500 Tonnes .
                           Please' accept , Your Excellency , the assurance of my highest
                       consideration .
                                                                                       Chairman of the Community Delegation
 His Excellency
 Mr . Salahuddin AHMED
 Head of the Delegation of the
 People 's Republic of Bangladesh
 Provljlonal addreti : Ru « tìa la i_o ! 200, B-1C49 Bruttali - Telee-iona 73S 00 40 / 73500 40 - TelsflrapWc addr»$i : "COMEUfl Brussole
        /                                                   Tftlaxi " 21877COMEU B "
 ---pagebreak---                                   MINUTES OF THE NEGOTIATIONS
                                                                              •• i ; •
                                                                 Brussels ,
         During the final phase of the negotiations between the European
Economic Community and the People 's Republic of Bangladesh for the conclusion
of an Agreement on trade in jute products , the two Delegations made the
following points :                                                     '
(1)        The Head of tfie Bangladesh Delegation emphasized the vital importance
           of exports of jute products for the economy of his country and recalled
           that these exports were the source of major foreign currency earnings ,            !
        ; for Bangladesh . He therefore urged the Community to make special efforts
          'to take account of this situation .                            -       „
     \·                   '        -· '   ·,  '·  '     '   ' ■ ■ "                    ;        V
(2)       The Head of the Delegation of the Community explained that it was
           for this reason that the Community had given special consideration            <
          to the needs and requirements of Bangladesh . It was in this spirit
          that the Community , as a unilateral special measure, undertook to
          accord to Bangladesh :
         I.     The possibility of a' transfer from Category 4 to Category" 7 and ■
                vice versa       of 30% instead of 20% as laid down in Article 6 ,
                pa rag rag h 1 ;
         II . , The possibility of a carry-over of 20% instead of 10% as . laid down
                 in Article 6 , paragraph 2 ;
         III .  The possibility for the total flexibility provisions to be 30% instead
                of 20% as laid down in Article 6 , paragraph 4 . -
For the Government of the People 's                                      For the Council of the
    Republic of Bangladesh                                               European Communities