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Date: 1975-06-11 00:00:00
Title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A DECISION OF THE COUNCIL amending and supplementing the directives for negotiations with Malta (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES;
                                                       COM( 75 ) 288 final
                                                       Brussels , 11 Juno 1975
             RECOMMENDATION FOR A DECISION OP THE COUNCIL
                amending and supplementing the directives
                        for negotiations with Malta
              ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission)
GK(75 ) 283 final
 ---pagebreak---                      Commission Communication to the Council
          on improvements to the directive for negotiations with Malta
               in the fields of rules of origin and co-operation
 1.      At the first round of talks "between the Community and Malta on
 25 September 1974 with a view to extending the present EEC-Malta Assoc­
 iation Agreement to the fields of co-operation and agriculture and
 adapting the Agreement "because of the enlargement of the Community , the
Maltese Delegation requested improvements to the Community offer , which
 it found unacceptable in its present form .
2.       Firstly the Maltese Delegation considers that the agricultural
concessions need to "be improved both as to the level of tariff reductions
and as to the extension of the periods of application for the products
covered by the Community offer .   Secondly , it considers that new products
of relevance to Malta 's agriculture should be included in this offer .
         Malta 's position is based in particular on the need to develop
and diversify its agricultural exports , to make the tariff concessions
coincide with the seasonal pattern of Malta 's agricultual production and
to avoid discrimination in the treatment which the Community will apply to
agricultural products from the Mediterranean countries .
         In the light of the decisions taken for the other Mediterranean
countries and in view of Malta 's quite special situation , the Commission
considers that the Community can go at least some way towards Malta 's
requests and to this end proposes the inclusion of the solutions set out
in the Annexe to the negotiating directives .
 ---pagebreak---   3*       The Maltese Delegation considers , moreover , that the proposed pro­
  visions concerning the rules of origin do not meet the development requirem­
  ents of the island 's industry in certain specific sectors .
           In this connection and , more particularly , in the context of Lists A
 and B and with a view to the possible adaptation of the rules of origin by
 reference to technical developments , the Commission proposes to the Council
 that the directives for negotiations "be supplemented "by a provision under
  whioh the Council Association would be empowered to modify the rules of
  origin , as was decided in respect of the Maghreb countries .
4:.       The main problem , however , continues to be financial co-operation .
 The Government of Malta regard the Community 's offer in this field as
 altogether inadequate and , furthermore , ill–suited to the special situation
 of the island and its economy .    It requests that the Community aid amount
to not less than 30 million u.a .
          In this connection the Commission recalls the suggestion which it
made to the Council in March 1974 for aid totalling 30 million u.a . and the
 offer made by the Community of 21 million u.a .
          An amount somewhere between these figures will therefore have to be
fixed at a level which , in view of Malta 's special situation , is such that
the negotiations can be concluded .
 ---pagebreak---        Recommendation for a Decision of the Council amending and supplementing
                     the directives for negotiations with Malta
  The Council of the European Communities ,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economio
 Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof ;
 Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ;
 Whereas the Council , by its Decision of 25 September 1972 ,
 authorized the Commission to open negotiations with a view to
 the conclusion of a supplementary protocol to the Association
Agreement between EED and Malta and whereas it adopted supplem­
 entary negotiating directives by the Decision of 22 and 23 July 1974 ;
Whereas those directives should be amended and supplemented so that
negotiations may be resumed ;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                            Sole Article
         The supplementary directives adopted by Decision of the Council
on 22 and 23 July 1974 shall be amended and supplemented by the direct­
ives annexed to this Decision .
                                                                  • • «/2
 ---pagebreak---                                                       ANNEX
   I. TRA.DE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
      Arrangements for Community imports
       1.      The Community should reduce duties on the agricultural products
      from Malta listed in annexed table , as indicated therein .
      2.       The other provisions laid down in the directives of 22 and 23
      July 1974 remain unaltered .
 II . RULES OF ORIGIN
               The Council of Association would "be empowered to decide on any
      modification of the rules of origin .
III . PROVISIONS CONCERNUTO ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CO-OPERATIQN
      Financial co–operati on (Financial Protocol )
                          For the record .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                                            ANNEX
                                              Reduction of duties by the Community
                                       in respect of agricultural products originating in
                                                             Malt a
                                                                               Directives for
Common Customs                                                                    negotiations
                                                                                                              improvements
Tariff heading                       Description                               of 22/23 July 1974
      No .
                                                                            Rate of        Penod of      Rate of       Period of
                                                                          réduction       application   réduction     application
                                                                           X_                                       ι
      1                                    2                          L3                       4            5               6
                                                                                                                    I
    06.02        Other live plants , including trees , shrubs ,
                 bushes , roots , cuttings and slips                    )
                                                                        )
                                                                        V
                                                                                    .   !
    06.03        Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable         )
               I for bouquets or for ornamental purposes , fresh,       )      60 $
                                                                        / within the
                 dried, dyed , bleached, impregnated or otherwise       / limit of a
                 prepared :
                                                                        ) global
                                                                        /     annual                  I
                    A. Fresh                                            / tariff quota
                                                                        ) to be fixed
                                                                        ) by the                                    !
    06.04        Foliage , branches and other parts ( other than       \)       113
                                                                            Committee
                 flowers or buds ) of trees , shrubs , bushes and
                                                                       / during the
                 other plants , and mosses , lichens and gi'asses ,    / negotiation
                 being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or
                 ornamental purposes , fresh , dried , dyed,           I
                 bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared           I
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                    Directives for
   Cornion Customs                                                                  negotiations
  lariff heading                           Description                             of 22/ 23 July 1974                 improvements
          No .
                                                                               Rate 01          Fenod of          Rate of           Penod of
                                                                              réduction        application       réduction        application
           1                                     2                          L       aZH             A                5        I          6
I
ι
        07 ,01         Vegetables , fresh, or chilled :
                                                                                                                                                  1
                          A. Potatoes :                                                                                                           i
                                 II . Sew potatoes :                       j
                                         a) Prom 1 January to 15 May       ||      40 %          1.1- 15 - 5      50 *( 1 )           1.Τ-15.5
                          P. Leguminous vegetables , shelled or            j
                              unshelled :
                                                                                            !                                !
                                 II . Beans ( of the species Phaseolus) : j                 I
                                                                                            I                                I
                                                                                                                             i
                     |                ex a) Prom 1 October to 30 June      j                                 i
                   l
                                            – From 1 Novemoer to 30 April                                    i     60 %             1.11-30.4
                       ex H. Onions , shallots and garlic :                |I
                                                                            »                                  I
                                                                            1                                  I
                              - Onions , from 1 May to 30 June             j       50 $         15.2-15.5    !     60 %       !       1.5-30.6
                     I    M. Tomatoes ;                                    !I
                                                                            !
                                                                                            I
I                                                                                            I               !1
I                              ex I® From 1 November to 14 May ;           i
i
I                                     – Prom 1 December to 30 April        i       60 %         1.12-30=4    |
I                                                                                           I
                          S. Sweet peppers                                !I                I
                                                                                            I
                                                                                                    _        !     40 £
                       ex T-. Other s                                      !
                                                                           1
                     i                                                                                       !
                     i        - Courgettes , from 1 December to last day                    1                I
                                of February                               ]
                                                                          3
                                                                                                             1
                                                                                                                   60 £         1 » 1 2-end Peb .
                                                                          1                                  1
  ( 1) Extension of concessions as compared with tb.e mandate of 22/23 July 1974 is dependent on the making of a Community
       Regulation relevant to the potato sector ,                 ..            . . .•
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                                                                                                                               3.
                  j
                                                                                  Directives for
  Common Customs                                                                      negotiations
                                                                                                            improvements
  Tariff heading                           Description                      of 22/23 July 1974
         No .
                                                                          Hate of         Period of    Hate of       Period of
                                                                         reduction       application  reduct ion    application
         1         l_                           2                            3      .          4          5              6
       08.02          Citrus fruit , fresh or dried :
                         A. Oranges :
                                 I * Sweet oranges , fresh                  60 %
       08.08          Berries , fresh :
                         A * Strawberries :
                             ex II . Prom 1 August to 30 April :
                                     – Prom 1 November to 31 March.         60 %            1.11-31.3
       22,05         Wine of fresh grapes : grape must with fermen­
                     tation arrested by the addition of alcohol :
                         C. Other :
                                 I. Of an actual alcoholic strength                               1
                                     noi, exceeding 13° , in containers
                                     holding :
                                     ex a) 2 litres or less
I                                           - Wine of fresh graces        75 35(1 )                   75 5C(2)(3 )       -
  vl)- Conditions to be determined during negotiations ( including wine in containers holding acre than 2 litres ).
  ( 2) Only wine in containers holding 2 litres or less .
  (3) The tariff reduction is subject to compliance with the reference price .
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                                                                                                             I
                        !                                                               pirecii vss for
    Comffion Customs                                                                                         1
                                                                                          negotiations
   Tariff àeading
            No .       «
                        |                 Description                               of 22/ 23 July 1974               improvements
                       !
                                                                                  Rate of         Perxod of     Rate of          Period
                                                                                 reduct ion      application   re duct i on     applicat
            1         I                         2                          !L _„. ^           1I      4             S                6
          22.05           G.   II . Of an actual alcoholic strength.
      ( continued)
                                    exceeding 13° brat not exceeding
                                    15° 1 in containers holding :
                                    ex a) 2 litres or less :
                      I                    – Wine of fresh grapes                 75 56(1 )                    75 *( 2)(3 )
                              III . Of an actual alcoholic strength
                                    exceeding 15® but not exceeding
                                    18® , in containers holding :
                                        a) 2 litres or less :
                                                                                                                              I
                                           ex 2 S Other s                  <
                                                                                                                              I
                                                  – Wine of fresh grapes          75 %(0                       75 *( 2) (3)1
                               IV. Of an actual alcoholic strength         |
                                    exceeding 18® but not exceeding
                      j             22® t m containers holding :
                                       a) 2 litres or less :
                                           sx 2 . Other ;
                      j                           – Wins of fresh grapes          75 K1 )                      75 *( 2) ( 3 )
                                V. Of an actual alcoholic strength eaucee-jt
                                 • ding 22° , in containers holding ;      I
                                    ex a) 2 litres or less :
                     I                     – Wine of fresh grapes            |    75 £(1 )                     75 H 2) ( 3 )
  ( l ) Conditions to be determined during negotiations ( including wine       in containers holding more than 2 litres ).
  ^. 2) Only wine in containers holding 2 litres or less .
! ( 3 ) The tariff reduction is subject to compliance with the referenc<s       price .