CELEX: 51973PC1221
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Date: 1973-07-19 00:00:00
Title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A DECISION OF THE COUNCIL supplementing the Decision of 25 September 1972 concerning the opening of negotiations with Malta on the amendment of the Association Agreement between the EEC and Malta consequent on the enlargement of the Community

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                                                   Brussels , 19 July 1973
             RECOMMENDATION FOR A DECISION OF THE COUNCIL
  supplementing the Decision of 25 September 1972 concerning the
  opening of negotiations with Malta on the amendment of the Association
  Agreement "between the EEC and Malta consequent on the enlargement of
  the Community
              (presented "by the Commission to the Counoil )
   COM(73 ) 1221 final
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Recommendation from the Commission to the Council concerning additional
Directives for the opening of negotiations with Malta on the amendment of
the Association Agreement "between the EEC and that oountry consequent on
the enlargement of the Community.
On 23 December 1971 (Doc . C0M(71 ) 1539 fin), the Commission presented to
the Council a recommendation for a Decision concerning the opening of
negotiations with Malta on the amendment of the Association Agreement between
the EEC and Malta consequent on the enlargement of the Community
(Doc . 1/125/72 ). This Decision was adopted by the Council on 25 September
1972 .
At its meeting of 25 and 26 June 1973 » the Council approved a general
policy for future negotiations with Malta , aimed at the extension of the
present Agreement to include cooperation measures and agricultural questions .
The Commission therefore recommends that the Council adopt the Directives
annexed hereto which supplement the Decision of 25 September 1972 referred
to above .
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                                    Reoommendation for a
         Decision of "the Counoil supplementing the Decision of 25 September
         1972 concerning the opening of negotiations with Malta on the
         amendment of the Association Agreement "between the EEC and Malta
         consequent on the enlargement of the Community#
The Council of the European Communities ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ! and
in particular Article 238 thereof ,
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission,
■Whereas the Council , by its Decision of 25 September 1 97 2j authorized the
Commission to open negotiations with a view to the conclusion of an
additional protocol to the Association Agreement between the EEC and Malta.
Wiereas it is necessary to supplement the Directives for the negotiations
 annexed to that Decision ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
                                Sole Article
The annex to the Council Decision of 25 September 1972 concerning the
opening of negotiations with Malta on the amendment of the Association
Agreement between the EEC and Malta consequent on the enlargement of the
Community shall be supplemented by the Directives annexed to this Decision.
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I.   PROVISIONS CONCERNING ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION
The Agreement should state the purpose of cooperation , the means to "be
employed and the procedures for their implementation.
( a)  Purpose of cooperation
The purpose of cooperation should be to contribute to the development of
Malta by action additional to that taken by that country , and thereby to
strengthen the economic ties between Malta and the Community on as broad a
basis as possible .
(b)   Scope of cooperation
(i)   The proposed cooperation should cover ways and means - within the limits
of the amount and terms provided for in the Financial Protocol in the case of
projects with financial implications – of promoting:
   -  a reciprocal flow of information on the economio and financial situation
      and trends , to the extent necessary for the proper functioning of the
      Agreement ;
   -  the development of production and economic infrastructure , in particular
      with a view to diversifying Malta 's economy , assisting its industrialization
      and modernizing its agriculture ;
   - the marketing and promotion of sales of products exported, by Malta ;
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( ii ) The Commission will also study whether Malta could benefit from
specific measures in the following fields :
- appropriate cooperation in the industrial field , and on scientific ,
     technological and environmental questions ;
- the encouragement of private investment "by the Community on mutually
     satisfactory terms .
( iii )  In the choice of cooperation measures the following should "be taken
into accounts
-   the aims and priorities of Malta 's development plans and programmes ;
-    the need to harmonize aid measures in order to achieve a coordinated result
-   the need to relate cooperation measures tb their regional context .
(c ) Financial cooperation (Financial Protocol )
-    Financial cooperation should "be the subject of a separate financial
    protocol tb be concluded with Malta and limited to six years .
-    This Financial Protocol should specify in a general way - the projects to
    be financed , the various forms of aid and the general conditions and
     procedures for granting financial aid which shall apply to Malta ,
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dependent on its economic* and financial situation.   The arrangements for
each project would he determined thereafter according to the nature of
the project which should "be considered on its merits .
–  Financial assistance should take the form of loans .    Provisions should
   "be made for combining  the different kinds of loan available :    loans
   by the EIB from its own resources at market rates , the same EIB loans
   but with interest rebates , special loans ( interest rate , duration and
   period).
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II - TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
A.   Arrangements for Community imports
1 . The Community should reduce duties on the agricultural products from
Malta listed in Annex I , as indicated therein.
2 . The concessions should "be related to the duties actually applied at the
time to third countries .
3.  The transitional measures will "be laid down in the Council Directive
of 25 September 1972 .
B.  Other provisions
1 . The Agreement should make provisions for a review of the agricultural
arrangements by the Contracting Parties , to take place within five years
from the date of entry into force of the Agreement , and again five years
later , using the procedure adopted for the negotiation of the Agreement
itself .
2 . The Parties to the Agreement should draw up provisions aimed at promoting
the harmonious development of trade in agricultural products not covered "by
the Agreement (veterinary products , etc ...) and at re-solving difficulties
arising in their trade in agricultural products .
3 . The revision clauses relating to agricultural policy measures included in the
agreements with other Mediterranean countries , should be included in the
additional protocol .
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*                                                     ANNEX I
  CCT Heading         Description      GGT rate      Rate of         Concession
    No                                              reduction          period
                                           1o           1°
   07.01 A II   New potatoes            15/21          40            1.1 - 15.5
   07.01 H      Fresh   onions            12           50           15.2 - 15.5
   07.01 M      Tomatoes                11 /18         60            1.12- 30.4
                                     (with a min)
   06.02        Live plants ,     )                    60
                including trees,]
                shrubs, bushes j
              . and roots         )
                                     various
   06.03        Cut flowers       )                    60
                                  )
   06.04        Foliage , etc .   )
   08.02 A      Fresh oranges           1 5/20         60
   08.08 A      Strawberries              16           60             1.11-31.3
                                     (with a min)
   22.05        Wine                11 – 14 u. a. per  75