CELEX: 51983PC0280
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Date: 1983-05-24 00:00:00
Title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending certain zero-duty tariff quotas opened by the United Kingdom for 1983 in accordance with Protocol 1 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                               COM(83) 280 f i n a l
                                                              B r u s s e l s , 24 May 1983
                                     Recommendation for a
                                 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
   on the c o n c l u s i o n of the Agreement i n the form of an exchange of
     l e t t e r s amending c e r t a i n zero-duty t a r i f f   quotas opened by the
       U n i t e d Kingdom f o r 1983 i n accordance with P r o t o c o l 1 of the
          Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
                                       Republic of F i n l a n d
                      (submitted to the      Council by the         Commission)
    COM(83) 280         final
 ---pagebreak---                                        Explanatory Memorandum
  1. As for the last four years the United Kingdom has requested that the
       1983 zero-duty t a r i f f quota for coated printing and writing paper,
       including light weight coated mechanical paper weighing less than
       65 gms/m^ (LWC), provided for in Protocol No 1 of the Free Trade Agree­
      ment between the European Economic Community (EEC) and Finland be i n ­
       creased.
 2. The reasons for this request are the following:
      - Since the conclusion of the Agreement in 1973 the demand structur
          for paper products imported from Finla'nd has changed considered y.
     - The demand for light weight coated paper has increased sharp.y since
         1973, in particular for a special type of this paper supplied by
         Finland.
     - There is no production of this type of paper in the United Kingdom
        and although the rest of the Community has been able to supply an'
         increasing proportion of U.K. demand, much of the latter has s t i l l
        to be met by supplies from Finland. P o l i t i c a l l y and economically it
        would not be desirable to impose customs duties - even very minor
        ones - on this traditional commerce during the last year of transition
        towards f u l l free trade.
3. The increase       in the quotas for coated printing and writing paper would be
    for 1983 and would be accomplished through a temporary transfer of
   7.571     tons from the underutilized quota for ex 48.01         C II (kraft paper
   for large capacity sacks) to the quota ex 48.07 D (coated printing and
   writing paper).
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4 . As a result of the negooiationa between the Commission and Finland
    the attaohad draft exohange of letters proposes to amend the United
    Kingdom sero-duty t a r i f f quotas for ooated printing and writing paper
    and fcraft paper for large oapaolty saoks oontained i n Annex A to
    Protoool Ko 1 of the above mentioned Free Trade Agreement*
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  - It is proposed that Mr. Pierre Duohateau signs on "behalf of the
    Community. The Finnish Ambassador oould sign on behalf of his govern­
    ment .
°- I f the Council agrees to the pro osed temporary transfer from the zero-
    duty t a r i f f quota ex 48.01 C I I o the zero-duty t a r i f f quota ex 48.07 D
    the corresponding quotas w i l l have to be modified by an exohange of letters.
    A draft regulation to this end i s attached.
 ---pagebreak---        30. 9. 81                             Official Journal of the European Communities                             N'o L 276/1
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                                                  (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                         RECOMMENDATION FOR A
                                           C O U N C I L R E G U L A T I O N (EEC)
                     on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
                     amending certain zero-duty tariff quotas opened by the United Kingdom for
                      1 9 8 in accordance with Protocol 1 of the Agreement between the European
                                      Economic Community and the Republic of Finland
     T H E C O U N C I L O F T H E EUROPEAN                                the United Kingdom for 1983 in accordance with
     COMMUNITIES,                                                          Protocol 1 of the Agreement between the European
                                                                           Economic Community and the Republic of Finland is
     Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
                                                                           hereby approved on behalf of the C o m m u n . y .
     Economic Community, and in particular Article 113
     thereof,
                                                                          The text of the Agreement is attached t< .his Regula­
     Having regard to the Agreement between the Euro­
                                                                          tion.
    pean Economic Community and the Republic of
    Finland (') signed in Brussels on 5 October 1973,
    Having regard          to the  recommendation       from  the
    Commission,                                                                                 Article 2
    Whereas certain zero-duty tariff quotas opened by the
    United Kingdom for 1983 in accordance with                            The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
    Protocol 1 of the Agreement should be amended;                        designate the person empowered to sign the Agree­
   whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange of                    ment in order to bind the Community.
   letters negotiated to this effect should be approved,
   HAS A D O P T E D THIS R E G U L A T I O N :                                                 Article 3
                               Article 1
                                                                         This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
   The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters                   following its publication in the Official Journal of
   amending certain zero-duty tariff quotas opened by                    the European Communities.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                  Done at Brussels,
                                                                                    For the Council
                                                                                     The President
(') O J No L 328, 28. 11. 1973, p. 2.
 ---pagebreak---        N o L 276/2                         Official Journal of the European Communities                             30. 9. 81
                                                            AGREEMENT
                   in the form of an exchange of letters amending certain zero-duty tariff quotas
                   opened by the United Kingdom for 198 3 in accordance with Protocol 1 of the
                   Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of
                                                                Finland
                   Sir,
                    In accordance with Protocol 1 of the Agreement b.tween the European Economic
                    Community and the Republic of Finland signed in Brussels on 5 October 1973, the
                    United K i n g d o m has since 1 January 1974 opened tariff quotas fc>' coated printing paper
                    and writing paper (subheading ex 48.07 D of the C o m m o n C u s o m s Tariff) as well as for
                    kraft paper for large-capacity sacks (subheadinr ex 48.01 C II of the C o m m o n Customs
                    Tariff). The permissible maxima for these quo;is were fixed on the basis of statistics avail­
                    able for the period 1968 to 1971.
                    W i t h i n the quota for coated printing and writing paper the United K i n g d o m has estab­
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                     lished a subquota for lightweight coated mechanical paper weighing less than 65 g / m
                    (LWC).
                     During recent years the demand for L W C has increased significantly in the United
                     Kingdom and elsewhere. Although the rest of the Community has been able to supply                     an increasing
proportion of United Kingdom demand, much of the latter is s t i l l being met by supplies from Finland. It i s
          therefore proposed that the permissible maximum for the quota which the United K i n g d o m may
                     open i n 1983 for coated printing and writing paper be increased by 7 571 tonnes to a
                     total of 31.278 tonnes, it being understood that the increase will be confined to the
                      subquota for L W C . By way of compensation the permissible maximum for the quota for
                      kraft paper for large-capacity sacks will be reduced for 1983 by 7 571 tonnes to 51.537
                      tonnes. The quota for this type of paper has been under-utilized during recent years.
                      I should be grateful if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement with the
                      above.
                       Please accept. Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                                   On behalf of the
                                                                        Council of the European Communities
 ---pagebreak---     '    30. 9. 81                          Official Journal of the European Communities                         L 27o3
                   Sir,
                   I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date which reads as
                   follows:
                        'In accordance with Protocol 1 of the Agreement between the European Economic
                        Community and the Republic of Finland signed in Brussels on 5 October 1973, the
                        United Kingdom has since 1 January 1974 opened tariff quotas for coated printing
                        paper and writing paper (subheading ex 48.07 D of the Common Customs Tariff) as
                        well as for kraft paper for large-capacity sacks (subheading ex 48.01 C II of the
                        C o m m o n Customs Tariff). The permissible maxima for these quotas were fixed on the
                         basis of statistics available for the period 1968 to 1971.
                         W i t h i n the quota for coated printing and writing paper the United Kingdom has
                         established a subquota for lightweight coated mechanical paper weighing less than
                         65 g/m* (LWC).
                         During recent years the demand for LWC has increased significantly in the United
                         Kingdom and elsewhere. Although the rest of the Conmunity has been able to supply an increasing
Droportion of United Kingdom demand, much of the latter is s t i l l being met by supplies from Finland. It i s therefore
                         proposed that the permissible maximum for the quota which the united Kingdom
                         may open in 1983 for coated printing and writing paper be increased by 7 571 tonnes
                         to a total of 31.278tonnes, it being understood that the increase will be confined to
                         the subquota for LWC. By way of compensation the permissible maximum for the
                         quota for kraft paper for large-capacity sacks will be reduced for 1983 by 7 571 tonnes
                         to 51.537 tonnes. The quota for this type of paper has been under-utilized during
                         recent years.
                         I should be grateful if you would confirm that your Government is in agreement witl'
                         the above.'
                    I have the honour to confirm that my Government is in agreement with the contents of
                    your letter.
                    Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                                    For the Republic of Finland
 ---pagebreak---                                   Flnanoial eheet
The inorease by 7i571 "t of the duty-free quota would mean a reduotion
of 98.600 UCE i n Customs duties levied on light weight coated paper.
It 1B unlikely that the revenue from duties levied on kraft paper would
inoreaae because of the quota reduotion, since theoe fruotoa were not
f u l l y u t i l i s e d i n the past.