CELEX: 51978PC0130
Language: en
Date: 1978-03-21 00:00:00
Title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION Addition to the directives for the negotiation of a new International Cereals Agreement, including a new Food Aid Convention (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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COM (78) 130
Vol. 1978/0046
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                                                             COM(78)130 final.
                •                                             Brussels , 21 March 1978 *
                         RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
                     Addition to the directives for the negotiation of
                     a new International Cereals Agreement , including
                              a new Food Aid Convention
                       (submitted to the Council "by the Commission)
COX(78 ) 130 final .
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1 . It now seems clear that the negotiations currently taking place
     will neither hreak down nor be completed by the end of the present
     conference on 23 March .
     Further time will be needed for the corrpletion of these negotiations
     in a second round .
2. In that case the need will also arise to provide for the continuance
     of the existing administrative framework of the International Wheat
     Agreement , 1971 , which will expire on 30 June 1978 unless further
     extended . To achieve this a simple extension of that Agreement for
     one year is" likely to be proposed before 23 March .
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3 . The existing directives will remain valid for the substantive negOti a
     tions , but it is necessary , to supplement them to cover the procedural
     contingency of an extension of the present Agreement .
Proposal       ;                                                  /
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4 . For this purpose , the Commission proposes that the Council should
     authorise it to negotiate , on behalf of the Community , Protocols of
     Extension for one year o^ the existing Wheat Trade Convention and
    _Food Aid Convention , without modification of their content .
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                     Council Decision
                     of             •.
authorizing the Commission to conduct negotiations , on behalf
of the European Economic Community , to further extend the In­
ternational Wheat Agreement , 1971
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 Council Decision of 25 June 1974 regarding the . con­
clusion by the Community of the International Wheat Agreement , 1971 ,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission ,
Whereas the International Wheat Agreement , 1971 , as extended will expire
on 30 June 1978 unless further extended ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :       *
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                              Sole Article
The Commission is hereby authorized to conduct , on behalf of the Community ,
negotiations for the extension by one year of the International Wheat Agree
ment , 1971 .
For the application of this Decision , the Commission shall be assisted by
the Special Committee provided for in Article 113 of the Treaty .
                                              Done at Brussels ,
                                                     For the Council
                                                     The President