CELEX: 51980PC0878
Language: en
Date: 1980-12-12
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) determining the arrangements to be applied with regard to imports into Greece originating in Algeria, Israel. Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Syria, Tunisia or Turkey#DRAFT DECISION of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community meeting within the Council determining the arrangements to be applied with regard to imports into Greece originating in Algeria, Israel, Morocco Portugal, Syria, Tunisia or Turkey of products coverred by that Community (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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                  PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
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     determining the arrangements to be applied with regard to imports
           into Greece originating in Algeria , Israel . Malta ,
                 Morocco , Portugal , Syria , Tunisia or Turkey
                                 DRAFT DECISION
    of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of
    the European Coal and Steel Community meeting within the Council
                                  determining
         the arrangements to be applied with regard to imports
    into Greece originating in Algeria , Israel , Morocco ^ Portugal ,
    Syria , Tunisia or Turkey of products coverred by that Community
               (presented by the Commission to the Council )
 C0M(80 ) 878 final
 ---pagebreak---                            EXPLANATORY NOTE
On 11 February , the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of
 the Member States meeting within the Council authorised the Commission to
open negotiations with countries with which "preferential " trade agreements
 had been concluded in order to determine the adaptations and transitional
measures needed as a result of Greek accession .       The conclusion of
 negotiations with 6 EFTA countries , Cyprus , Jordan, Lebanon , Egypt and Spain
                                                     /
have already been dealt with in separate Commission Communication ( 1 ).
Algeria , Morocco , Syria , Tunisia . and Turkey have been invited to open
negotiations , but as of this moment , these countries have not come to
negotiate .
Negotiations are under way with Israel , Malta and Portugal but for the reasons
set out below , it has not been possible to conclude negotiations .
Negotiations with Malta were formally opened on 12 March 1980 . On 31 July,
the Maltese Delegation sent a Note Verbale to the Commission stating that
the negotiation of a Protocol to take account of Greek Accession should be
carried out simultaneously with negotiations relating to a Second Financial
Protocol and negotiations concerning the future °f the EEC-Malta Association
Agreement . Subsequently , Malta has been unwilling to continue the negotiation
of a protocol to take account of Greek accession .
                                               1             ,
Negotiations with Portugal were opened on 25 April 1980 . It has not been .      v
possible to conclude these negotiations , largely, due to the Portuguese position
 regarding the Port Wine quota granted by the Community to Portugal . Under the
terms of the Commission 's negotiating directives , such quotas are only in­
 creased to take account of traditional trade between Greece and Portugal . On
this basis , the quota should be increased by around 250 hi .      Portugal is
 insisting upon an increase of 2,500 hi . ancj consequently, negotiations have
not been concluded ,    i. '
 ( 1 ) C0M<80)317, C0M(80)616, C0M<80)717, C0M(80 )S2V-
 ---pagebreak--- The Commission has already reported in detail on the negotiations with Israel ( 1 )
and negotiations are continuing .
 8y a decision of 24 July 1980, the Council and Representatives of the
 Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council authorized
 the Commission to open negotiations with the ACP countries . Negotiations
 with these countries were only opened on 28 November 1980 , and it is
 proposed to deal with these countries in a . separate Communication .
 In addition, on 16 October 1980 , the Commission made recommendations for a
 Council decision to open negotiations with Yugoslavia ( 2 ). In view of the
 fact that such a decision has not yet been taken, Yugoslavia will also •
 be dealt with in a separate Communication .
 Article 119 of the Act of Accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European
 Communities provides that if protocols of transition and adjustment are not ,
 for reasons outside the control of the Community of the Hellenic Republic ,
 concluded on 1.1.1981 , the Community shall take the necessary measures to
 deal with this situation after accession . In any case , most favoured nation
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 treatment shall be applied as from 1 January 1981 by the Hellenic Republic .
Due to the fact that Protocols have not been concluded with Algeria , Israel ,
Malta , Morocco , Portugal , Syria , Tunisia and Turkey, the Commission is thus
making proposals to determine the arrangements to be applied by the Hellenic
Republic to imports originating in these countries from 1.1.1981 in conformity
with Article 119 of the Greek Act of Accession . The Commission considers that
it is appropriate for the Hellenic Republic to apply most favoured nation
treatment to imports originating in these countries within the conditions
set out in the Greek Act of Accession . It is hoped that negotiations with
both Israel and Portugal can be concluded before the end of the year . The
Commission will make new proposals concerning these countries in such an
eventuality .
These arrangements shall of course be without prejudice to Article 117 of the
Greek Act of Accession concerning the application of the G.S.P. and shall
          only be valid until the conclusion of negotiations with these countries
and the consequent implementation of new arrangements .
  ( 1 ) C0M(80)744
  ( 2 ) COM ( 80 ) 5-93
 ---pagebreak---    PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION DETERMINING THE ARRANGEMENTS TO
  BE APPLIED WITH REGARD TO IMPORTS INTO GREECE ORIGINATING IN ALGERIA ,
  ISRAEL , MALTA , MOROCCO , PORTUGAL , SYRIA , TUNISIA OR TURKEY
  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
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  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Communities , and in
  particular Article 113 thereof ,
  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,-
  Whereas the situation envisaged in Article 119 of the Act of Accession of
  the Hellenic Republic exists with regard to the Agreements between the European
  Economic Community and Algeria , Israel , Malta , Morocco, Portugal , Syria ,
  Tunisia and Turkey respectively ; whereas under the said Article 119 , the
  Community is therefore required to take the necessary measures to deal with
  this situation after accession ; whereas to that end imports into Greece
  originating in Algeria , Israel , Malta , Morocco , Portugal , Syria , Tunisia or -
  Turkey should be made suject , pending 'the conclusion of the protocols referred
  to in Article 118, of the Act of Accession, to the general rules governing
  Greece 's imports of goods originating in third countries ,
  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :        -     -
                              Article 1
  As from 1 January 1981 imports into Greece originating in Algeria , Israel ,
  Malta , Morocco , Portugal , Syria , Tunisia or Turkey shall be subject to the
  tariff treatment applied to -third countries enjoying most -favoured-nation
  treatment, and to the common rules for imports in accordance with the Act of
  Accession of the Hellenic Republic , jn particular Article 31 and Article 115'-
  thereof .
 ---pagebreak---                           - 2 -
                        Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication
in the Official Journal of 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
 ---pagebreak---                        DRAFT
  Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the
  Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community meeting
  within the Counci I
  determining the arrangements to be applied with regard to imports
  into Greece originating in Algeria , Israel , Morocco, Portugal ,            ;
  Syria , Tunisia or Turkey of products covered by that Community
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS 0£ THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN
COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL ,
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
                                        /
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel
Community ,
Whereas protocols to determine the transitional measures and adaptations
needed to take account of Greece 's accession have not been concluded in
respect of the Agreements between the Member States of the European Coal
and Steel Community and that Community of the one part , and Algeria , Israel ,
Morocco , Portugal , Syria , Tunisia and Turkey respectively of the other part ;
whereas it is therefore necessary to take measures tp deal with this situation
after accession ; whereas to this end imports into Greece of products covered
by the EC5C Treaty and originating in one of the above-mentioned co-contractirig •
countries should be made subject , pending the conclusion of. such protocols ,
to the rules governing Greece 's imports of goods originating in third
countries ,                                                   # ■
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                            Article 1
As from January 1981 imports into Greece of products covered by the      ECSC
Treaty and originating'in Algeria , Israel , Morocco, Portugal , Syria , Tunisia
or Turkey shall be subject to the rules governing imports originating in
third countries in accordance with the Act of Accession of the Hellenic
Republic , in particular Article 32 thereof .
 ---pagebreak---                      Article 2
The Member States and the Commission shall take the measures necessary to
implement this Decision .
                                                 Done at Brussels ,
                                               The President of the Counc
                                               For the Commission