CELEX: 51980PC0195
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Date: 1980-04-21 00:00:00
Title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE CONCLUSION OF AN AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA ON TRADE AND COMMERCIAL COOPERATION IN JUTE PRODUCTS (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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      COMMISSION                                                  BrusseU , 21 st April 1980
         OF THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES                                              FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
    General Secretariat
                                RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
                        ON THE CONCLUSION OF AN AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN
                  EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
                                  AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA ON TRADE.
                            AND COMMERCIAL COOPERATION IN JUTE PRODUCTS
                            ( presented by the Commission to the Council )
   COM ( 80 ) 195 final
 ---pagebreak---                           EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 1.     By a decision of 23 November 1979 the Council authorized the Commission
 to open negotiations with India for the conclusion of an Agreement on trade
 in jute products .   Pursuant to this decision and in consultation with the
Article 113 Committee , the Commission held negotiations with India in
January 1980 .
 Following these negotiations , a draft Agreement was drawn up and initialled
on 30 January 1980 .    The Commission considers that this draft Agreement ,
which has been approved by the Article 113 Committee , constitutes an acceptable
outcome for the Community .
2.      The Commission has submitted to the Council a recommendation for a
                                               (1)
Council Regulation concluding that Agreement       . Exchanges of Letters
of a confidential nature form part of that Agreement .
In view of the special nature of these texts , it is proposed that they
be concluded by a separate act .
The Commission thus recommends that the Council adopt for that purpose
the annexed draft decision .
  Doc .  COM
 ---pagebreak---                  RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
      on the conclusion of    an Agreement in the form of an Exchange
 of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Republic
 of India on Trade and Commercial Cooperation in Jute Products
 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 Recommendation from the Commission ,
Whereas an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters on Trade and
Commercial Cooperation in Jute Products negotiated between the European
Economic Community and the Republic of India should be concluded ,
HAS    DECIDED AS  FOLLOWS :
                             Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European
Economic Community and the Republic of India on Trade and Commercial
Cooperation in Jute Products       is hereby approved on behalf of the European
Economic Community .
    •   The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is
annexed to this Decision .
                             Article 2
The President of the Council shall notify the other Contracting Party of the
completion by the Community of the procedures necessary for the entry into
force of the Agreement .
Done at Brussels                                               For the Council
                                                                The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                                                                Conf luential letter No „ i
 Mr. Chairman-
         Concluding the negotiations conducted between the Government of India
 and the European Economic Community which have led , this day to the sinning
 of the Agreement concerning the trade in jute products , I have the honour ,
 with reference to Article 3 of the Agreement , to confirm that the quantitative
 restrictions in force in France for products of Categories 1 -2 -3 will be
 applied in the period of the agreement at the levels indicated below :
                                        1980                1981               1982               1983 ( metric tons )
Fabrics ( 1 )                            826                 892                 963              1 040
Sacks and bags ( 2 )                 5 200                5 720              6 292                6 921
        The competent authorities in the Community will endeavour to open the
import possibilities for products originating in and coming from India ,
as soon as possible in each Calendar year, and will inform the Indian authorities
when such possibilities have been opened .
        If additional .demand should arise, the Community will not object to these
limits being increased on the understanding that the additional quantities
shall be determined on the basis of mutual agreement between both Parties .
        The quantitative restrictions confirmed by this letter will be eliminated
as from the date of 1 January 1984 .
        I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm your agreement to the
contents of this letter .
        Please accept , Mr. Chairman, the assurances of my highest consideration .
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                         57.10                         Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres
                                                       of heading No 57.03 s
                         A                               Of a width of not more than 150 cm and weighing per
                                                         •quare metre :
                           i                               Lets than 310 g :
         57.10-21                       s                    l Inbltàfhtd                                     I
                     i
         5MO-2* l                       b                    Other , .
                     I II                                  Not Irii than 310 | but not more ilun 500 g :
         5 - . 10-31                    S            !       VnbUached
         57.10-39                       *                    Other .
        57.10-50                                           More than 500 g                                   I
                                                                   Footnote 2 overleaf
 ---pagebreak--- (2)
NIMEXE    CCT
Code      Reference                       Description of goods
          62.03     Sacks and bags , of a kind used for the packing of goods :
          A          Of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading
                     No . 57.03 :
            II       Other than used :
 62.03-13      a         Of fabric weighing less than 310 g / m2
 62.03-15      b         Of fabric weighing not less than 310 g / m2 but not more
                          than 500 g / m2
 62.03-17      c         Of fabric weighing more than 500 g / m2
 ---pagebreak--- Mr. Chairman ,
      I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today,
worded as follows :
      " Concluding the negotiations conducted between the Government of India
  and the European Economic Community which have led, this day to the signing
  of the Agreement concerning the trade in jute products , I have the honour,                                            ,
  with reference to Article 3 of the Agreement , to confirm that the quantitative i
   restrictions in force in France for products of Categories 1 -2 -3 will be                                           i
  applied 1n the period of the agreement at the levels indicated below :
                                                                           ;                                          i
                                       1980                  1981                1982           1983 Cmetrlc ton »)  !
                                                                                                                     I
  Fabrics ( 1 )                           826                  892                963           1 040
  Sacks and bags ( 2 )                5 200              . 5 720               6 292            6 921
        The competent authorities 1n the Community will endeavour to open the
  inport possibilities for products originating 1n and coming from India ,
  as soon as possible 1n each fc Calendar year , and will Inform the Indian authorities
  when such possibilities have been opened.
        If additional demand should arise , the Community will not object to these
  limits being increased on the understanding that the additional quantities
  shall be determined on the basis of mutual agreement between both Parties .
        The quantitative restrictions confirmed by this letter will be eliminated
  as from the date of 1 January 1984 .
        I should be grateful If you would kindly confirm your agreement to the
  contents of this letter . "
        I have the honour to confirm to you my agreement to the contents
                                                                               •                                   •
  of that letter .
        Please accent .            Mr. Chairman ,             the assurance of my highest consideration.
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                       57.10    .                         Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile batt fibre*
                                                          oC heaJînc No 57.03 1
                       A                                    Of a wijth «>f not more thin 150 cm and weighing per I
                                                            •quare metre :                                       I
                         1                                    Lett than 310 g:                                   I
          J7.10-21                         S                    Vnblfjfhfd
          57.10-2»                                              Othtr                 .                          I
                         II                                   Not lets than 310 c but aoc more than 500 g:       I
          5 . 10-11
          J7.10-J»                         b                    Other
          57.10-50    I in              |                     More than 500 g                                '.j
                                                                     Footnote 2 overleaf
 ---pagebreak--- (2)
NT'EXE    OCT
C^'ie     Référencé                         Description of aoods
          62.03     Sacks and bags , of a kind used for the packim cf ioodo :
          A          Of jute or of other textile bast fibres of headirn
                     No .  57.03 :
            II       Other than used :
 62.03-13      a          Of fabric weighinq less than 310 g / m2
 62.03-15      b          Of fabric weiqhing not less than 310 g / n2 but not more
                           than 500 g / r.2
 62.03-17      c          Of fabric weighing more than 500 g / n2
 ---pagebreak---          Mr. Chairman /
                 Concluding the negotiations conducted between the Government of India
         and the European Economic Community which have led/ this day to the signing
         of the Agreement concerning the trade in jute products/ I have the honour/
         with reference to Article 3 of the Agreement / to confirm that the quantitative
         restrictions in force in the Federal Republic of Germany for products of
         Categories 2 and 3 ( 1 ) will be applied in the period of the Agreement at the
         levels indicated below :
                                           1980          1981      1982      1983 ( metric tons )
                  Fabrics ( 1 >           2 370         2 607       2 868     3 155
                 The competent authorities in the Community will endeavour to open the import
         possibilities for products originating in and cominq from India / as soon as s
          in each calendar year / and will inform the Indian authorities when such possib ...
          ties have been opened .
                  If additional demand should arise/ the Community will not object to
          these limits being increased on the understanding that the additional quantities
          shall be determined on the basis of mutual agreement between both Parties.
                 The quantitative restrictions confirmed by this letter will be eliminated
         as from the date of 1 January 1984 .
                   I should be grateful 1f you would kindly confirm your agreement
          to the contents of this letter .
                  Please accept/ Mr. Chairman/ the assurances of my highest consideration.
            CCT
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            Reference                             Description of ooods
            57.10            Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading
                             No . 57.03 :
            A                Of a width of not more than 150 cm and weighing per square metre
              I                 Less than 310 g :
57.10-21         a               Unbleached
              II                Not less than 310 g but not more than 500 g :
57.10-31        -a               Unbleached
 ---pagebreak---                                                                      Confjd?ntjal let t
           Mr. Chairman ,
                    I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today , worded
           as fol lows :
                    'Concluding the negotiations conducted between the Government of India
            and the Furope.m Economic Community which have led, this day to the signing
            of the Aqreement concerning the trade in jute products, I have the honour,
            with reference to Article 3 of the Agreement , to confirm that the quantitative
            restrictions in force in the Federal Republic of Germany for products of
           Categories 2 and 3 ( 1 ) will be applied in the period of the Agreement at the
           levels indicated below :
                                                1980         1981      1982      1983 ( metric tons )
                     Fabrics ( 1 )             2 370        2 607       2 86ft    3 15*.
                    The competent authorities in the Community will endeavour to onen the import
           possibilities for products originating in and coming from India , as soon as possibl
            in each calendar year , and will inform the Indian authorities when such possibili­
            ties have been ODened .
                     If additional demand should arise, the Community will not object to
            these limits being increased on the understanding that the addition.il quantities
            shall be determined on the basis of mutual agreement between both Pirties .
                   The quantitative restrictions confirmed by this letter will bo eliminated
           as from the date of 1 January 1984 .
                     I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm your agreement
           to the contents of this letter . "                                               i
                    I have the honour to confirm to you my agreement to the contents
           of that letter .
                   Please accept , Mr. Chairman,       the assurance of my highest consideration.
             CCT
             Reference                               Description of qoods
             57.10            Woven fabrics of jute or of other textile bast fibres of heading
                              No . 57.03 :
             A                Of a width of not more than 150 cm and weighing per square metre
               I                   Less than 310 g :
>7 . 10–21        a                  Unbleached
               II                  Not less than 310 g but not more tha»500 g :
'7.10-31          «.               . Unbleached
 ---pagebreak---                                                            Çonf^dent^a_L_^etter_Noi _3
 Mr. Chairman ,
          Concluding the negotiations conducted between the Government of India
  and the European Economic Community which have led , this day to the signing
 of the Aqreement concerning the trade in jute products , I have the honour with
  reference to Article 3 of the Agreement , to confirm that the quantitative
  restrictions in force ti the United Kingdom for products of Categories 1 -2 - 3 < 1 )
 will be applied in the period of the Agreement at the level indicated below :
                                1980         1981     1982       1983 ( metric tons)
 Fabrics and sacks ^            650          715       786       865
         The competent authorities in the Community will endeavour to open the
 import possibilities as soon as possible in each calendar year , and will
inform the Indian authorities when such possibilities have been opened .
         If additional demand should arise, the Community will not object
 to this limit being increased on the understanding that the additional quantities
 shall be determined on the basis of mutual agreement between both Parties .
        The quantitative restrictions confirmed by this letter will be eliminated
as from the date of 1 January 1984 . ,
         I should be grateful if you would kindly confi.-m your agreement to
the contents of this letter .
        Please accept , Mr. Chairman , the assurances of my highest consideration .
(1)
   ( a ) Woven fabrics falling within tariff heading 57.10 wholly or mainly
          of jute or any weight or weave exceeding 46 centimetres in width up
          to and including 150 centimetres in width other than those common sacking
          and plain weave fabrics not more than 150 centimetres in width as defined
          in the U.K.  notice to importers .
   ( b ) New sacks and bags and woolpacks , falling within tariff heading 62.03
          wholly or mainly of jute other than heavy bags and woolpacks as defined
          in the U.K. notice to importers .
 ---pagebreak--- Mr. Chairman ,
         I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today ,
 worded as follows :
       •• Concluding the negotiations conducted between the Government of India
  and the European Economic Community which have led , this day to the signing
  of the Aoreerrent concerning the trade in jute products , I have the honour with
  reference to Article 3 of the Agreement , to confirm that the quantitative .,
  restrictions in force t> the United Kingdom for products of Categories 1 - 2 - 3 < 1 )
 will be applied in the period of the Agreement at the level indicated below :
                                   1930        1981     1982      1983 ( metric tons)
  r w •          ^
  Fabrics and sacks
                      L C1 >       650          715 ,    786      865
          The competent authorities irr the Community will endeavour to open the
  import possibilities as soon as possible in each calendar year , and will
 inform the Indian authorities when such possibilities have been opened .
          If additional demand should arise , the Community will not object
  to this limit being increased on the understanding that the additional quantities
  shall be determined on the basis of mutual agreement between both Parties .
         The quantitative restrictions confirmed by this letter will be eliminated
 as from the date of 1 January 1984 .
          I should be grateful if you would kindly confirm your agreement to
 the contents of this letter . "
          I have the honour to confirm to you my acceptance to the contents
of that      letter .
         Please accept , . Mr. Chairman ,   the assurance of my highest consideration .
 (1)
    Ca ) Woven fabrics falling within tariff heading 57.10 wholly or mainly
           of jute or any weiaht or weave exceeding 46 centimetres in width up
           to and includinq 150 centimetres in width other than those comron sacking
           and plain weave fabrics not more than 150 centimetres in width as defined
           in the U.K.    notice to importers .
    ( b ) New sacks and bags and woolpacks , falling within tariff heading 62:03
           wholly or mainly of jute other than heavy bags and woolpacks as defined
           in the U.K. notice to importers .