CELEX: 51980PC0909
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Date: 1981-01-09 00:00:00
Title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION authorizing the Commission to open negotiations with Spain for an arrangement on trade in certain textile products (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                              Recommendation for a
                               COUNCIL DECISION
 authorizing the Commission to open negotiations with Spain for an
            arrangement on trade in certain textile products
               ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
C0MC80 ) 909 final
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1 - The Memorandum of Joint Action concerning exports of Spanish textile
    products signed by the Community and Spain on 20 February 1979 is due
    to expi re on 31 December . As part of the comprehensive Community textile
    policy , the Commission considers it necessary to negotiate an arrange­
    ment to replace the Memorandum for 1 January 1981 .
2 . With this end in view , the Commission held exploratory talks with the
    Spanish authorites between July and November 1980 . On the first of
    these occasions , Spain refused to agree to the renewal of the present '
    arrangement as it stands , considering continued use of quantified
    export objectives in the Memorandum unacceptable . However , it is fully
    prepared to go on with the system of administrative cooperation and
    also to continue observing unofficially-notified traditional trade
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    flows , as it has in the past . The Commission proposal , on the other
    hand , was to renew the Memorandum for a further yea « without significant
    change .
3 . At the second round of exploratory talks , Spain appears to have .
    realised that it is currently impossible for the Community to envisage
    any arrangement without quantified export objectives . In these cir-„
    cumstances , it could be persuaded to accept an extension of the
    present Memorandum for seven months only , provided certain changes
    were made . Faced by the Commission 's insistence , Spain was however
    able to accept an extension of the current arrangement for J2 months
    with the proviso that (consultations would be held halfway through the
    year in order to seek a new approach in the management of the
    arrangement wi thout " however affecting its economic content .
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4 . The Commission considers this a valid way of ensuring continuity of
    relations with Spain in the textile field , without prejudicing their
    future development or that of relations with the other preferential
    countries . It feels that Spain 's agreement to this approach is the
    most that can be obtained .
5 . Accordingly , the Commission hereby transmits a recommendation for
    negotiating directives for a textile arrangement with Spain ( Annex ).
    The main features of the arrangement are , briefly :
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   i . extension of the Memorandum for twelve months to 31 December 1981
       with consultations halfway through the year to seek a new approach
       in the management of the arrangement without affecting its economic
       content ;
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 n . continuation of the administrative cooperation procedure for all
       ten of the products 'covered by the present Memorandum ;
iii . for seven categories , establishment of quantified export objectives
       for 1981 ;
 iv . inclusion of Greece in the calculation of export objectives along the
       lines decided by the Council .
 ---pagebreak---           Recommendation for a Council Decision
         authorising the Commission to open ne-
         gociations with Spain for an arrange­
         ment on trade in certain textile products
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ;
Having regard to the Tr.eaty establishing the European Economic Community
and in particular Article 113 thereof ;
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ;         v   ' ,
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Whereas   the Community has concluded bilateral textile agreements or
arrangements with certain third countries ; whereas the arrangement with
Spain , which expires on 31 December 1980 , should be renewed ;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :                       *
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The Commission is hereby authorised to open negotiations with Spain
for a voluntary restraint arrangement for certain textile products .
The Commission will conduct the negotiations in accordance with the
directives contained in Annex 1 and in consultation with the Special
Committee provided for in Article 113 of the Treaty .
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                                                             ANNEX
                  NEGOTIATING DIRECTIVES
            1981  EEC SPAIN TEXTILE ARRANGEMENT
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Extension of the Memorandum of Joint Action of 20 February 1979 subject
to the following amendments :
1.   Duration
    Twelve months to December 31 1981 , with consultations foreseen before
    1 July 1981 in ordef to seek a new approach to the management of the
    arrangement without affecting its economic content .
    Clause providing for consultations to take place before expiry      of
    the arrangement , to decide on its successor .
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2 . Coverage
    All ten products in the current arrangement would be covered by the
    system of administrative cooperation .
3 . Export objectives
    Export objectives would apply to only seven of the ten products
    ( categories 1,2,4,6,13,20,22 ). ( See Annex )
    For the other three categories ( 3,5,23 ) the consultation clause ,
    providing for possible suspension of exports ( paragraph 6 of the
    Memorandum ), would be retained .
 4.  Flexibi lity
     Transfer between categories subject to prior agreement with the
     Community .
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                                                                                                            Regional 1981 levels              -
                                1980        Spani sh           EEC
  Category           Units   Objective   desiderata       proposal
                                                                              ft           f           I          8NL          UK    IRL        OK       6*
     1             Tonnes   18 < 00        20 000            19 305     <3  7 250        3 150       450         3 500   . 2 550     290        2 100    15
    2              Tonnes     2 100      Admin . coop.         2 430          370         1 130      140            300         300   ¿0            20 150
    4            1 000 P.   10 300 < 2 ) Admin . coop.        11 011       3 425 **»      3 380      300          3 245         350   30           270   11
    6            1 000 P.    6 000 < 2 )    7 000              6 . 478(4 ) 2 000          1 800      170          2 000         420 * <0            40    8
                                     (4)
    13           1 000 P.   38 400         41 000             39 930       6 000        17 500     1 420          9 200       4 300  380        1 080    50 ƒ
    20            Tonnes        900         1 000                 970 '          60          440       35             30        260  120            20    5
    22            Tonnes '   2 450          2 900              2.808          390            500     100          1.365         200   10          215    28
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    3             Tonnes     2.350       Admin . coop ,                                                                                                     . -
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    5            1 000 P.    3.490 ( 2 ) Admin . coop      Admin . coop.                                                    ;            .·
    23            Tonnes     4.350 ( 2 ) Admin . coop
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      ( 1 ) Based normally on 1978 / 80 average annual growth rates
      < 2 ) Modified Note Verbale 13.6.1980                                                                            '  '      '    '     '
       ( 3 ) This objective applies approximately to counts above 16Mm as to one third and to counts of 16Nm or less as to two iniroa
      < 4 ) Plus 500 000 pieces TPP                     •                                                '>