CELEX: 51976PC0357
Language: en
Date: 1976-07-12 00:00:00
Title: Recommandation for COUNCIL REGULATION, (EEC) of concluding the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending Annex A to Protocol No 1 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria the Republic of Finland the Republic of Iceland the Kingdom of Norway the Kingdom of Sweden the Swiss Confederation (submitted by the Commission to the Council)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                COM(76)357 final
                                                Brussels - 12 July 1976
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                               Recommandation for
                          COUNCIL REGULATION , ( EEC )
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              of concluding the Agreement in the form of an
           i exchange of letters amending Annex A to Protocol
              No 1 to the Agreement between the European Economic
              Community and the Republic of Austria
                               the Republic of Finland
                               the Republic of Iceland v
                               the Kingdom of Norway                    i
                               the Kingdom of Sweden
                               the Swiss Confederation
                                                       .             .    i
                 ( submitted by the Commission to the Council )
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C0M(76 ) 357 final
 ---pagebreak---                      Commission Communi cation to the Council
              Amendment of Protocol No 1 to each of the Agreements
              concluded "between the EEC and six JSE'TA States
1 . Under the transitional arrangements provided for in Protocol No 1 to each
    of the Agreements between the Community and the EFTA States , the United
    Kingdom is authorized to open each year certain zero-duty tariff quotas
    vis-a-vis the EFTA countries .   In general these quotas "are expressed in
    metric tons .  However , in the case of products falling within Chapter 49
    the quota is determined in pounds sterling because during the reference
    period 1968-1971 not all imports were recorded by weight .    Meanwhile ,
    inflation and exchange rate fluctuations have distorted this basis .
2 . For this reason , a number of EFTA countries have asked that the quota be
    expressed in terms of weight .   In 1974 the UK 's import statistics were
    drawn up for the first time in terms of weight as well as in terms of
    value ; it has therefore been possible to find a value/weight conversion
    formula which has enabled the average of imports during the period 1968-71 -
    up to now expressed in pounds - to be converted into metric tons .
3 . After discussion by the appropriate Community authorities , these results
    have been transmitted to our EFTA partners , which have stated that they
    are in agreement with the figures submitted to them for the volumes of
    these zero-duty quotas .
4 . In order to incorporate these amendments into the text of the Agreements
    with the EFTA countries an exchange of letters between the EEC and six
    EFTA States is needed .   For Portugal the amendment will be made within
    another framework .
5 . It is recommended that the Council approve the drafts of the regulation
    and letters annexed to this communication and designate the person
    empowered to sign the exchanges of letters .    It is proposed that
    Mr. de Kergorlay , Deputy Director-General of the Directorate-General for
    External Relations of the Commission , sign on behalf of the Community .   In
    that event , the Ambassadors of the EFTA States could sign on behalf of their
    respective Governments .
 ---pagebreak---               Recommendation        fcr Council Regulation (EEC ) NO                   /76
                       of concluding the Agreement in the form of an
                       exchange of letters arr.end.ing Annex A to Protocol No 1
                       to the Agreement • between the European Economic
                       ,,               1                                          1 \
                       Ooirjiìuni'tv ano. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••
TIE COUNCIL CF TIE EUROPEAN CCKKJNITIES
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Corrxr.ity ,
and in particular Article 113 thereof ,
Having regard to the recommendation of the Commission ,
iJkereas Annex A to Protocol No 1 to the Agreement concluded between the
European Economic Community and                                    ( l ) should be amended and
the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters should be concluded ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                          * -!-•+ • RI J <» J
The Agreement in the form of an er change of letters amending Annex A to
Protocol No 1 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community
ard «...                  ( l ) is hereby concluded and approved on
behalf of the Community.
The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation .
                                          Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person
empowered to sign the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
referred to in Article 1 with the effect of binding the Community .
                                          Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publicatio
in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Kember States .
                                                      Done at Brussels ,
                                                            For the Council ,
                                                            The President
(. 1 ) The Republic of Austria , the Republic of Finland , the Republi                    .? I eel
       the Kingdom of Norway , the Kingdom of Sweden , the Swiss Confederation
 ---pagebreak---                                                                      ANNEX
                                     Letter No 1
                                                        Brussels ,
Your Excellency ,
     Under the transitional arrangements provided for in Protocol No 1
to the Free Trade Agreement "between the European Economic Community and
                             ( l ) signed on                   (2 ), the United
Kingdom is authorized to open each year zero-duty tariff quotas for the
products listed in Annex A to Protocol No 1 * The quota for certain
products of Chapter 49 of the Common Customs Tariff is expressed in pounds
sterling "because during the reference period 1968-1971 not all imports
of these products were recorded in terms of weight . Meanwhile , inflation
and exchange rate fluctuations have distorted this "basis . For this reason , it has
proved desirable that this quota "be expressed in terms of weight . A comparison of
the values and weights of UK imports during recent years has made it possible to
convert the average imports of the period 1968/1971 into metric tons. This figure
is                    (3 ) metric tons.
     Accordingly the Community considers that , pursuant to Article 1 (4 )
of Protocol No 1 to the Agreement "between the European Economic Community
and                   ( l ), the initial zero-duty quota which the United
Kingdom was entitled to open in 1974 for certain products of Chapter 49
and which is stated in the United Kingdom column of Annex A of the said
Protocol No 1 should read                •••••• (4) metric tons and not
••••.•••••••••• ( 3 ) pounds sterling. Therefore , in accordance with
Article 1 (4)t of Protocol No 1 , the quota which the United Kingdom is
entitled to open for 1976 is .••......••••• ( 6 ) metric tons .
     I should "be grateful if you would confirm the agreement of your
Government with the contents of this letters .
     Please accept , Your Excellency , the assurance of my highest
consideration.
                                          On "behalf of the Council of the
                                               European Communities
 ---pagebreak---   1       The Republic cf Austria, the- Republic of Finland , the Republic of Iceland ,
          the Kingdom of llorway , the Kingdom of Sweden , the Swiss Confederation .
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 ---pagebreak---                               Letter ITo 2
Sir ,
      I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today
v;orded as follows   :
      " Under the transitioned arrangements provided for in .
•          the assurance    of my highest consideration."
      I have the honour to confirm the agreement of my Government with
the contents of your letter .
      Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest consideration.
                             On behalf of the Government of