CELEX: 51980PC0090
Language: en
Date: 1980-03-06 00:00:00
Title: Recommendation for a CONCIL DECISION authorizing the Commission to open negociations with the Arab Republic of Eygpt for the conclusion of a multiannual voluntary restraint arrangement for cotton yarn (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
li             '   ,   The Council established global ceilings for imports
of eight highly-sensitive textile products , one of which was cotton yarn ,
originating in low-cost supplying countries , including Egypt and other
Mediterranean suppliers .
2.  Where Egypt is concerned , compliance with the ceilings entails
seeking a voluntary restraint arrangement on cotton yarn compatible with
the spirit of the EEC–Egypt Cooperation Agreement , since the agreement
liberalizes that product .
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3.  It was not possible to conclude such an arrangement for 197 " or 1979 •
however , and the Commission accordingly notified Egypt of the limits to
be observed to avoid application of the safeguard olause under the" Interim
Agreement ( for 1978 ) and the Cooperation Agreement ( for 1979 )*
4.  Following exchanges of views which took place in Brussels at the end
of 1979 and the beginning of 1980 , Egypt indicated that it was prepared
to conclude a two-year voluntary restraint arrangement ( 19 80 and 1981 ,
plus' the-possibility of an extension for 1982 ) for cotton yarn , in return
for improved access to the Community market for that product .
Egypt 's request for improved access is motivated inter alia by the
reorientation of its trade flows from East to West , following the fundamental
switch in the country 's foreign policy.    Hence the outcome of the
negotiations could involve a certain overstepping of the limits set out
in the directives adopted by the Council in December 1977 *
5.  The Commission therefore considers it neoessary to ask the Council
for additional directives , in accordance with the statement on textiles
entered in the Council minutes of 29 October 1979 *
It accordingly recommends that the Council adopt the annexed draft
directives , in order that negotiations with Egypt may be opened as soon
as possible. Any further delay could appreciably affect the outcome of
the negotiations *
 ---pagebreak---               Recommendation for a Council Decision authorizing
              the Commission to open negotiations with the
              Arab Republic of Egypt for the conclusion of a
              nrulti annual voluntary restraint arrangement for
              cotton yarn
THE COUNCIL OP 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 the Council has adopted commercial policy decisions in respect
of textiles ;
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Whereas Egypt , which has concluded a Cooperation Agreement with the
Community , is one of its major suppliers of cotton yarn ;
Whereas Egypt is prepared to conolude a voluntary restraint arrangement
with the Community to ensure the orderly growth of exports of cotton yarn
to the Community market ,
HA3 DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                 Sole Article
The Commission is hereby authorized to open negotiations for the
conclusion of an arrangement regarding textiles ( cotton yarn ) between
the Economio Community and the Arab Republio of Egypt *
 ---pagebreak--- The Commission shall conduct these negotiations in consultation with
the Special Committee provided for in Article 113 of the Treaty and
in accordance with the directives annexed to this Decision .
Brussels .                                   For the Council
                                              The President
 ---pagebreak---                                               KHDOTIATINO DIRECTIVES
I.   ECONOMIC CONTENT
     PROWGTj COTTON YARN (CATEGORY l ) UNIT J Tonnes
                         D          P          I          BNL         UK IRL M    EEC
                                                                                        t
                                                         2.350       700 150 800 12.000
   i960               5.000      2.500        500
t
I                                                                            800 12.000
                                                         2.350       700 150
I 1981                5.000      2.500        500
 ---pagebreak---  XI .  ENACTING TERMS
(a) Validity: two years ( 198O and 1981 ) with possibility of extension for 1982
rb ) Administrative
      Cooperation :   Introduction of appropriate provisions as contained in the arrangements with Greece
                      Portugal , and Spain
(a) Clause providing for adaptation of the arrangement to take account of Greece 's accession .