CELEX: 51973PC2062
Language: en
Date: 1973-12-11 00:00:00
Title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION concerning the opening of negotiations with the People's Republic of Bangladesh with a view to concluding an agreement on trade in fabrics of silk or of waste silk and fabrics of cotton, woven on handlooms. (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                     COM(73 ) 2062 Final
                                                     Brusselsj 11 December 1973
                        RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION   ,
    concerning the opening of negotiations with the People 's Republic of
      ^ Bangladesh with a view to concluding an agreement on trade in
          fabrics of silk or of waste silk and fabrics of cotton , woven
                                    on handlooms .
                   ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
   COï!(73 ) 2062 Final
 ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.       In accordance with the declaration of intent made lay the Community with
regard to certain developing countries during the multilateral tariff negotiations
within CAT'T in 19^7 » the Community opened autonomous , duty-free quotas , of
                      iia.
general application ,/ an amount of 1 million u.a . for each of the following
products ( l ) t
         ex 50-90 J fabrics of silk or of waste , silk woven
                    on handlooms
         ex 55*09 s other fabrics of cotton , woven on handlooms .
2.       Up to now imports from India , Pakistan and Thailand have received
duty-free treatment under these Community tariff quotas .
3.       On 25 September 1973 the Bangladesh Mission to the European Economic
Community notified the Commission ( see annex l ) that its Government wished
to receive the same treatment as that granted to India , Pakistan and Thailand.
4.       This country previously benefited from this annual quota within the
framework of the agreement concluded with Pakistan on trade in handicraft pro­
ducts . It is now a question of arranging for the Community quota to continue to
cover imports from Bangladesh .
5.       In view of the foregoing the Commission considers that this request
should receive a favourable reply. Consequently it recommends that the Commission ,
pursuant to Article 113 of the Treaty , take the decision set out at Annex II .
( l ) These Community tariff quotas were most recently renewed by the Council
      on 19 December 1972 Ref . Council Regulation Ho 2732/72 on the opening
      apportionment and administration of the Community tariff quotas for
      fabrics of silk or silk waste and fabrics of cotton , woven on handlooms ,
      for the year 1973 ( OJ 28.12.1972 no L 291 ).
 ---pagebreak---          EMBASSY OF THE                               ANNEX I
PEOPLE 'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
          BRUSSELS 1040
  27 » Rue Baron de Castro
         The Mission of Bangladesh presents its compliments to the
  Commission of the European Communities , and , in consideration of the
  advantages granted by the European Economic Community by virtue of
  the Common tariff contingent in exemption from the charges for the
  "Handlooms " and " Handicrafts ", contingent which is renewed annually
  by the Community , requests under instruction of the Government of
  the People 's Republic of Bangladesh for grant of similar benefit for
  the same products originating from Bangladesh .
         In conformity with the usual practice , the Mission of Bangladesh
  shall engage itself to present to the customs authorities of the
  Community the certificates attesting that these products are hand­
  made . The certificates shall be delivered by the competent authority
  of Bangladesh , i.e. the Export Promotion Bureau , Government of the
  People 's Republic of Bangladesh , Dacca/Chittagong/Khulna .
         The Mission of Bangladesh requests the Commission of the
  European Communities to kindly examine its request with due consi­
  deration and hopes this request will be accepted .
         The Mission of Bangladesh thanks the European Communities in
  anticipation for its favourable consideration of the request and
  takes this opportunity to renew its respectful wishes .
                                           Brussels ,
  Commission of the European Communities .
               Brussels
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                    EECOIS'IEI'IDAÏIOÎI FOR A COUÎÏCIL DECISION
             concerning the opening of negotiations with the People 's
             Republic of Bangladesh with a view to concluding an agree­
             ment on trade in fabrics of silk or of waste silk and fabrics
             of cotton , woven on handlooms .
TIE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMUITCTIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
and in particular Article 113 thereof 5
Having regard +0 the recommendations of the Commission ;
Whereas the Government of the People 's Republic of Bangladesh has expressed
a wish to be able to benefit under the same conditions as other exporting
third countries from duty-free quotas opened by the Community autonomously
for imports of fabrics of silk or silk waste and fabrics of cotton , woven
on handlooms 1
Whereas the request by Bengladesh should be the subject of negotiations with
this country with a view to determining the conditions under which the tariff
quotas opened by the Community autonomously, by Council Regulation No 2732/72
of 19 December 1972 ( l ), may be applied to the products in question ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS s
                                         Sole Article
       The Commission is hereby authorized to open negotiations on behalf of
the European Economic Community with a view to concluding , under the same
conditions as those contained in the agreements which the Community has concluded
with other third countries , an agreement with the People f s Republic of
Bangladesh covering arrangements whereby this country may benefit from the
duty-free quotas which the Community has opened for fabrics of silk or
( l ) OJ No L 291 , 28 December 1972 .
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silk waste and fabrics of cotton , woven on hancLlooms .
Done at Brussels ,                                       For the Council
                                                          The President