Council of the European Communities. Press Releases. Presidency: Italy. July-December 1975. Meetings and press releases November-December 1975

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITlES PRESS RELEASES

PRESIDENCY: ITALY JULY-DECEMBER 1975

Meetings and press releases November-December 1975

Meeting number Subject Date

366th Foreign Affairs 5-6 November 1975

367th _Agriculture 10-11 November 1975

368th Economics/Finance 17 November 1975

369th Tax Questions 24 November 1975

370th _Budget 3 December 1975

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Environment 8 December 1975

372no _{Foreign Affairs 9 December 1975}

373ra _Education 10 Pecember 1975

374th _Transport 10-11 December 1975

375m Research 15 December 1975

376m _Agriculture 15-16 December 1975

377th Community Patent 15 December 1975

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT

PRESS RELEASE

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366th Council meeting Foreign Affairs

-Brussels, 5 and 6 November 1975 President ~ Mr i'.~ariano HUMOR,

Ninister for ForGign Affairs of the Italian Republic

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The Governments of the Member States and the Commission of the European Communities v11ere represented as follows:

Belgium:

r:Ir Joseph VAN DER r!IEULEN

Denmark:·

l~r Ivar N,0RGAARD

i/Ir Jens CHRISTENSEN

Gerr.o.an>r:

11r Hans-Dietrich GEifSCHER

Mr Hans Jttre;en WISCHNEV..TSKI

I:'rance:

liir Jean SAW AGNARGUES

Ireland:

l'.Ir Garret FITZGERALD 111r Justin KEATING

Italy:

Mr Mariano RUJ\10R l:Ir Adolfo BATTAGLIA

Ambassador

Permanent Representative

Minister for External Economic Relations and Nordic Affairs State Secretary, Liinistry of Foreign Affairs

Federal minister for Foreign Affairs

Minister of State, Federal Foreign Office ·

Minister for Forej.gn Affairs

r:Iinister for Forei.sn Affairs ]\:linister for Commerce and

Industry

Ninister for Foreign Affairs Deputy State Secretary,

r.Iinj_stry of Foreign Affairs

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r:Tr Jean DONDELINGER

Nethcrlc:md.s ~

I:Ir I~ax VAN DER STOEL Mr Laurens Jan BRINI;:HORST

pn~_}Cingds>J!!:

Nr James CALLAGHAN

r/Ir Roy HATTERSLEY

C C~_fi!El.i S S i ..2_1?;:

I.'Ir Frnngois-Xavier ORTOLI

T.Ir Alber·i; BORSCHETTE

rJr Ji1m Olav GUNDELACH

r:Ir Clanc1e C}BYSSON

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Ambassador,

Per;nanent Representative

Minister for Foreign Affairs

State Sccretar~r for ?oreign Affairs

Secretary of State for Forei[">'TI and Cor,monweal th Affairs

T>'iinister of State,

Foreign and Commonrrealth Office

President

I.~er.1ber

Nmnbcr

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MEETING WITH A DELEGATION FROM THE EUROPEAN PA..ltLIM.mNT

The Council received a delegation from the European Parli.ainent consisting of its President, Mr SPENALE, and

Mr GffiAUDO, Mr RADOUX and Lord GLA.DWYN, Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the Political Affairs Committee, and Mr PATIJN, Rapporteur, and discussed the question of the direct elections of Members of the European Parliament.

The Parliamentary delegation took the opportunity1 during

this wide-ranging discussion, of replying to questions from members of the Council and clarifying certain points relating to the Parliament's position on the major questions as set occt in its Resolutiono (Patijn report)~

In closing the discussion, the President of the Cound l said that the Council would keep in mind the extremely useful points which had been raised, when drawing up its repoJ:-t for the European Council.

Finally, both Presidents expressed satisfaction at the atmosphere and spirit in which the meeting had been held, and D0inted out that it was a further example of very close

collaboration between the two Institutionsa

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TI~ECTION 0~ Mill~RS OF THE EURQJ:EAN PARLIAMENT BY DIRECT UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE

The Council examined the main aspects of this matter, such as electoral procedure~.the date of elections, the composition of the European Parliament and the status of ~VIembers of the European Parliament ·"6n the basis of a report by the ad hoc

Working Party responsible for examining the question of electing Members of the European Parliainent by direct universal suffrage.

As a resuli:; of discussions, the Council was able to

finalize the report which it will submit to the 1\lropean Council on 1 and 2 DecGmber.

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PASSPORT UNION

The Council was informed of a report on current progress regarding the attainment of a passport union for the countries of the Community.

Following a short discussion, the Council instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to finalize the. report to be drawn up on this matter for the next meeting of the European Council.

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101"'G-TERM CONTRACTS FOR AGRICULTUR.l\.1 PRODUCTS

The Council held a wide-ranging exchange of views regarding long-term contracts for the supply of agri-· C"\).1 tural products 1 at the end of which it recognized

the political expediency of concluding such an agreement between the Cor,u<Ttmi t3r and the Arab Republic of Egypt, bearing in mind the discussions of the Council of r.~inisters of Ag;ricul ture and under the conditions laid down in the present debateo

The Council agreed to instruct the Permanent

Representatives Committee to use the ~manimous guidelines defined by the Council of r4inisters of Agriculture and the Council of Ministers of Foreign_Affairs as a basis for finalizing the directives authorizing the Comn1ission to COL"ll-;"Ience negotiations with the Arab Republic of Egypt, so that these directives could be forrna.lly adopted at the earliest opportunity.

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CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION

The Co~~cil took note of the progress made in preparing the general position to be adopted by the Community at the

Conference on International Economic Co-operation vn1ich is to open in Paris on 16 December 1975.

The statement of the Community's position will comprise.

a general li1troduction and fovx sections on energy, raw materials, development and financial problems.

At this meeting, the Com1cil concentrated on a ntimber of important questions submitted to it by the Pernanont

Representatives Committee.

After noting that considerable progress had already been made, the· Com1.cil instruc~d the P·en'.lanent ·Representatives Conni. ttee to complete the taslc of preparing the Community's generalposition by 20 November at the latest, so that the draft r:1ay be submitted for tho approval of the Cormuni ty authorities before the Conference opens.

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GE}illRALIZED PREFERENCES

The Council Cl.iscussed the generalized. preferences scheme for 1976. It established guidelines to be dealt vrith in consultations with the Associated States, in particular the African, Caribbean and Pacific States signatory to the Convention of Lome.

~~e Council vall take a final decision once these cons~utation procedtrres have been completed.

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GUIDELINES EVOLVED AT LUCCA

The Council formally confirmed the gl)_idelines on Conwttnity matters evolved by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs at their meeting in Lucca.

These guidelines o.re mainly concerned with the internal organization of the work of the Council,

co-orcl.ination of its work in the various sectors of Community activity and the convening of joint meetings with the :Ministers responsible for specific sectors.

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EEC~·TURKEY ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

The Co~mcil accepted Turkey0_{s invitation to hold the}

next meeting of the Association Council in .A.YlJmra in February 1976 on a d.e:te as yet to be fixed and instructed the Permanent Represente/Gives Comr:iittee to continue with the preparation of the next :r.1inisterial meeting of the EEC-Turkey A~socio.tion Council, with particular reference to the ac.,rricul tural re~examination under Article 35 of the Additional Protocol ru1d the questions of social security connectec1 with the implementation of Article 39 of that Protocol.

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OVERf~L MEDITERRANEAN P~PROACH

The Council was pleased to learn that the Commission hoped shortly to resume negotiations with the three Maghreb

colli~tries ru1d to conclude them, if possible7 by the end of

the year.

It then discussed the opening of negotiations with the Machrak countries ·- the frrab Republic of Egypt, Jordru1, Syria, Lebanon - and instructed the Permanent Representatives Connnittee to finalize the negotiating directives in this matter as soon as possible.

The Council also heard a communication from the Comn1ission on the situation in Lebanon vmich drew the

attention of the Member States to the financial difficulties facing UN#RAo

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OTHER DECISIONS

~1e Council approved the second letter of amendment to the draft general budget of the European Communities for the financial year 1976.

This letter of runendment, which will be forwarded without delay to the European Parliament for inclusion in its discussions on the draft budget, follows the Council decisions to grant aid to Portugal (12 MUA for interest rate subsidies) and to assist the trade promotion of products from non-associated developing countries (3. 5 ~:'IUA) •

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On being consulted by the Commission, the Council agreed, under Article 5 (1) of Decision 3/71/ECSC, to the Member

States' granting financial assistance to the coal industry in 1975 ..

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FOOD AID

The Council approved the grant of emergency food aid to UNRWA for the supply of 5,000 more tonnes of cereals. This

grant came under the Food Aid Convention- 1974/75 implementation plan.

Pursuant to its decision in principle on emergency food aid to Ango1an refugees in Portugal, the Council recorded its agreement to

food aiCt amounting to 550 tonnes of skimmed mill: pc'vder and 400 tonnes of butteroil to be transported via the WFP (to be delivered cif or fob + flat-rate contribution) ~~d to be charged to 1975 progr&mne reserves;

-financial aid amounting to 150,000 UA to the League of

Red Cross Societies to buy clothes, medicines and other vital goods.

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. · The Council adopted, in the official languages of the European Communities, Regulations on the opening; allocation and administration of the Comnon Customs Tariff quotas for

Setubal muscatel wines falling within subheading ex 22o05 of the common customs tariff, coming from Portugal (1976); - Port wine, falling within subheRding ex 22.05 of the common

customs tariff, coming from Portv.gal ( 1976).

Madeira wine, falling within subheading ex 22.05 of the common customs tariff, coming from Portugal (1976).

The overall figures for these quotas remain the same as for 1975. ·

The Council also adopted, in the official languages of the European Commttnities, the Regulation extending for the fourth time Regulations (EEC) Nos 2313/71 and 2823/71 on the temporary partial suspension of the Common Customs Tariff

duties on wine originating in and coming from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and ~~rkey.

The Council finally adopted, in the official l~guages of the European Communities, the Decision authorizing the

Commission to negotiate the Community's participation in the scientific and technical co~operation project on electronic traffic aids on major roads (COST project 30).

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COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT

PRESS

RELEASE

367th meeting of the Council Agriculture

-Brussels, 10 and 11 November 1975 Chairman: Mr Giovanni MARCORA9

Minister for Agriculture of the Italian Republic

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-The Governments o:f the Hember States and the Commission were represented as follows:

Belgium:

I.Ir Albert LAVENS

Denmark:

Hr Poul DALSAGER

Germany:

r.1r Josef ERTL

Mr Hans-Jttrgen ROHR

France:

Mr Christian BON1TET Iilr Jean-}i'rangois DENIAU

Ir::Jland:

Il.lr Mark CLINTON

Ital,;y::

Ivlr Giovanni LIARCOR.I\. Mr Arcangelo LO BIANCO

I.Iinister for Agriculture

~Hnister for Agricnl ture

Federal ~inister for Agriculture

State Secretary,

lYiinistr;y of Agriculture

minister for Agriculture State Secretary,

Ministry of Agriculture

Hinister for Agriculture and Fisheries

I1Iinist er for Agriculture State Secretar,y,

IUnistry of Agriculture

Luxembour_g:

r.1r Jean HAI.IILIUS Mr Albert BERCHEI,i

Netherlands:

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Unite<L_Kingdom: Hr Frederick PEART

Commission:

Mr P .. J. LARDINOIS

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MinistrJr of AE_>,Ticul ture

I.~inist er for Agricv.l ture and li'isheries

:Minister for Agriculture1

Fisheries and Food

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75 PRElYiiUES FOR PRODUCERS OF BOVINE AND'LALS

\ilfnile awaiting the opinion of the European Parliament, the Council held a preliminary discussion of the Commission proposal for aruending the Regulation of 27 Februai'J' 1975

establishing a syst~n of premiv~s for producers of bovine animals.

The aim of the proposal is to charge 50% (i.e. 62.5 MUA) of the expenditure hitherto borne by the Guarantee section of the EAGGF to the Guidance Section for 1975 and 1976.

The Council agreed to discuss this proposal again shortly.

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During a short discussion, the Council took stock of current market price trends and of progress in the procedure concerning the French tm~ on wino imports from Italy. It was agreed to continuo examining this item at a forthcoming meeting.

The Council. also instructed the Special Committee on Agricv.l ture to set to examining the Commission proposal on the granting of a conversion premium in the wine sector.

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CEREALS .~JD RICE

The Council briefly cJ_j_scu.ssed. the Regulations amending the basic Regulations on the common organization of the markets in cereals and rice.

The purpose of these Regulations is to re-introduce the possibility of granting production refunds for maize groats and meal ancl for rice broken intended for the brewing industry.

In view of the fact that the European Parliament has not yet delivered its Opinion on these two Regulations, the

Council agreed to continue its examination of this item at a forthcoming meeting.

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-MILK PRODUCTS

In view of the available Community supplies of butter, the Council agreed to the Regulation prohibiting the use of .inward processing arrangements for certain milk products

(butter and butteroil). This Regulation makes provision for suspending inward processing arrangements until 31 n:Tarch 1977, from a date to be decided by the IY.Ia.11agemcmt ConiDii ttee procedure.

After certain tecllilical aspects have been finalized, the Council will formally adopt the Regulation at its next meeting.

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The Council took formal :1ote of a Commission COITU'ilunication concerning special arrru1gements for New Zealand butter after 1977, which the Commission forwarded pursuant to Protocol 18 of the Act of Accession. After a brief excha.11ge of views, the Council agreed to take a decision on this subject at a later meeting.

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-The Council signified its agreement to the proposal submitted by the Commission on 10 November amending the Regulation regarding tl1e CIF price to be respected upon

irnportation of New Zeala:i.1d butter and cheese into the United

Kingdom.

The prices to be respected9 from 1 Janua!"'J 1976~ will be:

f.Jr bv.tter

for cheese

107.16 UA/100 kg 92.52 UA/100 kg.

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STOCKTAKING OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY

The Council once again examined in detail the various problems with regard to the stocktalcing of the coEli11on agricultural policy.

The geJ;Leral opinion of the Cou.i'1.cil VJas that this stock-taking should be regarded a.s positive; agy·icul"Gural policy is currently the most advanc~d of the Community policies and has shovm the best results as regards the developDent of production and of trade, the protection of farmers' incomes, security of supplies and stability of prices.

Nonetheless~ it is inevitable that such a large~scale undertaking should give rise to difficulties. The Council

acknowledged ·tihat it was necessary to make certain improvements, partictllal'lY in order to achieve a better market balance 1 to

further strtlctur~ policy, to control expenditure ~~d to attain better balanced treatQent of the various products ru1d various regions of the Co~nunity.

The Council formu1ated a number of thoughts with regard to future policy and agreed the text of a document reflecting the points on which views converged, which will be included in the documentation for the Heads of State or of Govern.nent for the next meeting of the European Council.

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The specific measures resulting from the desire to improve the common agricultural policy, which was unanimously expressed within the Council, may obviously not be improvised and will be taken only after careful consideration.

The Council consequently intends to continue its discussions on the matter with the aim of reaching at its forthcoming meetings a number of decisions which will give substance to these general guidelines.

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MISCELLA~~OUS DECISIO~lli

The Council adopted, in the official languages of the Comrnunities, the Regulations:

on the tariff treatment applicable in the Community as originally constituted to certain products L~ported from the new member States

- on the temporary suspension of the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duty for mechanically propelled aircraft of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000 kg falling within subheading No ex 88.02 B II(c).

It also adopted, in the official languages of the Corri.muni ties, the Regu..lation fixing the monthly increases in the market t&rget price, the intervention price and the threshold price for olive oil for the 1975/76 marketing ;year.

Finally, the Cotmcil adopted, in the official languages of the Go!T.ilntmi ties, the Decision approving the conclusion by the Commission of the Agreement for co-operation in the field of controlled thermo-nuclear fusion and plasma physics between the European Atomic EnerQr Community and Sweden and also the corresponding exch~Dee of letters.

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At the proposal of the Netherlands Government, the Council appointed Mr A.H. KOELINK, of the Ministerie van Onderwijs en Wetenschappen1 alternate member of the

Advisory Committee on Vocational Training to replace rllr WOUSTEN9 who has resigned, for the remaind.er of the

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latter's term of office, i.e. until 30 Ja.111..1..ary 1976.

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At the proposal of the French Government, the Council appointed l'.'lr Yvan CHARPLii:"':l:IE1 President of the

Confederation Generale des Cadres, member of the. Economic and Social Committee to replace rllr r,[ALTERRE, who has died7 for the remainder of the latter's term

of office, i.e. until 16 September 1978.

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-TEXTII,E AGP..EEMErTTS

The Council adopted, in the official languages of the Cornmunities11 the Regulations

- concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Cownunity and the Republic of India on trade in textile products;;

- concluding the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on trade in te~~ile products;

and laying down provisions for their application.

These Agreements are the first to have been negotiated and concluded by the Community on the basis of Article 4 of the Geneva Multilateral Arrangement (multifibres arrangement),

drawn up within GATT, which entered into force on 1 January 1974 for a period of 4 years and to which the Community acceded in l11larch 197 4.

These Agreements contribute towards the attainment of the principle objective of the abovementioned Arrangement which is to bring about expansion in trade and the gradual removal of barriers to trade in teA~ile products while providing for orderly and equitable development and avoiding the dangers of market disorganization.

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT

PRESS RELEASE

:i'68 th Councll meeting

Econonic and Financial Questions -Brussels, 17 November 1975 President: Mr Emilio COLOMBO,

Minister of tho Treasury of the Italiml Republic

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The Governments of the member States and the Commission of the European Communities were represented as follows:

Belgium:

lVIr Willy Cw--rr?.Q

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Fernand HERMAN ~~ Cecil de STRYill{ER

Denmark: ~-·

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-Mr Knud HJ]INESEJ.'.:r

Mr Per Hli.EKKEllUP

Th1.r Kurt HAl\fSF.N

l'Y1r Erik HOFFilffiYER

JYlr Hans FlliDERI CHS IY1r Otto SCHLECHT Mr Joachim BIEHLE

France:

---W~ Jean-Pierre FOURCADE

Ireland:

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··--It1.r Richie llYAN

· Ti•J.r Char 1 e s I\IURRA Y

r/I'r T.K. WHITAKER

Id:i.nister for Finance

Hinister for Economic .Affairs Governor of the National Bank of Belgium

r.:tinister for Finance Minister for the Economy State Secretary 1

r~unistry of the Economy

Governor of the National Bank

Federal l'Ylinister for the Economy State Secretary,

Iii:i.n:i.stry of Econom:i. c .Affairs State Secretary,

.Ministry of Finance

I!Jinister for the Economy and Finance

Minister for Finance Secretary-General, H:i.nistry of F-lna.nce

Governor of the Central Bank

Hr Emilio COLmmo

Luxembourg:

I'Ir Raymond VOtmL

Hetherland.s:

Mr W.F. DUISEHBERG

rilr J o ZIJLSTRA

United Kingdom:

I\•Ir Iloni s I-IR."'.LEY

Commission:

f:'Ir Wilhelm F .. J\li'ERK.A.l\'LP

Mr Claude CHBYSSON

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Ei.ni st er for the Tre.'J.SUI"".f

I.'iini.ster for Firu..1ncc

L'Iinister for Fimmco

President of the Nederlandse Bo.nJc

Gho.ncellor of the E:xchecmer

Vice-President

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-THE ECONOMIC SITUATION IN -THE COM:J',fUNITY

Pursuant to its Decision of 18 February 1974 concerning

the attainment of a high degree of convergence of tho

economic policies of the I'JeTnber States, ancJ. on the basis

of the Commission proposal, the Council proceeded to examine

the economic situation and concluded by apilroving the annual

report for 1976.

Tho Council noted that the various aspects of this

report could serve as a useful basis for the cli.scussions on this matter at the next Ev.ropean Council in Rome on

1 and 2 December 1975.

In this connection the Council took note of the

Commission v s intention of submitting to the Eurol1ean

Council an outline paper concerning the economic and social I. ..

JJf.Jt..J-situation in the Community o.nd a communication on Corrmn.mi ty ~

policy. fMI\.':t~

Account was also taken of the different aspects of the 1976 annual report in the Council's preparation for the Conference to be held tomorrov1, 18 November, between the

Ministers for Economic Affairs and Employment, the Commission and both sides of industryo

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ECSC UNIT OF ACCOUNT

The Council gave its unanimous assent to the draft Commission Decision (ECSC) on the rates for the conversion of the currencies of the Member States into the unit of account used in Decisions, Recommendation, Opinions and Communiques for the pur.poses of the Treaty establishing the European Coal s.nd Steel Conmru.ni ty.

This Commission Decision represents the third instance of the Community applying the new European unit of account the other two instances being th2.t of the decision on the amounts of aid gr8.nted under the Convention of Lome and of th8 decision concerning EIB transe.ctions.

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PRT:~PARATION OF COUNCIL IillETINGS

The Council held a discussion on the questions raised in the memoranclum from the Netherlands Gover:t1ment on the preparation of Council meetings on economic and. financial questions.

This discussion, which forms part of the Co'Uncilv,;s: endeavours to improve its working proceclures7 enabled

certain specific measures to be outlined.

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The Council continued its discussions on the draft Decision on the floatine of Euratom 1oans for the purpose of making a Community contribution to the financing of nuclear power stations. In particular? it discussed the manarsement of these loans, and also borrowings.

The Permanent Representatives Com..'llittee was instructed to continue the examination of this proposal in the light of the Co~~cil's discussions at this meeting.

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OTHER DECISIONS

GENERALIZED PREFERENCES

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1. The Council adopted in the official Janguages of the Commun:tties a series of Regulations and Decisions concerning the application in 1976 of generalized preferences for

developing countries. This decision was taken following consultation of the associated States affected and the ACP States.

Despite difficult economic circumstances, the Community has agreed to make a further effort to assist the developing

countries, particularly the least favoured of them, thus confirming- in accordance with the Council Resolution of

3 March 1975 on the future development of Community generalized preferences - that generalized preferences are still a

cornerstone of the Community's overall policy to assist the Third World.

2. As regards industrial ;products falling within Chapters 25 to 99 of the OCT (other than textiles), the Community will in 1976 grant the developing countries duty-free access to its market for goods worth a total of

approximately 26650 thousand million UA, as compared with 2.3 thousand Dillion UA in 1975.

This represents an overall increase of 15% in the level of the ceiling for most products.

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A speci2.l solution was worked out as regards the quota for plywood 2..nd blackboard, and the Council further agreed that the ceilings for certain petroleur:1 products, previously expressed in terms of value, should henceforth be

expressed in tonnages.

It also extended the arrangements applied in the. textile sector in 1975 for another year, subject to an overall

increase of

5%.

This decision means that the market is open to goods worth 600 million UA.

Import facilities in the industrial sector therefore amount to a total of

3.25

thousand million UA.

3. As regards ;erocessed agricultural products f8,lling within Chapters 1 to 24 of the CCT, the margin of preference has been increased by ·me2.ns of en additional acr-oss-the-board

reduction of 10% for most of the products already covered by the GPS. It was also decided to extend preferences to certain other products.

The Council also decided to l~enew the quotas for soluble coffee cmd cocoa butter for another year •

- III - 17 .XI. 75 With regard to tinned pineapple, agreement was also reached on an increase in the tariff quota of 10)000 tonnes for tinned pineapple other than sliced, and on the opening of a tariff quota for sliced tinned pineapple of 28,000 tonnes.

Finally, the Councilpagreed to the opening of a new quota of 38,000 tonnes for raw "Virginia flue-cured11 _tobacco,

under sub~eading ex 24.01 E (the quota.opened for 1975 arnounted to 30,000 t01mes).

All of these improvements (including those concerning pepper and certain tropical vegetable oils, particularly palm oil and coconut oil which were included in July 1975) should lead to an increase of the order of 200 million UA in the possibilities for preferential imports, which already amounted to 650 rnllion UA for 1975.

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The Council adopted, in tlJ.e official lanc,1.-'.c.geo of the Comrmni ties,

- Regulations

- on the tariff treatment of c.ertain products

intended for use in tlle construction, naintenance and repair· of aircrc.ft~

- on the tariff troat;;Ient applicable within t:cc Commur.!.i ty as origin.all;<,r constituted to certain products imported from the new Member· f.5to..tes for use in the construction, maintenance anc~ rc]}e.ir of certain aircraft;

- amending Regulation (EE.:;) No 950/68 on the Cominon CUstorns Tariff;

qn tmaporary total sus:?ension of the custom::'

duties a:tJPli cable r:i tb.in the Comnru.ni ty ~,_s originally oonsti tutec1 to a ntElber of chemical uroducts imuortec1 from the new ~,~ember States; ~ .·.

- ~emporarily suspending the autonomous Conu~on Customs Tariff ctuties on a nu.::1.b8r of industrial products; - on the standard u.mount for unrefined olive oil

produced entirely in Greece anct transported· cUrect from that country into the Community; ·

- a direct:Lve on the a:ppro:·:hution of the lar:s of tho

Uember States concerning irui t juices and cert:dn similar products;

- a Dpcisi1on on the approvnl of an amendment to the st~tutes of the. joipt underta~dng "Schnell~DrUter­ Ke;r'nkraftwerJ:.:sgesellscho..ft nlJI-I (SBK) n.

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The Council also adopted, in the official lan2,uages of

the Communitiesr the Re:zulation concluding the AGreement in

the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article

3

of Protocol No 8 to the Ac~reement betvveen the I\J.ropean, Comrmmi ties and the Portuguese Republic (arran~~ements governing imports

of tomato concentrates in·t;o the C01mmmi ty).

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Acting on a proposal from the United Kinc;-dom Govero.ment, the Cou_._J.cil appointed I;Ir E. de B.MARSH, Director, Engineering

E'mployers9 _Federation

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Committee for Vocational Training, to replace ~Jr LANGRIDGE9

who has res:Lgned, until the latter9_{s original term of office}

expires on 30 January 1976.

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The Governments of tb.e member States of the EurolJean Coal a.nd Steel Corrmru.nity, meeting within the Council,· adopted, in the official l2.11[;1..lnGes of the Com..lilm:_ties, the Decisions

- concerning certain tariff neasures for the first half of 1976;

on certain measures to be applied, in respect of State trading countries, to trace in iron and steel products covered by the ECSC Treaty, including pig iron, cast iron and high-carbon ferro-manganese.

COUNCIL. OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT

PRESS

RELEASE

369th meeting of the Council

Tax Questions

-Brussels, 24 November 1975

President: Mr Bruno VISENTINI Minister for Finance of

the Italian Republic

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The Governments of the I:ier,lber States and the Commission of the European Communities were represented as follows:

!?~!B.!~:

Mr Herve ROBINET

Denmark:

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Mr Svend JACOBSEN

Q~!lE~;y:

Mr Reiner OFFERGELD

France:·

---Mr Christian PONCELET

Ireland:

---Mr Richard BARRY

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Mr Bruno VISENT )',: l

Mr Filippo Maria PANDOLFI

Minister-Com1sellor.

Deputy Permanent Representative

Minister for Fiscal Affairs

Parliamentary State Secretary, Ministry for Finance

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State Secretary at the

~'Iinistry of Economic Affairs and Finance

Parliamentary Secretary

Minister for Finance

State Secretary, Ministry for Finance

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r~1r Jean 'DOI\TDELINGER

Netherlands:

---Mr Ivi .J'" VAN ROOIJEN

Mr Edmund DELL

Com..11ission:

---Mr Henri SIHONET

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Ambassador,

·Permanent Representative

State Secretary, !11inistry for Fin8.nce

Paymaster-General

Vice-President

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CC:I:TI\101~ B.ASIS FOR ASSESSII~G~

Con-tirruing its wor~c o:1. the implementinr,s of the nocision

of 21 April 1970 on ovm rcsourc es, the Council held a wide-ranging discussion on o. number of basic questions

arisin:!. in connection with tl1e draft sixth Tiirective on the

h8.rmonization of the laws of the Hember States relating to

turnover taxes.

The discussions dealt mainly with possible trensitional

derogations from the principle of a unifonn basis of

assess-ment for VAT in all Member States, and more s:pecifically with

zero ratings~ :n'lduced r2.tes, special scheLleS for sm.o.ll

u.."tJ.c.erta .. kings ::md for far:~1ers, real estate transactions and excise duties1 with a view to developing guidolines for future

discussions.

The guirlelines on thcso derogations were concerned with the following aspects:

the exceptional nature of the derogations]

the financial compensation to which they give risei the methoa. of calculatine; this compensation;

-- the periodic revic;w of transitional derogations.

Some differences of opinion were narrowed in the Couxl.Cil

discussion on the specific treatment of the different types of derogation under ex.s.mination.

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-At the end of a productive discussion, the Council

instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to conduct, in the light of the guidelines and pointers which had emerged from today's meeting, a detailed discussion of the complex technical and political problems which remained outstanding in order to prepare a further Council meeting on this

suoject in the near future.

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ACTION PROClRAMME FOR TAXATIOH

The Council held a policy discussion on the Commission communication concerning an action programme for ·taxation.

This discussion gave the delegations ru1 opportunity to

state their views on what priorities to adopt in work on this important aspect of the attainment of economic integration.

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-MISCELLANEOUS DECI~IQNS

The Council adopted in the official languages of the Communities

- Regulations

on tariff quotas, import arrangements or the suspension of customs duties for certain products oriGinating in the various countries of the Medite::cranean basin for

1976;

- amending Regulation (DEC) No

1445/72

concer~ing the Nomenclature of Goods for the External Trade Statistics of the Community and.Statistics of Trade between Member States (NIMEXE);

- temporarily ru1d partially suspending the autonomous Common Cust0ms Tariff duties on a certain number of agricultur-al productsi

- amending Re~lations (~EC) No

1059/69,

(EEC) No

1060/69,

(EEC) No

2602/72,

i 20/67 /EEC, (FiiC) No

3330/7

4, (EEC)

765/68

ru1d (EEC) No

950/68

as regards the

classification in the Common Customs Tariff of certain types of sorbitol;

- the Directive on the approximation of the lavvs of the Member States relating to the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels.

The CoU11cil also adopted in the official lru1cuages of the Communities the P8gulations

amending Regulation (EEC) No

226/73

as re~ards the price to be observed at the cif stage for imports of New

Zealand butter and cheese into the United Kingdom; - relating to the prohibition of the use of inward

processing arrangements for butter.

In conclusion, the Council adopted in the official lm1guages of the Communities the Financial Regulation

derogating from Article 6( 1) of the Financial Re.c,rulation of 2

5

April

197 3

applicable to the gener2.l bu.J.get of the European Communities (automatic carry-forward over two financial years of the Social Fund appropriations corresponding to commitments contracted in

1974).

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The Council adopted in the official lan6~lac;es of the

Communities a Decision uuthorizing the opening of negotiation~ with the Arab Republic of E&7Pt on outline acreements for the supply of agricultural products.

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The Council drew up a joD1t position on the draft decisions of the Joint Committees set up under the EFTA Agreements

amending

- Protocol No 3 concen1.in;; the definition of noriginating nroducts" and methods of administrative co-operation and amending Joint Committee Decisirm lifo 3/73 repealing Joint Com..r.littee Decision No 4/73 (arJendll1G the use of

form EUR 2, simplifyint; the form, increasinG value limits); Article 23 of Protocol No 3 on the definition of

originating products and 11ethods of adl:1inistrative co-operation (abolition of the drawback rules).

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COUNCIL STATEMENT

QN RELATIONS BETWEEN THE COM.MTJNITY AND SURINAM

I. The Council has held a detailed discussion on the relations between the Community and Surinam, since Surinam is due to become independent on 25 November 1975.

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The following points were agreed on in the discussion:

The Council refers to its statement of 12 November 1974 on Surinam and the Netherlands Antilles whereby as soon as developments lead to a change in the status of Surinam and/or the Netherlands Antilles which requires an adjustment of their association with the European Economic Community, the latter is prepared to offer Surinam and the Netherlands Antilles an opportunity to continue their relations with it on the basis of one of the schemes adopted for the African, Caribbean and Pacific States, while maintaining the advantages of the association arrangements existing at the time of the changes in status referred to above, provided that they opt for an association relationship.

As soon as it becomes independent Surinam will be able to take a decision on its future relations with the Community; in particular, it will have the right to apply for accession to the Lome Convention under Article 89 thereof. Annex VI to the Final Act states that the Community and the ACP States are prepared to allow the countries and territories referred to in Part Four of the Treaty which have become independent to accede to the Convention, if they wish to continue their relations vvi th the Community in this form ..

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Should Surinam accede to the Lome Convention, the Council, acting on a, proposal from the Commission, will decide, in

pursuance of Article 1 (4) of the Internal Financial Agreement signed on 11 July 1975, to reduce the total appropriations earmarked for the overseas countries and territories and make a corresponding increase in the amount earmarked for the ACP State so

2. As regards the situation during a transitional period: A. The Council states that the provisions at present

governing relations between the Community and the overseas countries.and territories shall continue to apply to

Surinam1 namely:

- Jouncil Regulation (EEC) No 1957/75 of 30 July 1975 on the interim trade arrangements with the 11_overseas

countries and territories" associated with the European Economic Community ( 1),

- Council Regulation (EEC) No 1599/75 of 24 June 1975 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the "overseas countries and territories" ( 2) .. - Council Decision of 25 February 1975 on imports of cane

sugar originating in the overseas countries and territories,

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- Council Regulation {EEC) No 1958/75 of 30 July 1975 extending certain transitional measures for rum, arrack and tafia in relation with certain overseas countries and territories {1 ),

- Decision 75/371/ECSC of the representatives of the Governments of the I'.Iember States of the European Coal and Steel Community,

meeting in Cmmcil on 24 June 1975 opening tariff preferences for products within the province of that Community originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and in the overseas

countries and territories associated with the Community ( 2),

- Coullcil Decision 75/463/EEC of 22 July 1975 on the extension of certain transitional measures in relation with certain overseas countries and territories (3),

- the provisj.ons adopted for the implementation of these Regulations and Decisions;

B. Provided that Surinam opts for an association relationship with the Community, and pending the definition of such association, the Council will take the necessary measures to ensure that Surinam benefits from arrangements identical to those for the overseas countries and territories.

OJ No L 201, 31.7o1975, P• 73 OJ No L 166, 28.6.1975, Po 83 OJ No 1 201, 31o7s1975, Po 77

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3. As regards financial and technical co-operation, however, the following provisions shall apply:

~a) pursuant to Article 25 of the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid, signed on

29 July 1969, the provisions relating to operations in favour of Surinam financed under the first three European Development Funds shall continue ·to apply until such operations have--been carried out completely:

(b) financing projects of the first three European Development Funds shall be handled directly by the authorities of Surinam and the Community;

(c) as regards future financial and technical co-operation, the Community will, from 25 November 1975 and until Surinam accedes to the Lome Convention, apply interim measures to Surinam which are similar to those now being applied to the ACP States.,

4. The Council also wishes to state that:

(a) if Surinam applies for accession to the Lome Convention and, pending such accession, requests to take part in the

proceedings of the ACP-EEC institutions as an observer, the Community will support that request;

(b) if Surinrnn wishes to accredit a representative to the

Community, the latter will give a favourable reply to a request to that effect.

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5. The Council hopes that Surinam will:

- inform it as soon as possible of its intelltions regarding its future relGtions with the Community and, in pc.rticular, whether it wishes to accede to the Lome Convention;

- undertake to ensure the transition from the present system to the future one and will, .in particular, respect the provisions

governinG relGtions between the Community and the overseas countries and territories.

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On a proposal from the Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund, the Council appointed Mr Volker JUNG, DGB-Bundesvorstand,

Abteilung Gesellschaftspoli tile, as a Member of the ECSC Consultative Committee, to replace Mr HENSCHE, who has resigned, for the remainder of the latter2_{s terra of office,}

which runs until 24 June 1976.

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On a proposal from the United Kingdom Government, the Cmmcil appointed Mr D. 1icGARVEY, General President,

Amalgamated Society of Boilerm~~ers, Shipwrights, Blacksmiths and Structural Workers, and Mr C.,H,. URWIN, Assistant General Secretary, Transport and General V/orkers Union, as Members and Mr K. GRAHAM, OBE, Trades Union Congress0 as a deputy

Member of the Committee of the Eu:..~opean Social Fund for the period ending 28 October 1977o

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT

PRESS

370th meeting of the Com1cil Budget

-Brussels, 3 December 1975

RELEASE

Pre.Jiaent: Ttlr FrrulcerJCc .B'ABBRI, Deputy State Secretary Ministry of the Treasury of the Italian Republic

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The Gove~c-nrnents of the Eember States and -~lle CoiJ.missio:tl of the buropean Commtmi-:;ies rrere representeCl. an follows;

l.:Ir Gaston GK.ms

Denrilarl~ ~

Mr Jens CHLUSTEHSEH

Germany~

Llr Joacl1L1 HIERLE

France~

IY1r Chris-'cie:;.J. PONCELZT

Ire~ru1(~

Mr l\Iicl1ael BEGLEY

Il1r Francesco FABBRI

Luxe:;nbo~:

Mr Jean DOHDELINGER

State Secretm7 for the Budc:;et End Scientific j1esearch

State Secre·liary,

lilinistry of Foreic;:n Affair3

Sta-te Secreta3.7 Ministry of FL1a11c e

State SB·:!ret2,:;_~~:r to the

lli.nistex• for Econm~1ic A.ffai:cs and Finance

Parliamentai"r Sec:retm""~r to the Minister for" Fina::.~ce "

Deputy State Secl~etary, Ministry of the Trea.sury

A.nbassador,

Permanent Reprc:::JO:ltati ve

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!l:ir Lat:.:-..'ons Jan BRIJIKHOJ.S~

r,Ir

Joel BARlillTT

CorJnis::::ion:

I>ir I'rangois-Xavier ORTOIJI

lVfr Claucle CHEYSSON

l\tr Gui cl e BRUNNER

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State Secre·~a:c"y ·.::·or Foreigl1 Affairs

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Chief Secretary to the Treo.su::'y

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Member

m:ember

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-DRAFT GElfERAJJ BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN CO:MlVIUNITIES FOR 1976

Prior to holding its ovm discussions on the budget for the financial year 1976, the Council, in the presence of the

Commission, met a delegation from the European Parliamen"'G led

by Mr SPENALE, Presiden·c of the European Parliament, and

consis-cing also of ~~r LANGE, Chairman of the Committee on Budgets, rvTr COINTAT, rapporteur and ~.~r AIGNER, I!ir BERTRAJ.'ID, l'Ir KOFOED~ Mr DELMOTTE and mr DESCHAMPS.

The President and the members of the Council were able at

this meeting to hear the political views of the European

Parlia111ent delegation on the draft supplementa:ty budget No 3

for 1975, to which the Council had agreed.. As regards the

amendments and proposed modifications to the draft budget for 1976,

the European Parli2.men·c delegation stressed that it attached

great iroporcance to a poli-cical discussion on the guidelines

for the budget policy, in particular the options to be taken to define priorities and the progress made by the Community

towards establishing the own resources system,.

The Co1...mcil and the European Parliamont delegation then

held a franlc and construc·cive dialogue on several basic

probleniD raised by the budgetary procedure and by the budget

for the financial year 1976, in particular on the "maximum

rate" and the 11_{margin for manoeuvre" granted to the European}

Parliament in respect of the increase in non-obligatory

expendi ·cure and the development of the bulk of the budget.,

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-In its subsequent discussions on th9 1976 budget the Council bore in mind the preoccupaticns of the European ParliameJ1-t delegation and the main points of the exchange of

vir,vs wl:J.ich had followed.

At the end of its discussions the Council took decisions on the Parliament's amendments and proposed modifications to the dr8.ft general butl.get of the Gommuni ties for the financial year 1976.

The Parliament vvill be called upon to vote on the modifications made to its amendments by the Cour..cil and subsequently to adopt the budget under the conditions laid down in Article 203 of the EEC Treaty.

The Council, takiJ:lg broad account of the spirit of the amendments of the Parliament, agreed to the setting of. a new maximum rate of 26*48%, which corresponds to an overall increase of 90.7 l\IIUA in rion.-compulsory expsndi ture P,s

compared with t!le non-compulsory expenditure entered in the draft budget drawn up on 29 September 1975_,

In this connection the Souncil proposed certain modifications to the principal amendments made by the Parliament to the r11aj or items of the draft budget v namely

the proposal of 35 ThffiA for the Chapter on Research,

35 MUA for the Chapter on the Social Ftmd and 20 MUA for financial co-operation with non-associated developing c

countries.

Both sides expressed their satisfaction at the spirit of open-mindedness which had marked this concertation and which had enabled them to move towards better mutual comprehension on budgetary matters auguring well for future discussions.

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The Co~~cil adopted in the official languages of the Communities the Regulation amending Regulation

No 17/64/EEC on the conditions for granting aid f:com the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund~

The Council likewise adopted in the official l&Lguages of the Communities the Regulation totally or partially suspending Comn1on Customs Tariff duties on certain products in Chapters 1 to 24 of the Comi"llOn Customs Tariff, originating in Ilalta (1976).

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Upon the proposal of the French government, the Council appointed Mr F. 1\IIIm.A.TID as member of the Advisory . Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency in place of

Mr A. PELTIER, who has resigned, for the remainder of the latter's period of office, which runs until 31 December 1976.

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Upon the proposal .from the French government the

Council has appointed r.Tr Jea...."1.-Daniel LEROY, Adriinistrateur

Civil, Head of the International Agreements Branch at the f!Iinistry of Labour, full ElGmber of the Advisory Committee

on Freedom of ].~ovement for Workers f in place of I;irs VIOT ~

who has resigned7 for the remainder of the latter's period

of office 7 which runs until 17 r:Iarch 1977.

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Upon a proposal from the Netherlands Gove::'l'lillent, the

Cou!'1.cil appointed Mr D. P?..ONK~ Iiiedewerker voor internationale zaken bij de Christelijke Nederlandes Vakverbond, me!ilber

of the Economic and Social Committee, in place of

rrtr FIJN van DRAAT, who has resigned, for the remainder of

the latter's period of office 1 which runs until 16 Septmber 1978.

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

GENERAL SECRETARIAT

PRESS RELEASE

I •

371st meeting of the Council Environment

-Brussels1 8 December 1975

Presidentz Mr Mario PEDINI 1

Minister for Scientific Research, The Italian Republic

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The Governments

o:t

the I:lember States and the Co1mnission of the European Communities were represented as follows:

Be;!;~!~=

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lVIr Jos DE SAEGER Thir Karel POYJA

Denmark:

---Mr Helge NIELSEN I\'Ir Holger LAVESEH

Mr Werner I>IAIHOFER Mr Gerhart Rudolf BAUM

France:

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Mr Andre JAII.ROT

Ireland: _.,.

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I11r James TULLY

mr 11ari o PEDINI Luxernbourr.r:

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Hr Emil KRIEPS

T:1inister of health State Secretary for the Environment

Minister for the Environment State Secrete..ryl

minister of the Environment

11inister for the Interior Parliamentary State Secretary1

l:iiinistr¥ of the Interior

Minister for the Improvement of Living Conditions

Minister for Loco.l .Gcr<J"ernoent

Minister for Scientific Research

r,Unister of Health

Netherlands:

---~--...-Mrs I. VORRTNX

L1r 1. J. BRINiiliORST

~'ir Denis HCJlflELL

Conunission;

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:\'Ir Carlo SCARASCIA rmGIW:0ZA

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-Minister for Health and the Environment

StC~te Secretary,

~lix~st:·y o:~ l"oreic,n Affairs

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Vic e-:2x-eside~~t

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The CoU.1'1.cil reslU11erJ. the discussion bet:)JJ.1 at its meeting on 16 October on the proposal for a Decision on the reduction of pollution caused. by certain dangerous substances discharged. into the aquatic environment of the Community, and especially on the question of whether this Decision should be based on the introduction of emission ste..ndards or the establishment of quality objectives.

At the end of its discussions, the Cotu1cil recorded its agreement in principle to a system based on the concept of emission standards, v1hile allowing for the possibility, as e.::.1 exception, of using quality objectives in certain circurnst~~ces.

The Council will deterclJine quality objectives for the most d~~gerous s~bstances contained in a priority list. These objectives will be fi:red principally on the 1Jasis of the

toxicity, the persistence and the accumulation of these substances in li vint; organisms cw."ld in sediment as indicated by the latest conclusive scientific data, t::tldng into account the characteristic differences between salt and fresh water.

Limit values established by the Council will be applied, except in cases where a L1ember State can prove to the Commission that quality objectiv:;s are being met and continually maintained. in a..'1.y geographical ares. affected by discharges :Jeco.use of

the action taken, among o:lihcrs, by the relevant T.1ember State.

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The Cmr.m.ission will report to the Cm.mcil the instances

where it has accepted the application of the q_uality objectives

Bethod. Every five years the Council will review, on the basis

of a Cor'li'.1ission proposal anc"'.. within the meaning of Article 148

of the EEC Treaty, the inotan.ces where the quality objectives

method has b8en appliect.

The Cotmcil a,greed to il1.struct the Permm1Bl1"li Representatives

Committee to examine the few minor technical points still

outstanding in order to prepare the ground for a final decisio:1

on this px•oposal at one of the next Council meetings.

PROTECTION _QI? THE RHINE AGATITST C:f-ill\1ICAL POLLUTION

The Ooun.cil authorised. the Conmission to participate in

the negotiations for the Col1vention on protection of the Rhine

against chemical pollution.

This Co;.1.vention is C1.1Trently be:lng discus:Jed by the

Council of E"L'Tope.

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-The Council adopted in the official languages of the Communities:

- the Decisions

- establishing a common procedu.re for the prepm"'ation and constant updating of an i..'1.ventory of sources of .

information on the environm.ent in the Con:ununi ty ( 1 );

- authorizing the Commission to participate in negotiations on a11 outline Conventio!l for the protection of the

Mediterl"'anean against marine pollution ( 1) v

- the Directive relating to the quality of bathing \Vater ( 1 ) •

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-~IIISCELLANEOUS DECISIONS

On a proposal from the Belgian Government, the Council appointed Mr J. DENYS, Directeur dgAdministration,

Administration de 1 'Ernploi, member of the Commi·!Jtee of the European Social Fund in place of Mr MISSOTEN, member for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 28 October 1977.

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On a proposal from the French Government, the Council appointed rllrs LAMIRAND, Administrateur Civil hors classe chargee des fonctions de Sous-Directeur de l 1_{Hygiene et}

de la Securi te du Travail, member of the Advisory Conrui ttee on Safety? Hygiene and Health Protection at '~IVork to replace Mr LEVY, who ha.s resigned~ for the rest of the la.tter' s term of office, which runs until 4 May 1978 ..

On a proposal from the United Kingdom Government, the Council also a}Jpointed Mr P., JACQUES, Tra.d<~s Union Congress, and Mr G., LLOYD, Union of Construction Allied Trades and Technicians, as members, and Mr J~·p~ HAlVIIHPON, Trades Union Congress, and I'i.:r T., PARRY, O.B.E., General Secretary, the Fire Brigades Union, as alternates on the Advisory Corrnni ttee on ·sa.fety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work for the period ending on 4 May 1978. ·

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On a proposal from the· United Kingdom Government, the Council appointed Mr J. MACGOUG.AN, General Secretary, National Union of Tailors and Gament Workers, and Mr T.w. MAWER, Trades Union Congress, as members, and Mr J.F. ECCLES, Lancashire Regional Secretary, National Union of General and Municipal Workers, as an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Social Security for migrent Workers for the period ending on 28 April 1976,

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On a proposal from the United Kingdom Government, the Council appointed Mr L .• P~ EDMONDSON, Amalgamated Union of

Engineering Workers, and Mr FQF .. JARVIS, lVI.A., General Secretary, National Union of Teachers, as members, and Mr L.,We BUCK,

General Secretary, National Union of Sheet l\Ietal Workers, Coppersmiths~ Heating ru1d Domestic Engineers, as ru1 alternate

member of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training for the period ending on 30 January 1976.

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On a proposal from the United Kingdom Government, the Council appointed 111r F.F. JARVIS, M.Ao, General Secretary, National Union of Teachers, and Mr

s.

PEf',ffiEHTON, Vice-Chairman, Transport and General Worke.rs Union, as members, and

Mr J. MACGOUGAN, General Secretary, National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers, as an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Woerks for the period ending 17 March 1977.

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT

PRESS RELEASE

LIBRARY

372nd meeting of the Council Foreign Affairs

-Brussels, 9 December 1975 President: . rtlr rtrcriano RDrJOR

r.Tinister fo:c Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic

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The Governments of the ;·;Iember States and the Com1nission of the European Communities were ·represented as follows

Denmark

r·.Ir Ivar N¢R,Gl':..ARD

rflr Jens CHRIST:iill'SEN

.G~.£IT!.~PX. ~

IVIr Hans-Jttrgen WISCHNEWSKI

France~

lV1r Jean SAUVAGN!iliGUES

Mr Bernard D:;::;STHErliAU

Ireland:

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Ivlr Garret FITZGffiALD

T1r Justin ICATING

r!lr Nariano Rffi;:OR

Mr Adolfo R'I.TTAGLIA

r1inister for Foreign Affairs

1\'Iinister for Ex:ternai Economic Relations and Nordic Affairs

State Secretary 1 tiinistry of

Foreign Affairs

Minister of State, Federal Foreign Office

JY1inister for Forei{Sn Affairs

State Secretm7, ]lf.linistry of Foreign Affairs

Minister for Foreign Affairs

Ninister for Commerce and Industry

Minister for Foreign Affairs

Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

~u-~_g_n!:~-~r.:g:

I'tlr Jean DOND3~LINGBR

Netherlands:

Mr Laurens Jan BRINKHORST

Mr Roy HATT:SHSLEY

Commission:

Mr Frangois--Xavier ORTOLI

?il:i .... Henri SD.~OlT~T

Iif1r Albert BOH.SCHETTE

I\'ir Finn Ol:;.v GUNDZLACH

r!ir Clsude CHI:YSSON

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P .. .mbassador,

Permanent Representative

State Secret2.ry, Foreign Affc'.irs

Minister of State,

Foreign and Conunonweal th Office

President

Vice-President

Llember

~.J:ember hiember

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ELECTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAIVIENT

In the light of the conclusions reached by the European Council on this subject at its meeting on 1 and 2 December, the Council continued its work on the election of the

European Parliament by direct universal suffrage.

Discussion centred on the q_uestion of the distribution of seats: the principle of proportionality and of minimum representation of the populations of the Member States.

The Council instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to undertake a detailed examination of the various formulae available and to continue work on finalizing the draft Convention.

After the appropriate contacts with the European Parliament, the Council would thus be able to submit to the ~uropean Council a complGte report enabling the latter to reach a decision on the Convention.

PASSPORT UNION

The Council instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to continue finalizing provisions for the

introduction of a uniform passport.