COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
PRESS RELEASES
PRESIDENCY: UNITED KINGDOM
JANUARY-JUNE 1977
Meetings and press releases April-June 1977
Meetin2 number Sub.iect Date 447m Economics/Finance 5 April1977 448m Foreign_ Affairs 5 April1977 449m ACP-EEC Council 1 April1977 450tn Economics/Finance 18 April 1977 451 51 Agriculture 25-26 Apri11977 452na Foreign Affairs 3 May 1977 453ra Agriculture 16-17 May 1977 454m Environment 14 June 1977 455tn Energy 14 June 1977 456m Development Co-operation 16 June 1977 457m Economics/Finance 20 June 1977 458m Agriculture 20:-21 June 1977 459m Foreign Affairs 21 June 1977 460tn Fisheries 27 June 1977 461 51 Social Affairs 28 June 1977 462na Transport 28-29 June 1977 COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT
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447th Council meeting - Foreign Affrirs - Economic Bnd Financia.l Aff;-·i:r·s - Luxembourg, 5 April 1977 President: Dr David OWEN Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwe8.1 th AffEr.irs of the United Kingdom
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The Governments of the Member Ste.tes 2nd the Commission of the European Cow~unities were represented as follows:
~~kg~~: l'1Tr Rencc2.t VAN ELSLANDE Minister for Foreign Affairs ------Denma.rk: i'iir K. B. ANDERS EN Minister for Foreic,n Affairs mr Jens CHRISTENSEN State Secretary, Wlinistry of Forei;ZTl Affairs
Mr Klaus von DOHNANYI ranister of' State, Federa.l Lhnistry of Foreign Affairs
Mr Karl Otto POEHL State Secretary1 Ministry for Finance
}'ranee: !ilr Louis de GUIRINGAUD Minister for Foreicn Affairs. l\'Ir Robert BOULIN 1'1inister responsible.for Economic end Financie.l Affairs ------Ireland: lVIr Garret FITZGERALD l\:iinister for Foreign Affairs I!.§!:!;y: rilr Arnaldo FORLANI Minister for Foreign Affairs rilr Antonio Mario rJAZZATUNO Under-Secretary of Sts.te, Ministry of the Treasury
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Luxembourfl:
~l!r Gaston THORN Minister for Foreign Affairs IvTr Jacques POOS Kinister for Finance Netherlands:-··. Mr R.F.I1. LUBBERS Minister for Economic Affairs rvlr·L.J. BRINKHORST State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
United K~9~: Dr David OWEN Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Mr Frank JUDD lHnister of State, . Foreign and Commonwealth Office Mr Joel BARNETT Chief Secretary to the Treasury Llr John TOMLINSON Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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The Council carried out an overall assessment of Community budgetary problems on the basis of a communication from the Commission.
The discussions enabled the Member States to indicate their views on priorities and on certain institutional aspects.
At the close of the discussions the Council instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to continue examining the ins,ti tutional aspects and to report back to it around the middle of May.
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The Council Fdopted, in the official lc-n{3UGges of the Communities, the Regulation 2mending RegulPtion (EEC) No 557/76 as regards the exchange rate to be applied in a.griculture for the Dc:nish Kroner.
The effects of the new n.egul tion s.re 8.S follm~rs:
- Impo.ct former rate new re.te Geval, on on in "/ prices LIGAs in % j.n points
Dkr 1=0.126677UA Dkr. 1=0. 122877UA ' 3 +3.093 0 1 UA=Dkr7.89407 1 UA=Dkr8.13822 !I ..
The new :representative rate of the DFmish kroner will pply from 6 April 1977.
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448t£. CounciJ meeting - Foreign Affaj rs --
I~xembourg, 5 April 1977
:President~ Dr Dav:i_d OWEN :• Secrete"r~' of State for Forej_g:n and Commonwealth Affai:cs of the United Kingdom
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The Governments of the l/Iember Str:tes 2nd the C6ID4nissi on of the European Communi ties were represented as follovrs:
:.Ir D.enz,et VAN ELSLANDE I.Iinister for Foreign Ai'f'airs
12~-l!.Il~E~: JVIr K.B. AHDER.SEN I·T.inister for Foreif,rl. · Affeirs J.!Ir J ens CIDtiSTENSEN Stf!te Secretary, :V.:iniFtry of Foreie,n Affc:.irs
I.Ir Klaus von DOHNANYI l\ilnister of State, l<,ederal ministry of Foreie,n Aff~.irs ------Frcmce: I·.Ir Louis de GUIRINGAUD L~inister for Foreicn Affr:irs
f:Ir Garret FITZGEHALD rJ:inister for Foreizn Affairs l\lr Ps.trick DONEGAN Minister for Fisheries
Italv: ----~
1"~r Arne.ldo FOI.LANI Einister for Foreign Affe.irs l'IIr Vi to ROGA Under-Secretary of St2te for the J\:le1·chant Navy
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I:ir Gaston THOl1H ninister for Foreign Affairs
Mr R.F.,M .. LUBBERS Liinister for Economic Affairs Er LoJ. BRIITKI-iORST State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Dr David OV/EN Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Lffo.irs Mr Frank JUD!J Minister of State, Foreign and Com.ruon·.Neal th Office r·Ir John TOI.1LINSON Parliamentary UnCl.e:c-Secretary of Statet Foreign and Commonwealth Office
------Com.'Tiission: Er Roy JENKINS President Er Frangois-JCavier ORTOLI Vice-President I.Ir Wilhelm E.Ai."EillCAlilP Vice-President l'ir Film Ol2.v GUNIJEL!~CH Vice-President rir Lorenzo NATALI Vice-President Klr Claude CHEYSSON nembcr I Mr Hichard BURKE Nember Vicomte Etienne DAVIGNON member J'llr Christopl1er TUGENDHAT Mem:::;er
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ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS WITH GREECE
The Council decided on the Community position for the second ministerial meeting on accession negotiations with Greece which was also held in Luxembourg on 5 April 1977 ;:md which was aimed at examining progress in the matter so ..• far.
REL~l,TIONS WITH PORTUGAL
The Council agreed to aclmowledge re?eipt of the letters in which rflr Mario SOARES, Pri1:1e minister of the Portuguese Republj_c applied on 28 March 1977 for Portugal to become a member of the European Communities. The Council agreed at the same time to implement the procedure provided for in this connection by the Treaties.
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RELATIONS WITH THE ACP STATES
The Council prepared for the second meeting of the ACP--EEC Council of riinisters which is to be held in Suvs,, Fiji, on 13 and 14 .Apr:Ll next. At that meeting the various fields of application of the Lome Convention will be reviewed] the provisional agenda will include proble:::~s relatinG to the commercial and customs co-operation sectors,
tb.e system for stabilizing export earnings, sugar, industrial 1 financial and technical co--operation, relations with the ACP-EEC Consultative Assembly and various specific items.
The Council agreed on the Community position on most
of these items~ its position on the other items will be adopted at an o:n-the-s:pot co-ordination meeting in the after:J.oon of 12 April,
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FISHERIES POLICY
The Council adopted three Regulations unilaterally defining fishing by certain third countries.
The first Regulation extends for the period from 1 April to 31 May 1977 the provisions applicable to the quotas granted previously to Poland, the GDR and the USSR and-the period of validity of the fishing licences granted to the vessels of those countries. /
The second Regulation extends for the period from 1 April to 30 June the same fishing quotas for Spain, F~nland and Portugal as those granted for the period from 1 January to 31 March. However, fishing by Spanish and Portuguese vessels is subject to the granting of a licence issued on bE;half of the Community by the authorities of the Member State holding the Presidency of the Council.
The third Regulation extends for the period from 1 April to 30 June the same fishing quotas for Sweden as those granted for the period from 1 January to 31 March. A fishing quota of 5,000 tonnes of blue whiting has also been granted to Sweden for experimental purposes for the period from 1 to 30 April 1977.
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Finally, the Council took formal note of a report by l!Ir GUJ'.l'"DELACH, Vice-President of the Commission, concerning relations with other third countrie's in the field of fisheries, with particular reference to the United States 1 Canada, the Faroe Islands, Norvvay, Iceland and. Senegal.
The Irish delegation made a declaratiOn concerning the national conservation measures which the Irish govern..rnent had decided to apply from 10 April 1977.
The Co~~ission recalled the tasks entrusted to it by the Agreement reached at the Ha@te on 31 October 1976, and undertook to examine the measures in question in accordance with the conditions and with the procedures of adoption and consultation laid down in that Agreement.
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RELATIONS WITH YUGOSLAVIA
The Council was informed by the Commission of the outcom~ of the EEC- Yugoslavia Joint Committee meeting held in Brussels on 29 March. It was pleased that the results had proved positive and stressed the importance it attached to the development of relations between the Community and Yugoslavia.
EURO-ARAB DIALOGUE
The Council decided on the Community's financial contribution to starting practical operations (pre-feasibility studies, etc.) in the context of the Euro-Arab Dialogue •
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RELATIONS WITH SPAIN
The Council took note of the work carried out since its last meeting by the Permanent Representatives Committee relating to ways and means of regularizing relations between Spain and the Community from 1 July 1977 onwards. On the basis of this work it gave the Commission directives for the negotiation with Spain of an Additional Protocol to the 1970 Agreement ..
RELATIONS WITH MALTA
Since the first stage of the EEC - Malta Association Agreement expires on 30 June next~. the Council gave the Commission directives on entering into negotiations with malta in order to define the trade arrm1gements between the Community and that country from 1 July 1977 onwards.
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C. I.E • C. - COMI'/ION FUND
The Council continued its deliberations with an eye to the resumption of the Conference 6:n International Econorilic Co-operation. It evolved gt.lidelines which would permit the Community to make a posi-:;ive contribution to the forthcoming meetings of the Group of 8 and to the Conference whon it resumes. It agreed to continue its discussions on the definition of the Communi-ty position for the final stage of the Conference at its meeting on 3 May 1S77•
UNTTED NATIONS CONFERENCE FOR THE NEGOTIATION OF A NEW INTERNATIONAL---- SUGAR AGREmiliNT The Council agreed to take part in this Conferen8e and adopted negotiating directives to this end.
l':IDLT IF IBRE AGREEMENT
After noting the progress made in preparing the Community position for the negotiations on the renewal of the Multifibre Arrangementt the Council agreed to instruct the Permru1ent Representatives Committee to co~tinue to examine the outstanding questions in the light of the day's discussions to enable .a decision to be taken as soon as possible.
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OiiGANIZ./I_TION OF THE WOPJ-C OF THE EUIWPEAN COUNCIL
The Council held an exchange of views on questions perte,inin£; to the future org.:mization of ·the w01~k of the h'uropean Council which confirmed the guidelines em8r{~ing from its recent meeting in Home, prcrticularly in connection with prep·aration for the next meetinr:; in London ~n 29 cmd 30 June·:·1977.
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MISCELLANEOUS DECISIONS
In the context of relations with the ACP/OCT, the Council adopted in the official lan:Suages of the Communities,
- Decisions giving a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of EDF operations (1st, 2nd and 3rd EDF) for the financial years 1S72, 1973 and 1974;
- the Regula·tion on the e.dvance implementation of certain provisions of the ACP-EEC Convention of Lome relating to trade in respect of certain States which have si311ed Agreement8 of Accession to the Convention;
- the Decision on interim measures in the field of financial and teclmical co-ope,ratioll in respect of certain States which ha11e signer1 Agreements of Accession to the ACP-EEC Convention of Lomeo
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The Cotmcil adopted in tl1.e official languageG of the . Communities,
the Decision on the signing of an Agreement between the European Economic Comrll1..1..t""lity and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on trade in textiles;
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the Regulation concluding the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 3 of Protocol No 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic (prepared or preserved tomatoes).
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Food Aid COc:.' ...C':A'IOI"'*"IIIDII
With a view to alleviating the effects of the poor palm oil harvest in India in 1976, the Council agreed to supply India with 3, 000 tonnes of butteroiJ. FOB arld decided on its advance charging against the 1977 programme :for milk products7 it laid down general rules governing this supply~
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The Council also adopted, in the official languages of the Communities, the Directive concerning the approximation of the laws of the r.:ember States relating .to measuring systems fGr liquids other than water.
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On a proposal from the Danish Government, the Council appointed Mr Preben NIELSEN, cand. oecon. ¢'konomiskmedarbejder. i LO Landsorganisationen i Danmark, as a member of the Economic and Social Committee to replace Mr Thomas NIELSEN, who has resigned, for the remainder of the latter's term of office, i.e. until 16 September 1978.
On a proposal from the Irish Government, the Council also appointed ~.Ir R.A. r.TORRIS as a member of the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel Community to replace Wr CHANDLER, who has died, for the remainder of the latter's. term of office, i.e. until 9 July 1978 ..
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The Representatives of the Governments of the Member States adopted the Decision on the provisional location of the Court of Auditors. ·
Under this Decision, the Court of Auditors will be located in Luxembourg, which will be its provisional place of work within the meaning of the Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of 8 April 1965 on the provisional location of certain institutions and departments of the Communities.
This Decision will come into effect when the Treaty of 22 July 1975 ~:unending certain financial provisions of the Treaties enters into force.
436 c/77 (Presse 53) No text. This ~eetir.g devoted to the ACE-EEC Council
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT 449th meeting - ACP (Suva-Fiji, 12 April) 2.3.40. President: Mr Dell, United Kingdom PRESS RELEASE Secretary of State for Trade. From the Commission: Mr Cheysson, Member. This meeting was devoted to preparations for the second meeting of the ACP-EEC Council of Brussels, 1 April 1977 Ministers. 3 418/77 (Presse 50)
Bu:letin of the European Communities No.:4-l977, p. 83 450th meeting covered the topics listed below.
The Council of the European Communities will hold its 449th meeting on Monday 18 April 1977 (14.30) at the Kirchberg European Centre in Luxembourg with Mr Denis HEALEY,_.. Cha.n.cellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom in the Chair.
This meeting will be devoted to:
the preparation for the forthcoming meeting of the Interim Committee of the International Monetary Fund economic and financial questions liable to be raised at the Downing Street Smrunit matters arising from the European Council (Rome, 25 and 26 March 1977). Tripartite Conference
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450th Council l\1eeting - Economic and Financial Affairs -
Luxembourg? 18 April 1977 President. mr Denis HEALEYP Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom
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The Governments of the Kember States and the Commission of the European Communi ties vvere represented as follows~
J?.§:J&!~ . Nr Willy DE CLERCQ Minister for Finance
:Mr Per HAEKKETIUP rHnister for Economic Affairs
E~~~~!_E~E~2!!£_~f_Q~~~~~ r.:::r Hans APEL Federal IY:tinister of Finance Kr Karl Otto POEHL State Secretary, IIJ:inistry of Finance
------France· I:~r Robert BOULIN Minister responsible for Economic and Financial Affairs
I.r~1~.3 Nr Richie RYAN minister for Finance
.L~~!~ Mr Gaetano S'J:AJil:ATI Minister for the Treasury
I!~~~}:?~~!':Z Mr Jacques POOS Minister for Finance
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Netherlands r:lr W.Fe DUISE:NEERG Wlinister for Finance
l\ir Denis lillALEY Chancellor of the Exchequer
Commission rr.r Frangois-Xavier ORTOLI Vice-President ~~:r Henk \l1illDELING Vice-President
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PREPARATION FOll THE NEXT MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL :MONETARY FUHD INTERUI CO'ThTI\:ITTEE
After noting an oral report from the Chairman of the monetary Committee about the work it had carried out, the Council agreed on the statement to be made by the President of the Council on behalf of the Committee at the next meeting on the International Monetar-,y Fund Interim Couuni ttee, on 28 and 29 April 1977 in W~shington.
FOLLOW-UP TO THE IVIEETING OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL IN ROME - TRIPARTITE CONFERENCE
The Council instructed the Permanent Representatives Council to malce the. necessary contacts so as to set a date for a Tripartite Conference during the second half of June.
The Council agreed that at: its .. •1.ext meeting, possibly to take place in mid-June, it would begin preparations for this Tripartite Conference on the basis of a communication from the Commission.
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COJ!'':I:WNITY I,OAN FOR IrrALY
The Council approved the economic policy conditions wbich the Italian Government intends to observe in 1977 and confirmed the authorization for the Commission to conclude a loan of 500 million dollars for Italy.
ECONOrnc MID FIN.A...~CIAL ISSUES·---·- LIKELY TO BE RAIS::SD Nr THE DOWNING STREET Sill:'!THT
The Council held an exchange of views on these.issues.
CIEC/CON!?.WN FillTD
The Council took cognizance of a report from the Chairman of the Perma...YJ.ent Representatives Committee on proceedings to date on this matter.
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451st meeting of the Council - Agriculture - Luxembourg, 25 and 26 April 1977
President: 1VIr John SILKIN, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the :~ni ted Kingdom
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Brussels, ?8 April 1977 514/77 (Presse 56) Corr. 1
C 0 R R I G E N D U M to Press Release No 514/77 (Presse 56) of 25 and 26 April 1977
Page 20: 1. Prices- third line:
Read: "+ 4.5io for cauliflowers, tomatoes, peaches and lemons + 3.5io for apples, pears, oranges, mandarines + 2.5% for tables grapes"
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Read: "The marketing premium for oranges, mandarines and clementines will be increased oy 3.5%."
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The Governments of Jchc ~.:cr:1bcr States and tho Cm:rrD.ission
of the Europesz1 Communi ties were represented as follows~
T.Ir Albert LA\1E1TS l.~inister of Agriculture
Der..mark: l:Ir Poul DALSAGETI 1:inistor of Atrricul ture
~:r Svcnd JACOBSElT Ic:i:inister of Fisheries r.:r Ha..'Yls-J,irgcn :':Jl.ISTENSEIT State Secretary, l::Iinistry of Agriculture
1Ir Josef Ei1TL Federal I'hnister of Ae;ricul turo
I.lr Ha.."'ls-JUrgon ROHR State Secretary 5 I.:inistry of Agricul turc
France~
IIr Pierro L'lRHl1..IGT!ERIE Liinistor of Agricul turo 1.Ir Jacques BL.A.IJC State Secretary in the I':Iinistry of Agriculture Er I.Iarcel CAVAILL:2 State Secretary in tho Hinistry of Public Investment a..'Yld Regional Do''lclopElc:nt (Transport)
------Il~Gland: Er i':1ark CLHT'I'OIT =:inister of Agricul turc
i::Ir Giovanni i:.lA!:.l.CORA ?.Tinister of Agricultv.re
:.:r Arcangelo 10 3IANCO Deputy State Secretary~ Einistry of Agricu:Lturo
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~~~~~~2~!:g: Mr Jean P.cAI..ULIUS Minister of Agriculture Mr Albert BERCHEM State Secretary, Ministry of' Agriculture
~~!g~!.:~§~~~:~: Mr A.P .L.M.~!l. VAN DER STEE Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
United Kinr·d.om: --·----.. -·-··---'1!~·~·-- Mr Johil SILKIN Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Pood Mr Bruce MILLAN Secretary of State for Scotland Mr Gavin STRANG Parliamentary SGcrctary,
Ministry of Agriculture 1 Pisheries and J?ood.
-·------·---··Commission: .. Mr Finn Olav GUNDELACH Vice-President mr Christopher TTJGENDHAT Member
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J3.J7/1978 AGRJCU~.~AL PRICE REVIEW
Following discussion of the Commission 1 s proposals on the fixing of agricultural prices and related measures for the 1977/1978 marketing year, the COUilcil agreed on the following points:
~:r:i-·monetary g,_uestions
The new representative rates to be applied in agriculture are as follows:
DM = 0.293033 UA BF/LF = 0.0202640 UA (rate unchanged) Fl.NL = 0.293884 UA (rate unchanged) Ir.£ = 1.35190 UA FF = 0.172995 UA It.L = 0.0970874 UA .s St.= 1. 70463 UA · DKr = 0.122877 UA.
This gives the following reduction in HCA:
1.8 pointo for Germany 0 points for the Benelux 7 points for Irela.I),d 3 ,.;·points for France 8 points for Italy 4 points for the United Kingdom.
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These new representative rates will apply in principle from the beginning of each marketing year.
However 9 the new representative rates for the French franc, the Irish pound and the Italian lira have been in force for milk e.nd milk products, beef and veal, pigmeat, dehydrated fodder, silkworms and cherries since 1 April 1977 on the basis of the decision taken by the Council at its last meeting.
The new representative rate for the pound sterling will also apply to pigmeat from 1 May 1977 in the ,United Kingdom.
As regards milk and milk products:
- in the Federal Republic of Germany, the new representative rate will apply with effect from 1 May 1977;
- in the United Kingdom, half of the adjustment will be made on 16 September 1977 and the remainder on 1 April 1978; the representative rate will therefore be £1 = 1.75560 UA until 15 September 1977 inclusive and £1 = 1. 73013 UA from 16 September 1977 until 31 March 1978.
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Prices (sector by sector)
The Council agreed on the following prices:
UA/t
Commodity 1_91_7_L1_91_8
COMMON WHEAT Common single intervention price: - in Denmark 118. 10 ( 1) - in Ireland 118.63 ( 1) - in the United Kingdom 111.55 ( 1 ) - in the other Member States 120.06 Reference Price bread wheat: - in Denmark 133.58 ( 1 ) - in Ireland 132.07 ( 1 ) - in the United Kingdom 125.44 ( 1 ) - in the other Member States 135.59 (2)
Target Price 158.08
RYE Single intervention price 128.96 (3) Target price 155 .12
From 1 January 1978, the Community intervention price and the reference price for common wheat of bread-making quality valid in other Member States will apply in Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Common wheat of bread-making quality meeting only minimum requirements for bread-making. A special bonus of 3.11 UA/t is proposed for rye of bread-making quality with an amylographic index of 200 or more. 514 e/77 (Presse 56) hmcg ... / ... - 7 - 26.IV.77
UA/t Commodity 1977/1978
BARLEY " - Common si1gle interventio:>J. price - in Denmark 118.21 ( 1 ) - in Ireland 116.88 ( 1 ) - in the United Kingdom 111.01 ( 1 ) - in the other ~.=ember States 120.06 Target price 144.97 i'.lAIZE
Single in t e rvmi -G ion price 118.03 Target price 144.97
DURUJ'1 WHEAT Single intervention price 203.01 Target price 224.27
1 ( ) As from 1 January 1978 1 the Community intervention price and the reference price for common wheat of.1Jreadmaking quali t~r vo.licl in the otb.cr ::te;11ber States will apply in Denmark~ Ireland an.d the United Xingdom.
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Reference price for common wheat of breadmaking quality
Tr~e Council took note of the following statement by the Commission on the defence of the reference price for co~~on wheat of breadmaking quality:
"1.977 /78 will be the first marketing year in which the new rules on the organization of the market in cereals will be fully operational and therefore it will be a period during which experience of the system will have to be gained.
The Commission undertakes to take all measures necessary for the support of the bread wheat market at the reference price level during the whole of the marketing year.
Moreover 1 since there is concern about the marlcet situation at the beginning and end of the marketins year, the Commission is already envisaging: applying special intervention measures for at least three months from 1 August 1977 (and if necessary for three months from 1 May 1978); these will take the form of :purchase at the reference price of any CO!nl}:Jn wheat offered to the intervention agencies and meeting the minimum requirements for breadmaking;
- submitting to the Management Committee 7 during the spring of 197 8, measures which ma;:l be applied up to the end of the marketing year in order to support the price of common wheat of breadmaking quality; - pursuing an active export policy ai:ned at supporting the market for common wheat of breadmaking quality.
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The Commis.sion 9].so proposes that the Council undertalce to reserve up to 400,000 tonnes of co~non wheat of breawmalcing quality for possible transfer to Italy, insofar as·a sufficient quantity is available in intervention stocks."
Aid for durum wheat
The aid. is 60 UA/hai it will be limited to the Italian Zone "A" plusthe marches, Latiilln and Tuscany, :plus all mountainous areas in Italy covered by Directive 268/75o
Transfer from intervention stocks·
The Council agreed to transfer an additional 20~000 t. of wheat to Italy from German intervention stocks before tho end of the current marketing year, if necessary.
Abatement for maize in Italy
An abatement of 3 UA/tonne in the levy on maize will apply in Italy during the 1977/1978 marketing yearo
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RICE
The Council agreed on the following prices:
UA/t
1977/1978 Intervention price at Vercelli (paddy rice) 171.55 Market component (including ACP/OCT preference of 1.5 UA/t 18.87 Husking costs for paddy rice 25.96 Price of husked rice at Vercelli (coeff. 1 • 25) 270.48 Transport costs (Vercelli-Dv.isburg) 24.90
Target price for husked rice at Duisburg 295.38
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The Council agreed on the following prices~
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197'"//1978
Minimum price per ton of beet 25.43 a) Intervention price per 100 kg of white sugar 32.83
b) Storage costs levy 1 D 77 c) Total a + b 34.60 d) Target price per 100 kg of white sugar 34.56 e) Storage costs levy 1.77 f) Total·d + e 36.33 g) Intervention price per 100 kg of raw sugar 27 .. 25
h) Storage costs levy 1 0 63 i) Total g + h 28.88 Threshold price per 100 kg of white sugar 39.72
1------~·--'------il----"------t Refund of storage costs for white sugar (ql/month) 0.30 Coefficient for fixing the maximum quota 1.35
514 e/77. (Pressc 56) el 0 • • / •• 0 - 12 - 26.IV.77
Quality prenium:
The Co;:L'llission will c::o..mine tho possibility of a premium on the intervention price for raw sugar in areas where sub sequent re-sale enables a quality premium to be secured from the market.
11 B11 quota
The Cot'.J.J.cil agrees that Y if the pres Community a"l'ld world sugar mar1:o·0 continue 7 there will be a reduction in the maximum suge,r q,uota with effect from the 1978/79 sugar year. This reductiOi.l will be ·taken into account when fixing the special ma::::imwnquota for the Hember States applying the mixed price S?stem. National aid authorized in Ital_y (Article 38 of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74) The aaou.."lt of this aid is Elaintained for the 1977/78 marketing year at the level decided for the 1976/77 marketing year (9.9 UA/to:rme) for "A 11 quota sugar increased by 170~000 tormos. If totallJroduction exceeds 1.4 mio ton_11es 9 the aid ma~r be a::_Jplied over t:he whole production within the total permitted limit of 106.62 mio UA. 514 e/77 (2rcsse 56) im - 13 - The Commission proposes subjecting :production of isoglucose in the Community to common :provisions including in particular: - the introduction, for a. two-year period? together with the quota system applicable to sugar, of a levy on the production of isoelucose to cover part of the export refLmds; this levy should be the same as that for sugar produced within the limits of the maximum quota; - the setting up of an appropriate trading system with third co~tries which takes account of existing arrangements applicable in the sugar sector (import levies, export refunds, safeguard clause). It also intends to submit proposals at a later date to abolish barriers to the use of the product and to harmonize tax arrangements in this sector. For the 1977/1978 marketing year, the maximum amount of the production levy paid by isoglucose producers is to be 5 UA per 100 kg of dry matter. Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 (basic Regulation on sugar) has been amended to take account oi income from the isoglucose levy before calculating the production levy for "B" sugar. 514 e/77 (Presse 56) erd/PB/js • 0 ./••.• - 14 - 26.IV.77· The Council agreed on the following prices for ·Oilseeds: UA/100 kg Product 1977/1S'78 ColzP. and ra:2e seeds - Target price 28.53 - Intervention price 27.71 Sunflower seed - Target price 30.78 - Intervention price 29.89 So,y:a seed - Guide price 30.64 Flax + seed - Guide price 31 .18 Colza and rape see~s The Council took note of the Commission's intention to adopt the measures necessary to accept for intervention as from 1 July 1977 only those colza and rape seeds whose erucic acid content is lower thru1 10%. 514 e/77 (Pl·esse 56) hmcg ••• / Q •• - 15 - 26.IV. 77 / The Council and the C0n1!:1ission expressed their intention of limiting the grm:t.in.g of aid as regards colza and rape seeds harvested as fn-:::rn. the -, S7J/ 1S7S marketing ;rear, to seeds with a low erucic acld cont;:;nt o.:nd to the quanti ties of other seeds used in the ch._:;~!licc:..l inuustry. The Commission will be cnlJ8.rking on discussions with the Italicm Government in "Cl1 a very near future to give impetus to the use of oilseeds in Itc:.ly with the help of a programme based on Regulation ITo 3:J)/i7 or by other means. Soya and castor beans The Council took :note of the Commission's undertaking: to examine tho dc.,-clcp:;,cnt of soya production in the Community ;:.nd YJhe·t;J:cr. o::i ;::;tj_ng arrangements for market organiz~:tion are ::.n.~f:.Picicmt to achieve the .s.ims referred to in Rog:_tlc.tion (:::;:;:;c) No 1 ')00/7 4 ~ to exo.mine tho dos:i.rabil:i.. ty of developing the production of rape seeds in the Cor:Ei!cmi ty~ to report on those topics before 1 July 1977, and if necessary to make suitable proposals. 514 c/77 (Prosse 56) el • 6 ./••• - 16 -. 26.IV.77 Linseed. The CoU11cil agreed in principle to maintain for one marketing year the arrangements involving a minimum aid. level, fixed. at 105 UA/ha, and. to include the followin3 statement in the Council minutes: "The Council agrees to extend the m1n1mum guaranteed. aid. for linseed. beyond. the 1977/1978 marketing year; - takes note of the Commission's intention = to follow trends in the--cultivation of linseed. in the Comrnunity 9 s growing regi.ons where this crop is of economic importance; = to take account of these trends when submittin& the proposals for the fixing of prices in the 1978/1979 marketing year." Cotton seed. J~greement in principle on the C01-:unission proposal (annual aid. at 104 UA/ha). Fibre flax The Council agreed. in principle to increase the aid. to 194.74 UA/ha ( i 'n the United Kingdom 163.72 UL./ha) .. 514 e/77 (Presse 56) erd/PB/sls •• ~./ •• \t - 17 - 26.IV.77 The Council agreed in principle to annual aid of 176o87. UA/ha under the Commis::;ion proposal. Dehydr~ted fodder The CoQ~Cil agreed in principle to the Conwission proposal (production aid = 9.55 UA/t). Silkworms The Council agreed in principle to - the Commission proposal (annual aid = 40.20 UJ~ per box of silkworm eggs used) - the Commission proposal on the understanding that the additional aid be fixed at 14.07 UA. Olive oil The Council agreed to the following prices: UALJ 00 kg 1977L7B Target production price 187.78 Target market price 141 • 91 Intervention price 134.62 I 514 e/77 (PrGsse 56) ott/PB/sls • • •I • • • - 18 - 26.IV. 77 Seeds The Council agreed to the following prices: CCT .Amount of heading Description of goods aid No UA/100 kg ex 12.01 A Linum usitatissimum L. partim (fibre flax) 13 Linu.m usi tatissimu.'11 L., partim (lin seed) 10 Cannabis sativa (L. monoica) 9 1 • GRAMINEAE ' ex 12.03 C Arrhenathermn elatius (L)J. and c. Presl. 31 Dactylis glomerata L. 27 Festuca arundinacea Schreb. 27 Festuca ovina L. 19 Festuca pratensis Huds. 21 Festuca rubra L.. 18 Loliurn mul tiflorum Lam. 11 Lolium perenne L. -of high persistence, .late or medium late 17 - new varieties and others 13 - of low persistence, medimu · late, medium early or early 10 Lolium x Lybridum Hausskn. 11 Phlemn pratense L. 33 Poa nenn,ralis L. 19 Poa pratensis L. 19 Poa tri Vialis L. 19 2. LEGUl':!INOSAE ex 07.05 A I Pisurn arvense L. 4 ax 07.05 A III Vicia faba L. ssp. faba var. equina Pers. 4 Vica faba Lo var. minor (Pcterm.) bull 4 ex 12.03 C Medicago sativa (ecotypes) 8 li~edicago sativa L. (varieties) 13 Trifolium pratense L. 22 Trifolitml repens L. 24 Trifolium repens L. var. gi gant ewn 25 Vicia sativa L. 14 514 e/77 (Presse 56) el • •• /. 0. - 19 - 26.IV.77 The Council noted that in view of the wide fluctuations on the Community seed market over the past three years the Commission intended to report to the Council on the reasons for these fluctuations by 1. 7.1977 a..."ld, if appropriate, to propose adjustments to the basic Regulation. 514 e/77 (Presse 56) ott/PB/js • 0 o./ ••• - 20 - 26.IV.77 1. Prices ~r1e prices currently paid to producers in the event of intervention are increased as follows: + 41~ for cauliflowers~ to;:::tatoes, peaches and lemons + 3fS for al1plos ~ pears, oranges, mandarines + 2~~ for table grapes. 2. Marketing .J2_romium for lemons The marl:etin,g prcmiu...'ll for lemons remains i~J. force for the duratio~1. of the markotin{s year~ to it is aclc1ecl. the full percentage increase in tho basic price and the buying-in price for this product~ while the reference price remains unchanged • 3. Harkati·nc premium. for citrus fruit 7 sale of blood oranp;es to the processing industry and system of processing aids for lemons (a) The Co~~ission undertakes to examine the method of calculating the reference prices in the rolova-:t t:anagernent Cor,lmi ttee - as regards citrus fruit, the link betwee~1 the trend of basic ru1.d buying-in prices, reference prices and marketing premiums: following this examination an appropriate proposal could, if necessary, be submitted to the Council. 514 e/77 (~rcsso 56) irn • •• / •• 0 - 21 - 26.IV.77 (b) Confining the period of validity of the marketing and processing premiums to - a single marketing year (as regards extension of the marketing premium for lemons); - three years. = for the measure providing for the sale to the processing industry of blood oranges withdrawn from the market; = for.the system of processing aids to be introduced for lemons. The minimum price for lemons for processing is determined on the basis of the price of lemons of quality grade III, plus 15% of the basic price, 4. Mar_:.~etinli_ period for oranees The marketing period for oranges is extended until .May 1978, the price for the month of April being applicable. The marketing premium for oranges, mandarines and clementines will be increased by 3%. The possi bili t~r of selling products withdrawn from the market to the processing industry will stand. 514 e/77· (Presse 56") ott/PB/js ••• / •• 0 - 22 - 26.IV.77 The Council agreed to the Commission proposal to increase the norm price by an 8~ount of between O% and 4% according to the variety. (b) Premiums ,J; Having made certain changes to the rates o·f increase in premiums proposed for certain varieties under Nos 10-19, the Council agreed on the following rates of increase: % No Variety premium increase 1 Badischer GeucJ. ert he imer 4.5 2 Badischer Burley 4.5 3 Virgin D 8 4 Paraguay 5 5 Nijkerk 3 6 Burley (B + B) 3 7 Misionero 5 8 Philippin 6 9 Semois 6 10 Bright 4 11a Burley I 2~5 11b Maryland 4 12 Kentucky 4. 13 Nostrano 0 14 Beneventano 0 "" 15 Xanti Yaka 1 16 Perustitza 2 17 Erzegovina 1 18 Round Tip 2 19 Brasile 8 514 e/77 (Presse 56) hmcg ... / ... - 23 - 26.IV.77 ','.TINE The Council agreed on the following: ' T~roc of wine 1977/1978 R I (UA/0 /hl) 2.03 H II (UA/O/hl) 2.03 n III (UA/0 /hl) 31.65 A I (UA/ 0 /hl) 1.90 A II (UA/ 0 /hl) 42 018 A III (UA/O/hl) 48.16 . The conv.e:rsion premiums .(Regulation No 1163/76) are. cxte::1dcd to the 1977/1978 und 1978/1979 marketing years at the rates applicable for the 1976/1977 marketing year~ i.e. a basic pre;:Jium of 1 ~500 UA/hl. 514 o/77 (Prcsse 56) im oo~/:aoo - 24 - 26.IV.77 ------BEEF AND VEAL The Council agreed to the following prices: 1977/1978 Ireland and the Other Member United Kingdom States and from 1 January 1978 all Member States Guide price for beef k.cr . kg animals (liveweight) n1 8 • 21 uA/ 1 oo C> 122.90 UA/100 Intervention price for beef animals (liveweight) 106.44 UA/100 kg 110/61 UA/100 kg The amendments :proposed to the intervention or premiums systems following the examination by and report from the Commission will be applicable as from the beginning of the 1978/79 marketing year. The Council agreed in principle to maintaining existing arrangements cnncerning the slaughter premium for certain adult bovine animals for slaughter during the 1977/78 marketing year. The system of calving premiums and the conditions for its application laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 620/76 is extended :until the 1977/78 marketing year; the premium is 35 UA per calf. 514 e/77 (Pr~sse 56) ott/PB/js 0 •• / ••• - 25 - The Council notes that the Commission intends to propose reductions in some of· the v:oightings applicable to the buying-in prices. PIGJV!EAT The Council agreed to the following price: 1977/1978 Basic price (pig carcases) 120.20 UA/100 kg (as from 1.11.1977) MILK PRODUCTS The Council agreed to the 1977/1978 ·following price: UA/100 kg on 1 r.1ay 1 977 ------·------r------1 Target price for milk 17.35 Intervention price: Butter - in Ireland - in the United Kingdom - in the other Member States and from the 1 January 1978 in all Member States 230.95 Skinmed milk .. powder 94.09 Grana Padano cheeses - aged from 30 to 60 days 223.72 - aged over 6 months 269.34 Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese aged over 6 months 292.57 514 e/77 (Presse 56) ott/PB/sls ... /, .. - 26 - 26.IV.77 The Council approved the Commission proposals for the action programme in the milk sector, subject to the following amendments: 1 • Co-respons.i bili ty levy: The amount of the co-responsibility levy iG set at 1.5% from 16 September 1977 until the end of the 1977/1978 milk year. Before the levy is introduced on 16 September 1977 the Commission will study the administrctive difficulties involved in applying th& levy in Italy and will report to the Council. 2. Additional measures to boo_st but~er ..£2!1SUmptio:n The Council approved. the Commi~:;~->ion' s inteP.tion of introducing additional measures to boost butter consumption on 16 September 1977, instead of the tax on oilr--\ and fats of vegetable origin. These measures will not b..:: applicable in the United Kingdom. The Com.111ission will acco··Jingly make the necessary adjustments to a Section of i ;fJ preliminary drc:.ft supplementary and rectifying bud.gGt concerning the Guarantee Section of the EAGGF. 514 e/77 (Pre sse 56) hrncg • oo/ • • • - 27 - 26.IV.77 The Council gave its a,grcemcnt in principle on a general butter ;:;;ubsidy in respect of which the Cormnun1ty contribution will be as folloHs: (a) for subsidy levels up to 20 UA/100 kg~ the Cormmmity con-~rib"..Ation v;ill 1x~ 25j~ 1 and (b) for 8'\.,1.1Jsicly levels betw&en 20 and 56 UA/1 00 the Community contri ;)ution will be 505'S. Pes r£~:-;.;-2Yds the United. YCingdom~ the subsidy wj_ll be 33 UJ1 per 100 J;~ v o:: Co,nrnc.::li·:~J l·c·t: _:"-- c,:-"'"'-"1-, r• ·is subsidy will be :;raclually YCd--'c0:1. :1f~ fro;:J 1 A)i..'-:__2. ;c;r(J ::;o as to cease conpletaly on The EAGG£·' .cinancial cO'J.tli ~.mtion will be 1 00~~ (607~ from tr~,:.: '::·.. :.:l::..·s,~r:~oo 11 ;.::o.~t:(,m c;nd 40% fron1 the l!Gu:i.da...YJ.cc" Section). I 514 e/77 (Prosse 56) im o a 1'1 / ~ ro • - 28 - 26.IV. 77 The amounts of the non-marketing subsidy are as follows: up to 30,000 kg, 95%, from 30 to 50,000 kg, 90% and from 50 to 120,000 kg, 75%, of the target price. The conversion premium is to be 90% of the target price for up to 120,000 kg. 5. Premium for the cessation of dai!Y activities The Council agreed to consider the Commission proposal on this matter as part of the revision of existing Directives on agricultural structures. 6. Amendments to Regulations (EEC) Nos 804/68 and 1014/68 (marketing of lig_uid skiiilllled milk) The Council will examine the Commission proposal later. 7. General rules on the granting of aid for skimmed milk and skimmed milk powder intended for use as feedingstuffs The Council agreed. to grant supplementary aid for liquid skimmed milk used by pig farmers and for skimmed milk powder used in the manufacture of compound feedingstuffs for pigs or poultry (including fresh powder), set a maximum for the water content of skimmed milk powder in respect of which aid may be granted. 514 e/77 (?resse .56) el . ... / ... - 29 - 26.IV.77 To ensure smooth tra:nsi tion to the new systor1 of aid for liquid skim111od.. mill{ the Council agreed to eztond application of Regulation (EEC) No 1807/76 until 31 May 1977. Tho Council noted that the Commission does :...1.ot intend to introduce aid for fresh dried milk until 1. June 1977 at the earliest. 8. Inward procossjng traffic The Council noted that the Commission int.enc1s to follow a policy of refunds for butteroil to permit competitive exports. 9. General rules concerning tho marketing of milk ?l~ducts and Article 27a of Regulation (EEC) Ho 804/68 The Council will try to reach agreement on the COill.l1lission q s p~:'o:posals by 1 Ju..11e 1977. I 514 e/77 (Presso 56) im a.ao/O'oO - 30 - 26.IV.77 10. State aid The Council noted that the Commission intends to use the powers conferred upon it by Al:'ticle 93 of the Treaty and to submit to the Member St&tes proposals for any appropriate measures required by the fUL~ctioning of the common market~ taking into acco·unt special situations which could, in certain cases, justify derogatL:ms frorri these genera]_ rules where it is proved that the forms of aid in question are not incompatible with the common market v:i thin the meaning of Article 92 (1). The Commission' will also tal:.>:: account, Wh8re necessar-J) of certain s_pecial problems concern.ing Irela~~d which must be taken into conFJideration1 as was aclmowleC.ged by the High Contracting Parties (see Protocol No 30 to the Act of Accession). 11. Investment aid The Council noted that the Commis·Jion intends: (a) to gra.YJ.t aid under Regulations (E:CG) Nos 17/64 a:ac1 355/77 f:;_~om the Guidance Section of the EAGGii' f.)r investment projects contributiLg to the r~sale of li qu.id skimmed milk to farms by ds.i:i'ies and in particular collective investment projects to create storage facilities in pig farms; (b) to speed up the procedure for examining projects in this sector. \ 514; e/77 (Presse 56) ott/PB/js ... / ... - 31 - 26.IV.77 12. Conum.~it;y __ e.cti9ns f9r the -~raflJca_tion_of b~}-losis~ tuberculosis and 1 r:;~ 1 1-cosis in cat+.le ___ , ,...... -.~---·----...--·---...... _ The Council adopted tho GomP-lission pl~oposal, a.n.d fixed the date for adop·cing tho criteria at 1 e 8.1977. TLe Council noted tLe CoLmlission st[;,to:r.-,ent on tho criteria for speeding up eradication. Tho Council adopted the Colllillission proposal and decided_ it would be impL~mented in the near future. The schomo involves partial Com::·n.L"YJ.i t;y finar'.cing for at least five years of the Member States' program.rncs for supplying milk and certain milk products at reduced prices to pupils in educational establishments. :the intervcmtion prices for Grana and Parmesan cheese have been fixed so as to t<:i.ke account of a 1 0;~ increase in Llanufacturing margins. 514 e/77 (Presse 56) erd/PB/sls - 32 - 26.IV.77 15. Temporary suspension of aid for the purchase of dairy cows The Council approved this suspension which will remain in effect until 31 December 1979. Products not listed in .Annex II The Council asked the Commission representative to inform the Commission that the representatives of theMember States on the Management Committees will vote in favour of introducing monetary compensatory amounts for a limited number of products not listed in Annex II. Financial aspects The Council noted the following statement by the Commission representative concerning the financial aspects: "In submitting the 1977/1978 price proposals and in adjusting appropriations as a result of developments in the agricultural and monetary situation the Commission stated that additional appropriations of 475.8 niDA will be needed for the Guarantee Section of the EAGGF in the budgetary year 1977, 82.8 1lliA of which will be for agricultural prices and connected measures. The Commission has adopted a preliminary draft supplementary and rectifying budget taking account of the consequences of this situation and it will be forwarded to the budget authority very shortly. 514 e/77 (Presse 56) hillcg ... / ... - 33 - 26.IV.77 This compromise would seem inevitably to involve further expenditure in the 1977 financial year of some 210 to 220 MUA. Conse(].lently, a letter rectifyine the preliminary draft supplcmentai"J and rectifying budget will be submitted by the Commission to the budget authority. This assessment is subject to the usuill unknown factors consequent on agricultural and morietartJ economic trends. This compromise will not affect EAGGF (Guidance) ap:propriations for the 1977 financial year. 514 e/77 (Presse 56) erd/PB/js • $ ./••• - 34 - 26.IV.77 PRICE OF ACP SUGAR The Council has adopted the Commission's brief for the annual neeotiation of the guaranteed price for deliveries 6f sugar from the ACP States to be made during 1977/1978 pursuant to Protocol No 3 to the 1om3 Convention; these negotiations will begin on Thursday 28 April in Brussels between the Commission and the Group of sugar-prod~cing ACP States. 514 e/77 (Presse 56) erd/PB/sls .... / ... \ - 35 - 26.IV.77 WINE After hearing statements by the Italian delegation on certain problems concernino; the sale of Italiml wines to France, and by the French delegation on the general sta.te of the wine market, the Council noted the information provided by the Commission on the measures it intends either to introduce itself or to propose to the Council in its communication on Iv1edi terranean agriculture. The Council instructed the Special Committee on Agriculture to examine these proposals as soon as they are received, in preparation for Council decisions which could be implemented at the start of the next marketing ~rear. 514 e/77 (Presse 56) erd/PB/sls ... / ... - 36 - AIVIENDMENT Qlr THE COIVIMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN HOPS The Council agreed to the broad lines of an amendment to the Regulation on the common organization of the rriarket in hops. The amendments have been made in response to the profound changes which have occurred in the hop market over the last few years both at world and at Community level. In order to redress the imbE.lance between supply and demand - and the resulting slump in prices - the Regulation provides for ru~1endmonts to certain instrument::; set up by the Community rules of July 1971. In order to help make the market mor9 stable th2 R:::o -~at ion is intended to promote a policy of quality by fixing minirrnm quality characteriotics and by applying a certification system covering the place of production, the year of harves~ the variety of .hops and the products derived therefrom. Pl'Odl'.cts without a certificate will be ban.>1ed from the market. r:-,,po:c"ted products LtUst meet equivalent minimum quality req_uiremcm'~s. The Reg;ulation assigns an impor-iJ2.nt rol•3 to pr0ducer groups in the attempt to balance supply and clemand and thns to stabilize prices and incomes; this role involves marketing their members' production and allocating the production aid. 514 e/77 (P1·esse 56) ott/PB/sls o ~-~I •• o - 37 - 26.IV.77 In or(1er to make i.t ear. ic,r to s3t up 11:.rorlucer grov.ps, the ThlembPr Stntos mey g:··-T_nt 0cp::ressjve aj_d for -the rmming of s'J.ch groups; over a three·-.vear period. Tho Regulation includes :r:;_~c.;visicLs e~:lsu:;_'ing that in c::ses wL-::re proc:"J ::cr grou:;_:Js :lo r,ot ac:: J·~t exi.st 1 the p::.~cducers be::-cef:_ t ci:::"s-::+.ly f::'c-rn th8 E8~nc :1chran tc.g:s as thosr:: granted tJ~,r01~gh :):roducer grmJps • .Also, in order to remedy the 8.cutr:J current imbalan::!e on "che !J.:jT.J mnrket, the Regulation f'·;roi_ds until 31 >:;..;c:,,;:•,J(:r 1 :r;S &:..W ir.crsase i:n ti1e m·ea of land pl8nted ncN vr~r ioties P.w'.1.d. t:1e restrt'.ctFring of hop gardens. I 5'14 s/'7! (?rcsse "':6) hmcg .,. ? ct/ r.· ,'- ,.., - 38 ·- FISHERIES The Council de-::ided to extend. the RE\:::;ulaticn b::n··':l:~.r:g fisl1ing for herring in the Ncr-t;h Sea until 31 Me.y. At its meeting on 16 and 17 May the Council wili m~;.ke a general exPmination of the problem of conserving herring stocks in the various fishing zones. Se':rer,J.l delE:g;::-,tions stressed that th::y r':g8.rCI.ed establis~J..:n::mt of tho internal fisheries En-rBrw;ements e.s P. matter of u.rg~mcy and the. Co:rrL'nission confirmed thc~t it would shortly be forwarding to the Com1cil suggestions which will enable progress to be made in exe,mining this question. 0 0 0 The other items on the agenda were deferred until-the next meeting of the Council on 16 211d 17 May. 514 e/77 (Presse 56) tmcg •c•/•o• - I - 26.IV.77 The Council adopted in the official languages of the Communities a Regulation relating to the organization of surveys in 1977, 1978 e...nd 1979 on the earnings of permanent agricultural workers. The Council also adopted in the official languages of the Communities a Decision amending Decision 76/402/CEE on the level of interest rate subsidies provided for in Directive 72/159/CEE concerning the modernization of farms to be applied in Italy. 0 0 0 VARIOUS DECISIONS The Council adopted in the officir:.l languages of the· Communities~ - Regulations - concerning import arrangements for certain jute products orig;i.nating in the Republic of India; - maintaining in force the import arrangements in the Community for shirts and blouses originating in India; - maintaining the arrangements for the authorization of imports into France and into the United Kingdom of certain knitted or crocheted undergarments originating in the Kingdom of Thailand or the Republic of the Philippines; - the Decisions - authorizing the extension or tacit renew~ of certain trade agreements concluded between Member States and third countries; - concerning the adjustment of the economic policy guidelines for 1977. 514 e/77 (Presse 56) hmcg ... / ... ' - II - 26. IV. 77 On a proposal from the United Kingdom GoveTil..ment, the Council appointed Mr S.J. LAWTON of the Food tlanufacturers Federation, as a member of the Economic and Social Committee to r'eplace Miss 11I.ACKIE who has resigned, for the remainder of the la:t;ter 9 s term of office until 16 September 1978. On a proposal from the German Government, the Council also appointed Dr. Hans-Friedrich WOLF, Stellvertretender Referent f{ir Arbei tsmedi~~in im Bundesministerium fur Arbei t und Sozialordnung, as ah alternate member of _the Advisor~r .·commi ttco on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work to replace Dr IULDE, who has resigned, for the remainder of the latter's term of office until 4 May 1978. Lastly, at the proposal of the Luxembourg Government, the Council appointed Dr. Ferdy KASEL, raedicin a l'inspection sanitaire, as an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Medical Training to rclJlace r:ir HASTERT, vJho has resigned, fo·r the remainder of tho latter's term of office, until 5 April 1979o 514 e/77 (Presse 56) erd/PB/js COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES. GENERAL SECRETARIAT PRESS RELEASE 452nd Council meeting - Foreign Affairs - Brussels, 3 may 1977 Chairman: Dr David O'NEN, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom 548/77 (Presse 59) - 2 - The Governments of the =.:ember States and t~1e COIT1'11ission of the Bt~ropean Commvni-Gies were represented as follows: BelP'iV.iil:___ ,;a __ _ Ur Renaa t VAN ELSLAJTDE Minister for Foreign Affairs ------Denmarlc: i·1r K8 B. ANDERSEN Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Jens CHRISTENSEN State Secreta.ry 9 ~Iinistry of Foreign Affairs Federal Re•Tc-cblic of Ger::lG.lr-: ------~------L Mr Hans-Dietrich GENSCHER Federal l:Tinis-ter for Foreign Affe.irs r.1r IUm~s von DOHNANYI Minister of State, Federal :Ministry of Foreign Affairs r.Tr Otto SCHLECHT State Secretary: 11inistry of EconOi:Jic Affairs France: Mr Louis de GUIRINGAUD Minister for Foreign Affairs ------Irelar... d: Mr Garret FITZGERALD Minister for Foreign Affairs r.'fr Arne~clo FORLANI Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Vito ROSA Deputy State Secretary, merchant Nav~r 'J 548 e/77 (Presse 59) lmw/BS/mf •• ,.; 0 •• - 3 - 3.V.77 T:!~~~~E~~E~: r,:r Gaston THORN rlinister for Foreign Affairs Netherlands: r.=inister for Foreisn Affairs I,~r L. J. BRINIG-IORST State Secretary fo:c Foreign Affairs Dr David ovmN Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth A~fa::.rs I.Ir Edmund DELL Secretary of Stsd;e ·fo:;.~ Trade r::;r Frank JUDD l~nis·ter of State, :._l'oreign and Commonwealth Office i:,~r John TOFlLINSON Parliamentary Under 3ecr9tary. of State 1 l"oreign and Cornmon:.'lealth Office Conunission: nr Roy JENIQNS President I.~r Wilhelm E,\:'.i'ERICA.JV!P Vice-President T·!r Film Olav GUNDELACH Vice-President :rr Lorenzo NATALI Vice-President Er Claude CIEYSSON :,Iember I,Ir Guido BRUlTNER Hember l'Ir Richard BUPJCC Uember Vicomte Etie:rme DAVIGNON I-.Iember 0 0 0 5L1-8 e/77 (J?resse 59) ell/PB/nml: • 'iJ ./ .... - 4- 3.V .77 c.I,E.c. The Council defined the position to be adopted by the Community for the final phase of the Conference on International Economic Co-operation, the final ministerial meeting of which will be held on 29 and 30 May and 1 June 1977. Further to the directives adopted on 5 April 1977, the Council adopted additional directives concerning in particular special action and the field of raw materials. RELATIONS WITH THE CMEA ..... ··· The Council took note of the letter which the mrrEA Executive Comoittee recently sent to the President of the Council of ministers., The Community will be examining the CI.TEA communication carefully and a reply will be delivered, when this process of examination has been completed • 548 e/77 (Presse 59) ain/BS/paz ... ; ... .. - 5 - 3.V.77 FISHERIES The ColJncil reviewed progress as regards relo.tions with various third countries on fisheries matters. Follorling a brief diocussion of the incidents of the last few days with regard to fishing by Netherlm1cts vessels off Irish coasts and the current lee;al develo;?;nents, the Council emphasized the urgency of adopting definitive internal arrangements for fishing in Conununi-Gy waters and took note of the Cor.!hllission 's intention of sabmi tting further suc;gestions in the very near future to facilitate the working out of satisfactory solutions. 548 e/77 (Presse 59) lbz;/BS/mf 0 •• / ••• r - 6 - 3 .. V.77 The Om.mcil was consulted, as requested b;y tl:e ComrDissionf on the in·~roduction of minLr:.::.1n prices for concrete reinforcing bars within the common r:mrket pursuant to Article 61 (b) of the ECSC Tre2.ty. 548 e/77 (Pre sse 59) mwr/BS/;1f • •• / 0 0. ... - 7 - SUGAR .l The Council took note of a Commission report on progrees in the Geneva sugar negotiations. It confirmed the Commission's negotiating Directives and instructed the Permanent Representatives ConJini ttee to follow developments at the negotiations. 'rhe Council also took note of a Commission Teport on the negotiations on 28 and 29 April with the ACP States to fix the guaranteed price for ACP sugar for the forthcoming marketing year. These negotiations are due to recommence on 12 r.Tay 1977. 1IDLTIFIBRE ARRANGEMENT The Council further examined the problems arising from the negotiations for renewal of the l\!Iultifibre Arrangement. Its examination enabled a clearer iQea to be gained of the last points outstanding and it appeared from these discussions that agreement could be reached shortly on the whole of the negotiating directives. 548 e/77 (Presse 59) lby/BS/ad ,, 3 .. V,.77 REid\.TIONS \HTH CYPRUS ----·------·'"'---·~--- Ac; t:.<.e fj_r~3t stage of the EEC-Cyprus Ass oci2.tion Agreem8nt comes to c g?.ve the CoYnmission directi 7e:~ to enable it to enter into ne3otia:cions with C;y-:9i."US to c1etermine t:c:c:d.e 8.rrange";1ents between the CoirJ2ilun:U;y ancl Cyprus c:.s fro:rn 1 July and also the su1)Jt:::.:1ce of the economic o.:nCI. financial 8o-operatj_on -~o ')e o.c1ded to t~1e areas covered by the ori,:;inal A·~~reement. - I - 3.V.77 VARIOUS DECISIONS The Council adopted in the official languages of the Comrmmi ties the Regulation extending the provisional anti-dtu1lping duty on ball 1)ee.rings ~ tapered roller bearings and parts thereof origiLs.ting in Japan. 0 0 0 The Council agreed the.t humanitarian aid ar1o1.mting to 1 00? 000 units of account shm::.ld be granted to the victims of the earthqual{e which took place in Romania on 4 r~arch 1977. 0 0 0 The Covncil gave the assent requested by the Commission under Article 55 ( 2 }(c) of the EURATOr~ Treaty to enable it to obtain financial aid for the implementation and realization of a technical research progr&l1l.ne for the iron 2nd steel industry. 0 0 0 548 e/77 (Presse 59) swa/KO/mf ,_ - II - 3 .. V.. 77 On a proposal from the Netherlands Government the Council appointed: - lVfr w. \/EGGELAAR, Arbeids::Jedewerker van de Federatie Nederlandse Wakbeweging; ?Tember of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training to replace Mr w. B.A..L\RS,, 11ember 1 who has resigned, for the remainder of the latter's term of office, i.e. ~mtil 20 June 1978; - I\Ir A.H. KOELINK, Direkteur van de direktie onderwijs voor volwassenen, Ministerie van Onderwijs en Wetenschappen? I.~er;.1ber of the Management Board of the &lropea.n Centre for the Development of Vocational Training to replace Hr J. Th. SCHELFHOUT, IIeE1ber, who has resigned, for the remainder of the latter's term of office, i.e. until 15 October 1978. 548 e/77 (Presse 59) swa/KO/mf COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT PRESS RELEASE 453rd meeting of the Counci~ - Agriculture - Brussels, 16an.d 17 May 1977 President: . Mr John SILKIN Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the United Kingdom 624/77 (Presse 63).:·, - 2 - 17.v. 77 The Governments of the Member States and the Commission of the European Communities were represented as follows: Belgium: ~r Albert LAVENS Minister of Agriculture Wx Foul DALSAGER Minister of Agriculture Mr Svend JACOBSEN Minister of Fisheries Wtt Jprgen HERTOFT Secretary of State Ministry of Agriculture ... Germany::. Ivlr Josef ERTL Federal Minister of Agriculture Mr Hans-JUrgen ROHR State Secretary, Ivlinistry of Agriculture France: rfur Pierre r~HAIGNERIE Minister of Agriculture Ireland: Mr Mark CLINTON 1tinister for Agriculture Mr Patrick DONEGAN Minister for Fisheries ItalY-: Mr Giovanni MARCORA Minister of Agriculture 624 e/77 (Presse 63) ell/BS/aeb ... / ... - 3 ~ 17. v. 77 Lm:embourg ~ ~/Ir Jean HAivii LI US Minister of Agriculture iJir Albert BERCHEIII State Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture Netherlands~ Minister of Agriculture Un:i_ ted Kingdom~ Thir John SILKIN Minister of .1\.gricultmne, Fisher:_es·and Food Hr Bruce MILLAN Secretecry of State for Scotland rLir Gavin STRANG Parliamentary Secretary, ministry of Agriculture, F:i..sheries and Food Ifu:' Hugh BROWN Parlirunentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland Coiim1ission: ~Ir Fi~~ Olav GUNDELACH Vice-President 0 0 0 62t]. e/77 (Presse 63) 811/PB/ema ... 0 ,1 ••• 17. v .'17 HERRING FISiffiRIES ~he Coill1cil held an in depth discussion on lJrobJ.ems arising in connect:i.on v1ith herring fishing, and in particu~ar developments in herring stocks in -;;he North :=.:ea, an.d the conservation :·,1easures necessm:y fo:;_' the conservation D.nd reconstitution of such stocks. vhth a view to a Council meeting on 27 June devoted exclusively to drawing v.p definitive e.:rrangeEwnts, the Council agreed to extend the ban on herring fishing in the North Sea for the ;;1onth of Jt:.ne, but '.'v:i.th the ex:ceptj_on of a special quo-~J.. of 1,500 tonnes for the Netherlands. The ban on herring f~_shing woHlcl,. also apply during June to waters off the west of Scotland. As for the fishi~~ of herring from 1 July onwards, the COl..Lncj_l instructed. the relevant subor·clinats bodies to continue ex:cmination of the~e proble:m:J on the basis of the Commission proposals vvhich might themselves be amended in the light of the CotL'1cil: s discussions so that it could act as part of an overall settlement of fisheries arrangementso 624 e/77 (Presse 63) el::../PB/ema .... / .....~ .. \ \ - 5 - 17 .. v.1977 The Cot-mcil examined the la.st outstanding questions regarding the proposal for a Re~llation on certain measures to prevent abuses resulting from the sale of agricultural products on board ship. Following the discussion the Cow:lCil took note of the Co@nission's intention of contacting the delegations concer~ed to resolve these difficnlties so that the Regulation could be adopted. at a for·thcoraing meeting. 624 e/77 (:?resse 63) lby/ • 0 ./1,). 0 - 6 - 17.V.1977 PURE-BRED BREEDING AND.~IS OF THE BOVINE SPECIES/STANDING cmrtLITTEE ON ZOOTECfiNICS 1 The Council recorded agreement in principle ( ) on the Directive 9n pure-bred animals of the bovine species ~~d on the Decision setting up a Standi:r;t.g Committee on Zootechnics. The purpose of the Directive is to facilitate intra Community trade in pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species by bringing about in specific conditions the mutual reco@~ition of herd books and of the associations which keep them. Among the tasks of the Standing Co;:nmi ttee on Zootechnics will be the supervision of the detailed rules of application of that Directive. 1 ( ) With one delegation reserving its position. 624 e/77 (Presse 63) lby/ ... / ... \ \ \ '\ - 7 - 17. v .1977 After takiv..g note of the Commission report, the Council recorded agreemen~ in substance on the result of the negotiations with the African, Caribbe~~ and Pacific States on the guaranteed prices for sugar for the 1977/1978-supply: period (1 July 1977 - 30 June 1978). The main features of the Agreement are as follows~ -guaranteed price for ACP unrefined sugar: 27.25 EUA per 100 kilos Guaranteed price for ACP white sugar: 33.83 EUA per 100 kilos (cif Europeru1 ports in the Co~nunity) - these prices will apply retroactively from 1 r!Iay 1977 - ACP sugar will be subject to special arrangements for self-balancing of contributions and refunding of storage costs. 624 e/77 (Presse 63) lb;;r/ 8 - 17.V.1977 WINE l.VIARKET The Cou_~cil held an extensive discussion on the situation on the wine market and in particular on the recent amenfunents proposed by the Commission to the additional provisions for the common organization of the wine market.· Following this discussion the Council instructed the Special Committee on Agriculture to pave the way for its discussions so tha.t it could if possible adopt the new provisions at its meeting on 20 and 21. June 1977. Its discussions might also cover other Regulations either under examination or announced by the Commission in connection with its communication·on mediterranean agriculture or in the second annual report on trends in planting and use in the wine sector. These new provisions sho~ld apply as from the new wine-growing year (1 September 1977). 624 e/77 (Presse 63) lby/ ... / ... - 9 ~ 17.V~77 STOIL\GE AND I1..!1J:l!illTING OF gTTEH'{!!NTION PRODUCE The Co~cil adopted in the official languages of the Co~nunities a Regulation laying dov~l the conditions lli~der which produce boug~t in by an intervention agency in one T~ember State may be stored and marketed outside its terri tory. The Re:sulo.tion provides in particular for; the introduction of a Community authorization for storage in a Member StaJGe other than that in which intervention 'measures were talmn 2nd as an exception after consul tine with ffieillber States concerning storage possibilities within the Community, also for storage in third countries; - waiving at the frontier when produce is transported of customs duties and other amounts to be levied or granted under the common agricultural policy; oeasures to see that produce is marketed at the priees ~nd conditions obtaining at the place of storage. 624 e/77 (Presse 63) lby ... ; ... - 10 - BUDGETARY ASPECTS OF THE AGRICULTURAL PRICES The Council held an exchange of views with 1\Tr- 'l'UGENDF..AT, Commissioner~ on the statements he made recently in his speech in Brussels on 2 ~1ay concerning the budgetary aspects of the recent agricult~~al price fixing. In the face of c:;.~i ticisms voic•3d by the members of the Council regarcl.ing 30me ps.rts of his speech? Mr TUGEND:hAT had the opportur.:.i ty to make clear the scope of his remarks and to explain the reasons underlying them. 624 e/77 (Presse 63) ill/KO/aeb • no .. /.:.:_ • tt ... 11 •.. 17. v0 77 AGRI-r:J:ONIT£ARY 0U:CSTIO:iJS --- ... ·-··-·-----...... ~ --·---., ..... --·"'-··----- ... -- ..... ··-- On the b2,r;j_s of a Cormnissio:i:"l proposal · rE:ga.rding the price level to be ·i:;ake:;:J. in cs.lculating l'Wnetary compe!::.sator;r arn.o1.mts t!.:.e Coll.::.:,cil held e.n initial discuss:i.on on so:,~1e facto:rs vvhich mi:?;ht lesse~1 the distol·tions of competi tio~.;. arisiEg fro:r;l the particularly high lcyel of mon.etary compensatory 2,:1~01-L.J.ts i:,'l so:ne sectors. In this discussion: the Co1..mcil also touched on some more general aspects of agri-monetary problems and took note of the Co::..11Uission 1 s intention of malcing certai:1 adjustE1ents by 1 October 1977 to its proposal for a. Regul8.tiOl} for the gradual reduction of monetai~y compen satory :::·.. mounts submitted in No·,;-ember 1976. The Com:.cil also took note of a meraor2..nc1wn subi:ni tted by the Danish delegation as an addi·cion to those already submitted by other delegations. 'Jor~{ on the various problems will be co"-ltinued, in the case of certa.i::1 problems of adjustment by the Commission 1..mder the fdanagement Committee procedure a.."ld e.s regards preparation for subsequent Cou:ncil proceedings i:.1. the Specio..l Cmmnittee on Agriculture. 624 e/77 (Pre sse 63) crJ . .. ; ... - 12 - 17.V.77 FEED GRAIN The CoULDcil adopted in the official l~~guages of the Communities the Regulation a.mending Regulation (EEC) No 2749/75 on the reduction applicable to certain imports of feed grain into the Italian Republic as from the 1973/1974 marketing year. The reduction of 3 UA which should have been abolished at the end of the 1976/1977 marketil1g year will continue for the 1977/1978 marketing year. The date from which common arrangements are to be applied in full is therefore postponed.· 624 e/7'7 (Presse 63) lby ... / ... - I - 17.V.77 The Council adopted, in the official languages of the Comnrunities, - Regulations - introducing a system of premiums for the non marketing of milk and milk products and for the conversion of dairy cow herds; on the supply of milk and certain milk products at reduced prices to schoolchildren; on a co-responsibility levy and measures for expanding the markets in milk and miDc products; on the temporary suspension of aids for the purchase of dairy cows ;;md of heifers intended for milk production; fixing the basic price and the standard quality for slaughtered pigs for the period from 1 November 1977 to 31 October 1978; amending Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 on the common organization of the market in sugar; laying down c.ommon provisions for isoglucose; - fixing, for the 1977/1978 sugar marketing year the sugar prices, the standard quality of beet and the coefficient for calculating the m~ximum quota; - the derived intervention prices, the intervention price for raw beet sugar, the minimum prices for beet, the threshold pricest the maximum amount of the production levy and the amount of the reimbursement to offset storage costs; 624 e/77 (Presse 63) unw/KO/mab ... ; ... - II - 17. v. 77 - fixing~ for the 1977 harvest~ the norm and inter vention prices and the premiuril &,Tanted to purchasers of leaf to~mcco~ as well as the derived intervention prices for baled tobacco; - amending the .~ex to Regulation (EEC) No 2358/71 on the common organization of the mal~ket in seeds; - fixing the amounts of aid granted for seeds for the 1977/1978 marketing year; - amending neg;ulation (EEC) No 2727/75 on the common organization of the market in cereals, - concerning the list of Community regions which qualify fo:c aid in respect of durum wheat and fixing the amomLt of such aid; - fixing for the 1977/1978 marketing year, the monthly price increases for cereals, wheat ~~d rye flour and wheat groats and meal; - laying dovVl1. the minimum requirements as regards breadmaking with common wheat; - supplementing Regulation (EEO) No 2731/75 fixing standard qua.li ties for common wheat, rye, barley, maize &~d durum wheat; - amending Reg11lation (EEC) No 1418/76 on the coilllt.'lOn organization of the market in rice; - fixing, for the 1977/1978 marketing year, - cereal prices; - rice prices; the monthly price increases for paddy rice ru1d husked rice; - the l:Jrotecti ve amoWlt to be included i:i.1 the threshold price for wholly milled rice; 624 e/77 (Presse 63) illLW/KO/db ... / .... - III - 17.V.77 - amending Re~1lation (EEC) No 1035/72 on the common organization of the mm.•ket in fruit and vegetables and Regulation (EEC) No 2511/69 laying down special measures for improving the production and marketing of Community citrus fru.i t; - laying down special measures to encourage the marketing of products processed from lemons; - amending Regulation (E:EC) No 878/77 on the exchange rates applicable in respect of tomato concentrates; - amending Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 on the common organization of the market in hops; - fixing the guide prices for wine for the period 16 December 1977 to 15 December 1978; amending Regulation (EEC) No 1163/76 on the granting of a conversion premium in the wine sectorj fixing, for the 1977/1978 marketing year - the market target price and the intervention price for olive oil; the production target price for olive oil; - the monthly increases in the market target price, the intervention price and the threshold price for olive oil; - the target prices and basic intervention prices for oil seeds; 624 e/77 (Presse 63) unw/KO/mab ... ; ... - IV- 17.V.77 the monthly increase in the target and intervention prices for oil seeds; - the guide price for soya beans; - the amount of aid for cotton seeds; - the amounts of aid for fibre flax and hemp; - amend.ing Regulation (EEC) No 569/76, laying down special measures for linseed, and fixing for the 1977/1978 marketing year the guide price for linseed; - Directives - introducing Community measures for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle; - amending Directive 72/159/EEC on the modernization of terms. 0 0 0 624 e/77 (Presse 63) unw/KO/jvdb 0 ••/ ••• - v - 17.v. 77 MISCELLANEOUS DECISIONS Sixth VAT Directive The Council adopted the sixth VAT Directive 7 which will be implemented in the Member States by 1 January 1978 at the latest. This Directive supplements the VAT arrangements laid down in the first two VAT-Directive of 11 April 1967. It not only marks progress in tax .harmoniza·liion but is vital for application of the own resources system. In accordanee with the Council Decision of 21 April 1970, the Communities' own resources are made up from customs duties 1 agricultural levies and revenue from VAT. This revenue.is obtained by applying a rate of no more than 1% on an assessment basis determined in a uniform manner for all the Member States. The sixth Directive contains Community rules defining this uniform assessment basis. The Directive defines the basic.concepts relating to VAT, i.e. taxable person, taxable transactions, chargeable event 1 c~argeability of tax~ taxable amount etc ••• 624 e/77 (Presse 63) e~l/PB/aeb ... ; ... - VI - 17.V.77 In addition to these definitions, it contains proV2s~ons concen1ing special arrangements for small undertakings, farmers exemptions and supply of services. ~1 the subject of small undertakings, the Directive lays down that Member States may apply simplifiea. procedures for charging and collecting tax. It authorizes: -tax exemptions of up tQ 5,000 EUA; - the increase up to 5,000 EUA of any existing exemption which is less than that amount; the maintaining of existing exemptions of more than 5,000 EUA. Each !:1ember State may also adjust exemptions to the extent needed for them to maintain their value in real terms. Provision is also made for the Commission to report to the Council every four years on the application of the provisions on the matter. As regards fanners, the Directive grants the Member States the ri&ht. to apply a flat-rate scheme to offset the tax ~ .... deductible on their purchases ru1d services supplied to them. The Directive lays down u common method of calculation for granting cocpensation for such ·tax. Before the .. .end of the fifth year following the entry into force of the Directive, the 624 e/77 (Presse 63) ell/PB/mab ... ; ... - VII ~-· 17.V.77 Commission will submit to the Council new proposals concerning the application of VAT to transactions in respect of agricultural products and services. This Directive provides for a comprehensive exemptions system both for transactions within the country and for transactions linked with imports, with exports and with the international transport of goods. The internal system exempts, in particular, certain services supplied by public postal services, hoapital and medical care, social security, protection of children and young persons, children's or young people's education, school or university education, insurance and re-insurance and some· banking and financial transactions. In view, however, of the problems which might have arisen in various Member States all the exemptions provided for had to be implemented immediately, the Directive lays down provisional arrangements whereby, for an initial period of five years, Member States will be able either to tax certain cxe:::rpted transactions or to continue to cxe-:lpt certain trunsf!.ctions .. 6?4 e/77 (Presse 63) ell/PB/ljy ... ; ... I / / -VIII - 17 .77 ., .v The Directive defines the provj_sion of services and determines the places where the services provided should be t.axed. As a general rule, the place j_n Vl.rhich the services are provided is the place where the provider of the services sets up the registered office for his economic activities, or a stable establish'Uent from which the services are provided. However, in order to avoid dual taxation or non-taxation, the Directive provides for numerous exceptions· to this· general rule, such as the exceptiops for operations relating to transport, the leasing of personal movable property, the sale and concession of copyrights and patents, etc. Provision has been made for setting up an Advisory Con~ittee on VAT in order to guarantee that the Directive is implemented in a co-ordinated manner. 0 0 0 624 e/77 (Presse 63) thy/PB/ac ... ; ... ·• IX - 17. v. 77 The Council adopted a Decision enabling a Cornm,Ju."lity loan amounting to 500 million uS dollars to be floated for the Italian Republic. An agr'~f~l~len-G in prir4ciple was reached on this operation on 18 April last;- when th8 Co~mcil authorized the Cmmi1ission to open the necessary negotiations. The loan will take the form of a public issue of bends expressed in US dollars underwritten by a 'om1kiag s;ynd~_cate. It will amount to 500 million dollars in two instalr:-tents: The product of the loan will be lent to the Italian Republic in the same CliTrency and on the same financial terms. The Oo'Jncil also adopted the economic policy conditions to be r;1e t by that c ountr;I. 0 0 0 62L~- e/77 (Presse- 63) thy/P3/ez - X - The Council adopted, in the official languages of the Cow~unities, the Re&ulations on the conclusion of Interim Agree;l1ents with the Arab Republic of Egypt, Jordan and Syria, and a nur.1ber of i:'lplementing Regulations concerning the Interim Agreements with the r.'Iashreq cm.mtries. There are plaLs for the adoption shortly of similar provisions concerning Lebanon, so as to ensure the entry into force of the Interim Agreements with all four Mashreq countries as from 1 July 1977. The Cormcil also adopted in the official languages of the Co~uunities the Reg~lation further extending the periods of validity of Regul2,tions (EEC) No 1509/76 and 1522/76 on imports into the ConnJ.r:. ...'Yli ty of prepared and preserved se.rclines origine.ting in Ttmisia and Morocco respectively. In connection with the EEC-Tu.rkey Association and under the second agricl~l tural review, the Council gave the ComrJuni ty ?s approval to draft Decision No 1/77 of the EEC-Turkey Association Council on new concessions for impor·t;s of 'l~Llrkish agricul t<.u~Gl products into the Community and to the imple2nenting Regc1.lations concerning the above draft Decisions? namely: - on imports into the Cmm-:.mni ty of certain agricultural proclucts originating in Turkey; - opening, allocating and providing for the adr.ainistration of a Community tariff qu.ota for apricot pulp (ex 20.,06 B II c) 1 a.a)) origL1.ating in Turke~n - opening, allocating and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for hazelnuts (ex 08.05 G) originating in T'o.rlcey. 624 e/77 (Presse 63) lmw/KO/mf • o ,/"' • e -XI - As regards relations with the EFTA cotmtries, the Council adopt8d the Hegulation concluding the Ac;reements on the De-rog2.tion from Article 1 of Protocol No 3 to the Agreements with the Republic of Austria~ the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, th8 (~i:>E;clom of Norway, the Portuguese Republic.v the Kingdom of ::=.vL·':,.3::l ;~md the Swiss Confederation, making Article 23 of that F :'o tGcol applicable to products included in list C att:J.ched i;h<}reto" The Council also o.dopted the Regulation on the conclusion of an AgrecmGnt bGtween the European Economic Cnn:fedoration 0 0 0 The Council adopted, in the Dfficial languages of the Corrnnu..Yli'Gies, the Directive on the approximation of the Laws · of the Hembor States relating to motor.... vehicle towing devices. 0 0 0 I 624 e/77 (Presse 63) u..."1vr/KO/mab "'"•i ~·· -XII- 17. v. 77 The Cm.mcil adopted, in the official languages of the Communities, the Regulation on the opening, allocation and administration of a Community tariff quota for processing work in relation to certain textile products under the outward processing arrangements of the Community. 0 0 0 The Council adopted the Regulation (ECSC, EEC, EURATOM) amending the Financial Regulation of 25 April 1973 applicable to the general budget of the European Comr.ouni ties. 0 0 0 The Council and the Republics of the Governments of the .r.iember States adopted the Resolution on the continuation and :5.mplementation of a European Community policy and action 1 prograrmn.~ on the environment ( ) 0 0 0 0 1 ( ) See Press relea.se No 1424/76 (Presse 158) dateo. 9 December 1976~ 624 e/77 (Pre sse 63) unv;/KO/ jvc1b o • o/ o • o - XIII - 17. v. 77 On a proposal from the Netherlands Gover1~nent, the Council appointed Mr L. GORIS a Member of the Economic and Social Committee to replace Dr SCHRIJVERS, Vlho had died, for the remainder of the lattervs term of office, i.e. until 16 September 1978. The Council also$ on a proposal from the Irish Government, appointed T.'Ir Tadhg O'CARROLL a Member of the Ad!-ninistrative Board of the Europe~1 Fotmdation for the imp?ovement of living and vvorlcing conditions to replace Mr GREENE, who had resigned, for the remainder of the latter's term of office, i.e. until 14 March 1979. 624 e/77 (Presse 63) U.:.1W/KO/db COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT PRESS RELEASE 454th Council meeting - Environment - Luxembourg, 14 June ~977 Chairman: Mr Peter SHORE1 Secretary of State for the Environment of the United Kingdom 701 e/77 (Presse 68) - 2 14.VI. 77 The Governments of theMemberStates and the Commi-ssion of the European Communities were represented as follows: ·.·, .·-·. ~~~: .... -. ' . ;-~-· ·. r .. Mr Luc DHOORE. 1\iinister of Health and the Environment ·Denmark: ---- . , .. Minister of Fisheries,_ Mr Sv:er];(l .. ~AKOB~EN ·,_ . .. , . -- .. : ...... ·.. -. . . Mr Helger LAVESEN ;·State Secretary, Ministry for the Environment ·- .. :··...... ;.__:'- .·, Mr Werner lYIAIHOFFER •· · · ·' . Federal r!iinister of the Interior Mr Gerhart Rtidolt:: BAUM< - · ••'Parliamentary State .•:Secretary. >--· •Federal Ministry for the Interior ----France: 1\~r Frangois SCHEER Deputy PennanentRepresentative -----Ireland: Mr Ed ward SHEEHY Deputy Secretary, Department for Local Government Ita1:_;y: Mr Mario PEDINT Minister of- the Environm·ent ~i.Lr Giorgio POSTAL Deputy State Secretary, 1Iinistry for Sci-entific Research 701 e/77 (Presse 68) ill/CBB/el ••.•. / •• 0 ···.·--·. . ·_ .:.·.. . •. ~uxe,mqp~~: l'ilr Emil KRIEPS Ministe-r of Health and the Environment ·,_.:.·· ...Netherlands: 1 ...... Mrs I • VOBRINK l~inister for Health and the Environment - · .·. State· Secre.ta.rY.ior Foreign ., .. Affai-rs •· ·• · · .. ····." Y.ai "t: ~~l.Kingg£r!!,: :Mr Peter SHORE Sec:etary of· State for the"'~-.··.' . • Env1:r-onment ··; -. /:'0':< . _ Mr De:rii s HOWELL ' · Minister Qf:.:Sta:t~ at· the .... ·... ··.. ·:..... /.· :• ' o·Department of the· EnVironment Commission:- Mr. Lorenzo. NATALI : :V.ice-:President : · .·· .· ....·.·. ,_;: 0 .:o .. o. ·...... .. :.. · __"·:·~\ ·.'. :· 701 e/77 (Presse 68) ill/CBB/jvdb .~.I····· - 4- 14. VI. 77 TOXIC AND DANGEROUS WASTES After an extensive debate the Council reache.d consensus on the main aspects of the Directive on toxic and dangerous wastes. The aim of this Directive, which forms part of the Programme of Action of the Communities on the Environment of 22 November 1973 ( 1), is the implementation by the Member States of a number of inspection and precautionary measures to ensure that the disposal of toxic ru~d dangerous waste does not endanger public health or the environment. This range of measures is aimed notably at: encouraging the prevention, recycling and processing of such waste and the extraction of raw materials and energy there form; -prohibiting the abru1donment and uncontrolled discharges tipping or transport of such waste; the authorization of establishments responsible for storing, treatment and/or disposal of such waste.· In accordance with the "polluter paysn principles the cost of disposing of toxic and dangerous v/8.stes, less any proceeds form treating the waste, shall be borne by the holder who has waste handled by a. vvaste collector or by an authorized undertal:ing and/or the previous holders or the producer of the product from which the waste came. ( 1) See OJ No C 112, 20.12.1973 701 e/77 (Presse 68) ill/CBB/jvdb ... / ... - 5 - 14. VI. 77 Each authorized establishment must keep a record of the quantity, natu:re, physical an-:1 chemical cha:racteristics, origin, methods and. sitos of· disposal, the dates of takeovor and disposal and/or make this information available to the competent authorities. It shall also be subject to the contl'Ol and supervision of the competent authorities. The cor.1.peteat authorities shall draw up and keep up to date plans for the disposal of toxic and dangerous waste. The plans shall cover in particular: the t:.lpes and quantity of waste to be disposed of; the methods of disposal; the specialj_zed treatment centres; - suitable disposal sites. ·:rhe Commission, together with the ll'iember States, shall arrange for reg Every three years, and for the first time three years follov;ing notification of this Directive, Lember States shall draw up a si tuatio11 report on the disposal of toxic and dangerous wastes in their respective countries and shall forward it to the Cormnission, which shall circulate it to the other Member States. The Permanent Representatives Committee was instructed to ex::cmine the Di::·ecti ve as a whole, with particular reference to whether provision should be made for a "Committee for adaptation to teclmical progress" procedure, at the ea.rl:Lest opportunity, so as to enable the Council to fon;.~~lly adopt tho Directive at a fo::thco;;1ing ;<1c.e ting. 701 e/77 (Presse 38) ill/CB:S;'tl.Tilcg - 6 - 14. VI. 77 QUALITY OF WATER FOR Hillv1AN CONSU:N.!PTION The Council conducted a detailed examination of the proposal :for a Directive relating to the quality of water for human consumption. The discussion, which enabled delegations to voice their preoccupations, de.~tl t in particular with the importance for public health of tl1e parameters to be lcdd down, especially in the case o:f the maximum admissible concentration values for sodium, chlorides and conductivity. In conclusion, the Council agreed to instruct the Perm:J.nent Representatives Committee to examine the proposal at :::~. later date in the light of tod:.=:ty 1 s discussion, with a view to seeking an equitable solution for adoption at a forthcoming Council meeting. 701 e/77 (Presse 68) ert/CBB/hmcg •oo/o•• - 7 - 14.VI.77 EXCH.iiNGE OF INFORidATION ON THE QUALITY OF SURFACE FRESH WATER The Council.approved, as regards the substance, the Decision establishing a common procedure for the exch~~ge of information on the quality of sUrface fresh water in the Community. This Decision is based on the principles outlined as part of the programme of action on the environment of 22 November 1973. It provides for the regular forwarding by the Member States to the Commission of information on certain data concerning the quality of the waters sampled by the measuring stations appointed by the Member States and in accordance with certain uniformly fixed parameters. On the basis of this information, the Co1nmission vdll send an annual summary report to all the I;Iember States. 701 e/77 (Presse 68) 3 ••; ••• - 8 14.VI.77 WOOD PULP INDUSTRY The Council held an exchange of views on the proposal for a Directive on the reduction of water pollution caused by wood pulp mills in the liiember States. This exchange of views enabled the Council to identify the last problems still outstanding, i.e. the power of derogation, the desirability of providing for a transitional period, the basic principles of the envisaged system, the distinction between fresh water and· sea water and that between current and new investments. As these questions need to be studied in greater detail, the Council instructed the Permanent Representatives Comn1ittee to hold a fresh examination of this proposal in the light of today~s debate and to pay particular attention in this context to the relationship between the so-called "errunission standards" approach and the "quality objectives" approach. On the basis of the Permanent Representatives Committee 9 s proceedings, the Council intended to place this question again on its agenda for a forthcom~ing meeting. 701 e/77 (Presse 68) ... ; ... - 9 - 14. VI. 77 The Council reached a wide consensus on the broad lines of the Directive on waste from the titanium dioxide industry. The main principles of this Directive provide for - the introduction of a system of prior authorization for the discharge of such waste into water or for its storage on land; - regular ecological monitoring of the waters into which waste is discharged; - a programme to reduce by stages the amount of waste ·discharged into water; this progra1:une should be fully achieved within ten years. These principles will have to be interpreted in the light of the distinction between existing and new plants; - for existing plants by means of the programmes for the progressive reduction in pollution 1 - for new plants by means of authorizations subject to conditions which take account of techniques and processes allowing the disadvru1tages for the environment to be kept to a minimum. 701 e/77 (Presse 68) . •./. C'. - 10 - In the light of the detailed discussion on this text, the Council instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to hold an extensive examination of these aspects and to report back to it at its next meeting on the environment to enable·it to act on this matter on that date. HELSIJ.\1IG CONVENTION The Council agreed to the principle of opening negotiations for the accession of the EEC to the Helsinki Convention of 22 £.larch 1974 on the protection of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area. 701 e/n (Presse 68) - 11 - 14. VL 77 ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGES OF HYimOC.ARBONS INTO THE SEA Vice-·President NATALI, member of the Commission respo:nsi 'ule for the envi ronr.LJent, informed the Council of a Commission communication on measures for the prevention, control and reduction of pollution caused by accidental discharges of hydrocarbons into the sea. This communication stresses that the recent Ekofisk field accident in the North Sea underlines the need tor a more effective policy to combat pollution of the seas both by hydrocarbons and by a series of discharges from land b:.~.sed sources and increasing fall--out of particles from the atmosphere. Apart from the J.egislati ve measures in p;_~eparation at CoF.lTI1L'Ylity level, a number of practica.l provisions are needed to deal with this pollution. The Community should therefore have powers and means allowing it to take effective action in suc:£1 situations, so as to e:1.rp:ress the solidarity of the Member States among themselves ancJ. towards non-member countries hit by a disaster of this type. The Commission accordingly submitted to the Council a proposal for a Resolution which will be examinecJ. in the subordinate Council bodies so that the CounciJ_ can act on the matter at its next meeting 0~1 the environment. 701 e/77 (~resse E: S) '· COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT PRESS RELEASE 455th maeting of the Council - Energy - Luxembourg, 14 June 1977 President: Mr Tony B:SNN, Secretary of State for Energy of the United Kingdom 702 e/77 (Presse 69) - 2 - 14. VI. 77 The G.ov:er.nments. o.f... the Member States. and .the~ Commission of tne EUropean Communities were represented as follows: B e].. gj:Jllnf:• Mr Marcel FREROTTE Director-General for Energy Ministry of-EConomic Affairs Denmark: Mr Niels ERSB,¢LL Permanent Representative Germany:· Mr Hans FRIDERICHS Federal Minister for Economic Affairs .¥.!'~: lVIr Rene MOI'TORY rnnister for Industry and Trade Ireland: Mr Brendan DILLON Ambassador, Permanent Representative Italy: .Mr Carlo DONAT CATTIH Minister for Industry~ Trade and Craft Trades Luxembourg: Mr Marcel MART Minister for Economic Affairs and Ener~J 702 e/77 (Presse 69) ill/CBB/el ., ./... - 3 ~ -14-. VI. 77 Netherlands~ Mr R.F.~.i. JJUBBERS Minister for Economic Affairs Unit_e d Kingdom: lVIr Tony BENN Secretary of State for Energy ~!ir Dickson ~1ABON Minister of State~ Depa:':'tment of Energy Commission:------Mr Guido BR'G'NNER Member 0 0 0 I 702 e/77 (P1·esse 6<:n ersjCBB/jvdb o • o 1 • • • ,: - 4 - ; 14.VI.77 J, '! WORK PROGRAMME The Council took stock of current progress on the various matters on the work programme of the "Energy" Council for the / first half of 1977 and emphasized the advisability of drawing up such a programme for subsequent'work. In this connection, the Council noted a statement by the Netherlands Minister who, referring to his memorandum which had been submitted previously, stressed the need for progress in the study of energy costs in view' of their implication~ for energy policy. The Council also agreed to hold a general debate, at each meeting on energy, on the situation in the field of energy at both world-wide and Community levels. 702 e/77 (Presse 69) ill/CBB/el ... / ... , - 5 - 14. VI. 77 . NUCLEAR PROBLEMS T~1e Council conc.ucted an initial and general policy debate Ol1 th~ various problems arising in co:mection with the development of nuclear energy. The debate centred on specific p:~ohlems facj.n:~ the Community, problems relating to the supply and demand of uranium, the reprocessing of nuclear fuel a:.l'ld waste manc.gement, including the impli cati Jns :for the envi romuen t and in particular p:;.~oblems relating to S3.fety a:r~d SC-l:ye:..'Yision. Dv.ring the debate, the Council expressed its a~rreciation_ of the Economic and Social Committee 9 s Study on ;J. Community Nuclear Safety Code, which was welcomed as ~n important contribution to the discussion of these problems. IrJ its discussions, the Council ga'Te special a:ctcn·~:.on to the measures to be t2.Y:on with a viev-.r to rsc.ss,_lr;_ng P'lhl::.c opinion in regard to the development of puclear ter::miques ancl emphasizing the necessity of having recourse to nucle2.r energy in order to avoid an increase in oil imports. 702 e/77 (Presse G9) er·c/CBB/jvdb . .. /., .. - 6 - COAL SECTOR Within the framework of its discussions on the situation on the common market in coal, the Col.P:tcil took note of the Commission 1 s intention to submit to it in the near future a proposal for a decision - in accordance with the Cou..n.cil 1 s agreement in principle of 29 march·- aimed ::::t; tl.1e establisl"Llllent of a Commu.~."li ty system for monitoring coal imports from third countries; on this basis 1 the Commission coulc~ then submit a full report on impot·ts to the Council as early as the autumn. The Council furtherrnore examined the problems posed by the Commission proposal for the adoption of arrangements for Commu...'lity financial aiel_ to promote the use of coal for electricity generation. It invited the Perme.nent Represent2.tives Committee to prepare its subsequent discussions on the matter. The Council also held an initial exchange of vicr.·s - pending deli very of the European Parliament: s 0}lin:: o:1 - on the proposal concerning Com.111uni t;y aid for fin<:mcing c~rclic~:l stocks of hard coals coke :::.nd. patent fuel. It agreed to continue its examinc.~tion of this question once it had received the European Parliament 1 s Opinion. 702 e/77 (Presse 69) ers/CBB/jvdb ... I .. . I \ # - 7 - 14. VI. 77 REFINING PROBLEmS IN THE COIV.J.Vi.IDTITY The Council held a far-reaching discussj_on to work out a Community approac~1. to refining problems in the Community, in particular the establishment of general monitoring of developments in the refining sectors a procedure for prior consultation on the constt'Uction of neV! refinery capacity and a procedure for imports of refined products from third countries. The Council agreed to continue its deliberations on the subject at its next meeting on enert,.ry. 702 e/77 (Presse 69) ert;CBB/jvdb 0 • fl I ... - 8 - 14. VI. 77 PROT:CCTION AND PROl\~OTION OF ENI:RGY INVECTI.'IENTS The Council noted the Commission communications on the development and protection of energy investments, the minimum guaranteed price for energy produced in the Community and on the gr~Dting of finru~cial support for projects to exploit alternative energy sources. It called upon the PermBnent Representatives ·Committee to continue examining these documents and to submit its findings to it as soon as possible so that the Council could act on the matter. 702 e/77 (Presse 69) ill/CBB/el ... / ... - 9 ... 14. VI. 77 RATIONAL USE OF ENERGY The Council noted the second se:ries of legislative proposals submitted by the Commission in the context of the Community action programme on the rationed use of energy. It emphasized the importance c.nd urgency w:lich should be attached to the examination of these proposals so a.e to enable it to act on the.matter at its next meeting on energy. 702 e/77 (P:resse 6~;) ill/CBB/jvdb • •• /. 0. - 10 - 14. VI. 77 ------REDUCTION OF ENERGY The Council evolved a com~on guideline f'or the setting of a ConL'm.mi ty target for a red.t'.ction in the consumption of primary forms of energ-y in the e·.ren-t of difficulties in the supply of crude oil ru1d petroleum products. However, one dele,2~:r~tion, which asked for some time to re:flect on this guideline 1 will ma.l~e its position knovm at an e-arly date. 702 e/77 (Pres:Jc 69) ert/CBB/el • • ./a., • - I - 14-.VI. 77 MISCELLANEOUS DECISIONS QQ~~~2~~!_EQ!~£l The Council adopted in the official languages of the Communities~ - the Regulations: ...... _- ·- on the opening~ allocation and administration of a Community tariff quota for certain steels falling ~~thin subheading No ex 03.01 A II of the Common Customs Tariff ( 1 July 1977 - 30 June 1978); - maintaining in force the arrangements making the importation into the Benelux countries of jute yarn, originating j_n the Kingdom of Thailand, subject to wthorizationj - the Decisions: - concerning the acceptance of the Customs Co-operation Council Recommendation of 18 June 1976 ~o amend the Nomenclature fo~ the Classification of Goods in Customs Tariffs; - on the import arrangements to be ~pplied in respect of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; - the Pes~ations: - suspending the application of indic.:.ttive ceilings established ~s Regulations (EEC) Nos 3230/76, :~231 /76, 3233/76, 3234/76 and 3235/76 for imports of certain products originating in certain EFTA countries; - on the conclusion of the Agreements for the amendment of the Agreements between the Europeo.n Economic Community and the s~nss Confederation~ on the one hand, and the European Economic Community and the Republic of Austria, on the other hand, on the application of the rules on CommQ~ity transit and on the entry into force of Decision No 1/77 of each of the Joint Committees set up under the said Agreements • 702 e/77 (Presse 69) ill/CBB/jvdb • 0 • / ••• - II - 1 L~. VI. 77 . The Council also E~dopted the decision i?,uthorizing the Commission to negotiate agreements for the amendment of certain agreements between the EEC a...'tld certain non-member countries in order to adapt the tariff specifications. 0 0 0 The Council gave its assent in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 54 of the ECSC Treaty for the financing of a pelletization pl&nt with.~ capacity of 3 million tonr1es of pellets a year, to be built by ITABRASCO (Brazil). The Com1cil granted the consQLtation requested by the Commission m1der Article 6(1) of Commission Decision No 528/76/ECSC on the financial aid awarded by the :Member States to the coal inC!.ustry in 1976. 0 0 0 The Council adopted in the official languages of the Commw1ities the Decision concerning the changing of a tranche of a Conrnunity loan from variable to fixed rates of interest. 0 0 0 702 e/77 (Presse 69) ers;CBB/jvdb ••• / ••• - III - 14.VI.77 On a proposal from the United Kingdom Government, the Council appointed Mr c. BOOTH, Department of Education and Science 1 a full member of the Advisory Committee on Vocational Training in replacement of TAr D.G. LIBBY, who has resigned, for the remainder of the latter's term of office, i.e. until. 20 June 1978. 702 e/77 (Presse 69) ert;CBB/jag 0 •• / ••• COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT PRESS RELEASE Luxembourg, 16 June 1977 tTh, ~~. ~c "~ ·. '·' ~" "' ~'~~ _.) v• Development Luxembourg, i6 June ·i977 £·:jj_nis-~er for 0-t,,re::."\soas De"Trelor!ne::rt: of the Un:.i.·l;ed KingcJ.o:n 706 e/77 (Presse 73) - 2 - . 16. VI. 77 The Governments of the Member States and the Commission of the European Comtl.Unities were represented as follows: ~~~g~~~: lVIr Lucien OUTERS Minister for Development Co-operation Denmark:------Mrs Lise OESTERGAARD Minister without Portfolio ~~~~~~~-g~E~~~~~-~f__g~~~~!!;[: Mr Helmut SIGRIST Ambassador, Permanent Representative France: Mr Pierre-Christian TAITTINGER State Secretary 1 Minist~J of Foreign Affairs ------Ireland:. Hr Brendnn DILLON Ambassador 1 . Permanent Representative I~~~;y: 11r Eugenio PLAJA Ambassador, Permanent Representative I!~~~~~~~!'g: Mr Gaston THORN Minister for Forei@1 Affairs 706 e/77 (Presse 73) ers/CBB/jvdb • 0 ./••• • J 16.VI.77 Netherlands~ Iir J.P. FRONK Minister for Development Co-operation ~~it~Q;-~~~B:~£~! 1lrs Judith HART lViinister for Overseas Development Ivlr John TOIVJLINSON Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Foreign and Co~nonwealth Office Commission: l\llr------Claude CHEYSSON JV1ember 0 0 0 706 e/77 (Presse 73) ill/CBB/el ... I . .. - 4 -- 16. VI. 77 RURAL DEVELOPMENT The Council held a general discussion on an important topic in the field of development co-operation, namely: "Rural development 1 agriculture and food·production in the 11 developing world • This debate was the first application of the Council's Decision of 22 March last to hold a general discussion once or twice a year' on certain fundamental problems in the field of relations with developing countries with a view to achieving greater coherence in the development co-operation policy of the Community and of the Member States. The debate took place on the basis of views submitted by the Commission, and it enabled the delegations to reveal their respective national experiences in this field. The need for intensive rural development was mentioned as one of the major challenges facing the developing countries today, to the u~gent nature of which the international Community is growing increasingly sensitive. 706 e/77 (Presse 73) ill/CB/jvdb ... / ... ·"' - 5 - 1 5. VI. 77 Broad agreement emerged regarding both the analysis of the problems to be faced and the need for an integrated approach in implementing measures to resolve them. In conclusion, the Council called upon the Commission to consider? in the light of today's Jebate and in consultation with the senior officials responsible for the Member States' co-operation policy, practical proposals which .it could subsequently submit to the Council as regards Community and national measures and methods of intervention. 706 e/77 ~F::'Gsse 7J) i:l/CB/jvdb ~oo./o•• - 6 - 16. VI. 77 AID TO NON-ASSOCIATED DEVELOPING COUNTRIES After studying the Opinion delivered by the European Parliament, the Council agreed to continue its discussions) at its next meeting, on the Commission proposal for an outline Regule,tion for :-,he implementD.tion of the principle of fin.J.ncL.tl :.:.;.id 211d technical aid_ to non-associated developing countries-- Furthermore, the Council felt it necessary that the procedure be set in motion for the use of the estim~;.ted a.ppropri::.tion of L:5 MlJA entered in the 1977 budget. It accordingly held a det.:'.iled exchmge o~ views on the gener'.l guidelines for the use of that ,3.ppropriation, The Commission is to submit concrete fin,:~ncing propos.::,ls on the basis of the su_id exch:~nge of views. The Council will contr.ct the European J?2.rli ment for the unfreezing of the estim:'.ted appropri- tion f'or 1977, 706 e/77 (Pre sse 7 3) ill/CBB/el .... /D •. - 7 - 16. VI. 77 ----FOOD AID The Council held an exchange of views on the current and future food situatio;.1 in the developing countries~ At this jlmctures it was unable to reach any joint conclusions on the con8equences to be auduced from this situation vfith regard to the volume of the Coffitllunity 9 s food aid. It nevertheless noted that discussions were still in progress within the lflember States and that the outcome would be brought to the attention of the Community bodies. In its discussions on improving Community food aid strategy the Council had to study two distinct questions, concerning the ch.versification of products likely to be supplied as food aid on the one hand, and the contribution to the constitution of stocks of food reserves in countries threatened by f~11ine on the other. The Co1.mcil noted the need for more detailed study of these issues in the Permanent Representatives Committee at a later date. 706 e/77 (?rcsse 73) ill/CBB/bmcg 0 0 t; /fj Q tl ..... ' - I - Food aid Under the 1977 aid programme for milk products 9 the CoU11cil agreed to the granting of 3 1 200 tonnes of butteroil (delivered to the place of destination) to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees and decided that this supply be set off in advance against the 1977 programme for milk products. 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS DECISIONS The Council adopted in the official lan~tages of the European Communities the Regulation amending certain interim measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Portugal. 0 0 0 The Council adopted in the official languages of the Co1nrnunities the Decision on the prolongation of the Decision of 14 March 1977 on the application of certain guidelines id"the field of export credits. 706 e/77 ( resse 73) ers/CBB/jvdb COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT PRESS RELEASE 457th Council meeting Economic and Financial Affairs Luxembourg, 20 June 1977 President: Mr Denis HEALEY, Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom 707/77 (Presse 74) - 2 - 20.VI.77 The Governments of the Member States and the Commission of the European Communities were represented as follows: B8lgium: Mr Gaston GEENS Minister for Finance Mr Roger de WULF State Secretary, Economic Af:airs and Flemish Social Affairs Denmark~ Mr Jens KfJIIPMANN Minister for Fiscal Affairs 9-ermany: Mr Otto SCHLECHT State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Economics !VIr Wanfred LAHlifSTEIN State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance France: Mr Robert BOULIN Ivlinister with responsibility for Economy and Finance Ireland~ Mr Richie RYAN Minister for Finance Ita1i: Mr Gaetano STAMMATI Minister for the Treasury Luxembourg~ Mr Jacques POOS Minister for Finance 707 e/77 (Presse 74) ell/SMS/ic ••• / ••• - 3 - 20. VI. 77 lfetherlt=mds: l'!Ir W.F. DUISENBERG fiiinister for Finance lVIr R.F .Til. LUBBERS I\iinister for :Gconc.mic Affairs United Kil'$_~_!!.:. Mr Denis HEALEY Chancellor of the Exchequer Commission: l\~r Franc;ois-Xavier ORTOLI Vice-Presiclent J.VIr Henk VREDELING Vice-President Mr Richard BURKE Member IVIr Christopher TUGENDHAT JI;Ieruber 0 0 0 707 e/77 (Presse 74) ell/SMS/sls ... /. IJ. - - 4 - 20o VI. 77 TRIPtillTITE CONFERENCE In preparation for the Tripartite Conference which will take place in Luxembourg on 27 June 1977, the Council held a wide-ranging exchange of views on the topics to be discussed at the Cc·nference, :u.aoely: growth, stability and employment present situation and prospects. 707 e/77 (Presse 74) ell/SMS/ez oco/o•• - 5 - 20.VIo77 FOLLOW-UP TO THE DOWNING STREET SillilMIT During a discussion on this subject, the Council heard a statement by Mr ORTOLI, Vice-President of the Commission, on the problem of investment and borrowing in the Community, which is the subject of a communication which the Comruission has submitted to the European Council for its meeting on 29 and 30 June 1977. 707 e/77 (Presse 74) hip/SBS/ez • 0 ./••• - 6 - 20. VI. 77 EXCISE DUTIES ON TOBACCO The Council took stock of the problems still unresolved in connection with the proposal concerning a second stage in the harmonization of excise duties on manufactured tobacco. It instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to continue·examining these problems in the light of its discussion. 707 e/77 (Presse 74) hip/SMS/sls .... /.c. - 7 - 20.VI.77 CREDIT INSTITUTIONS The Council discussed the main points sttll outstanding in com1ection with the co-ordination of laws, ree;u.lations and administrative provisions refating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institntions. At the end of an instructive exchange of views, it evolved guidelines which should enable the Permanent Representatives Committee to devise practical solutions to these problens which could be submitted to the Council at its Autmm meeting. The next meeting of the Council on Economic and Financial Affairs will take place on 18 July 1977. 707 e/77 (Presse 74) hip/SNS/sls COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT PRESS RELEASE 458th Council meeting - Agriculture - Luxe~bourg, 20 and 21 June 1977 President: Mr John SILKIN, Minister of Agriculture, Fi~heries and Food of "· the United Kingdom 748/77 (Presse 75) - 2 - 20. VIo77 The Governments of the Member States anJ. the Commission of the European Communities were rep~esented as follows: Belgium: Mr Antoine HUMBLET Minister for Agriculture Denmark: Mr Poul DALSAGEH Minister for Agriculture German,y: Mr Josef ERTL Federal Minister for Agriculture Mr Hans-JUrgen ROHR State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture France: Mr Pierre MEHAIGlTERIE Minister for Agriculture Mr Jacques BLANC State Secretary 1 Ministr-y- of Agriculture Ire'!and: Mr Mark CLINTON Minister of Agriculture Italy: Mr Giovanni MARCORA Minister for Agriculture 1\ir Arca:ngelo LO BIANCO Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture Luxembourg: Mr Jean HAlVIILIUS Minister for Agriculture Mr Albert BERCHEM State Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture 748 e/77 (Presse 75) hip/SMS/ic •••/ ••• - 3 - 20. VI. 77 Netherlands~ Mr A.P.L.M.M. VAlJ DER STEE Minister for Ac;rj_culture and Fisheries / United Kingdom~ lVlr John SILKIN :rH:nister for h.gricul ture ~ Fisheries and J!'ood Mr Gavin STHAHG Pa.rliamentary Secretary, lVlinistT'IJ of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Commission: l'vlr Finn Olav GUNilELACH Vice-Presic!_ent () 0 0 748 G/77 (Presse 75) hi~/SMS/sls 0 • ./ D • ~ - 4 - 21. VI. 77 MONETARY Cm.'IPENSATORY M10jJNTS The Council conducted a general discussion on agri monetary matters. In the course of the discussion delegations referred to the Commission's recent proposal to reduce monetary compensatory amounts in respect of certain products by calculating them on the basis of a lower price level than that used currently, and to the October 1976 proposal on the progressive and automatic adjustment of monetary compensatory amounts. With reference to the latter point the Council took note of the Commission's intention of presenting, by next October, certain amendments taking into account earlier discussions on this matter. The Council also conducted an exchange of views on the guidelines followed by the Co~nission - within the framework of its pavrers and in accordance with the rianagement Cornmi ttee procedure - in particulQr as regards the monetary compensatory amo,.mts to be applied to certain processed milk products. 748 e/77 (Presse 75) gra/SMS/sls ... / ... - 5 - 21.VI.77 CEREALS The Council adopted, in the official languages of the Communities, the Regulation applying the provisions governing the Guarantee Section of the EAGGF to the FOD in respect of cereals. In so doing, the Council also took note of a statement by the French delegation that the subsidies granted at present in respect of shipments of cereals to these Departments will be ca.,.l.celled where the cereals are intended for export or for processing with a view to exporting the products obtained. 748 e/77 (Presse 75) gr2/m.'iSjjp - 6 - 21. VI. 77 M.AR.KETING OF MILK PRODUCTS The Council made a detailed examination of the proposal for a Regulation laying down the general rules :For the marketing of milk products, and isolated the last problems outstanding in connection with the proposal, namely the scope of the Regulation, designations and any derogations to be granted. At the end of the debate, the Council agreed to instruct the Special Committee on Agriculture to continue examining the proposal in the light 0f the day's discussions with a view to preparing the text for adopticn by the next Coun.;il meeting. 748 e/77 (Presse 75) hip/SMS/ic • eo./ e. • • - 7 - 21. VI. 77 r-TARKST IN VJINE The Council took note of the Commission report on foreseeable developments in the planting and repl~Dting of vine;yards in the Community and on the ratio between produc-tion and utilization in the wine sector. This report, which was submii;ted }JI.A.rsuant to Article 17 of the basic Reg~..llation on wine, directed the Council 9 s attention to economic and structural trends in this sector. The Council instructed the Special Comrnittee on Agriculture to s~~dy the Co~mission's Bn2lysis of guidelines for the future in order to enB.blc the Council to 2.ct at the appropriate moment on any proposal resulting from this study. 0 0 0 Tho Council conducted a discussion on the substru1co of certatn rroro sed a.Lendmcnts to the basic Rc~gulation on wine. It c:!_o sed by agreeing to the runcndLlents to the criteria for applying the; aid arra.."'lgemen-cs for private stornge of grape nusts and concentrated grape musts~ criteria for emb2.rking on prev::mti ve distillation~ 74S. c/77 (Presse 75) gra/DI.~S/c2 ;·., '-,,· - 8 - . 21. VI. 77 criteria concerning the distillation of wine~ suitable for producing certain potable spirits obtained from wine with a registered designation of origin as well as to sever8.l textual amendments dictated by experience acquired in this field. As regards the calculation of weighted average prices, acidification and partial deacidification of grape musts or wines, the administrative simplification of the import arrangements for certain products, the Council instructed the Special Committee on Agriculture to find a satisfactory solution which the Council could confirm at its next meeting. 0 0 0 During this discussion, the Council took note of the Commission's intention to implement the relevant provisions of the basic Regulation on wine as soon as possible, through the Management Committee, so as to alleviate the problems currently obtaining on the wine market, with a view to reorganizing the market' . as far as possible before the next marketing year. 748 e/77 (Presse 75) ell/SlVlS/jp • oo/ o• • - 9 ·- 21. VI. 77 OIL SEEDS The Council adopted in the official lan&~ages of the Communities, a Regulation fixing the main intervention centres for oilseeds for the 1977/1978 marketing year and the derived intervention prices applicable at these centres. This proposal is a follow-up to the Co1.mcil' s decision to increase, for the 1977/1978 marketing year, the target price and the basic intervention price by 3. 5Y~ for colza and rape 1 seed and by 7.5% for sunflower seed ( ). The proposed derived intervention prices have been adapted to take account of changes in tra:i.'J.sport costs anc1 to facilitate the supply of these seeds to the Italian market. The Council adopted this Regulation on the understanding that the Commission would submit a number of proposals to ease the position of the Italian processing indu8tries. The French and German delegations stated that the above did not prejudge the positions they might acl.opt within· the Council when it was called upon to examine the proposals the Comm~ssion would ':>e making in this area. (f) Re[>ulation No 1070/77- OJ No 1 129, 25.5.1977 748 e/77 (Presse 75) rll/SMS/sls ... / ... '1' - 10 - 21. VI. 77 The Council took note of the following statements and held brief exchanges of views with the Commission as necessary: on ·':;j~e problems con(:erl1ing aid for skimmed railk intended 1 o:c· fc~o:."J ing bovine animals other than young calves (Irish delGga.tion); on the cc:ndi-l:iior>E for applying the co-responsibility levy on milk (French delegation~; · - on the r:tlJpollation "Claret" (French delegation);· - on the 1ll'O:?·-:sc:.l for a Regulation on certain measures to P'·'evc~nt ~".~Ju.J:,.s re::n:.lJcin;f from the sale of agricultural products on b8ard ship ~Danish delegation); - on a queRtion concerning frozen meat intended for industrial purposes (Italian delegation). 7!~8 c·/77 (Presse 75) ell/Sf~IS/sls . .. / ... - I - 20 .VI. 77 lUSCELL.ANEOUS DECISIONS The Council adopted in the official languages of the Communities the Regulations - fixing for the 1977/1978 sugar marketing year the differential charge to be levied on raw preferential sugar and the differential amount to be granted in respect of raw cane sugar from the French overseas departments; - laying down for the 1977/1978 sugar marketing year measures to facilitate the disposal of sugar produced in the French overseas departments; - laying down general rules for offsetting storage costs for sugar and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 750/68; - amending Regulation (EEC) No 447/68 laying down general rules for intervention buying of sugar. In addition, the Council adopted in the official languages of the Communities the Regulations - amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 2133/74 laying down general rules for the description and presentation of wines and grape musts; - on compensatory amounts for colza and rape seed; - amending for the second time Regulation (EEC) No 2453/76 on the transfer to the Italian intervention agency of frozen beef and veal held by the intervention agencies of other Member States; 748 e/77 (Presse 75) gra/SMS/jp .. ,; . q.. - II - 20. VI. 77 - fixing the minimum price (660 UA/t) and .the special minimum price (570 UA/t) for tomato concentrates for the 1977/1978 marketing year~ - fixing for the 1977/1978 marlceting year the araount of production aid for tinned pineapple (312 UA/t) and the minimum price to be paid to pineapple producers (158.5 UA/t)~ - on the opening, allocation and arnministration of the Community tariff quota = of 30,000 head of heifers and cows, not intended for slaughter, of certain mountain breeds falling within sub heading ex 01.02 A II (b) of the Common Customs Tariff; = of 5,000 head of bulls, cows and heifers, not intended for slaughter, of certain Alpine breeds falling within subheading ex 01.02 A II (b) of the Common Customs Tariff. The Council also adopted in the official languages of the Communities a Regulation fixing the threshold prices for cereals for the 1977/1978 marketing year as follows: Units of account per 1, 000 kg Common wheat and meslin 155o15 Rye 152.15 Barley 142.00 Maize 142.00 Du.ruru wheat 221.3'0 Oats 136.60 Buckwheat 139.80 Sorghum 139.80 Millet 139.80 Canary seed 139.80 748 e/77 (Presse 75) ell/St-IS/ez - III - 20.VI.77 The Council also adopted, in the official languages of the Communities, a Regulation laying down in respect of hops the amount of aid to producers for the 1976 harvest: Varieties Amounts UA/ha Hallertauer 400 Northern Brewer 300 Brewers· Gold 200 Record 550 Hersbrucker Sp~t 300 HUller Bitterer 300 Spalter 300 Tettnanger 300 Bramling Cross 400 Progress 300 Target 200 Keyworth's l'Iidseason 200 Fuggles 550 W,G. V. 300 Tutsham 550 Saaz 550 Strisselspal t 550 Star 550 Saxon 550 Tardif de Bourgogne 550 Aid granted in respect of each variety is limited to an amount corresponding to the area which was under the variety concerned in 1975. 748 e/77 (Presse 75) ell/SlYJ:S/ez . ) COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT PRESS RELEASE 459th Council meeting_ - Foreign Affairs - Luxembourg, 21 June 1977 President: Dr David OVillN ·secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom 749/77 (Presse 76. - 2 - 21. VI. 77 The Governments of the member States and the Commission of the European Co~~unities were represented as follows: ~~!g~~E: II:Ir Henri SIMONET r.hnister for ForeigTl Affairs Denmark: IVir K.B. ANDERSEN Minister for Foreign Affairs nrr Jens CHRISTENSEN State Secretary, Ministry of Forei@1 Affairs Q~!:IP.~= JY.tr Peter HERMES State Secretary, Federal I1~inistry of Foreign Affairs Fra.YJ.ce: Il'ir Pierre-Chr. TAITTINGER State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ireland: Mr Garret FITZGERALD Minister for Foreign Affairs N.tr Justin KEATING Minister for Industry a.11.d Commerce l:t§.~: Mr Arnalda FORLANI ])Jlinister for Foreign Affairs 749 e/77 (Presse 76) gra/SMS/jp •go·/(."1'10 .• - 3 - 21. VL 77 ~~~.~!?£;±~_£;: Ilr Gaston THORN. ~-~inister for Foreign Affairs NetherlaJ:lds~ I1r M. VAN DER STOEL ~.Tini ster for Foreign Affairs Hr L.J. BRINKHORST State Secretary, l'Iini stry of Foreign Affairs Dr David OWEN Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs I1Ir Frank JUDD Einister of State~ Foreign and Commonwealth Office. ...___,Co1mni___ s sian: __ I\Ir Roy JE~KINS President Mr Fran.;ois-Xavier ORTOLI Vice-Presiclent Ivir Guido BRUNNER Mor.1ber 0 0 0 749 e/77 (Presse 76) gra/SLJ:S/ez 009/000 - 4- 21. VL77 FISHERIES : EXTERNAL ASPECTS On the basis of a report by mr GUNDELACH, ·vice-President of the Commission, the Council took stock of problems regarding, firstly, the negotiations under way with a number of non-raember countries for the conclusion of framework agreements and, secondly the establishment of autonomous Co1TIDunity fisheries arrangements to apply to the vessels of certain third countries as from 1 July 1977. It also agreed to extend by three months the current system for granting fishing licences to the vessels of certain third countries. In the light of the groundlines evolved during the current meeting the Council directed the Permanent Representatives Comrr1ittee to continue exrunining these matters with an eye to the Council meeting scheduled for 27 June. 749 e/77 (Presse 76) gra/SMS/ez - 5 - 21.VI.77 NUCLEAR QUESTIONS The Council held a general discussion on certain questions arising for the CommQ~ity in the nuclear sector, taking into account the political factors involved and the increasing importance of nuclear questions for the external relations of the CorMJlunity and the Member States, and bearing in mind that the Community, unlike certain industrialized countries 1 does not have any other energy resources of its own. The discussions, which were aimed at evolving guidelines which would facilitate the future work of the Commission and the Permanent RepresentE,tives COilliili ttee, centred mainly on the following problems: - the· Community and the international nuclear environment; - Euratom - Canada relations; - Euratom- IAEA relations. 749 e/77 (Presse 76) hip/SMS/jp ... / ... - 6 - 21. VI. 77 COUI'lQ.IL STATEMENT ON UGANDA The Council deplores the consistent denial of basic human rights to the people of Uganda. The Council agrees to take steps within the framework of its relationship with Uganda under the JJome Convention to ensure that any assistance given by the Conummi ty to Uganda does not in any way have as its effect a reinforcement or prolongation of the denial of basic human rights to its people. 749 e/77 (Pre sse 76) sls .. 0./ .•. - 7 - 21. VI. 77 r:IEDITERRANEAN POLIGY Having been apprised of progress made in discussions at Pen:1anent ·Representatives COE1'7li ttee level on the "stocktaking of the liedi terranean policy", the Council took note of the statements reiterating ce:dain delegations 1 misgivings on this point. It vms also informed by the Conmi ssion of the timetable which the latter intends to follow for submitting concrete and detailed proposals to the Council to supplement its prelli1inary communication on Mediterranean agricultural problems. The Council further took note of the Coi1111ission? s intention of supplffinenting its initial analysis of the effects of the Mediterranean policy on agriculture with an analysis of its implications for the regional, social and. industrial sectors and of submitting its findings in the autur:m. In addition, the Council signified its agreer.1ent to the content of a statement to Greece on the agricultural section of the accession neeotiations at present under way. Finally, the Council noted that the Comu1ission hoped to round off the ongoing negotiations with Spain~ ?.Ial ta and C;>rprus by the end of the current month. 749 c/77 (Presse 76) gra/SMS/ez oo•/•o• - 8 - 21. VI. 77 RELATIONS WITH THE CMEA Having completed its study of the letter sent on 18 Apri1 to the President of the Council by the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Cr:IEA, the Council today agreed on the terms of the Comn1unity's reply~ This reply will be conveyed to the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the ~~rnA in the course of the next few days. RELATIONS VIITH THE ASEAN COUHTRIES The Council considereu the possibility of strengthening the links between the Community and the ASEA,L"'l group of countrj_es4 The Council felt that such a strengthening of ties would be very welcome and could be sought by means of a dialogue between the Perm~lent Representatives Comrnittee and the CoffiQission on the one hand, and the five ASEAN Ambassadors on the other. Such a dialogue would make it possible to hold exchanges of views within the Council on subjects of mutual interesto 749 e/77 (Presse 76) hip/Sl•r.S/ez .ilt./·~· - I - 21, VL 77 ~,J:ISCELLANEOUS DECISIONS Relations with the ACP States and the OCT ..,._.,..... _,._...-~... -----.--...... ~-----... ----.-· .... ·------The Council adopted, in the official languages of the Corununities, the Regulation on the opening, allocation and administration of a Community tariff quota for rum, arrack and tafia falling within subheading 22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the ACP States (1977/1978). For the period from 1 July 1977 to 30 June 1978, the Community tariff quota is 173,009 hectolitres of pure alcohol, allocated as follows: (in hl of pure alochol) -.-First...... ~, tranche: .... _... ___ United Y~ngdom 126,030 Second tra..'lche: Other Member States 46,979 ~---...... -b!t-...-.. Benelux 5,926 Denmark 4,000 Germany 24,000 France 11,395 Ireland 1, 000 Italy 658 749 e/77 (Presse 76) hip/ffit;S/ez ... / ... -- II - 21. VI. 77 The Council also adopted in the official languages oi the Colillnm'li ties, the Regu.lation on the opening, allocation and administration o:( a Cortmn.;;.ni ty tariL: quota for rum, arrack and ta:ia :alling within subheading 22.09 C I o~ the Common Customs Tariff and ori;;inating in the overseas countries and territories associated with the European Economic Community (1977/1978). For the period :::rom 1 July 1S77 to 30 June 1978~ the Com..rnuni ty tariff quota is 71, 571 hectoli tres oi pure alcohol allocated among the M:em·oer States as ::: ollows ~ (in hectolitres oi pure alcohol) Benelux 4,151 Denemark 164 Germany 67~132 France 8 Ireland 8 Italy 8 United Kingdom 100 749 e/77 (Presse 76) hip/S11S/ic .... / ... - III - 21. VI. 77 B.8lations------wi.th the Medi terrar.:2e.n count::.~ies The Council adoptedp in the official languages of the Commuc'1.i ties 1 - a Decision authorizing the Commission to open negotiations for the conclusion of agraements extending the period of application of the interim agreements between the European Economic Commm1i ty and the Maghreb countries; - Regulations = derogating, for 1S77 ~1d 1978, from certain provisions concerning the definition of the concept of "originating products" contained in the Interim .Agreement between the European Econonic Community a.'1d the Y~i!lgdom of r,Iorocco and the Agreement on Co-,)peration between the European Economic Community and the Ki.ngdom of Morocco; = e,mending R.egulation (EEC) No 471/76 in respect of the period of suspension of the a~plication of the condition on prices governing the importation in the Community of fresh lemons originating in certain Mediterranean countries; = aJ:Jending Regulation (E:::c) No 47·v'76 :.''.i.3penJing application of the condition on prices go·v'c'/'l.,.J.ng ;,;he 5_oporta.tt.on j,.n the Conmunity of fresh lemons originating in various r!iedi terranean countries; = opening, allocating and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain wines having a registered designation of orip,in, falling within subheading ex 22.05 of the C0:1-;.;:;Ion Customs Tariff, originating in Algeria ( 1977/1978). 749 e/77 (Presse 76) ell/SMS/jp . •. /. 0. - IV- 21.,VI.77 The Council adopted, in the official l - certain industrial products; - a number of agricultnral products. The Council also adopted, in the official languages,of the Conununities, the Hegulation extending the validity of Regulation (EEC) No 1267/69 laying down special provisions applicable to imports into the Community from Greece of goods coming under Regulation (EEC) No 1059/69 (processed agricultural products). The Council decided to authorize the Commission to embark upon negotiations for renewing the rn:ul tifibre Arrangement within the limits of directives which it adopted to that end. 0 a 0 The Council established draft rectifying and supplementary budget No 1/77. a 0 0 749 e/77 (Presse 76) gra/sms/sls ••• / •• c; - v - 21. VI,77 The Council adopted, in the official languages of the ColTh-nunities, the Decision authorizing the Commission to open negotiations with the non-member states bordering the Baltic Sea with a view to the accession of the European Economic Comnru.ni ty to the Helsin..'ld Convention of 22 Tvlarch 1974 on the Protection of the· Marina Environment of the Baltic Sea Area. 749 e/77 (Presse 76) gra/SMS/sls •" - COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT PRESS RELEASE 4-60t~1_ meeting of the Council - Fisheries · Luxembourg, 27 June 1977 President: Mr John SILKIN ~ Minister for Agriculture, Fisher:i.ss and Food 709/77 (Presse 84) - 2 - 27. VI" 77 The Governments of the Member States apd the Commission · of the European CommWlities were represented as follows: IVIr Antoine HUIITBLET Minister for Agriculture Denmark:------Mr Svend JACOBSEN Minister for Fisheries Mr J~rgen HERTOFT State Secretary, MinistFJ for Fisheries Mr Josef ERTL Federal Minister for Agriculture Mr Hans-·JUrgen ROHR State Secretary, Minist~J for Agriculture France: n~ Marcel CAVAILLE State Secretary at the Ministry for Equipment and Regional Development (Transport) Ireland·------1\IIr Patrick DONEGAN Ministry for Pisheries J~§:~;y:: mr Vito ROS.il Under-Secretary of State, Ministry for Shipping I 7·39 e/77 (Pre sse 84) art/JIVI/ea • 0 .; 0 •• - 3 - 27 .VI. 77 L1n::embour.g:-----·-· ___ u Mr Jea..'1 R.'JHLIUS Minister for Agriculture ------Netherlands: l'llr A.P.LoMoN. VA.~ DER STEE rl!inister for Agriculture and Fisheries ...-·~\ Uni t.;d. Y.:in:::·dom: ---.. -----·----~--.. - :Mr John SIHCIN Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food :rf..r Bruce MILL.l\N Secretary of State for Scot1and I'ilr Finn Olav GUNDELACH Vice-President 0 0 0 789 o/T7 (Pr.::sse 3!t) -o.rt/JIVI/mf 0 (I ~ ~: .. ..j ,, - 4 - 27. VI. 77 FIS!ISRIES POLICY The Council held a broad exchange of views on the general outlines of the development of the Communit;y fisheries policy" The discussions covered both internal and ex-t;ernal aspects of the policy. The debate on ·the shaping of the inte~Dal fisheries arrangements enabled the delegations to state their opinions on the Commission's original proposals 1 the amendments and additions made thereto in its May communication, and the options evolved during the work undertaken in the meantime on this subjectr covering in particular the criteria for the allotment of quotas~ the idea of preferential access to certain stocks or to certain fishing zones~ the coastal strip and the possibilities of national conservation measures. After pinpointing these key questions the Coimcil noted that some progress had been made as regards the definition of these elements as a whole., It thus in:Jtructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to U:dclertake further study of the elements in question without delay, in the light of todayvs discussions and of_any suggestions whit::h the Com.rnission might mal'::e, with a view to arriving at a possible solutio2:1 which could satisfy the requirements of all the delegations~ and to prepare in this way for a fresh discussion at its meeting planned for 18 or 19 July 1977~ 0 0 0 789 e/77 (Presse 84) kin/JM/ea e• o/ • .v. o - 5 - 27. 'II. 77 The Council held a general discussion of all tJ.1e problems posed by the deten~ination of the arrangements to apply to herring fishing until the end of 1977. It agreeJ to continue its discussions at its next meetir~ on fisheries. For the time being 1 the Council agreed to extend the ban on direct herring fishing in the West Scotland l~egion until 20 July 1977. 789 2/77 (Presse 84) art/JM/ea . ·:'·:.; ". ~· ...... ·.. ·•. - 6 ·- 27. VI. 77. ·:.. ~incG the cauch quotG.s made available to the Community by Norway to the north of 62° hav,; been used up, the Council ae,reed to come back to the question of the allocation 0f fishing quotas granted by non-mo:nnber countries at a subsequent meet:ing in a more general framework. ·,vi th regard to the difficulties encountered by Community fishermen off the coasts of certain \lust African ~ta-:tes, the Counr.il decided to authorize the Gommission to opEm nbE,otiations with Guinea Bissau, Senegal and Iv.auri tania with a vicvv to the conclusion of framework agr8ements on fieheries with those countries. 0 0 0 As Tagurds tte autonomoua arrrngemants ap::~licuble to ce r t :::1\n Y.'.on-·m::Jml:lo::· cou.ntrie s ~ the Council. adopted in the offic~.al lsngn2.ges of the Communiti'3s four Ree:,ulati;;ns, threh of which exteEd for a period of threG months, as from 1 July 1977, tha autonomous arrangements applicable to vesssJ s flying the flag of Finland and Por-tugal; of Sweden; of Poland, the GDli. and the USSR. 'I.he fc,urth extends for one month, as f:..~om th8 same date, the auto:10:ncv.s ar:rangoments appli?able to vessels flying the flag of Spain. 789 e/77 (Pre sse 84) ldn/ J1Vmr - 7 - 27.VI.77 The Council also adopted in the official la~guages of the Communities a Regule.tion ont.the fishing posdbilities, for a period of three months, as from 1 July 1977, of certain non-member coun~ries in the fishing zones situated off the coasts of the French d~partment of Guyana. Finally, the Council agreed to extend for a period of three months, as from the same date, the arrangements introduced in connection with Norway and Icelro1d, ·and for onfi) month, as from the same date, the arrangements introduced i with regatd to the Faroe Islands. 0 0 ! As reg2.rds relations with ICNAF 1 til.e Council agreed to /continue its examination of the Community poEi tion in relation /to the ICNAF Cc.1vention at a subsequent meeting. i .i . ;' )." /:" .:. / i 789 · e/77 (Pre sse 84) kin/ JtVmr • c .·;. ~- .. .. · ,. - I - rfliSCELLANEOUS DECISIONS The Co~u1cil adopted in the official languages of the Cornmuni ties - the Directives = concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of the formal ~ualifications of nurses responsible for general care, including measuren -Go facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services; = conc8rning the co-o:cdination of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrati.ve actioD. in respect of the activities of nurses responsible for general care; - the D8cisions = setting up an Advisory Committee on Training in Nursing; = amending Decision 75/365/EEC setting up a Coi:JL1i ttee of Senio'r·Officials on Public Health. This group of acts is intended to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide se1~ices for nurses responsible for general care, both emplo~rect and self--employed, in the Comnnmi t;y as a whole. In the field of the medical professions this is the second case, after that of doctors, for vvhich Comrm.mi ty rules governing the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services have been introduced. The enacting terms provide for the co-ordination of conditions of training and the recognition of diplomas; and lay do~vn the coridi tions of acceptance for those concerned, requirements regarding proof of good character c:.nd good repute, profesotJnal supervision and discipline and the conditions for ths use of the title. 789 e/- i (Pre sse 84) art/Jtl/mml'>: ... /. 0. - II -, 27.VI.77 ':lhe Cou:::lcil also adopted in the official languages of the Communities~ - the Resolution = following up the Council Resolution of 16 December 1975 relating to the reinforcement or the measures to prevei1t and suppress irregularities in the sphere of the common agricultural policy~ particularly in the beef and veal sector; - the Directives -- on scrutiny by Member States of transactions forming part of the system of financing b;," the Guanmtee Section of the European Agricultural Guide.nce and. Guarantee Fundr = on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to coffee extre.cts and chicory extracts; - the Rt3gulation = amending Re::;ulation (EEC) No 2452/76 on the transfer to the Italian intervention agency of butter held by the intervention agencies of other Member States (extension of the de~dline to 31 December 1977). The Council adopted in the official le.nguages of the Commu....ni ties~ - the Regulations = amending Regula·Gion ( EEC) No 459/68 on protection against dumping or the granting of bounties or subsidies by countries which are not members of the European Economic Community; = concerning import arrangements for certain jute products originating in the People 9 s Republic of Bengladesh. 789 e/77 (.Presse 84) art/JM/mf I• :0: f'/ 0 e. .. - III - 27.VL77 Food aid The Council recorded the Community 9 s agreement un the aid in the form of 365 tonnos of skimmed-milk powder -co help Indo-Chinese refugees in Thailand, to be supplied through the medium of the ICRC (1974 2nd 1976 programmes). ACP In the context of relations with the ACP States, the Cmmcil adopted a Regulation on the conclusion of an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the Co1rununity and the sugar-exporting ACP States, on the restoration of the agreed quantities for the sugar exports of 4 AOP States (the Congo, Kenya, Uganda and Surinam) which had not been able to supply the quantities provided for under their quotas during the 1975/1976 delivery period. By this agreement the Comrmxnity has honoured the undertaking it gave in this connection on 14 April 1977 at the second session of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers in Fiji. This new agreement gives the 4 ACP States in question a further period of 6 months in which t.o supply the quanti ties relating to the year 1976/1977. This agreement will be.signed in the next few days. 789 e/77 ·(Pre sse 84) art/JI,Vmmk • •• / •• it - IV -- ECSC The Council granted the consul te.tion requested by the Commission on a draft ECSC Decision altering the due date fen~ collection of the levy on t 1'le production of coal and steel. On a proposal by the United Kingdom Gove::."::.1mcnt ~ the Council appointed Sir Richard 1VIARSH, Chairman of the British Iron and Steel Constuners Council, a member of the Consultative Committee of the European Coal and Steel ComiTiuni ty in pl.ace of Mr L.F. TIDD, who has resigned, for the re~ainder of the latter 1 s term of office 1 which expires on 9 July 1978., The Representatives of the Governments of the Mpmber States of the European Coal m1d Stc;el co,.Jllu.nity, meeting within the Council, adopted in the cfficietl languages of the Commu:t1i ties the Decisio:a in respect of exports of alloy steel scrap to third countries. 789 e/77 (Presse 84) art/JM/ea .... - - ·<;$. COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT PRESS RELEASE 461st meeting of the Council - Social Affairs - Luxembourg, 28 June 1977 President: Mr John MORRIS, Secretary of State :or Wales, United Kingdom 790/77 (Presse 85) kin/JM/ad - 2 - 28. VL77 The Governments of the Member States and the Commission of the European Communities were represented as follows: ~.§1g_!~: Ivlr Guy SPITAELS Minister for Labour and Employment Jl.§!!-!!.1§-!:~: Mr Erling JENSEN Minister of Labour Ivx Herbert EHRENBERG Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Nu Reinhard STREHLKE State Secretary~ Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs France: W~ Lional STOLERU State Secretary at the Ministry for Labour .!!:§1~~-=- Mr Frank CLUSKEY Parliainentary Secretn:c::r to the Minister for Health e~d Social Welfare Mrs Tina MISELMI Minister for Labour e.n:i Social Security Mr Baldassarre ARl\1AT0 · Deputy State Secretary, Ministry for Labour and So sial Security rilr Franco FOSCHI Deputy State Secretary~ Ministry for Foreign Affairs 1!~~!!!!?S2~Eg: ' Mr Benny BERG Minister for Labour end Social Seou:r·i. ty r.it 1~aurice THOSS State Secretary, Ministry for Labour and Sodal Security 790 e/77 (Presse 85) Prt/JM/mf ••• / ••• ·, \ "-- I' \ \ - 3 - 2t,VI.77 \ Nstherle..llds: --~-----·· .. -- I'llr J. BOERSI!lA Minister for Social Se·jrri ty 1\f'.LI' John MORRIS Secre·cary of State lor Wales ~ Lord DONALDSON 1\'Iinister of Stc.!;e 1 DepartmenG of Education and Science .[l;::r John GRANT l'arlinmontary Under-Seqretary of State1 Department of Employment· ·. Tho Commiss:i -:m: LJ.r Henk VRBDELING Vice-President 0 0 0 790 e/77 (Presse 85) o.~t/JM/mf .. ..,; .... - 4 - 28. '!I. 77 I • JiD~~qA'l'IO'::_oF CHJLDREN _OF JHIC!_B_\TI.~§. \ '.The Council r~pproved the enacting terms of the Directive on the' educs.tion of childrer1 of migrcmts. \ T~w purpose of the Dire,;tive is to offer\ chiJ.dre:a of worko:cs who 2-r:'e n?,tior.als of c:11other Member State free tuition \ for. th8 purposes of facili tati:r..g their ini t.ial' receptior., including in particular the tGaching, adapted ~o the specific needs of such chil•lren, of the langv,age of the hust country; the Directive also raakes provision fo.c the tr~ining of the teachers who are to provide thi3 tuition. It also provides that the Member States bhall in co--opera.tion with com1tries of ori,c;in, take ap"()ropriate measures to promote the teaching of the mother tong1-:u and culture of the country of origin. ·rhe Ivicmber States have four years within which to talce tha me2.sures reqnirod by the Directive. Retc:arding the education of the children of migrants who are not nationals of a Member State, the Coun<~il took the opportunity to confirm its political resolve to ensure that the action progrwm.rte for migrant worh~ers and members of their fccmilies, laid down in the Council Resolution of 9 February 1976, r:md th8.t on educr:ttion; lP,iCl, down in the Resoluti. ~n of the same day of the Council ancl of tr1e Il'linisterG of Education meeting within the Council, are implemented, with regard to those measures intended to offel' nationals of other ~Iember States of the Communities and of non-member countries who are not c~vered by this Directive better facilities for their ed·:. • • .,; • ~ ."J - 5 - 28. VI. 77 .:£;'.C'~Y..l§.IONS OF SAFET'(__ SIGNS AT PLACES OF WORK The Council agreed on the content o:f the Directive on the app::.·c.J:.i~·Li.cion of the laws 1 regulations and administrative provisions of the Me~Jer States on the provision of safety signs at plc.c·:;s of work. ':':'he Directive includes·definitions and technical specifications of uniform signs in a detailed Annex. It commits the Member States ~o taking the necessary measures to enstu·e that safety sigJl.s confo::::-m to the principles laid down in the D:i.:c'sc·~~i ·re only trnse ,,j_gns defined in the A:r...11ex thereto are used road t:"c::.f<'ic siens are used for internal works traffic. member States must comply with the p::::-ovisions of· the Directive by 1 January 1981 at the latest. 790 e/77 (Presse 85) kin/Jl'.1/oa ... /. ~ .. - 6 - 28. VI. 77 Tl1e CO"L'.~1ci1, which took not8 of c. c~dission "Jro:;ress report on. thG creation of the ·r,'uropean T -de Union ImJti tute, confirmed its interest in the settin:; np f .the Im,·ci tute and stressed. the importance it attached t~ trade unions organi;.:;ed c,t ~~urolJean level beinc; able to \contribute towards buropean _development. It e~:pl~e~J:::·ec~ its in·C.ention of tc.lcing ia c~ecision as r~uickl~r as :?OSsi~Jle on relations be·:~r.·een {he Som_;nrmi ty and I the Institute once certain aspecto had be~n further clarified. SOCIJ\.l POLio·; FOH THE FUTURE The Ccm1cil took note of a Com.air:::fJion coilliTilmication on the general ,r·,"l}_ic"'celines for future f:!Ocial policy. 790 e/77 (J?rer.:Jse 85) svva/RGR/ep ... / ...... ·- 1 - 28. VI.77 ·rhe Council? pursuant to Article 11 of the Decision of 1 Fe~Jr'Ltary 1971 1 reviewccl the enacting ter:.1s relating to the Social li\md to take account of experience gai:1.ed and, above all 1 tv adapt the terms to chr::mges in economic circumstances and in -partic-~:.lar in conditions of employment. In its discussio,J.s the Council concentrated on defining the scope res-pectively o:l:' the types of intervention provided for in Articles 4 and 5 of the bo.sic Decisio11. 1 matters relating to the allocation of appropriations ~Jetween the two types of 0peration, and possible differentiation in the extent. to which the Fund was to :participate in financin{~ tl1e projects. At the end of the discussions the President noted that the opinion to have emergecl_ con.cerning the review o+' the rules on missions and ·:m the operation of the European Social Fund was favourable ( 1 ) and concerned the :following asnects in particular: - rete11tion of Article fl.,. which laid dovm what joint operations v;e:ce to be decided by the Council with regard to vocational trainins; e.,~. the traininc; of young peopl8; r1), Two delegatio~s,· however, made their acreemcnt subjec t t o confirmation and one reserved its position. :' 790 e/77 (Presse 5) sv:2/RGJ;t/ea ·~ ~.... ~ ._;...... - . . ~ .. ': ·.· ' . :.·:, 8 28. VI. 77 - a request that the Cornmission should submit to the Counoil a proposal for extendin.£: assistanJe from the Fund unJer Article 4 to include wo~en, so as to t'~e, .. acco,mt of the resolve expressed by the European COUiicil; - the restructuring of .lirticle 5 to provide for the. taking ·into considera-tion of operations which the lY~ember States carry out in connection with their labour market policies and which = are aimed at solving the problems which arise in areas which, because they are less developed or ther~ is a decline in the main activities; suffer a serious and prolonged imbalance in employment, or = are aimed at facilitating adaptation to the requirements of technical progress of certain br~Dches of economic activity, or = are unlertaken because of substantial changes in ~onditions of production or disposal of products in certain grol;_ps of undertakings 1 or = JO:aoern the intet:ration or reintegration of h~D on the unClerstandi;ng that assistance from the FunJ shall be granted with due regard to the extent of the employment problems and the economic capacity of the areas in which the operations are carried out. 790 e/77 (Presse 85) ard/GS/mf. . ft. 'i)/ ••• ,.;, .· . ·~ '· / ·.:·· ...... ··. -:'. . .~·~·- ·- ...· .·> •• 9 28 .. VI. 77 ...... · .. ·. The Co1.U1cil aE'ked the Pcrm::trisnt Representatives. Committee to implement the guidelines it ha:i just set ·Jut· and to ::l<:>.rify ~·· in contac:t with the Commission 1 a m.unber of other points relating to the implementing rules still outstallding. This .. woulG enable. the Cow1cil to take a formal decision in the near future subject? nonetheless, to the possible i!lst-igation of the conciliation procedure with the European Parliament. 70''...:u e;'7,.-, 1 (p.. ress:::. 85') arc"/"~'/ '.r>J m.~. "' .~ : '\,..; •· COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES GENERAL SECRETARIAT PRESS RELEASE .462nd meeting of the Council - Transport - Luxembourg., 28 and 29 June 1977 President: IV.ir William RODGERS, Minister for Transport of the United Kingdom 791 e/77 (Presse 86) 2 .. 29. VI. 77 Lini:Jter )f ~?i."'.~Jl.ic ';!orkr; ~\:l1d Co:.I.·~-~~.~:ic;·:.tionn 8t0.tc ~.~cc:.... et~~.l"'~:.:·: Fec!.ore,l :: :ini~;-~r~· of Trc..~w::;Jrt State ~oc~a~~~- st the . L:ini r IroL:ll.C~ Gellera.l ;·;ec:t."c-C:-:.1"1~:·, I-Jini [ t:c:' 0f ~ :cc,nsport 2-'.lCT :.<.:ner-:::7 De'1uty ::-~::·_t,·~ :c~:ocrete.r/,. i:l.nlctr:· f·)l' '::ri..--,:::J.f.>:')Ort I~r r:~ .rc e l EL.TIT l~iniste::.~ for ~:r::-.. ns:'}ort ,.':: ) . " ···'· ; r:: ·:j· .. r \ v ~_·,..:... .1.!t v 1 u.:.:· .. Q 0 ~/ 0 ... -· 3 - Ilinistcr of Tn,nsport anct Watersts.2,t Mr VJilliam RODGERS Minister of Transport Mr Jclm HOR\l'/I Parliam.entar;1 Under-Secretar;)T of State, Departme~t of Transport Mr Stauley CLINTON D~WIS Parliamentai~y Under-Secretary of State; Department of Trade The Commission: Mr Richard BUP.KE Member 0 0 0 791 e/77 (Presse 86) art/Jl'fi/mr •; ~ (, .1 t'o •• - 4 .- 29 .. VI.77 MARITIME TRANSPORT AND CIVIL AVIATION In the course of general discussion on this subject the Council took note of the interim report on the progress made in the field of maritime transport. This report contained a survey of activities following the deliberations of the Transport Council of 4 November 1976, in particular as regards - the exa.i·nination by the Commission of the question of the mutual recognition of seafarers 9 diplomas and certificates; proposed solutions as regards the Community position vis-a-vis the Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences; the examination of relations with third countries in shipping m;:.tters, incluc1ing State-trading countries; relations between Member Ste.tes' fleets; - the examination of the various requirements for granting the flag; the work concerning shipping statistics in the general context of the work concerning Community transport statistics,. Following the discussion the Council noted that the Commission intended to send a communication to the Council in the forthcoming months, indicating the order of priorities and the measures to be taken in these fields,, 0 0 0 I 791 e/77 (Pre sse 86) ldn/JM/ea. • • •I • • • - 5 - 29.VI.?7 After settling the last minor questions aris~ng, the Council also confj.rrned the agr-eement reached on 4 November 1976 as regal~ds the setting up of a consultation procedure concerning relations tn the field of shipping between the Member States and third countries and conce:r'ning discussions ore the subject in internatio~ml orgallizati(jnso ~ehis consultation procedure represents the first formal step ).n 1~}Je maritime tra.nsport sect'.)r, since i·c iD the first Community measure undertaken pursuant to Article 84(2) of the Treaty~ 0 0 0 Cl!he Cm.mcil also held an exclmnge of views on the French memorandum on the de·v-elopme21t of a Community project in the field of :Jafety in mo.ri ti:::1e transport~ and on the statsment by t:1i.P. Frerch ?Fnif!G':~:r V'.rho lJ'~'esented it. In ~on,~lusion the (;r;:).:le:il asked the Commission to send the Council proposals on min:.iiiv1T!1 t:afety standards in this sector~ 0 0 0 ~i.;he Co;_mcil agreed, on a proposal from the Presidency, to examine certaj_n matters falling within the civil aviation sector and, to this end, it in:3tructed the Permanent Representa ti ve:J Commj. ttee to prepare i ·~s subse .1ue:1t dis cussi OliS in this c ::r..1w cti u:J. ~ - 6 - ! [email protected] TRANSPORT POLICY 1 The Council held an in-depth debate on the aims ru1.d ) priorities of the corn~on transport policy. The discussion was based on a memorandum from th0 Chair which referred to a letter fro~ the Federal Minister of Transport of the Federal Republic of Germany on the problems of the ra.ilwc-,,ys in the Corn:"'luni ty, and to a reply from the Minister of Transport of the Ite,lian Republic. The memorandw:n drew the Council's attention to certain key questions, including railwoys 1 the harmoniz2.tion of conditions of competition~ social progress 7 abolition of barriers to freedom to provide services in this sector 1 and infrastructure problems. The President also drew the Council's attention tc the Co1llllission cormnunication of 1973 on transport policy and to the Opinions of the European Parliament ( 1) ru1d. of- the 2 Economic 2nd Social Commi·ctee ( ) on the same su'oj ect. The clebate gave the delega.tions the opportu..l'li ty to express their eatisfactJ.on or concern at developments in the cowmon transport policy. 1 ( 2 ) OJ No :; 127 7 18.10.1974 ( ) OJ No C 1261 11.10.197,~ 791 e/Tl (~esse 86) kin/JM/mf 0 •• /. 0 0 - 7 - Closing this discussion, the Council - took note of the Cormnission 9 s intention to submit e, proposal for a Workins Proc;r2-1nn1e for 1978 and subsequent years. This programElG Yrill contain a list of priori ties for action in the different fields of the ComHon Transport Policy and take account of the Cor.nr:1ission comrillmication of 1973; invited the Comraission to take into accot'.Ilt, when fo:r'r:mlating this prograrnr.w, the limited progress achieved by the Commu...1'li ty since then, the draft He solutions placed iJefore the c·ouncil, and the views expressed in the course of the discus~1ions at this Council meeting; and - invited the Perna...n.ent Representatives Conu:~i ttee to submit · a report on the rrorking ProgramL1e for adoption at the next Council meeting on transport matters, taking account of the discussions at this meeting and lJased on the forthcoming CoEnnission proposal~ ~Hi thout awaiting the Commission prop0sal,. the Co1.mcil invited the Permanent Representatives CoErr:littee to continue i tf3 work during the second half of 1977, taking particular account of the list of priorities submitted by tile Belgian delegation which vvill hold the office of President of the Council during the second half of this ye2,r. 791 e/77 (Freese 86) art/JWi/mr ... /" .. - 8 - 29. VI. 77 COMMON RULES FOR 'rilE TRANSPORT OF GOODS BY ROAD The Council continued its examination of the proposal for a Directive on the establis~~ent of common rules for certain types of transport of goods by road between the Member Statesp which is intended to liberalize the rules governing various types of transport. It agreed to instruct the Permanent Representatives Conunittee to continue the examination of the proposal in order to define more specific options for submission to the COQncil at a future meeting. REFERENCE TARIFF'S The Council discussed the proposal for a Regulation for a system of reference tariffs for the carriage of goods by road between Member States, after which it instructed· the Permanent Representatives Committee to continue the·examination of this proposal in the light of today's di~cussions with a view to enabling the Council to act on this matter at its next meeting on transport. 791 e/77 {Presse 86) art/V~V/mf ... / ... - 9 - 29.VL77 HAHi'IIO;tH_?·_&'fliON OF SOCIAL PR.OVI_?ION.§. The Council held a broad exchru1ge of views 011 the proposal fo:;.~ the harmonization of certain social provisions in the road transport ;::; ector v and on the rel2.ted proposals concerning the introduction of tachogra-phs and th3 implcm3:r:to.tion of the AETR. Durj_ng the; discussion broad. agreement em&rged 1 in particu~ar as regards: - the aboJ..iliionv in respect of vehicles fj_·~ted with a tachograph, of the "two-me.n crew 11 rule applicable to certain vehicles covering distances of more than 450 km per day; - tLe increase of 5 hours in the weskly rest period to bring it up to 29 hours; - the possibility of reducing the period of 29 hours to a pel1 i~d of not le::-;s them 24 hours, subject to equivalent compensation being grs.nted during the same week; - the definition of a week; -the ban on certain types'of remw.1.eraticn which could jeopardize road safety; - tho :-ile.intenance, as rcgo.rds the daily driving period,~ of the ·Ii.st:i_nc·l;ion betwe,·m c.ri. ve1.·s of heavy goods vehicles and those of other vehicles; - spe :i2.l arr.J..:.:.~onwnts to be applied to rest taken on a f21Ty-boat or t~_'ain; 1 r 7 ·o,.. e~ s e r \ '-i "1. J"1 /,,, .. ,k 19 1 e /', 7 ( ..a.. ~- u 8 o 1 J\...... ~ 1 ... , i .L...,I.~J. .. ••a/·~o• - 10 - 29.VI.77 - the definition of breaks from work; I - national and international exemptions; - the amendment of the tachograph Regulation; - the ratification of the AE2R, Closing the discussion, the Council agreed to instruct the Permanent Representatives Committee to continue the examination of the last outstanding questions, in particular the inclusion of a safeguard clause in the social Regulation, in the light of today 9 s discussions, with a view to bringing positions closer together and thereby facilitating a decision at a future Council meeting on transport. 791 e/77 (Presse 86) art/JM/ea ... /. 0. t.- ·' ... ~. . ;. ····.· . ,. 11 ... ..; ;:· ··_29. VI. 77 . The Council adopted a new series·o::: Directives on the a:p"'f!roximc>.liion of the la\'vs of the l'IIember States relatine to motor vehicles. ~hese Directives .. concern - reversing laJ.LpS 1 parking lar.J.ps; Thes8 Directives. s1::.p:;>lement the bod.y o: rules governing -Ghe construction and installation of" .all motor vehicle lamps •. the field of vision of motor-vehicle drivers; - safety 11el ts; This last Directivs marks an important new step towarc1s r;reo.ter passive safety in m,, .. +,or vehicles by layi:.1g dovm ··-- -: ----et:~1ct""Y'1A.les T;o·ver:r:ing·not only t'he co:t1stn:cticn of safety belts e.nd their iru=n;aJ.1 at ion in m.)tor vej1icles 1 but also the prod.uction cont:c·ols to 1)e carriecl. ou·t to ensure consistent quali t/ i:1 mo.nuf:acture. lJhei', adoptin{~ these Directives, tb.e Cou:.. 35 DiJ:>ecti ves hcwe been adopted or approved since 1970, seven of them dt.eing tl'l.e last l1.alf~-year; . 8 :p~iYpOs3.ls for sepC:'.rate Di~ect i v es ~~.re still :)eing examined by Council bodies 1 as is o. :;?roposal for tb.e e.menc1ment o:c the 1970 fj:--amevvork Di:c~ecti ve. ~.0··~/';;:IQ - 12 - 29. VI.77 The purpose of this series of measm~es 1 arising out of the 1970 framework Direc~tive, is .the elaboration of a system of EEC whole vehicle type-approval aimed at ensuring the effective elimination of non-tariff barriers to trade in vehicles. Having n.,:·t3::\ tl-:ce3e results the Council confirmed, by adopting t~e following Resolution, its intention of ac.tively pursuing and concluding the action unJ.ertaken since 1969 with the aim ,;f creating a real common market in this field. He.ving regard to th·J Council Resolution of 28 J:,·Iay 1969 on the eb ::;7nation o c' te.::;f:mical barriers to trade and t;J that of 17 D:~:::elllber 1973 on j ndustrial policy, Having re0a::d to the p::.'0~·0~~8.J.s for Directives 1 currently under ez:~.nination 1 on the app1·o.~.:ination Jf the laws of the lilember States relating to motor vehicle type-approval, F::'~'o-~:n'3:;::;G tl1e :r~~'"gr:.'·ss al::·eady made in tllis field by the adOP"Gicn of over thirty Directives, and anxious to ~ring to a succes::of1;l. con<:lns·i .-n th2 action initiB.ted by the adoption of the _;__ ;:"';;·j·,,o,;_k ,;_:;_;,,)C~:l.-.J'J '(_;/156/EEC of 6 February 1970; 791 e/77 (~Pre sse 86) moy /STCS/mf "lO ,; 0 •• I - 13 -- I 29.VI.77 I / REAFFIRMS its determination to put EEC whole vehicle type- i approval for pasoenger cars into operation as soon as practicable; INSTRUCTS the Permanent Representatives Committee, to this end, to press on with.its examinatioh of the proposals for Directives still to be adopted and invites it in particular to intensify its study of all the technical, administrativep commercial 1 industrial and road safety implications of the implementation of EEC whole vehicl~ type-approval in order to guarantee its maximum effectivenes~; INVITES the Commission·to give its:opinion on these various aspects,, to supple:nent if necessary its proposal for amending . the framew·.Jrk Directive 70/156/EEC and to convene at an early date a meeting of the representatives of the Hember States and the sectors .. of industry concerned to examine how the ,EEC whole vehicle type-approval system for passenger cars might best operate." 791 e/77 (Presse 86) moy/STCS/mf ... / ... 14 29.VI.77 The Cou.!J.cil ac1o~J"i:;ed t•no f'u.:ther Dij:-ectivo~:; on 1V~:::'icc-..l':;ul"al jractors. These Directi veo i like the ten :Oi)."ecti vec;; alru~d.y ado9ted :previrmsly 1 ::: or,:l part o:f the CoP.r.nun:~ ty ·!J;;r:pe--ap:proval rroced·v::~e for this type o:2' tractor. The :':'irst Directi •re concerns roll---over -protection i?~+.-~-c-h-"""'' ~..1. •.·~ u\.1.- C:)..... o-J"'• a;:r-rl·c.•- cnl+-,-~'-~~.1...·•• UI·~.J.I.- . trac-!-o•~c';.I ._.;:,) D so-:''et:·:"/.YJ... V,j c-8.-.')-· or frame. ::'11..e;h stl~'.:.ctul'es will in fll_ture be compuls017 8.s regards the ' CorlliJ1m1.i ty type--ar;::n-oval o:.::· new models. rr:1is DL~ective is ) - - -- ttimecl :':)l'imsrily at preve:,,_-ting incluGtrial 2.ccic~en.ts -- which I have bee::.'- :.:;:;.~owinc; mol~8 ":cumerous every year -- and is dire-;tec~ ·, ~ssentiall>r towards avoidi:;l::; or lirni tine the rislcs inG'lri·ed \. :1 • • oy u.:-J.vers 111. the eve;l-G o:i th8 tractors 8.cciC.e:;J_t-e.lly over-- \;U:r.ni:c12: while in use • The second. Direct~~ve introduces measL.~:~es ac:;ainst ths emis~;im:. o? polluts.::.1ts i"ror.1 the compressi.::m--i::;ni tion ens~nes (DieseJ. e:i.'l&;ines) ·J:': ac:ricc.ltural tractorJ, These measures have proved. necess8.rf in viev1 of the ir~croasiag l'llL'TI-Je~; of these tr2.ctors in O;?e:t::<.tion in rural rt=:[(L)l!.S of the Corr:r.TJ...'Yli-Gy" 1 1 " 1r'l11 "79I I t:;j 7'"t (Pr"'"'Scc.v 8 8·''\01 .•. \.J .... ~;' J -•...'/ 82. ••• / ~ I'J. -- 15 -- 29.VL77 REPORT ON C01~ETITION IN TRANSPORT BY RAIL, ROAD MlD INLAND WATERWAY The Council took note of the proposal for a Decision deleting Article 15 of Decieion 65/271/EEC which obliges the Commission to submit a two-yearly report to the Council on the implen1entation of the Decision on the harmonization of certain provisions affecting competition in this sector. It noted that this was not an appropriate time to follow up the proposal. VARIOUS STATENiENTS At the end of the meeting,· the Cou..'1cil took note of the following statements, where appropriate with replies by the Commission, concerning: - the Agreement on the Establishment of a European Laying~up Ftu1d fnr Inlanl ·vvaterwcy Vessels (Netherlands and German d8legations); - the draft Additional Protocol to the Mannheim Convention for the Navigation of the Rhine (Netherlands and German delegations); - the meeting on 9 and 10 June between Commissioner BURKE and the representatives of the authorities of the major European ports ( Conunission) ; - the meeting on 6 June between Commissioner BURKE and the directors of the railways of the riiember States of the Community (Commission h I 791 e/77 (Presse 86) kin/ST9S~runk • • •I ~ 0' • ) i - I - 29.VI.77 The Co•mcil adopted in the official lan::uases of the Communities the Hegulationa - extanding, as regards 3pain, Regulation (JIEC) No 373/77 layin:s dovm certain interim meaaures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flyin,r; the flags of certain non-member countries; ar~1endi113 Regulation (:i:ZC) No 350/77 layinc; clown certain interim meas~:tres for the conservation a..11.d ma::1agement of fishery resources. 0 0 Tho Council adopted in the official lal1{PJ.a.-ses of the Communities the Regu.latiom on the conclusion of the Agreemen:l:is extending ·i:;he Interim Agreements between th-9 European Economic CollllLU..-Yli ty ar.:.d Algeria, I1orocco and Tunisia raspe ctively. The Representatives of the Governments of the l'!Iember States of the European Coal and s·ceeJ Community, meeting within the Council, adol;)ted in the official lan:?;Uages of the Communities De cis ions ~prolonging or OlJening tariff preferences for products covered by that Cotilllluni ty and origina·cing in the Maghreb and rdashr:i:q countries and IsraeL 791 e/77 (Presse 86) ard/JLI/mmlc 1 ..