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BULTETIN=i' "*I l'F ,, EUROPEAN - COMMUNITIES ,t eGsc GEG eaec AUGUST 1970 voluitE 3 No.8 SUBSCRIPTION AND SINGLE COPY PRICES i $ FB FF DM Llr. Fl. Annuol subscripllon (Bulletln * Supploment + lnder) 2.1.6 5.00 250.- 28.- I 8.30 3 120 18.- Bullatln (lncl, Supplsment) 0.4.0 0.50 25.- 3.- r.80 31 0 t.80 Supplcment to Bulletin or lndex 0.2.6 0.30 I5.- 1.70 I .10 180 l.l 0 The onnuql subscrlpllon runs from I Jonuory to 3l Docember of eoch ycor. Poymont to be mqdo onty to tho ogonls ln lho counirles llstod on p. 3 of tho cover. For olr subecrlpllon rqtsB, ploosc opply to lho ogents. T -l I I I I I I 8-1970 I I I I ,II i I ,,| BULLETIN of the European Communities SECRETARIAT OF THE COMMISSION This Bulletin is published mouthly by the Secretariat of the Com- mission of the Euopean Communities (200, rue de la Loi, 1040 Brussels). It appeati in the four Community langgages-, in Eplish and in spanish. It gives news of the acrivities of the commission and the other insCtutions of the three Communities: European Cod and Steel Qssprrnigy (ECSC), European Economic Community (EEC) and European Atomic Energy Community @uratom). Contents Page PART ONE: FEATI]RES AND DOCUMENTS Chapter l: The new Commission Chapter IIz The Community at d. turuing pilnt ln its history', State- ment by Mr Franco Maria Malfani, President of the Com- mission, to the Eu.ropean Parliament 17 Chapter lfr: Opening ol the negotiations on the enlargement ol the Community Z0 Chapter lYz The agreernents with Spain and lsrael 51 PART TWO: COMMLJMTY ACTIVITIES IN JUNE 1970 Chapter lz Establishment and lunctioning of the cotntnon marh,et Sg - Free movement of goods 59 - Competition policy 62 Taxation policy Tt - Freedom of establishmenr and freedom to supply services 72 - Approximarion of legislation and the creation of Community law by conventions 73 Chapter II: Towards economi.c union 80 - Economic, monetary and financial policy 80 - Agricultual policy 84 - Industrial policy 92 - Scientific, technical and nuclear research policy 98 - Energy policy 702 - Transport policy 7M - Regional policy 108 - Social policy 108 8. 1970 3 t I Page Chapter frz Eixternal relations 115 - Enlargement of the Communiry 115 - Relations with the associated countries 717 - Relations with non-member countries 119 - Commercial PolicY 121 - Commodities and world agreements 1?3 - The Community and the developing countries 125 - The Communit,' and international organizations 726 - The Communities' diplomatic relations 728 Chapter lYz Actiuities of the institutions 129 - European Parliament 729 - Council 137 - Commission 74L - Court of Justice 141 - ECSC Consultative Committee L45 - European Investment Bank 146 - Community budgets and financing 150 PART THREE: SOURCES, REFERENCES, INFORMATION Chapter lz Frotn day to day. 153 Chapter llz ltems published in the official gazette 763 'the Chapter fr: Recent publications of Commwnities 207 Supplement: Proposed Statute for the European Company 8 - 1970 i 'l' -/, I. THE NEW COMMISSION The new Commission of the European Communities took office on 2lriy 1970. President Rey welcomed its President, Mr Mal-fatti, and conveyed to him the good wishes of the retiring Commission. At the ceremony of handing over powers, Mr Rey expressed his confidence in the new Commission and the continuity of . the construction of Europe. In reply, Mr Malfatti recalled the important contribution to the Community's internal development made by the retiring Commission and the great deal it had achieved. He went on to say: oWhat we have to do in the coming years is to ensrue steady progress from customs union to full implementation of common policies and to economic and monetary union. This is a formidable task, which not only raises institutional problems but also requires, if iq is to be carried out successfirlly, the mobilization of public opinion on the widest scale; hence the need for a constructive response to the legitimate pressure now being exerted to bring about more effective forms of democratic conuol and participation by the people. Hence the increasing importance of the role being played by the European Parliament, political forces, trade unions, opinion groupS and press. It will be a long haul and will call for great efforts from us all: Commission, goyernments, the European Parliament, the national parliaments, parties, 62ds rrni6ns, opinion groups. Our strategT must be one of continuity and innovation so that Europe, united and outward-looking, will be able to play its proper role in the world as a factor of equilibrium, ddtente, progress and peace." Then Mr Rey inuoduced to President Malfatti the Commission's Direc- tors-General and department heads. Mr Rey paid tribute to the political activity of the new President and wished him every success in his new duties. "We all know how frequendy and with what keen personal interest you took paft in the deliberations of the Council of the Communities when you were a member of the Italian Government, and we also know with what a high sense of duty you assumed gouernment responsibility in your own country." Having said how greatly he esteemed "the elite body of European officials under our authority," Mr Rey added, 'oAs I take my leave I can assure you, Sir, that you will be surrounded here by friends and a general spirit of confidence, and I would like to convey to you my most sincere wishes for success in your task." ' I' First meeting of tbe Commissi.on I (129th rneeting of tbe sin-gl,e Cornmission) t I On opening the first meeting of the Commission on the same day, Mr Malfatti recalled the first Presidents of the ECSC High Authoriry the ! Common Market Commission and the Euratom Commission, Jean Monnet, I 8 - 1970 r- F I I t H \[alter Hallstein, touis Armand and Etienne Flirsch, and stressed that "each b of them has stamped the Community indelibly with his imagination, his talent t and his devotion to European integration and has contributed to the ideas and activities which we inherit today." Then Mr Mallatti expressed his respecdul and grateful hommage to Jean Rey, the first President of the single executive. on the merger of the three institutions in 1967, tor the outstanding example he had provided. Referring to the Commission's future work, Mr Malfatti said: "There are great problems ahead that must be faced with determination, and we shall have to make full.use of all the political options and prospects which were opened up at the Hague Conference. In doing what has to be done we must rcahze that as President Rey used to saf - our target is to build a continent that is no -longer split up by barriers, whether physical or psycholo- gical, a continent capable of tackling the problems of the peoples and the least forflrnate classes, open to world trade and aware of the difficulties of the Third '!Uorld, prepared to strive towards new and ambitious objectives to ensure social and economic progress.D Addressing the vice-presidents and members of the Commission he said: "[ am sure that with your support we shall continue to fulfil our rwofold task of vigilance and initiative, since the Commission must not fail to live up to its traditional role as watchdog of the Treaties and mainspring of integration. I propose'that we accept courageously the implications of these two aspects of our action: the spirit of initiative must correct any excessive vigilance that might make us tend towards conservatism, anil our vigilance must preserve us from the risks of impenrosity. In the task of deepening and strenghening our Community, or in the accession negotiations that have just been opened in Luxembourg, we will endeavour to use the many dynamic potendalities of the Treaties at the same time as we ensure that the spirit and the letter of these Treaties are observed. Let me suggest in conclusion that we resolve to make frankness and confidence the hallmark of our relations. The efficiency which the public and our staff expect of the Commission and its administration will depend direcdy on our success in so organi2ing our methods of work and the work itself that it will at any moment be apparent and, I sincerely hope, be a faq. that our Commission forms a single, coherent- whole. The work done by our- institution, the decisions and initiatives we take, the proposals we put forward will be accepted by the European Parliament and by the public as J I truly European, truly Community moves to the extent that, and only to the l extent that, they offer a daily testimony to our coherence and our solidarity." t)- At this meeting the Commission took tihe immediate steps required by its new composition. It amended the provisional rules of procedure of 6 July 1967,1laid down five as the quorum of members needed to take valid decisions and decided that "the Commission's decisions shall be taken by at least five votes." The Commission decided that the powers previously delegated to r lournal officiel t47, tl laly 1967. 8 8 - 1970 / ':] i I i members be provisionally exercised by the President, who may iq turn delegate them to members of the Commission.l It specified that "the foregoing provi- sions shall not apply to the Commission's decision of 3 April 1968 authoizing certain tnanagerial measures in the framework of the comrnon organization of the agricultural markets,z last amended by the Commission's decision of I 27 May 7970."8 Then the Commission, rfter deciding on various other items relating to its working methods,. declared in a statement to its staff "that it comes to its tasks with optimism and determination and with the twofold aim of pursuing the work undertaken and accelerating the construction of a united, just and humane Europe." The Commission went on to decide on the scheme of responsibilities in connection with enlargement and the distribution of powers among its members.