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No 6 1984 VolumelT The Bulletin of the European Communities reports on the activities of the Commission and the other Community institutions. lt is edited by the Secretariat-General of the Commission (rue de la Loi 200' 8-1049 Brussels) and published eleven times a year (one issue covers July and August) in the otficial Community languages Spanish and Portuguese'

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Noo 1984 Sent to press in July 1984 Volume 17 co nte nts

PART ONE PETfIi*", 1. Fontainebleau European Council- Settlement of Community budget dispute 7 2. Results of the 1984 European elections 13 3. Reform of Community regional policy - The new ERDF 18 4. Council agreement on transfrontier shipment of hazardous wastes and misleading advertisin1 21 5. Easing personal checks at frontiers 23 6. The use of hormones in livestock farming 25 7. Chinese Prime Minister's visit to the Commission 27

PA RT TWO fr'r'1,''.ll'f3'o 1. Building the Community 32 - Economic and monetary policy 32 - lnternal market and industrial affairs 33 - lndustrial innovation and the information market 38 r - Customs union 39 - Competition 40 t Financial institutions and taxation 41 - Employment, education and social policy 41 - Culture 47 - Regional policy 49 - Environment and consumers 50 - Agriculture 53 - Fisheries .59 - Transport 63 - 64 - Energy '64 - Research and development

I I 2. Enlargement and external relations 68 - Enlargement and bilateral relations with applicant countries 68 - Commercial policy 70 - Relations with industrialized countries 72 - Relations with other countries and regions 76 o Mediterranean countries 76 o Asia 77 o Latin America 77 o State-trading countries 77 - Development 78 - lnternational organizations and conferences 85 - Diplomatic relations 87 3. Financing Community activities 87 4. Political and institutional matters 89 - European policy and relations between the institutions 89 o European policy 89 o Relations between the institutions 90 o Council 90 o Commission 93 o Court of Justice 94 o Court of Auditors 98 o ECSC Consultative Committee 98 o European lnvestment Bank 99

PART THREE DOCU M ENTATTON

1. ECU 106 2. Additional references in the OfficialJournal 107 3. lnfringement procedures 108 4. Western Economic Summit 109 5. The European passport 114 Publications of the European Communities Supplements 1 984

1184 Unfair terms in contracts conclud6d with consumers PART @NE SPECIAL FEATURES of Standardized abbroviations for the dosignation of certain monetary units in tho diflerent languages the Community: ECU = Europoan currency unit

BFR : Belgische frank / Franc bolgs DKB = Dansk krone DM : Deutsche Mark DR = Greek drachma FF : Franc frangais HFL = Nederlandse gulden (Hollandse floriin) IRL : lrish pound / punt LFR : Franc luxembourg€ois LIT : Lira italiana UKL = Pound sterling USD = United Statss dollar 1 . Fontainebleau European Council

Settlement of Community budget in Article 203 of the Treaty of Rome. At the first dispute reading the Council will keep the increase in non- compulsory expenditure to i level no higher than half the maximum rate. At the second reading The 10 Heads 1.1.1. of State or Govern- the Council will adopt a position such that thI ment meeting at Fontainebleau on 25 and maximum rate is not exceeded. 26 reached unanimous agreement on June o The European Council invites the Council of the amount of compensation granted to be Ministers to adopt by June 1984 the measures to the United Kingdom ro reduce its contri- necessary to guarantee the effective application of bution to the Community budget. This deci- the principles referred to above.' sion unblocked the agreemenrs on two other As requested aspects of future financing----creation of by the Brussels European Council, the Ministers for Economic- and new own resources by raising the VAT ceil- Financial Affairs have been ing to 7.4o/o and budgetary and financial instructed ro adopt the procedure for implementing the discipline-which had been reached at the principles of budgetary and financial iiisci- March.European Council but had been put pline but have not yet on lce.r completed their work. The Brussels European Council in March 1.1.3. The agreemenr provides a few had reached the following agreemenr on years' respite from the budget dispute which budgetary and financial discipline: has been gradually paralysing the Commun- ity since 1979.k also gives the Community the resources it needs-to operate normally Budgetary and financial discipline from 7986 and stage a revival, even if the own resources decision does not go as far as 1.1.2. 'The European Council considers it essential that the rigorous rules which at present govern the Commission would like. The European budgetary policy in each Member Siate also apply Council agreed that the nexr Council meet- to the budget of the Communities. ing on the budget would adopt measures ro cover 1984 budget requirements ensure The level of Community expenditure will be fixed to as a function of availabie ,.u.nue. normal operation of the Community pending ratification by the national parliaments Budgetary discipline, which calls for a combined of the increase in own resourceJ.2 effort by all the institutions in the framework of their respective powers, will apply to all budget The basis of agreement is as follows: in expenditure. 1984 the United Kingdom will receive a o The European Council invites the Council of Iump-sum compensation of 1000 million Ministers for its part: ECU; in subsequenr years it will receive two thirds (66'/") of the difference between what (i) -to fix at the beginning of the budget procedure a reference framework, i.e. the maximum level of it pays in VAT and what it receives from expenditure which it considers it must adopt ro the Community budget. Germany will have finance Community policies during the folloiing to shoulder only part of its share of the tlnanclal year; compensation (based on rwo thirds of its (ii) so to proceed that the net expenditure relating normal share). As agreed at rhe Brussels to agricultural markets calculated on a three-yearly European Council, calculation of the differ- basii will increase less than the rate of growth of ence or 'gap' has been based only on the the own resources base. This development will be United Kingdom's VAT paymenrs and not assessed on comparable bases from one year to the on customs duties and agricultural levies.l next. Account will be taken of exceprional circumstances, in particular in connection with enlarge- As the Commission wished, the end result ment. The provisions laid down in the Commissi6n document on financial guidelines concerning the common agricultural poiicy will be implemerited;

(iii) to undertake to comply with the maximum I Bull. EC 3-1984, point 1.1.1. rate throughout the budget procedure as defined 2 Bull. EC 4-1984, points 1.1.2 and 1.1.3.

Bull. EC 5-1984 Fontainebleau European Council is a simplified mechanism with the same life investment and thereby a vigorous and lasting span as the new own resources. economlc recovery; (ii) development, in close consultation with the granted the The 750 million ECU net to Community industries and bodies concerned, of United Kingdom by the Stuttgart F,uropean Europe's scientific and technological potential; Council in compensation for 1983,r and the (iii) strengthening of the internal market so that corresponding measure for Germany, which European undertakings derive more benefit from were entered in the 1984 budget but put in the Community dimension; reserve pending solution of the Communi- protection promotion ty's financial problems, has been released (iv) and of employment, which is a crucial factor in Community social in the form of special measures in the social, policy, especially as regards young people. transport and energy sectors. On 25 June the Council adopted the Regulations to this The European Council invites the Council of Min- isters actively to pursue the examination of the effect.2 Commission proposals which already meet these As well as settling the Community budget oblectives and invites the Commission to report to in time for its meeting in on the progress European Council reached ag- it June dispute, the made on relaunching Europe,s laying particular reement on the additional aid to German emphasis on the following sectors: agriculture requested by the German r The European Council stresses the importance Government to offset the reduction in agri- of the agreement reached on the launching of the cultural incomes following the dismantling Esprit programme, which is an exemplary cooper- of the MCAs (5% instead of the 3% decided ation project between undertakings. in by the Council meeting on agriculture It expects the Council of Ministers to specify March,3 for the period from 1 July 1984 to without delay the other areas in which Community 31 December 1988). The Commission and initiatives are called for. been asked take the the Council have to A framework programme will be adopted before necessary action. the end of the fiist half of 1984 in the areas of telecommunications and biotechnology. Scientific 1.1.4. As regards enlargement, the Euro- and technical cooperation and exchanges will be pean Council confirmed that its obiective intensified in the Community, in particular by the was to end negotiations as quickly as pos- encouragement given to mobility among resear- sible and issued a number of guidelines con- chers. cerning fisheries, the wine market and the It agrees on the need to increase the proportion of need for a balance between agreements on Community resources devoted to financing agriculture and industry. priority Community research and development activities.s 1.1.5. The budget egreement also un- o The European Council is satisfied wirh the blocks the other agreements reached last agreement reached on reducing technical barriers prac- pending compromise; to trade and combating illegal commercial Marcha an overall tices by the Community's partners, and considers these agreements concern new policies and that new measures need to be adopted rapidly to: the structural Funds. (i) bring about a decisive simplification of formalities in trade within the Community and moder- New policies nize the customs system;

1.1.6. 'V/ith a view to the creation of a genuine I Bull. EC 6-1983, point 1.5.9. economic union, the Council intends, through spe- 2 cific commitments, both externally and internally, Poinr 2.3.4. 3 point to give the European economy an impetus comPar- Bull. EC 3-1984, 2.1.117. 4 point 1.1.1. abG to that which it gained from the founding of Bull. EC 3-1984, 5 The Commission transmitted a communication on the the customs union in the early 1950s. strengthening of the European intcrnal market to the Euro- The following priority obiectives will be pursued: pean Council in June. 6 The Commission transmitted a communicarion on re- (i) convergence of economic policies and Com- scarch priorities to the Council on 29 May. Bull. EC 5-1984, munity action, capable of promoting productive point 2.1.187.

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(ii) harmonize European standardsl and prod- To that end: ucts, and open up public contracts in the Member States to European undertakings; (i) Management of the Funds will be improved having regard to the observations o[ the-Court (iii) harmonize conditions of competition and of Auditors and to the Commission report, in progressively liberalize trade in services, notably in particular by a suitable evaluation of the iid they the transport and insurance sectors, within specific provide, by concentrating the Funds' activities and time limits to be set by the Council before the end the elimination of any duplication, through impro- of the year; ved cooperation between the Commission and the Member Stares. (iv) implement a common transport policy and a transport infrastructure programme of Commun- (ii) An attempt will be made to coordinate the lty rnterest; activities of the various Funds, for example in the form of integrated programmes. (v) develop a suitable climate for cooperation between European undertakings by establishing a '$flith this in mind, integrared Mediterranean pro- favourable legal and tax framework; grammes will be launched in favour of the southern regions of the present Community so as to be (vi) make full use of existing financial instru- operational in 1985. Designed to be of limited ments to aid Community policies, including en- duration, such programmes will have as their aim couragement of productive investment. improvement of the economic structures of those o The European Council reaffirms that the ECU regions to enable them to adiust under the best is the central element and pillar of the EMS. It is conditions possible to the new situation created by pleased with rhe spontaneous growth in the private enlargement. They will also cover problems raised use of the ECU and notes that the Council of in the Greek memorandum. Ministers is continuing its discussions with a view o The financial resources allocated ro aid from to developing the EMS by making specific ad- the Funds, having regard to the IMPs, will be lustments. significantly increased in real terms within the limits of financing possibilities. Steps will be taken to encourage greater use of savings available within the Community for fi- The current discussions initiated on the basis of rhe nancing investment. The Council therefore consi- Commission's proposals, relating to the revision of ders that significant progress will be made in order the ERDF and the EAGGF Guidance Secrion, must to improve financial integration within the Com- be concluded before the nexr meeting of the Euro- munity. pean Council.'5 o The European Council asks that, before its next meeting in June 1984, the arrangements neces- 1.1.8. The European Council also decided sary for the organization of the European social to set up an ad hoc committee of personal area be prepared, with the aim of fully associating social forces with the economic and technological changes which are decisive for recovery prospects within thc Community.z

It also requests the Ministers for Education and I the Commission to consider ways and means of An agreement was reached in July on the new guidelines promoting language teaching in each Member on product standardization to be followed in the Commun- State.J ity. The details will appear in Bulletin 7/8-1984. 2 The mandate given by the Brussels European Council has been replaced by the new mandate given at Fontaine- bleau (point 1.1.9, section 5). 3 Conclusions on foreign language teaching were adopted Structural Fundsa ar the mceting of the Council and Ministers for Education on 7 (point 2.1.53). 1.1.7. 'The European Council considers thar the June 1 A Council meeting of Foreign Minisrers took note structural Funds should become effective Com- of the Greek delegation's statement on the structural Funds which munity policy instruments aimed at reducing recalled for the following addition to the conclusions of the gional development lags and converting regions in Presidency at the Brussels European Council: the finance to industrial decline; promoting dynamic and com- be provided for the integrated Mediterranean programmes petitive agriculture by maintaining and developing is complementary. effective agricultural structures, in particular in the 5 The Regulation reforming the European Regional Devel- less-favoured regions; combating unemployment, opment Fund has been adopted (points 1.3.1 et seq.);how- in particular youth unemployment. cver, work is strll in progress on the EAGGF.

Bull. EC 5-1984 Fontainebleau European Council representatives of the Heads of State or (ii) from 1985 the gap (base of the correction) as Government (along the lines of the Spaak defined in paragraph 1 is, for the period referred Committee) to suggest ways of improving to in paragraph 4, corrected annually at 660/o. European cooperation on both Community 3. The corrections foreseen in paragraph 2 will and political cooperation issues. be deducted from the United Kingdom's normal VAT share in the budget year following the one Another committee consisting of leading fi- in respect of which the correction is granted. The gures appointed by the Heads of State or resulting cost for the other Member States will be shared among them their normal Government, acting with complete inde- according to VAT share, adlusted to allow the Federal Republic pendence, but in collaboration with the of Germany's share to move to two thirds of its Commission, will be asked to submit a VAT share. series of proposals by the end of 1985 June 4. The correction formula foreseen in paragraph to set up and promote a 'people's Europe'. 2 (second indent) will be a part of the decision to Its mandate will include examining plans increase the VAT ceiling to 1.4%, their durations for a European coin (the ECU), and a Euro- being Iinked. pean flag and a European anthem. The One year before the new ceiling is reached, the European Council asked the Council of Commission will present to the Council a report Ministers to ensure that the European setting out the state of play on: passport States is available in the Member (i) the result of the budgetary discipline; by l-January 1985 at the latest.l (ii) the Community's financial needs; (iii) the breakdown of the budgetary costs among Member States, having regard to their relative Conclusions of the Presidency prosperity, and the consequences to be drawn from this for the application of the budgetary correc- 1.1.9. The European Council, meeting at Fon- tions. tainebleau on 25 ind 26 1984, adopted the June The Council will re-examine the question as a decisions on the questions left in abeyance at its whole and will take the appropriate decisions er meeting in Brussels on 19 and 20 March 1984. nouo. The European Council also confirmed the points of agreement which it has reached in Brussels. It took note of the progress made in regard to new 2. Own resources and enlargement policies and discussed environment and health is- The maximum rate of mobilization of VAT will sues. It adopted new guidelines for the reactivation be 7.4o/o on I January 1986; this maximum rate of European cooperation. applies to every Member State and will enter into force as soon as the ratification procedures are completed, and by 1 1986 at the latest. 1. Budgetary imbalances January The maximum rate may be increased to 1.6o/o 1. Expenditure policy is ultimately the essential on I January 1988 by unanimous decision of the means of resolving the question of budgetary im- Council and after agreement has been given in balances. accordance with national procedures. However, it has been decided that any Member The European Council confirms that the nego- State sustaining a budgetary burden which is exces- tiations for the accession of Spain and Portugal sive in relation to its relative prosperity may benefit should be completed by 30 September 1984 at the from a correction at the appropriate time. latest. Between now and then the Community will have to make every effort to create the right condi- The basis for the correction is the gap between the tions for the success of this enlargement, both in share of VAT payments and the share of expendi- the negotiations with Spain on fisheries to ensure ture allocated in accordance with the present cri- the conservation of fish stocks and also by reform- teria. ing the common organization of the wine market to ensure that the quantities of wine produced in 2. As far as the United Kingdom is concerned, the Community are controlled and by means of a the following arrangement is adopted:

(i) for 1984, a lump sum of 1000 million ECU is fixed; I For a note on the European passporr, see point 3.5.1.

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fair balance between agricultural' and industrial which could be taken to bring about in the near agreements. future, and in any case before the middle of 1985:

(i) a single document for the movemenr of goods; 3. Financing of the 1984 budget (ii) the abolition of all police and cusroms for- The European Council agreed that, pending malities for people crossing intra-Community national parliaments' ratification of the increase frontiers; in own resources, steps will be raken at the next (iii) general (Budget) Council meeting to cover the needs of a system for ensuring the equivalence the 1984 budget to ensure that the Community of university diplomas, in order to bring about operates normally. the effective freedom of establishment wiihin the Community.

The Committee will examine inter alia the follow- 4, Dismantling of positive monetary coming suggestions: pensatory amounts in the Federal Republic (i) of Germany symbols of the Communiry's existence, such as a flag and an anthem; The European Council asks the Commission to (ii) formation of European sporrs reams; propose, and the Council to decide on, measures which will enable VAT relief for German agricul- (iii) streamlining procedures at frontier posts; ture under the German national budget to be in- (iv) minting of a European coinage, namely rhe creased from 3% to 5% with effect from 1 July 1984 until 31 December 1988 in compensarion for ECU. dismantling the monetary compensarory amounrs; It would also like Member Srares ro rake steps to the compensation shall not exceed the amounts encourage young people to parricipate in projects dismantled. organized by the Community beyond its frontiers, and in particular ro supporr the creation of national Social policy committees of European volunteers for 5. development, bringing togerher young Europeans The European Council asks the Commission to who wish to work on developmenr projects in the carry out the work programme set out in the Third World. Community's medium-term plan social action and The ad /roc commirree will also examine the fol- to forge ahead with the work stemming from the lowing suggestions: Council's conclusions on technological change and social adjustmenr and with that on production (i) measures to combat drug abuse; organization. (ii) the twinning of children's classes. 6. A people's Europe The Commission will contribute to rhe proceedings of the committee wirhin the limiis of its The European Council considers it essential that powers. the Community should respond to rhe expectations of the people of Europe by adopting measures ro strengthen and promote its identity and irs image 7. Ad hoc Committee on Institutional both for its citizens and for the rest of the world. Affairs An ad hoc committee will be set up to prepare and coordinate this action. Ir will be composed of The European Council decided to ser up an ad boc representatives of the Heads of State or Govern- committee consisting of personal representatives ment of the Member States. of the Heads of State or Government, on rhe Iines of the 'Spaak Committee'. The European Council approves the agreement reached on the principle of crearing a European The committee's funcrion will be ro make sugges- passport and asks the Council to take the necessary tions for the improvement of the operation of decisions to ensure rhat this passporr is actually European cooperation in both rhe Community available to Member Stares'nationals by 1 January field and that of political, or any orher, cooper- 1985 at the latest. atlon. It asks the Council and the Member States to put The President of the European Council will take in hand without delay a srudy of the measures the necessary steps to implement that decision.

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Statements and comments ment of the 'British problem' was linked with own resources, which could not be 1.1.10. 'There is not a single dispute left changed without unanimous agreement, to settle', Mr Frangois Mitterrand, Presi- guaranteed that the system would last. dent of the European Council, told the press For Chancellor Helmut Kohl too, the out- at the end of the meeting. Vith the problem come was very satisfactory. The green Iight of the British contribution resolved, he had finally been given to the Stuttgart pack- added, the Community could at long last age, and the difficult problem of Britain's stage a strong revival. Indeed, in the attempt contribution had been settled. It was a good to settle the 'British problem', other prob- 'Community' agreement, in the interests of Iems had been solved on the way: the all concerned. Mr Kohl was also pleased to 'German problem'had been resolved; a sol- have won his fight for VAT relief for Ger- ution had been found for the deficit in the man farmers and to have had the opportu- 1984 Community budget; attention had nity to plan with his colleagues a series of been turned to new policies; and, most sig- measures to achieve a people's Europe. nificantly, work had resumed on a Euro- pean Union based on the Treaty of Rome, The Italian Prime Minister, Mr Bettino opening up new horizons. Craxi, considered that the Ten had man- Turning to the 'British problem', Mr Mit- aged to rid themselves of a thorn in the flesh and get lot things moving. The terrand made it clear that the correction a of Belgian Prime Minister, Wilfried Mar- mechanism was'strictly Iinked'to the dura- Mr tens, stated that, with the settlement of the tion of the 1..4o/o VAT rate. 'Time will tell 'British problem', the main obstacle to how long that will last', he said, 'up to 7987 European revival had been removed. or perhaps 1988'. If own resources were exhausted by then, the agreement could be The Danish Prime Minister, Mr Schliiter, reworked on a new basis. called this European Council'a historic moment for the common market'; Greek As regards 'a people's Europe', he made the Prime Minister, Mr Papandreou, described special mention of the ad hoc committee set 'something success up, free of the traditional constraints, to it as of a after a long series flops'. The Irish Prime Minister work in close collaboration with the Com- of it mission on revitalizing the structures deri- ruririrrc.i"iJ, a.r.iiuiJ *;" uG;.*;; for the French Presidency', and Dutch ved from the Treaty of Rome. This com- the Prime Minister, Lubbers, found the mittee would report on a number of issues Mr overall outcome highly of direct concern to the people of Europe. satisfactory. Finally, Speaking of the European passport, Mr the Luxembourg Prime Minister, Mr Wer- Mitterrand showed the model already pro- ner, stated that he was leaving happy in the knowledge that the is once duced by France, which would be issued at Community again on the right track. Community level from 1985. Mr Ernest Glinne, Chairman of the Socialist At the brief press conference at the end of Group in the European Parliament, con- the European Council Mrs Margaret That- gratulated the French Presidency on the cher, the British Prime concen- Minister, political success which was the final out- trated on the solution to the 'British prob- come of the Fontainebleau European Coun- lem', which she saw as good for Britain and cil. Mr Leo Tindemans, Chairman of the good the Community. Thatcher for Mrs EPP Group, considered that this European considered important the it vitally that Council had amounted to 'a peace confer- wearisome and debilitating negotiations ence, a lifebuoy to a Community which was were praised over and President Mitter- in danger of drowning'. rand's extraordinary efforts in seeking a solution and the marvellous cooperation of Commenting on the outcome of the Euro- Chancellor Kohl. The fact that the settle- pean Council, Commission President t2 Bull. EC 6-1984 1 984 European elections

Gaston Thorn stressed that everything was by the Commission, for sufficient new re- possible, but nothing guaranteed. He wel- sources to avoid the recurrence in 1986 of comed the fact that the European Council the exhausting l2-month operation from had been able to agree on'a simple formula' Stuttgart through to Athens and Brussels. for correcting budgetary imbalances. This He also regretted that he had been unable to formula, which had been recommended by obtain the change he wanted on budgetary the Commission, would be incorporated in discipline to take acc_ount of the European the new own resources instrument. How- Parliiment's powers.l ever, he did not conceal his disappointment that the Community had not been given the financial means to guarantee uninterrupted development. He repeated his desire, shared I Bull. Ec 3-1984, point 1.1.3.

2. Results of the 1984 European elections

1.2.1. Almost 120 million Europeans went dimension. There were few member coun- to the polls on 14 and 17 Junel to elect 434 tries where the campaign really centred MembLrs of the European Parliament-the around European issues or where the privi- second time Parliament was to be elected leged opportunity afforded by elections was by direct universal suffrage. This was more used to inform people about the everyday than in 1979, in terms of numbers, despite realities of Community life. Few new pro- a slightly lower percentage turnout in most posals or visions of Europe's future emer- countries. ged. All too often, parties and political groups based their campaigns on domestic 1.2.2. As in the first direct elections, the political issues and diverted the poll away voting system varied from country to from its real purpose. countrry since the Ten had not been able to agree on a uniform electoral procedure.2 The same systems were therefore used as in 1979, the most common being one or other form of proportional representation.3 Only (except Northern in the United Kingdom I Ireland) was there majority voting by con- Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United King- dom voted on 14 Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, stituency. June, Italy and Luxembourg on 17 June. 2 Bull. EC 3-1982, point 2.4.3; Seventeenrh General Report, 1.2.3. As well as the voting procedure, the point 5. election campaigns too lacked a European I Bull. EC 6-1979, point 1.3.2.

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1.2.4. This probably goes some way absolute majority, and a slight increase for towards explaining the lack of enthusiasm the Socialists (131 seats as against 124). on the part of the electorate, many of whom A second significant trend in terms of both out vote on 14 and 17 did not turn to June. the composition of Parliament and public 60% of registered voters went to the About opinion in each Member State was the spec- (as polls against 62% in 1979). Only in tacular gains made by the ecologists in Ger- Denmark was the turnout higher than in many, the Netherlands, Belgium and Lux- 1979, while in Ireland fewer than half and embourg and by the far right in France, in the United Kingdom fewer than a third which will be sending 10 Members ro rhe of those eligible to vote actually did so new Parliament alongside five Iralians and (Table 1). one Greek. The political scene in Germany has changed with the disappearance of the Liberals (FDP) from Parliament following 1.2.5. The results (Table 2) show a gener- their failure to cross the 5% threshold. In ally mediocre performance by the various the United Kingdom the Labour Party government parties, though this did not re- gained a significant number of seats (32 as parties sult in opposition making significant against 17) while a large section of public gains. Leftward or rightward trends in one opinion which voted for the Liberal-SDP or other of the member countries balanced Alliance will go unrepresented. In France out overall. So the relative party strengths the Communists lost half the seats they held in the new Parliament will not really in the last Parliament (10 as against 19). change. The most that can be said is that Finally, the new Parliament will have a con- there was some falling-off in support for siderable number of first-time Members (al- the centre-right parties (218 seats as against most 40%), coming mainly from Greece, 240), which just managed to retain their France and Ireland.

Table 1 Turnout - in millrcn uoters and in olo

1984 1979 Numbcr Mcmbcr Statc of Registcrcd Turnout Rcgistcrcd Turnout seats voters YOtCTS

Belgiuml 6.97 92.2 6.80 91.4 24 Denmark 3.80 52.2 3.72 47.8 t6 Germany 44.45 55.8 42.75 65.7 81 Greecel 7.79 77.2 5.802 78.62 24 France 35.83 s6.7 35.18 60.7 81 Ireland 2.41 47.6 2.18 6i.6 15 Italy 44.44 83.9 42.20 85.5 81 Luxembourgl 0.zt 87.0 0.21 88.9 6 The Netherlands 10.70 50.s 9.81 58.1 25 United Kingdom 41.92 32.4 ,10.53 i2.6 81

Total 199.52 60 190.18 62 434 ! Voting compulsory. u Elections of 18 Octobcr 1981.

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Table 2 - Party strengths, by Member State,7984 and 19791

1984 1979

Polrtical partia and groups olo of 7o of Numbcr of Numbcr of YOTCS votcs scets scats cast cast

Belgiumz

CVP (Flemish Christian Democrats) 19.8 4 29.5 7 PSC (I0ilalloon Christian Democrats) 7.6 2 8.2 3 PS (Walloon Socialists) 13.3 5 10.6 3 SP (Flemish Socialists) t7.l 4 12.8 4 PVV (Flemish Liberals) 8.6 2 9.4 2 PRL (Walloon Liberals) 9.4 3 6.9 2 FDF (Democratic Front of French- speakers) 2.5 7.6 2 Volksunie (Flemish People's Union) 8.5 2 6.0 I Agalev (Flemish Ecologists) 4.3 I 1.4 Ecolo V (V/alloon Ecologists) 3.9 1 2.0

Denmark3

Folkebevaegelsen mod EF (Anti-EEC Movement) 20.8 4 20.1 4 Det konservative folkeparti (Conservative People's Party) 20.8 4 74.1 2 Socialdemokratiet (Social Democrats) 19.4 3 21.9 3 Venstre (Liberals) 12.5 2 74.5 3 Socialistisk folkeparti (Socialist People's Party) 9.2 f 4.7 I Centrum-demokraterne (Centre Democrats) 6.6 1 6.2 1

Fremskridtspartiet (Progress Party) 3.5 5.8 1 Radikale venstre (Radical Liberals) 3.1 3.3 Greenland: Siumut4 1 I

Germanf

CDU (Christian Democratic Union) 37.5 34 39.1 34 CSU (Christian Social Union (Bavaria)) 8.5 7 10.1 8 SPD (Social Democrats) 37.4 33 40.8 35 FDP (Liberals) 4.8 6.0 4 die Griinen (Ecologists) 8.2 7 3.2

I Only polrtical partics and groups with morc than 5% of votc or having rcprcscntativcs in the old or new Parhament arc shown. z Proportronal rcprescntation; two elcctoral collcgcs (Dutch-spcaking and Frcnch-spcaking); thre constituencics; prcfcrcntial voting systcm; voting compulsory; l7 hsts put forward. J Proportional reprcscntation; national Iists; prcfcrcntial voting systcm; 10 hsts put forward, ' Granland is a singlc-mcmbcr constitucncy (pluralrty voting). From I January 1985, whcn Grccnland lcavs thc Community, its scat wrll !c allaatcd to the SmiaLst Pcoplc's Pany, which will thcn havc two scats in Parhamcnt. i Proportional rcpre*ntation; national or rcgional lists;5% thrcshold; 13 hsts put forward; threc represntauves elected by the Bcrhn Housc of Reprcscntativcs

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Table 2 - (continued)

1984 ln9

Polrrical panics and groups %of %ot Numbcr of Numbcr of votcs votes scats sats cast cast

Greecel PASOK (Socialists) 41.6 10 ,10.1 10 ND (New Democracy) 38.1 9 31.3 8 KKE (Communists) lt.6 3 12.8 3 KKE-es (Communists-Interior) 3.4 j 5.3 1 KODISO (Social Democrats) 0.8 4.2 1 KP (Progress Party) 0.2 ,: EPEN (National Political Union) 2.3 1

Franc& Union de I'opposition (United Oppo- sition) 7979: UFE (Mrs Veil) ^: ! ; DIFE (Mr Chirac) T;!,',0''' 15 PS (Socialists) 20.8 20 2i.5j 22 PCF (Communists) Ll.2 10 20.5 19 Front d'opposition nationale (National Front) 11.0 10

Irelanda Fianna F6il 39.2 8 34.7 5 Fine Gael 32.2 6 33.1 4 Labour 8.4 14.5 4 10.1 | (Libcral) 14.7 2 Italf PCI (Communists) 33.3 Z7 29.6 24 DC (Christian Democrats) 33.0 26 36.4 29 PSI (Socialists) tt.2 9 11.0 9 PLI (Liberals) I 3.5 3 6.1 PRI (Republicans) ! {s 2.6 2 MSI-DN (Italian Social Movement NationalRight) - 6.s 5 5.4 4 PSDI (Social Democrats) 3.5 3 4.3 4 PR (Radicals) 3.4 3 3.7 3 DP (Proletarian Democrats) 1.4 1 0.7 1 SVP (South Tyrol People's Party) 0.5 I 0.6 1 Union Vald6taine Partito Sardo d'A- zione (Val d'Aosta- Union and Sardinian Action Party) 0.5 1

I 'Reinforccd'proponional rcprescntation; national hstsi voting compulmry; 17 Lsts put forward. ] Proportional rcpicscntation; national lists;5% thrcshold; 14 lists put forward, J Vrth thc MRG (Radical Lcft Movcment). 4 Proportional rcprscntation (singlc transfcrable votc); four constitucncics; candrdatcs put forward by four panics, plus two indepcndcnts. 5 Proportional rcpresentation; frve constitucncics, prcfercntial voting system; 11 hsts put forward. t6 Bull. EC 6-1984 1 984 European elections

1984 1979

Polrtical partics and groups olo of Numbcr of %of votcs votcs Numbcr of scats casa cast scats

Luxembourgl (Christian CSV Democrats) 35.3 3 36.2 3 LSAP (Socialists) 30.3 2 21.6 1 DP (Liberals) 21.1 1 ,,: 2 Verts alternatifs (Alternative Greens) 6.2

The Netberlands2 (Socialists) PvdA 33.7 9 30.4 9 (Christian CDA Democrats) 30.0 8 35.5 10 VVD (Liberals) 78.9 5 16.2 4 Greens * Pacifists * Communists 5.6 2

Religious Right 5.2 1 Democraten'55 2.3 ; , United Kingdomi

Conservatives ,+0.8 45 50.5 60 Labour Party 36.s 32 33.0 t7 Liberal-SDP Alliance 19.5 13.0

Scottish National Party 1.7 1 7.9 1

Northern lrelanda Democratic Unionist Party i3.6 I 1 Social Democratic and Labour Party 22.1 7 1 Official Ulster Unionist Party 21.9 1 1

reprcscntation; national lists; prcfcrcntial -I lg:{:r4 voting systcm; voting compulsory; scvcn hsts put forward. J rropornonar rcprescnaatron; naalonal llsts; prctcrcntial voting systcm; ninc Iists put forward. t Pluralrty (lirst past thc post);78 constitucncies; candidatcs out forward bv 11 oinics- Proportional rcprcscntation; thrcc constitucncics; fivc hsts iut forward,

Bull. EC 6-1984 17 3. Reform of Community regional policy

The new ERDF Iaw, of more efficient relations between the Com- 1.3.1. The Council, having reached an mission of the Communities and regional or, where overall compromise agreement in May,l applicable, local authorities. This will enable regional interests to be better taken into account adopted the Regulation reforming the Euro- when regional development programmes and as- 79 pean Regional Development Fundz on sistance programmes are drawn up. June, following a conciliation meeting between the Council and Parliament attended ERDF aid will, in general, be an additional overall by the Commission. The Regulation adop- source of finance for the development of benefici- ary regions or areas. ted was based on the Commission's proposals of 23 December 19813 and 31 December The European Parliament, the Council and the 19$.4 Commission agree that in any event those points which were the subiect of amendments by the The Regulation, which contains the'essen- European Parliament and which were not adopted tials of the 1983 proposal, is to enter into by tlie Council will be discussed in detail in the future and in any event when the Fund Regulation 1 1985. By drawing years force on January is subsequently reviewed.' of negotiation to a close in this way, the Council discharged one of the important The new ERDF Regulation contains tasks assigned to it by the Stuttgart Euro- 1.3.2. current pean Councils with the aim of improving substantial improvements on the RegulationT and provides the Community the efficiency of the Community's structural instruments of assistance more suited Funds.6 with to the complexity of its tasks. the close of a thorough discussion, the At In particular, it contains the following inno- institutions noted that the conciliation three vations: provisions for the coordination of procedure had been satisfactorily concluded regional policies, regional impact as- and agreed on the following joint declara- sessment and periodic reports; replacement tion: of national quotas by a system of ranges; 'The Council, the Commission and the European provision for programme financing; higher Parliament, noting the emphasis on the Commun- and simplified rates of assistance; more pos- ity nature of the new Regional Fund, consider that sibilities of assisting small business; a sys- and implementation of the. principles appraisal payments; and provisions contained in the new Regulation must be the sub- tem of advance ject of an exchange of views at least once a year. concerning integrated operations. The Council, the Commission and the European Parliament consider that the operations of the Fund will give priority to the elimination of regional imbalances. They will take maximum ac- iount of the regional implications of the other Community policies in their deliberations on these policies. I Bull. Ec 5-1984, point 2.1.100. 2 oJ L 169,28.6.1984. Data on employment, and espccially the employ- 3 Supplcmcnt 4/81 Bull. EC; OJ C336,23.12'1981; Bull. ment of women and young people, are fundamen- EC 10-1981, points 1.2.1- to 1.2.9. tal factors in assistance from the Fund, as from 1 oJ c 3&,31.12.1983; Bull. EC 11-1983, points 1.1.1 to other Community instruments. 1.1.8. 5 Bull. Ec 6-1983, point 1.5.5. The three institutions agree on the advantages, 6 Supplcmcnt 3/83 Bull. EC; Bull. EC 7/8-1983, Points with due regard for the internal competence of the 1.1.1 and 1.1.13. - Member States and the provisions of Community 7 01 tzl, 2t.3.t9zs; oJ L 349, 23.72.1980.

18 Bull. EC 6-1984 The new ERDF t Content of the Regulation Table 3 The ranges for ERDF assist- - ance

lmproved coordination Uppcr limit

1.3.3. In order to contribure ro the Belgium 0.90 1.20 achievement of a higher degree of conver- Denmark 0.51 0.57 FR of Germany gence of the economies of Member States 3.76 4.81 and to ensure a more balanced distribution Greece 12.35 15.74 of economic activities within the territory France 11.05 74.74 Ireland of the Community, the Regulation provides, 5.64 5.83 Italy in its first two Articles, rhat Community 31.94 42.59 Luxembourg 0.06 0.08 policies are ro be coordinated with each The Netherlands 1.00 other and that Community regional policy 1.34 United Kingdom 21.42 28.56 guidelines and priorities are to be coordinated with national regional policies.l In order to accomplish these tasks, the Com- Allocation of resources will depend on rhe mission which'is also responsible for implementation of the priorities and criteria laid down coordinating- the general sysrems of regional in the Regulation. Provided that the Member State submits aids will use the following insrruments: an adeouate vol- - ume of applications for aid whiih satisfy o the periodic report on the situation and the conditions stipulared, it is grarrnteed socio-economic changes in the regions of to receive the amount correspondins to the the Community, which the Commission lower limit of the range duiing rhf three- year period. The-system will prepare at rwo-and-a-half-year inrer- of ranfes not only ensures greater vals; flexibility in the management of the Fund, but also increases Ihe o regional development programmes, geographical concentration of resources to the benefit communicated to the Commission by the of the less prosperous countries.3 Member States, and rhe reporrs on their implementation; The criteria for allocating ERDF resources o the analysis by the Commission of the regional impact of Community economic 1.3.5. and sectoral policies; The Commission will decide whether measures are eligible for ERDF . operations of the ERDF and of the Com- assistance on the basis of, among others, munity's other financial instruments. the following criteria: o the relative severity of the economic imbalance affecting the areas or regions where the measures are carried out; The mechanism for distributing o the measures' contribution to the attain- the ERDF's resources ment of the Community's objectives and priorities;

1.3.4. The ERDF's resources will be used by reference ro ranges which set the lower I and upper limits of the assistance for which z Bull. EC 11-1983, point 1.1.5. each Member State is eligible, these limits Bull. EC 11-1983, point 1.1.4. r Bull. EC 10-1981, point 1.2.2; Bull. EC 1t-1983, point applying for periods of three years.z 1.1.4.

Bull. EC 6-1984 t9 The new ERDF o the measures' contribution to the devel- Measures to exploit the potential opment of the areas or regions concerned, for internally generated tlieir direct or indirect effect on employment development of regions and the mobilization of the indigenous po- promote the develop- tential of the regions concernedl 1.3.7. In order to ment of small and medium-sized enterprises . consistency with the regional develop- in industry, craft industries and tourism, ment programmesll the ERDF will contribute to the financing o the integrated use of the ERDF and of consistent sets of measures (of the sort other finaniial instruments for structural already provided for by some of the Regula- purposes.l tions introducing non-quota measures) 'When whose aim is to provide these enterpr-ises administering the ERDF, the Com- with facilities enabling them to expand their mission will also give priority to assistance activities and to obtain access to new tech- to industry and the crafts and services sec- the nology, and to -facilitate their access to tors. orimarilv to small and medium-sized capital market.r .rterorises. to measures in national priority aieas"nd and measures which fall *ithin-Community programmes and inte- Financing of individual proiects grated programmes or operations. 1.3.8. The ERDF will continue to contribute to the financing of individual in- Programme financing vestment projects costing more than 50 000 ECU in industry, the crafts and services 1.3.6. An increasing part of the ERDF's sectors and in infrastructure, the proiects to allocation will be used to cofinance pro- be located in assisted areas as designated by grammes,2 in the form of : Member States for the purposes of their regional aid systems. Unlike the old Regula- . Community programmes,-the undertaken on the initiative-of Commission and tion, the new one lists the categories of drawn up bv the Member State concerned infrastructure which are not eligible for in consuitation with the Commission, on ERDF assistance (list of exclusions). the basis of a framework which the Council will adopt by a qualified majority (hitherto Rate of assistance Regulations introducing non-quota meas- and payment procedures urei haue been adopted by the Council acting unanimously); 1.3.9. The ERDF's contribution will as a may o national programmes of Community in- rule be 50% of public expenditure,-but case of projects of particu- terest, undertaken on the initiative of Mem- rise to 55% in t6e development of the ber States and jointly agreed by the Member lar importance to the are located and in State and the Commission. regioni in which they thE case of Community programmes and Unlike the national programmes, the Com- measures to exploit the potential for inter- munity programmes may also, wlere ap- nally generated development - of regions. propriatl, rilate to areas other than the Thii new rate is well a-bove the rates laid issisted areas designated by Member States down by the Regulation now in force, but for the purposes of their regional aid sys- lower than that proposed by the Commis- tems. A-programme which has become the sion (659o).4 In order to accelerate pay- subject of an agreement between the Com- mission and the Member State or States concerned and has been adopted by the I Bull. EC 11-1983, point 1.1.5. Commission after consultation of the ERDF 2 Bull. EC 11-1983, point 1.1.6. Committee constitutes a programme agree- 3 Bull. Ec 10-198r, point 1.2.4. ment. 1 Bull. EC 11-1983, point 1.1.7.

20 Bull. EC 6-1984 Hazardous wastes and misleading advertising mjfJls, th-e new Regularion provides rhe pos- subject of grant applications by the Member sibility of making advance payments wiihin States; this is not possible at present. the limits of budget availibilities and according to the progress made the with Integrated development operations operations. 1.3.11. The new Regulation makes provision for an integrated development ap- The financing of studies proach, and in particular integrated oper- and activities preparatory ations: this is a first step towards the defi- to ERDF assistance nition of a legal framework for integrated operations, which can be an effective instru- 1.3.10. rU0hile still helping to finance stud- ment both in improving the coordination of ies closely related to its operations, the the Funds and in introducing closer cooper- ERDF may contribute to public expenditure ation between the Commission and the on the planning, technical preparition and national and local authorities of the Mem- implementation of operations which are rhe ber States.

4. Council reaches agreement on transfrontier shipment of hazardous wastes and on misleading advertising

Transfrontier shipment of o the source and composition of the hazardous wastes wastes, notably the producer's identity; o the routes planned and the insurance 1.4.1. On 28 June the Council, at a meeting of Ministers for the Environmenr, cover taken out against damage to third ached agreement on the Commission pro- Partles; posal for a Directive introducing measures o the safety precautions taken, and in par- to supervise and control the transfrontier ticular to produce evidence that the cairier shipment of hazardous wastes inside, enter- has satisfied all the conditions imposed by ing or leaving the Community closely the Member States on hauliers handling enough to protect human health and the shipments of this type; environment.l o the contract which they are required to The Directive requires holders planning to conclude beforehand with the consignee, ship waste, or to have it shipped, to anoiher who must possess the right technical ca- Member State, to have waste routed pacity to dispose of the wastes in question through one or more Member States or to without endangering human health or the ship waste to a Member State from a non- envtronment. Community country to notify the competent authorities of all the particulars, in- I OJ C 53,25.2.1983; Bull. EC t-1983, point 2.1.55; OJ cluding: C 786, 12.7.1983; Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.128.

Bull. EC 6-1984 2t Hazardous wastes and misleading advertising

Similar measures are provided for ship- istrative provisions of the Member States ments of wastes to be disposed of outside concerning misleading advertising.l the Community. In the process the Council acknowledged No shipment will be allowed to cross the that it is beyond the power of the national frontier until the competent authority in the authorities to control the recent pheno- Member State concerned has acknowledged menon of transfrontier advertising on their the notification. The Directive also specifies own. Now that images, including advertise- how much time the competent authorities ments, can be transmitted by satellite and in the various Member States concerned are cable, Community-wide legislation is allowed to raise any objections they may needed to protect consumers and any com- have or to set special conditions for the petitors who are likely to suffer, regardless shipment in question. of whether the offending advertisement was placed in the complainant's country or not. Special arrangements are made for wastes which can be recycled. This Directive is designed to protect consumers, firms, individual businessmen, pro- In line with the'polluter pays'principle, the fessional people and the public at large holder of the waste will be expected to bear against misleading advertisements. the cost of implementing this system. In addition, the Directive explicitly states that It specifies which points will be taken into the arrangements must be applied without consideration when deciding whether or not discrimination and without hampering the a given advertisement is misleading. These free movement of goods and services within include the description of the goods or servi- the Community. ces offered, the indication of the place of origin and of the results which the pur- All wastes shipped to other countries must chaser can expect, the prices and conditions be: of sale specified and the details of the adver- o properly packed; tiser himself. . in appropriately labelled containers; and The Directive calls on the Member States to ensure that they have adequate, effective the o Sert complete with instructions on means of controlling misleading advertising procedure to be followed in the event of a in the interests of consumers, competitors hazard or an accident. and the general public alike. ItrTithout prejudice to the national legisla- One of these means must be to introduce tion on civil liability, the producer of the legislation enabling individuals or organiz- wastes will be required to take all necessary ations with a legitimate interest in prohibit- steps to arrange for the wastes to be dispo- ing a given misleading advertisement: sed of in a manner which will protect the take legal action againt the advertise- quality of the environment, no matter where o to question; the wastes are disposed of. ment in and/or o to bring the advertisement before a regu- The Member States are to bring the meas- latory body with power to rule on the com- ures necessary to give effect to this Directive plaint or to initiate the appropriate legal into force on 1 October 1985. proceedings. It is left to the Member States to decide whether the cases are be heard by the M isleading advertising to courts or by a special regulatory body. 1.4.2. Also on 28 June the Council reached agreement on another Commission proposal-this time for a Directive on the approx- 1 OJ C 70, 21.3.1978; Bull. EC 2-7978, poinr 2.1.36; Ol imation of the laws, regulations and admin- c 194,1.8.1979.

22 Bull. EC 5-1984 Easing frontier checks

Whichever they choose, the Member States . to order the publication of all or part of will empower the body concerned to take their decision in whatever form they con- the following measures wherever necessary sider appropriate; to protect all the interests involved, and in . to order the publication of a corrective particular the interests of the general public: statement as well. . to order an end to the misleading adver- The new Directive does not rule out allow- tising or to institute the appropriate legal ing self-regulatory bodies to act as a watch- proceedings to have it ended; and dog for misleading advertising and permitting individuals or organizations to turn to o to ban misleading advertisements about such bodies for help. to be published, or to institute legal proceedings to prevent their publication. Once civil or administrative proceedings are brought, the courts or regulatory bodies Each of these measures can be taken will have the power: without a showing of actual loss or damage o to reeuire the advertiser to show that or that the advertiser has been acting negli- the factual claims in the advertisement are gently or with intent. accurate if this seems reasonable in the light of the circumstances and is in the legitimate The Member States are to make provision interests of the advertiser and of any other for an expeditious procedure for these parties involved in the proceedings; and measures. o to rule the claims inaccurate if the adver- Another provision allows the Member Sta- tiser fails to produce the evidence required tes to empower the courts or regulatory or if the evidence which he submits fails to satisfy the court or regulatory body. body to take two more measures to counter any after-effects of misleading advertise- Once the Directive has been formally adop- ments once they have been definitively ban- ted, it is to be given effect two years after ned, namely: its publication in the Official Journal.

5. Easing personal checks at frontiers

1.5.1. On 7 June the Council and the rep- The conclusions of the Presidency at the resentatives of the Governments of the European Council meeting in Fontainebleau Member States adopted a resolution on the on 25 and 25 June also reflected a concern easing of checks on persons at the Commu- to show the people of Europe that European nity's internal frontiers. I integration has positive, down-to-earth effects.s While welcoming this resolution, the Com- mission expressed its regret on 8 June that its proposal 19822 had not been of July t oJ c 1s9,19.6.1984. accepted in its entirety and that the meas- 1 OJ c 197,31.7.1982; Bull. EC 6-1982, point 2.1.10. ures envisaged were not binding. 3 Points 7.1.1 et seq.

Bull. EC 5-1984 23 Easing frontier checks

Resolution Considering that, to this end, it is necessary to: o seek as far as possible a reduction in the waiting 1.5.2. 'The Council and the representatives of time for checks and in the duration itself of the the the Governments of the Member States of checks, European Communities, meeting within the Council, . ease as far as possible checks on their nationals living close to thC Community's internal frontiers, Noting the conclusions of the Heads of State or of Government meeting in Paris on 9 and 10 Decem- have adopted the following resolution: ber 7974 which called for examination of the possibility of establishing a Passport Union and in par- The Member States shall take appropriate meas- ticular of abolishing passport control within the ures to reduce waiting time and the duration of Community, checks to the minimum necessary' if they have not already done so. To this end they may, for Taking account, on the one hand, of the decisions instance: taken on the basis of the Treaties establishing the European Communities and, on the other hand, . set up special check-points for the nationals of thi practical steps already taken with the aim of the Member States, if crossing-time would be of facilltating the movement of nationals of the reduced as a result, Member States, . cerry out any checks which are considered Aware of the Community's objective, as defined necessaiy on these nationals by means of spot possible reasons of in Article 3 (c) of the Treaty establishing the Euro- checks, unless this is not for pean Economic Community, of abolishing, as be- public security. iween Member States, obstacles to freedom of To make it easier for nationals of the Member movement for persons carrying out an activity States to cross internal frontiers, the checking au- provisions of that Treaty, covered by the thorities shall consider that presentation of the Aware that the ever-closer union of the peoples of passport of uniform design permits a presumption the Member States of the Community should, at of belonging to a Member State, without prejudice the final stage of this process, find expression to the rifhts attac],ed to other documents provided in free passage across the Community's internal for in existing conventions, including, in particu- frontiers for all nationals of those States, lar, the identity card. Aware that the abolition of all checks on persons at Member States may conclude local agreements in internal frontiers, which is the aim of the Passport order to make it easier for people living close to the Union, means that at the same time it is necessary Community's internal frontiers to cross frontiers. to resolve certain problems peculiar to the creation of such a Union, iuch as the transfer of checks on On the basis of a report drawn up by the Commis- persons from internal frontiers to external ones, sion, possibly accompanied by proposals, the ihe admission of nationals of non-Community Council and the representatives of the Go- countries, including the harmonization of provi- vernments of the Member States of the European sions on visas and effective cooperation between Communities, meeting within the Council, will Member States on public security, assess the implementation of this resolution within four years of its adoption. In the light of this Anxious to achieve this aim without interfering assessment, they will take any other measures with the necessary checks iustified for security needed for the gradual implementation of the ob- mind the problems facing reasons, and bearing in iective of free passage across the Community's certain Member States in connection with checks internal frontiers for Member State nationals,' on entry into their territory,

Recalling the resolution of 23 June 1981 in which the representatives of Governments of the Member States of the European Communities, meeting Commission statement within the Council, considered that the establishment of a passport of uniform design was likely to facilitate the movement of nationals of the 1.5.3. This resolution, adopted 10 days Member States, before the elections to the European Parlia- ment, involves important measures ad- Considering that a step in the gradual implementa- of tion of this objective should be to try to make it vantage to European citizens, who have easier for nationals of Member States to cross been waiting for many years for some sig- frontiers, nificant progress in this field. It stems from

24 Bull. EC 6-1984 Hormones in livestock farming a draft resolution proposed by the Commis- Conclusions of the Presidency sion as long ago as July 7982.r of the European Council The Commission issued the following sratement: 1.5.4. 'The European Council approves the ag- 'The Commission regrets that the Council could reement reached on the principle of creating a not take up the proposal put forward in July 1982, European passport and asks rhe Council to take which it believes represented a feasible compro- the necessary decisions to ensure that this passport mise between the total elimination of checks as is actually available to Member States' nationals advocated by Parliament and the security require- by 1 January 1985 at the latest.2 ments of the Member States. It takes the view that It asks the Council and the Member States to put this resolution is only a first step, and it will in hand without delay a study the measures continue its endeavours to bring about eventually of which could be taken to bring about in the near the complete withdrawal of checks at internal fron- future, and in any case before tiers.' ihe middle of 1985: o a single document for the movement of goods; However, the resolution does open the way to initiatives such as the decision announced on 28 o the aSolition of all police and cusroms formali- and 29 May by President Mitterrand and Chancel- ties for people crossing intra-Community fron- lor Kohl to end all customs formalities for Com- tiers.,.' munity nationals travelling between France and Germany-a decision the Commission welcomes since it concerns the longest land frontier within the Community. The Commission hopes that other I Ol C 197,31.7.1982; Bull. EC 6-1982, point 2.1.10. Member States will follow this example. 2 For a note on the European passport, see point 3.5.1.

6. The use of hormones in livestock farming

1.5.1. On 13 June the Commission The law at present transmitted a proposal to the Council for a ban on the use of two hormones tren- 1.5.2. At the present time, use of hor- bolone and zeranol in livestock -farming mones for fattening is governed by the Di- rective from 1 July 1985.1 - of 31 July 7981,2 which lays down the general principle that substances having The Commission is proposing at the same an oestrogenic, androgenic or gestagenic time that the use of three natural sub- effect are prohibited, excepr for therapiutic stances---oestradiol 17p, testosterone and purposes. In practical terms, it specifically progesterone-be authorized at Commun- prohibits the administration of celtain arti- ity level. ficial substances acknowledged as danger- The Commission is also proposing rules and ous, namely stilbenes and their derivates, procedures concerning the authorization of and substances having a thyrostatic effect. hormonal products for fattening, the ad- With regard to the use of natural hormones ministration of the authorized products and and two artificial substances (trenbolone inspections by the Member States. These and zeranol) for fattening purposes, in re- arrangements, which should enter into force spect of which there was wide disagreement by 1 July 1986 at latest, are designed to in the Member States, the Council decided protect human health and to eliminate bar- to adopt a final decision later once it had riers to trade in livestock and meat arising received a report and new proposals which because of differences between the regulations in force in the different Member I oJ c 170,29.6.1984. States. 2 oJ L ?22,7.9.1981.

Bull. EC 6-1984 25 Hormones in livestock farming the Commission would put forward after is there evidence that the use of these natural consulting the relevant scientific commit- substances can impair the quality of the tees. In the mean time the Member States meat: in some ways, it can even improve it. were authorized to retain their current legislation.l The Commission also believes that the availability of safe authorized anabolic agents will lessen the temptation for farmers The Commission's main recommendations to make illegal use of banned substances, although it will still be necessary to establish 1.6.3. The basic principle for the Commis- an efficient Community system of control sion is that a substance which has not been and monitoring. shown to be harmless cannot be authorized. For the three natural substances, the Scien- Implementation tific Veterinary Committee, the Scientific Committee for Animal Nutrition and the 1.6.4. The new Directive would amend the Scientific Committee for Food were con- Directive of 31 July 1981.2 It includes the points: sulted by the Commission on the basis of a following report of a scientific group on anabolic ag- o the Member States to be free to author- ents which examined the question and ize use of oestradiol 77P, testosterone and found that the use of oestradiol 17B, testos- progesterone for fattening purposes; terone and progesterone cannot harm con- o a Community procedure to be set up sumers when the substances are used in within the Standing Veterinary Committee appropriate conditions as growth pro- to authorize the use of new hormones; how- moters of farm animals. The Commission ever, any decision on the authorization of sees no reason to oppose these findings, trenbolone and zeranol to be taken by the which are based on the latest scientific pro- Council; gress in the area of toxicity, including biological aspects. It also notes that the human o a Community list of products containing organism itself daily produces quantities of authorized substances, the marketing and natural hormones and that consumers are use of which can be approved, to be estab- also regularly exposed to higher and widely lished by 1 April 1985; the approval proce- variable levels of natural hormones in food dure, which will be based on criteria estab- from untreated animals. Iished in the Directives of 28 September 1981 on veterinary medicines,3 wili enable With regard to trenbolone and zeranol, the the conditions of use with regard to doses Commission is proposing that these sub- and administration of any approved prod- stances be prohibited with effect from 1 July uct to be determined; 1985. If further toxicological data sought by the Member States to be entitled to re- the scientific committees show that these o fuse to authorize the marketing and use on substances could be safely used by the con- their territory substances and products sumer, the Commission may as appropriate of put new proposals to the Council for their approved at Community level, but not to authorization. hinder, on human health grounds, the import of animals or meat from other Member The Commission has also examined the States in which these substances and prod- economic effects and the qualitative aspects ucts have been authorized; of the use of anabolic agents: studies carried out by the Commission itself and by FAO and 1VHO have shown that the use of these I Some of these substances are at present authorizcd for substances has the effect of stepping up the fattening in some of the Member States. It is not certain conversion rate feed into meat, which that the regulations, in countries where their use is banned, of are in fact complied with. enables the farmer to reduce production 2 oJ L 222,7.8.1981. costs and cut prices to the consumer. Nor , oJ L 3t7,6.tt.r9lt.

26 Bull. EC 5-1984 Chinese PM visits Commission o inspection arrangements to be made by visory Committees. These include represen- the Member States to ensure that the condi- tatives of producers, cooperatives, industry, tions of use laid down when the products trade, workers, veterinary experts and con- on the Community list were approved are sumers. The Commission took account of complied with and that the prohibited sub- the observations made during these consul- stances are not present in factories, chem- tations, particularly by the consumers, and ists' shops or farms. revised its proposals so as to strengthen in particular the arrangements on controls. The Directive also provides for random inspections to detect the presence in meat of The Commission will conrinue to consulr prohibited substances or to ensure that the the Scientific Committees and all interested conditions for use of the approved products parties on this question. have been complied with and that the resi- due maxima are not exceeded. A Commun- ity procedure has also been laid down for the adoption of the measures needed to 1.6.5. In an open ,.1r.. ,o rhe President of ensure uniform application of inspection the Council of Ministers for Agriculture, arrangements required by the Directive. the European Bureau of Consumers' Unions states that the Commission's proposal fails Before sending its report and proposed Di- to solve the problems the consumers have rective to the Council, the Commission sub- been stressing since 1980 and emphasizes mitted them in draft form to all interested the need for a system of clearly defined and parties represented in the Commission's Ad- harmonized veterinary inspections.

7. Chinese Prime Minister's visit to the Commission

1.7.1. In response to the invitation issued After a period of purely commercial cooper- by Mr Gaston Thorn when he visited China ation, later backed up by cooperation in in November 1983,1 the Prime Minister of various specific operations, relations are the People's Republic of China, Mr Zhao about to enter a new phase, during which no Ziyang,paid an official visit to the Commis- form of economic cooperation that comes sion on 5 June as part of a tour of !ilestern within the Community's jurisdiction will be Europe. The Prime Minister was accom- automatically ruled out. A large number of panied by Mr ZhangJingfu, State Council- sectors are likely to be involved, such as lor and Minister in Charge of the State industry, mining, agriculture, science and Economic Commission, Mr Qian Qichen, technology, energy, transport and commu- Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, and nications, as well as exchanges of economic Mr Jia Shi, Deputy Minister for Foreign information, contacts and seminars, techni- Trade and Economic Relations. cal assistance and even investment promotion. This first visit to the Commission by a Chinese Prime Minister came at an important moment in relations between the Com- munity and China, which have been developing harmoniously since 1975. 1 Bull. EC 11-1983, poinc2.2.42.

Bull. EC 6-1984 27 Chinese PM visits Commission

At the beginning of June the Commission The Chinese Prime Minister also invited asked the Council for a negotiating brief in European industrialists to become more ac- this connection. tive in the Chinese market, notably by setting up ioint ventures and by transferring 1.7.2. In their talks, the Chinese Prime advanced technology. Minister and the President of the Commis- Reference was made to specifig new oppor- sion expressed their desire for deeper and tunities for cooperation between the two relations between the Com- wider-ranging sides in the fields of industry, research and munity and China. development (energy saving, definition of 'The dialogue and consultation process that we industrial norms and standards, telecom- have established with your country may truly be munications, biotechnology,'research into considered exemplary', declared Mr Thorn. 'There product safety, etc.). is no dispute, either political or economic, between us. On the contrary, our views are identical or It was also decided to celebrate the 10th similar on a great number of world problems, anniversary of the establishment of diplo- especially with regard to our common attachment matic relations between the EEC and China, preservation world peace. to the of notably by holding a seminar on the condi- During our last visit to China we were able to tions governing investment in China. Fi- observe the remarkable progress made by the Chi- nally, two symbolic steps were agreed upon: nese economy, thanks to the policies adopted by the Community will help set up a European your government. Since then, the published figures documentation centre at the University of have given us an even better appreciation of the Sichuan in Chengdu, and Community pub- exten[ of the recovery and of the results obtained in both industry and agriculture, where the targets lications will be sent to this centre as well set for 1985 have already been exceeded.' - as to the National Library in Beijing, which is recognized as the main official depository 1.7.3. Reaffirming that China's open-door for Community publications in China. policy towards the outside world was here to stay, the Chinese Prime Minister stated: Relations between China and 'The fundamental principle which guides us in the Community our struggle for economic development is that of reactivating the domestic economy and implement- 1.7.4. Since the Community was given re- ing an open-door policy towards the outside world. sponsibility for commercial relations with We musi not only maintain this open-door policy all State-trading countries in 1974, and fol- over a long period but also apply it to an ever- lowing initial talks and later negotiations wider field. We attach particular importance to with China, a first bilateral Trade Agree- and economic cooper- extending our technical force on ation with the countries of Western Europe. rJfle ment was concluded, entering into hope that their share of China's foreign trade will 1 June 1978.r This non-preferential Agree- increase still further... ment includes various clauses designed to promote trade between the two parties Increasingly close cooperation between China and (most-favoured-nation clause, balance-of- the European Community, which is undoubtedly motivated by mutual needs, is to the advantage of trade clause, etc.). Since 1980, China has both parties.' also been enjoying duty-free access for a limited number of products under the Com- Mr Zhao Ziyang pointed out that China munity's GSP. intended to increase the number of economic zones in which enterprises with mixed Under the textile Agreement,2 China has capital or wholly foreign capital can be set undertaken, in return for increased access up. In exchange for these capital iniections, for its products, to maintain the present China will be able to offer the companies concerned privileged access to part of the Chinese market. Moreover, China is ready I oJ L 123, 11.s.1978. to sign double-taxation agreements. 2 oJ L 345, 37.12.1979.

28 Bull. EC 5-1984 Chinese PM visits Commission

trade balance and to supply guaranteed periods with European firms for Chinese minimum quantities of certain primary students.3 products needed by European indusiry (raw silk, angora, cashmere, etc.). This policy In the field of energy, cooperarion is taking shape, based on. will be maintained for five years by the i6e training of officiali terms of a protocol signed in March.l responsible for the administraiion of energy resources and the study of specific probleris In the field of commercial cooperation, an arising in this field. EEC-China Business \fleek was organized It is in the trade field that progress has mosr in 1981 and a seminar on changes in China's clearly been made since 1978, with a steady foreign trade system was held in 7982.2 increase in Chinese exports to the Commun- There has been a considerable increase in ity (mainly in textiles, clothing, textile fibres the number of visits by buyers from China and agricultural products). C-ommunity ex- and experts. ports to China consisr mainly of machinery, iron and steel and chemical products. The Commission decided in March ro support a management training programme in I China, the launching in Beijing of a higher Bull. EC 3-1984, point 2.2.13. 2 Bull. EC 4-1981, points 1.3.1 et seq.;Bull.EC7/B-19g2, education programme in business adminis- poinr 2.2.75. tration and the financing of training n 3 Bull. EC 3-1984, poinr2.2.49.

Trade betrueen the EEC and China

million ECU

ln8 ln9 1980 1981 1982 1983

EEC imports 929 7 320 I 907 2284 2 334 2 665 EEC exports 1 491 27M 7 734 7 894 2M5 2755 Balance 562 784 - t7i - 390 - 289 90

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PART TW@ ACTIVITI ES IN JUNE 1984

\ 1. Building the Community

Economic and monetary policy (i) continued efforts to reduce the public sector borrowing requirement (as a percentage of gross domestic product), chiefly by Western Economic Summit improving control of expenditure;

2.1.1. The 10th Western Economic Sum- (ii) a flexible approach, however, should mitl was held in London fromT to 9 June. economic activity slacken, by not impeding At the end of their discussions, the seven the action of the built-in stabilizers; Heads of State or Government and the rep- (iii) moves to change the structure of pub- resentatives of the Community issued an Iic spending in favour of the productive economic declaration in which they set out sectors, as part of medium-term public fin- a full range of steps to be taken for consoli- ance planning, despite the considerable dif- dating the economic recovery that can now ficulties encountered in restraining the rise be seen to be established.z in certain expenditure (e.g. public debt interest, health expenditure). Council The Commission accordingly argues: 'Budget should be particularly 2.1.2. At its meeting on 4 the Coun- management June3 those countries where the public cil approved the Commission's proposal for strict in where less raising the ceiling of the Community loan debt is expanding rapidly and progress been made towards internal mechanism.a Apart from this matter, no has in the rest significant progress was made on the sub- ind external equilibrium than of jects requiring a decision: tax measures to the Community.' It also advocates a tax employment-creating encourage cooperation between companies policy'to stimulate from different Member States, and direct investment and to ease wage costs as much essential in insurance other than life assurance. The as possible' as 'an element growth and an Council noted that agreement could not be achieving more sustained in employment'. reached on the Community financing of increase innovation in small and medium-sized firms.5 Medium-term policy

Economic situation Medium-term economic developments in the Community Member States' budgetary policies in 1985 2.1.4. On 29 June the Commission sent the Council a communication on medium- developments the Com- 2.1".3. On29 June, in preparation for the term economic -in Council's second quarterly review of the munity, describing the outlook and practi- economic situation in the Community, the cal steps to be taken.s Commission sent the Council a communication on the budgetary policy it recommends that Member Stites ihbuld'pursue in 1985.6 It considers that the general thrust of the I Bull. EC 5-1983, points 2.7.1,2.2.15, 3.4.2 and 3.4.3. budgetary policy guidelines for 7984 re- 2 Points 3.4.1 et seq. mains validT Since these are general qualita- 3 Point 2.4.4. 1 oJ c 167,?i7.6.7984; Bull. EC 5-1984, point 2.1.3. tive guidelines applicable to all the member s communica- Point2.7,n. countries, the Commission's 6 coM(84) 365 final. tion highlights the following essential requi- 7 Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.4. rements in particular: 8 coM(84) 362final.

32 Bull. EC 6-1984 lnternal market and industrial affairs

In this document, the Commission acknow- lnternal market ledges that the experience of an exhaustive and industrial affairs medium-term economic policy programme prepared every five yearsl has been disap- pointing. It has frequently been difficult to Strengthening the internal market reach any consensus on a wide range of questions, and compromise solutions have A people's Europe often been necessary. 2.1.7. At its meeting in Fontainebleau on Accordingly, the Commission advocates a 25 and 26 June the European Council stres- change to more flexible and more effective sed in the conclusions of the Presidency that methods. Its intention is to identify, in con- it was'essentialthat the Community should junction with the Economic Policy Com- respond to the expectations of the people of mittee (on which the 10 governments are Europe by adopting measures to strengthen represented), measures which are more and promote its identity and its image both limited in scope but more concrete and for its citizens and for the rest of the effective, each one directed to a specific world'.3 objective. These measures, both Commun- It was accordingly agreed to set up an ad ity and national, would be worked out and hoc committee, composed of representa- implemented in a continuous process. They tives of the Heads of State or Government, would be a more appropriate response and to prepare and coordinate this action. would be perfectly consonanr with the spirit of the Council's convergence Decision of 18 Easing checks on persons at frontiers February t974.2 2.1.8. On 7 June the Council and the representatives of the Governments of the European Monetary System Member States meeting within the Council adopted a resolution on the easing ofchecks on persons at frontiers.a The commission Minting a European coin: immediately issued a statement in which it the ECU regretted that the Council had not been able to take up the proposals which it had put 2.1.5. In the conclusions of the Presi- forward in July 1982 and which it believed dency3 the European Council, meeting at represented a feasible compromise between the complete elimination checks the Fontainebleau on 25 and 26 June, announ- of and ced its decision to set up an ad hoc Com- security requirements of the Member States. mittee of representatives of the Heads of State or Government of the Member States Simpler frontier formalities to examine, inter alia, the suggestion for the minting of a European coin, the ECU. 2.1.9. On 4 June the Council formally ex- tended5-with effect from 11 June-the scope of the Regulation introducing arrangements for movement within the Com- Monetary Committee munity of goods sent from one Member

2.1.5. The Monetary Committee held its I The fifth was adopted in July 1982: OJ L 236, 11.8.1982; 303rd meeting in Brussels on 19 with June, 2Bull. EC 7t8-1982, point 2.1.4. Mr Geoffrey Littler, vice-chairman, in the 3 oJ L 63, s.3.1974. chair. It examined the coherence of monet- Poinr 1.1.9-5. 4 OJ C 159, 19.6.1984; points 1.5.1 er seq. ary policies in the Community, and discus- 5 oJ C 197,31.7.1982; Bull. EC 6-1982, point 2.1.10. sed the work of the Group of Ten. 6 oJ L tst,z.6.t994.

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State for temporary use in one or more deletion of the time limit on the operation other Membei Statesl to 44 categories of of the Standing Committee for Foodstuffs commercial samples. It had agreed to do from all the directives in which the Com- this on 8 March.2 This extension came into mittee is mentioned.a Action by the Com- effect on 11 June. mittee (set up by the Council Decision of 13 November 1969)s had been restricted can now move freely Commercial travellers under all the instruments adopted up to throughout the Community with their sam- 1983 by the imposition of an 18-month limit ples of a carnei issued, without oi the basis for referring matters to it. The procedure and without any guarantee being iharge for referral to the Committee having pro- lodged, by the customs authorities of the duced highly satisfactory results, th.9 Member States where they are resident. The Qoln- mission is proposing that the time limit be samples must cross frontiers temporarily, removed. be produced with a view to seeking orders and must not be sold. The Regulation adopted on 4 June lists the samplei covered b1 the arrangements for lndustry free movement within the Community: paints, varnishes, upkeep and cleaning Stee/6 products, household utensils, books, cloth- (including fashion collections but ex- ing Market cluding furs- and jewellery), household situation Iinen, lableware, optical instruments and apparatus, etc. Articles in solid precious Production capacities products metals are excluded. for hot-rolled rate of produc- 2.1.10. On 13 June Mr Tugendhat sent 2.1.13. The of utilization the Council a communication suggesting tion capacities for hot-rolled products in changes to the Commission proposal to in- the Community, which amounted to 54o/" troduce a deferred payment system for VAT in 1983, should rise to 67% in 1985 on the on imports.3 assumption that the reductions in capacity requested by the Commission in the context of the aids code are actually put into effect. Free movement of goods The effective utilization rates in the various Member States in 1983 were as follows: Removal of technical Belgium 54% and administrative barriers to trade Denmark st% Germany (FR) s4% France 58% Industrial products Ireland 3s% 2.1.11. The Iron and Steel Nomenclature Italy s3% Coordination Committee adopted five new Luxembourg 54o/o Euronorms and an information circular The Netherlands 47% concerning chemical analyses of iron and United Kingdom 5s% steel products. These Euronorms relate to calcium, nio- the determination of nickel, Ol L 2,4.1.1984; Bull. EC 12-198i, point 2.1.25. bium, nitrogen, Iead and carbon. Bull. EC 3-1984, point 2.1.6. Point 2.1.38. COM(84) 334 final. Foodstuffs oJ L 29t, t9.tt.t96e. 6 International relations are dcalt with in the'Commercial 2.1.12. On 2l June the Commission policy' and'Rclations with industrializcd countries' sections transmitted to the Council a proposal for of the'Enlargcment and external relations' chapter.'

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Forward programme (third quarter) The Commission forecasts that the modest upswing observed on the steel market will 2.1.14. On 5 June the Commission adop- continue and should be reflected in a 1.5 ted, at the first reading, the forward pro- million tonne increase in both consumprion gramme for steel for the third quarter of and production, which should amount to 1984, on which the ECSC Consultative 23.5 million and 27 million tonnes respec- Committee had delivered its opinion on 29 tively in the third quarter. June.l The programme contains an economic analysis and a market assessment used as a basis for establishing the quotas for the third quarter. I Poinr 2.4.11.

Table 4 - Crude steel supply and demand millton tonnes

Outturn Forecast

I/83 IIl83 IIY83 M83 lt84l \/84 III/84

Real consumption 25.16 25.47 22.09 24.80 27.10 25.50 23.50 Stock change - 1.20 + 0.20 + 0.30 + 1.00 + 0.50 + 0.50 + 0.35 Imports 2.55 2.88 2.44 2.45 2.45 2.60 2.55 Exports 5.23 5.58 5.54 5.50 5.30 5.50 5.70 Production 26.64 28.37 2s.49 28.90 30.45 30.00 27.00

Provisional.

Industrial production during the last three The increase in activity, which varies ac- months----except in the construction sector cording to the sector concerned, is assessed -is 4.8% up on the same period of 1983. in Table 5.

Table 5 - Prodttction expectations in the main industrial sectors

l0/83 tt/83 t2/83 l/84 zt84 i/84

Total industry -1 -2 -1 +7 +10 +13 Consumer goods +4 -1 -3 +2 +10 +10 Investment goods -9 -5 -9 -1 -2 +3 Metal processing -5 -7 -4 +13 +25 +24 Manufacture of metal articles -17 -19 -15 -5 +2 +2 Mechanical engineering -9 -5 -5 0 +10 +9 Electrical engineering +2 +4 +5 +7 +7 +14 Motor vehicles +8 -5 - 11 +5 +9 +10

2.1.15. The results of the quarterly survey of France, the signs in the main national of the activity indicators for the steel-using economies are pointing to large annual sectors show considerable increases for all gains in these same sectors in 1984. sectors except 'Construction' and 'Other Table 5 sets out the unadjusted activity indi- means of transport'. With the exception cators for the main steel-using sectors.

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Table 6 - Actiuity indicators for the main steel-using sectors III/83 lt84 ll/8+ lll/84

Manufacture of metal articles 100.0 115.3 117.7 102.4 Mechanical engineering 100.0 103.6 112.7 102.6 Electrical engineering 100.0 113.8 114.7 103.9 Manufacture of motor vehicles 100.0 121.6 123.5 101.0 Other means of transport 100.0 109.7 105.2 95.0 Construction and civil engineering 100.0 85.3 lM.9 t00.2

2.1.16. The forecasts for the steel industry which are set out in Table 8. There is a show only a slight rise in overall demand substantial year-on-year increase during during the second half of 1984, as a result this quarter for flat products, whereas heavy of the recession suffered by heavy industry sections and long products (categories IV, and, to some extent, the construction in- V and VI) show little change. The limited dustry-in particular public civil engineer- upturn in demand could result in a reason- ing works. The sluggiihness of demand for ably buoyant market in the autumn and private cars is also an adverse factor. avoid a return to the recession and stagna- Analysis of the data has yielded specific tion which characterized the early winter estimates by product for the third quarter, months.

Table 7 Comparatiue trends in the production of goods subiect to quotas - 'NO tonnes Product category IIl83 III/83 IV/83 l/8+l

Ia Hot-rolled coil 4912 4699 5 273 5 195 Ib Uncoated sheet 3 551 3 3t6 3721 3 675 Ic Galvanized sheet 910 810 951 931 Id Other coated sheet 664 587 580 746 II Reversing-mill plate 1207 r 054 t 170 1323 III Heavy sections 1 280 959 t t4t ttM IV V/ire rod 2571 2 350 2718 2739 V Reinforcing bars 1795 1706 I 818 1768 VI Merchant bars 2042 1756 2141 23M

Estrmatcd.

Table 8 Comparatiue trends in quotas - 'N0 tonnes Product catcgory Ill83 III/83 M83 t/B4l l/841 Iu/84r

Ia Hot-rolled coil 4447 4626 5 125 4070 4213 3784 Ib Uncoated sheet 3 375 3 507 3765 3 520 3 687 3352 Ic Galvanized sheet 895 885 918 852 905 852 Id Other coated sheet 773 830 757 814 588 II Reversing-mill plate !_' t2l7 1279 I 134 I 179 I 134 III Heavy sections l29t 1334 I176 I176 1014 IV Wire rod 2632 2373 2641 2485 2753 2485 V Reinforcing bars I 856 1954 2172 I 836 1 836 t 646 VI Merchant bars 2279 2n0 2326 2176 2212 2934

I Quotas without supplemcnts.

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2.1.17. The signs of a recovery in interna- lists and conditions of sale applied by un- tional trade are persisting. The Commission dertakings in the steel industiy to the sale forecasts that imports of steel from non- of special steels.2 This new Decision will member countries during the third ouarrer enable firms, after notifying the Commis- will amount to 2.55 million tonn.i. The sion, to grant discounts that vary according slight drop in comparison with the preced- to the galeggry of consumer without having i-ng quarter can be explained by seasonal to publish them in their price lists, and thus factors, whereas the increase on the third brings the conditions of iale for these sreels quarter of-1983 is due ro a cerrain upswing into Iine with those for ronnage steels.3 in demand and the hardening of prices; ii addition, the_ countries with whiclr- arrange- 2.1.21. The Commission agreed a recom- ments have been concluded could use tie mendation,4 after consulting the ECSC agreed quanriries to better effect. Consultative Committees and-obtaining the assent The prospects for sales ro the United States of the Council, extending until 31 and other industrialized market-economy December 1985 the recommendition of 3 1981 countries could improve, but exports else- July on the obligation to publish price where are likely to remain unchinged. Ex- lists and conditions-of sale ind on'pro- ports should total some 5.7 million tonnes hibited pramices in the steel trade.6 The crude steel equivalent. purpose of this is to have all the crisis measures applying over the same period. 2.1.18. The introduction of minimum prices has enabled firms ro pitch the prices'for National plans their producs at substaniially higlier levels, except in the case of small and midium-size 2.1.22. Acting under Article 55 of the sections and broad-flanged beams. Arrange- ECSC Treaty, the Commission authorized ments should also make it possible to ensire for a period of 10 years the agreemenrs between Arbed that the _prices of importtd goods remain and Cockerill-Sambre con- more stable, a!d, thanks to the continuing cerning- the rationalization and specializ- rise in the value of the dollar, sales are ation of th_eir steel production (flat ind long becoming more profitable. These prices products).7 By theierms of the agreemenrs, should gradually draw closer to rhe guide companies will also coordinare their in- prices, which necessarily remain the basis vestment policies and establish commercial for successful restructuiing and softening cooperation, which cannot be authorized the impact on employmentind the regions. until the detailed plans have been drawn up. ?.119. Manning levels were reduced by 34000 jobs in 1983, as against 35000 i; 2.1.23. The Commission also authorized 1982. During the firsr four months of 1984, a DM 329 million tranche of aid for Kloeck- 11700 jobs were lost; these figures are simi- ner (restructuring, investment and re- lar in absolure rerms to those registered in search). The aids for srrucural improve- previous years. ment remain to be authorized, and the amount of the State guaranree srill has to be determined. Crisis measures

Minimum prices I coM(84) 331 final. 2.1...20. On 15 the Commission adop- , oJ L 360,23.12.1983. June 3 tedr at the first reading and transmitted for 4 oJ L 297,30.12.t972. opinion to the ECSC Consultative Com- 5 oJ L 180,7.7.1994. mittee Point 2.4.13. an amendment to its Decision of 8 . oJ L r84,4.7.1981. December 1983 on the publication of price 7 See also Bull. EC 5-1984, point 2.7,26.

Bull. EC 5-1984 37 lndustrial innovation and the information market

Other industries (iii) financial aid for the operation and the training and information activities of the Association for the Transfer of Forestry-based industries Europein Techhology, Innovation and Industrial In- 2.1.24. The Advisory Committee on Com- formation4 set up in May; munity Policy regarding Forestry and Fore- (iv) encouragement of transnational stry-bised.lndustes, which was set g_p -b{ working visitJ and exchanges between the the Commission Decision of 11 May 1983, staff of innovation and technology transfer met for the first time on 19-20 June. Follow- advisory centres and similar private and ing a general discussion of the situation in public bodies to improve Community-wide thE vaiious sectors of the wood economy, cooperatlon. asreement was reached on a future work piog."-.. relating to an assessment of the The Committee also discussed for the first i,roolv of raw maierials and relations be- time two proposals-one on the establish- t*.lri wood producers and users, research ment of a- European compendium of stan- and development, standards, transport and dards to facilitate rapid identification and the currenCstate of the sawmill industry. classification of comparable standards in different member countries, the other on the foundation of a European licence exchange to encourage licence .operations innovation across frontiers. It held a discussion on the lndustria! coordination of Member States' activities and the information market in the field of innovation and technology transfer, one of its main tasks. Transnational technological cooperation Exploitation of research results

Consultatiu e Cornmittee on 2.1.25. At METEC 1984, the second Inter- lnnouation and T echnology T ransfer national Exhibition for Metallurgy Tech- nology and Equipment, held in Diisseldorf 2.1.25. After the third meeting of the Con- on 2l-28 June, about 30 innovations stem- sultative Committee on Innovation and ming from ECSC steel research p-rogrammes Technology Transfer,2 held in Luxembourg were exhibited together for the first time. on 14-15 lune, the European plan- for the development of the supportilrg infrastruc- innovation ture foi innovation is now fully launched. Financing At this meeting, the Committee approved: 2.1.27. At its 4 June meeting on ecgnomic and financial affairs the Council finished conferences on technol- (i) financing for examining the Commission proposal made innovation previously organized on ogy and 1983 to facilitate the financing of blsis; for a trial period in June a-purely national innbvation in small businesses by a special the additional cost of accepting participants NCI tranche of 100 million ECU.) No agree- the Community at a limited from all over ment was reached. number of conferences of this type will be borne by the Community; (ii) support-product for a number of market re- OJ L 137, 26.5.1983; Bull. EC 5-1983, point 2.1.35' search, information and -product evaluation studies on household refuse and Bull. EC 5-1984, point 2.1.30. Bull. EC 9-1983, point 2.1.26. plant used, proposed by management of the Bull. EC 5-1984, point 2.1.31. the Stinding Technological -Conference of OJ C 178, 5.7.1983; Bull. EC 6-1983, points 2.1.44 and European Local Authorities;r 1.45.

38 Bull. EC 6-1984 Customs union

Customs union State other than that in which the inward processing arrangements were authorized. General !egislation Payment of customs debt

Temporary importation ?.1.30.. On 27 June the Commission, having taken into account the opinion delivered 2.1.28. 13 On June the Commission laid by Parliamenr,s amendedT iti proposal for a down certain provisionsl for the application Council Regulation determinine the persons of the Council Regulation of 21 December Iiable for paymenr of a customi deb't.8 1982 on temporary importation arrangements for goods importid from non-member States.2 purpose Customs procedures with The of these provisions is to deter- economic impact mine the procedures for placing goods under the temporary importition irrange- ments, the methods of administrative io- Relief from customs duty operation to be used in certain cases, a number of instances where Member States 2.1.31. On 27 June the Commission do not require the provision of a securiry, amendede its Regulation of 28 March 1983 the lists of goods to be treared as profes- setting up a Community system of reliefs sional equipment, teaching aids and lourist from customs duty.l0 The-purpose of the publicity material and also those goods amendment is ro remove from ihe orieinal which are not to qualify for rempora.y irn- list of biological or chemical substancef an- portation arrangements with partial relief nexed to the 1983 Regulation those of which trom lmport dutles. there has been shown to be an equivalent production in the Community (such sub- The adoption of these lists by the Commis- stances not being eligible for relief from sion is a condition for the entry into force import duties). of the Council Regulation, which is scheduled for 1 July 1985. Economic tariff matters Inward processing Suspensions 2.1.29. On 23 May the Commission adopted a Directive3 laying down provisions for 2.1.32:. the application of In June the Council adopted two the Council Directive of Regulations temporarily 4 March 1959 concerning inward processing and totally sus- arrangements.a The provisions relate to the release for free circuiation of compensating t oJ L 121,29.6.1984. produFts under rhese arrangements. , ThiI OJ L 326, 31.12.1982. Arrangements for movement new directive, which will enter into force within the Community of goods sent from one Member on 1 October and replace the directive of State for temporary use in one or more other Member States 26 March 7973,s includes provision for ad- are provided in the Council Regulation of 19 December ministrative cooperation covering 1983: OJ L 2, 4.1.1984. not only 3 oJ L 166,2G.6.1s94. the fixing of import duties bui also the ,1 oJ r 58, 8.3.1969; oJ L 59,5.3.1983. application of any specific commercial po- , oJ L 120,7.5.197i. licy measirre applying to imported goods , oJ c 122,1,4.s.1994. under inward processing when the compen- oJC 189, 77.7.1984; coM(84) 363 final. I o.l c 34o,28.12.1982; Bull. EC 12-1982, point 2.1.32. sating products obtained from these goods , oJ L 768,28.6.1994. are released for free circulation in a Member r0 OJ L 105,23.4.1983; Bull. EC 3-1983, point 2.1.28.

Bull. EC 5-1984 39 Competition pending the Common Customs'Tariff duty and one of 55 hectares at Hauts-Sarts and on Sart-Tilman, Lidge. There are plans for a third zone in Hainaut. (i) certain products to be used in the construction, maintenance and repair of air- No objection was raised to the establish- craft;1 ment of the 3O-hectare Ieperlee Canal employment zone (the third in Flanders), and (ii) a product falling within subheading ex the Commission terminated the Article 85.21 D II.z 93(2)_procedure it had initiated in June 1983.6 Tariff quotas France 2.1.33. The Council adopted a number of Regulations in June opening, allocating and 2.1..35. On 27 June the Commission de- providing for the administration of Com- cided to raise objections to the grant of a munity tariff quotas for the following: regional development premium notified to it in January 1983 for investment carried (i) processing work in respect of certain out at La Chapelle-St-Luc in the depart- texti[e producis under Community outward ment of Aube in setting up a production processing traffic;1 unit for textiles and clothing. (ii) certain polyester films falling within Following a socio-economic analysis of the CCT subheading ex 39.01 C III a);r situation in the department of Aube, on the (iii) ferro-phosphorus-falling within CCT basis of the data available the Commission subheading ex 28.55 A;z concluded that unemployment and incomes there were around thC national average and (iv) rum, arrack and tafia falling within also that, frorn a Community standpoint, CCT subheading 22.09 C l;3 the department did not have any maior problems. The Commission (u) 38 000 head of heifers and cows, other development notified the French authorities than those intended for slaughter, of certain accordingly mountain breeds, falling within CCT by letter dated 20 April 1983 that it was the 93(2) procedure in re- subheading ex 01.02 A II;a initiating Article spect of this aid./ (vi) 5 000 head of bulls, cows and heifers, supplied the other than those intended for slaughter, of Additional information by certain Alpine breeds, falling within CCT French Government did not reveal any facts such as alter the Commission's view; the subheading ex 01.02 A II.r to Commission was therefore unable to accept that the aid fell within the terms of the derogation from the rules on incompatibil- Competition ity provided in Article 93(3). In the course of the Article 93 procedure three of the other Member States supported the Commission's State aids action and objected to the proposed grant of State aid in an area not experiencing Regional aids t Belgium 2 oJ L 151,7.6.1984. 3 oJ L 16s,2i.6.1984. 2.1.34. On 27 the Commission de- oJ L 172,30.6.1984. June 4 oJ L 164,22.6.1984. cided to raise no oblection to the creation 5 \Wallonia, oJ L 163,2r.6.1984. of two new employment zones in 6 Bull. EC 6-1983, points 2.1.52 and 2.1.53. one of 25 hectares at Marche-en-Famenne 7 Bull. EC 4-1983, point 2.1.48.

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structural socio-economic difficulties and in grounds for changing its position. Several an industry that is in difficulty throughout Member States informed the Commission the Community. that they shared its view and requested it to prohibit introduction of the proposed scheme. Export aids

Denmark Financial institutions 2.1.35. On 27 June the Commission decided to terminate the Article 93(2) proce- and taxation dure it had initiated in June 1982 in respect of the export credit financing mechanism lndirect taxes used by the Danish Government to finance sales to other Member States.l Turnover taxes This was done because the Danish Govern- ment has changed the mechanism so that 2.1.38. On 13 June Mr Tugendhat sent assistance is not granted for exports to other the Council a communication concerning Member States. the proposal for a 14th directive on the harmonization of the laws of the Member France States relating to turnover taxes,4 the aim of which is to introduce a deferred payment 2.1.37. As in a similar case in May 7982,2 system under which VAT on imports would on 27 June the Commission adopted a final no longer be collected by the customs auth- decision under Article 93(2) prohibiting the orities but would simply be declared in the French Government from introducing a importer's periodic VAT return to the tax special exchange guarantee scheme. The authorities. In the communication, Mr Tu- scheme was intended to help French expor- gendhat suggested solutions to the two main ters proposing to bid for the contract for obstacles to adoption of the proposal (the the construction of tranche IV of the Mega- problems of fraud and budgetary loss) and lopolis power station in Greece, following once again underlined the importance of a call for tenders issued by the Greek Public the directive in strengthening the internal Power Corporation. The Commission had market. initiated the Article 93(2) procedure in March,3 since any assistance-granted to a French firm competing with firms from other Member States for a conrract within Employment, education the Community constitutes an export aid and social policy which distorts competition and affects trade between Member States. Such aid is incom- 2.1.39. In the conclusions of the Presi- patible with the common market under Ar- dency issued after its meeting in Fontaine- iicle gz(t) and, in accordahce with the Com- bleau,s the European Coun"cil asked the mission's long-held view in such matters, Commission to carry out the work pro- does not qualify for any of the exemptions gramme set out in the community's me- provided in this Article. dium-term social action plan,5 forge ahead The Commission's view was upheld by the Court of in its judgment in Justice Joined I Bull. Ec 6-1982, point 2.1.53. Cases and (preferential rediscount 5 ll/69 2 Bull. Ec 6-1982, point 2.1.52. rate for French exports). 3 Buu. EC 3-1984, point 2.1.46. 1 OJ C 203,6.8.1982; Bull. EC 6-7982,poinr2.1.57. The comments submitted by the French 5 Point 1.1.9-5. Government gave the Commission no 5 Point 2.1.43.

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with the work stemming from the Council's Community medium-term social action conclusions on technological change and programme social adjustmentl and continue its work on the organization of production. 2.1.43. On 22 June the Council adopted conclusions concerning a Community Council medium-term social action programme.6 2.1.40. Two Council meetings were held These conclusions draw heavily on the at the beginning of June to examine the paper_ presented by Mr Ivor Richard in Commission's main proposals concerning May.' The European Council, meeting in employment, education and social policy. Fontainebleau, asked the Commission to The Council and the Ministers for Edu- carry out this programme. cation meeting within the Council met on 'The Community will not be able to strengthen its 4 June,z and a Council meeting on labour economic cohesion in the face of international and social affairs was held on 7 June. competition if it does not strengthen its social cohesion at the same time. Social policy must Council and Ministers for Education therefore be developed at Community level on the same basis as economic, monetary and industrial 2.1.41. At their meeting on 4 June the policy. Council and Ministers for Education held a broad exchange views on education in The institutional differences which result from the of traditions peculiar to each country and to which the context of population changes and new the latter are attached are often referred to. These economic and social conditions. They then differences are major, but social institutions and adopted a number of conclusions which the relationships woven between the social parr- give fresh impetus to Community cooper- ners over recent decades also reveal many similari- ation in the field of education and relate ties. In all countries they have been an important growih, to the following: technological change and factor in economic raising the stanlard of living and achieving full employment. social adjustment, the teaching of foreign languages, measures to combat illiteracy, These differences between the institutions and so- the education of migrant workers' children cial policies do not preclude the implementation joint and the integration of handicapped children of measures aimed at gradually promoting a European into ordinary schools. social area. On the social front the Community must pursue Council meeting on labour and the objectives it set itself at the outset: to seek full social affairs employment and better employment, to improve living and working conditions and to realize to the 2.1.42. On 7 June the Ministers for full the free movement of workers. That means Labour and Social Affairs approved a num- strengthening social solidarity and achieving a consensus between the partners. ber of documents on employment matters social and laid down guidelines for future work. These obiectives are inseparable from the search They passed resolutions on local employ- for stronger economic growth based on more comment initiativesj and measures to combat petitive undertakings and development of the inter- unemployment among women4 and adop- nal market and an economic policy aimed at maintaining as low a rate of inflation as possible. ted conclusions on technological change and social adjustment.t The recommendation on the reduction and reorganization of working timd could not be formally adopted: the unanimous decision required I Point 2.7.47. under the Treaty was not forthcoming since 2 Point2,4,4. 3 one Member State was unable to give its 4 Point 2.1.45. agreement. Nevertheless, the recommen- Point 2.1.57. 5 oJ c 2x),26.10.1983; Bull. EC 9-1983, point 2.1.39. dation was explicitly approved by nine dele- 6 oJ c 17s,4.2.1984. gatlons. 7 Bull. EC 5-1984, point 2.1.68.

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The Community must help to strengthen the links Labour force suruey between economic and social policies so as to boost its competitiveness and its solidarity uri-r)- 2.1.45. On 28 the Commission ufu the outside world. The success of a proper June economic policy is an essential requirement for the transmitted to the Council a proposal for a implementation of an adequate social policy. An Regulation5 on the organization of a new effective social policy is a necessary support for labour force sample surveyT to be carried economic policy. The changes necessitated by tech- out by the Commission in the spring of nological change should be backed up by a policy 1985. surveys type of education and vocational training, a labour- The results of of this market policy and a social policy, with a view constitute an important element in the pro- to allowing and encouraging rapid and successful posals concerning statistical machinery for adjustment.' establishing priority regions for European In asserting its political determination to Social Fund aid which are shortly to be laid make progress in giving Europe a social before the Council. dimension, the Council took the view that in the coming years a series of measures and initiatives in the following areas could be New technologies envisaged: employment, the social aspects of the new technologies and training, social 2.1.47. On the basis of the Commission protection and population trends, the Euro- communication8 and the conclusions re- pean social dialogue. ached at the last meeting of the Standing Committee on Employment on the social Employment consequences of technological change,g the Council meeting on labour and social affairs adopted a set of conclusions affirming the Employment and labour market need for a Community response to the social challenge presented by the new technologies I nt e r nat ional La b our O r ganization while acknowledging that their introduction is inevitable if the competitive position 2.1.44. representatives Commission of European firms is be improved and played an active role in the Committee on to economic growth restored.l0 Employment and the Community coordi- Recognizing inescapable nation meetings in preparation for the 70th the need for a social consensus session of the International Labour Confer- if economic efficiency is to be maintained, ence.l the Council recommends that workers should be fully involved in changes within Local employment initiatiues the firm and that prior information and consultation procedures be developed to 2.1.45. Following up the resolution of 12 this end. July 1982 on Community action to combat unemploymentz and the Commission communication on Community action to combat unemployment and the contribution of local employment intitiatives,3 on 7 June I Poinr2.2,67. 2 oJ c 186,21.7.1992. the Council adopted a resolution in which 3 recognizes the importance of the LEI, OJ C 70, 12.3.1984; Bull. EC 11-1983, points 1.2.1 to it 1.2.13. showing that Membel States are aware of 1 oJ c 161,21.6.1984. the value of a flexible and decentralized 5 oJ c 29,4.2.1984; Bull. EC 12-1983, point 2.1.64; Bull. instrument in the fight against unemploy- 6EC 1-1984, point 2.1.40. ment.4 This new resolution extends the 7 coM(84) 343 final. the promotion of em- Bull. EC 1-1984, point 2.1.38. earlier resolution on 8 Bull. EC 1-1984, poinrs 1.3.1 to 1.3.5. ployment for_young people adopted in De- e Bull. EC 5-1984, poinr 2.1.69. cember 1983.r ro oJ c tB4, 11.2.1984.

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The Council also called on the Commission ment and laying down the conditions go- to develop its work in the following areas: verning the award of financial assistance by identifying sectoral trends, contributing to the Community for the implementation of forward labour management, promoting schemes or measures carried out in the familiarization with and training for the United Kingdom (275 million ECU) under new technologies, encouraging awareness the 1983 budget. of the impact of the new technologies on working conditions and the organization of European Social Fund production, involving workers in the introduction of new technologies, promoting 2.1.50. At its meetingon22 June the Fund and disseminating knowledge and experi- Committee adopted new rules of procedure ence and using Community financial initru- and examined applications for Fund aid for ments to help implement an innovatory 1984. Community strategy calculated to respond to the social consequences of technological Measures for ECSC workers change. Redeployment aid

2.1.48. On 4 June the Council and the 2.1.51. In June, acting under Article 56(2) Ministers for Education meeting within the (b) of the ECSC Treaty, the Commission Council had stressed the'priority role which decided to contribute a total of 3323750 education and training can and must play ECU towards redeployment measures in the in the implementation of a strategy for in- United Kingdom: of this amount, 2 643 500 creasing the innovative capacity and compe- ECU corresponds to an increase in an ap- titiveness of undertakings', while ensuring propriation already allocated to a redeploy- that 'such technology serves social and cul- ment scheme for 1 286 steelworkers at a tural requirements'. Pointing out that the plant in the West Midlands following chan- two Council resolutions adopted in 1983 on ges to the original scheme, while 580 250 the introduction of new information tech- ECU will be devoted to aid f.or 727 workers nologies in educationl and measures relat- affected by the closure of a number of steel- ing to training and the new information works in the Yorkshire and Humberside technologiesz already form a basis for Com- and Northern regions. munity action, they considered that such action should concern the following priority areas: training of instructors, devel- Education and vocational training opment of both hardware and software educational activities and research. Measures to combat illiteracy 2.1.52. The Council and the Ministers for Education meeting within the Council de- Financial instruments clared that illiteracy should be given special attention by Member States and the Com- munity. Bearing in mind their resolution Special measures of Community of 9 February 7976 comprising an action interest in the field of employment programme in the field of education,T and 2.1.49. Following the overall agreement reached by the European Council at Fontai- 1 oJ c 256,24.9.7983;Bull. EC 6-1983,poim2.1.82. nebleau on the Community's financial pro- 2 oJ c 166, L5.6.7983; Bull. EC 6-1983, points 1.4.1 to blems,3 on 26 the Council to 1.4.10. June was able 3 adopt a Regulation4 on the basis of the 1 Points 1.1.1 to 1.1.3. Commission proposal,s as amended in Feb- oJ L 127,4.7.1994. 5 oJ c a48, 23.12.1983; Bull. EC t2-7983, point ruary,6 introducing special measures 2.1.71. of 1 Ol C 762,?2.6.1984;Bull. EC 2-1984,loinr2.1.66. Community interest in the field of employ- , oJ c 38,19.2.1926.

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in particular the parr concerning the ation between higher education establish- achievement of equllity of opporlunity ments providing ^formr basic training for language with a view to free acciss to ,li of teachersl in-service training fo1 language te- education, they concluded that teaching achers. should be adapted so rhar the individual 'ln order give difficulties of the most disadvantaeed pupils to a real impetus to collaboration could be taken into accounr ,rd 6rercoin.. between Member Stites and to individual efforts' each They recommended 'reviewing the initial Member State agreed to invite the competent authorities and in-service training of teac-hers to pre- io take , measures enabling: pare them for teaching a wide range of 'the recognition of study periods spent abroad by prospective lan- pupils with diverse abilities and s6cial, guage teachers; the use by prospective ethnic and cultural backgrounds', 'promot- lan- guage teachers of national ing adult literacy campaigns' and 'develop- icho-larships for periods of study abroad; periods ing distance-learning acrivities, particularly abroid for through collaboration language teachers for reiraining purposes; with television net- periods works wherever feasible'. of linguistic and cultural- studv in They asked 'the other authorities involved in Member States for pupils and young implementing Com- people.' munity measures on vocational training and employment based on use of the European The Commission was requested to encou- Social Fund to rake account of the partiiular rage consultations on ways of attaining the requirements of people affected by illiter- various obje-ctives and, more specificllly, acy'. The Commission was asked to organ- exchanges of views and experienie in those ize exchanges of information among sectors where several Member States are national experts on the causes and scope cooperating. of illiteracy and the resulrs of experiments made in combating it. Education and training of migrants 2.1.54. The Council and the Ministers for Teaching of foreign languages Education meeting within the Council agreed to continue their efforts to ensure 2.1,53. Affirming that 'knowledge of for- that the education system is a route to inte- eign languages is a key element in the con- gration and thus to social advancement for struction of Europe', the Council and the all children, whether indigenous or migrant. Ministers for Education agreed to promore all appropriate measures to enable rhe max- After drawing conclusions from the compa- imum- number of pupils to acquire, before rative assessmenr of 25 pilot schemes carried completing their compulsory lchooling, a out since 1976 regarding the education of practical knowledge.of two lang-uagei in migrant workers' children,l Ministers called addltlon to thelr mother tongue: they were on the Member States to base their action also in favour of all -."ri..r 'likelv to on these conclusions and asked the Com- permit the maintenance of levels of know- mission to conrinue and expand the pro- ledge of foreign languages in vocational g_ramme of pilot schemes using exisiing training, higher educarion and adult educa- Community instrumenrs, particularly the tion.' European Social Fund. Ministers agreed to make arrangements to Ministers recommended that reception tu- enco_urage the training of language teachers ition in the field of pre-school education by the following meins: sen-din[ language 'should seek to meer pupils' individual re- assistants (young foreign langua[e stu-dents quirements and be adapted both to the char- who have completed o1 are ibout ro com- acteristics of the educational and social en- plete their higher education) ro other Mem- ber States and taking on such assistants in their own education systems; direct cooper- I Bull. EC 4-1984,point2.1.62.

Bull. EC 5-1984 45 Employment, education and social policy vironment and to the conditions of disper- spectively in Dublin in mid-June and Co- sion of concentration in particular areas ptnhag.n at the end of the m-onth. prevailing among the migrant workers.' Representatives of governments and the rel- Noting that 'teaching the languages and evint volun tary organizations participated, cultures of origin to primary school children to ensure that experts with experience in as contributes significantly to the formation of many fields as possible were consulted. a balanced personality in the child, enriches the acquisition of knowledge and assists the development of skills', they agreed that 'the Labour law and industrial relations methods, the contents and the importance attached to this should be coordinated with Joint Committees other teaching activities, since otherwise much of its educational effectiveness will be 2.1.56. On 25 June the Joint Committee lost'. In general terms, the resolution states on Inland Navigation held its first full meet- that 'the intercultural dimension should ing under the new rules which extend the find expression in the whole of the teaching powers of the Committee by granting the discipline' and suggests that 'thought be iwo sides of industry a right of initiative given to the cultural content of all teaching (obligation on the Commission to call a activity and materials'. It was agreed that meeting of the Committee at the request teacher training and pilot schemes should of one third of its members) and greater be extended to the countries of origin, and independence. the latter could deal more particularly with 'reintegrating into the national education Equality between men and women system the children of migrant workers who have returned to their home countries'; new 2.1.57. On 7 June the Council adopted pilot schemes should be launched to help to a resolutionl concerning action^to combat work out measures for reintegration into unemployment among women,z announc- the national education system. ing its commitment to the development of measures in the field of vocational training for women and in careers guidance, place- ment and recruitment. Living and working conditions and social protection Social integration of the handicapped Fight against poverty 2.1.58. The Council and the Ministers for Education meeting within the Council 2.1.55. The Commission organized a agreed that the needs of handicapped pupils series of seminars covering the following should receive special attention. In this re- topics: gard, while acknowledging the important role which specialized education has played pro- (i) the coordination and evaluation of in the past and continues to play in some inti-po- iects eligible for aid under a new countries, they agreed that the Member Sta- as well as the problem of verty programme, tes would promote a series of measures: 'to gained from disseminaling the experience ensure that common school premises and such projects (discussed at a luropean semi- transport are accessible to handicapped Bath, early nar held a the University of in children with limited mobility; to staff and June; equip educational establishments which ad- (ii) the situation of jobless young people and single-parent families-two of the priority themes for a new programme- which were the subiects of two seminars oJ c 161, 21.6.1984. sponsored by the Commission and held re- OJ C 65, 6.3.1984; Bull. EC 2-1984,poinr2.1.73.

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mit handicapped children in such a way as Affairs meeting within the Council was held to facilitate their integration; ro make sure in Luxembourg.5 that the basic and further training of ordinary and specialized teaching staff provides Ministers endorsed three resolutions on audio-visual piracy, them with adequate preparation...; to de- the promotion and development velop and apply appropriate syllabuses and of a European programme industry teaching methods permitting better integra- and harmonization of rules on the sequence tion of handicapped children and young of film distribution through the virious people in and out of school'. media.T They took note of the working papers Health and safety transmitted by the Commission in May on the cultural, economic and social conse- Health and safety at work quences of the boom in audio-visual media, copyright and related rights and aid for 2.1.59. On 25 June the Commission sent vocational training and social security pro- the Council a proposal for a Decision on visions for cultural workers.8 The Council the ratification before 30 June 1985 of the noted that the Commission would present Torremolinos International Convention for a draft resolution on rhis last poini at its the Safety of Fishing Vessels and application next ministerial meeting. of its provisions by the Member States be- Ministers also fore it enters into force.l reached agreement on imple--the mentation of cultural cooperation in The Commission had already adopted a context of the Solemn Declaration on Euro- recommendation in 1980 that the Conven- pean Union.9 tion (dating from 7977) be ratified before 31 July 7982.2 France ratified in 7979, the 2.1.62. After examining the proposal United Kingdom in 1980, Belgium in 7982 made by the Commission in Miy for a and Italy and the Federal Republic of Ger- recommendation on action against audio- many in 1983, but the Convention will not visual piracyl0 and taking note of rhe work- enter into force until it has been ratified by ing paper on the cultural, economic and 15 signatories accounring for at least 50% social consequences of the boom in audio- of the world fleet of vessels 25 merres or visual media, Ministers approved the fol- more in length. lowing resolutions:11

2.1.60. At its 15th plenary meeting the Ad- visory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work approved its future structure and its eighth annual report. It also delivered opinions on the Com- I coM(84) 340. mission's work plan for rhe implementation 1 Ol I 2s9,2.10.1980; Bull. EC 9-1980, point 2.1.75. 3 Seventeenth of the second programme of aciion in 1985,3 a General Rcport, point 34i. an information brochure on asbestos, the Bull. EC 1-1984, points 1.3.1 to 1.3.5. s o1L67,9.3.1984;Bull. EC 2-1984, points Commission communication on technologi- 6 1.3.1 to 1.3.11. Sec also Bull. EC 9-1982, point Z.t.ttz and Bull. EC l l- cal change and social adjustment4 and t-he 1983, point 2.7.92; point 2.4.4. Six Member States were Esprit programme.s represcnted by their Minisrer or State Secretary for Culture, Belgium by its State Secretary for European Affairs, Ger- many by its Minister of Srate at the Foreign Office, Ireland by its Minister of State at the Taoiseach's Department and Culture the Netherlands by its Depury Permanent Representative. The Commission was 7 represenred by its President. First Points 2.1.62 et sea. Council meeting 8 Bull. EC 5-1984, plint 2.1.93. e Point 2.1.63. 2.1.51. On 22 June the first meeting of r0 Bull. EC points l1 5-1984, 2.1.94 and 2.1.95. the Council and the Ministers for Cultural The resolutions were formally adopted on 23 July.

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Action against audio-uisual piracyt audio-visual communication media, work and programmes of European origin are given an appropri- 'The Member States ate place.' 1. will endeavour to ratify quickly, if they have not yet done so, those international conventions Elaboration of rules on the sequence which they consider likely, by the reciprocal provi- of distribution through the uarious media sions which they contain, to facilitate the initiation of procedures against acts of audio-visual piracy; 'The Member States of the European Economic Community, aware of the threat posed by the 2, will, under the international conventions to absence of agreements on the sequence of film which they have acceded or will accede, where distribution through the various media, will endea- necessary strengthen their national legislation, and vour-within the powers at their disposal- to in particular criminal law legislation, in order to implement measures to ensure the rational distri- provide the competent authorities with all the me- bution of films through all the audio-visual com- ans necessary to seek out and prove acts of counter- munication media.' feit and provide the iudicial authorities with the legal weapons that are essential for the dissuasive cooperatioT, in the context and effective repression of such acts; Cuhural of the Solemn Declaration on European 3. will consider at the level of the authorities Union concerned any measures the situation demands to ensure that close cooperation is instituted and 2.1.63. Ministers discussed the implemen- developed between them in combating audio-vis- tation of cultural cooperation in the context ual piracy; of the Solemn Declaration on European 4. will implement a systematic policy of cooper- Unionz and reached broad agreement on the ation between authorities and members of the pro- following five points: fessions concerned with a view to following developments in the phenomenon of piracy and con- (i) meetings and exchanges between indi- stantly adapting to that development the viduals; techniques of prevention, detection and repression of acts of fraud; (ii) fostering the teaching of languages in 5. will, in collaboration with the international the Community; intellectual property organizations, pursue a policy (iii) improved reciprocal knowledge of the of making available to States and copyright holders inhabitants, any information on laws and case law concerning other Member States, their audio-visual piracy; their culture and their history; 6. agree to the examination, in the context of (iv) maintaining and preserving the cultu- current discussions on copyright and in the appro- ral heritage; priate framework, of any proposal of a contractual, legislative or other nature which could help (v) cultural cooperation in non-member to provide an adequate solution to the problems, countries. and in particular any possibility of improving the effectiveness of the procedures and penalties appli- Ministers stressed the importance of involv- cable to pirates and traders in copied material.' ing the European University Institute in Florence and the European Foundation, now being set up, in all of these activities. Promotion and deuelopment of a European progrLtflme industry 'The Member States of the European Economic 2.1.64. Lastly, tn. lt"Urn delegation re- Community, conscious of the importance from peated its proposal to set up a European both the economic and the employment points of view of developing programme industries, and Centre in Florence to establish and maintain stressing their wish to contribute to the develop- a register of stolen art works. ment of creativity and the expression of European cultures by every audio-visual communication means, agree, within the powers at their disposal, I The Netherlands delegation made a rcservation which to encourage the implementation in appropriate was withdrawn on 10 July. forms of measures which will ensure that in all 2 Bull. EC 6-1983, point 1.6.1, section 3.3.

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Regional policy ERDF grants

Fund Committee Coordination and programmes 2.1.58. The ERDF Committee at its meet- Regional development programmes ing on 20 June delivered its opinion on the draft grant decisions under the second 1984 allocation of the quota section, for indivi- 2.L.65. On 19 June the Commission delivered its opinion on the 'second-generation' dual projects. regional development programmes (1981- 84). It had delivered an opinion on the'first- Studies generation' programmes, for 1977-80, on 23 May 7979,1 together with a series of 2.1.69. On 22 June the Commission de- recommendations to the Member States for cided under Article 12 of the ERDF Regula- improving future programmes. tion to grant 17.96 million ECU to finance eight studies closely connected with the These programmes, which the Member Sta- Fund's operations. The studies are for pro- tes communicate to the Commission under jects located as follows: Article 5 of the Regulation establishing a (i) three in the Kingdom: a plant European Regional Development Fund,2 are United to produce heat the frame of reference for the projects finan- and electricity from refuse at ced by the ERDF. At the same time they Corby; sewage disposal in the Tay estuary, Scotland; maintaining the drainage serve as a means of coordinating national function regional policies. of the Manchester Ship Canal and assisting in the clean-up of the Mersey estuary; (ii) one in Denmark: use of hydroelectric Regional Policy Committee energy for small Greenland settlements; 2.1.66. At its 48th meeting, held on 5 June (iii) four in Italy: four water-engineering with Mr Bernard Attali in the chair, the projects and five aqueduct projects in Mo- Regional Policy Committee discussed the lise; two aqueduct projects in Marche; 10 problems of coordinating the Community's water-engineering projects and 74 aqueduct competition policy and national regional projects in Abruzzi; and a funicular railway policies, considered a report on structural on Vesuvius. underdevelopment and endorsed 26 infrastructure projects which will receive Fund assistance totalling 115 million ECU. Exceptional measure for Northern lreland

Financial instruments 2.1.70. The management committee set up under the exceptional Community measure to promote urban renewal in Northern Ire- European Regional Development Fund Iand (Belfast)a met on 20 June and endorsed a series of individual measures making up the second tranche of aids, which could be Recasting the ERDF Regulation

2.1.57. On 19 June the Council formally adopted the new Regulation for the Eur- t opean Regional Development Fund.3 It OJ L 143, 12.6.1979; Bull. EC 5-7979, poinr 2.7.73. 2 L 73, zt.3.t9zs; 36, 9.2.1979; 349, makes changes set oJ oJ c oJ L important to the Fund, 2i.12.1980. up on 18 March 1975,t and will enter into 3 Points 7.3.7 et seq.; Ol L 169,28.6.1984. force on 1 January 1985. 'f oJ L 771,19.6.1983; Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.105.

Bull. EC 6-1984 Environment and consumers paid out very shortly. A first tranche of 32 faction the emergence of new forms of co- million ECU was approved in December operation on water supply, centred on local 1983.1 or regional projects, and called on the Com- mission to consider how to put them to the best use.

Environment and consumers Action by the Community relating to the environment Enviroment 2.1.72. On 28 June the Council formally adopted the regulation on action by the Council Community relating to the environment,9 on which it had reached agreement in 2.1.71. The Council took a series of March.lo important decisions at the meeting of En- vironment Ministers on 28 June.z Agree- ment was reached on two proposals for Prevention and reduction Directives-one on the supervision and con- of the pollution and nuisances trol of the transfrontier shipment of hazardous wastes,3 the other in limit values and Freshwater and marine pollution quality objectives for hexachlorocyclohexane discharges.a Ministers adopted a proposal widening the scope of the Bonn Agree- He x ac h loro cy clo h e x ane dis ch arge s ment for Cooperation in Dealing with Pol- lution of the North Sea by Oils and 2.1.73. The Council also agreed on the tentatively approved a proposal on aid proposal for a directive laying down limit quality standirds for nitrogen dioxide.5 values for hexachlorocyclohexane dis- The Council formally adopted two p_ropo- charges from industrial plant and setting sals to which it had agreed in March.T the time Iimits by which they must be met, together with quality objectives for HCH However, no agreement emerged on the discharges into the aquatic environment.ll proposal for a Directive concerning the assessment of the environmental effects of Beyond this, the directive introduces a sur- certain public and private projects,s which veillance and monitoring procedure and ref- one delegation still felt unable to approve erence methods of analysis. It is one of the definitively. series of measures taken to follow up the directive of 4 May 7976 on pollution caused Finally, the Council and the Member States by certain dangerous substances discharged endorsed two resolutions submitted by the French delegation, both on cooperation with the developing countries on environmental issues.

In the first, the Council voiced its support I Bull. EC 12-1983, point 2.1.107. 2 for the action by the international financing 3 Point 2.4.4. and development agencies to work out a Point 1.4.1. 4 Point 2.1.73. common approach to reconcile develop- 5 Poinr 2,1.74. ment with environmental concerns and cal- 6 Point 2.1.77. led on Commission look into the 7 Points 2.7.72 and 2.1.76. the to 8 prospects for bringing these efforts to make OJ C 169,9.7.1980; Bull. EC 5-1980, point 2.1.85; oJ environmental concerns an integral part of C 110, 1.5.1982; Bull. EC 3-1982, point 2.1.58. e oJ L 176,3.7.1984. all development aid schemes closer together. ro Bull. EC 3-1984, poinr 2.1.95. In the second, the Council noted with satis- rr oJ c 215, 11.8.1983; Bull. EC 7/8-1983, point 2.1.86.

50 Bull. EC 6-1984 Environment and consumers into the aquatic environment of the Com- Lead-free petrol and emissions munity.l from motor uehicles

Bonn Agreetnent 2.1.78. The Council held a preliminary exchange of views on two proposals for direc- 2.1.74. On 28 June the Council adopted a tives-one concerning the lead content in decision on the conclusion of an Agreement petrol and the other the approximation of widening the scope of the 1959 Bonn Agree- the laws of the Member States relating to ment for Cooperation in Dealing with Pol- measures to be taken against air pollution lution of the North Sea by Oil,2 as proposed by gases from positive ignition engines of by the Commission.3 Exchanges of informa- motor vehicles,ll both of which the Com- tion, joint research and joint exercices at mission put forward on 5 June. sea between the Community countries on the North Sea on the one hand and Sweden A broad consensus was reached on the gen- and Norway on the other are the main eral thinking behind the two proposals. forms of action envisaged in this Agree- ' More detailed talks will follow in due ment. course, based primarily on the further analyses and proposals which the Commission will be laying before the Council in Septem- Titaniutn dioxide ber, once Parliament has given its opinion.

2.1.75. On 4 June the Commission sent The Council agreed eventually to introduce the Council its proposal,4 amended as called lead-free petrol and to lay down emission for by Parliament,s for a directive on proce- standards based on Commission proposals dures for harmonizing the programmes for in a bid to reduce the level of pollutants the reduction and eventual elimination of emittent from motor vehicles. Some Mem- pollution caused by waste from the titanium ber States asked for lead-free petrol to be dioxide industry.5 introduced without delay. Not one of them wanted to wait any longer than 1989. Air pollution The Council stressed that it intended to step up the general campaign against air Large industrial plants pollution while at the same time maintaining the unity of the Community market 2.1.76. On 28 June th6 Council formally and adhering to the Community's general adopted2 the proposal for a directive on the objectives, and in particular its energy-sav- combating of air pollution from industrial lng targets. plants,T on which it had reached agreement in March.8

Nitrogen dioxide

2.1.77. The Council tentatively approved t oJ L 129,18.5.1976. the proposal for a directive on air quality 2 oJ L 188, 16.7.1984. r standards for nitrogen dioxide (NOz).v This 4 oJ c 40,15.2.1984; Bull. EC 1-1984, point 2.1.58. proposal-which, if adopted, will become oJ c 162,27.6.1984. 5 oJ c 127,14.s.1994. the third directive of its kind-is part of the 6 OJ C 138,26.5.1983; Bull. EC 4-1983, point 2.1.82. package of measures planned to combat air 7 8 OJ C 739,27.5.1983; Bull. EC 4-1983, point 2.1.85. polluti"on and acid rrin.10 Its main feature e Bull. EC 3-1984, point 2.1.104. is that it lays down a limit value and guide oJ c 258,27.9.1983; Bull. EC 9-1983, point 2.1.68. r0 OJ L 229,30.8.1980; Bull. EC 5-1980, point 2.1.70 (sul- value for NO2. The Council will take a final phur dioxide) ; O J L 17 l, 27.6.198 1 ; Bull. EC 7 / 8-1982, point decision on the proposal once Parliament 2.1.85 (lead). has given its opinion. rr oJ c 178,6.7.1984; Bull. EC 5-1984,poinri 1.2.1 et seq.

Bull. EC 6-1984 51 Environment and consumers

Acid rain 2.1.82. Between 12 and 14 June Commis- sion representatives attended as observers 2.1.79. The Commission played an active the OECD seminar on legal and institu- role in the multilateral conference on the tional aspects of transfrontier movements causes and prevention of the damage of hazardous wastes. wrought by air pollution on forests and water bodies in Europe, which was held This was the first step in the preparations high-level conference in Munich on 25-27 June. The conference for the OECD on in- called for a reduction in the total annual ternational cooperation on transfrontier emissions of sulphur and in the sulphur movements of hazardous wastes proposed emissions 'exported' from each of the coun- by Switzerland, which will duly host the tries concerned by 1993 accompanied by event in March 1985. The idea is that this parallel reductions in the total annual emis- conference will lay the foundations for sions and 'exports' of nitrogen oxide by measures to keep a closer watch on 1995. transfrontier movements of wastes which will apply to even more countries than the present arrangements. Protection and rational use of land, the environment and natural rcsources lmprovement of the quality of life

Flora and fauna 2.1.83. The Commission also played an active role in OECD's International Confer- Washington Conuention ence on the Environment and the Economy in Paris from 18 to 21 June. 2.L.80. On 18-23 June the Commission The conference provided an opportunity to joined forces with the United Nations En- review OECD's work on the environment vironment Programme to organize a semi- and the economy over the last 10 years, to nar for the civil servants responsible for pinpoint the outstanding problems and to implementing the Convention on Interna- decide what measures must be taken to tional Trade in Endangered Species of \flild respond to them in the 1990s. Fauna and Flora in Africa. It also helped to organize the first meeting of the Technical Further improvements in the environment Committee set up under the Convention. and sustained economic growth remain the two fundamental, compatible, and indeed Together, these two meetings provided an interdependent objectives of the policies opportunity for African countries to play pursued by the OECD countries. The main their full part in talks on issues of particular conclusion of the conference was that the importance to them, including trade in ivory environment and the economy are mutually and in crocodile skins. The solutions which sustaining and each help to stimulate tech- they worked out strike a balance between nological innovation. the twin aims of conserving endangered species and of making rational use of wild flora The delegates generally recognized that the and fauna. economic recovery now setting in would not only bring benefits but also would increase the levels of the usual pollutants Natural resources emitted and heighten the pressure on natural resources. 2.1.81. On 28 June the Council reached agreement on the substance of the new Community Directive on transfrontier shipment of hazardous wastes.l I Poinr 1.4.1.

52 Bull. EC 6-1984 Agriculture

Consumers Agriculture

Council Council

2.1.84. The Council held its third meetingl 2.1.87. The Ministers for Agriculture met on consumer affairs on 5 June.2 on 18 and 19 June.2 They amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 of 15 February The Council continued its examination of 7977 on the processing and marketing oi three proposals for directives---one on mis- agricultural productsl0 and Council Regula- leading advertising (approved by the Coun- tion (EEC) No 1820/80 of 24 June 198011 cil meeting on the environment on 28 on agricultural development in the less- Juner), one on product liabilitya and one favoured areas of Ireland.12 Other aspects on contracts concluded away from business of structural policy were deferred until the premises.5 next meeting. The Council briefly discussed the Commis- On New Zealand butter, agreement was sion communication of 24 Febru ary 7984 reached in principle that imports will be on progress in implementing measures pro- gradually reduced over a three-year period. vided for by the second consumer protection and information programme;6 it The Council adopted the Commission's proposal on marketing wished to know how the Community pro- standards for eggs, -and which is designed to provide ci-n- gramme would be continued in 1985 better sumer information.l3 1986 in the light of the proposals put forward. Accordingly, a second communica- Turning to harmonization - of veterinary tion would be presented by the Commission legislation, the Council gave its agreement to the Council before the end of the year. on the nieasures for combating -classical swine fever and on the detection standards for bovine brucellosis and confirmed the Protection of consumers' economic foot-and-mouth disease rrade derogation and legal interests for Ireland.la The Commission's reporr on the operation Misleading advertising of the sugar system was unanimousiy adopted,- and it was agreed to make no'change 2;1.85. On !8 June the Council approved in the quota system. the proposal for a directive concerning mis- In the olive leading and unfair advertising.3 ThiJ pro- oil sector the main lines of an agreement were worked out on posal had been before the eouncil slnce the oper- 1978 and had been considerably weakened by exch'_sion of the 'unfair adveitising' provisions. Its purpose is to protect consumers I Bull. EC 72-1983, point 2.1.123; Bull. EC 3-1984, point and.physical or legal perions carrying on a 2.1.111. trade or business z Point 2.4.4, or practising a profession, 3 and also the public in generi, against mis- Point 1.4.2. i l. 1 leaolng advertlslng. oJ c 241, 14.10.1976; oJ c 221,26.10.1979. I OJ C 22,29.7.1977;Bull. EC 1-1977,point2.1.36. 6 Bull. EC 2-1984, point 2.1.93. , oJ c 783, 10.7.1984; coM(84) Consumer credit 342finil. 1 ol C 80,22.3.1979;Bull. EC 2-t99,point2.7.st. , oJ c 242, 12.9.1983. ro 2.1.86. On 22 Iune the Commission oJ L sl,23.2.Dn. ll oJ L 180, 14.7.1980; point 2.1.99. amendedT its prop'osal for a directive on 12 consumer Point 2.1.99. credits in the light of Parliament's 13 oJ L 172,30.6.1984. opinion.9 ra Point 2.'t.102.

Bull. EC 6-1984 53 Agriculture ation and financing of the control agencies Contrary to expectations in the light of the in producer countries, and a consensus was forward-estimate drawn up last D-cember,s reached on the penalties to be applied in the table wine prices are very low and are not event of breaches of the aid arrangements. reacting.u.n to massive intervention.6 Thus for the wine year in progress 32 million hectolitres of table wint iJto be distilled.T Economic aspects of the common This represents almost a quarter of total agracultural policy production, and the budgetary situation is giving cause for concern. A budget of 588 Agri-monetary measures million ECU was adopted for the sector for 1984, but by the end of July some 852 Comp ensation for dismantling million ECU of appropriations will prob- of MCAs in Germany ably have been used up and total expenditure will amount to approximately 1100 2.1.88. On 30 June the Council authorized million ECU if all the measures provided grant the Federal Republic of Germany to for are put into effect. The situation calls a special aid to farmers in the form of an for urgent and rigorous measures, and when maximum the inciease from 3% to 5% in the Ministers for Agriculture met informally period rate of VAT reimbursement for the at Angers on 28 and 29 May they set up at 1 July 1984 to 31 December 1988.1 This the Commission's request a special group measure, which was agreed at the European of national market directors to study the Council at Fontainebleau,z is intended to situation and to make suggestions. The compensate for the reduction in agricultural group met for the first time on 16 June and incomes resulting from the gradual dis- will meet again on 11 July. mantling of MCAs decided on in March by the Ministers for Agriculture.3 The Coun- 2.1.90. In March the Commission sent the cil's decision was a political one and was Council a proposals based on an exchange taken unanimously despite Commission op- of letters of July 1983 between the Com- position, as provided in the third subpara- munity and the United States with the object graph of Article 93(2) of the EEC Treaty. of permitting the release for direct human consumption in the Community of wines originating in the United States which have Market organizations been subjected to oenological proces_ses not authorized by Community rules.e This Market trends measure has been made possible by the United States Government's commitment to 'Wine abolish a large number of disallowed oenological practiaes and by the efficiency of the 2.1.89. Two serious market crises in the United States surveillance system. On 28 wine sector-in 1975 and l9Sl-provoked June the Council adopted th_e Regulation violent demonstration and caused France to proposed by the Commission.ru call in question the free movement of wine. Since then the Commission and the Council have made great efforts to improve the I oJ L 18s,12.7.1984. 2 operation of the market organization, and 3 Point 1.1.3. since 7976 substantial changes have been Bull. EC 3-1984, point 2.1.117. 4 oJ L 227,3.8.7982. made in the intervention system almost 5 oJ c 6,11.1.1984. every two years and a specific structural 5 OJ L 200, ?3.7.7983; Ol L ?32,23.8.1983; OJ L 236, policy has been gradually introduced. The 26.8.1983; OJ L 250, 10.9.1983; OJ L 366' 28.12.1983; OJ last thoroughgoing revision dates from L22,n.1.1984. 7 oJ L 232,L3.8.1983; oJ L 250, 10.9.1983. L982,4 but the present situation indicates 8 Bull. Ec 3-1984, point2.2.20. that it has not produced the expected re- e Bull. EC718-1983, points 2.2.44 to 2.2.46. sults. ro Point 2.2.U, OJ L 176, 3.7.1984.

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2.1.91. On 5 June the Commission senr to December there will be an average drop the Council a set of technical modifications in production of 2.2o/o by comparison with to the rules on the production, description - the same period in 1983, i.e. a fall of approx- and presentation of sparkling wines.l imately 100 000 tonnes, which should facilitate disposal of the meat stored under the 2.1.92. On 14 June the Commission sent private storage aid arrangements. The de- the Council a proposal on organization of cline is expected to continue until late spring the disposal of surplus alcohol obtained by 1985. the distillation of wine.2It applies to alcohol for which there is a Community responsibility and there is to be no disturbance to Sugar the markets in the Community for other On 19 alcohols and spirituous beverages. 2.1.96. June the Commission adopted a Regulationa suspending the applica- Disposal will be organized by the Member tion in the sugar sector of certain provisions States and there will be an obligation to of Regulation (EEC) No2730/79 of Z9 Nov- respect a minimum price. Should the arran- ember 1979.6It had already suspended for gements turn out to be inadequate the Com- the 1981 / 82, 7982/ 83 and 7983 / 84 marketing munity will itself organize disposal of the years the application of Article 10(1) of that alcohol, in particular for use as fuel. Regulation to sugar exports, so that traders were not obliged, in cases where the import Ievy was lower than the export refundi, to Pigmeat produce proof of importation of the ex- pgr_ted sugar into the non-member country 2.1.93. Faced with a poor market situation of destination in order to obrain the refund. at the beginning of the year, the Commis- sion reintroduced private storage aid from Since the purpose of the suspension was 15 January.r Since then the Community attained in all three of these maiketing years price has climbed from 145.8 to 158.00 without any disturbance being caused, the ECU/100 kg in June and the aids are no new Regulation renews the suspension on longer needed. The Commission has there- the same terms for an unlimited-period. fore set 29 June as the time limit for submission of applications for aid.a The measure 2.1.97. On 19 June the Commission will have enabled almost 100000 ronnes to amendeda the 1982 Regulation laying down be withdrawn from the market during a detailed rules for carrying forward sugar period when supply was considerably to the following marketing year,7 which greater than demand. stipulated that sugar carried forward had to be stored for l}months and then counted 2.1.94. In view of the satisfacrory trend of as part of the following year's production Community exports and the considerable and that the date of commencemlnt of stor- stabilization of the market, rhe Commission age was 1o be notified to the comperent reduced refunds in two stages-by approx- agency of the Member Stare concerned. In imately 15oh f.or preserved products and order to rule out undesirable consequences approximately 9% for other processed the Commission has decided to specify that products and boned mear.s The refunds on other products were left unchanged.

2.1.95. The Community pig herd survey t oJ c 182,9.7.1984; coM(84) 283 final. in April showed 2 CoM(84) 227 final. an estimated drop in total 3 pig numbers, the first since August 1982, of. 4 oJ L 11,14.1.1984. 7.9o/o on April 1983. The number of mared oJ L 162,20.6.1984. 5 oJ L 100,12.4.1984; oJ L t3s, 22.s.1984. sows was down by 3.5oh. On this basis it 6 oJ L 317, 12.12.1979. is expected that for the months of August , oJL9,r4.t.t98z.

Bull. EC 6-1984 55 Agriculture the date of commencement of storage may for recycling industrial waste. The proce- not precede that on which the notification dure for assessing projects has also been is received. relaxed so that projects for the processing of basic agricultural products into products 2.1.98. On22 June the Commission adop- not listed in Annex II to the Treaty of ted a Regulationl amending that of 1981 Rome as agricultural products may also be laying down detailed implementing rules in eligible. respect of sugar production in excess of the quota,z under which sugar syrups obtained (c) It is now possible to take greater account prior to the crystallizing stage that fell into of financial difficulties that applicants run the C production category could not be into as a result of inflation and/or high exported to non-member countries unless interest rates on the capital market where they were further processed into crystallized they must find the funds for their own par- sugar or replaced by sugar produced by ticipation in the project's financing. another manufacturer. Since certain firms The new Regulation also makes some ad- produce only such syrups and an export justments to the regional variations in the market is likely to arise, the rules have been rates of financial contribution, to encourage changed to allow C sugar to be exported in projects in regions where the economic the form of such syrups. situation is particularly difficult or particularly subject to the effects of enlargement of the Structures Community. Lastly, the Regulation specifies that the 2.1.99. On 19 June the Council adopted,3 Council is to fix the estimated cost of its on a Commission proposal,4 a Regulation financing before 1 January 1985. amending both Regulation (EEC) No 355/ 77 on common measures to improve the 2.1.100. Since the other aspects of the conditions under which agricultural prod- structures policy have not yet been adopted ucts are processed and marketed and Regu- by the Council, the Commission has sent lation (EEC) No 1820/80 on the stimulation the latter a proposal to extend to 31 October of agricultural development in the less-fa- 1984 the period of validity of socio-structu- ,orr".d areas of the \*/est of Ireland.s The ral Directiv es 7 2/ 159 /EEC, 7 2/ 160 lEEC and new Regulation renews for 10 years from 721161/EEC and of certain ancillary Deci- 1 January 1985 the common measure intro- sions, all of which were due to expire on duced by Regulation (EEC) No 355/77 to 30 June.6 improve the conditions under which agricultural and fishery products are processed and marketed. The basic principles of the Agricultural legislation measure are maintained and the changes made are as follows: Veterinary and animal husbandry legislation (a) Projects relating to the processing of agricultural products may now include the H armonization of legi slation acquisition of equipment for harvesting primary products provided that such acquisi- 2.1.101. In July 1983 the Commission re- tion upstream is advantageous to the far- quested the Council to draw up a strict mers concerned. (b) The need to create new and additional I 2 oJ L 16s,23.6.1984. outlets for agricultural products is affirmed. 3 oJ L 262,16.9.1981. Special mention is made of programmes and 4 oJ L 190,7.7.1984. projects using new technologies and of pilot OJ C 347,22.12.1983; Bull. EC 9-1983, points 1.2.1. et seq. projects for the development of new prod- 5 oJ L st,23.2.79v; oJ L 180, 14.7.1990. ucts and by-products, for saving energy or 6 oJ c 189,17.7.1984; coM(84) 358 final.'

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timetable in the area of harmonization of many, probably caused by type A5, and laws with a view to the removal of internal one in Greece in a border area of. Thrace, barriers to trade.l On the basis of a further probably caused by the Asia type. This re- detailed communication from the Commis- cent incursion of an exotic stiain of this sion in November 7983,2 the Council adop- important disease is extremely worrying. ted on 10 May 1984 a resolurion establishing such a timetable for measures concern- 2.1.103. As far as measures taken to coming-animal health, plant health, feeding- bat classical swine fever are concerned, the stuffs and seeds.3 This resolution provides provisions on trade in pigs and pigmeat for the phased adoption during 7-984 and have been kept unchanged.a The situation 1985 of alarge number of individual meas- in the Federal Republic of Germany led ures, many of which have been under exam- the Commission temporarily to suspend the ination by the Council already for several status of certain regions as officially free of years. classical swine fever. It is clear, however, that the situation calls for a change in the The Commission considers this new com- present control arrangements provided for mitment by the Community to progress in in Community legislation. The Council has removing barriers to internal trade in the been able to agree on the general substance agricultural sector to be important. When of changes but has not yerdrawn up a final implemented, these measures should make text. a significant contribution both to overall consolidation of the Community's internal In-view of the progress made in combating market and to improvement of consumer African swine fever in Piedmont, the Com- and environmental protection. mission has allowed trade in pigs to be resumed. The restrictive measures applying Regrettably, the Council was not able to to consignments from Sardinia have, how- agree at its meeting on 18 and 19 June on ever, been maintained. In view of rhe an important first group of proposals in national measures taken by the United the veterinary and feedingstuffs sectors. The Kingdom against Newcastle disease and by Commission considers it essential that these the Federal Republic of Germany against and other measures be adopted in the foot-and-mouth disease, no trade restric- second half of the year. tions have been introduced at Community level. Animal healtb In the light of a reporr dealing with the effect of a change in the rules on intra- 2.1.102. Large numbers of classical swine Community trade where outbreaks of foot- fever outbreaks continue to occur in the and-mouth disease occur on exports of meat Federal Republic of Germany. In the Ne- and live animals from Ireland and Northern therlands five new emergency vaccination Ireland to certain non-member countries, areas have been introduced, and towards the Commission has sent the Council a pro- the end of the quarrer this policy was seen posals to amend Directive 64/432/EEC.The to be producing a decrease in outbreaks. A Commission's proposal is that for live ani- small number of outbreaks have also oc- mals and meat the same rules should be curred in France and Belgium. applied in Ireland and Northern Ireland as have been applied by Denmark and Grear A few outbreaks of Newcastle disease cau- Britain since 1977. General agreement has sed by contaminated feedingstuffs have continued to occur in the United Kingdom. I The veterinary aurhoriries are optimistic Bull. EC Supplement 4/83; Bull. EC 7/8-1983, points 1.1.1 to 1.1.12.- that only a few more outhreaks wiil occur. 2 , Bull. EC l1-1983, point2.t.t42. In OJ C 134,22.5.1984; Bull. EC 5-1984, point 2.1.139. June two foci of foot-and-mouth disease 4 oJ L r20,5.5.1984; oJ L 130, 16.s.t984. appeared, two outbreaks in southern Ger- 5 CoM(84) 217 final.

Brrll. EC 6-1984 57 Agriculture been reached on the approach to be taken 2.1.107. The Commission considered it on this matter, but for the moment the necessary, in the light of a report by a group Council has extended the period of validity of experts, to propose amendment of the of the existing derogations by six months. existing Directives that include in their provisions the requirement that staff handling meat and meat products undergo an annual Public beabh medical examination. The Commission's proposal of 25 is that the requirement 2.1.104. On 4 June the Commission pre- June sented to the Council a proposalfor adirec- of an annual medical examination be repla- tive on the financing of health inspections ced by rules on the training and health and controls of fresh meat.l The existing surveillance of staff.5 variety of arrangements in the Member Sta- 2.1.108. On 7 June the Commission adop- tes, spotlighted-for by a Commission.survey, calls Community action to reduce di- ted a directiveT amending and supplement- stortions of competition and at the same ing the annexes to the Council Directive time guarantee the same degree of protec- of 2 December 1976 on examination for tion to all consumers. The first step is to trichinae upon importation from non-mem- adopt basic principles. The responsibility of ber countries of fresh meat derived from Member States' authorities must be stres- domestic swine,S and on 18 June a Decision sed, and it also seems reasonable to make determining the list of experts who may orovision for some of the cost of health be instructed to prepare opinions on the iontrols to be borne by the person on whose establishments approved for the purposes account slaughtering takes place. This of intra-Community trade in fresh meat. would be done through a contribution col- Iected at the time the animal is slaughtered Plant health legislation or when the meat is imported from a non- member country. 2.1.109. The Council adopted on 28 June 2.1.105. In the poultrymeat sector the a first measure to update and improve the same principles aie behind the amended Community plant health arrangements Commission prop-osal also sent to the made by the Directive of 21 December 1976,8 this case the technical require- Council on 4 June.z in ments applicable to individual projects, in On 8 Tune the Commission sent the Council order to protect the Community against a corimunication3 on possible changes to the introduction or propogation of harmful the ooultrvmeat insDection laid down in organisms. On 26 May the Commission the igzt iirective.a^As the study by the transmitted to the Council two further pro- Scientific Veterinary Committee annexed to posals with the same general aim, seeking the communication was theoretical in in particular to facilitate intra-Community nature, the Commission considers it neces- t.ri..e sary for it to be supplemented by field trials in order to assess to what extent a new health inspection system could be introduced.

2.1.105. On 13 the Commission sent June 1 OJ C 168,28.6.1984; COM(84) 29r final. the Council a report on the use of certain 2 oJ c t62,22.6.7984i coM(84) 286 final. substances having a hormonal action and a 3 I coM(84) 3t2final. proposal for a directive amending the 1981 5 oJ L 55, 8.3.1971. direttive concerning the prohibition of cer- Points 1.6.1 et seq.; OJ C 170, 29.6.1984. 6 oJ c 179,7.7.1984; coM(84) 137 ftnal. substances having a hormonal action tain 7 oJ L 167,27.6.1994. and of any substances have a thyrostatic 8 oJ L 26, 31.1.19n. action.5 e oJ c 186,5.5.1984; coM(84) 288 final.

58 Bull. EC 6-1984 Fisheries

Competition Netherlands Aids research 2.1.110. Under Article 93 of the Treaty the for into animal feed production. Commission decided nor to object ro rhe introduction of the following four meas- 2.1.112. The Commission took a final de- ures. This is without prejudici to any later cision under Article 93(2) of the Treaty find- position it may adopt on the socio-structu- ing against the following provisions of Sicil- ral aids concerned when rhe Council has ian Regional Acr No l05l82l the regulation on improvement of (i) aid to cooperatives, consorria and produ- the"-dop!qd effectiveness of agriculturil structures. cers groups for the modernization of facilities for the preservation and processing of Germany crop and livestock products-(SectionJ 39 and 42); Federal Gouernment/Liinder: measures (ii) a subsidy of 72o/o of the purchase price under the joint schemes for improving agri- -durum on each 100 cultural structures and ensuring coastil pio- kg of Sicilian wheat purchased by millers (Section tection-invesrment aid for farms: 1984 aid 51). programme; 2.1.113. The Commission decided to terminate the Article 93(2) procedure in Bauaria; implementation of the 1984 aeri- respecr of other measures provided cultural credit programme for farm -in- in the abovementioned Sicilian starute the vestment (measures outside the joint sch- in lieht of emes); the explanations provided by the italian authorities, now considering the measures Baden-Wiirttemberg; investment encour- to be compatible with the common market. agement-1984 Land programme (measures outside the joint schemes); Fisheries Bund e sl iinder : 7984 programme of measures outside the joint schemes. Resources 2.1.111. The Commission decided to make no comment on the introduction of lnternal aspects draft measures notified by: Community measures

Denmark 2.1.114. On the basis of information suo- plied by the Nerherlands authorities on tfre Amendment of the 1983 budget for the po- exhaustion of certain quotas, the Commis- tato levy fund. sion prohibited fishing for sole by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands'in ICES Greece subarea VIII on 27 Junet and in ICES divi- sions IIIa and IIIb, c and d (EEC zone) on Short-term interest-free loans to sheep and 30 June.2 goat rearers on Lesbos for the purchise of feed to compensate for damage caused by National measures to protect drought. local stocks 2.1.115. Under Article 19 of Regulation United Kingdom (EEC) No 171183 of 25 January 19833 the Aids to agriculture in the form of loans for t oJ L 167,22.6.1984. bank guarantees-aids for the 1984 potato 2 oJ L 122,30.6.1994. harvest. 3 oJ L 24,nJJ983.

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Commission found that the following meas- size for scallops and lobsters (applicable to ures of local scope adopted by the Member lobsters until 30 April 1984). These provi- States before 25 January 1983 were compati- sions were included in a 1983 Order appro- ble with Community law and in conformity ved by the Commission on 26 May 19832 with the common fisheries policy: but now superseded by the new measure. The Commission found that the technical United Kingdom provisions contained in the measure were compatible with Article 20(1) of Regulation Seven by-laws adopted by the Devon Sea (EEC) No 171183.1 Fisheries District Committee, one by the South-\ilest !flater Authority, one by the National measures implementing Isles of Scilly Sea Fisheries District Com- Community rules mittee, four by the Northumberland Sea Fisheries District Committee, 14 by the 2.1.117. The Commission took note of the Eastern Fisheries District Committee and 10 following national measures, stating that it by the North-Eastern Sea Fisheries District might at any time review their compatibility Committee. with Community law and the common fish- All these measures apply only to waters eries policy: under the jurisdiction of the local authorities concerned within three miles of the base United Kingdom lines. Application in United Kingdom waters, 18 31 December 1984, of Ireland from February to Articles 4, 7, 8 and 9 of Regulation (EEC) Nine by-laws on salmon and trout fishing No 320/84 of 31 January 19843 setting the within 12 miles of the base lines. 1984 TACs and quotas. An Order to give effect to certain provisions National measures that are stricter than of Regulations (EEC) Nos 3745183,3760/ Community rules 83, 550/84 and 590/844 on fishing activities by non-Community (Faroese, Norwegian, 2.1.116. The Commission took note of the Swedish and Spanish) vessels in United following national measures, stating that it Kingdom waters. might at any time review their compatibility with Community law and the common fisheries policy: External aspects

United Kingdom Bilateral relations Management and quota utilization measures limiting the granting and duration of United States fishing licences for certain stocks considered 2.1.118. Following a third round of nego- to be'pressure stocks' and encouraging fleet tiationss in Washington on 26 and 27 June reductions in sectors where capacity is in the Community and the United States init- excess of catch potential. The Commission found that the measures, applicable from 4 February 1984 to 31 December 1986, were in I oJ L 24,27.1.1984. conformity with Article 5(2) of Regulation 2 Bull. EC 5-1983, point 2.1.133. (EEC) No 170183.r I oJ L 37,8.2.1984; Bull. EC 1-1984, point 2.1.85. 4 OJ L 371,31.12.1983; ol L 374,31.12.1983;.OJ L 61, measure reintroducing Ire- A in Northern 2.3.1984;. Ol L 67,9.3.1983. land waters, with effect from 1 January 5 Bull. EC 3-1984, point 2.1.149; Bull. EC 5-1984, point 1984, provisions on minimum allowable 2.1.156.

60 Bull. EC 5-1984 Fisheries ialled an outline agreement concerning fish- Multilateral relations ing by Community vessels off the United Safety at sea States coast during the next five years, under joint venture arrangements for the exploit- 2.1.122. On 25 June the Commission sent ation of the fishing rights granted to the the Council a proposal for a Decision on Community by the United States. It was the ratification of the Torremolinos Inter- agreed that pending ratification of the new national Convention for the Safety of Fish- outline agreement the 1977 Agreement,l due ing Vessels (more than 25 metres) and appli- to expire on I July, would be temporarily cation of its provisions by the Member Sta- extended to prevent any interruption of tes before it enters into force.6 fishing.

Canada Markets and strdctures 2.1.119. Consultations have been held with Canada on the establishment of a Structures scientific observation programme in the NAFO Regulatory Area. A draft bilateral Application of structural directives arrangement establishing the programme 2.1.123. Under Council Regulation (EEC) was initialled by both parties, and has been No 2908/83 of 4 October 1983 on a common referred bv the Commission for the Coun- measure for restructuring, modernizing and cil's approval.2 developing the fishing_ industry and for developing aquacultureT the Commission Equatorial Guinea decided on 12 June to finance 155 projects 2.1.120. The fisheries agreement with the for the construction of vessels, 251 for the Republic of Equatorial Guinea initialled in modernization of vessels, 32 for aquaculture Brussels on 27 June 19833 was signed at installations and 2 for artificial reefs. The granted Malabo on 15 June and approved by the total aid amounts to approximately the Council on 28 June.a 35 million ECU distributed among Member States as follows: Madagascar

2.1.121. Following exploratory talks held I oJ L 147,15.6.1977|' Bull. EC 6-1977, point 2.1.95. 2 oJ c 182,9.7.1984; coM(84) 293 final. with the Madagascar authorities in May the r Commission asked the Council on 21 oJ L ?37,26.8.198j; Bull. EC 6-7983, poinr2.l.2M. June 4 oJ L 199,16.7.1984. for directives to negotiate a fisheries agree- 5 coM(84) 327 final. ment with the Democratic Republic of Ma- 6 Point 2.1.59; COM(84) 340 final. dagascar.5 7 oJ L 290,22.1,0.1983; Bull, EC 10-1983, poinr 2.7.152.

Aid in Number of Aid in national mrllions of ECU projccts currcncy (June 1984 rate)

Bclgium 13 BFR 99 i80 021 2.178 Denmark 104 DKR z3 269 448 2.836 FR of Germany 17 DM 5 778 197 2.580 Greece 12 DR 83 360 739 0.945 France 62 FF 46 851 703 6.815 Ireland 13 IRL 1,918 490 2.625 Italy 155 LIT t4 623 965 740 10.552 The Netherlands 10 HFL 2872102 1.138 United Kingdom 65 UKL 3 112740 s.304

Total 451 34.985

Bull. EC 6-1984 6t Fisheries

2.1.124. Under Regulation (EEC) No 355/ Of the projects 27 are being financed from 77 on common measures to improve the the general appropriations, three from those conditions under which agricultural prod- allotted for projects in Mediterranean re- ucts are processed and marketedl the Com- gions and three from those allotted for pro- mission decided on 29 June to grant aid of jects in the West of Ireland. The breakdown some 5.415 million ECU (first instalment is as follows: for 1984) for 33 investment projects in the fisheries sector. Table 9 - EAGGF Guarantee Section, 7st'tranche', 7984 Numbcr of Aid proiats (Ecu)r

General appropriations (Regulation No 355/77) Belgium 2 tot 234 Denmark 5 384 607 FR of Germany 5 329 360 France 4 368 605 Italy 2 394 456 United Kingdom 8 835 419 Total 27 2 473 681 Appropriations for Mediterranean regions (Regulation No 1351/78) Italy 2277 403 Appropriations for the West of lreland (Regulation No 1820/80) Ireland 723 932 Grand total 33 5 415 016

I May 1984 conversion ratc.

Competition United Kingdom 2.1.125. Under Articles 92 to 94 of the Aid under the Sea Fish Industry Develop- EEC Treaty the Commission decided to in- ment Programme. The Commission consi- itiate the scrutiny procedure provided in ders that the measure is incompatible with Article 93(2) in respect of the following aid the Treaty provisions on aid ind on the schemes: common organization of the market in fishery products, since it will be partly financed Federal Republic of Germany by a parafiscal charge on all fishery prod- Aid to encourage the redeployment and ad- ucts at the time when they are first sold on justment of fishing capacity. Although Re- the territory of the United Kingdom. The gulation (EEC) No 2909183 of 4 October scheme will thus be partly fininced by a 19832 is also designed to encourage rede- charge on imported products but will not ployment, in particular by means of ex- benefit them to the same exrent. ploratory fishing voyages, and does not rule out national aid if the relevant provisions of Community law are respected, the Com- mission considers that such national aid must be complementary to and not a substi- 1 oL L 51, 23.2.Dn. tute for Community aid. 2 OJ L 290, 22.10.1983; Bull. EC 10-1983, point2.7.762.

62 Bull. EC 5-1984 Transport

Transport rail traffic has dropped slightly since 1973 while the volume of road traffic has gone up to 1260/, of its 1973 level. lnland transport

Commission sent I nfrastructure 2.1.128. On 25lrn. rt. the Council and Parliament the second three-year report (April 1981 to March Special measures of Community 1984)4 on the implementation of the Coun- interest cil Decision of 20 February 7978 instituting a consultation procedure and setting up a 2.1.126. On 26 the Council adopted June committee in the field of transport infra- the Regulation introducing in respect of structure.S The report mentions in particu- 1983 special measures of Community in- lar that the Committee has seen its work- terest ;elating to transport infrastructurel load increase as a result of the financial for the United Kingdom and the Federal support measures which came into effect in Republic of Germany. This was made pos- 1982. sible by the European Council reaching general agreement on the Commuinty's financing problems.z Approximation of structures Under this Regulation the Community will grant financial assistance for transport in- Railway costing frastructure projects in these two Member States for a total of 471, million ECU (451 Costing international freigbt transp ort million in the United Kingdom and 10 million in Germany). 2.1.129. On 25 June, at its third meeting,6 the Subcommittee of Railway Costing Ex- perts finished its work on establishing uni- Infrastructure investment form costing principles for international freight transfoit carr]ed in full train loads.T 2.1.127. On 4 June the Commission sent the Council its 11th report-the first to include Greece-on expenditure on the util- Technical aspects ization of transport infrastructure.r In 1981, according to the report, the 10 Member Community driuing licence States spent 43 400 million ECU on national On 21 and22 the Commis- transport infrastructure, which is 2o/o of. 2.1.130. June convened meeting the experts their combined GDP. Of this total, some sion a of working on the harmonization rules 73o/o was spent on roads, 24o/o on railways of governi.rg driving tests.8 The aim is to and less than 3olo on inland waterways. -ome up with a standard format for practi- Since for several years these first two figures cal and theoretical tests to be used in all have been 7 5o/o and 22o/o this shows a tend- , Member States, though each Member State ency to spend less on roads and more on have the option of modifying the railways. would The report shows that the amount spent I on transport infrastructure investment has 2 oJ l- 1r7,4.7.1984. decreased slightly, but steadily, f,rom 5.2o/o Points 1.1.1 to 1.1.3 and2.3.4. 3 282final. gross formation in the Com- coM(84) of fixed capital 1 coM(84) 317 final. munity in 7977 to 4.7o/o in 1981. 5 oJ L 54, 2s.2.1978. 6 Bull. EC2-1984, point 2.1.145. " As far as utilization of infrastructure is con- 7 oJLzs9,zt.9.l97B. cerned, the report shows that the volume of 8 Bull. EC 12-1983, point 2.1.195.

Bull. EC 6-1984 63 Research and development

tests to suit its own special requirements. Energy Modificaiions should not, however, be such as to affect recognition of tests in all the other Member States. Formulating and implementing a Community energy policy Summer time Special measures of Community 2.1.131. On26 June the Commission sent interest relating to energy strategy the Council a proposall for a third Council Directive on summer-time arrangements for 2.1.134. As the European Council meeting 1986,7987 and 1988.2 This provides thar: in Fontainebleau succeeded in.reaching agreement on the Community's financing pro- summer time States . in all Member blems,T on 26 June the Council adopted,8 should begin on the day specified in the on the basis of a Commission orooosal9 second Directive, namely the last Sunday in which was amendedlo in Febiuaiy, a March; Regulation introducing special measures of . summer time should end on the second Community interest relating to energy strat- Sunday in October. egy and laying down the conditions attach- ing to the financial assistance granted by At the moment the continental Member the Community to programmes, measures States revert to standard time at the end of or projects carried out in the United King- September, the United Kingdom and Ireland dom (255 million ECU) and the Federal at the end of October. Republic of Germany (201 million ECU) under the 1983 budget.ll Operation of the market

Fuel supplies Research and development

2.1.132. In response to the opinion given Council by Parliament in February,3 the Commis- sion amendeda its proposal for a Directive 2.1.135. The Council meeting of Research on fuel rationing for commercial transport Ministers on 29 Junel2 was dominated by a between the Member States.5 conflict between the desire of almost all the delegations to give concrete expression to the policies formulated at the Luropean Air transport Council meeting in Fontainebleaul3 and the stress laid by others on current Community Mutual recognition of licences financing problems, with particular reference to 1985. Against this background, the 2.1.133. Commission officials mer with t government oJ c 179,7.7.1984; coM(84) 3+8 final. experts in June to discuss mu- 2 OJ L 173,19.6.1,982; Bull. EC 5-1982, point 2.1.147. tual recognition of licences, training and 3 oJ 77,19.3.1984; Bull. poinr 4 c EC 2-1984, 2.1.148. staff qualifications, a subject which iJmen- 5 coM(84) 3zzfinal. tioned in the Commission's second memor- OJ C 195,22.7.1983;Bull. EC 6-1983,point2.t.Z26. 6 Bull. EC 2-1984, point 2.1.149. andum on air transport.6 There a will be 7 Points 1.1.1 to 1.1.3. further meeting in September, after which 8 oJ L ln,4.7.1984. the Commission is hoping to put before rhe , OJ C 3rA,20.12.1983i Bull. EC point 2.1.209. r0 l}-tggi, Council a proposal for a Directive facilitat- OJ C 162, 22.6.1984; Bull. EC 2-1984, points 2.1.151 ing recognition in order to improve the and 2.3.3. lob ll Point 2.3.4. prospects of airline personnel in the Mem- 12 Point 2.4.4. ber States. rl Points 1.1.7 et seq. g Bull. EC 5-1984 Research and development

Council discussed Community research which work is to be carried out under the prioritiesl even though, as it acknowledged, Programme; it was unable to decide on the funding of provide an estimate of the relevant pro- the different programmes. o portions of financing and staffing required The Council adopted a Decision on rhe for research work within each field; multiannual programmes to be carried out o provide an estimate of the resources by the JRCZ and a Decision on the creation necessary for the implementation of the proof management and coordination advisory gramme on the basis of the staff comple- commtttees.J ment authorized for the duration of the programme and the financial cost of the programme in ECU, at the value obtaining Development of the common policy when the decision adopting the multiannual programme is taken. Research priorities The Decision then defines the framework and conditions within and under which the 2.1.135. The Council discussed the Com- Commission may adapt the multiannual mission communication on Community re- programmes; in particular, transfers (transmitted JRC search priorities in May)a and which the Commission may make with the stressed the importance attaches to the it approval of the JRC Board of Governors execution of the research activities for between both research action programmes which guidelines had already been laid and subprogrammes are limited to 15% of down in the framework programme.s the indicative amounts of programmes and It then proceeded to examine the various subprogrammes with an allocation of less programme proposals on its agenda, which than 150 million ECU and to 10% of the programmes related to the stimulation of European co- indicative amounts of with a greater operation and scientific and technical inte- allocation. giation,6 biotechnology,T non-nuclear en- The Council also took note of the Commis- ergy,u basic technological research sion Decision of 24 May setting up a Board (Brite)e and radiation protection,l0 with of Governors and a Scientific Council particular reference to the financial aspects within the JRC.13 of these programmes. Nevertheless, in the absence definite information the of on Structures and procedures budgetary resources available, it was unable to decide on the funds to be allocated to 2.1.138. On 28 June the Council, having the different programmes. signified its approval last December,la adopted a Decision on the establishment Joint Research Centre I 2.1.137. In response to a Commission pro- 2 Point 2.1.136. posal,11 Point 2.1.137. the Council adopted a Decisiori re- 3 Poinr 2.1.138. lating to the multiannual research and train- a 5 Bull. EC 5-1984, point 2.1.187. ing programmes (1984-87) to be carried out Supplemcnt 5/83 - Bull. EC; OJ C 208, 4.8.1983; Bull. by the Joint Research Centre (JRC).12 EC 6-1983, point 2.1.248. 7! o_t c 142,29.5.1984; Bull. EC 4-1984, point 2.1.132. In the first place, this Decision lays down Bull. EC 4-1984, point 2.1.25. OJ C 218, 13.8.1983; Bull. EC 6-t983, poim Z.t.262. the guidelines to be observed by the Council ! e oJ c 230,27.8.1983; Bull. EC 6-1983, point 2.1.n1. in adopting the JRC multiannual program- r0 OJ C 179,6.7.1983 Bull. EC 6-7983, poinc 2.1.229. mes, which require it to: ,1 oJ c 156,16.6.1984; Bull. EC 5-1984, point 2.1.188. ,, oJ L 177, 4.7 .1994. . indicate the research fields, correspond- ri oJ L 177,4.7.1984; Bull. EC 5-1984, point 2.1.89. ing to research action programmes, in r4 Bull. EC 12-1983, point2.t.2t9.

Bull. EC 6-1984 Research and development of management and coordination advisory A CGC is composed of two representatives committees (CGCs) under the aegis of the of each Member State and two Commission Commission.l The CGCs have been set up representatives appointed for your years. in the following sectors: industry, raw and The chairman is elected for a term of two other materials, energy, development aid, years from among the representatives of the health and safety, the environment, and lan- Member States. The Commission is respon- guages. They will have the task of assisting sible for all the necessary liaison between the Commission in defining and preparing CGCs. research, development and demonstration The CGCs are to replace the Crest subcom- activities and in the management and coor- mittees, the ACPMs (Advisory Committees dination functions it carries out in the im- on Programme Management), the Comac plementation of the Community's scientific (Concerted Action Committees) and the and technical strategy. majority of working parties operating in the scientific and technical field. They will be required to: . inform and advise the Commission on scientific and technical questions in the International cooperation fields in which they are competent; 2.1.139. At the 10th \Western Economic o corrrpzre regularly national scientific re- Summit,2 held in London fromT to 9 June, search and technological development pro- the seven Heads of State or Government grammes in fields of interest to the Com- and the representatives of the Community munity and provide the Commission with welcomed the progress made in the interna- information relating to such comparison in tional cooperation projects decided on at order to identify coordination activities that Versailles and Williamsburg as part of the could be undertaken among the Member technology, growth and employment pro- States; gramme.r The Scientific and Technical Re- search Committee expressed its satisfaction the Commission identify and . help to at the interest shown by the Summit in select, on the basis of the scientific and science and technology as the driving forces technical objectives set out the frame- in behind the economy and growth.a work programme, those themes or actions which could be the subject of Community 2.1.140. On 27 Euratom and the research, development and demonstration June Swiss national cooperative for the storage activities; of radioactive waste signed a cooperation o contribute to the optimum execution of agreement concerning RBcD activities in the Community research, development and field of high-level waste management.s demonstration programmes-responsibility for which lies with the Commission-and COST projects in particular to the detailed description of projects and to their selection, and assess 2.1.141. On 7 June Denmark, the Nether- the results and ensure better liaison between lands, Sweden and the United Kingdom sig- the execution of the programmes at Com- ned a memorandum of understanding in munity level and the corresponding research respect of the execution of a research project and development work carried out in the on the effects of the atmosphere on interfer- Member States on their own responsibility; . formulate opinions on the scientific and technical cooperation envisaged between I the European Communities, non-member 2 oJ L 177,4.2.1984. countries international organiz- Points 3.4.1 et seq. and/or 3 Bull. EC 6-1982, point 3.4.1; Bull. EC 5-1983, point 3.4.2. ations in the specific fields with which they a Bull. EC 5-1984, point 2.1.190. are concerned. 5 Point 2.2.30.

6 Bull. EC 6-1984 Research and development ence between radio communication systems . Reduction of iron ores at frequencies higher than 1 GHz (COST (7 projects) 73.3Yo 210). . Steel production (12 projects) 19.8% The main aim of this project is to coordinate . Processing (rolling) (7 projects) 70o/o new experiments and to collect and assess the results of European research into the o Measurements and analysis (9 propagation phenomena associated with ra- projects) 70.60/o dio interference at frequencies higher than . Properties and service performance 1 GHz. The data already obtained and those (38 projects) 45.3o/o expected to be generated by new experi- . Miscellaneous (1 project) l% ments will constitute a broad homogeneous base which will make it possible to prepare Subject to the availability of funds, the fi- and assess the validity of European propag- nancial aid granted by the Commission for ation models. These models'will proviJe these projects will amount to 77141 800 a basis for the study of frequencies, the ECU; allowing for an additional 400000 definition of coordination procedures and ECU to cover ancillary costs and the disse- the calculation of interference associated mination of information, the total financial with future European radio communication commitment will be 17 541800 ECU. systems. Biotechnology

2.1.143. At its meeting in Brussels on 15 Scientific and technical June the Scientific and Technical Research objectives Committee (Crest) completed its examination, begun in May,3 of the Commission Promoting industrial competitiveness proposal relating to a research action programme in the field of biotechnologya and Technical research on steel endorsed it. The majority of the delegations expressed the wish that the programme 2.1.142. On 15 June the Commission sent would be initiated without delay in view of the Councill for assent and the ECSC Con- the interest shown in industrial circles and sultative Committee for opinion a memor- the need to provide an international frame- andum on the implementation of an iron work for European biotechnology studies and steel research programme, with a view as soon as possible. Nevertheless, the Com- to obtaining financial aid under Article mittee did not refer to the resources to be 55(2)(c) of the ECSC Treaty. allocated to this programme. As regards RE(D objectives, this programme is intended to reduce costs and Improving the management increase productivity, improve product qua- of energy resources lity and service performance and broaden the range of steel utilization. The 74 projects 2.1.144. At its 15 June meeting Crest also which make up the programme were se- held an initial discussion of the Commission lected from a total of 200 proposals submit- proposal concerning a RBcD project for the ted to the Commission requesting aid on optimization of the production and utiliz- the basis of the criteria set out in the guide- aiion of hydrocarbons.s Feeling that the lines for aid to steel research (1981-85).2 The breakdown of the funds allocated for I the proposed studies, which are concerned 2 COM(84) 315 final. with different aspects of process-related and oJ c 99,2.s.1981. 3 Bull. EC 5-1984, point2.7.192. product-related technical research, is as fol- 4 Bull. EC 4-1984, point 2.1.25. lows: 5 oJ c 154, 14.6.1984; Bull. EC 5-1984, point 2.1.197 .

Bull. EC 6-1984 67 EC and applicant countries proposal required a more detailed examina- val of the ECSC Consultative Committee, tion, Crest asked the Commission to con- the Commission decided to allocate 9 mil- vene a meeting of a group of experts for lion ECU for the implementadion of a pro- this purpose. gramme on the 'Effects on the health of workers of physical and other occupational Improving living and working factors at the workplace'.1 conditions On 12 June the Commission decided to $ant 439 500 ECU under this decision in Research into the social asqects respect of three research projects covered of steel by the programme

2.1.145. On 9 October 1981, having obtained the assent of the Council and the appro- I Bull. EC 10-1981, poinr2.7.67.

2. Enlargement and external relations

Enlargement and bilateral EEC-Portugal and EEC-Spain financial relations with applicant cooperation countries 2.2.2. Following requests received from the two applicant countries and in response 2.2.1. At its meeting in Fontainebleau the to the proposal from the Commission in European Council reaffirmed in the conclu- M^y,z the Council recommended at its sions of the Presidency that the negotiations meeting on 18 and 19 June that the Euro- for the accession of Spain and Portugal to ' pean Investment Bank make available to the Community should be completed by 30 Portugal and Spain, from 1 July 1984 until September at the latest.l the end of 1985, 150 million ECU and 250 million ECU respectively in the form of The Community must in the mean time do ordinary loans from its own resources. its utmost to ensure the successful conclusion of the enlargement negoti- 2.2.3. In the same context, the European ations-firstly, in the negotiations with Investment Bank in June signed two loan Spain over fisheries, where the aim is to agreements worth 50 million ECU for the ensure the conservation of fish stocks; se- benefit of small businesses in Spain, and a condly, through a reform of the common loan agreement for 5 million ECU to finance organization of the wine market and the achievement of an equitable balance between agricultural and industrial agree- t Point 1.1.92. ments. 2 Bull. EC 5-1984, point 2.2.1.

58 Bull. EC 5-1984 EC and applicant countries

leasing of machinery by small businesses in Pre-accession aid Portugal. The latter loan is rhe second one made to Portugal this year, 10 million ECU 2.2.5. Following negoriarions with the having been granted in April as a global Portuguese authorities under the mandate loan to -the Oporto invesiment coripany received from the Council in March,4 the Sociedade Portiguesa de lnuestimentoi.l Commission presented ro the Council on 6 June a proposal for a Regulation concluding Portugal an Agreement under which Portugal would be provided with specific aid amounting to 50 million ECU for improving its agriiul- Accession negotiations tural and fisheries structures, and laying down the procedures for impl.ementing the 2.2.4. An additional (ministerialJevel) aid.5 negotiating meeting-the 19th, coming between the one held on 74 Mayz and-that 2.2.6. Under the Agreement (in force since scheduled for 23 July-rook place in Lux- 1 January 1981) _concerning pre-accession embourg on 18 June. aid for Portugal,6 the Commiision and the Portuguese Government signed on 27 The participants lune reaffirmed their desire to two financing agreements concerning the expedite the accession negotiations with a establishment of 10 vocational training view to achieving substantial progress at rhe centres (Community contribution of 15 mil- July meeting. lion ECU) and a programme for improving operating Two major statements on agriculture were conditions in the dairy s-ctor in made by the Community and-Porrugal, pav- the Beira Litoral region (Community contribution of 771000 ing the way for real progress in thii seclor. ECU). These projects The Community statement included a sis- are in line with the Agree, ment's nificant improv.Jmen, tlre *ggi,rti"g.r? objectives of encouraging a bitter fers made previously, ",providing in particu- balance in regional and social-development Iar for a faster rate of tariff dismaniling by and improving the conditions governing the Community than by Portugal agricultural production. The sums provideii to date, in the form of grants, amount to The Portuguese statement listed the points approximately 79 million ECU out of a of agreement already achieved, but stiessed total of 100 million ECU available under the again the points raised in its previous state- Agreement for this type of aid. ment made in April, principilly its requesr for substantial concessions by the Com- munity for products which were rhe subiect Spain of concessions in the 1972 Agreement.3

The Portuguese delegation also made a Accession negotiations statement on fisheries, responding very fully to the position rtrt.d byihe Coilrmun- 2.2.7. The 21st ministerial-level meeting ity in Mayz and recording a number of of the Spanish accession negotiations was substantial points of agreement, in particular concerning access to resources and tariff matters. I Bull. EC 4-1984,point2.4.41. On external relations. the 2 Bull. EC 5-1984, point2.2.2. Community ore- 3 sented a statemenr on rhe calculation Lf th. 1 Bull. EC 4-1984, point 2.2.1. basic import quoras to be applied transi- Bull. EC 3-1984, point2.2.4. 5 oJ c 171,30.6.1984; coM(84) 297 final. tionally by Portugal in respCcl of GATT 6 OJ L 349,23.12.1980; Fifteenth General Report, point and State-trading countries.- 624.

Bull. EC 6-1984 69 Commercial policy held in Luxembourg on 19 June, chaired The 1984 Community budget provides (for by Mr Claude Cheysson, French Foreign the first time) 300000 ECU as a Commis- Minister and President of the Council. The sion contribution to these promotional Spanish delegation was led by Mr Fernando measures. Italy's National Institute for For- Morin, the Foreign Minister. eign Trade plans to organize, in close cooperation with other national bodies, a tour The Community presented a statement on of Asean countries for European business- agriculture in reply to the Spanish resPonse men. to its earlier proposals.l The Community reiterated its desire to hasten the negotiations and sought to allay Spain's concern lmplementing the common over certain matters in the interests of ach- commercial policy ieving balanced transitional arrangements. The Community also made statements on C I po I icy i nstr u me nts customs union (duration of transitional ta- ommercia riff measures) and the ECSC (reorganlzation of the structure of the Spanish steel indus- Easing of restrictive measures try). 2.2.9. Under the Council Regulation of 14 Spain presented a statement of fisheries. November 1983 on import arrangements for products originating in State-trading coun- iries, not libiralized at Community level,3 the Commission took decisions opening Commercial policy quotas for the following: Italy-People's RePublic of China: Export promotion women's hand-embroidered woven silk pyjamas; men's hand-embroidered woven 2.2.8. On 4 June Mr Haferkamp was Pre- silk pyjamas;a sent at a meeting in Rome of representatives of the Member States' export promotion Italy-Poland: leather sports shoes; syn- bodies which was held as a follow-up to thetic organic dyestuffs (CCT subheading two earlier meetings held on his initiative 32.05 A);s Commission heidquarters in Brussels.2 at Italy-Czech o slou aki a : pure kaolin tiles;6 The aim of the Rome meeting was to look at the scope for closer cooperation at Com- Germany-souiet Union: steel wire, not munity level-notably a more systematic coated, with a carbon content of 0.25o/o or exchange of information-and identify less.5 joint measures to promote exPorts to non- member countries. Trade protection The participants finalized arrangements for the exchange of national trade publications 2.2.10. The trade protection measures and also worked out a schem-which if taken in June are shown in Table 10. successful may be adopted for other countries-for the pooling of information on administrative regulations and practices in Also under consideration with re- I Bull. Ec 3-1984, point 2.2.5. Japan. 2 gard to the Japanese market was a ioint 3 Bull. EC 4-1983, poinr2,2.2. service to collect and translate documenta- oJ L 34d, 8.12.1983. 4 oJ c 756,76.6.7984. tion of importance to Community expor- r oJ c 178,6.2.t994. ters. 6 oJ c 171,30.6.1984.

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Table l0 - Trade protection tneasures

Commission

Anti-dumping pro ceedings : Anti-dumping p ro ce edings : Definitiue anti-dumping duties imposed lnitiation of anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of: on imports of: r certain glass mirrors originating in South Africa o vinyl acetate monomer originating in oJ c 167,27.6.1,984 Canada Suspension of definitive oJ L 170,29.6.1984 anti-dumping duty on imports of: (provisional duty: OJ L 58, 29.2.1984) . concrete reinforcing bars originating in Spain oJ L 150, 5.6.1984 o hardboard originating in the Soviet Union (definitive duty: OJ L 33,4.2.1984) oJ L 170,29.6.1984 Termination of anti-dumping proceeding concerning (provisional duty: OJ L 61,2.3.1984) of: certain ceramic Confirmation of protective measures . tiles originating in Spain taken by the Commission with regard to: oJ L 158, 28.6.1984 (initiation of proceeding: OJ C 282,19.10.1983) o certain electronic piezo-electric quartz watches with digital display, imported into France oJ L 172,30.5.1983 (Commission Regulation: OJ L 106, 19.4.1984)

Treaties and trade agreements: sgbstance, since the negotiations were com- extension or automatic renewal pleted and agreement ln principle reached several weeks or months-ago.2-The Com- 2.2.11. At the end of May the Council mission held managemenf consultations authorized the extension or automatic re- with Bulgaria (in Sofia) and with Sweden, newal of certain trade agreements con- Finland, Spain and Czechoslovakia (in Brus- cluded between Member Siates and other sels). countries for which the date of expiry or the date for giving notice falls bet{vein 1 May and 31 July (second batch for 1984).1 Steel Arrangement with the United States

2.2.13. Following the US International Sectoral commercial policy Trade measures Commission's decision ar the beein- ning of the month on the complaint lod"eed by Bethlehem Steel,3 the Commission issled lron and steel products a formal protest and warning.4

Arrangements with non-member countries

2.2.12. The last two arrangemenrs on Community imports of ECSC products 1 were concluded with Japan ('speciil under- oJ L 1s0,6.6.1994. 2 Bull. standing') and Norway on 14-June and 22 EC 3-1984, point 2.2.11; Bull. EC 4-1984, point 2.2.8. June respectively. Conclusion in both cases 3 Bull. EC 1-1984, point2.2.17. was a matter of formality rarher than of 1 Point 2.2.91.

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Textiles countries in particular---on the following points: and arrangements . developing country indebtedness: closer Agreements lUilorld with non-member countries cooDeration 6.t*.en'the Bank and the iMF, multiannual rescheduling of debts 2.2.14. On 29 June the Council gave its to be encouraged when debtor countries are approval to the results of the negotiations making an effort to adjust, direct in- on the extension of the EEC-China Textile vestment and long-term financing oper- Asreement which took place in March in ations to be encouraged; Regulation leiingl and also adoptid the a possible new round of GATT negoti- negotiated o impleirenting the provisions ations: note was taken of the Community's with China. concern not to enter into any commitments before examining with its GATT partners MFA countries developing countries in particular- -thewhat would be the objectives and the time- between the Com- 2.2.15. Consultations table for this new round, and which coun- were held in Brus- munity and Hong Kong tries would take part. sels on 29 June in order to examine a number of management questions. 2.2.19. The Summit had been prepared by the personal respresentatives ('sherpas') of Mediterranean preferential countries the participants, who had met on several occaiions in the United Kingdom (5-6 Nov- 2.2.16. Consultations with Turkey took ember and 17-79 February in London, 6-8 place in Istanbul on 7 and 8 June. Discus- April in Leeds Castle and 20-22 May in iions centred on management problems in Chevening), and also by the Council meet- connection with the implementation of the ing of Foreign Ministers on 14 and 15 May, administrative cooperation arrangement in- which finalized the Community position for itialled in March2 on Turkey's cotton yarn the Summit on the basis of a communication exports to the Community in 1984 and 1985. from the Commission. 2.2.17. Management questions were also the subject of consultations with Morocco Quadripartite meeting held in Brussels on 29 June. 2.2.20. On 28 and29 June a further quad- ripartitg meeting4 was held in Erbach, in the Federal Republic of Germany. The United States Representative for Trade Nego- Relations tiations, Mr lil/illiam Brock, Canada's Min- with industrialized countries ister of State for International Trade, Mr Gerald Regan, Japan's Minister for Interna- tional Trade and Industry, Mr Hikosaburo Western Economic Summit Okonogi, and Mr Haferkamp, Vice-Presi- dent of the Commission, attended. The dis- 2.2.18. At the end of the Western Econ- cussions concentrated on the question of omic Summit which was held in London what specific action should be taken on from 7 to 9 June, the seven Heads of State the guidelines worked out at the London or Governmlnt and the representatives of the Community published five statements economic and monetary prob- dealing-democratic with lems, values, East-West rela- I Bull. EC 3-1984, point 2.2.13. tions. the Irao-lran conflict and interna- 2 Bull. EC 3-1984, poinr2.2.76. tionai terrorism.3 Useful progress was 3 Reproduced in extenso at points 3.4.1 et seq. made-at the insistence of the European a Bull. EC 2-1984, point 2.2.76.

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Economic Summit: how to resist protection- which was to precede the ITC's recommen- ist pressures, dismantle trade barriers, make dation to the President on appropriate safe- further efforts to liberalize trade, increase guard measures, due in July. The Commis- the pace of the 1982 GATT work pro- sion made it clear that the Community was gramme and prepare the way for a new certainly not the cause of injury to the US round of negotiations. steel industry and that any additional import restriction on top of what had been agreed under the October 1982 US-EEC United States Carbon Steel Arrangement2 would be unac- ceptable to the Community. Steel Arrangement Copper 2.2.21. On 12 June the US International Trade Commission (lTC) gave its ruling on 2.2.23. On 14 June the ITC also found the petition filed by Bethlehem Steel.l The injury to the domestic industry caused by ITC found that imports of five caregories imports of unwrought and refined copper. of steel product from various sourceJwere This decision was taken after the filing of causing serious injury to the US steel in- a petition by the US copper refining industry dustry. The Community takes the view thar on 26 January. Although the Community's its exports to the United States cannot be a direct export interests in this area are lim- cause of injury since it has an export re- ited, the decision may have a considerable straint arrangement. indirect effect on the Community's copper industry. A formal representation was The Commission released the following therefore made to the US authorities, ex- statement to the press: pressing the Community's general concern. 'The European Commission has learned with regret of the ITC ruling which has found serious Footwear inlury to the US steel industry caused by imports of five categories of steel product (semis, plates, 2.2.24. On the other hand, the ITC de- sheets and strip, wire and wire products andstruc- cided on 4 June that imports of non-rubber turals). In particular the European Commission footwear did not cause injury to the dom- deplores the fact that the ITC took no account estic industry. of the arguments put forward by the European Community and that this maintains the staie of A petition calling for import relief had been uncertainty petition created by the filed by Bethle- filed on 23 by the US industry and hem Steel in 1984. The Commission January January the unions, under Section 207 the Trade wishes to stress once again its conviction that steel of imports are certainly not the cause of the problems Act of 1974. The Community had made experienced by the US steel industry. representations to the US State Department on 25 Ap-ril 1984 in defence of Community The Commission points out that Community steel interests.J exports to the United States in 1983 were 27o/o less than in 1982. The Community has in every respect kept to the undertakings made in the October i982 Wine Arrangement, a fact which has, moreover, been recognized by the US Administration and the US 2.2.25. On 28 June the Council adopted a industry. Regulation authorizing the offer or disposal The Commission will certainly make these points for direct human consumption of wines im- again in Washington on 21 June at the ITC hear- ported from the United States which have ing. On that occasion the Commission will also undergone oenological processes not pro- strongly urge the US Administrarion not to take any action which would be contrary to the terms of the October 1982 Arrangemenr.' t Bull. EC 7-7984,point2.2.77. , OJ L 307, 1.12.1982; Bull. EC tO-tgBZ, points 1.3.1 er 2.2.22. Accordingly, on 2l/22 June, the se4; Bull. EC7/8-1982, points 1.1.1 al seq. Commission participated in the hearing r Bull. EC 4-'t984, point2,2,16.

Bull. EC 5-1984 73 Relations with industrialized countries vided for by Community rules.l The Regu- sion of existing concessions on corn gluten lation includes a list of permitted oenologi- feed and other cereal substitutes. cal processes (some are permitted only until 26 July 1988 pending the results of current Canada research) and also a list of oenological processes identical to or comparable with those High -leu el consuhations permitted in the Community. 2.2.27. The 22nd series of high-level con- The new Regulation gives effect to the ag- sultations between the Community and reement between the Commission and the Canada took place in Brussels on 7 and 8 United States concluded in the form of an June. The Canadian delegation was chaired exchange of letters dated 6/26 July 1983.2 by Mr Daniel Molgat, Assistant Deputy It will enable the import of American wines Minister, European Division, in the Depart- into the Community to be regularized as, ment of External Affairs. under Community rules, imports of wine The two delegations reviewed the interna- exceeding a certain volume must be accom- tional economic situation, recent multilat- panied by a certificate attesting that they eral issues, and also trends in certain poli- have been produced using methods permit- cies in Canada (banking, textiles, etc.) and ted in the Community. The Regulation will the Community (agriculture, high technol- also enable EEC-United States collabor- ogy, etc.). ation to go ahead both in the scientific (oenologicil) field and in the area of fraud In the bilateral field, the Commission del- prevention. egation focused attention on the protection- ist measures adopted by Canada. It pro- For its part, the United States Government tested vigorously against the extension of has undertaken not only to ban a large the import quota on footwear and gave number of substances whose use as additi- notice ihat the Community intended to call ves in wine manufacture has hitherto been for consultations under GATT Article XIX. permitted but also to ensure that geographi- It also pointed out that because of lack cal names referring to a Community wine- of progress in removing the discriminatory generic growing area are no longer used as measures which Canadian provinces were names unless such use is traditional. applying to the import of alcoholic beverages, the Community was aPpealing to The background to the consultations be- Article XXIII, and a note uerbale tween the Commission and the United Sta- GATT passed Canadian delegation on tes authorities, which led to the exchange was to the this matter. of letters of 6tZe July 1983, is the imbalance of trade between the parties. In 1983 the The Commission delegation also referred Community exported 6 200 000 hl valued at to the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proce- 735 million ECU to the United States and dures initiated by the Canadian authorities imported 50 000 hl valued at 9 million ECU. against a number of Community exports to It is clearly in the Community's interest to Canada. retain easy access to the American market, The Canadian delegation again stated its which has become its largest export outlet. position regarding the tariff quota for newsprint and stressed how important it Cereal substitutes was tb Canadian exporters that they should be able to operate in a predictable environ- 2.2.26. In accordance with the mandate ment. given by the Council on 31 March,3 the Commission took part in a first round of with GATT Article XXVru consultations ol L 176, 3.7.1984. the United States in Geneva, concerning the Bull. EC 7/8-1983, points 2.2.44 to 2.2.46. Community's application for the suspen- Bull. EC 3-1984, point 2.2.22.

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Canada asked the Community to reduce the tions as a whole. The Swedish delegation catch quota for salmon in the waters west expressed their satisfaction that the transi- of Greenland because of present low stock tion to complete freedom of trade in indus- levels. trial products on rhe basis of the l97Z Ag- reement had been achieved Other requests made by Canada concerned on 1 January. The Norwegian a derogation for the import of seed potatoes delegation expressed con- and reduced restrictions on beef e*ports. cern over the Community's unilateral imposition of North Sea herring catch quotas. In general terms, the Norwegian and Swedish EFTA countries delegations hoped for wider and closer bi- lateralcooperation with the Commission in Joint committees other areas of mutual concern such as the environment, research and transport. 2.2.28. The EEC-Switzerland, ECSC- Regarding internarional Switzerland, EEC-Finland and ECSC-Fin- affairs, the delegations exchanged views on the results ihe land Joint Committees mer on 13 and 14 of \Western Economic Summit June in Brussels. The delegations reviewed in London3 and the general functioning of the agreemenrs on a possible new round of GATT negoti- and recalled the cooperation commirments ations. between the Community and EFTA which were made in Luxembourg on 9 Aprill and Switzerland at Visby in Sweden on 23 May.2 They discussed a number of bilateral trade problems and exchanged information on the Agreement on waste management economic situation. The Finnish delegation also mentioned the arrangements io be 2.2.30. On 2l June a cooperarion agree- made for the export of paper from Finland ment was signed between Euratom and to Spain after Spanish accession. Switzerland's Soci6t6 Coop6rative Nation- ale pour I'Entreposage des D6chets Ra- The EEC-lceland Joint Committee also mer dioactifs on research and development in on 26 June. The delegations reviewed the high-level radioactive waste managemenr. activities of the Customs Committee. This provides for an exchange of information on the work carried our by the two Norway and Sweden parties, including research into the charac- terization and monitoring of high-level 2.2.29. The Commission's fourth annual radioactive wasre and the possible itorage high-level meetings with Sweden and with of such waste in crystallinC geological for- Norway were held in Brussels on 21 and 22 mations. The agreement entered into force June respectively. on the date of signature and will last for The Commission delegation was led by Mr five years from 1 July 1984. Vilhelm Haferkamp, the Norwegian delegation by Mr Svenn Stray, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mr Asblorn Haugstvedt, Minister for Trade and Fisher- ies, the Swedish delegation by Mr Mats Hellstrcim, Minister for External Trade. The delegations discussed the follow-up to the EEC-EFTA ministerial meeting wlich took place Bull. EC 4-1984, points 1.2.7 et seq. in Luxembourg in Aprill and Bull. EC 5-1984, poinr 2.2.17. went on to examine their economic rela- Points 3.4.1 at saq.

Bull. EC 5-1984 75 Relations with other countries and regions

Relations with other Decision (1/84) extending the trade provi- countries and regionsl sions of the Cooperation Agreement, which are due to expire on 30 June 1985, so that the renewal of those provisions and the protocol M editerranean cou ntries adapting the Agreement in view of the accession of Portugal and Spain can be negotiated at the same time. Cyprus It also discussed the subject of Yugoslavia's 2.2.31. Pending the opening of negoti- exports of beef and veal. The Yugoslav ations to define the terms and procedures delegation underlined the importance it at- for the implementation of a customs union taches to this problem and asked for an between the Community and Cyprus, the early start to negotiations. The Community Council adopted a Regulation on 28 June indicated that it was still considering the extending the existing trade arrangements matter. on an autonomous basis until3l December It adopted a Decision (2/84) on financial 1984.2 cooperation inviting the contracting parties to begin negotiations on a second Financial Malta Protocol before the first one expires. 2.2.32. Pending the opening of negoti- The Cooperation Council expressed satis- ations to establish contractual trade arran- faction with the results of cooperation in gements with Malta, the Council on 28 June industry, agriculture, science and technol- extended the existing trade arrangements ogy and the contacts established between with Malta on an autonomous basis until those concerned and adopted a Decision 31 December 1984.2 (3/84) underlining the contracting parties' desire to continue their efforts as far as resources permit. Yugoslavia It adopted two recommendations in the 2.2.33. On 18 June the second meeting of field of transport-that a special arrange- the Cooperation Council set up under the ment be concluded under the ASOR Agree- Cooperation Agreement between the Com- ment (Agreement on the International Car- munity and Yugoslavia3 was held at mini- riage of Passengers by Road by means of sterial level in Luxembourg with Mr Dizda- Occasional Coach and Bus Services) and revii, Federal Secretary for Foreign Affairs that current negotiations with a view to of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugo- establishing mutually acceptable combined slavia, in the chair.a The Community del- transport arrangements be stepped up. egation was led by Mr Cheysson, President of the Council and France's Minister for Finally, the Cooperation Council expressed External Relations, and the Commission the hope that decisions would very soon be was represented by Mr Haferkamp. reached on cooperation in the social field since work on implementation of Articles The Cooperation Council noted the positive 45 to 47 of the Agreement (social security trend of relations between the two partners, and sickness benefit, pensions, family al- as a result of which Yugoslavia has made a lowances) was far advanced. substantial reduction in the trade deficit with the Community, and expressed satisfaction that the 200 million ECU package I With regard to financial cooperation with southern and under the first Financial Protocol had been eastern Mediterranean countries, see points 2.2.62 and fully committed. 2.2.63. 2 oJ L 122,30.6.1994. The Cooperation Council then looked at 3 oJ L 41, 1,4.2.1983. the prospects for the future. It adopted a a Bull. EC 5-1983, point2.2.23.

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2.2.34. A seminar on EEC-Yugoslav co- Costa Rica operation in the markets of developing 2.2.37. Mr Thorn and Mr Haferkamp had countries was held from 5 to 8 June in Bled, Slovenia. talks in Brussels on 15 June with Mr Luis Alberto Monge, President of the Republic It was designed to promote contacts be- of Costa Rica, who was accompanied by tween businessmen and also to evolve several Ministers. This was the second visit guidelines for overcoming the problems in- to the Commission by a President of Costa volved in this kind of cooperarion. It was Ricaa and was part of Mr Monge's tour of arranged by the Centre for Studies and Re- 12 European countries to seek European search on Cooperation with Developing support in peace efforts in Central America. Countries in Ljubljana and brought to- Monge gether 35 Community and 61 Yugoslav Mr saw the troubles in the region as a result of the economic manufacturing, distribution and consul- and social situation in the countries Central America tancy firms, and representatives of banks of and urged give and other financial institutions. the Community to further assistance to these countries and to strengthen present cooperation, both in terms of aid granted and through a more Asian countries formal framework for relations between Europe and Latin America. Pakistan Mr Thorn and Mr Haferkamp were sympa- 2.2.35. The Pakistan Foreign Minister, Mr thetic to these requests and expressed ap- Sahabzada Yaqub Khan, was received on preciation of the neutral, democratic role played by Costa Rica in the difficult situa- 20 June by Mr Haferkamp. He expressed his country's thanks to the Community for tion prevailing in the region. Recalling cur- past (200 its bilateral aid and for the aid given ro rhe rent and aid million ECU from Afghan refugees in Pakistan, and referred 1979 to 1983), they spoke in favour of stepping to his government's wish to see improved up cooperation and Community assist- access to the Community market for certain ance. Pakistani products. Mr Monge expressed the hope that a pos- The talks also covered the international sible framework for regional cooperation economic situation and the North-South between the Community and Central Amer- Dialogue. ica would be outlined at the meeting of Community and Central American Foreign Mr Haferkamp assured his visitor of Com- Ministers due to be held in San Jos6, Costa munity support in seeking a solution to the Rica, in the autumn. problems of developing countries, including indebtedness. State-trad i ng countries

Latin America China 2.2.38. The Chinese Premier, Mr Zhao Andean Pact Ziyang, was received at the Commission on an official visit on 5 2.2.36. On 4 June the Council, acting on June.s a proposal from the Commission,l adopted a Regulationz I oJ c 325,30.il.1983. concluding the Cooperation , Agreement between the Community and the 3 oJ L rs3, 8.6.1984. Andean Group (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecua- Bull. EC 12-1983, point 2.2.45; Bull. EC l1-1983, point 2.2.40. dor, Peru and Venezuela) signed in Carta- 4 Bull. EC 6-1980, point 2.2.73. gena, Colombia, in December last year.3 5 Points 7.7.1 et seq.

Bull. EC 6-1984 Devblopment

Development ations. (These matters are also under consideration in Geneva itself.) There was a widely shared feeling that improvements in Nort-South relations procedures should be accompanied by constructive work on substantive issues. The World Food Council prospect of a ministerial-level meeting of the Trade and Development Board next 2.2.39. The 1Oth ministerial meeting of the year was also raised in this context. World Food Council was held in Addis disqussing the prospects Unido's Ababa from 11to 15 June. Discussions focu- After for sed on the progress made since the \fforld fourth general conference, which is to take Conference in 7974,1 the food situation in place in August, and the proposals to be Africa and measures to eradicate hunger in made there by the OECD countries, the the world by the end of the century. Group turned to specific issues touching on North-South relations which will require its Mr Pisani described the Community's in- attention in the near future: direct initiatives in the campaign against hunger in vestment, Africa's problems and indebted- the world (food strategies, campaigns on ness issues (with their various ramifications) specific themes and referred to the role of were three areas considered worthy of par- international trade in worldwide food se- ticular attention. curity. He pleaded for steps to be taken to stabilize markets in agricultural products and refuted the arguments of those who Council recommended excessive liberalization. 2.2.41. The Council meeting of 5 June2 on The conclusions of the meeting, which will development cooperation resulted in: be sent to the UN General Assembly via the . the adoption of the Regulation on al- Economic and Social Council, contain little ternative operations in place of food aid;3 that is new. In the main, they restate the importance of suitable food policies in de- o the adoption, after examination of the veloping countries and the need to improve Commission communication sent to the international trade in agricultural products Council in March,4 of a resolution on the and to step up external financial and techni- coordination of cooperation policies and cal assistance for agricultural and food de- activities within the Community; in this in- velopment programmes. In this context, the strument, the Council, while acknowledging the considerable progress need to replenish the International Fund for already made Agricultural Development was stressed. as regards coordination, wishes to supplement its earlier resolutions, laying greater stress on the operational aspect so as to ensure that aid from the Community'and Group on North-South Economic lssues its Member States is as effective as possible; o the approval of conclusions on the Com- 2.2.40. The Group on North-South Econ- munity's measures to help promote the omic Issues, which met in Paris a few days trade of the developing countries;s after the London Summit meeting of industrialized countries, took note of the a very warm reception-fgr_the C_ommis- special attention devoted at the Summit to sion communication and Mr Pisani's state- interdependence and the problem of indebtedness. t The Group engaged in a lively preliminary Eighth General Report, point 393. 2 Point2.4.4. debate, similar to discussions which have 3 Point 2.2.54. been going on in Community bodies, on 4 Bull. EC 3-1984, point 2.2.37. matters connected with Unctad's oper- 5 Poinr 2.2.59.

78 Bull. EC 6-1984 Development ment on the general approach in respect of alter the existing provisions. A declaration campaigns on specific themes;1 on rice has been finalized, the quantitative o the first examination of the Commission aspects being the only point of disagree- communication of the European Commun- ment. ity and Africa,z which was greeted with On human rights, a satisfactory outcome much interest; acceptable to both parties now seems pos- o a favourable reception for a communica- sible. delegation tion from the French on an The Community has presented the ACP emergency plan to combat the effects the of side with some basic articles defining the exceptional drought in Sahel. the fundamental aspects of ACP-EEC cooperation.

Negotiations for a new ACP-EEC 2.2.43. Problems still exist, however, par- Convention ticularly in the important areas of access to Community markets, rules of origin, Sta- bex, Sysmin and the volume of financial aid Fourth ministerial session to be pledged in the new Convention. 2.2.42. Although not all of the difficulties 2.2.44. It was agreed that work would were resolved at the fourth ACP-EEC mini- continue to bring the positions of the two sterial negotiating session, held in Luxem- sides closer, in preparation for a restricted bourg from 28 to 30 June, complete agree- ministerial meeting to be held, probably, in ment was reached on a number of points.3 the first half of October. It should then be possible the agreement texts now exist on social and cultural to sign by the end Joint of the year. Once again signing cere- cooperation, ACP migrant workers and stu- the mony will take place in Lom6, as dents, mining and energy cooperation announced officially by the ACP (apart from Sysmin), drought and desertifi- States. cation control and agricultural cooperation. The Commission's proposal on food security (available agricultural products and food Commodities and world aid) was well received and will be examined agreements by the ACP side. Drafting is also at an advanced stage in Tropical timber other areas: institutions, regional cooperation, agricultural commodities, fisheries, 2.2.45. On 29 June, following a Decision the development of trade and services, tour- by the Council on 18 June, the Community ism, the banana protocol and financial and and its Member States signed the Interna- technical cooperation (though here some tional Agreement on Tropical Timber, 1983,4 which difficult points still remain, suph 3_l pro- is deposited with the United gramming, matters relating to the EIB and Nations Secretary-General. the powers of Commission Delegates). The Agreement, negotiated under the aegis Certain texts proposed by the Commission of Unctad's Integrated Programme, should are still under consideration by the ACP enter into force on 1 October or on any date side, such as shipping, investment and in- thereafter, provided that certain conditions dustrial cooperation. Texts on the least- developed, Iandlocked and island countries and on transport and communications have Point yet to be drafted. The ACP countries have 2.2.50. Bull. EC 5-1984, points 2.2.34. to 2.2.37. proposed some changes to the rum proto- Bull. EC 5-1984, points 2,2,39 to 2.2.42. col, but here the Community is reluctant to Bull. EC 11-1983, point 2.2.51.

Bull. EC 6-1984 79 Development are met ragarding the number bf countries on 4 and 5 June, was to look at the situation participating and their proportion of votes. of the market following the rise in the indicator price. The price had reached the level The chief feature of the new Agreement is which, if maintained for 45 consecutive the establishment of an International Tropi- market days, could, according to the Agree- cal Timber Organization, governed by an ment, result in a suspension of the quotas International Tropical Timber Council, in August; this in turn would cause a drop which will propose, approve and seek fin- in prices just before the meeting of the ance for proiects in the fields research of International Coffee. Organization's Coun- and development, market information, pro- cil in September, at which quotas and the cessing, reafforestation and forestry manag- price range for the 1984/85 coffee year are ement, designed expand and diversify to to be fixed. international trade in tropical timber and improve the structural conditions on the On the basis of a Community proposal, the timber markets and the marketing and di- Executive Board was able to take a decision stribution of tropical timber by the pro- designed to ease the tension on the market ducer countries. and avoid the risk of export quotas being suspended. Wheat The decision, made up of several elements, enables the exporting member countries to 2.2.45. The International Wheat Council make their coffee available chiefly by means met in Ottawa from 25 to 27 June. The of the release in advance of fourth-quarter main subjects under discussion were the (July-September)l quota stamps. present situation of the cereals market, its future prospects and developments in The decision has had an immediate effect national policy. The Community represen- on the market causing a drop in the Agree- tative described the main thrust of EEC ment's indicator price within a few days. cereals policy and referred in particular to guarantee thresholds and alignment of Sugar Community prices with those of its competitors on the world market. 2.2.48. On29 June it became clear that the The most important item on the agenda UN negotiations for a new sugar agreement, was the role the Council would play in any including economic provisions, would not new forms of cooperation on cereals, such succeed. The main cause of the Conferen- as a new international grains agreement. ce's failure was the inability to reach agree- The Community stressed its preference for ment on reference levels for quantities avail- a new arrangement containing economic able for export. The Community had agreed provisions designed to help the interna- to the Conference Chairman's last proposal tional market operate effectively, while the on this matter, provided that the quantities interests of developing countries into ac- would be fixed for the duration of the agree- count. It pointed out that its views on the ment; however, other delegations rejected subject were not rigid and that it would the Chairman's proposals. take part in any discussion which would Because of the situation, a draft administra- lead to a rapid and satisfactory solution to tive agreement was at once put before the the present difficulties. Conference. Examination of the text will be completed in July. Coffee

2.2.47. The main purpose of the meeting I The coffee ycar starts on I October and ends on 30 of the International Coffee Agreement's September. The overall quora is divided up into quarterly Executive Board, which was held in London quotas.

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Campaign against hunger On the basis of the guidelines emerging from the discussion the Commission will submit specific proposals for the implemen- Support for food strategies tation of these activities.

2.2.49. On 5 June the Council heard a report from Mr Pisani on the implementa- Food aid tion of Community support measures for the food strategies of Kenya, Mali, Rwanda ECC-UNRWA Convention and Zambia.l The report highlighted the Commission's initial favourble assessments 2.2.51. On the basis of a Commission proof the results so far obtained in these four posal made in March,z and after receiving countries and the growing interest shown ihe opinion of Parliament,3 the Council on by other developing countries in the pre- 28 June adopted the new Convention be- paration of food strategies. tween the Community and the United Na- tions Relief and tWorks Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) concerning aid to refu- Campaigns on specific themes gees in the Near East countries from 1984 to 1985.4 2.2.50. On the basis of a Commission communication and an introduction by Mr This is the fifth Convention the Community Pisani, the Council held a wide-ranging has signed with UNRWA since 7972;s the amended 19826 to enable the policy discussion on 5 on campaigns fourth-was in June at the request of UNRWA, to covering specific themes. Community, reduce its food aid to the Agency and to These are long-term activities of an essen- pay a contribution of 16 million ECU to its tially regional nature concerning priority education programme instead, considered themes (control of desertification and to be a priority. drought, development of livestock and The new Convention provides for a total of game resources, water-resource manage- 50 million ECU (1984: 15 million ECU; ment) designed to safeguard and exploit 1985 17 million ECU; 1986: 17 million the agricultural potential of the developing ECU) to be paid to UNRWA towards this countries. education programme. Mr Pisani stressed that it was not a matter The Community has also undertaken to of creating a new instrument but simply a contribute food aid in cash and in kind, the new method of ensuring that measures were amount, form and conditions of which are more effective and better adapted to circum- to be decided annually by the Community stances. Another reason for the Commis- under its food aid programmes. sion's approach via major campaign themes was the deteriorating situation, Mr Pisani products explained. He asked the Council to give Available agricultural some guidance on the four broad isues dealt 2.2.52. At the Council meeting of Agricul- sug- with in the paper referred to above: ture Ministers on 18 and 19 Mr Pisani gested themes, criteria for the selection of June target areas, proposed priority areas and resources to be deployed. I Bull. EC 6-1983, poinr 2.2.54; Bull. EC 7/8-1983, point 2.2.47. The Council laid stress on the importance of 2 oJ c 92,3.4.1984; coM(84) 113 final. 3 oJ c t72,2.7.1994. these activities in combating the increasing 4 natural factors produc- oJ L 1,89, 16.7.1994. deterioration in of 5 oJ L 3M,31.12.1972; oJ L 203, 28.7.1976; oJ L 108, tion, which had been accelerating in the last 26.4.1980; OJ L 392,31.12.1981. decade. 6 oJ L 371,30.12.1982

Bull. EC 6-1984 81 Development made a statement on the problems of ensur- conducive to the food security of the recipi- ing food security in connection with the ent countries and to encourage them to issue of the Community's available agricul- increase their food self-sufficiency. tural products. The Council then held a preliminary discussion on the matter and Operations may, for example, involve the intends to re-examine it during the second supply of inputs essential for agricultural half of this year. and livestock production, rural credit and storage or may cover the fields of marketing, distribution and processing, or research Annual programmes and training activities. 2.2.53. At the meeting of the Food Aid Committee on 15 December 1983 the re- Emergency operations quest for an allocation of 200 tonnes of milk powder to Malta had been turned down. 2.2.55. On 7 June the Commission approved the following emergency food aid However, in accordance with Article 8(3) operations: of the Council Regulation of 3 December Nicaragua 1000 tonnes of vegetable oil 1982 on food-aid policy and management,l - the Commission decided on 15 March to to meet the country's most urgent needs, allocate this aid and duly notified the to be delivered rapidly from neighbouring Council. The Regulation provides for such countriesl a decision to become applicable by the Ethiopia 18 000 tonnes of cereals as a Commission unless the Council decides swift response- to the needs of those hit by otherwise within two months of notifica- the famine. tion. In addition, on 25 June the Commission On 24 May, as there was not a qualified decided on an emergency operation involv- majority in the Council in favour of a deci- ing the allocation of 80 tonnes of vegetable sion differing from the Commission's, the oil, 150 tonnes of beans and 50 tonnes of latter was endorsed and therefore came into sugar to the NGO War on !7ant; this aid force on 1 June. will be used to meet the most urgent needs of the drought victims in Angola. Operations in place of food aid

2.2.54. On 19 f-une, on a proposal from Emergency aid the Commission,z the Council, having received Parliament's opinion,3 adopted a 2.2.55. In response to events taking place Regulation on the implementation of alter- in El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua, native operations in place of food-aid deli- which have forced large numbers of peo- veries,4 which was intended to permit the ple to leave their homes (400 000, one mil- application of Article 929 of. the budget in lion and 100000 in the three countries re- respect of this type of operation. spectively), on 21 June the Commission approved emergency aid for these countries, Thus the Community will, where condi- under Article 950 of the budget, as follows: tions justify it and at the request of develop- El Salvador, up to 500000 ECU; Guatemala ing countries eligible for food-aid oper- and Nicaragua up to 150 000 ECU each. ations, be able to implement alternative operations within the resources available. These operations, which are in the form of I financial and technical aid, are intended to OJ L 352, 14.12.1982t Bull. EC 12-1982, point 2.2.36. 2 OJ C 340, 17.12.1983; Bull. EC 11-1983, point 2.2.48. support the preparation and implementa- 3 O J C 127, 14. 5.1984; Bull. EC 4-1984, point 2.2.3 5. tion of a food strategy or of other measures 1 oJ L 165, 23.6.1984.

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This emergency aid is designed to cover rhe development strategy; giving priority to iso- most urgent needs and will be arranged lated measures is to be avoided; through the Commission Delegation in ea- cooperation and coordination with racas, with the help of European organiz- . other donors, including the specialized bod- ations operating in the field and/or their ies, private and public, the local partners. of Member Sta- tes and international organizations active in this area, should be encouraged; 2.2.57. Following recenr military events that have gravely affected displaced persons . regular meetings should be organized (currently numbering 240000) along Thai- between experts from the Commission and land's frontier, the Commission also de- the Member States on the subject of the cided on 21 June to grant 300000 ECU promotion of developing countries' trade; in emergency aid to finance medical, food supply and health operations to be carried The Council also considers that efforts out by the United Nations Border Relief should be made to: Operation and the World Food Programme. . assist those developing countries that request it to develop a coherent trade policy; 2.2.58. On 26 June the Commission de- . promote intra-developing-country cided to allocate 500 000 ECU in emergency (South-South) trade more systematically; aid to some 200000 displaced persons in Angola. The aid will be channelled through . develop trade promotion bodies; the International Committee of the REd . develop training programmes and en- Cross and other NGOs and will be used for courage contacts with business circles; the purchase, transport and distribution of vital supplies and for technical assistance. . develop and adapt products; o introduce Community support for the programme of fairs and exhibitions into a prior trade promotion operation and a wider programme for the developing coun- Trade promotion try in question.

Trade fairs Council conclusions 2.2.60. The Community provided financial and technical assistance to enable the 2.2.59. On 5 June the Council approved a ACP States to take part in two specialized set of conclusions aimed at improving the international fairs, using stands mounted by effectiveness of Community attivities to the Commission. promote the developing countries' trade. Five African States producing coffee and Vhile pointing out that these conclusions timber attended the Trieste Fair, which took might need to be supplemented at a later place from 16 to 28 June. It provided them stage, particularly in the light of the findings with many useful opportunities for contacts of outside experts who have been called in with businessmen and manufacturers in by the Commission to study the issue, the these two sectors. Council adopted the following general guidelines and principles: At the Salon de l'alimentatioz, held in Paris from 18 to 22 June, 10 ACP States were o generally speaking, trade promotion represented, with encouraging results for measures will be more effective if they are exports to Europe of their main products, integrated into a broader programme of including coffee, tropical fruits, spices, veg- the country concerned, or are part of a etable oils and fishery products.

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Financial and technical Under the second Financial Protocol, Jor- cooperation dan was accorded a global loan of 4 million ECU for the economic development of its rural areas (2.5 million ECU in EIB loans ACP States and OCT with an interest-rate subsidy and 1.5 million ECU in special loans). The money will be 2.2.61. In June the Commission took deci- used to pay for road improvement schemes sions involving the allocation of fifth EDF and projects such as slaughte-rhouses, cov- resources totalling 30797 000 ECU to fin- ered markets and workshops.z ance projects, programmes and emergenay aid operations administered by it in the following sectors: Aid to non-associated developing ECU counfiies

Rural production 79 112000 2.2.64. With the endorsement of the Com- Economic infrastructure 6210000 mittee on Aid to Non-associated Develop- Road infrastructure 2700000 ing Countries, the Commission decided in Industrialization 1670000 June to finance the following projects, the cost of which is to be charged to the 1983 Social infrastructure 855 000 appropriations under Article 930 of the Emergency aid 250 000 Community budget: Total 30797 0A0 The 250000 ECU in emergency aid was Tbailand to assist displaced persons in the Luwero, . development of cashew-nut production Mubende and Mpigi areas of Uganda. in the north-east of the country; this will cost 1.92 million ECU, 1.3 million ECU of which is to be provided by the Community, Southern and eastern Mediterranean the only external source of financing; countries . crop development in north-east Thai- land; the Community, as sole donor, will 2.2.62. On 29 June the Council approved contribute 4.9 million ECU towards the to- two financing proposals: tal project cost of 5.8 million ECU; o all the Maghreb and Mashreq countries: overall authorization to commit funds lndia totalling 5 million ECU for technical co- o the Community is providing the entire operation activities under the Cooperation financing of 33 million ECU for this project, Agreements; consisting of the supply of fertilizers; . Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon; financing of programmes for each of the States' par- Bangladesh ticipation in international trade fairs in the second phase of a grain seed project 7984, at a total cost of 200 000 ECU. o (parallel cofinancing with Germany); total 2.2.63. Under the first Financial Protocol, cost: 17 million ECU; Community contribu- the EIB signed a contract with Syria for a tion: 10 million ECU; Ioan of 18.3 million ECU to cover part of the cost of a major highway connecting Damascus with the Jordanian frontier, which will constitute an essential link for the rapidly increasing traffic between I Point 2,4.24. Europe and the Middle East.1 2 Poinr 2.4,26,

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Research institutes sponsored by the on monetary policy and undertake a food Consultatiue Group'for Internaiional strategy operation. Agricultural Re search (CGl ANl o this cofinanced research project will cost a total of 101.87 million ECU, of which the I nternationa! organ izations Community is contributing 6 million ECU; and conferences Maldiues o construction of water supply and sewer- United Nations age network at Male (parallel cofinancing); total cost: 14.10 million ECU; Community contribution: 1.79 million ECU. International Labour Organization

2.2.67. With a view ro the 70th session of Relations with NGOs the International Labour Conference, Com- mission representarives participated in the Committee on Employmenr meeting to pre- 2.2.55. In the period 1 January to 30 June a total of 10600000 ECU was committed pare a resolution on employmenr pollcy. by the Commission for the cofinancing of The Commission played in active iole in the 81 developing country projects presented by Community coordination meetings, and 57 NGOs. several important amendments proposed by the Community were adopted-. These in- The Commission also contributed I 805 830 cluded: ECU to 32 campaigns informing the Euro- the introduction pean public about development issues. o of a section on local employment initiatives, which stressed their importance in the fight against unemployment; Visits o the emphasis to be placed on the development of new technologies, and the effects 2.2.65. On 15 June a delegation of min- it will have on working conditions; and isters from Guinea, led by the Prime Min- ister, Colonel Diarra Traore, paid an offi- o the stimulation of productive investmenr cial visit to the Commission, where it was in sectors such as energy and telecommuni- received by Mr Thorn and Mr Pisani. cations. The delegdtion drew attenrion to the serious economic and budgetary problems cur- World Food Council rently facing Guinea and outlined the measures the Military Commimee for National 2.2.58. The 1Oth ministerial meeting of rhe Recovery intended to take to alleviate them. World Food Council was held in- Addis Ababa from 11 to 15 June.2 When reviewing the programme of Com- munity aid to Guinea, both sides agreed to take all possible sreps to speed up its implementation.

The Commission side stated that if the Gui- nean authorities so wished, the Community I International Centre for Tropical Agriculture, Interna- would be prepared to make a study of the tional Potato Centre, International Crops Rcsearch Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, International Rice Research Insti- country's administration with a view to a tute and International Service for National Agricultural Re- possible reorganization, and also to send a search. high-level exp€rt to advise rhe government 2 Point 2.2.39.

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General Agreement on Tariffs of Trade in Certain Natural Resource Prod- and Trade ucts held its first round of meetings from 25 to 27 June, the meetings being devoted metals and ores, forestry Group on Restrictions to non-ferrous Quantitative products and fish and fishery products. and Other Non-tariff Measures These meetings provided the occasion for 2.2.59. The Group on Quantitative Re- an initial exchange of views on the nature strictions and Other Non-tariff Measures of the problems to be examined (non-tariff held a further meeting in Geneva on 13 barriers, progressivity, effective tariff pro- to June.l The object was to discuss how tection, etc.) and the timetable for the future approach phase III of the Group's work and programme of work (September to Octo- to draft a report for the Contracting Parties' ber), the aim being to draw up interim the November iession. It was agreed that reports for submission to the session of the prepare an infor- GATT Secretariat would Contracting Parties to be held in November. mal note which will set out possible ways of: eliminating some quantitative restrictions and liberalizing others, bringing quan- Organization for Economic titative restrictions into conformity with the Cooperation and Development General Agreement, taking action on quantitative restrictions affecting products of particular export interest to developing Group on North-South Economic iountries, and liberalizing other non-tariff Questions measures. 2.2.72. The Group on North-South Econ- It was further agreed that, prior to the next omic Questions met in Paris a few days meeting, the GATT Secretariat would have after the London Summit of industrialized further informil consultations to explore countries.3 possibilities of work on other non-tariff measures. Environment and the economy Government Procurement Committee 2.2.73. The Commission played an active 2.2.70. The Government Procurement role in the International Conference on the Committee held a meeting on 20 June whose Environment and the Economy organized main purpose was to continue the renegoti- by the OECD in Paris from 18 to 21 June.a ation of the Government Procurement Code The purpose of this Conference was to dis- in three main areas: improvement of the cuss the economics of environmental man- Code, the extension of the Code to new agement and determine the priorities to be public bodies and service contracts.2 taken into account in economic development. As regards improvements, the GATT Secre- tariat has ciriulated a consolidated list of all suggestions made so far. This list will be Council of Europe the basis for further discussions. As regards the Code, was broadening the scope of it 2.2.74. The annual discussionss between decided to deal with this issue more fully in the Commission's Secretary-General and the second half of the year.

Working Group on Problems of Trade I in Certain Natural Resource Products Bull. EC 5-7984,point2.2.64. 2 Bull. EC 4-1984, point 2.2.50. 3 Point2.2.40. 2.2.71. In accordance with its terms of 4 Point 2.1.83. reference, the Working Group on Problems 5 Bull. EC 6-1983, poim2.2.76.

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the Council of Europe Minisrers' deputies HE Mr Manuel L6pez ^ Luna, Head of Mis- took place in Strasbourg on 18 June. sion of the Republic of Honduras ro rhe European Communities; It was noted that cooperation between the Community and the Council of Europe had HE Mr Ervin de Le6n P6rez, Head of Mis- developed well in the course of the yelr and sion of the Dominican Republic to the EEC; was working particularly well in the legal, and to take social and cultural fields. The new area effect on 29 June: of cooperation, namely research, was also HE Mr Amad6 Ouedraogo, Representative discussed. of the Republic of rhe Upper Volta to the EEC and Head of Mission io the ECSC and Euratom; Diplomatic relations HE Mr Naimbaye Lossimian M'Bailaou, Representative of the Republic of Chad to 2.2.75. The President of the Council and the EEC and Head of Miision to the ECSC the President of the Commission received and Euratom. the following ambassadors, who presented their letters of credence, ro take effect on The new ambassadors succeed Mr Augusto Marambio Cabrera (Chile), Ro-berto 19 June: Mr Herrera Caceres (Honduras), Mr Anselmo HE Mr Manuel Trucco Gaete, Head of Paulino Alvarez (Dominican Republic), Mr Mission of the Republic of Chile to the Antoine Dakour6 (Upper Volta) and Mr European Communities; Paul Ilamoko Dlel (Chad).

3. Financing Community activities

Budgets Parliament will deliver its opinion on rhe Commission proposal during its July part- sessron. General budget The Court of Auditors gave its opinion on the proposal on 14 June. 1984 budget Preliminary draft budget for 1985 2.3.1. On 18 and 19 June the Council reconsidered the Commission's proposal of 2.3.2. In accordance with Article 78(3) of 18 April on measures_ to covei budgetary the ECSC Treary, Article 203(3) of the EEC requirements in 1984.1 It will return ro it Treaty and Article 177(3) of the Eurarom once more when receives preliminary it Treaty, on 15 the Commission sent the draft supplementary and amending budget June No 1/1984, which the Commission is to send it at the beginning of July. t oJ c 126, 12.5.7984; Bull. EC 4-1984, points 1.1.1 al seg.

Bull. EC 6-1984 Financial operations budgetary authority the preliminary draft United Kingdom's budget contributions.T of the general budget of the European Com- The cost will be divided between the other munities for 1985, which it had adopted on Member States according to their normal 23 May.l VAT share but with an adjustment so that Germany will pay only two thirds of its VAT share. This arrangement will operate Own resources for as long as the 1.4"/" VAT ceiling is in 2.3.3. The solution found at the Fontaine- force. One year before the ceiling is reached, bleau European Council on 25 and 25 the Commission will report to the Council, June question. to the problem of the compensation to be which will re-examine the entire given to the United Kingdom removed the For 1984 the United Kingdom will receive obstacle blocking the conditional agreement a lump-sum reduction of 1000 million ECU reached last March to raise the ceiling on in its normal VAT share, to be financed VAT own resources from 1% to 1.4% with according to the mechanism described effect from 1 January 1986.2 A formal deci- above. The deduction will be made during sion will now be taken by the Council for the 1985 budget year. ratification by national parliaments. For 1985 and subsequent years the redtrction will be 66% of. the difference between the Financial compensation United Kingdom's share of VAT payments and its share of Community expenditure. 1983

2.3.4. With the agreement reached at Fon- tainebleau,2 the compensation to the United Financial operations Kingdom for 1983 entered in the 1984 budget could be unfrozen. Pending this agreement the Council had deferred adoption ECSC of the regulations providing a legal basis for commitment of expenditure in the three Loans raised fields chosen (social measures, transport and energy).3 The three regulations were 2.3.6. During June the Commission made finally adopted on 26 June.a two private placings in German marks for the equivalent of.72.l million ECU. The expenditure involved is as follows: 991 million ECU to the United Kingdom (275 million for employment, 255 million for Loans paid out energy and 461million for transport infrastructure) and27l million ECU to Germany 2.i.7. Acting under Articles 54 and 55 of (201 million for energy a4d 10 million for the ECSC Treaty, the Commission made transport infrastructure).5 Before this ex- loans in June totalling 103.00 million ECU, penditure can be committed the budgetary broken down as follows: authority will have to make the appropriate transfers to release the appropriations from the reserve (Chapter 100) where Parliament I pending Bull. Ec 5-1984, points 1.1.1 et seq. 2.3.1 et seq. entered them last December6 a sol- 2 Points 1.1.1 to 1.1.3. ^nd ution to the Community's financial prob- 3 Bull. EC 2-1984, point 2.3.3; Bull. EC 3-1984, point 2.3.3. lems. 't oJ L ln,4.7.1984. 5 Germany is to receive compensation which will rcduce its net share in financing measures in favour of the United 1984 and subsequent years Kingdom to one half of its VAT share (Bull. EC 6-1983' points 1.5.9 and 2.3.5). 2.3.5. The Fontainebleau European Coun- 6 0J c 10,16.1.1984; Bull. EC 12-1983, point 2.3.8. cil agreed on an arrangement to correct the 7 Points 7.1.7 et seq.

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lndustrial loans Conuersion loans

2.3.8. Industrial loans (Article 54) paid 2.3.10, Conversion loans (Article 56) to- out during the month totalled 97.11 mil-lion talling 5.13 million ECU were granted to ECU. They were allocated to the following the following undertakings: projects:

Germany Germany Bank fiir Gemeinwirtschaft AG, Frankfurt; Industriekreditbank, Diisseldorf : co-financing of r$(/estdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Diissel- an investment programme to encourage the uie of dorf: multi-regional loans for small businesses. Community coal.

Brazil

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, Carajas: co-financ- Euratom in_g_of plant and equipment for woiking the new CVRD iron ore mine it Carajas. Loans raised Subsidized housing 2.3.11. In June the Commission made a 2.3.9. Loans for the building of subsidized public issue on behalf of Euratom for SFR housing totalled 760000 EeU, of which 90 million, the equivalent of 48.2 million 280 000 ECU was for steelworkers and ECU. Offered at 100.5o/o, the loan carries 480000 ECU was for mineworkers. an interest rate of 6.25Yo for 10 years.

4. Political and institutional matters

European policy and relations agricultural policy, the structural Funds, between the institutions budgetary discipline and increasing own resources.

The European Council also decided to ser European policy up an ad hoc committee of personal representatives of the Heads of State or Fontainebleau European Council Government 'to make suggestions for the improvement of the operation of European 2.4.1. The European Council, meeting in cooperation in both the Community field Fontainebleaul on 25 and 26 lune, reaclhed and that of political, or any other, coop- agreement on the problem of budgetary im- eration'. balances. Settlement of this issue unblocked the agreements reached at the March Euro- pean Council on new policies, the common I Points 1.1.7 et seq.

Bull. EC 5-1984 89 Council

Elections to the European Pdrliament The Presidency nevertheless announced its intention of applying those measures to 2.4.2. On 14 and 17 June the second elec- which there was no opposition. tions to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage were held in the 10 Mem- ber States.l Council 2.4.4. The Council held 12 meetings in Relations between the institutions June. The table below lists the number, place and date of each meeting, the names Conciliation procedure of the Council President and Commission representatives and the main items of busi- 2.4.3. On 19 June the Council considered ness. A more detailed account of specific a paper from the Presidency concerned with items can be found in the sections of the improvements to the conciliation proce- Bulletin referred to in the footnotes. dure.2 Nine delegations endorsed the proposed changes and considered them to be purely operational improvements not affecting I Points 1.2.1 et seq. the Treaties. One delegation, however, en- 2 Supplement 3t82 Bull. EC; Bull. EC 12-1981, points tered a reservation and no text was adopted. \.i.7 et seq.; Bull. EC- 3-1984, point 2.4.10.

Table 11 - Council meeting in June 1984

Numbcr, placc and datc of Subimt Prcsidcnt Commission Main itcms of business mccting

931st Economic Mr Delors Mr Ortoli, Budgetary discipline Luxembourg and Mr Tugendhat Community loansr 4 financial June Community of innouation affairs financing in small businessesz International fionetary and financial issues Tax measures to encourage .:ooper- ation between undertakings frotn different Member States Direct insurance other than life assurance-freedom to prouide ser- uices 9i2nd Education Mr Savary Mr Richard Education in context of population Luxembourg (Council changes and new economic and so- 4 June and cial conditions' Ministers Technological change and social meeting adiustmenf within the Council) Foreign language teaching) Pilot schemes relating to education of migrant utorkers' Zbildren3

Int egr ation of h andi c a-pp e d cb ildren into ordinary schoolss Measures to combat illiteract'

90 Bull. EC 6-1984 Council

Numbcr, placc and date of Subiect Prcsidcnt Commission Main itcms of busincss mccting

933rd Develop- Mr Nucci Mr Pisani Campaigns on specific themes4 Luxembourg ment Alternatiue operations place of 5 June cooPeration in food aida Commission' communication on European Community and Africa Comtnunication from French delegation on etnergency plan for Sahel Coordination of cooperation poli cies and operations within Com- munity

Progress with . implementation of food strategiesa Promotion of deueloping countries' trade4

934th Consumer Mrs Lalumitre Mr Naries Misle ading aduertising! Luxembourg protection Product liability 5 June Doorstep selling Prices displayed on consumer products

935th Labour and Mr Beregovoy Mr Richard Reduction and reorganization of Luxembourg social working timd 7 June affairs Medium-term social action3 Informing and consulting etn- ployees of undertakings utith com- plex structures, in particular t r an sn a t i o n al und e r t a kings Contribution of local employment initiatiues to combating unemploy- menP Action to combat unemployment arnong utomen3 Educatio-n of children of migrant uorkers5 Technological change and social adiustmenf

935th Research Mr Fabius Mr Davignon Deuelopment of Community re- Luxembourg search policf 29 lune Arrangements concerning JRC and structures and procedures for man- agenent and coordination of research actiuities6

Bull. EC 6-1984 9t Council

Table 11 - (continued)

Numbcr, placc and datc of Subjat Prcsidcnt Commission Main itcms of busincss meting

937rh Foreign Mr Cheysson Mr Thorn, EEC-Y ugo s I au i a r e lat i o n s Luxembourg affairs Mr Ortoli, Portuguese accession 18 and 19 Jur Mr Haferkamp, Mr Natali, Spanish accession Mr Davignon, Financial cooqeration with Spain Mr Tugendhat, and Portuga7' Mr Giolitti, Couer of budget expenditure for Mr Burke, 19848 Mr Andriessen, Mr Pisani Budgetary discipline C on c ili at i on p r o c e dureg Preparations for European Council Mediterranean policy of enlarged Community Relations with ACP States Reform o/ERDFlo Elimination of technical barriers to trade Protectiue ,neasures for quartz watches

938th Agriculture Mr Rocard Mr Dalsager Structuresll Luxembourg Oliue oil 18 and 19 Iur Sugar Food aida Skimmed-milk powder

Egg marke t ing s t and ar d srr Veterinary -and agricuhural har- monizationLl

939th Culture Mr Lang Mr Thorn Social aspects of Community cul- Luxembourg (Council tural measures3 22 lune and Copyright and similar rights3 Ministers meeting Promotion and deuelopment_ of within the Eur op e an p ro gr arnrn e indu st f Council) Elaboration of rules on sequence of distribution through the uarious mediar lmplementation of Solemn Declara- tion on European Union-cuhural cooperationr

940th Environ- Mrs Bouchardeau Mr Naries Superuision and control of Luxembourg ment tran sfr-ontie r s h ipment of h azardous 28 and29 Jur uastd Assessment of enuironmental effects of.certain pub.lic and priuate projects (impact studies)

92 Bull. EC 6-1984 Commission

Numbcr, placc and datc of Sublcct Prcsident Commission Main items of busincss mccting

Air-quality standards for nitrogen dioxidetz Information of hexachlorocy- clohexanell Information system on state of en- uironffient and natural rcsources in Community (1984-87) Limitation of emissions of pollu- air large combustion ';i;n:$" from Lead in petroltz Measures against air pollution by engines of motor uehi- \f::frt"* Waste from titanium dioxide industry Cooperation witb deueloping countries on enuironmental mattersll 941st Foreign Mr Cheysson Mr Pisani Preparation for fourth session of Luxembourg affairs ACP-EEC ministerial negotiating 28 June conference (28-29 June) 942nd Foreign Mr Cheysson Mr Ortoli Proposals for Council Regulations Fontainebleau affairs establishing special measures of 25 June -Community interest in tbe field of employn e;F establishing special tneasures of -Community. interest relating to tran sp ort infr a st r u c tur eE establishing special measures of -Community interest relating to energy strategya

Economic and monctary pohcy. Industrial innovation and thc information markct. Employmcnt, cducation and social pohcy. Developmcnt. Points 1.4.1 et saq. 6 Rcscarch and developmcnt. 7 Enlargemcnt and brlatcral rclations with applicant countries. I Frnancing Community activitics. 9 European policy and rclations bctwccn thc institutions. l0 Points 1.3.1 et seq. n Agriculturc, t2 Environment and consumers.

Commission Council in Fontainebleau. It sent the Euro- pean Council two communications, one on Activities the economic and social situation in the Community and the other on consolidating 2.4.5. Much of the Commission's time in the internal market. At the close of the June was spent preparing for the European Fontainebleau meeting, the Commission ex-

Bull. EC 6-1984 93 Court of Justice pressed satisfaction with the results and de- ations with the People's Republic of China iided to press on with fresh initiatives in for a trade and economic cooperation order to capitalize fully on the break in the agreement. Community deadlock.l Discussions, policy debates and utork in hand D e cisions, communications and proposals 2.4.7. The Commission noted that the given the German 2.4.6. The Commission sent the Council European Council had the go-ahead grant addi- a communication together with a proposal Government to tional aid the form relief to for a Directive on the use in livestock farm- in of VAT compensate its farmers for the five-point ing.of c.ertain substances having a hormonal actlon.' reduction in positive MCAs. The Commis- sion will make the necessary legal proposal In preparation for the Council meeting of 9 as soon as the Council has reached a unani- July on economic and financial affairs, the mous decision. adopted a communication on Commission In early July, also as a follow-up to the medium-term developments in the Com- European Council, the Commission will munity, describing the outlook and practi- draw up the preliminary draft supplemen- cal steps to be taken. tary and amending budget for 7984 designed It also adopted a proposal for a third Direc- to cover budgetary requirements in 1984 tive on summer-time arrangements for the and ensure the continuation of Community period 1985 to 1988. policies. With reference to the accession negotiations the Commission sent the Council a paper 1 outlining its thoughts on the institutional Points 7.1.7 et seq. 2 Points 1.6,1 et seq. ac- implications of Spanish and Portuguese 3 For more detailed information, see the material published cesslon. by the Court of Justice in rhe Official Journal and the Eulopedl Court Reports, and the publications of its Infor- It also sent the Council a recommendation mation Office (e.g. the annual synopsis of the work of the for a decision on the opening of negoti- Court or the information quarterly).

Court of Justice3

2.4.8. New cases

ECSC - Steel 147/84 Finsider SpA v Com- Annulment of the Commission's individual De- Article 33 ECSC mlsslonr- cision of 18 April 1984 concerning a request for production quotas to be adiusted

Free movement of goods 160/84 and 150/84 R 1. Orizo- Annulment of the Commission Decision of 25 Article 173 EEC mili Kavalas OEE and- 2. Orizo- April 1984 finding that the remission of import mili Agiou Konstantinou, G. Rap- duties is not iustified in a particular case, and tis-L. Triandafillidis and SIA OE request that implementation of this Decision v Commission2 be suspended

94 Bull. EC 6-1984 Court of Justice

Basis

Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services

110/84 Municipality of Hille- Interpretation of Article 12(1) of DirecriveTT/ Article 177 EEC gom v C.- Hillenius 780/EEC (taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions) as to the righr to be excused from making statements as a witness in a civil action

Taxation

1,39/84 Van Diik's Boekhuis Interpretation of Article 5(2) (d) of the Second Article 177 EEC BV v Secretary- of State for Fin- VAT Directive (67/228/EEC) and of Article ance 5(5) (a) of the Sixth VAT Directive (77/388/ EEC) with respect to the repair of school-books

Competition

142/84 British-American To- Annulment of the Commission Decision of.22 Article 173EEC bacc-o Company- Ltd v Commis- March 1984 reiecting the applicant's complaint sionr and declaring that the new agreements between Philip Morris Inc. and Rembrandt Group Ltd do not violate Articles 85 and 85 of the EEC Treaty

156/84 R.J. Reynolds Indus- Annulment of the Commission Decision of 22 Article 173 EEC tries, Inc.- (RJR) v Commission2 March 1984 reiecring rhe applicant's complaint and declaring that the new agreements between Philip Morris Inc. and Rembrandt Group Ltd do not violate Articles 85 and 85 of the EEC Treaty

Social security

117 /84 Office national des pen- Interpretation of Article l2 of Regulation Article 177 EEC sions pour- travailleurs salari6s (EEC) No 1408/71in respect of the concurrent (ONPTS) v S. Ruzzu drawing of benefits of different kinds provided by different Member States

Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters

148/84 Deutsche Genossensch- Does Article 35 of the Brussels Convention, aftsbank- v Brasserie du P6cheur which, in cases where enforcement is authori- SA zed, provides for an appeal only by the party against whom enforcement is sought, thereby exclude any redress for interested third parties even where thb national law of one of the Contracting States gives such parties a right of action against an order granting an application for enforcement ?

Bull. EC 5-1984 95 Court of Justice

Administrative questions

158/84 P.J. Card and Others v Application for compensation for the loss suf- Articles 148 and 188 1. Commission- and 2. Council fered by the applicants by reason of the unlaw- EAEC and Article ful recruitment procedures applied to them and 215 EEC proceedings for failure to act against the Com- mission for having omitted to grant them the status of temporary staff of the European Com- munttres

lS9/84 A. Ainsworth and Annulment of the recruitment decisions nori- Article 152 EAEC Others v- Commission fied to the applicants by the Director of the JET Joint Undertaking and compensation for the loss suffered by them by reason of the unlawful recruitment procedures applied to them

Miscellaneous (protection rights of individuals)

137/84 public v R. Interpretation of Belgian legislation concerning Article ln EEC Mutsch- the use of languages in legal matters and the applicability of that legislation to a national of Luxembourg (Article 220 EEC)

Disputes between the Community and its staff v Commission: 144/84j v Court of Auditors: 743/84,4 146/84,4 152/84 v Parliament: 150/841

! oJ c 191, 19.7.1984. 1 OJ C 195, 24.7.1984. r oJ c 178, 6.7.1984. 1 oJ c 179,7.7.1984.

2.4.9. Judgments

Datc and case

Approximation of laws (insurance)

21.6.7984, ll6/8i Bureau Belge des Assureurs Auto- Article 2(2) of Directive 72/166/EEC must be mobiles Asbl v 1.- A. Fantozzi;ind2. Les Assurances interpreted as meaning that, with reference to Populaires SAI the payment of compensation for damage caused in the territory of one Member State by a vehicle normally based in the territory of another Mem- ber State if the driver of the vehicle obtained it by theft or duress, the national insurers' bureaux are under an obligation to setrle such claims upon the terms laid down by their own national legislation

96 Bull. EC 5-1984 Court of Justice

Datc and casc Hcld

Free movement of workcrs

28.6.1984,180/83 Hans Moser v Land Baden-Wiirt- Article 48 of the EEC Treaty does not apply to tembergz - situations which are wholly internal to a Member State, such as the situation of a national of a Member State who has never resided or worked in another Member State. Such a national may not rely on Anicle 48 to contest the application to him of the legislation of his own country

Agriculturc 6.6.1984, 97/83 Criminal proceedings against National legislation which: C.M.C. Melkunie BV,- now Melkunie Holland BVr (a) does not allow active coliform bacteria to be present in a pasteurized milk product, and (b) is aimed at excluding the presence in such a product of a number of non-pathogenic micro- organisms which may present a risk to the health of the most sensitive consumers complies with the requirements of Articles 36 of the EEC Treaty 28.5.1,984,187 and190/83 Nordbutter GmbH & Co. Article 5(3Xb) of Commission Regulation (EEC) KG and Bayerische M-ilchversorgungs- GmbH v Federal No 2793/77, by stipulating that dairies are re- Republic of Germanyz sponsible if farmers fail to abide by one of the undertakings referred to in Article 4 of that Regu- lation, does not violate general legal principles such as the principle of proportionality

Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters

7.6.1984,729/83 S. Zelger v S. Salinitri Article 21 of the Brussels Convention must be - interpreted as meaning that the court'first seised' is the one before which the requirements for proceedings to become definitively pending are first fulfilled, such requirements to be determined in accordance with the national law of each of the courts concerned 19.6.7984, 7l/83 Partenreederei Tilly Russ v NV Conditions that must be met before a jurisdiction Haven & Vervoerbedrijf- Nova and NV Goeminne Hout clause in a bill of lading satisfies the conditions laid down by Article 17 of the Brussels Conven- tion

Commercial policy

28.6.7984,36/83 Mabanaft GmbH v HZA Emme- Despite the principle of free movement laid down rich2 - in Article 4(a) of the ECSC Treaty, the High Authority could authorize the Federal Republic of Germany to collect, during the period 1959 to 1978, a differential duty on hard coal originating in a non-member country and imported after its release into free circulation in another Member State

Bull. EC 6-1984 97 ECSC Consultative Committee

Date and case

Infringements 5.6.1984, 280/83 Commission v Italy4 By failing to adopt within the prescribed period - the provisions needed to comply with Council Directive 79/32/EEC on taxes other than turnover taxes which affect the consumption of manufactured tobacco, the Italian Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under the EEC Treaty 30.5.1984, 341/82 and 189/83 - Commission v Belgium Order for removal from the Court Register (Bel- gian Royal.Decree of 27 lune 1983 laying down new provisions concerning the packaging of mar- garine)

30.5.1984, 171/83 Commission v France Order for removal from the Court Register (Arti- - cle 93(2) introduction of measures granting aid to the -textile and clothing industries) 30.5.1984, 8184 Commission v Belgium Order for removal from the Court Register (Di- - rective 78/659/EEC protection of the environment/quality of fresh waters supporting fish life)

Disputcs between the Community and its staff v Parliament: 30.5.1984, 171/83 - Application dismissed Orders for removal from the Court Register 11.4.1984, 150/83 - Rodasider SpA v Commission 30.5.1984, 82/83 - Ferriere Ernest Preo SpA v Commission

oJ c 186, 13.7.1984. oJ c 195, 24.7.1984. oJ c 174, 3.7.1984. oJc167,n.6.1984.

Court of Auditors bourg on 29 June with Mr Alain Audiat in the chair. 2.4.L0. On 7 June the Court of Auditors adopted an opinion on the proposal for a The Committee was mainly concerned with Council Regulation introducing measures the forward programme for steel for the to cover budgetary requirements in 1984 third quarter.z It gave opinions concerning given the exhaustion of own resources.I (i) the extension to the end of 1985 of the recommendation on the obligation to publish price Iists and conditions of sale and on ECSC Consultative Committee prohibited practices in the steel trade3 and (ii) financial aid to the steel research programme, and considered the fourteenth 243rd meeting

1 OJ C 126,12.5.1984; Bull. EC 4-1984, points 1.1.1 ar seg. 2.4.11. The ECSC Consultative Com- 2 Point 2.4.14. mittee held its 243rd meeting in Luxem- 3 Point 2.1.21.

98 Bull. EC 6-1984 European lnvestment Bank report (1982) of the Steel Industry Safety ations Spain had agreed to abide by a code and Health Commission. of good conduct. It also discussed the problems raised for the Community's steel and coal industries by European lnvestment Bank the accession of Spain and Portugal. An ad Doc workingparty will be set up to consider this matter. New President

2.4.12. The lack of a quorum prevented 2.4.15. On 1 August Mr Yves le Portz will years the Committee from giving its opinion on leave the EIB after 14 as President. The Governors have appointed Mr Ernst- the draft amendment to the Decision of 8 December 1983 on prices, including mini- Giinther Broder, a member of the Bank's Board of Directors since 1980,.as his mum prices, for special steels.l For the same succes- sor. Br

2.4.14. The Committee took note of the 2.4.17. Loans announced by the European Commission's forecasts for the coming Investment Bank in June for investments quarter and paid particular attention to the within the Community totalled 677.7 mil- problems affecting long products, particu- lion ECU,2 broken down as follows: 503.4 larly beams and wire rod. The question of million ECU in Italy,58.3 million ECU in transparency was discussed once again, and France,39.0 million ECU in Greece and16.4 one speaker advocated bringing imports million ECU in Luxembourg. Of the total into line with consumption and the raising amount, 115.0 million ECU was provided of certain abatement rates. The Commis- from the resources of the new Community sion replied that too sharp an increase in the abatement rates for beams would simply provoke a further increase in imports. I 2 Points 2.7.74 et seq.. Referring to imports of beams from Spain, The conversion rates at 30 March 1984 used by the EIB in statistics for the second quarter were 1 ECU : BFR which had increased considerably in 1983, 45.63, DKR 8.18, DM 2.23, DR 88.69, FF 6.86, HFL 2.51, the Commission stated that during negoti- IRL 0.73, LrT 1386, LFR 45.63, UKL 0.60, USD 0.86.

Bull. EC 5-1984 European lnvestment Bank borrowing and lending instrument (NCI).1 LIT 15 000 million respectively went Outside the Community the Bank lent 102.8 towards improving the water supply in Na- million ECU to Mediterranean countries poli and Caserta provinces and in western and 14.6 million ECU to ACP countries. Sardinia, and LIT 14000 million was granted for the development of industrial zones and construction of factories, buil- Community dings and various industrial facilities in the Sicilian provinces of Siracusa, Ragusa and Italy Gela. Lastly, a global loan of LIT 3 800 million granted to Consorzio di Credito per 2.4.18. In Italy LIT 598000 million was le Opere Pubbliche (Crediop) will be on- lent, including LIT 55 000 million from NCI lent for small-scale infrastructures, particu- resources. Of this, about two thirds was for larly transport and the supply of drinking investment in the Mezzogiorno and LIT water, and for facilities for processing and 270C/Jl0 million for projects in central and marketing agricultural produce. northern Italy. These loans bring to LIT 2035000 million the total amount lent to The energy investment took the form of a Italy in the first half of this year, including LIT 55 000 million loan from NCI resources LIT 390000 million from the NCI. towards construction of a section of the Italy-Algeria gasline between Melizzano The breakdown of the loans for the Mezzo- and Civita Castellana in Latium with a view giorno is as follows: LIT 2352N million to improving the natural gas supply and for industry, LIT 133 900 million for infra- distribution network and thereby replacing structure and LIT 55 000 million for energy. oil by other forms of energy in line with Of the total for industry, LIT 150000 mil- Community objectives. lion was granted to Fiat to expand its Ter- moli (Abruzzi) plant for the production of The loans for central and northern ltaly gearboxes and the construction of a new were broken down as follows: LIT 140 000 small engine in cooperation with Peugeot million to finance the Pontebba-Tarvisio- and LIT 50200 million went to Alfa Romeo Coccau-Austrian border section of the Fri- Avio to restore the production capacity of uli motorway, which will improve north- aircraft factories in Naples damaged by the south communications within the Com- 1980 earthquakes and to set up production munity, particularly between Bavaria and units for new aircraft engines. Veneto, Friuli and the city of Trieste; LIT 40 000 million towards the development of LIT 35 000 million went to Credito Indu- three natural gas fields on the Marches coast striale Sardo in the form of a global loan and in Milano and Ravenna provinces. (line of credit) for small and medium-scale These fields are of great importance in industrial investment in Sardinia. maximizing the Community's internal en- In infrastructure investment, LIT 133 900 ergy resources-at full capacity, they should million went to the Cassa per il Mezzo- supply 5o/o of Italy's production require- giorno to help finance a further stage in ments by the end of the 1980s. LIT 30000 the cleaning-up of the Bay of Naples (LIT million was granted for expansion of the 25000 million), expansion of road, water- natural gas distribution networks in Lom- supply and drainage networks in the indus- bardy, Tuscany, Umbria, the Marches and trial zones of Olbia, Val Pescara, Sangro Veneto. At full capacity, these networks Aventino, Bari and Brindisi (LlT 24 900 mil- should make it possible to replace an annual Iion), irrigation networks in Molise, Basili- 50 000 tonnes of oil equivalent which would cata, Calabria, Sardinia and Apulia (LIT otherwise have to be imported. LIT 40 000 20 000 million) and irrigation and drainage million was granted to Fiat to develop a networks in the Canale Caffinio area of Aquila and Pescara provinces (LIT 15 000 million). Sums of LIT 20000 million and t OJ L 298,20.10 1978; Bull. EC 10-1979, point 2.1.10.

100 Bull. EC 6-1984 European lnvestment Bank

new,range of diesel engines for agricultural improve Greece's telecommunications ser- machinery and industrial vehiclCs in their vice, particularly in isolated areas. A further Turin factories. The proiect involves advan- DR 270 million was lenr for irrigation work, ced diesel-engine technoiogy of a highly spe- to provide sprinkling facilities for almost cific nature and will considerably reduce 4600 hectares of agricultural land in east- fuel consumption. Lastly, LIT 20000 mil- ern, central and western Macedonia. lion went towards expanding a brewery in Pedavena (Veneto), located in a less-devel- Luxembourg oped area. 2.4.21. LFR 750 million was lent in Lux- France embourg for constructing two sections of the Luxembourg-Trier motorway, the final 2.4.19. As part of Community support for stretch of a maior road link of direct Euro- small and medium-sized businessei, ff +OO pean interest in that it connects northern million was lent in France in the form of a and central Germany with France, and sou- global loan to the Cr6dit d'Equipement des thern Germany with the Benelux countries. PME (CEPME) from NCI resources. For Luxembourg, ir will constitute the first CEPME will on-lend rhese funds for small motorway link with its main trading part- and medium-scale investment in industry ner. The scheme, with an esrimated ioit of and services throughout the country but almost LFR 5 000 million, will also receive mainly in areas not eligible for regional a.gr?nt from the Community budget under development assisrance. Since Marci l9B2 the heading of infrastructure projeits facili- CEPME, which is the main specialized body tating transport within the Community. financing the development o-f small and medium-sized businesses in France, has received and used FF 800 million from EIB Outside the Community resources and FF 500 million from the NCI. The EIB loans have been on-lenr to almost Mediterranean countries 760 small and medium-sized businesses, leading to the creation of some 4500 jobs 2.4.22. The EIB lenr 50 million ECU in in regions with developmenr or conversion Spain. This was the final instalment of the problems. Global loani from the NCI have 300 million ECU provided for under the been used to help almost 500 small and agreement on pre-accession financing be- medium-sized businesses with the creation tween 1981 and the end of June 1984.20 of an estimated 2 900 iobs in areas nor million ECU went towards constru*ion of eligible for regional development assisrance. the Moralets pumped storage hydroelectric schemg in the Pyrenees in north-east Spain. Greece The scheme will involve rwo reservoiri and two hydroelectric power stations with a 2.4.20. DR 3470 million was lent in combined installed capacity of almost 210 Greece. Of this, DR 3 200 million wenr to MW. Water will be pumped at night from the Greek Telecommunications Organiz- the lower to the ,ppir reiervoir to"provide ation to expand telephone and telex facili- supplementary hydroelectric powei during ties in under-equipped regions. The work, peak demand hours. The scheme is expected for which DR 1600 million was granted to be completed by the end of 1985 and will from EIB resources and DR 1600 hillion help reduce Spain's dependence on imports from the NCI, involves construction of 141 of oil for electricity prbduction. 15 million automatic exchanges and expansion of 148 ECU, granted in the form of a global loan others and extension of the-telephone and to the Banco de Cr6dito Indusirial (BCI), telex networks and various related facilities. will be on-lent to small and medium-sized These investments, which are scheduled to businesses in industry and related services be completed by the end of. 1984, should in less-developed regions. The loan brings

Bull. EC 6-1984 101 European lnvestment Bank to 110 million ECU the total amount lent ity budget, and 1.5 million ECU was made by the EIB to BCI since 1981. At mid-June available in the, form of a loan on special 1984 more than24O businesses had received conditions from the Community's budget- funds under these global loans, and this ary resources. The fertilizer centres are be- was expected to create or secure more than ing constructed in northern and central Tu- 13 800 jobs. The Banco de Cr6dito Local de nisia and in Tunis. The centres, each with Espana (BCLE) will on-lend 15 million ECU its own railhead and connection with the for infrastructure schemes in less-developed road system, will help strengthen the Tuni- regions. BCLE has already received two glo- sian agricultural sector by improving the bal loans from the EIB for a total of 33 distribution and marketing of fertilizer, par- million ECU. ticularly in meeting seasonal peak demand.

2.4.23. In Portugal, also under Commun- In addition, a global loan of 5 million ECU ity pre-accession aid, 5 million ECU was was made to the Banque nationale de d6vel- granted towards leasing facilities for ma- oppement agricole (BNDA) for on-lending chinery needed for modernization or expan- to small and medium-sized agricultural and sion by small and medium-sized businesses agro-industrial ventures. BNDA, which was in the form of a global loan to the Com- set up in 1983 as part of the Tunisian Gov- panhia Portuguesa de Locagio Financeira ernment's efforts to boost investment in Mobili6ria (Locapor). the agricultural sector, provides long- and The loan is intended for the purchase of medium-term finance for agricultural and handling, construction and mining machin- fishing ventures. The loan will also have a ery, industrial equipment and machine tools 3% interest subsidy funded from the Com- for mining, quarrying, manufacturing, munity budget. building and public works. 2.4.26. In Jordan a global loan of 4 million 2.4.24. In Syria the EIB lent 18.3 million ECU was made to the Cities and Villages ECU with a 2o/o interest subsidy funded Development Bank (CVDB), which will on- from the Community budget; this takes up lend to municipal and village authorities for the amount remaining under the first Finan- local small-scale economic infrastructure cial Protocol. The loan went towards con- schemes outside the main urban centres. struction of the motorway between Dam- Schemes to be supported include road im- ascus and the Jordanian border (104 km), provements, slaughterhouses, truck service which will relieve one of the most heavily depots, covered markets, trade centres and congested sections of the north-south Syrian workshops for small-scale industrial activi- road network and be a major link for traffic ties. Of this total, 2.5 million ECU came between Europe and the Middle East. The from the EIB's own resources, with a 2o/o dual-carriageway motorway will run paral- interest subsidy funded from the Commun- lel to the existing road and connect with ity budget, and 1.5 million ECU from Com- the Jordanian motorway system and, munity budgetary resources. The loans were through it, the Arabian Peninsula road net- granted under the Second EEC-Jordan Fi- work. Completion is scheduled for the end nancial Protocol, running from January of. 7987. 1983 until October 1985. 2.4.25. In Tunisia the EIB began operations under the Second Financial Protocol ACP States with a loan of 10.5 million ECU for agricultural development. A total of 5.5 million 2.4.27. Under the Lom6 Convention the ECU will [o towards constructing and Bank lent 14.5 million ECU in the ACP equipping 10 fertilizer storage centres. Of States. A loan of 7.6 million ECU was made this imount,4 million ECU was lent by the for rehabilitation of the Tema oil refinery, EIB from its own resources, with a 3% located some 30 km east of Accra in Ghana, interest subsidy funded from the Commun- drawn from the risk capital resources pro-

702 Bull. EC 5-1984 European lnvestment Bank

vided under the Convenrion and manased forms the border between Rwanda and by the Bank. Rehabilitation will involveihe Zaire. The three loans will help each of the improvement of working conditions (incre- States concerned to finance part of their ased safety arrangements, better perform- involvement in the share capiial of the So- ance and reduction of losses and adverse ci6t6 Internationale de I'Electricit6 des Pavs environmental effects), so guaranteeing des Grands Lacs (Sinelac), established in more regular fuel supplies and safeguarding February 1984 to operate the project. The some 500 jobs under better safety condi- European Development Fund, the Interna- tions. The tVorld Bank will also be helping tional Development Association, Italy and to finance the project with a loan from iDA the Banque de D6veloppemenr des Etats des resources. Grands Lacs are also financing rhe project. A loan of 5 million ECU, also drawn from risk capital, was made for a hydroelectric Lastly, a loan of one million ECU, again scheme in Central Africa. Three loans, each draw.n from. risk capital went towardi fi- for 2 million ECU, went towards construc- nancing an increase in the share capital of tion of a hydroelectric power station of the Saint Lucia Development nank iStpB) regional benefit on the Ruzizi River. The and to assist its promotion of small and power station, which will have an initial medium-scale investment projects in in- capacity of 26.6 MW, will serve ro meer the dustry and tourism. Of the rotal amount upturn in electricity demand in Burundi, 400 000 ECU went to the Saint Lucia Rwanda and Zaire. The project involves Government to enable it to increase the the installation of two 13.3 MW turbo- share capital of SLDB and 500 000 ECU was alternator sets, a lS-km-long, 110 kV power advanced to SLDB itself for on-lending to line and ancillary equipment, and the power small and medium-sized businesses in in- station is expected to become operational dustry, agro-industry and tourism. SLDB, by the end of 1987. A third turbo-alrernator which is wholly owned by the Srare, was set may be added at a later stage. A 28.2 established in 1981 with the principal aim MW hydroelectric power station, 25 km of making long-term finance-availible for upstream from this latest project, has al- investments in agriculture, industry, agro- ready been built on the Ruzizi River, which industry, tourism and housing.

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PART THREE DOCUMENTATION

\ 1. ECU

Values in national currencies of one ECU Representative rates ('green' rates)

29 Junc 1984r Conuersion rates into national currencies for the ECU used in connection with Belgian franc and the common agricultural policy Luxembourg franc (convertible) 45.4920

Belgian franc and Junc 1984 Luxembourg franc (financial) 46.0990 Valuc in National currcncy national currcncy German mark 2.23601 of onc ECU

Dutch guilder 2.51938 Belgian franc and Luxembourg franc 46.47186 Pound sterling 0.593933 44.90087 Danish krone 8.19966 Danish krone 8.4149y 8.L34(n7 French franc 6.86199 German mark 2.65660r Italian lira 1375.26 2.528752 2.5427i3 Irish pound 0.730807 2.514577

Greek drachma 88.5804 Greek drachma 71.5619r 90.52816 United States dollar 0.803888 77.24797 Swiss franc 1.87000 French franc 6.19554r 6.937%3 Spanish peseta 126.974 5.n2974 6.86866s Swedish krona 6.58223 6.4921,17 krone Norwegian 6.42427 Irish pound 0.75011ff Canadian dollar r.05912 0.72569F Italian lira 1432.w Portuguese escudo 1t7.770 7341.N7 15.7080 Austrian schilling Dutch guilder 2.813181 2.721492 Finnish mark 4.74294 2.7$273 2.709817 Japanese yen 1n.521 Australian dollar 0.9i3993 Pound sterling 0.618555 I New Zealand dollar 7.26796 For rcds, 2 For ccrcals. 3 For milk and mrlk oroducts. I oJ c l7r, 30.6.1984. ! For pigmcat and wine. J For becf and vcal, shepmeat and goatmcat. 5 For bccf and vcal, shcpmcat and goatmeat, and milk and milk products. NB. Explanatory notes on the ECU and 'green' rates can be / For other products. found in Bull. EC 7/8-1982, points 3.1.1 to 3.1.3.

106 Bull. EC 6-1984 2. Additional references in the Official Journal

3.2.1. This section lists the titles of legal instru- Point 2.1.129 ments and notices of Community instiiutions or organs_wh,ich have appeared in the Official Journal Proposal for_a Council Directive adopting a pro- since the last Bulletin was published but ielaring gramme on rhe managemenr and storige of raiio- to items appearing in earlier issues of the Bulletin; active waste (1985 to 1989) the references were not available when the Bulletin oJ c 156, 26.6.1984 went to Press. The number of the Bulletin and the point to which Point 2.3.5 this additional information refers ii followed by Decisions of the European Parliament of 10 the title shown on the cover of the Official April Journai, 1984 on rhe granting of a discharge to the Commis- the number of the issue and the dare of publication. sion of the European Communiries in resDect of the activities of the second, third, fourrh and fifth European Development Funds in the 1982 financial year Bull. EC 2-1984 Decision of the European Parliamenr of l0 April Point 2.3.3 1984 on the discharge granted to the Adminisira- tive Board of the European Foundation for the Amendments to the proposal for a Council Regula- Improvemen-r of Living and Working Conditions tion establishing special measures of Community in respect of the implementation of its appropri- interest relating to transport infrastructures ations for the 1982 financial year Amendments to the proposal for a Council Regula- tion establishing special measures of Communiry Decision of the European Parliament of 10 April interest in the field of employment on the discharge granted to rhe Management Boird of the European Centre for the Development of Amendments to the proposal for a Council Regula- Vocational Training in respect of the implemenra- tion establishing special measures of Community tion of its appropriations for the 1982 financial interest relating to energy straregy year oJ c 162,22.6.1984 oJ L 173, i0.5.1984

Point 2.4.30

Bull. EC 3-1984 Opinion No 4/83 of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities on the second amendmenr to the proposal for a Council Regulation Point 2.1..178 amending Regulation (EEC, Euratom, EeSC; No 2g9l/71 implementing the Decision of 21 April 7970 on The market for solid fuels in the Community in the replacement of financial contributions from 1983 and the outlook for 1984 Member Srates by the Communiries' own re- oJ c 157, 18.5.1984 sources oJ c 153, 23.6.1984

Point 2.4.33 Bull. EC 4-1984 Opinion of the Court of Auditors of the European Point 2.1.87 Communities on rhe proposal for a Council Deci- sion empowering the Commission ro help finance innovarion within the Amendments to rhe proposal for a Council Direc- Community tive on the use of sewage sludge in agriclture oJ c 163, 23.6.1984

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Initiation of proceedings 25 July 1978 based on Article 54(3)(g) of the Treaty for failure to implement directives on the annual accounts of certain types of com- panies5 (Germany, Italy, Ireland, LuxCmbourg) 3.3.1. In the Commission sent letters of June Failure incorporate correctly national formal notice for failure to incorporate directives o to into Iaw the Council Directive of 26 1971 concern- into national law (the Commission not having been July ing the coordination of procedures for the award informed of national implementing measures) in of"public works contra.tr' the following three cases: 1tt"ty1 o Incorrect application of the Council Directive of 21 December 7976 coordinating procedures for Internal market and industrial affairs the award of public supply contractss (Italy) Council Directive of 2l May 1973 on the abolition of restrictions on movement and residence within Administration the Community for nationals of Member States with regard to establishment and the provision of o Federal dependent child allowance (Germany) servicesr (Greece)

Taxation Taxation o Incorrect application of the Sixth Council Di- o Council Directive of 19 December 1977 con- rective of 17 May 1977 on the harmonization of cerning mutual assistance by the competent auth- the laws of the Member States relating to turnover orities of the Member States in the field of direct taxes--{ommon system'assessment9 of value-added tax: uni- taxation2 (Germany) form basis of (Ireland, United Kingdom) o Council Directive of 6 Decembe r 79793 amending the Council Directive of 19 December 7977 o Incorrect aoplication of the Council Directive concerning mutual assistance by the competent of 19 Decembir'197710 amending the Council Di- authorities of the Member States in the field of rective of 19 December 1972 on taxes other than direct taxation2 (Germany) turnover taxes which affect the consumption of manufactured tobaccoll and incorrect application of the Council Directive of 19 December 1972 on Reasoned opinions taxes other than turnover taxes which affect the (Italy) 3.3.2. The Commission delivered 15 reasoned op- consumption of manufactured tobaccoll inions in the following cases: Customs union Internal market and industrial affairs o Charge on imports of seeds and plants (France) o Municipal 'Buy British' car purchase policy (United Kingdom) Statistics o Designation of rum or tafia in Decree No 82- Failure to apply Article 38 of the Council Regu- 154 of 11 February 1982 (France) o lation of 24 June 7975 on the external trade stati- o Ban on the sale of herb cigarettes (Italy) stics of the Communitv and statistics of trade o Incorrect application of the Council Directive berween Member Statesf2 (Belgium) of 25 July 1978 concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of the formal qualifications of practitioners of dentistry, including measures to facilitate the effective exercise of the right of establishment and freedom to provide services4 and incorrect application of the oJ L t72,28.6.1973. Council Directive of 16 June 1975 concerning the oJ L 335, 27.12.19n . mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and oJ L 331, 27.12.1979. oJ L 233,24.8.1978. other evidence of formal qualifications in medi- oJ L t67, 30.6.1y75. cine, including measures to facilitate the effective oJ L 222, 14.8.1978. exercise of the righ-t of establishment and freedom oJ L 185, 16.8.1971. ol L t3, ts.t.vn. to provide servicesr (France) oJ L 145, 1j.6.1vn. t0 oJ L 338, 28.12.19n. o Failure to inform the Commission of national il oJ L 303, 31.12.1972. measures to give effect to the Fourth Directive of t2 oJ L 183, 14.7.1975.

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Proceedings terminated Agriculture 3.3.4. The Commission decided nor to continue o Systematic inspection of apples of French ori- the following infringement proceedings gin at the German border (Germany) in respect- of which a reasoned opinion had been sent: o Water content of frozen poultry (Luxembourg) o Delay in applying the Council Regulations of Internal market and industrial affairs 5 April 79762 and 17 May 19763 concerning fruit and vegetables (Italy) o Failure to incorporate correctly into national law the Council Directive of 18 December L978 concerning the mutual recognition of diplomas, Environment, consumer protection and nuclear certificates and other evidence of formal qualifica- safety tions in veterinary medicine, including measures Failure to facilitatb the effective exercise of the right of o to inform the Commission of national measures give establishment and freedom to provide seivicesl to effecr to the Council Directive of 20 December and the Council Directive of 18 December 7978 l97f on the limitation of noise emissions (ltaly) concerning the coordination of provisions laid from subsonic aircraft down by law, regulation and adminisrrative action in respect of the activities of veterinary surgeonsl (France) Taxation and financial institutions o Differential levying of excise duty wines Premiums for the breaking-up of inland water- on o (United Kingdom) way vessels (Belgium) r Inspections carried out on steel imports (Italy)

Employment, social and education affairs I oJ L 362, 23.t2.1978. : oJ L 93, 8.4.1e76. o Nationality requirements for doctors employed r oJ L 135, 24.5.1976. in Brussels university hospitals (Belgium) 4 oJ L 18, 24.1.1980.

4. Western Economic Summit

Statements by Heads of State 2. The primary purpose of these meetings is to enable Heads of State or Government to come or of Government toggther to discuss economic problems, prospects and Community representatives and opportunities for our countries and foi the world. We have been able to achieve not only closer understanding of each other's positions and London, T 9 June 1984 views but also a large measure of igreement on to the basic oblectives of our respective policies. 3. At our last meeting, in Williamsburg in 1983, The London Economic Declaration we were already able to detect clear signs of re- 3.4.1. '1. We, the Heads of State or Govern- covery from world recession. That recovery can ment of seven major industrialized countries and now be seen to be established in our countries. It the President of the Commission of the Eurooean is more soundly based than previous recoveries in Communities, have gathered in London from'7 to that it results from the firm efforts made in the Summit countries and elsewhere recent years 9 June 1984 at the invitation of the Rt Hon. Marga- over ret Thatcher FRS MP, the Prime Minister of ihe to reduce inflation. United Kingdom, for the 10th annual Economic 4. But its continuation requires unremitting ef- Summit. forts. We have to make the most of the opportuni-

Bull. EC 5-1984 Western Economic Summit ties with which we are now presented to reinforce covery and growing world trade, this strategy the basis for enduring growth and the creation should continue to enable the international finan- of new jobs. We need to spread the benefits of cial system to manage the problems that may recovery widely, both within the industrialized still arise. But continuously high or even further countries and also to the developing countries, growing levels of international interest rates could especially the poorer countries who stand to gain both exacerbate the problems of the debtor coun- more than any from a sustainable growth of the tries and make it more difficult to sustain thc world economy. High interest rates, and failure to strategy. This underlines the importance of policies reduce inflation further and damp down inflation- which will be conducive to lower interest rates and ary expectations, could put recovery at risk. Pru- which take account of the impact of our policies dent monetary and budgetary policies of the kind upon other countries. that have brought us so far will have to be sustained and where necessary strengthened. rJfle re- 9. \Ue have therefore agreed: affirm the commitment our Governments to of (1) to continue with and where necessary those objectives and policies. strengthen policies to reduce inflation and interest 5. Not the least of our concerns is the growing rates, to control monetary growth and where strain of public expenditure in all our countries. necessary reduce budgetary deficits; Public expenditure has to be kept within the limits (2) to seek to reduce obstacles to the creation of of what our national economies can afford. We new jobs: welcome the increasing attention being given to these problems by national governments and in o by encouraging the development of industries such international bodies as the Organization for and services in response to demand and technologi- Economic Cooperation and Development cal change, including in innovative small and medi- (oECD). um-sized businesses; 6. As unemployment in our countries remains o by encouraging the efficient working of the high, we emphasize the need for sustained growth labour market; and creation of new jobs. We must make sure that o by encouraging the improvement and exten- the industrial economies adapt and develop in sion of job training; response to demand and to technological change. o by encouraging flexibility in the patterns of We must encourage active training policies and iob working time; removal of rigidities in the labour market, and bring about the conditions in which more new iobs o and by discouraging measures to preserve ob- will be created on a lasting basis, especially for solescent production and technology; the young. We need to foster and expand the international trading system and liberalize capital (3) to support and strengthen work in the appro- markets. priate international organizations, notably the OECD, on increasing understanding of the sources 7. rJfle are mindful of the concerns expressed by and patterns of economic change, and on improv- the developing countries, and of the political and ing economic efficiency and promoting growth, in economic difficulties which many of them face. In particular by encouraging innovation and working our discussion of each of the issues before us we for a more widespread acceptance of technological have recognized the economic interdependence of change, harmonizing standards and facilitating the the industrialized and developing countries. We mobility of labour and capital; reaffirm our willingness to conduct our relations with them in a spirit of goodwill and cooperation. (4) to maintain and wherever possible increase To this end we have asked Ministers for Finance flows of resources, including official development to consider the scope for intensified discussion of assistance and assistance through the international international financial issues of particular concern financial and developmenr insriturions, to the de- to developing countries in the IBRD Development veloping countries and particularly to the poorest Committee, an appropriate and broadly represen- countries; to work with the developing countries tative forum for this purpose. to encourage more openness towards private investment flows; and to encourage praciical meas- 8. In our strategy for dealing with the debt bur- ures in those countries to conserve resources and dens of many developing countries, a key role has enhance indigenous food and energy production. been played by the International Monetary Fund (lMF), Some of us also wish to activate the Common whose resources have been strengthened Fund for Commodities; for the purpose. Debtor countries have been increasingly ready to accept the need to adjust their (5) in a spirit of cooperation with the countries economic policies, despite the painful and courage- concerned, to confirm the strategy on debt and ous efforts it requires. In a climate of world re- continue to implement and develop it flexibly case

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EC 6-1984 Western Economic Summit by case; we have reviewed progress and attach international trade in manufactures, commodities particular importance to: and services; o helping debtor countries to make necessary (10) to accelerate the completion ofcurrent trade economic and financial policy changes, taking due liberalization programmes, particularly the 1982 account of political and social difficulties; GATT work programme, in cooperation with o encouraging the IMF in its central role in this other trading partners; to press forward with the process, which it has been carrying out skilfully; work on trade in services in the international organizations; to reaffirm the agreement reached at o encouraging closer cooperation between the the OECD Ministerial Meeting in May 1984 on IMF and the International Bank for Reconstruc- the important contribution which a new round (IBRD), tion and Development and strengthening of multilateral trade negotiations would make to the role of the IBRD in fostering development over strengthening the open multilateral trading system the medium and long term; for the mutual benefit of all economies, industrial o in cases where debtor countries are themselves and developing; and, building on the 1982 GATT making successful efforts to improve their position, work programme, to consult partners in the GATT encouraging more extended multi-year reschedul- with a view to decisions at an early date on the ing of commercial debts and standing ready where possible obiectives, arrangements and timing for a appropriate to negotiate similarly in respect of new negotiating round. debts to governments and government agencies; 10. We are greatly concerned about the acute o encouraging the flow of long-term direct in- problems of poverty and drought in parts of Af- vestment; just as there is need for industrial coun- rica. We attach major importance to the special tries to make their markets more open for the action programme for Africa, which is being pre- exports of developing countries, so these countries pared by the World Bank and should provide can help themselves by encouraging investment renewed impetus to the joint efforts of the interna- from the industrial countries; tional community to help. o encouraging the substitution of more stable 11. We have considered the possible implications long-term finance, both direct and portfolio, for of a further deterioration of the situation in the short-term bank lending; Gulf for the supply of oil. We are sarisfied that, given the stocks of oil presently available in the (5) to invite Finance Ministers to carry forward, world, the availability of other sources of energy, in an urgent and thorough manner, their current and the scope for conservation in the use of energy, work on ways to improve the operation of the adequate supplies could be maintained for a sub- international monetary system, including exchange stantial period of time by international cooper- rates, surveillance, the creation, control and distri- ation and mutually supportive action. bution of international liquidity and the role of We will continue to act together to that end. the IMF; and to complete the present phase of their work in the first half of 1985 with a view to 12. !(e note with approval the continuing con- discussion at an early meeting of the IMF Interim sensus on the security and other implications of Committee. The question of a further allocation economic relations with Eastern countries, and on of Special Drawing Rights is to be reconsidered by the need to continue work on this subject in the the IMF Interim Committee in September 1984; appropriate. organizations. (7) to carry forward the procedures agreed at 13. We welcome the further report of the Work- Versailles and at Williamsburg for multilateral ing Group on Technology, Growth and Employ- monitoring and surveillance of convergence of ment created by the Versailles Economic Summit, economic performance toward lower inflation and and the progreis made in the 18 areas of cooper- higher growth; ation, and invite the Group to pursue further work and to report to Personal Representarives in time (8) to seek to improve the operation and stability for the next Economic Summit. We also welcome of the international financial system, by means of the invitation of the Italian Government to an prudent policies among the major countries, by international conference to be held in Italy in 1985 providing an adequate flow of funding to the inter- on the theme of technological innovation and the national financial institutions, and by improving creation of new iobs. international access to capital markets in industrialized countries; 14. Ifle recognize the international dimension of environmental problems and the role of environ- (9) to urge all trading countries, industrialized mental factors in economic development. We have and developing alike, to resist continuing protec- invited Ministers responsible for environmental tionist pressures, to reduce barriers to trade and policies to identify areas for continuing cooper- to make renewed efforts to liberalize and expand ation in this field. In addition we have decided to

Bull. EC 5-1984 111 Western Economic Summit invite the !0Uorking Group on Technology, Growth expression of opinion and the capacity to respond and Employment to consider what has been done and adapt to change in all its aspects. so far and to identify specific areas for research on the causes, effects and means of limiring en- 4. We believe that, in the political and economic vironmental pollution of air, water and ground systems of our democracies, it is for governments where existing knowledge is inadequate, and ro to set conditions in which there can be the greatest identify possible projects for industrial cooper- possible range and freedom of choice and personal ation to develop cost-effective techniques to reduce initative; in which the ideals of social iustice, obli- environmental damage. The Group is invited to gations and rights can be pursued; in which enter- report on these matters by 31 December 1984. In prise can flourish and employment opportunities the meantime we welcome the invitation from the can be available for all; in which all have equal Government of the Federal Republic of Germany opportunities of sharing in the benefits of growth to certain Summit countries to an international and there is support for those who suffer or are in need; in which the lives of all be enriched conference on the environment in Munich on 24- "an by the fruits of innovation, imagination and scientific 27 June1984. discovery; and in which there can be confidence 15. rUile thank the Prime Minister of Japan for in the soundness of the currency. Our countries his report on the Hakone Conference of Life Scien- have the resources and will jointly strive to master ces and Mankind, organized by the Japan Founda- the tasks of the new industrial revolution. tion in March 7984, and welcome intention the 5. We believe in close partnership among our of the French Government to sponsor a second countries in the conviction that this will reinforce Conference in 1985. political stability and economic growrh in rhe ufle 16. We believe that manned space stations are world as a whole. look for cooperation with all countries on the basis respect for inde- the kind of programme that provides a sr.imulus for of their pendence technological development leading to strengthened and territorial integrity, regardless of differences political, economies and improved quality of life. Such sta- between economic and social tions are being studied in some of our countries systems. We respect genuine non-alignment, We with a view to their being launched in the frame- are aware that economic strength places special work of national or international programmes. In moral responsibilities upon us. We reaffirm our that context each of our countries will consider determination to fight hunger and poverty carefully the generous and thoughtful invitation throughout the world. received from the President of the United States 6. rUile believe in the need for peace with freedom to other Summit countries to participate in the and justice. Each of us rejects the use of force as a development of such a station by the United States. '!07e means of settling disputes. Each of us will maintain welcome the intention of the United States only the military strength necessary to deter ag- to report at the next Summit on international gression and to meet our responsibilities for effec- participation in their programme. tive defence. We believe that in today's world the 17, lWe have agreed to meet again next year and independence of each of our countries is of concern have accepted the Federal Chancellor's invitation to us all. We are convinced that international to meet in the Federal Republic of Germany.' problems and conflicts can and must be resolved through reasoned dialogue and negotiation and we shall support all efforts to this end. Declaration on democratic values 7. Strong in these beliefs, and endowed with great diversity and creative vigour, we look forward to 3.4.2. We, the Heads State Govern- '1. of or the future with confidence.' ment of seven major industrial democracies with the President of the Commission of the European Communities, assembled in London for the Tenth Declaration on East-West relations Economic Summit meeting, affirm our commit- and arms control ment to the values which sustain and bring together our societies. 3.4.3. '1. We had a substantial discussion of East-West relations. We stressed that the first need 2. Ifle believe in a rule of law which respects and is for solidarity and resolve among us all. protects without f.ear or favour the rights and liberties of every citizen, and provides the setting 2. At the same time, we are determined to pursue in which the human spirit can develop in freedom the search for extended political dialogue and long- and diversity. term cooperation with the Soviet Union and her allies. Contacts exist and are being developed in a 3. r0ile believe in a system of democracy which number of fields. Each of us will pursue all useful ensures genuine choice in elections freely held, free opportunities for dialogue. ttz Bull. EC 6-1984 Western Economic Summit

3. Our aim is security and the lowest possible Declaration on international level of forces. We wish to see early and positive terrorism results in the various arms control negoiiations and the speedy resumption of those now sus- 3.4.5. '1. The Heads of State or Governmenr pended. The United States has offered to restart discussed the problem of international terrorism. nuclear arms control talks anywhere, at any time, They noted that hijacking and kidnapping without preconditions. We hope that the Soviet 2. had (7978), Union will act in a constructive and positive way. declined since the Declarations of Bonn Venice (1980) (1981) We are convinced that this would be in the com- and Ottawa as a result of mon interest of both East and West. lWe are in improved security measures, but that terrorism favour of agreements which would build confi- had developed other techniques, sometimes in as- dence and give concrete expression, through pre- sociation with traffic in drugs. cise commitments, to the principle of the non-use 3. They expressed their resolve to combat this of force. threat by every possible means, strengthening ex- 4. V/e believe that East and West have important isting measures and developing effective new ones. common interests: in preserving peace; in en- 4. They were disturbed to note the ease with hancing confidence and security; in reducing the which terrorists move across international bound- risks of surprise attack or war ty. accident; in aries, and gain access to weapons, explosives, improving crisis management techniques; and in training and finance. preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.' 5. They viewed with serious concern the increasing involvement of States and governments in The Iraq/Iran conflict acts of terrorism, including the abuse of diplomatic immunity. They acknowledged thc inviolability Statement by the chair of diplomatic missions and other requirements of international law: but they emphasized the obliga- 3.4.4. '1. We discussed the Iraq/Iran conflict in tions which that law also entails. all its various aspects. 6, Proposals which found support in the discus- 2. We expressed our deep concern at the mount- sion included the following: ing toll in human suffering, physical damage and closer cooperation and coordination between bitterness that this conflict has brought; and at the o police and security organizations and other rele- breaches of international humanitarian law that the exchange in- have occurred. vant authorities, especially in of formation, intelligence and technical knowledge; 3. The hope and desire ofus all is that both sides . scrutiny by each country o[gaps in its national will cease their attacks on each other and on the Iegislation which might be exploited by terrorists; shipping of other States. The principle of freedom of navigation must be respected. We are concerned . use of the powers of the receiving State under that the conflict should not spread further and we the Vienna Convention in such matters as the shall do what we can to encourage stability in the size of diplomatic missions, and the number of region. buildings enloying diplomatic immunity; action by each country to review the sale of 4, We encourage the parties to seek a peaceful . weapons to States supporting terrorism; and honourable settlement. We shall support any efforts designed to bring this about, piriicularly o consultation and as far as possible cooperation those of the United Nations Secretary-General. over the expulsion or exclusion from their countries of known terrorists, including pcrsons of 5. We also considered the implications for world diplomatic status involved in terrorism. oil supplies on the lines set out in the Economic Declaration. We noted that the world oil market 7. The Heads of State or Government recognized has remained relatively stable. We believe that the that this is a problem which affects all civilized international system has both the will and the States. They resolved to promote action through capacity to cope with any foreseeable problems competent international organizations and among through the continuation of the prudentind real- the international community as a whole to prevent istic approach that is already being applied.' and punish terrorist acts.'

Bull. EC 6-1984 tt3 5. The European passport

3.5.1. Here are a few facts about the European the European passport more expensive. Any in- passport, one of which President Mitterrand pre- crease will be entirely the result of national deci- sented at the Fontainebleau Summit. sions and will not in any way be attributable to the changeover. Origin. The idea goes back to the Paris Summit in 1974, which decided to investigate the possibility Legal status. Since the European passporr will be of introducing such a passport. a national document, it will have exacily the same legal status as the former national passport and so Decision. The decision to go ahead with the plan can be used throughout the world in exactly the was contained in resolutions of the Representatives same way. of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities, meeting within the Coun- Purpose. The value of the European passport is cil, adopted on 23 June 19811 and 30 June 1982.2 twofold: Member States would endeavour to introduce the symbolic: it is the first identity document issued passport by 1 1985, and it would be issued o January to all citizens of the Member when existing passports, which would remain va- States, and the words 'European precede lid, required renewal. All future passports would Community' will the name of the Member be of the European type. State; . practical: it is the keystone of a passport union Appearance. passport The will have a burgundy aimed at putting an end to all identity checks at red cover bearing, the language languages in or of the Community's internal frontiers; an initial step the Member State issue, the 'European of words in this direction was taken by a resolution of the Community' followed by the name of the State, Council and the Member States adopted on 7 its emblem and the word 'Passport'. June.3 Cosr. The resolution of 23 June 1981 made no mention of the cost of the passport. The cost of national passports currently varies considerably between the Member States, but there is nothing I oJ c 241, te.e.t98t. : oJ c 179, 16.7.1981. in any Community decision which should make r Points 1.5.1 ea seq.

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2 Europo: A tim. to chootc - Elactiont: Junc 1 984 - Euopoan Parlismont - 47pp.: 23cm: slsplsd: 859: (EN) OA.84-0- 1. DE:8tt-8-2. FR:84-6-2. Ga:84-6- l. IT:84-0- l. Customs union NL:8tl-6-1 AX-4G84O2GEN{ : frm of charge. 2

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30 ioug d'Euope. Awupa. ASriculturo, forestry and fisheries Bsckgound R6pst. 3 Bsrichto und lnlcmstlonan.

Bullstrn of thc Euopoan Communitics. MONOGRAPHS AND SERIES COM Documonls. 3 Tha flrm rccountrncy drt! nctwork: Hlndbook of l.gishiion COM Ocumsnts. - lnatructions - notcr for guidancc: Fowth oditlon, January 1983 COM Oocumants: Monlhv calalogu. - Cornmission ol the Euqean Cornmunrtios - 178pp.: 3Ocm: (EN) Committoo Ropqts of tho Euopoan Parlsmont. stapled: 6959: OE 84-0-3. FR:84-6-3. G8.84-6-3. lT 84-6-3 Communaut6 euop6enne: Lettre d'inlamation du Bueau do C8-37-83-481-EN-C ISBN 92-825-3779-X: ECU 9,8O, Gsnive. BFR 450, rBL 7.20, UKL 5.60, USO 8.50. Communaut6 Euop5ann6 lnf qmatiom. Comunidsd awopsa. Cmunidadcs Euopeias: lnfamagio. PERIOOICALS Comuniti euope. Agricultwsl Martots: Pri6s. Dobstos of tho Efopoan Padrsmont. Agricult6al prims. Dokumsnte und Publiketimon. Agicultusl statistics: crop and animal prodrrctDn. Echos da l'Euopo. Animal production. Economic snd Social Committoe: Bull€tin. c.op production. EF-avis6n. Ec-lgricultural prics indico3 (Outpul and lnput).

EG Magazin. EIB-lnfo.mrtion. Eorasc6il. Eu info. Euopa. Law Eu@a-lnlormationan fiir di. Juggndprosss. 4 Euopa van morgcn. Euopc 83. MONOGRAPHS AND SEBIES

Euopcan Frl6. 4 Nrchrchhgcwrrk dlr Rochtsprochung zum Euopcan ncws, Gomsin3chrftrrccht - G6ichtshof d6. ErropEischen Euopcrn Psrli!mont. Gamsinschafton - 1O7OS.: 21cm: Lossblalt: 13459: (DE) oA84-6-10 p6dagpgiqu6s'30 Frchor irus d'Euopc'. ox-36-82-192-OE-C ISBN 92-829{0320: S€tz lnfqmation on th. Cout of Justicc of tha Euopcan Communitics. ISSN 92-829{OGG6: Band: ECU 66.71, BFR 3ooo. 7

5 Trointr lior do Dorocho Comunitario - uv, 536p.: 25cm: t TfanSDOft abrehado: lOO5g: {ES) [Persptrtivas suropsas - Comisi6n de las I Communidades europeasl OA:83-51. DE:83-/14. EN:83-61. FR:82-52. lT:83-51. NL:83-45 CB-32-81-681-ES-C ISBN 92-825-2656-9: ECU 1 1,7O, BFR 525.

Competition PERIODICALS 8 lnlcmation on tho Cout ol Justrco of the European Communtties. List ot laws and regulations adoptsd in th€ Memb6r Statas of lhe CommunitEs in applicatDn of acls sdopted by the Communities. Official Jounal of the Ewopean Communities, arias L: Legislation. Rspo(ts of Casos befqe th6 Court of Justico. g Taxation

Socialaffairs 5 1O a"onomicaffairs MONOGBAPHS AND SERIES

D.mogrlphic ttltistics 1 982: 1 984 9 uoHoGRAPHSAND SEBTES

6 Tho cmPloymont of women in Spain - 237pp.: 3Ocm: softcovar: Regionll statistics: Tho Community'r financial participation ln (EN) 620g: [Dmum€nt - Commission of tha Europoan lnvostmontr 1982: 1984 1 1 Communiriesl FR.8/t-O-O Studios of nation!l lccount. - No 6: Accounts ofthc CE-38-83-73+EN{ ISBN 92-825-4169-X: EcU 17,37, lnliitutional sector!: An lniti!l !nllysis ot comP!nio!, BFR 8OO, IBL 12.70, UKL 10, USD 15. houaeholdc and b!nkr ln th. Mombor States (1 970-1 9821: 1984 12

PERIOOiCALS PERIODICALS EweAbsuacts, S€crion ll: Coal - Sto6l. of paymonts: Ouartsrly data. Houly earnings: H@rs of wdk. Balancss Ewopean Economy. lnlqm8tioo Bulletin o( the Stsl lnduslry Sslaty and Hoolth - Commission. European Economy: comploto srias of supplomants. Unemployment: Monthly bull€trn. Euopean Economy - Supploment - Ssries A: Rmont sconomic Vocationsl trEining: lnformatron bulletin. trgnds, Euopeen Economy - Supplement - Safles B: Economic prospets: Wag63 lnd incomos - Rapid info(m8tion. Business suruay rasults. Women of Europe - lnlffmation bullotin. European Economy - Supploment - Sorios C: Economic prosprcts: Cmsume suruay rasults. Ewopean Ecmomy and suppl€monts A B C. Eurostatistica: D8t8 ltr ahtrt-ttrm oconomic analYsrs. Tertiary sector lndustrial shtrt-tarm tr€nds. 6 Rosults of th€ business suruey canied ot ammg managamonts in ths Communrty.

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Agricultursl Muk6ts: Prices. 8

Externalrslations onalpolicy 1 1 14 ^rn

MONOGRAPHS AND SERIES PEBIOOICALS Rggion!l ttstistict: Th. Communhy'r financial partlcipation ln - Thc Corer: Afric&CoribboarPsfic Euopsan Cornmunity. Invlatm.ntt 1982: 1 gE4 1 l Monthly oxternal trada bullatin.

environment and consumer affairs 12 EnersY 1 5

MONOGRAPHS ANO SERIES lnd thch m!i'rhr' scientif ic and technical research :"ff:::'J,:* ',rocctr't , 1 6 7 lnyattmrnt in iho Communily collmining lnd iron and rtccl lndurtricr: Rcport on thc I 983 rurycy - Cornmission of tha Europaan Cornmunitios: Et!@san Cosl and Staal Community MONOGRAPHS AND S€RIES 1983 - 98pp., 2 1 graphs: 3Ocm: eoficwa: 27Og: Pos[ion as !t 1 - Cosl conv.rsion lnd thcir matorlall roquiramtnl! - January 19g3 (ENi I Pro€otscs DA:84-6-7. DE:E/+-6-7. FB:8/t-C-7. Gn:E/t-6-8. lTE/r-O-7. Mrriott,J.B.:vandoVoqdo,M.:Battotidg€,W.: NL:8it - O - 7 Dirfftdat&Gon€ral Scienco, B€s€arch and Oovolopmont - iy, CB-38-83-225-EN{ ISBN 92-825.4049-9: ECU 1?,41, 113pp.:3Ocm:aoftcovr:3259:(ENl[PhYsicalacisnccs- BFR BOO, IBL 12.70, UKL 10, USD 15. Drectqate-General lnfamstim MsriGt 6nd lnndation: commission ot tho Euopoan Communitios] EUR I 182 CD-NA-84-OO5+N-C ISBN 92-8254437Q: ECU 8,77, pERtootcAls BFB 4OO. rFL 6.60, UKL 5.2O, USD 7.60.

Cool: mmthty bullstin. Elocrricrlcnsgy: monthly bullotin. PERloolcALs Endgy statistrc!: Mof,lhlY bulletin a) Coal, bl HY*ocarbonr, c) EueAbstract!: Sci€ntrllc and tshnical Pubhcatio.ls rnd Patsnts: Eloct ical 6norgY. Soctim I 8nd ll,

Hydocrbons: monthlY bulhtin. Euo-Abstracls, S€ctron l - Eratom and EEC Rasaarch. Sciantrfic rnd t*hnicsl Publiotionr rnd Patcnts. Euo-Abstracts. Strtim ll: C@l - Stml. Euomt Drans Ncw3. lndustry 1 3 eaucation and culturalpolicy MONOGRAPHS AND SERIES 17 lnvattmlnt in thr Communlty coalmining and iron and rtcel lndurtrlc.: Rcport onth.1983 ruruly:1983 7

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PERloDlcALs Euopa-lnlsmstiooen lL dia Jugendprcss' lndu8t ialp(odrrctron: Mr3collonaous ffitcs. Fiches podagpgiques '3O Fus d'Euopo'. lnduslIisl short-tdm tr6nds. lron and sirol: monthv bullatin. lron lnd ltocl: quartdly and monthly bullstins. lron rnd slaol: qurtEly bullatn. Wago3 rnd in@mca - Rapid infqmation I

Statistics Wages and incomes - Rapid inlsmsiion. 1 g

M.N.GRAPHSANDSERIES ; a Bibliographyanddocumentation I Domographic statistic! 1 982 - Statrstical Offrcs ol th€ Europoan I :, Communities [Populatlon and social condrtrons (ycllow covtr] - Commission of th€ European Communrlrest 1984 - 2O5p.: 3Ocm: sottcover: 55Og: (DA/DE/EN/FB/ITINL/GR) MONOGRApHS ANO SERTES DA:84-6-9. DE:84-6-9. FR:84-6 - lO. GR:84- 6 - 10. 1T.84 - 6-'ll. NL:84-6- 10 Nachschlagewerk dor Rochtsprochung zum CA-38-83-354-7C{ ISBN 92-825-4294-7: ECU 1 7,36, Gcmeinschaftrrocht BFB 800, tRL 12.70, UKL 10, USO 14.

Euroltat Roviow 1 973-1 982 - Statistical Offic€ of the Europoan 1O PERloDlcALs Communrtres [General statistica (gr€y covar] - Commission of the European Communrtres] Bulletin: Europoan Oeumontatron centres - D€posrtary Libraries. 1984 - 238p.:3ocm: softcovor:65Og: (EN/FB/NL) oA.84-6-to.oE:84-6-lo FR84-6-9.tTig4-6-9.N1.64-6-tt COMDmuments. CA-38-83-184-3D{ ISBN 92-825-4083-9: ECU 13,06, COM Daum€nts. BFR 600, rRL 9.60, UKL 7.50, USO 12. COM Documonts: Monthly catalogue.

1 I RagionEl ststistics: The Community'e financial participation Documontation bullstrn A. in invostment! 1982 - StatisticalOffice of the European Dmum€nlatron bultstrn B. Communities INanonal accounls, financs and balanco of paYmonts otrumcntation bull€trn (viol€t cov6r) - commission ol th6 Europ€an communitres; c' 1984 - 87p.: 3Ocm: softcover: 25Og: (DA/DE/GR/EN/FR/ITINL) Dokumento und Pubhkatronan. DA 84 - 8 - 11. DE:84 - 6 - I l. FR.8,l - 6 - I 1. GR:84 - 6 - I 1. lT:8,1-6- lO. NL'84-8- 12 EF dokumontatron. CA-38-83-362-7C-C ISBN 92-825-4323-4: ECU 5.46, List o, addrtrons to the Library ol th6 CEC. BFR 25O, IRL 4, UKL 3.20. USD 5.

12 Studios ot n8tionsl accountr - No 6: Accounts ot tho lnstitutional soctors: An initill !naly3i! ot comp!nicr, hou!ohold! and b!nks in tho Member Stato! (1 970-1 982) - Statistrcal Offrco of the Europsan Communrti€s INatronal accounts, Miscellaneous frnance and balancs of payments (violet cov€r) - Commission ol tho 20 European Communitiesl

1 984 - 92pp.: 3Ocm: softcovsr: 27Og: (EN) FR:84-6-32 CA-37-83-6O3-EN{ ISBN 92-825-4193-2: ECU 4,34, PERIOOICALS BFR 200, rRL 3.20, UKL 2.50, USO 3 50. COM Dcumsnts. COM Dcuments.

PERIODICALS COM Documonts: Monthly catalogus. Euro-Abstracts, Section l - Euratom and EEC Research. Scientrfrc Agricuhural Marksts: Pncos. and technical Publications and Patents. Ag.icultwal stalrstrcs: Crop and animal production. Supplemont to th6 Oftrcisl Joqnal of tho European Communtties, Animsl prodiJctron. ssies S. payments: BalancGs of Ouartgrly data. 13 lntegratod rogionsl dovelopmont programmot - Coal: monthly bulletrn. OrroclqatFc€neral Agricultura - 68pp.: 3ocm: softcover: 1 959: (EN) on Agricultue: 89 - Commission of tha Europoan Crop productron. [lnlcmatron Communitiesl EC-agricultural price indices (Output and lnput). CB-NA-83O89-EN-C ISBN 92-825-3969-5:ECU 3.06, IRL USD 3. Electrical onergy: monthly bullstrn. BFR 140, 2.20, UKL 1.70, Ensgy statistrcs: Monthly bulletin a) Coal, b) Hydcarbons, c) Eloctricsl 6ntrgy.

Eurostatistrcs: Data foa shqt-ttrm economtc analysis.

Hourly €arnings: Hours of wsk. Hy&ocarbons: monthly bull€trn. lndustnal production: Mr*ellaneous sectqs. lndustrial shqt-t€rm tr6nds. lnlormaiions d€ l'Eurosrat. lron and stoel: monthly bullotrn.

lron and steel: quarterly and monthly bull€trns.

lron and ste6l: quartotly bullotin. Monthly exl€rnal trad6 bullotrn. Unemployment. Monthly bulletin. 10

Periodicals

DEr84 -6 -P64. fR.84 - I - Pl5 ISSN 0378-357X: subseiption. ECU 1O,50, BFR 48O, IRL 7'50, Pl 30 iourt d'Europa - Commission dss Communaut6s europ6ennas UKL 6, USD 10. - Paris, Bureau d6 prssse et d'rnfsmation - 28cm: (FR) - mensuel. abonnemont: Prix pou ,tudiants: FF 30. P 13 CoM Documentr - Commission of the European Communttres - PZ Agricultural Market!: Prico3 - Commission of the European 3ocm: (EN) - approximal6ly darlY. oA 84-6-P59. OE 84-6-P66 FR.84-6-P17. G8.84-6-Pl. Communrlics: Directorat&General Agriculturo - 3Ocm: lT:84 - 6 -P15. NL'84' 6 -Pl 1 (oA/DE/GR/EN/FR/lT/NLl - monthly' ISSN 0254-1475: subscrrptron: ECU 872,75, BFR 4OOOO, - 6 - P73. DE:8tt - 8 - P2. FR:84 - 5 - P68. GR 84' 6 - P5. DA:84 wtth lT:84-E-P68 NL:8tl-6-P88 IRL 632.50, UKL 5O5, USD 752: Papq edttan complete ISSN O25G96O1: subscription: ECU 82,50, BFR 3780, indexes. tRL 59.75, UKL 47.75. USD 71. P14 GOM Documents - Commission of the European Communttns - P3 Agricultural pricos - Statistical Offrc6 of the European Mrcrolrchs, 24x: (EN) - approximat€ly daily. - 6 -P70. DE.84- 6 - P67. FR 84 - 6 -P18 GR 84 - 6 -P2. Communitios: Commission ol the European Communitrcs - oA 84 lT:84-6-P16. NL 8/t - I -Pl2 mrcrofiche: (DE/EN/FR/lTl - quartsly. ECU 152,75, BFR 7OOO, IFL 1 1 1, UKL 89, DE.84 -8-P3. FR.84-6 -Pr2. Ir.84-6-P72 subs*rptron: Mnoliche edttion, completa with in&xas (on paper subscriptrm: ECU 24,8FR 11OO, IRL 17.50, UKL 14, USD 21 USD 132: onlyl. srnglo copias: ECU 6,58, BFR 3oo, IBL 4,60, UKL 3.70, uso 6.50. P 1 5 COM Documents: Monthly catalogue - Commrssion of th€ (EN) P4 Agricultu(El statirticr: Crop lnd animal production - Ewopean Communitras - 3ocm: - monthly. - - P71. DE:84 - 6 - P68. FR.84 - 6 - P27. GR:84 - 6 - P3. StatrsticalOffice ol tho Europ6an Communrtres: Commission of the DA.84 6 lT:84-6 -P27. NL 84 -6-Pt3 Europaan Communru€3 - 30cm: IDAIDEIENIFRITI NL) - qurtarlY. ECU 32,75, BFR 15OO, IRL 24. UKL 19, USD 31. DA 84 - 8 - P74. OE 84 - 6 - P4. FR 84 - 6 - P84. 1T.84 - 8 - P83 subsqiptron: NLr84-6-P69 Parliament - European subscription: ECU 53,25. BFR 2440, IRL 38.50, UKL 30.75' P16 Committoo Boport3 ot tho European (EN] USD 46. Par[am€nt - 3ocm: - irregular. DA84-6-P78. 08.84-6-P76. FR84 6-P28. lT8/t-6-P28 P5 Animal production - Statistrcal Office of th€ Europoan NL:84-6-P85 subssiptDn: ECU 52,35, BFR 24oo, IRL 38, UKL 30 25. Communrtreg: Commission of the European Communitres - 3Ocm: USo 49: Subsdipt,on from March 1983 to FebrudrY 1984. lo AIDE IEN lFRl fi I NLI - quarterly. OA.84-6-P3. DE:84-6-P8O' FR:84-8-P73. 1T.84-6-P73. NL:84-6-P2O P17 Communaut6 europ6enne: Lettre d'intormstion du Buroau ISSN O25G6580: subsqiption: EcU 3 1,65. BFR 1450, IRL 23, ie Genive - Commission d€s communaut6s europ6onnes - (FRl UKL 18.25, USD 28. Genive, Bureau de pr6ss€ €t d'rnfqmatron' 30 cm: - hebdomadaire. PO Avrupa - Commtssion of tha European Communitras - Ankila, gIatult. Awupa toplulugu komisyo,tu anfcmasyon - 27 cm: (TR) - monthly. frs€ of charg€. P18 Communaut6 Europ6cnne lnformationr - Commission des Communaut6s europ6ennes - Pars, Bureau da prosse st P7 Background Roport - Commissron of th€ Europ€an Communrties d'infqmatrm - 31cm: (FR) - mensusl. - London, lnfqmaton office - 3Ocm: (EN) - irregular. ISSN 0223-3053: abonn€mant: Bddrcuon de prix pow tr8 of charg€. abonnements group6s.

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P24 Dcbatos of tho European Parliamont - Europ€an Parlisment - DE:84 - 6 -P34. FR.84 - 6 - P41 3Ocm: index (EN) - hregular. ISSN 0378-3561: subscription: ECU 1O,50, BFB 480, IFL 7.50, DA.84- I -P56. DE:84 -6-P8l. FR'84- 6 -P26. GR 84-6-Pl2. UKL 6, USD 10. ITr84-6-P24. NL:84-8-P55 ISSN 0378-5041: subscripton: ECU 63,30, BFR 29oo, IRL 46, P37 Enorgy statistic!: Monthly bulletin al Coal, b) UKL 36 50, USD 55: Subscflption from March 1983 to February Hydrocarbonc, c) Electrical energy - 3ocm: - monthly. 1984. DE:84-8-P35. FR.84-6 -P83 subssiption: ECU 38,85, BFR 178O, IRL 28.25, UKL 22.50, P25 Documsntation bulletin A - Drr8ctorats-Gsnoral Personnal and USD 34: Combnad subscnptron. Administration: Commission ot the European Communitres - 3Ocm: P38 Eorasc6il - Eails irha Chsth - 30 cm: (GA) - monthly. (OA/DE/EN/FR/lT/NL) - irregular. free ol charg€. oA 84 - 6 -Pt9. DE.84 - B - P22. FR.84 - 6 - P8 1T.84 - 0 - P9. 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P45 Europa{nformationcn liir die Jugendprosro - Kommission Economic and Socill Committoe: Bulletin - Economrc snd P31 der Ewop6rschen Gemernschaften - Bonn, Prasse- und Committ66 - Bruxelles-Brussol - 21 cm: (EN) - monthly. Social lnformationsbfro - 3Ocm: (OE) - monatlich. OA 84 - 6 -P72. DE 84 - 6 - P85. FR:84 - 6 - P19. GR'84 - I - Pl l. kost6nlos. lT:84- 6 - Pl7. NL:84 - 6 - P27 fr66 of charg€. P46 Europa van morgen - Commissre van de Ewopesa Gemeenschappen - Don Haag, Vffitchringsbureau - 3ocm: (NL) - P32 EF-aviren - Kommissronon tor Ds europaisko Fallossksbor - wskclir(s. Kobonhavn, og inftrmationslontq - 29 x 4ocm: (OA) - Pros* gratis. halvmined[g. gratrs. P47 Europe 83 - Commrssion of the European Communrti€s - London, lnformatron office - 27cm: (EN) - monthly. - P33 EF dokumontstion Kommissionen lor De europEiska frae ol charg€. FEllssskab€r - K6benhavn, Presss- og intfimationstonttr - 2 lcm: (DA) - halvmtnedlig. P48 European Economy- Drrectorat+General Economic 8nd gratis. 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biomolcular engimring (April 1982-March 1986) - Progress repot Alphabetical index 1983/Fesarch and training programme m - n.1. Resarch 5-29 Brennstoffhillen dwch Ernbettung in metallische Werkstotfe und 1 9th B6po(t of the Safoty 8nd Health Commission lor tho mining and Gaphrtmatrix./FuE - 82O38' Konditionierung von 4-17 oths €xllactiv6 industri6s Bultatin des Communaut6s europ6ennes/lndex: - 1. Annusl Repdt 6 -22 n, - 1979 1-3 - n.2. Annsxos to the Rapdt 6-23 - 1980 1-4 A c

Tho ABC ot Community law 5-8 CAMAC: Updated spocrfication3 4-11 (mass scidonts/Bromcchanics ol rmpacts in road 4- 10 The ceriilicatrm of the contents tractronsl ot cadmium, cobalr, in a sowago sludgG 0ccounlsncy dala n€twsk: Handbmk ol leglslStlon - instructons - notas coppor, msnganess, morcury, nicksl, l€8d 8nd ztnc - for guidanc€/Th6 farm 6-3 of dom€stic nigin BCR No 144 2-17 Tho cartrficatron ol the contonls o, cadmtum, copper, morcury and ztnc in ACP-Basrc statistrca loam sod - BCR No 14 I 2-18 - 1984 5-32 a calcarsous Th€ cortfrcstion ol the contonts of cadmium, coppor, mtrcury, lead and Aorosol frltralron 4-8 zrnc in I light Bsndy soil - gCR No 142 2- 19 Agosmonts concludad by the Ewopean Communiti€s 198O/Collsction of Th€ cstrrrcalion ol the conicnts of cadmium, copper, ntckal, lead and zinc th6 rn a sewage sludg€ amended soil - BCR No 143 2-20 - n.1O 5-1 The cartrfrcatron ol th6 msss lractrons (contentsl of cadmium, cobalt, 1979/198O/Community swsy on tho strwtwa of agricultural holdrngs coppar, mangan€so, morcwy, nickel, l€8d and 2inc in I sewag€ sludgo - m€thodological basrs 4- ?6 - n,1. lntroductron and BCB No 145 2-21 Th€ Agricultu.alSituatron in ths Cmmunity - 1983 Repdt The certrfication of tho mass tractrons (conlonts) ol cadmium, cobalt, - 1983 2-7 copps, manganose, mercury, nicksl, load and zinc in a $wago sludge sg.icullur€ wrlh spscial rafarenco lo sgrmomic rssearch/Prosp6ctive ol mainly industrial qigin - BCR No 146 2- 22 rnvsntqy of the r€quiramantr ol Grc6k 2-31 Chemical analysis of ferrous materials: Dotermination ol manganese in rgricultureffho rates ot vslu&8dd€d l8x in stsls 8nd irons - Electrometric trtratrm method 3- 10 - 1984 2-38 Chsmical analysis of lerrous materials: Dotsrminatron of nontombinod D16 Attivisrung d6s biologischen Schilds im stillgolegtcn Kernktaftwork carbon {graphite} in st€els and irons - G,avimeric mcthod stter GundemmrngenBloctA 4-9 combustion in I stream of oxygon 3- 11 Aluminium industry in th6 Euopcsn Economic Communrty/Enargy ludrt Chomrcsl rnalysis ol lerr@s materials: Determinatton of sulphu in stools No2- 2 -25 and rons - Gavimet ic m€thod 3- 12 lsrous materials: Dotsrmrnation ol total carbon in Annoxss lo th6 Fapdt [1gth Boport of tho Safety and Haallh Commrssron Chsmical analysis of - in a strsam ol lc tho minrng and oth6 €xtractrvo industrias: - n.2l 6 - 23 stmls and irons &avimetric m€thod after combustron 3 - 13 Annual invastmonts in fixod sssets in tho industrial enterpris€s of tho oxygon planification dos inrtratives de pr6paratron professionnelle sn m€mbsr countrios of th6 Europ€an Communiti6s 1 I 75- 1 98 1 ch&nerrsAa lavew dos 1-9 - 1983 1-21 ieunes Classomonts larilaires: 7e mise i i:ur (1.1.1984) 5 - 6 Annull R6po.t [1 9th R6po(t of th6 SalotY and H68lth Commission fq the Coal conversion preesses and thoi, malarials roquitoments 6 - 8 mining and oth€r oxttsctivs industriss: - n.1l 5-22 coalmining and iron 6nd stsel tndustries: Ropqt on the I 983 Annual repst/Europa Transport. Obmrvalon ot Transpst Markats: survey/lnvestment in the Communrty - 1982 6- 16 - 1983 6-7 atmospheric drspersion calculstrons./R€vi6w of spscific sllects in Collection ol the Agraements concluded bY tho European CommunrtEs - n.1 1- 22 1 980 - 4-23 n.2 -n.lO 5- 1 populatlm Atmospheric trangPo(t of lsdiolsolopes lnd th€ assessmont of La Communaut6 europ6enne: Fq6ls -.SlStrstrqrcs fdestriras sur la dosss on I Europoan scale 5-20 Communaut6 ewop6enns, ses dtx Etats mombr63, et superficies Atrophic rhinitrs in pigs 1- 12 fqestiires mondialas 4-25 Communrty survoy on th€ structura ol agricultwsl holdrngs 1 979/ 1 980 B - n.1. lniroductron and mothodological bssis 4-26 Tho Communrty's rosoarch and devalopment prog.amme on paymsnts Ropublic of Tho balanc€ ot statrslrca ol thc Fodaral Gamany d€commrssroning of nuclsar power plants. Third annusl plogress r€pql - 1984 5-33 (year 1982) 2 -23 Bslancos of paymonts - G6og.8phrc8l brsakdown 1 97 7- 1 98'l companres. hou$holds and banks in tho Membol State3

- 1983 1 -22 ( 1 97G 1 982)/Studres of natronal accounts - No 5: Accounts of th€ Balsncas of paym€nts - Global dals 1 97 1 - 1 982 instrtutional sectss: An initral analysis ot - 1983 2'37 6- 12 banks in tho Membsr Ststs3 (197G1982)/Studiss of natron8l sccounts - A comparatrvo study ftr tha Communrty on ths candldats tochnologies io No 5: Acc@nts of ths instrlutronsl ssctqs: An initial snalysis of ralsvo the Euopean snsgy syslom 5-19 compani6s, hous6holds !nd Cmpendium of Communtty provisions on scial securlty 1 - I - 1984 6- 12 Competriron Policyffhirte6nth Repdt on 4-7 Balgrquc (Leu statut, l6ur pr6paration, leurs perspectives)/Ls p€rsonn€l - 1983 6ntorprises/EEC 6ng6rgnsnt ch8rg6 de la fo(matton ptolassionnelle en 1- 18 Competrlim rules: Guide fq small and modium-sized 1- 10 Boton und Stahlfihsmischo und mochanischc Trannverfahren fiir 2'34 consumers/Untarr te,ms in contracts concluded wrth 5-21 Projacts: Collsctad Agteemsnts conclud€d wrthin th6 framswork ol Botonoborfliich€n durch Flammstrahl€n/O€kontaminatron von 4 ' 13 COST European Cmparatpn in the trold of Scienttlrc 8nd Tochnical Rssaarch Bewortung dor Endlsgormdglichkarl6n tn der Grube Konrad auf der - n.2. 1981-1982 5-9 Grundhge von Experimsnt6n zur Handhabung und lsoliatung von Council of rhe Eur@ean Communrires/Guids to ih6 4- 1 rsdroaktivon Ablellon s-24 Council's wst ( 1 J8nu8ry - 3 1 December 1 982)/fhrrtreth revi€w of lha Brbhograph8 sur l'5n6rgre 5-38 -1982 5-5 blologrqus dos champs magn6trquas/Eflets 2-24 biologischen Schrlds im etillgalegten Kcrnkratlw6.k Gundemmrngen Block A/Dre Aktrvrerung dcs 4-9 Bromcchanics of rmpact3 in to8d rccidonts 4- 10 ALPHABETICAL INDEX 15

Cowt of Audittrs of tho European Communrtr€s 5-Z Equal oppstunitr6s and vcational training - Ouahfrcations ond Court o, Audrttrs on tha accounting and frnancial managem€nt/Report educational needs of cewating spousas of owners ol small and

(Ann8x to th€ Annual Report ECSC 1 982) by th6 5-4 modium-sizedontorprisGs 3-7 Court of Justrc€ of the European Communrtos: lnfqmatron fs lawyss 6rosion da cavitation/D6contamination de surlaces par 4 - 12 J-4 Etude d€ lF lracturatlon profond€ d€s massrfs rocheux granrtrquss: 6tudo Cusloms valuation, S€venth updatrng Z - 6 structursle de la fracturation du granrt€ d6 Sainto-Sylvastr€ {mincs da , Fanay-Augeris el d6 Margnac, Hsut*Venne, France) 3 - 17 D Etudss do csrosion des mat6riaux d6 conlonows pour 16 stoctag6 d6s d6chets radroaclrts sn srt€s g.anriiques 3-18 Data by siz€ of entorpfls€ lstructure and scrivity ol industry 1 979: - Eur@a Transpqt: Observation ol Transpo(t Marksts: Annual repo(t 19841 5 - 36 - 1982 5-10 d6chots radioactrfs sn sites granrtiquas/itudes de curosion des mat6riaux Europ€: A tims to chooso - Eloctrons: Juno 1984 6-2 do contensurs pow lo stockag€ des 3-18 Euope 85 3- l D6contaminatron de surlacss par 6rosron do cavrtatron 4- 12 L'Europe aui:urd'hui - Etat da l'lnt6gration europ6snna - 1982-1983 1-2 Dokontaminatron von BetonoberflZichsn durch Flammstrahlen 4 - 1 3 Europoan C€rtrfiod R6f6r6ncs MBtorials (EURONORM4RMs) ls tho Delivory condrtrons ftr surfaco frnish of hot rolled plalss snd wrde llals chsmrcal 8nd products - 3- 14 dotormrnation of tho compositron of iron st€sl lnftrmEtion Crrculil No 1 2-14 Dsmographic statrstrcs 1 982 Europ€an Certrfnd Reference Materials (EURONORM{RMs} prspated - 1984 6-9 under th€ Eusprcca of the Europoan Coal & Steel Community (ECSC) - Dorecho Comunrtano/Treinta aios do 6-5 lnfqmation Circular No 1 2- 14 Orroctdy ot tho Commission of the European Communities 2-1 The European Communrty's trsnspst policy 6- 17 Orrecttry of th6 Commrssion of the European Communiti€s 6-1 European concortad action - COST 60 - Matorials for gas turbines - EC 1 - - Orsposal in sea-bsd oeological formstions Propertias of ocsan s6drmsnts Crack inrtiaiion and growth in high t€mporatua low cyclo fatigu€ in relatron to th€ drsposal of radroactiva waste 4-14 2- 28 Do you know your rights? 5-10 Europ€an concsrtod actron COST 50: Materials fq gas lurbines: EC 2: Owatron of un€mployment: Methods 8nd measuromont in tho Europoan The influence ol grain boundary chemistry and segrsgatron ph€nomena Community on th6 cro8p fracture of lN 738 LC 5-25 - 1983 1 -23 The European programme for controllod nuclear fusion 4- 16 European Rogronal D.v6lopm6nt Fund: Eighth annual repod E - 1982 3-15 European seminar on th€ risls from trihum axposuro 5-26 EC-Yugoslava agreements, signed in Belgrade on 2 April 1 980 2-9 European Union/fowards th6 1-6 Economic and Social Commrlle6: Annual Roptrt Europsan Univ€.sity lnstitut€: Soventh Rsport ot Actrvitr6s - Acsdomic - 1983 5-7 yca 1982-83

6ducatron, 1 974- 1 983/Textes relatrfs i la politrque europ6enne de l' - 1983 3-21 z- 36 Het Europs€s Monelair Stol$l - Ontstaan, werking en pwspectEvon , Educational l€avo and the labour market in Europe 3 - 5 t-2 EEC comp€trtron rulos: Guid€ lq small and medium-srzod enterprims Euroslat Roview 1 973-1 982 1- 10 - 1984 6- 10 Effocis of pronatal irradraton with special omphasrs on lat€ eff4ts Evaluation ol tha CEC intsgratsd postrontrol programme 1 979-8 1 3- 16 5 -27 Efrets brologrqu6s des champs magn6tiques 2 -24 Evaluatron of the Europsan Communrty's radiatron protoctron lasoarch Eleclromstnc trtration mathod/Chemical analysis o, lsrrous matoflals: programma ( 1 976-80) 1-14 Dotsrminatron of manganese in st€sls and rons - 3 - 10 F Employment ond un€mploym€nt - 1984 3-22 Ths larm accountancy dala network: Handbook ot logrslstron - Ths employment of wom€n in Pqtugal 3-6 instluctrons - nolas fa guidance I - 3 The employment of women in Spain 6-6 Th6 Farm Accouniancy Data N€twqk - R6sults on Mrcrolicho!:

Endlagerm6gfichk6it6n in dor Grub€ Koilad auf der Grundlag€ von Accounting yoar 1 978/ 1 979 Experrmcntan zur Handhabung und lsolierung von radroaktrven - 1983 3-24 Abflllen/Bawertungder 5-24 Flat glass fs building 2-29

En€rgy audrt No 1 - Th€ rron and st6ol industry in tho Europoan Fdastry statistrca 1 976-1 980 Community 4 - 15 - 1984 2- 12 Enffgy audrt No 2 - Alumrnrum rndustry in the European Economic For6ts - Statrstrqu6s lqestrires sur la Communaut6 ourop6€nno, sos drx Communrty 2 - 25 Etats membras, st suparficios ,orsstilres mondialesAa Communaut6 Enargy audrt No. 3 - Pulp, paper and board rndusiry in th6 Europasn aurop6enne: 4-25 Economic Communrty 1-'t3 fqmation professionn€lls dans les pays membres de la Communaut6 de 19 Enargy conssrvatron ( 1 979-83) - Survey of resultsffhe sscond enwgy R europ6enne/Systlmes 1- & D programma - 2-13 fcmation prolessionnellg on Bslgiquo (L6ur stBtut, leur pr6paraiion, leurs Enorgy consvation by €norgy storag€ - Advanc€d baltsilos and fucl persp6ctiv6s)/La pasonnel enseignant charfr6 da la cells 2-26 fsmatton prolsgsionnslle en ltal6 - Etat actusl do la sttuatbn 6t porspsctivos personnal 1 energy avaluation lor th6 Europ€an CommunrtpsA/Vind 3-20 5volutrvss/La de - 17 - Rapporto d6l sominario/Nuove prospottiva d€ll8 Tho anbrgy situation in th€ Communrty: Srlustion 1983 - Outl@k 1984 ftrmazion€ contrnua 13 (Repdt from tha Commission to the Councill 3 - 9 6- FRANCE of earnings 1978-79 - Principal rssults: - n.2l En€rgy statrstics yGarboot 1982 [St]ucture - 1984 1-27 1 '27 , FuE - 82O38: Konditionierung von Brennstoffh0llen durch Ernb€ttung in energy storag€ - Advsncsd battories and fuel cells/Energy consorvation by 2-26 m6talli$he Werkstot o und Gaphrtmatrix 4-17 energy system/A comparative study tor ths Communrty on the candidat€ tschnologiss to r6hsv€ the Europoan 5-19 Entwicklung von Rechsnvorfahren und Ourchfiihrung von Modollrtrhnung€n zw th€rmomechanischon W6chsolwirkung de3 Salzes mrt d€r gohrlchauskloidung bzw. mit €rng€logorten Abfellbliickon 2 - 27 INDEX 16 ALPHABETICAL

irradiation with special emphasis on lats effects/Eftects ol prenalal G 3-16 la situation ot p€tspoctives 6volutrv€s/Le personnel gas turbrnes - EC 1 - Crack rnitiation 8nd growth in hrgh tompsrature low lralia - itat actuel de prof€ssionn€lle sn cycle fatrguo/Europaan concorted sction - COST 50 - Materials fq d€ formation 2-24 J General government accounts and slatistics 197G 1981 1 - 1982 -24 Japan: Adgang til markedet/Statslige rnd

P Roports of th6 Scisntific Commrttes fd Animsl Nutrition - Foulh S€ri€3 2-8 Parlilmcnls ot tho EC Membcr States/Oganiz6tion of sorvicca in th6 r6po3rtqy fq radroactivo produclg/B8soarch proiocl fc tho detsrmination 6-3 ol th6 suitabilrty of tho mino 'Konrad'ss ! final 4-21 pGrsonslo - spcci8lizzato nol cotto.e d6i servizi Relazione sullc risultanze di Besearch [Research and t]sining pro€rammo in biomoloculu cngineering ricoonirimibibliograficho 6 di inchi€st€ con osptrti: Bepubblicr (April 1982-March 1986) - Progrcse raport 1983: - n.1] 5 - 29 Fcderala di Germania, Francia, Rsgno Unitoftscnica info.mstica o Bosaarch snd training programme in biomolecular enginuing (April

fdmuimod 3-8 1982-March 19861 - Prog.ess report 1 983 La pdsonncl dc fqmation profossionncllo €n ltali6 - Etat lclucl dc la -n.1.Resoarch 6-29 situatim ct pdspcctivos 6volutiv6s 1 - 17 Rosorch proisct lq tho d€tsrmination of th€ suitability ot rho min. Lo p€rsonnsl cnseignsnt ch8rg6 da la lormatron prof6ssionnsll6 on 'Konrad' as a final rapositcy fq radioactivo produclg 4-21 Bclgiqrr (Lcw rtatut, lsu pr6peation, bus porspactrvos) 1 - 18 rsSarch/lnnovstDns fro.n community 4- 19 pcstrontrd prog.smmc 1979-81/Evaluation ot tha CEC intcgrst€d R6sults by sizc classes and by regions [Labou costs 1981: - n.2] 6-27 3-26 pig3/Auophic rhinitis in 1- 12 Review of spccrfic affecls in atmosphoric disparsion calculation! L! planrticltion des initiativ6s do pr6psration profo$ionnclla rn lavour d€r -n.1 4 -22 iuncs ch6meua 1-9 - n-2 4 -23 platos 6nd wido llats/Dslivry condrtiona lq rufacc linish of hot rollcd 3- 14 S Pd-tugalflhc omploym€nt of wman in 3-6 Power and panEipaton in an infdmation socioty 3-19 Safsty and Hoalth Commissim fc thr mining lnd oths rxtractiva primary raw materials programmc (1978-81)/Scl.ctcd papors uising indust iesllgth Bopdt o, thG from th6 EEC 2-32 - n.1, Annual Rsport 6 -22 Principal resulta [Labou costs 1 98 1: - n.1] 3 -25 - n.2. Annsxos to tha Eoport 6 -23 Profossional liturtion rnd training of uaimrs in thc Membtr St8t6s of th6 Salzgabirga/Miiglichkoiton dor Entstshung sowio Art, Umlang und Euopean Communitros: Synlholis rcpqt 6-31 tsktonischc Stollung von Rrssan und Klufton im 4-20 golessionnclle en levau des iunes ch&neua/La planrficatrur des Sciantific and Tochnical Scruch/COST ProFcts: Collcctsd Agr@m6ntr initiativos dc pr6pa(ation 1-9 concludod within rho framawsk of Europ.an Coop6ration in th. ficld of Prog,ammo of tho Cmmission for 1984 - n.2, 1981-1982 6-9 - 1984 3-2 Thc second energy R & D programmo - Enargy consorvarion (1979-831 - Prograss Repct Pro€.omme Rodiation prot6ction 1983 6-28 Swey of results 2- 13 Prosjrcctive inventory of tho rcquiremcnts of Groal rg'icultua with Soletod papars arising from the EEC primary raw materials progrsmmo spocial lofdonco to agronomic roscarch 2-31 (1978-811 2 -32 pubhc frnances of th€ Mombor Stat6B ( 197G1981)/Studies of natimal Sol6ction and trsining of nuclear powcr plant opaatas (EC contries, lccounts - No 3: Tronds in tha Suuorland, Spain, Sweden) 6-30 - 1983 2-39 Sovontmnth Gonoral Rapfft on tho Activitios of th6 Euopoon public limrt6d complnie3flho structur€ of 1-7 Cmmuniti6s Pulp, pspd lnd board indGtry in tho Eu@ean Ecmmic - 1983 i-a Cornmunity/Enrgy ludit No. 3 - 1- 13 s€w8ga sludga ot domastic origin - BCR No 144ffh6 corrification of th6 contonts (m8ss frrctions) of cadmium, cobalt, coppar, mongona3s, R mcrcuy, nidcl, lcad and zinc in a 2- 17 socirl sacuity/Compendium o{ Cornmunity prwisions on 1-8 REdation protoctron 1 983/Progr6ss Repqt Progrsmmo 6 -24 rcil - BCR No 14lfiho conification ol ths contenB of cldmium, coppd, rldrosctiw prodets/Rs$arch proFcl la th6 dotcrmination of tha mtrcry and ,nc in s elcucous loam 2- 18 uitability of th€ mino 'Konrad' !s ! final ropositay ta 4 - 21 sdl- BCR No 1/t3flhs qtiricrtion of tha contonts o( cadmium, coppcr, radioactivo wasto dispossl/Gsologicsl ass€ssmont of crystallinr rock nickol, l6sd 6nd zinc in a swagc sludgo amendcd 2-20 fdmations with I Yicw to 4- 18 sposss ot own€rs of 6msll lnd modium-sizrd ont€rprisrs/Equal radioactiv. w8sto/Drspoal in gceted goologicsl fgmltion! - Prop€rtios oppdtunitios and yocationsl trsining - Ouslification! rnd Gducltionrl of ocaan sodimcnts in r6laton lo tho dr3posal of 4-14 n66ds o( co-working 3-7 rsdiosltivan AbfAhn/Bawcrtmg der Endlagcrm6glichkcir.n in dcr &ubG Stahlflho(mischo und m6chanisch6 Tronnyorfahron fih Bcton und Konrsd aut dd G.undaga ym Erprrimenten zu Handhabung und 2 -34 lsolisrung Yon 6-24 Statistrcal panqama oI Ewopc 6-35 radioisotop$ lnd thr lssassmsnt of population dosas on a Euoparn Statslig6 in*rb i Japan: Adgang til ma*odct I -29 scslo/Atmosphtric transpst of 6-20 ste6l industries: Ropdt on the 1983 cwcy/lnvcstm€nt in tho Community The rstos of yahB-lddad t8x in lgricullrr codmining 8nd iron and - 1984 2-38 - 1983 A-7 Rochonvsrfahrcn und Dwchf[kung von Modallrschnung6n ztr stool industry in th6 European Cornmunity/Enorgy audit No 1 - Th6 kon ihormomochrnischcn Wechsclwirkung das Salzes mrt dd lnd 4- 15 Bohrlochrusklsidung bzw. mit cingalagtrran Ssuctur lnd actrvity o, industry - 1979/198O Abf6tlbl6cken/Entwidlungvoo 2-27 - 1984. Main resulte 3 -27 Rmhtsprchung zum Gamoinschrft3rochi/Nschschlagswork dor 6 - 4 Struclue rnd rctrvity of indusiry 1 979 R69ion0l accounts ESA: Dstailod tablas by branchcs 1 979/ 1 980 - 1 984. DatE by siza of ontarpris 6-36 - 1981 1 -2A St uctuo oI oarning3 1 978-79 - Principal results Bogioflll Dovolopmrnt Fund: Eighth snnual ropo(t/Euopoan - N.2. FBANCE ' 1-27 - 1982 3-15 ThB strEtus of public lrmrted companios 1-7 regional devalopmcnt prog.Emm€s/lnt6g.6t6d 0-13 Studirs of n8tionsl lccounts - No 2: Stock o[ fixod assots in industry in Rcgional statilii€r: Th6 Cornmunity's frnancial psrticipation in th6 Cornmunity Membsr States: towards gr6at6r comparability invcstmenta 1982 - 1983 1 -28 - 1984 6-11 Studi6s of national accounts - No 3: Trsnds in tho public financrs of thc

Ropst (Annox to th€ Annual R6pdt ECSC 1 9821 by the Cout of Auditqs Mombe Statos (197G1981) m tho E@ntrng and financirl manlg6m6ni 6 - 4 - 1983 2-39 Rrpst ot tha Sd6ty snd Haalth Commrssion tc th6 mining snd othcr Studis3 ot national lccounts - No 5: Accsnts of th6 instrtutronal sactors: cxtr8ctiva ind6tri6s/ 1 9th An innial anavsi3 ol companGs, housoholdE snd banks in thc M€mbtr - n. 1. Annul R6pdt 6-22 Statos ( 197G1982) - n.2. Annoxss lo tho Rspdt 6 -23 - 1984 a-12 18 ALPHABETICAL INDEX

Study into EC-widc crit€ria fa the idsnlficalion ol naw l€chnolo€Y basod cntaprisos 4 - 24 Yearbook of iron and stel 1952-1982 sulphu in stcels 8nd irons - GravimoEic mothod/Chcmic0l lnalYsis of - 1983 3-28 frrous matsiab: Datsminatim ol 3 - 12 statrstics plat$ fl8ts/DolivsrY conditions ta Ysarbook of rogional srfsc. finish of hot rolted rnd wido 5-37 3- 14 - 1984 Yugoslayia lgosmonis, signed tn Bolgrade on 2 April 1 98O/EC- 2-9 Syst&nes dc fcmation profsssionnollc dans lca p!Y3 mombros dc la 1 - 19 Gommunaut6ewop6enne E T FtgnafulTaycio Alarrifco./lp#zos apyttoai1 oc eyopit tan 5- 18 Tantalum pentoxido on tantalum foil - BCR No 261 2 - 33 lgqlnrdooiwuaxtro Ft pmdtx| Tapio fle phc paaxir Avdtrvtts: Wtrr,pn nip s tfi cot T.chnolo€ical chsnge, cmploymont, quatficatiss and training 4 - 6 - 1981 2- t5 tcchnology blsod snr6rpris$/StudY into Ec-wida critdis fd tho idGntification of now 4-24 II Tocnica inlqmatica o fqmaziono di ptrsonale spccislizato nal sotto.s dei ffiizi - Rolsziona lulle risultanze di ricognizimi bibliograficha c di H *cpSa\\omuf rolutxfi rw Fapmoitrdr Kwfirov 2-16 inchi€sto con asp€rti: Ropubblicr Faderalo d Gdmanis, Francis, Rogno Unito 3 - I T Toxtos rclatifs i la politiqo cuop5snnc da l'5drc8tim, 1974-1983 2-30 T pdrot aypnoxis oe tlopis ran yn1yarcdoritma ard rc Ftg'notqd Tapio Avarrttas 6- 18 Thormischc und mochanischc Trcnnvrfshron lii Boton und Stahl 2'34 Third intdnatimal s€minar - Rasults ot EC rcscarch and demonstration proieas in thc ficld ol goothdmllcnorgy - Eu@can gGothormal rrpdstc 2-35 Series index Thirtornth Rlpst on Cornp€tition Policy - 1983 4-7 Thirtioth rcvhw ol thc Council'r wst ( 1 JanuarY - 3 1 Deccmba 1 982) A - 1982 6-6 Towards th6 Euopsan Unim 1-6 Agricultu6 Esining snd prosp€cts/y'ocatisalt sining ptrsonnol in Brloium - At ophic rhnitrs in pigs 1,- 12 $tuation, 1 - 20 Evsluatim o{ the CEC integrslod p6sttontrol prog.ommo 1979-81 Eaining implicstlons in frms/Micro3lBctronics tochnologY - 6 -27 ME Gtoctronica lnd infdmatic! tochnologv lnd lhoir 4 - 6 Prospetivo invsntffy of tho requir.monis of Greak agricullwe with trsining ol nucl68. powor plsnt op€rattr8 (EC countrica, Swrtzsland, EpGcial rofilone to agronmic research 2-31 Spain, Swcdcn)/Soloction snd 6-30 Roports o( tho Scientrfc Commillsa ts Animal Nulfltron training of train€rs in thc Mombd Stllrs o{ thc Erropcan Cornmunitios: - Fouth Ss(ios 2-A Synthcgig repm/Prof o$ional situation 8nd 6-31 Ag.iculturc, fqostry and fisheries (green cova) lrlininglTcchnological chsngo, 6mploymsnl, qualfication3 8nd 4 - 0 Cmmunity smey on lho structuro of agricuhual holdings trlnspBr poficylThc Erropean Community'a 6 - 17 1979/1 98O Trcinrr afios dc Dcocho Comunitario 6 - 6 - n.1 , lntroduction 8nd methodological basis 4 -24 Trcnnvcrfahren fii Bcton und Stahlflhdmisch€ und mehanischc Fd€slry Btotistics 1 976- 1 980 2-34 - 1984 2- 12 tritium cxposue/Euopcan sminlt on tha risk3 lrom 6 - 28 Tho ratos of valuo-sdd€d tax in rgricultuo - 1984 2-38 U B uncmploymGnt: Mothods snd m.lsuomont in thc E[op€an Community/Duatim ol BCR{nfnmstion - 1983 1 -23 Tho cortification o( tho cootcnts (ma$ fractions) of cadrnium, cobalt, uncmploymcnt/Employmcnt and copp6, msngano$, macury, nickcl, lead and zinc in a sewaga - 1984 3-22 sludga of domostic aigin - BCR No 144 2- 17 Unfsir tarmr in contractS condudod with cmsumsrS 6-21 Th6 cdtficstion ot tha contents of cadmium, coppar, mercwy and zinc in I cdcsms loom rcil- 8CR No 141 2-14 v Th6 Btificatim of ths contonls of csdmium, coppor, morcrry, lead rnd zinc in I light sandy soil - BCR No 142 2- 19 valua'ldded tax in rgricultutnh. rllos ol Th6 cdtrtication of tho conlont3 of crdmium, copp€r, niclol, load and - 1984 2-38 zinc in a sswagB sludgc amended rcil- 8CR No 143 2-20 Vocational trsining in thc Fcdoral R€pubIc of Germany 6- 14 Tha ctrtrficltion ol th6 msss frsctims (contonts) of csdmium, cobalt, Vocltionrl truining nrads in rusl communitis! 6- 15 copp€r, msngansso, morcwy, nickol, lsad and rinc in a mwage Vocltlonal rainmg pcaonnel in Bclgium - Stustion, training 8nd - BCR No 145 2-21 p.ospccir 1 -2O sludgs Thr cdtificstim of th€ ma$ lraclrons (contonts) ol cadmium, cobslt, w coppd, manganoss, mecuy, nickel, lead and zinc in a sewage 8ludg. ot mainly industrial digin - BCR No 140 2'22 wastc disposal/Gelogical lsssssm€nt of eystallinc rock lqmotioos with Tantalum pontoxida m tantalum loil - BCR No 261 2-33 ! vicw to radoactiva 4 - 1 8 EElogicsl sci6nces waste/Drsposal in s6a+6d geological fqmstims - Proportios of ccan Eftsts biologrquos dss champs magn6tiquas 2- 24 lrdimcnts in r6lalion to th6 disposrl ol radioactivo 1- 14 Ra$arch and iraining programms in biomolecular enginuing (April pt@ssing, Waldsblc tiB{rlinod strrctual 610€13: Recmmendations fs 1 982-Mrch 1 986) - Progress repdt 1 983 in plrticular ls walding - lnfdmation ckcular no. 2 1-11 - n.1. R6$arch 6-29 ty'Vind .ndgy cvrluatDn fs tho Euopcsn Cmmuniti63 3-2() wom6n in Pdtugal^hc omploymonl of 3-6 SERIES INDEX 19

Bulletin ol tha Eur@oEn Communitias : Supplsm€nt G Tho st uctuo of public limitod companios 1-7 Unfair tsmg in contracts concludsd with congumor3 6-21 Goner6l ststrstics (9.6y covorl ACP-Basic 6tatrstics 0 - 1984 6-32 Ewostat Roviow 1973-1982 Development - 1984 E- 10 Tfiror nwnoXis oc a7opts rov ylttlparfutor)nat ard ro Y6arbo* of rogimal statistics po:t ycb Fa afu 6 T a A v ar il | c os 6-18 - 1984 6-37 Oocument

Th6 employmsnt of woman in Poftugal 3-6 I Tho 6mploym€nt of women in Spain 6-6 Docum6ntation bul16tin lndustrial hoslth and safoty Bibliographie su l'6nergi€ 6-38 1gth R6pqt of rho Saf€ty and Hsalth CommisEion tor tha mining and Dossi6r othar axractiyo industri6r Tptros qwsoXts oc ulopit rw ypryntabroiwan ard ro - n.1 . Annual Rsport 6-22 FaptodilTapzioAvarrilcolr 6- 18 - n.2. Annaxos to tha R6pdt 6 -23 lndust ial prmossos E Flat glsss fd building 2-29 lndustry 8nd soruicss (blue covar) Enorgy Annull invcstmBnts in fixod rssats in tho industrial 6nt6rprisos of tha A comparativo sludy for th6 Community on tha c8ndidato tochnologirs mcmbor count ios o( th. Eropsan Communiri€s 1 975-198 1 to rsliovo the Europsan 6n6rgy 8y3tsm 6 - 19 - 1983 1-21 Enorgy audit No 1 - Tho iron snd slocl industry in tho EuopoEn Enorgy statistica yoarbook 1 982 Community 4- 15 - 1984 4 -27 Endgy audit No 2 - Aluminium industry in the Ewopean Econornic yssrbool Community kon snd st6€l 1983 2-2i - 1983 1 -25 papc Ensrgy audit No. 3 - Pulp, and bosd industry in the European Stnrctuo and scrivity of indusw - 1979/198O Economic Community 1- 13 - 1984. Mdn result3 g -2; Enorgy consorvation by entrgy siqoga - Advancod batttriss snd fuol Structue and activity of industry 1 979 cslls 2 -26 - 1 984. Data by sizo of onttrpriso 5-36 Goothdmrl onorgy - B & D Progremme 2-30 Ycrbook o, iron and sloel 1 952-1 982 The smmd cnagy B & D programme - Enagy conservatron - 1983 3-28 ( 1979-831 - of rasuhs Smy 2-13 lnfamatim on Agricultua Third inttrnltional sominar - Results of EC ror66rch and domonstratron lntograied rogional dswlopmont prog.ammos 0 - 13 pro,ccts in tho fiold of goothsrmal 6nsrgy - Euopsan gaothdmal updato 2-35 M Wnd encrgy ovaluation fs tho European Communiti€3 3-20 Envirmmont lnd quality of lfo Modicino Soloctod papds rising ftom thc EEC prim8ry rlw mateials Biomechanis of impacts in rord eccidsnts 4- 10 programmc (1978-81) 2-32 EURONORM N Chomicrl analysis of lffious mai€rials: Dotarminatron of msngams€ in stccls and irons - Electromeric litation m6thod 3-10 National rccounts, finsnco and ballnco of paymontr (violet covar) Chemical rnatysis of tonous matdal3: Dotdmination of nonrombinod The balancc of paymcnts statistics of thc Fodarsl Ropublic of Grmany crrbon (graphiro) in sto€ls rnd irons - GravimoEic mothod sftsr - 1984 6-33 combustion in ! stlaam of oxygon 3-11 Bolancos of paymont3 - Gco0raphical brsakdorn 1 977-198 1 Chomical analysis of lenous matsials: Detorminatim of sulphu in - 1983 1 -22

stocls and irons - Gavim€fic m6thod 3-12 Balancos ol paymonts - Global data 1 97 1-1982 Ch6micsl snsvsis of fffious mattrials: Dotorminstion of total cebon in -1983 - 2-37: rlosls lnd irms - eavimogic mothod after cffibustion in a 8tr€am Gcnaal gownment sccounlr and statisticr 197G'l981 ofoxygen 3- 13 - 1982 1-24 Delivry conditions fd surfac. finish of hot rollod platss rnd wido Regional aeounts ESA: Dotailod tablcs by branches 1 979/1 98O flat8 3 - 14 - 1981 1 -26 (EURONORM{RMs} Euopcan Certilied Rofaranco Matdials fq ths Rogional statistica: Tho Cornmunity's financial particip8tion in d3torminstion of tho ch6mical composilion of iron and stool invostmsnts 1982 p(odEts - lnfqmstion Circula. No 1. Euopaan Cortiliod Rafor€nco - 1984 6- 11 Msrtrialr (EURONORM{RMs} proparcd und6r rhr auspi€s ot th€ Studi€s of nalimal rccounts - No 2: Stoct of fix6d lssats in industry in Ewopean Coal & Stml Cmmunrty - {ECSCI lnfqmation Ciolar No tho Community Mombor Statos: towards gr6attr comparsbility 1 2-14 - 1983 1 -24 Woldabls linegasin6d st[uctual 8tmls: Rocommondatrons tc Studrs of natim8l rccounts - No 3: Tronds in tha public financ$ of tho procrssing, partrcular in fc welding - lnfo(malion circular no. 2 Momb€. Statss (197G1981) 1- 11 - 1983 2-39 Europ6an documantation Studros of nationsl rsounts - No 5: Acmnts of th6 institutimol Tha ABC of Community law 6-8 soctqs: An initi8l an8lysb of componias, housaholdr rnd bank3 in EEC Competrtron rulss: Guid6lq small and msdum{izrd tha Mombor Stares (197G1982) sntorprisos 1 - 10 - 198/+ a-12 The Euopcan Community's transpst policy 6 - i 7 NEl6r scionca and trchnology St8l3ligs in*rb i Japan: Adgang til msrkcdet 1 - 29 Atrosol filtIatim 4-8 H rcprpatrl,oruri rolrrufi tov Ftpuoiudy Rurirw 2 - 1 6 Dio Aktiviorung d6s biologischcn Schilds im Etillgologion Ksnkraftwrk porspsctiv6s Eu@oan Gundammingen Block A 4-9 H6l Euopcss MonotBir Stclsol - Ontslaan, werking en paspoctEwn Bewtrtung d6r Endlagermdglichkoitsn in der Grubc Kmrad auf dar 2-2 Grundlagc von Expdimenton zu Handhabung und lsoli6rung von Trainl! !fos do Darocho Cornunitsrio 6-5 radioaktiY6n AbGllon 6 -24 20 SERIES INDEX

Thc Cornmunity'r rlsasrch lnd dovalopmGnt ptog.ammc m dccornmissioning of nucloar powor PlantS' Third annual progaoss rcpqt (ycar 1982) 2 -2? D6contrminstion de aufacca pr &osion d! crvilstion 1- 12 Dokontaminstion von BctonobdflEchrn duch FllmmstrshlGn 4' 13 Drsposd in sca+ad gcologicrl famstioos - Proportios of ocoln srdimcnt! in rolation to thc dispo3rl of radioective wostc 4 ' 14 Entwicklung von Rechcnverfahron und DuchtUhrung von Modcllrcchnungen rur tharmomcch!nischcn W€chs6lwirkung dc! Salzr! mit (br Bohrlochlu*loidutg bzgr. mit cingolagorton AblBllblilckcn 2-27 Etudo dc 18 frlct[stim profond. dos ms$ils rochaux g]anitiquGs: 6tuda sructurslg d. h fsctwltion du g.!nito da Sainte-Sy'v6stlc (mincs dc Fanay-Augdi3.t do Margnoc, HauteViennc, Franca) 3-17 €tudes dc carosion des mat6riaux dc cqltonrus pou ls stocklgc dss dachots rsdiosctf8an iitcr granitiqucr 3 - 18 FuE - 82O38: KondrtDnigung Ym Br.nnstolrhiillon duch Einbotlung in m.tatlischr W6kstoffr und Graphiimatrix 4'17 Gcological urssmont of crYstrllinc ]ock lamrlion! with ! vicw to rldiorctiv. wrst€ dispo3ll /t- 18 Mihlichkoitan d6r Entrtshung lowic Art, Umlsng und i6ktonisch. Stsllung yon Rrsscn und Kluficn im Salzgabirga 4 - 20 Rca.dch pro,.ct td th. dotdmination ot thc auitability ot thc mino 'Konrad' cs a final roPositdy fd ]adioactivc floduct! 4 -21 Rcvi.w of spccfic affmts in ltmGphsic dispssion cllculalions - n.1 4-22 - n,2 4 -23 Salcction and raining ol n8lca powcr pbnt oporurq! (EC counric!, Switzdland, Spain, Swcdcn) 6 - 30 Thdmischc und m6chsnilch€ Trcnnvsrtahrcn l[r Bcton und Stahl 2 -34

Physicll rcionc€s CAMAC: Updatod spcsficrtk n3 4-11 Cosl coovdsion procassq! rnd thck mltorirls roquirrmcnt! 6 - I Euoporn cmccrrod aqfon - COST 60 - Mllcrirls fq gr! tubincl - EC 1 - Crlck initirtion lnd gtowth in high tompcratur low cycl. fatiguc 2-28 Euopoln conctrtsd action COST 60: Mll.rirl! fd gs3 tubincs: EC 2: Thc inflrnnce ol gain boundrry chcmisw snd sogrcaltion phonomcnr on thc crccp fracture ol lN 738 LC 6 - 25 Peulrtion rnd Bocirl condrtions (Ycllow covtr) D.mog.rphic tlltrstica 1 982 - 1984 8-9 Duation of unrmploymcnt: Mcthods lnd mm3u6mcnt in th. Euogon Ctrrmunity / - rgss 1 -23 '/Employmcnt ano unomploYmcnt - 1984 3-22 Llbotr cosr! 1 98 1 - n.1. Principrl rasult! 3 -.26 - n.2. B.sult! by lizc clarss and by ragionc 3-20 Slrmtu. ol .rrnings 1978-79 - Principll rcaultr - n.2. FRANCE 1 -27

Rldioprotcction Atmosph€ric irunspo.t ot rsdidsot@r3 and iho r3s.srmrnt ot populatim dcat on ! Euop.sn sclla 6 - 20 Etfrcis of p(rnrlal iradiltim with spmill .mphr3is on l!t! .tfrcts 3-16 Euopaln samin!. on thr risks from trilium crposrc 6 - 20

Scicnc. rnd lochnologv Policy Evllultion of tho Euopean Communrty's rldiltim p(otoctron ra$ilch progrlmmc (1970-8Ol 1- 14 Powar lnd participalion in rn into(mltim GictY 3-19

SEVENTEENTH GENERAL REPORT ON THE ACTTVITIES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES - 19t3

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