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f the~-<,_ __ --- UA~EAN··.··· OM MLTNlTlES The Bulletin of the European Communities gives details every month (eleven numbers per year} of the activities of the Commission and of the other Community institutions. lt is edited by the Secretariat of the Commission of the European Communities (rue de la Loi 200, 1040 Brussels} in the official languages of the Community and also in Spanish. In view of certain technical difficulties the Danish edition will begin publication at a later date.

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no.12 1973 Volume 6 contents

DOCUMENTS, FACTS 1n PART AND STUDIES

1. The Copenhagen Summit Conference . 6 2. The EC generalized Preferences for 1974 . 13 3. Consumer protection : the Commission's programme . 15 4. Europe between the past and the future . 18

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES 2NoPART IN DECEMBER 1973

1. Functioning of the Common Market 28 - Free circulation of goods . 28 - Competition policy . 34 - Fiscal policy and Financial Institutions . 39 - Approximation of laws and creation by convention of European· law • 40

2. Economic and Monetary Union • 44 - Economic, monetary and financial policy . 44 - Regional policy . 47 - Social policy 49 - Environment and Consumer Protection . 53 - Agricultural policy . 54 - Industrial and technological policy . 63 - Science, research and development, education, scientific and technical Information 66 - Energy policy . 68 - Transport policy 70 3. External Relations • 71 - Mediterranean countries 71 - Associated African States, Malagasy and Commonwealth countries to which the Community has offered Association . 72 - Developing countries 75 - Other Third Countries 76 - Commercial policy 78 - International organizations 80 - Community diplomatic relations 81

4. Institutions and Organs of the Communities 82 - European Parliament 82 - Council . 101 - Commission 106 - Court of Justice . 106 - Economic and Social Committee 110 - ECSC Consultative Committee • 111 - European Investment Bank • 112 - Financing Community Activities . 115

5. Political Cooperation 118

INFORMATION 3RD PART AND SOURCES 1. From Day to Day • 124

2. Published In the Official Journal • 129 Supplements 1973

1/73 Renewal and enlargement of the association with the AASM and certain Commonwealth developing countries 2/73 Development of an overall approach to trade in view of the coming multilateral negotiations in GAIT 3/73 Programme of environmental action of the European Communities 4/73 Guidelines for a social action programme 5/73 Attainment of the Economic and Monetary Union 6/73 Guidelines and priority actions under the Community Energy Policy 7/73 Towards the establishment of a European industrial base 8/73 Report on the regional problems in the enlarged Community 9/73 Strengthening of the budgetary powers of the European Parliament 10/73 For a Community Policy on Education 11/73 New proposal on the harmonization of VAT 12/73 Monetary organization of the Community 13/73 Draft Convention on the international merger of soci6t6s anonymas and Report on the draft 14/73 Scientific and Technological Policy Programme 15/73 Multinational undertakings and Community Regulations 16/73 Common Transport Policy: objectives and programme 17/73 Improvement of the Common Agricultural Policy ~ST ~~~u DOCUMENTS, FACTS AND STUDIES 1. The Copenhagen Summit Conference

Summit Conference

1101. The second Summit Conference of the - convinced that the present tensions in Heads of State or Government was held in international relations, and their repercussions Copenhagen on 14-15 December. It was called within the Community, make it even more on the initiative of President Pompidou who, essential to advance the deadlines for achieving in the light of developments in the Near East, European union, had proposed that the Heads of State or - reaffirming the interdependence of econo Government should meet before the end of mic and political integration, 1973. Mr Jergensen, the Prime Minister of - considering that the political identity of Denmark, the country now holding the Presi Community Europe should enable Europe to dency of the Council, then decided to convene fulfil its world responsibilities and will facili the Conference. tate more effective dialogue and cooperation The Commission made strenuous preparations with Europe's world partners and particularly for it, covering all aspects involving the autho with the United States of America, rity of the Community. Two successive Com munications were sent to the Heads of State Considers or Government. In one of them which dealt with the general development of Community 1. That the Community's increased responsi work, the Commission recommended that the bilities in regard to both internal matters and process of European union, initiated at the international developments call more and more Paris Summit, be speeded up. The Commis for the establishment of a Community centre sion held that this matter was so important of policy decision making capable of assuming that it justified organizing and fostering the the functions of a true and proper European association of the quickening force of the Government backed up by a Parliament to European peoples, especially of the political which election by direct universal suffrage must forces, with the preparation of the report anti be provided for straightaway and the strength cipated in the Paris Communique. The other ening of whose powers of control and decision Communication bore speC.ifically on the Com must be decided on immediately; munity's responsibilities with regard to energy. The European Parliament took a position on 2. That occasional conferences of Heads of the Copenhagen Conference in two Resolu State or Government can provide desirable tions.1 opportunities for stimulus, and that, in this context, they should make use of existing Com munity institutions and their valuable expe Resolution of the European Parliament rience, particularly that of the Commission whose participation is essential in matters 1102. During the sitting of 12 December the directly or indirectly concerning Community European Parliament passed the following powers; Resolution2 in view of the Conference of Heads of State of Government on 14-15 December in 3. That the political determination expressed Copenhagen: and the decisions taken by the Heads of State

'The European Parliament, 1 The preparations for the Conference were described in a Chapter of the previous Bulletin. Bull. EC 11-1973, On the eve of the Conference of Heads of State points 1401 - 1407. or Government on 14 and 15 December 1973: • OJ C 2 of 9.1.1974, p. 41.

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or Government on 19 and 20 Oeober 7972 mandates entrusted to the individual institutions must be implemented in practical terms and are exercised; that the Community must therefore assert its cohesion and adapt its institutional structtue 9. Instructs its President to forward this Reso- Government to the needs of its new dimension and the tasks lution to the Heads of State or devolving on it; of the Member States and to the Council and Commission of the European Communities.' Requests The Confer"r"" Prossedings 4. That procedures be established and more effective and binding forms of common action 1103. The Conference of Heads of State or agreed in the field of external policy and Government opened on 74 December 1973 at security, to enable the nine Member States to the Bella Centret, Copenhagen with an address adopt a united position in response to inter- by the Danish Premier, Mr Anker Jargensen: national events and to enable Community 'It is both a pleasure and an honour for me to Europe to develop its own identity, which is a extend .oidid welcome to the President of necessary condition of greater world stability; France" and the heads of government of seven other members of the European Com- That all necessary commiffnents be under- the 5. at this Conference taken to make up for lost time within the munity and their delegations For our part, we in Denmark coming months in the achievement of Economic in Copenhagen. this meeting as a wel- and Monetary Union and that the programmes have lboked forward to discuss number of of regional policy, social policy and industrial, come opportunity to a all of us, and scientific and technological policy be imple- importanf issues on the minds of that the course of today and mented without delay; it ii my hope in tornorrL* ive shall have a frank and fruidul 6. That there be implemented immediately exchange of views. A feature peculiar to this and in full solidarity a common energy poliry summit gathering is that it had been planned which, by adapting the existing Community as an opportunity for an interchange of views structures to provide the essential coordination by the heads of state or government of the of information and programmes in the Member nine EEC members. It is not a decision- States aud the Community, will ensure within making body for the Nine. There alteady the framework of international cooperation a exist several established institutions and pro- better supply position in the medium and long cedures within which the nine Member States term; can debate specific issues and arrive at the necessary decisions. plan 7. That a of coordinated action be drawn The purpose of this particular meeting is to for a united fight against up by the Community attempt to inject new momentum and ftesh inflation and its negative effects, with particular inspiration into tlhe future development of policy employment reference to the of full Europe. It was in this spirit that we took up pursue; which ttre Community must President Pompidou's invitation and convened 8. That urgent measrues be decided on to this conference. I am convinced that I reflect reinforce Community structures both in regard the views of my colleagues on this point. to decision-making procedures and to places My welcome also embraces the many news of work and the conditions under which the media representatives. We consider the interest

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of the media to be an exuemely positive sign Immense progress has been made in Europe expression of the concern surrounding the over the past 25 years. [n practical terms, -anproblems with which we shall be dealing. It is European co-operation has produced results no after all trough the press and other mass media one would have thought possible in the light that ideas and views are channelled out to a of experiences in the first half of this century. wider public. The media have an important But the process must go on-stagnation would job to do in the process of developing European be tantamount to a reversal. co-operation on the open and democratic lines we would like. In the past our problems have been chiefly those of an affluent societyadhg problems of 'We I trust and believe that the media representa- growth. must however realise that there tives will approach their work in this spirit. is a constant risk that growth cannot continue instead we should direct our attention After my brief introduction we shall move -thatto the task of maintaining full employment and direcdy to our talks, which will be continued making our society fit for human living. tomorrow morning. Tomorrow afternoon there will be a briefing at which ttre media will have But the factor common to all our problems- the oppornrnity to put questions. At 15.00 hours whether inflation, monetary instability, security today the Danish Foreign Minister-in his and dCtente, relations with our Tllies and maior capacity as chairman of the Danish Foreign trading partners-is that they require our wider Relations Committee-will give a brief account co-operation. But this process should not be of the European Identity Paper, which it has contrary to the interests of other nations or been agreed will be published in conjunction parts of dhe world. I want to stress that point. with this Conference. Our aim must be to solve our own problems while at the same time playing our appointed I am certain that the Conference will serve a role in the international community.' very useful function with regard to the con- development European tinued of co-operation 1104. The discussions of the national leaders sense and the of a common European bond. took place on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 De- takes place time when series of It at a a cember. Except for the Friday afternoon ses- issues calls for-indeed demands-co-operation sion concerning the organization of political problems within Europe. The faced by the cooperation, the President of the Commission, European nations as a consequence of the Mr Frangois Xavier Ortoli was present at all East conflict indicate the Middle very clearly the talks and working lunches. Alongside the relationship between the various aspects of Conference a meeting of the Foreign Ministers international development. Co-operation at was also held. every level must proceed in gradual stages-it would be a reckless policy to endeavour to The fust day of the Conference was highlighted force the adoption of decisions for which there by the unexpected arrival of the Foieign is no solid working basis. The art of politics Ministers of several fuab countries, namely lies in seeking out areas of mutual contact- Algeria, Tunisia, the Sudan and the Emirates. defining those mutual interests in the widest On the Friday night the Arab Ministers were sense which can provide a basis for co-opera- received by the nine Foreign Ministers to whom tion. It is our intention with our talks today the visitors Eave a verbal message from the and tomorrow to continue this process, which Arab countries for the Conference. The follow- is the very heart of European relations. ing day the fuab Ministers were received by

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the Chairman of the Conference, Mr Jorgmsen by the circumstances and when it appears together with Mr Andersm, the Danish Foreign necessary to provide a stimulus or to lay down Minister who as President-in-Office for politicd further guidelines for the construction of a cooperation, was briefed to inform the fuab united Europe. They also agreed to meet Ministers of the Community's initial .reactions whenever the international situation so requires. to their message. It will be for the country providing the Presi- 1105. The outcome of the deliberations of dent to convene these meetings and to make the Heads of State or Government emerged in detailed proposals concerning their preparation a Declaration, made public at the close of the and organization. Conference by its Chairman, Mr Jargensen, the The Heads of State or Government attach the Danish Premier. The Declaration on European greatest importance to the Institutions of the identity, drawn utri on the basis of political Community playing their full role and to the cooperation, was also published during the necessary deiisions being taken there in good Conference.l time.

4. [t was agreed that the Foreign ivfinisters Final Communiqu6 issued of the Member States should, at their next by the C.onference Chairman meeting, decide on the means by which a common position should be worked out quiclly in 1106. 'The Heads of State or Gouernmmt times-of crisis. The development of political of the Member States of the European Com- coooeration will also enable them to make munity met in Copenhagen on 74 and 75 De- ioint assessments of crisis situations, with the cember 1973 at the inuitation of the Prime aim of foreseeing them and of taking the meas- Minister of Dmmark. The President of the ures needed to deal with them. Commissio,n pdrticipated actiuely in their worh. on Community questions. They agreed as 5. They co#irmed their support for the Policy follous: of international ddtente which respects the independence and security of each State and l. The nine countries affirm their common the rules laid down in the Charter of the United will that Europe should speak with one voice Nations for the prevention and settlement of in important world affairs. They adopted the conflicts. declaration on the European identity, which defines, with the dynamic nature'of the Com- They agreed that the growing unity of the munity in mind, the principles which are to Nine would strengthen the West as a whole underlie their action. and will be beneficial for the relationship between Europe and the United States. 2. They decided to speed up the work required to define trhe European Union which 6. The Heads of State or Government wel- they had set themselves as their major objective come the convening of a peace conference in at the Paris Summit. They asked the Presidency Geneva and call on tfie participants to make to make the necessary proposals without delay. every effort to achieve a iust and lasting setde- 3. They decided to meet more frequendy. These meetings will be held whenever iustified ' Point 501.

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ment at an early date. The Nine Governments (iii) the Heads of State or Government agreed are ready to assist in the search for peace and that the Regional Development Fund should be in the guaranteeing of a setdement. They will established on 1 January 1974. As an expres- inform the Secretary General of the UN thereof. sion of their positive attitude to the establishment of the Fund agreed to recommend to their The Heads of State or Government reaffirmed Foreign Ministers that the Council of the the united stand of their Governments on the European Communities at its next session shall Middle East question embodied in the Declara- take the necessary decisions concerning the size tion issued on November. Recent events 6 and the distribution of the Fund and the criteria have strengthened them in their view that the for the Fund's operations; security of all states in the area, whether it be lsrael or her Arab neighbours, can only be (iv) to implement a social action programme based on the full implementation of Security having as its aims the achievement of full and Council Resolution 242 n dl its parts taking better employment in the Community, the into account also the legitimate rights of the improvement of living and working conditions Palestinians. in a way which makes possible their The Heads of State or Governments are con- harmonization while the improvement is being vinced that the requirements of sovereignty and maintained, and growing participation by the the requirements of security can be met by the social parrrers in the Community's economic conclusion of peace agreements including and social decisions and by workers in the among other arrangements international guar- activitites of enterprises; antees and the establishment of demilitafized (v) to make the functioning of the Com- zones. munity's instinrtions more effective by improving cooperation between the Council, the Com- 7. As regards ttre European Co--unities, ttre mission and the Parliament, by a more rapid Heads of State or Government reaffirmed the procedure for the setdement of questions importance they attach to what the Community submitted to the Community authorities and has dready achieved and their will to see it by reinforcing its financial control, involving develop. ffig1 o(amining the progress already inter alia the establishment of an independent made in implementing earlier decisions they Community Audit Board and the strengthening agreed: of the role of the European Parliament in Bud- (i) to invite the Community institutions to Seter! matter; take measures to achieve more rapid progress towards the full establishment of economic and (vi) that the Foreign Ministers at the next monetary union building on the decisions session of the Council of the European Com. already taken; munities find a solution to enable the Faroe Islands to postpone their decision concerning (ii) to seek actively the definition of a com- membership of the European Communities mon position on reform of the internationd until the result of the Conference on t{re Law money situation, to increase the instruments at of the Sea is known; the disposal of the European Monetary Coope- ration Fund and to strenghten the coordination (vii) the Heads of State or Government, of their action to deal with de-stabilizing mindful of the importance they attach to prob- capital movements, in order to create an area lems arising from international trade in primary of stability in Europe; products and raw materials, asked the Com- t0 Bull. EC t2-1973 Summlt Conlsrenco Summlt Conleronoe

proceed mission to prepare a detailed study and to Put The Commission should on this basis proposals to the Council; to examine all present or foreseeable repercussions of the eneigy supply situation on produc- (viii) to develop more actively benveen them tion, employment, pric-es and balances of .o*-on po[{, on indusuial, sciintific and p"y*.nt., ai well' ,i on the development of technological" cooperation in all fields. monetary resenes. Government ask the The Heads of State or Government have The Heads of State or 8. present 31 1974, considered the question of energy in a separate Commission to by law1ry orooosals on which the Council will be invited paper, attached to this declaration. 'to d'ecide as quickly as possible and in principle before 28 Fe6ruary 1974, rc ensure the orderly Heads State Government are 9. The of or functioning of the common market for energy. convinced that a united Europe will be able to play a role consonant with its history and its In this context the Commission is asked to 'rUiiitio in the service of economic and social submit to the Council as quickly as possible progress in the Community, of the growth and for rapid decision proposals aimgd at resolving industrialization of developing countries and in a cbncerted mannei the problems raised by of peace berween all nations. the developing energy crisis. For the same reasons they asked the Council to adopt provisions to ensure that all Member Annex to the Sumnit Conference Final Communiqu6 1 States intioduce on a concerted and equitable basis measures to limit enerry consumption. Encrgl With a view to securing the energy supplies The Heads of State or Government considered of the Community the Council will adopt a that the situation produced by the energy crisis comprehensive Community p,rogramme on is a threat to the-world economy as a whole; alterirative sources of energy. This programme affecting not only developed but also develop- will be designed to promote a diversification ing countries. A prolonged scarcity of energy of supplies by developing existing resources, res-our.es would hlve grive effects on produc- accelerating research in new sources of energy tion, employment and balances of payment and creating new capacities of pr-oduction within the Community. notably a Eiropean capacity for enrichment of g1'asirrm, seeking the concerted harmonious The Heads of State or Government therefore development of existing proiects. agreed on the necessity for the Community -of The Heads of State or Government confirmed tiking immediate and effective action along the the importance of entering into negoliations following lines. with oii-producing countries on comprehensive arrangements comprising cooperation on a its session of - The Council should adopt at wide-scde for th6 eco-nomic-and industrial 17-18 December 1973, the Community instru- these countries, industrial Commission to development of ments whidr will enable the investrients, and stable energy supplies to the 15 L974, comprehensive establish by January member countries at reasonable prices. enerry balance sheets covering all relevant aspecis of the energy sinration in the Com- They furthermore considered it useful to study munity. with other eil-gsnsrrming countfies within the

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framework of the OECD ways of dealing with The Commission also notes the will of the the common short and long ierm energy prob- Heads of State or Government to develop a lems of consumer countries. Euqope,an slzqirrm enrichment capacity which will help make the Q6synrrnigy more indepen- The Council should establish at its session of dent as regards energy. t7-78 December 1973 an Energy Committee The offer of coopera- of Senior Officials which is reiponsible for ti_on agreements with oil-producing countries also corresponds to positions that the Commis- implementing the energy policy measures sion has constandy adopted by the Council. upheld. The Copenhagen Summit has given Europq at a vital moment, the impulse for which it was The Commission's Reactions waiting.'

1107. Immediately after the Conference of 1108. The Commission, meeting on 16 De- Heads of State and Government, Mr Ortoli, cember to prepare for the action to be taken the President of the Commission made the on the conclusions of the Copenhagen Summit following statemenr: Conference, issued the following CommnniquC on 17 December: 'The conclusions reached by the Heads of State or Government on the Community attitude 'The conclusions which the Heads of State or towards the energy crisis are a signiiicant step Government have reached with the help of the forward which I welcome. Commission mark a significant progress which the Commission welcomes. The Commission has in the pasr worked unremittingly to promote a common energy The Commission considers that the leaders of policy. It has also submimed proposals for the Europe at the highest level have clearly shown creation of a European uranium enrichment their will to continue to advance rapidly in capacity, by developing side by side the two the building of Europe. existirg projecrs. Since the beginning of the ln the energ)' field particularly, the conclusions energy crisis, it has put before the Council of the Heads of State or Government open the proposals maintaining for the unity of the com- way for a genuine community action-in the mon market and the de facto solidarity direction that the Commission, both in the I developed by the Treaties between economies qast and in recent weeks, has attempted to which are henceforward interdependent. define and promote. The conclusions reached by the Heads of State The 'Summit', as was its role, has laid down or Government clear the way for genuine Com- the principal guidelines and has provided the munity action. On the rwo key points of expected momentum. Now it ii up to the 'ensuring the orderly functioning of the com- Community Institutions to take the decisions mon energy market' and of 'solving by con- which European opinion is awaiting. certed actign the problems raised by developments in the present energy crisis', the Com- The Council ol 17 and 18 December will be mission intends to act with the greatest dili- the first opporruniry to pur into practice the gence in submitting trhe proposals requested; political will expressed in Copenhigen.' these will be largely based on the studies ii The Commission has in fact taken the neces- has already carried out and the proposals it sary steps to initiate action on the Summit has already put before the Council. requirements concerning energ:f. t2 Bull. Ec t2-1973 2. The EC generalized Preferences for 197 4

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1201. On the basis of Commission Proposals developing countries under Protocol 22 attach- and Communications, the Council on 18 De- ed to the Treaty of Accession. cember 1973 approved the Regulations and generalized pre- Decisions required to authorize the 1974 gene- Generally speaking, the 'L974 l.,lized prefeiences in favour of semi-finished ferences scheme' has been aligned with the and manufactured products from the develop- constellation of improvement and balance. ing countries. On 13 December the European Parliament had issued a detailed Opinion on the Commission's Proposals to the Council. Inprovement The decisions taken are this year highly signi- 1203. For processed agricultural products year ficant. la 7974 which will be a crucial the 7974 scheme means an expansion of current 1 in tle relations berween the enlarged Commun- preferential margins and the inclusion of new I ity and the developing countries, lmprovement producs (L94 items ln 1974 as against 147 made to the scheme of generalized preferences n tgZl). The major products are: fishmeal, as laid down in the dirictives from the Paris cettain varieties of shrimp, coconut oil for Summit Conference will make a vital contribu- industrial use, dehydrated coconut oil, cocoa- tion as a token of the greater responsibilities buffer, soluble coffee, certain pineapple pre- which the Community intends to bear with serves and raw tobacco of the variety known regard to those nations. as 'Virginia flue cured'. On the basis of 1977 statisticl the volume of the products covered 1202. The carefully thought out improve- is estimated at 350 million u.a. of imports to ment which has been adopted will from the Nine from the non-Associated beneficiary 1 January 7974 help the tfuee new Member countries, as against the value of 45 million u.a. States (Denmark, Ireland and the United imported by the Six in 1971. Kingdom) in applying the Community scheme widi respect to the cuffent discrepancies For industrial semi-finished and manufactured between certain elements of the Qs66rrnigy products, the improvements consist mainly of: scheme and the schemes run by the new (i) a substantial rise in the ceilings for pre- Members until the end of December 1973. ferential imports; Moreover, for the bulk of the developing (i0 a shorter list of products subject to Com- countries' products covered by the generalized munity tariff quotas; preferences the improvements will help to wiPe (iii) tafifr cu$ for products manufactured out the adverse effects of the initial alignment from jute and coir; of the new Member States' national tariffs with the Co--on Customs Tariff of the Com- (iv) an appropriate procedure to be applied munity. with the aim of better use by the beneficiaries of the available preferential benefits. Lastly, the improvements which allow for the need-to prote& the interests of the Associated Firsdn with regard to the higher csllings, or 'Associable' developing countries, ate a where improved scope for preferential imports token of the Com-unity's resolve to preserve atnounts to an overall volume of about 2 000 the vitally necessary balance in relations with million u.a. for non-textile industrial products the deveioping countries in Asia and Latin and about 73 000 tonnes of textile products America when negotiations open with other with an estimated value of 500 million u.a., the

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rate of expansion is about 40% compared with ln the first place, the world oil crisis on top the overall volume which would have derived of the short-term economic problems is having if the Nige had applied n 7973 the scheme repercussions difficult to assess now but which running for the Six during that same year. can be regarded as detrimental to the expansion of the world economy in at least a certain Secondly, in the case of the Community tafifr. number of economic sectors. quotas, the list of products subject to the quotas has been cut down as far as possible. ln 7973 For the Qesslrrnigy whose creative and pro- it included 60 non-textile industrial products cessing economy forms the best fillip for the and 32 textile products. \"he 7974 list has growth of the developing countries' exports, been cut to 51 non-textile and 30 textile this crisis might. well p.ut a hard brake on products. economic expansion and at any event make Thirdly, there will be a major drive to obtain the batde against inflation tougher still. The capacity (+ milli611 a better use of benefits granted. Dvrng 1974 import of the Nine 25 000 every possibility will be examined for putting u.a. per year from the developing countries) a reserve portion into the Community tariff could well be cut down to the disadvantage of quotas and this may even be done during the those countries and weigh more heavily on the year. Improvements to available statistics on economies of some of them. preferential contemplated for imports are also Furthermore, it must be pointed out that the administration and finer the more effective bulk of the effort agreed in favour of the granted. Lasdy, the adjustment of advantages developing countries by means of the general- advice for drive on information and the official ized preferences is being borne by the Com- economic agents the bene- authorities and of munity. Indeed, the other maior economic be kept and amplified, hciary counfties will up groups have not yet made a comparable con- largely through seminars to be run there. tribution or have still to apply generalized be paid members of Special attention will to preferences. Consequently seems hard for groups it regional economic and to the least the Communit,, to commit itself much further advanced countries. in the way of. enhancing its scheme.

Lasdy, one of the chances for improvement lies Balance in cutting down, if not abolishing, the list of products under Qsmmunity tariff quotas. The 1204. The Qsmmunisy considers that all Iist has to be retained, especidly in the light these improvements brought in for 1974 of the short-term economic situation, te prevent amount to an initial effort which could be the sensitive sectors of Com-unity industry steadily developed in relation to the results of from being disrupted by certain beneficiary applying the Community scheme. For a number countries in a privileged position. This partic- of products, mosdy agriculnud, the improve- ular problem will be examined during 1974 to ments are part of the overall context of imple- find appropriate solutions which moreover will menting the Joint Declaration of Intent annexed have to reckon with the basic featrues of the to the Accessiou Treaty and concerning the Qemmrrnigy scheme which will preserve their developing countries in Asia. homogeneity. But the constraints on the further development At dl events, we mnst stress the value of of these improvements must not be overlooked. generalized preferences as a tool for coopera-

t4 BulL EC 12-973 3. Consumer protection: the Commission's Generalized Preferenoes lor 1974 programme

tion and development, especially with the 1301. A 'preliminary Community progtam- countries who do not enioy privileged relations me for consumer advice and protection' was with the Community. But the preferences adopted on 5 December 1973 by'After the Commis- grauted will not really reach their target unless siod and sent to the Council. officially Efforts in other fields are followed up and acknowledging it during the session of intensified. It must be realized that many of 17-18 December, the Council delegated the the developing countries, especially in the Committee of Permanent Representatives to present short-term world economic situation, srudy the programme so that the Council can will only be able to boost their industrial rule on it as soon as possible and in any case development and their exports with the help before the su-mer recess. of increased technical and financial support on the part of the developed countries. The objectives of a common Community consumer polic)r are to guarantee the consumers For the Community, its action in the depart- better protection of their health and safety, a ment of generalized preferences should be fair deal from the suppliers of goods and ser- consolidate-d by other even more carefully vices, more detailed, accurate and objective considered measures for trade promotion aid, information for obtaining goods and services at for encouraging economic diversification and the best prices and the chance to have a say inducement 1o private investment in the third in the preparation of Community decisions world, especially in the least advanced coun- which direcdy affect their interests. tries. Naturally, in this context, we should not overlook the particular interests of the develop- The programme drawn up by the Com-ission ins countries now associated with the Com- is based on the fact that the Consumer is no minity and of those who will be in future, a longer regarded simply as a buyer of goods n'mber of whom are in fact among the least and services for personal, domestic or collective advanced. use, but as a person, in his capacity as a consumer, involved in the various aspects of these possibilities for action imply that the All social life. private sectors, especially the occupationd organizations, in the Community will have to The programme represenrc the fust oudine on be brought into all this extensive policy and a European scale of a consistent policy for the bear their share of responsibility. benefit of the consumer. Its initid guidelines will eventually be consolidated by proposals for practical measures. For the moment the Commission has simply put forward a broad basis for measrues which will have to be taken and a plan of action to be regarded as a priority.

Respecting the Consumeds Rights

1i02. The relatively reoent emergence of the concept of 'consumer protection' is in answer to the perplexity and &ustration caused by the

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proliferation of choice in goods and services on to the free circulation of products. The applica- an ever wider market. tion of a European policy for monitoring competition has helped in some sectors to bring The considerable growth often misleading of down prices within the Community and to publicity, the development of certain doubtful harmonize them in other sectors. trade practices, the existence of sometimes improper hire-purchase transactions, the ap- Lasdy, the Commission has set up a Consumers pearance on the market of new products which Advisory Committee which met for the first anticipate the uend of demand rather than time on 19 November 7973.1 tq,ing to satisfy it, have all created a more and more complicated social and economic environ- The preliminary programme put forward by ment where the consumer often finds himsell the Commission is aimed at intensifying the utterly helpless. effort in favour of the consumer and prescribes certain priority action to be taken in five Confronted with this development the public particular fields within three years time. authorities will have to intervene more and more often to see that the consumeros rights are respected: The right to health, safety, information, education, the right to be heard, etc. The Health and Safety of Cons'mers Respecting these rights means slls$ring the consumer to satisfy his basic needs and to 1i04. The Commission feels that a vital utilize his income with complete freedom. obiective of a Community action programme for the benefit of consumers should be to For the Commission all these manifold factors ensure their health and safety by taking a make up the background against which meas- number of precautions in the production and ures must be taken in favour of the consumers. distribution of products (especially foodstuffs) and in the use of pesticides and fertilizers. The Commission is therefore proposing that norms Efforts dready made by 1f,s Qsmmunity be defined for the makeup of food products (for instance, the positive list of permissible substances food additives) and safety 1303. The Com-unity structure has already in that standards be laid down for products containing allowed the consumer's interests to be better inflammable, served a number of fields. Appreciable toxic, explosive or corrosive in material. headway has been made in harmonizing the rules and regulations concerning products. Some measures taken were direcdy aimed at protecting the consumer. These cover for Unfair and Deceitful Trade Practices instatce the Directives on colouring agents and perservatives in foodstuffs, the Directives on 1305. The Commission intends to submit packaging a1ld laf,glling dangerous substances, Proposals to the Council for protecting the and those concerning detergents and cosmetic consumer from improper trade practices. products. Priority action will have to be taken against AcJrieving the Common Market has also meant a wider choice for the consumer through a I OJ L283 of l0.70.l973i,BuII. EC 9-1973, pont X275 more varied and more consistent supply, due and t!-1973, point 2235. t6 Bull. SC 12-7973 Consumer Programme Consumer Programme

dishonest publicity. Here, criteria will have to in the case of foodstuffs, for example, this be established so that it can be evaluated how should cover the nature and composition of far aty particular publicity can be deemed the product, its weight, the name of the seller misleading or dishonest and so that effective or responsible party whoever he may be and means can be brought to bear in putting a if required the conditions for satisfactory pre- swift end to such publicity. servation should be specified; Regarding hire-purchase and consumer credit, (b) pricing of products: the consumer should rules will have to be applied in the Community be able to know of price differences at Com- so that publicity material indicates clearly and munity level so thaf he may make the best comprehensively the tenns involved, particu- use of his income. larly the total cost of credit, including the real The Commission holds that for this the Com- rate of interest. ln the case of hire-purchase munity policy on prices should be clearly contnacts, protection clauses should be brought explanable to the broadest possible public in with regard to the return of goods bought through the medium of European inlormation by consumers. services snd ssnsrrmer associations.

Legal Redress without Complications Qsasrrmgl Opinion 1306. For the other measures to have real Another priority covered by the Com- effecq equitable, straight-forward and inexpea- 1.i08. mission's programme is the need to consult the sive meens of redresJ should be instituted for especially when preparing measrues the consumer. A service to deal with com- consumer, This should be done with plaints and advice should be set up throughout which affect him. consider consumer's ihe Community so that the consumer has an sufficient time to the The Commission therefore plans to official char"rel for legitimate complaints over opinion. provide auy assistance required for the Con- the goods and services offered him. To this sumer Advisory Committee, to foster extensive endr-the consumer associations should be con- consultation with all those organizations which sulted on the scope for non-legal arbitration can help protecting the consumer and to and on the way to offer advice. in sustain the exchange of infotmation between Member States on the most appropriate vehicle Information and Advice for consumer representation.

1307. ln the information departmeng the Commission wants to see suppoft given to all the organizations which throughout the Com- nunit,'are already engaged in providing advice for the consumet in collaboration with the Member States. More specially, the Commis- sion intends to propose practical measures in trvo priority areas: (a) the labelling of products whi-ch should provide clear and comprehensive information;

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lnauguration

lnauguration Mr Jean Rey of the Paul-Henri Spaak Foundation Former President of the Commission

1401. From the events of the last 25 years, 1.402. The President of the Administrative the construction of Europe looks like a long Board of the Foundation, Mr Jean Rey, devoted train of 'unfinished batdes'. This remark was part of his opening address to the European made by all the speakers at the inaugural role of Paul-Henri Spaak. ceremony of the Paul-Henri Spaak Foundation in Brussels on 3 December 7973. Twenty Years of Struggle for the lntegration This event as a public tribute to the memory of Europe of Belgium's eminent statesman who died on 31 July L972 and who was one of the archi- The former President of the Commission said: tects, one of the 'fathers' of Europe, naturally 'It is impossible to retrace in a few words those led each speaker to recall the origins and years of struggle for European integration from progress of the construction of Europe, its the Congress of The Hague n 7948 to his last problems current and future prospects. speech in 1972,., his twenty years of Parlia- mentary struggle, government initiative, diplo- lntended perpetuate the European work of to matic negotiations, presence and action within Paul-Henri Spaak, Foundation's objective the the Community institutions, his participation is to foster 'any form of aaiviry which helps in so much public speaking. towards a better understanding by the public of the European concept and towards a more Of all this action, the feature which should be effective asociation of the younger generations best remembered is his Chairmanship of the with the construction of Europe'. Among the inter-governmental Conference which drew up Ieading figures present at the inauguration on the Treaty of Rome and for which he was the 3 December were: Mr Ivar Nzrgaard, Presi- unrivalled inspiration. Those of us who saw dent-in-Office of the Council, the Foreign him at work then will never forget the talent Ministers of the Member States, the President he diplayed, the understanding of situations, of the Commission, Mr Ortoli, with the Mem- the art of grasping the essentids and finding bers of the Commission, Mr Jean Monnet, straighdorward solutions, his patience and his former President of the High Authority and impatience whenever either was called for. Chairman of the Action Committee for the Whether persuading delegations or husding United States Europe, former Presidents, 'Walter of experts it is to him, to his creative drive and Mr Hallstein, Mr Etienne Hirsch and his faith in the project undertaken that we owe Mr Jean Rey, Mr Joseph Luns, Secretary- the happy conclusion of trhese vital negotiations General of NATO, Mr Giuseppe Vedovato, for Europe, and had he done no more our President of the Council of Europe Consulta- generation would already be indebted to him. tive Assembly, Members of the European Par- liament and many other figures. But he achieved even greater thingst How often did he fight for every cause he believed in: The five speeches dwelt on several ideas com- Community integration, the majority vote in mon to each but all of ttrem particularly the Council, the authority of the Commission, highlighted some of the problems Europe is election by universal suffrage for Parliament, facing or will have to face. enlargement of the Community, with an

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gives lie points: the 'supranational' European ideas of unrelenting perseverance, which the 'Paul-Henri to those who claim that he easily changed his Spaak, Europe and- the Adantic opinions, he fo,ught wherever it was necessary Alliance and lasdy what he called 'Europe's with all the force of his convictions, oratory political fragility.' and political courage. 'We are convinced that his name will remain, Limiting the Souereignty of States beside those of Robert Schuman, Conrad Adenauer and Alcide de Gasperi, to mention Mr Van Elslande recalled that already in 194L only those who have passed on, among the at one of the hardest moments of the war, his chief architects of Europe and that one day predecessor in foreign affairs,'already- sensed our grandchildren, studying the history of the what is still the aim, if not the dream of today.' learn their names European continent, will iust tomorrow's woddr' he wrote, 'especially in American youngsters learn those of George 'In as tomorrow's Europe... the problems of security and Abraham Washington, Thomas Jefferson and prosperity will be inextricably bound Lincoln. -The together. dicnrm of "solidarity in war but But while awaiting this consecration of history isiation in peace" did not work yesterday and and glory our generation still has problems, has no chance of doing so tomorrow... hurdles to be cleared, resistance to be over- this sphere we have far to go come and unfinished batdes to be fought.' I believe that in and I contend that the principle of States' sovereignty as allowed up t9 now will have Bui.ldi.ng a Continent to be temiered. Tempered for both the small nations arid the big. Tomorrow there will be Welcoming the presence of Mr Edward Heath, international, regional, European or world Mr Rey spoke of the British Premier's They already Jean organizations. What of it? -are- role in the United Kingdom's accession to the doomed to impotence if those involved cannot Community and recalled at the same time accept the idea that the collective body tran- the significance of the Community design. scen-ds the individual members. There is no Mr He-ath, a prominent statesman and a great system which offers nothing but benefits. To European 'had put up an admirable political some extent, order will always include some fight- to convinie hiJ Parliament and public limitation of freedom. Ve must be able to opinion that what we are doing in Europe-, is choose and above all accept the consequences mluch more than organizng a simple market, of our choice.' and that we are really engaged in building a continent, a fa*ot for peace and progress in These reflections were still valid today, said Europe and throughout the worl{, a conlinent Mr Van Elslande, who went on to speak of which, were England not included, would lack Paul-Henri Spaak's concepts regarding the something essential.' Adantic Alliance.

Mr Van Elslande Europe and the Atlantic Nliance The Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs \7hen he was appointed General Secretary of 1403. Mr Van Elslande, the Belgian Foreign NATO in December 7956 he declared that he Minister, focussed his speech on three main did not feel as though he was abandoning

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Europe: 'I feel that I am consolidating in Mr Giuseppe Vidovato another sphere and at a different level what President of the Council I have been endeavouring to do. I have always of Europe's Consultative Assembly felt that for ttre integrated Europe to live she needs a buckler and for a long time I have L404. The President in Office of the Council been convinced that this armour can be no of Europe Consultative Assembly emphasized other than the Adantic Alliance.' that 'both idealist and realist, Euopean and Adantist, responsible and adventurous, Paul- end At the of his life, the former General Henri Spaak was the man in all the experi- Secretary of NATO wrote that he realized rwo ments, all the bold strokes and all the battles,' of his dreams: 'Through the Adantic Alliance of which the construction of Europe is an I had helped to ensure peace in Europe and I example and a permanent problem. had contributed to the construction of Europe... Of all I have undertaken, the grand design of constituting an economically and politically united Europe was for me the mosi exciting Europe: Solidarity or Diuision ventuue into which I put most hearg time and will.' But, he added in concluding his Memoirs, '... freedom, progress, security, the influence of '[ know I have left my batdes unfinished.' our culture and spirit can offer a powerful force in the internitional communitv-and for civilization, provided that Europe accepts the solidarity of her members. Baih time recent Economic Strength and Political Fragility history has confronted Ewope with the alter- natives of solidarity or division, we have chosen Lasdy, in expressing his view of the current solidary even if unfornrnately with a half- situation, Mr Van Elslande said: 'What can we hearted impetus and with unhappily inadequate see of this Europe which arises gradually before institutional objectives. Neverrheless each-time us? Problems which are a token of her exis- F,urope has- been able to display a credibility tence, achievement which prove her necessity, has elnsured security, freedom and progress., a development which demonstrates her powers of attraction. What she lacks of course is not her being but a life according to the logic of Europe at a Crossroads her unity; what she still has to do is to take her place as a Community instead of acting 'Today Europe is again at a crossroads, as she as separate units and to be there as a European was in L949, 1,954 and 7956. But the com- identity in the world, protecting her friendihips promises- over policies, security and economy and guarding against her adversaries by con- are no longer good enough: the danger of tributing herself to the organization of world 'Where being overtaken by inrernational reality ii now peace. she loses her balance is berween looming before us. Partial unity or unity with her economic strength and political frailty. All reservations are too weak instruments. Spaak- these problems of growth are taking on a tragic would surely have found the resources and significance in the current short-term economic initiative needed to propel Europe towards a situation. This situation is an urgent challenge solidarity which would give hei the force to which Europe must meet or zrn immediaie solv,e her basic problem: the problem of her threat which could destroy her...' credibility.'

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'Europe's credibility must nor only emerge in most famous phrases, fear would no longer be the eyes of the East and the political and mili- ttre sole political motive. Should I say neither tary power of Russia, to whom Europe must fear nor only common interests, although their propose a reliable dCtente; meaning i ddtente fair assessment must be one of the keys of governed by the empire of law, the rights of Europe's unity?' man and nations. EuroDe's credibilitv must 'World be able to propose to the Thfud real and autonomous collaboration and partnership. Accomplishtng the European Venture With international reconstructior in mina, Europe's credibility must 4so apply to her ally 'Twenty-five years ago we had to launch the America, on the basis of equality, of course, European venture. Now we must accomplish but evenmore on interdependence which every it, meaning we must change the pace, extend range 4ry- ir turning more and hore into a reality to the and define the objectives in making be faced in bll spheres of our western societies.' the European union. Beyond economic and monetary union, on which attention has so far been concentrated, but where much remains to be done, we must know cleaily what we Mr Frangois-Xavier Ortoli expect from Europe. President of the Commission We must expec her to evaluate accurately the various interests which must regarded as 1405. Describing in his turn the 'unfinished be common interests. Dependent on foreign parts batdes', Mr Frangois-Xavier Ortoli, the Presi- for her supplies, she must nevertheless maintain dent of the Commission, remarked that they her competitivity. Despite her poverty defi- were 'stamped with too often called for but or ciencies in non-agricultural natural resources, rarely practiced virtues: bold conception and she has to build a common policy on energy determined action. In the face of new chal- and on raw materials. We must expect lenges we need the inspiration of those virnres her to improve more than ever...' her internal economic and social balance and therefore embark on a regional policy serving our true obiectives, which are 'We Tumty-fiue Years Ago not commercial. must expect her to attain the social objectives set by the Paris Summit and to be aware that she is working for the 'Whatever the problems, a united Europe is people of Europe. I know. sounds band! henceforth part of our'policies and th'is of It Perhaps! It might be banal to say But it our future. But in 1948... after the world- it. iust will certainly not be banal if we do The wide conflicg it took courage and clearminded- itl Commission for its part has put aside incanta- ness to be among the fust to take stock of the tions to do everything in its power so that accumulated blunders and failures and to progress can be seen at the end of the year in recognize the need to cease the bloodstained all these fields, including the institutions and rivalries tearing apart our continent in order economic and monetary union. The Commis- to preserve the quintessence of 2 siyilization sion has untiringly repeated that all this is whose human message Paul-Henri was for necessary and possible. Spaak irreplaceable. Crusading against self- centred inertia, timidity, the old grudges, he It has, I hope, provided the elements of such dteamed of a Europe where, to use one of.his progress. And that brings us back to Paul-

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Henri Spaak. Firsdy because the Commission For Western EuroPean Unity will thui be playing fully the role assigned to it by the Tieaty and secondly because the Mr Heath recalled that it was the experiences ,"ruft, we shall expect wil bd the fruits of of the war which caused Paul-Henri Spaak to political resolve which for him was all we become 'so fervent a champion of a united needed. In the present circumstances this Eurooe. ln 7947 he wrote to a Conservative political resolve muit be shown at all costs and Merdber of Parliament, Miss lrene Ward, that Ior myself, despite the irritating delays, I am the unfolding of the war had shown that the convinced that it is there and that it will find countries of Europe must unite and were voice.' dependent on each other for their security. It is clear that from this time he believed in the to take part in the construction Europe's Place in the World need for Britain of the new Europe. In spite of the disappoint- 'This is what we expect of Europe in the form ments of the post-war years, Spaak never in which she has already emerged. But we wavered from his belief that a place must must move forward to another stage; this issue be found for Britain-and that Europe would will be on the table of the next Summit. 'We never achieve its full stature without her. In expect Europe to take her place in the world, this sense, then, Spaak's European mission pliy her part fully there and that her political started in London. For it was there, n 1941, iesponsibilities and her image will match her that the idea of Benelux was born-a siguifi- economic stature and the richness of her civili- cant step towards European unity that finally zanon so that everything will no longer happen came about n 1944. I recall the persistence as if she did not exist and so that as Europe and resourcefulness Spaak showed during the she will have her poliry in the world. final negotiations leading up to the signature of the Treaty of Rome. And later, when the I believe that Europe is missing not only for British Government had itself decided to ioin the Europeans, but also in the eyes of the the Community which he had done so much to world. It is this change of dimension that the create, Spaak proved a loyal and effective sup- Copenhagen Summit can bring about. Putting porter. Although deeply disappointed by the it another way, for things have changed, may breakdown of the negotiations for Britain's we regain Spaak's dream and reach the sublime entry into the Communities in 1963, his political success of achieving today the things commitment to European cooperation was which the future awaits.' undiminshed.

He saw unity as the only salvation for Europe. Mr Edward Heath And the urgent need at that stage, he would Prime Minister of Great Britain add, was British entry into the Community. Were this chance to be missed again, Europe 1406. In his speech on 3 December in would condemn itself to impotence. And an Brussels, Mr Heath highlighted the beginnings impotent Europe would be unable to achieve of the concept of European unity during the the close cooperation with the United States also spoke Kingdom's Spaak always thought essentid for the ryar. He of the United 'West.which accession, the progress of political cooperation, For-as a Statesman-Spaak's ambi- the Summit Con{erences, the oil crisis and EEC- dons for Europe were not parochial. His e:rpe- USA relations. rience, in the United Nations and as Secretary-

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General of NATO, had led him to understand The Surnrnit Conferences the interdependence of \[estern Europe and North America. The wider concerns with 1408. Speaking about the Srrmmit Conference which the Community is now involved would of Heads of State or Government in Copen- not have surprised him.' hagen, Mr Heath said: 'I think we can see, thoughout the Community, Progress in Political Cooperation a general wish to move ahead as fast as we can. 'We want to consult with each other 1407. After mentioning the 'ambitious and about the new oppornrnities and fresh prob- exacting' programme laid down by the Paris lems which were not apparent at ow last meet- Summit of October 1972, the British Premier ing. The conference last October gave us an held that solid progress had been achieved over agreed programme, md dates by which to 7973 n a number of deparunents of Com- achieve our targets. That is not in question: munity activity. He went on: we are on course, and within our timetable. Copenhagen is a new kind of consultation, 'In the field of political cooperation too, the appropriate to the needs of the Community progress made since enlargement is striking. and its members, as our unity and common The Nine members of the Community have purpose develops. adopted common policies: in the negotiations on European security, in the negotiations with I hope that the Copenhagen Summit will be the United States about the transatlantic the first in a regular series of such meetings. relationship and, more recendy, over the As I have suggested, these could take place Middle East. As a result, the Nine have begun trvice a year, that is once during each Member to take collective action with other Govern- Country's tenure of the office of Presidency. ments. Their work on the European identity Vith the increasing cohesion of the Commun- is going well. As the Paris Comm"niqu6 said, ity, our relations with each otfier become less the Nine must increasingly formulate common and less like those berween other Heads of positions on foreign policy issues with the State or Governments. Community in mind: and that is what we are doing. So these meetings should be as informal as possible. They should enable Europe's leaders But no one at the Summit in October last year to consult as colleagues and friends, to ever visualised views, and agree on the broad lines '![e that we could move so fast in exchange this field. then planned the next Summit of Europe's development, in an atmosphere of for 1976-but, already, before the end of 7973 confidential and constructive discussion. it is only ten days away. As well as giving further impenrs to a common 'We can see that the practice of proceeding by European foreign poligr, these regular Summit agreement on major issues of foieign poliiy is meetings will I hope discuss the strategic beginning to take root. As 'Western Europe development of the Community. But they will establishes its unity, the Nine will be able to not, and cannot, replace the Council of Minis- reach a joint position with increasing speed ters. Nor will these be any substitute for the and effectiveness when the situation requires arduous and complicated task which the Paris it, in response to any given international crisis: Summit allocated to the Institutions of the or better still, in anticipation of one.' Community, the preparation of a report on

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European Union before the end ot 1975. T'hat The effects of this problem-+conomig social, repoft will need to be the result of a creative personal-go very wide. But its origins lie and cooperative effort by the Council, the within the realm of foreigu Policy. The Com- Commission and the Parliameng if we are to munit), was, in my judgemeng entirely correct go forward with the transformation of the in concentrating its efforts on a statement of whole complex of our relations into a union foreign poligr, made in the Declaration of in accordance with the decision we have 6 November. We can build on that substantial already taken. It seems to me that the full beginning, so that Europe can make the maxi- time dlotted by the Paris 6e6puniqud is mum possible contribution to the restoration likely to be required, if we are to accomplish of peace in the Middle East. It is only by this task properly. using all the resources of foreign policy that we can hope to give Europe secrue access to All the Nine European leaders, and the Presi- the oil it needs. dent of the European Commission, will have about their contribution to make. That is one of the Ve are, all of us, thinking afresh Europe's sources of energy in this critical great advantages I see in regular Summit meet- 'We have make best use ings. Bilateral discussions between European situation. to the of available present: and plan leaders take place all the time and contribute the supplies at to future needs. present 16 Qsmmrrnity decisions taken by the Nine. for our Ow difficulties must not lead any of us to take a narow view. But sometimes these bilateral contacts are Certainly Briain will not. We want to see a suspected of producing an axis, or even worse 'Western Europe less dependent for its prosper- a directorate. None of us believe, in axes or directorates. Regular Summit meetings will rty and social progress on external sources of energy supplies. shall help us to demonstrate that this is not the kind Ve work together with oru parmers this Leaving aside our of Community we are building. What we are to end. immediate problems, which are serious enough creating will be based on collective action arrived at together.' in all conscience, this will not be an easy task, and while I look forward to discussi.g it with my colleagues in Copenhagen, I shdl not be The Middle East and the Oil Crkis orpecting us to identify quick or easy solutions.' 1409. 'Perhaps I may here mention one We are deal topical point. now having to with EEC-USA Relations the consequences of the reduction in oil supplies from the Middle East. This affects us all. 1410. 'One other general proble'm has been There have been criticisms of lack of solidarity much discussed of late: Europe's relations with in this or that corner of the Communitf. As the United States. It is true that the gradud far as the British Government is concerned, I forrration of a common foreigo policy for do not accept them. It would be wrong for Europe creates problems in our relationship me to say a great deal on this subiect. The with the United States. We always knew it difficult diplomacy which is needed in order would, and so fid successive United States to ease the situation is best carried out quietln administrations. and not by way of public announcements by We have recendy seen an example of this in Prime Ministers. But I do w.rnt to say this. the Middle East. The Ministers of the Com-

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munity based their declaration of policy on an analvsis of how best in our view Israel and the Arab States could move towards a just and lasting setdement. The present British Govern- ment had set out in public its own very similar analysis as long ago as October 7970. We have in no way deviated from it since. The United States Govemment took its decisions during the crisis on a somewhat different analyiis, and there followed a series of tactical misunderstandings betrreen the different sides of the Adantic.

Now in the old days this might uot have happened. In the old days individual European countries might well have had a different andysis from that of the United States. But in the old days the predomi"ance of the United States over any single one of its partners was such that in practice the voice of the United States almost automatically prevailed. Succes- sive American Presidents and Secretaries of State saw that this situation would change as Europe became psls ,niigd. They accepted as part of the price of European unity that the coun6ies of Europe as they came together would wish to asseft the voice of Europe in world affairs, and that this would not always be identical with the voice of United States. They asked in return, and it was a reasonable request, that Europe should in these circumstances take a fuller share of its own responsibilities in the fields of trade, help for the developing world, and defence.

The moral from these recent events is I think clear. Nothing is gained by mutual bickering or grumbling. If we are to avoid in future the tacticd misurderstandings which I have mentioned, then we must make sure that we discuss together at an earlier stage our different judgements of a particulat situation, and seek to reconcile tihem. For it is the reconciliation of genuinely differing iudgements which is the real test of an alliance of free states.'

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2*, PART COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN DECEMBER 1973

- 1. Functioning of the Common Market

Free Clrculatlon ol Goods

Free Circulation of Goods Tarlff Economy

Suspensions Common Customs Tarllls 2103. On 17 December 79734 the Council on a Commission Proposal adopted a Regula- Tarifl Applicable lrom 7 January 7974 tion covering the temporary suspension o{ autonomous CCT charges on a certain number 2101. Vith the Regulation of 17 December of products: tau) materials or semi-finished L9731 the Council adopted the entire Common products, mainly chemicals, intended for Com- Customs Tariffs applicable form 1 January munity user industries. The suspensions 1974. An up-to-date regulation text in all the applicable from 1 January 1974 will-run for official Community languages has been made six months, i.e. until 30 lnne 7974. available to utilizers at the same time that the CCT Nomenclature has been put into applica- 21M. Besides these suspensions the Council tion by the trvo new Member States who-were with its Regulation of 77 December 7973a not as yet using it, namely, the United Kingdom temporarily and partially suspended t{re auto- and Denmark. In its amended form the new nomous CCT charges applicable to bitter or CCT takes account of certain adaptations stem- Seville ofttnges and saffron neither crushed nor ming from Protocols 70, 74 and fS of the ground for the period 1 January-3l llune 1974 Act of Accession as well as modifications and the charges applicable to dried apricots for period stemming from certain Regulations on the ioint the 1 December 7973-30 lune 1974. organization of markets, which took effea 2105. The same day, the Council also adopt- daing7973. Some adjustments to the Nomen- gd a Regulationa on total suspension for 7i74 clature were made either to ensure its uniform of the autonomous CCT chirges on aircraft application simplifu or to it or again to ensure with a structural weight of more than that the various versions tallied more closely. 15 000 kg. 2106. Furthermore, in connection with the generalized preferences, the Council on 18 De- cember 7973 Deferred Nigntnmt utith tbe CCT charges adopted a Regulation6 on suspend--CCT ing either for twelve or six months the charges for certain iute and coir ptoducf.s ori- 2102. Under lLrt. 26 of the EEC Treary, the ginating from India or Bangladesh. Commission on 19 December 79732 authodzed Germany (in the case of edible vinegar*sub- Cornmunity heading 22.10 B) and on 21 Decemblf France Tariff Quotas (r! th9 case of seed-potatoes-sub-heading 2107. ln December 1973, on a Proposal from AI) to go on applying cusroms charges 97.01 the Commission, the Council adoptld several in effect on 1 January 7957 aid which according to Art. 23 para 1 c) of the Treaty were approxi- mated to the CCT charges. The authorilitions o' OJ L 1 of 1.7.7974. are valid until measures of joint market organi- OJ L 30 of 42.1974. 8 OJ L 33 of 627974. zaaon are applied to the products concerned I OJ L356 of,27.72.7973. and at the latest until 31 Dicember 7974. 5 OJ L 358 ot 28.12.1973.

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Regulations concerning autonomous increases for ferro-silicon: the volume of 20 000 ton- in the volume of certain Community tariff quo- nes already free of charges2 is raised by 7 000 tas granted for 7973 and concerning the tonnes atTo/o; opening, allocation and administration of Com- for crude zinc: volume of. 20 000 tonnesz munity tariff quotas or CCT suspensions for is autonomously raised by 700 tonnes. 1974. For 1973 it is chiefly a question of additional 2108. For 1974 it is a case of total or partial Community tsriff quotas: suspension of the CCT charges for a number of agricultural products originating from for certain eels: volume of 5 300 tonnesl Turkel and of opening, allocating and admi- raised by 2 500 tonnes; nistering contractual or autonomous Commu- for newsprint: volume of 7160 000 tonnesl nity tariff quotas for the hereunder listed pro- raised by 183 500 tonnes; ducts: for ferro-silicon-manganese: the volume of 50 000 tonnes already free of chargesr is raised ' OJ L356 ol27.12.7973. by 25 000 tonnes at 4o/o; 3 OJ L 359 ol 28.72.1973.

Desciption of Goods

Ready-packed dried gapes in lots of 15 kg net or 10 630 10 630

Newsprints 3 053 000 3 053 000

Ferro-silicons 20 000 20 000

Ferro-silicon-Manganeseg 50 000 48 000

Ferro-chromium with carbou content of 0.10% or less weight of carbon etc.z 3 000 3 000

Crude magnesirtma isslu.ling3 non-alloyed (containing 99.8o/o ot more by weight -pure magnesium) 1 000 850 150 alloyed (containing less than 99.8olo or less by -of puemaguesium) - 9 2s0 8 250 1 000

SiIk cloth of floss (schappe) woyen on hand loomsB 2 000 000ua. 1 400 000u.a. 6fi) fi)Ou.a.

Coffon cloths woven on hand loomsa 2 fi)O O(X)u.a" 1 zl00 000 u.a. 600 fl)0u.a.

Cemain handmade productss 10 fi)O fi)0u.a. 8 000 000u.a. 2 000 000u.a.

I Unless otherrire iodicated. s OJ L 365 of 31.72,1973.

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Description of Goods (in tonnes)r (in mnn6[

Coniferous plywoods 500 000 mg 5fl) 000 m8

Eels, fresh, (Iive or dead) reftigerated or deep-frozen for curing or for industrial production of products under figading 16.04s 6 100 5 100 1 000

Colophonies and rosins (inc. ptoducts known as'resinous pitches')s 20 765 20 765

Raw (untfuown) silkg 2 570 I 990 580

Pure silk yams not put up for retail sales 60 50 10

Yarns solely of silk floss (schappe) and not put up raail sale8 220 190

Crude leada io"luding: with minimum silver content ol 0,02% by weigbt - intended for smelting (base bullion) 304 300 2n $0 u 72A - other than base bullion 55 000 s1 150 3 850 Crude zinca 20 000 18 0(p 2 000

EEC-Tukey Agreetnent:

Hazelnuts fresh or dried, shelled or unshelled, of origina 2t 700 4 000

EEC-P ortu gal Agr e e rn ent :

Port winesg ex22.05 C Itr a) I CWa) 1 20 000h1 18 000 hl 2 000 hl - in containers holding at least two litres Port wines 2 exil2.05 Cfr a) 2 aa) 285 000h1 255 000 U 30 000 hl CIY al2 aa) - in containers holding more tfian two liues

Unless otherwise hdicated. OJ L 365 of 17,7L7/73, OJ L 356 ol27,lill973. OJ L 345 of.15,12,1973.

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Quota Volume Initial AJlocation Reserve Description of Goods (in ronnes)l (in tonnes)l

Madeira Winesg ex22.05 C Itr a) 1 CIII a) 2 aa) ls 000 hl 13 s00 hl 1 s00 hl CIV a) 1 CI\I a) 2 aa)

Setubal Muscatel I7inesg *?2.05 C Itr a) 1 3 000 hl 2 700h1 300 hl CIII a) 2 aa) CIVa) 1 CIY a) 2 aa)

Unless otherwise indicated. OJ L 365 ot 31,72,7973,

STith the Regulation of. 27 December L9731 which had been implemented from t July 1977. the Council also decided to o,pen a duty free During the session of 18 December 19738 the tariff. quota for the United Kingdom of Council adopted to this end various Regulations 110 000 'long tons' for spring potatoes from bearing on the opening of these tariff prefer- Cyprus. ences from 1 January 1974, togerher with: U"Ag. On 21, December L9732 rhe Commis- (i) three Regulations on opening, allocating ;ion also decided under Art. 59, para 4 of the and administering Community tariff quotas for Act of Accession to authorize the United about 67 products under headings contained in Chaps. Kingdom to suspend totally for 7974 the cus- 25-99 of the CCT; roms duties on imports from other Member (ii) three Regulations on opening tariff pre- itates of mackerel and horse-mackerel, aspara- ferences for all products of Chaps. 25-99 of the gus, celery and dried onions. The United CCT other than those covered by taifl quotas; Kingdom was also authorized for each period (iii) a Regulation :rom 1 to suspend the duty on opening allocating and July-31 January administering rwo Community tariff quotas rn hothouse gapes down to the level of the for cocoa-butter and soluble coffee extract; Juty applicable to open-grown dessert grapes ior imports from the same sources. (iv) a Regulation on opening, allocating and administering a Community tariff quota for non-sliced pineappele preserves; G ener alized P r ef er m ce s

,.110. ln 1974 the Community will continue ' OJ L 359 ol 28.L2.7973. :o apply in favour of the developing countries D OJ L36l oI 29.72.L973. md territories the generalized preferences ' OJ L 358 of 28.L2.7973.

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(v) a Regulation on the total or partial sus- applying the rules of Community transiC and pension of charges or of the fixed element of signed on 23 and 30 November 7972 respec- ihe tax applied to certain products (processed tively, having advised one another that the ne- agricultural products) under headings con- cessary procedures had been completed for the tained in Chaps. L-24 of. the CCT., Agreements to take effect,a the EEC-Austria Agreement duly came into force on 1 January On 28 December 7973 the Council adopted 1974 as scheduled. two Regulations on opening, allocating and administering Community taitf quotas fo,r cer- During its first meeting held in Brussels on tain textile products and on opening tariff pre- 4 December 7973, the Joint EEC-Switzerland Committee under the Agreement adopt- ferences for certain textile products of Jugo- formed slavian origin.r ed four decisions on amending the Agreement and its Appendices, owing to the Community's enlargement and owing to amendments to the Corumunity Monitoring of lnpotts rules on Community transit made since signature. The contracting parties agreed to apply 2111. Following Agreements made between the provisions of these four decisions from the Community and the EFTA countries and to 1 lanuary 1974. meet the Community's obligations towards them, the Council on 17 December 19732 adopted several Regulations for Community Trade within the Enlarged Community: monitoring of certain imported products origi- Goods Obtained from Products nating from Austria, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Under Duty Scheme Suspensions Pomrgal, Sweden and Swieerland. On the terms these Regulations the Commission is of 2113. On the basis of Article 45, paru 2 ol assigned to control and monitor alarge number the Act of Accession, the Commission on 10 De- of products or groups of products. For some cember adopted a Regulationd specifying the imports with cuts in duty are subiect of them, provisions applicable from 1 7974 to in 1974 to target ceilings under the Agreements January the trade, within the Community, in goods those countries, with the Agreements sti- with obtained in the Community and whose manu- pulating collection charges can be that of CCT facture revived. For other products the monitoring includes: scheme has been brought in with an eye to (i) producs which have not been liable for setting other possible ceilings should abnormal customs duty or taxes of equivalent effect which growth of the imports be likely to provoke were applicable in the EEC in its original form, upheavals on the Community market. or in a new Member State or which have bene- fited from a total or partial refund of those duties or t,rxes; Cusloms Systems coverlng (ii) agricultural products not fulfilling the re- the Clrculatlon of Goods quired conditions for admission to free circu- 1 Community Transit OJ L 359 of 28.8.1973. ! OJ L356 of 27.72.1973, ' Ol L294 of,29.12.1972. 2112. The contracting parties to the EEC- ' OJ L334 ol 5.12.1973 and OJ L337 of, 6.12.L973. Switzerland and EEC-Austria Agreements, on 6 OJ L347 ot 12.72.7973.

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lation within the Commu"ity in its origind form (b) properly act as a compensation insofar as or in a new Member State. it is progressive and follows the pace of intra- Community duty cuts; The Commission has already had to serde this problem during the transitional period laid (c) offers the advantage of equality for all down by the Rome Treaty when tle Six gra- Community processers since it is computed on du.ally iliminated the duties and equivaTent the CCT charges. Therefore, this equality also effect taxes applying between them. The details apPlies when the temporary measufes expire; of this problem are as follows: with a Customs union at that time completely achieved, all the'third' components and-ingre- goods manufactured processing (i) in traffic dients brought into the Communiry to be con- in the enlarged Community are to benefit from sumed there will have ro have been subjected to the removal of duties and equivalent effect taxes the CCT charges in their entirety. in trade between the Community in its original form and the new Member States and between the new Member States themselves, all the more Onlgln and Methods in that such goods co,ntain a sizable proportion of Admlnlstratlve Cooperatlon of 'Community' components or ingredients; 2114. On 77 December the Commission (ii) components or ingredients imported from sent the Council a proposed Regulation on defining third countries and not in free circulition cannot the concept of 'products originating' for appli- solely by virnre of their incorporation into the cation by the new Member Srares of Arts.- 109 finished product be eligible for this customs and 719, paras 2 of the Act of Accession. This scheme. Since the tariff preference which Mem- Proposal is intended clarify the rules of ber States grant one another (the Community in to origin applicable to imports into the new Mem- its original form being regarded as one Member ber States of productJ from the AASM, OCT State) is to go on increasing this undue advan- and East African States. tage would continue to grow towards eventual exemption for 'third' components and ingre- The Commission was also sent: a proposed dients; to allow such an advantage could distort Regulation on application of Recommendation the competitive conditions between the Com- 1173 of the EEC-Cyprus Association Council mon Market processing industries. setting the methods of customs adminisuative cooperation in applying the Agreement; six The formula of a customs 'levy' already adopt- proposed Regulations on applylng Decision ed by the Commission in 1960 during the L0173 of the Joint EEC-EFTA eommitees con- above-mentioned transitional period, offeis the cerning certain streamlining of customs proce- optimum to this problem and it was this for- dures in the Agreements and with particular mula which was adopted by the Commission reference to introducing a single 'EUR 1' cir- in its Regulation of 10 December. culation certificate for all the Agreements. This customs charge does in fact: (a) ensure compensation against intemal tariff 2LL5. During .t. ,irlrg of 7!-liDecember cuts in duties (hence its name of 'compensating 1973, rhe European Parliament passed a num, levy'), compensation required insofar is 'third- ber of Resolutions o,n: opening-allocating and products and products originating or in free administering Community tarilf quotal for circulation in the Community must be treated feep-frozen beef and veal, eels, dried grapes, differendy; bitter oranges, saffron and Pornrguese wiires;

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suspension of CCT charges for certain agricul- financial year 7977172 was !0.7 thousand mil- nrril produas originating from Turkey, and lion DM with steel accounting lor 6.4 thousand the cuitoms scheme applicable to certain fishery million DM. The remaindef covered cast and products of Norwegian origin. wrought warq extruded produAs, cement and shipbuilding. Rheinstahl's activities lie mainly in the processing field (mechanical engineering, Gornpetition Policy industrial plant and shipbuilding, transport and building techniques and thermal technique) which represents 4.3 thousand million DM of Restrlctlve Agreements, Domlnant Posltlons, an external turnover of 5.1 thousand million Goncentratlons: Speclflc Cases DM. The volume of business in steel (0.8 thousand million DM) is thus comparatively Concentration Operdtions in the lron and Steel low. With such a turnover the new group is Industry : T hy ssen-kh einstahl a leader among the Community steel manufac- rurers. It is the sixth biggest industrial under- 2116. The Commission has authorized the taking based in the Community and the eigh- hrm, August Tbyssen-Hil.tte LG of Duisburg- teenth if one counts all the groups with head- Hamborn, to acquire the majority of the shares quarters in third countries but who operate in of Rheinstahl AG, Essen. In the sense of the Community. ful 66 $ 1 of the ECSC Treaty, this operation amounts to a concentration berween the Thyssen The position of the Thyssen-Rheinstahl group and Rheinstahl groups. on the common steel market is higNighted by Thyssen's production is mainly geared to the its percentage share per product or group of steel sector. Its extemal turnover for the products.

Rmking Product Group Q6m6rrnigy Ptoducers

Cast pig iron 14,0 3 Crude steel 10.3 2 Hot broad strip (total) 13.5 2 Railway eack 7.4 6 Vfue-rod 17.0 7 Merchant steel 4.2 8 Heavy sections 6.9 4 Hoops and bands 3.6 8 Medium and heavy sheet 74.3 2 Thin sheet 12,3 2 Tiaplate 12.3 4 v Bull. EC t2-1973 Competltlon Pollcy Competltion Pollcy

In view of the increasing interpenetration on the Thyssen and Rheinstahl and between Manngs- common steel market, (nearly a third of the mann and Demag had to be reappraised. Federal Republic's steel supply is provided by imports) the Commission considered that the To maintain active competition in an industry structured as an new group is not in a position 1s hxmper active oligopoly, it is vital to ensure the competition. independence of groups and their non-interference in the affairs of odrers. The more powerful The group's greater diversification and the thgy are and the tighter the oligopoly ihe more resulting auto-consumption will not put it in effectively this must be done. The Commission a position where it can deploy an independent held that this could be done if Thyssens's market strategy and thereby avoid the competi- influence over Mannesmann was brought down tion rules of the Treaty. to that of a minority shareholder tb whom Mannesmann would still be tied by a trade and The Thyssen-Rheinstahl concentration could technical-rolling contract which economically have been authorized without any special con- was not disputed but from which Mannesmann ditions if the Thyssen group had not been must, if it wished, be able to free itself. linked with the Mannesmann $oup through The Commission therefore put certain condi- their joint control of Mannesmannrdhren-\Eerke tions on its Decision to authorize the Thyssen- (MRV), which was authorized by the Com- Rheinstahl concentration. Thyssen will be mission Decision of. 2L lanuary 7970. obliged to relinquish in favour of Mannesmann a minimum 8-713 o/o share of MRW's capital, Thyssen holds one third of the MRV capital so that Thyssen's share will not exceed 25 7o and with Mannesmann, who holds the other which would amount to a blocking minsfigy. two thirds, shares a controlling contract (Beherr- Furthermorg Thyssen will not be allowed to ocontrolling schungsvertrag) over MRW. Thyssen and share in any contract' with Mannes- Mannesmann have also signed a toll-contract mann over MR\f. A time limit of one year for rolling under which about a sixth of MRW's was allowed to complete the operation. supplies of pre-products for tubing comes from steel made by Mannesmann and rolled under The Decision also carried the following obligat- contract by Thyssen (coils, heavy sheets and ions: strips. These rights and contracts give Thyssen (a) by 1 April 7974 Thyssen and Rheinstahl considerable influence over the Mannesmann must both drop out of the West and Vestphalian group. ln 7970 the Commission had regarded rationalization groups for rolled products to this situation as acceptable since Thyssen and which they now respectively belongl; Mannesmann were not competitors on the steel market with Mannesmann making almost (b) Thyssen will have to obtain prior author- entirely pre-products ization from the Commission in order to acquire for the manufacture of o/" MR'W's tubing. a l0 or greater share in steel and steel processing companies; conditions But had changed. Mannesmann (c) interlocking directorates are prohibited, took over Demag thus consolidating its diversi- and in this case with no chance of exemption. fication. Thyssen, in requesting authorization to take over Rheinstahl, was creating a new situation. The power relationships between I OJ L20l of 59.D71.

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Banning of an Agreement on Sales Chemie does in fact market its entire production Coordination of simple potassic fertilizers ttrougli Kdi und Salz AG, and thus cannot in any way be con- 2117. The Commission of the European sidered to be an independent supplier of the Communities has taken a decision prohibiting products in question. the only two German potash manuf-acturers, The Commission could not exemPt the com- IQli und Salz AG, whicli belongs to the BASF panies concerned from the carel prohibition, and Kali' Qhemie AG, which belong;s Group. iince was unable to establish any improve- Solvay Group, from cooperating it to th6 Belgian ments the distribution of the produas in in the distiibution of simple potassic fertilizers. in question which might be regarded as favourable and above all, Under an agreement in oPeration since 1971, .ionr.qo.rr."s of tfie agreeieng Kali Chemii, which acc-ounts for 73o/o of because the agreement Prevents any competition German poiash production, eltrlgts the on the marklt, in GErman produced simple potassic The Commission has thus retailing oi its simple potassic ferdlizers to -ordered fertilizers. 'Thus brought to an r"U ,ria sab AG. the total supply of the infringement to be these products from German industry is con- end. and the position trolled by a single comPany, This decision should be taken together with Salz AG, the largest manufacturer of Kali und rwo further measures which the Commission potash Community, ii further strength- of in the has adopted in an effort to remove restrictions Since potash imports are insignificant .n.d. - competition in the highly concentrated practiially no polsibility of competition on there is potash sector on the d.t.* market-. As wis previously the case with the Verkaufsgemeinschaft Deutscher Kaliwerke (Sales Associition of German Potash 1. Liberalisation of the French trading mono- 'Works), which was dissolved i\ 197-0, this rule poly 'SociCt6 Commerciale des Potasses et de &a"a!'. ouantities which Kali Chemie itself I'Azote (SCPA)', the secondJargest potash 'further pursuant to Drocesses into compound fertilizers manufacturer in the Community, ?particularlv RI{E-KA-PHOS): Though these the recommendation made under the terms of duantities have recendv increased, the amounts Article 37 of the EEC Treaty.l ailocated under the agreement are still large enoueh to provide considerable strmulation to 2. Termination of the cooperation betrreen como"etitiori within the Community, if they the two largest suppliers, SCPA and Kali und were distributed freely and independendy of Salz AG, in marketing their products on the Kali und Salz AG. various Community markets, Pursuant to the decision of 11 May 1973, which has not been The Commission considered that the agreement contested by the parties involved, to prohibit infringed the prohibition of cartels contained in this practice.2 ArticlE 85 of ihe EEC Treaty. It did not allow the argument that, as is usually the case in sales c-artels, the agreement does not expressly require is membei to use only one marketing neirork. This the Commission regarded as ' Bull. EC 2-1970, point 9. purely nominal distinction. It found that KaIi s Bull. EC 5-1973, point 2109 and OJ L2l7 of,6.8.1973

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Extension ol Yalidity Duration maior company groups, AKSO and BASF, after for a Cooperation Agreemmt the Commission's first Decision. The Com- mission refrained from demanding the disso' lution of these close links or the withdrawal The Transocean Marine Paint Asso- 2118. of the members in question only because of the ciation, a group of rwenty medium-sized marine minor role of AKSO and BASF in the marine paint manufacturers established in twenty paint sector. countries, either members or non-members of the EEC, had until 31 December !972 been The Commission stipulated that it would review exempted from the application of provisions its Decision if the situation should change in of Art. 85 of the EEC Treaty, under the Decision this respect and it put the members under the of 27 lane 7967. On 2l Decembet' the Com- obligation of advising the Commission of all mission decided to prolong this Decision, financial participation moyes and dl functional subject to certain reservations, until 1987. combinatibns otcurring between members of Transocean and other paint manufacturers. The aim of the Association is to allow its members to be truly competitive on a world scale in the special market of marine paint. This means that marine paints of identical State AId manufacture are stored in as many ports as possible. The members have therefore agreed to manufacttue marine paint of equal quality Ald for Secfors according to standard formulae and to distribute them under the single make of Transocean. Shipbuilding Each member is allotted a territory (the country where he is established) and, if need be, in other 2119. The Council decided on 17 December countries, where he is to concentrate his market- 19732 on a six months extension of the second ing campaigns. Directive on aid for shipbuilding. \[hen the members asked for the validity In October the Commission had sent in Propo- duration of the fust Decision to be extended, sals on industrial policy guidelines for ihis the Commission reassessed the situation in the sector and a proposed Council Directive cover- marine paint sector. It found that by and large ing aid for shipbuilding.s In view of the time this cooperation was still economically justi- limits involved in consulting the European fiable today. But to attain the objectives of Parliament and the Economic and Social Com- the Association, the Commission held that it mitteg the Council was not in a position to was no longer absolutely necessary to keep up rule on these Proposals before the end of the certain expoft restrictions imposed by Trans- yea\ at which time the second 'shipbuilding' ocean and which the Commission had autho- Directive expires. The Commission also sub- ized in its first Decision while orpressly mitted a Proposal tor an extension of 6 months, confining them to the start-up period. Exten- i.e. until 30 June 7974, to the validity time of sion of the exemption was therefore made subiect to the abolition of those provisions. ' OJ L 19 of 23.7.1974. Two members of Transocean, Astral (France) s OJ L 38 of 77.2.7974. and Urruzola (Spain) were taken over by two 8 BulI. EC L0-1973, point 2111 atd ?245.

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the second Directive. The extension, approved by the Italian Law No 477 of 14 lvly 1969, by the Council, will allow comprehensive The aid consisted of low-interest credit for discussion of the Commission's Proposds the importing, either by public bodies or indus- covering the guidelines for industrial polic)' trial companies, of scientific instruments and and the Directive on aid. materials of advanced technolory when the laffer are not manufacnrred in Itdy.a Clocks and'Watches, Hides and Ski.ns While allowing that this aid could be deemed 2120. The Commission asked the French compatible with the common market if it was Govemment to modify the existing aid schemes intended to promote research and development for the clock and watchmaking sector and the work, the Commission had held that this was hides and skins sector. ThJ proceeds from not so when the aid covered the purchase of semifiscal taxes raised in France on the sales equipment for current company production. of clocks and watches, hides and skins are Because of this Decision, Itdy was therefore intended fqr 'sectoral technical centres' whose required to stop granting aid when the second activity is mainly of benefit to the French consideration applied and to submit its appli- industries. By its Decision ot 17 December cation for the benefit of research to a posteriori 79731 rhe Commission, by virnre of Art. 93, control by the Commission. Itdy informed para 2 of the EEC Treaty, asked the French the Commission that she would conform with Government to adjust the relevant mechanisms so the Decision and would send in quarterly all that wares imported from other Member States the data of value to the Commission in follow- are no longer subject to the semifiscal taxes. ing up the applications of this aid system. lron and Steel 2727. Under Art. 88 of the ECSC Treaty, the State-tradlng Monopolles Commission on 3 July 1972 had decided to invoke the infringement procedure against France Italy, since she had not sent in the information requested by the Commission on aid granted 2123. Since the French Government has taken various measures to adiust the French manufac- to the Italian iron and steel industry.2 During tured tobacco monopoly,the Commission decid- the ensuing months the Itdian authorities ed to suspend the procedure of Article 169 ot supplied the required data but a full reply was the EEC Treaty, which it had invoked against not forthcoming until a bilateral meeting was France on 23, February 7973.6 held on 26 October 7973 between the Com- mission departrnents and the Italian authorities. Having obtained satisfaction, the Commission Ialy on 21 December 7973 decided not to follow up the infringement procedure. 2124. Regarding the Itdian manufacnred tobacco monopoly, the Commission decided to Reglonal Aid Schemes ' OJ L 74 of 77.1.1974. Ialy ' Bull. EC 7-1971, point 8 and, 9-1973, goint !7. OJ L 166 of 24.7.1972. Decision 19728 ' 2722. With the of 28 lne ' Bull. EC 8-1972, point 11. the Commission had ruled on aid introduced u Bull. EC 4-7fn, point 2110.

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pro- invoke the procedure of futicle 169 against the ing laws, regulations and administrative . ltalian Government, since the former considered visions concerning access to and the perform- that the existence and upholding of certain ance of the activity of direct life insurance. discriminatory practices contravened the confi- is the first time that the Commission has tions of Anicle 37, paru 1 of the EEC Treaty. It adopted a draft Directive in this major services These policies involve: (i) measures to limit the sector; the annual turnover, i.e. the receipts of introduction of new makes of foreign tobacco, insurance houses in the Ning were for 7977 n (ii) compulsory routing of all imported products the region of 11 thousand million u.a. through the central warehouse in Bologna, (iii) the impossibility for foreign manufacturers to 2127. Range of Draft Direaiue-lts aim, supply the depots regularly with manufacnrred throughout the Community, is to achieve equal- tobaccos, (iv) the impossibility the same for ity in the conditions for establishment between manufacturers to request more than once a year insurers of a specific country and those coming any adjustments to the transfer prices of their in from other Community countries. The draft products, and (v) the levying of a tariff of dis- inuoduces coordinated rules for access and per- tribution charges which is too high in propor- formance terrrs for all insurers, whether head tion to real costs. offices, agencies or branches are concerned. 2125. Regarding the Italian salt monopoly, This coordination is the prerequisite for attain- the Law of 16 February 7973 put an end to this ing the right of establishment in the life insur- monopoly from 1 January 1974 as far as table anie sector. This right will be dealt with by salt is concerned. Imports ot industial salt another proposed Directive to be submitted to are still subiect to prior authorization by the the Commission forthwith. monopoly. Since the monopoly is thus retain- The draft just adopted by the Commission has ing the option of withholding its assent at any been sent to the Council who will officially can consequendy put quantitative time and adopt the text after consulting with the Euro. restrictions imports other Member on from pean Parliament and the Economic and Social States, the Commission found that there was Committee. The draft corresponds with the discrimination incompatible Article 37, with Directive for coordinating indemnity insurance paru 7 of the EEC Treaty and decided to invoke adopted by the Council on 24 1973;t on infringement procedure against as laid laly the Itdy many points they are identical which is likely down in Article 169 of the Treaty. to make the Council's discussion easier and allows the hope that the Directive will be per- manently adopted by the end of t974. Fiscal Policy and Financial lnstitutions The common market in life insurance will only be completely achieved when the freedom to offer services in this sector has been secured. Flnanclal lnstltutlone This will be covered by later Directives. lnsurance 2128. Main Prouision*Ttte Directive coordinating life insurance is aimed at achieving, Life Insurance

2126. On72 December 7973 the Commission I OJ L228 of 16.8.1973 and Bull. EC 718-1973, adopted a draft Council Directive on coordinat- poiat 2122.

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for any insurance company with its head office in life insurance and coordination of access and within the Community, identical access terms performance conditions, especially the crucial for the nine Member States. financial guarantees to be given by life insurance Moreover, identical performance conditions are companies, cannot fail to yield favourable re- laid down for head offices, agencies and bran- sults for competition and will also be of bene- ches. They cover the following rules, already fit to the insurees. adopted in the coordinating Directive on indemnity insurance: a basically financial control is maintained by the head office autirority aided by the controllers of agencies and branches Approximation of Laws established in other countries; all insurance and Creation by Convention companies, save for a few precisely defined of European Law exceptions, are subject to this control which covers the overall activity of the company. Regarding coexistence within the Community European Cooperation Grouping of systems based on the specialization between life and indemnity and the systems authorizing 21i0. On 2l December the Commission sent companies to operate in these various branches, the Council a proposed Regulation for setting the Commission has proposed the following up a 'European Cooperation Grouping'.l This solution: is a new Iegal concept under 6s6rnnnity law intended, while observing nrles (a) for companies to be formed in the future the for competition, to foster cooperations between com- the activities of life insurance and indemnity panies sizes from various Member insurance will be perforrred by legally distinct of all the States. companres; (b) the existing multiactivity companies can The purpose of the new concept is to allow go on performing both these nvo activities pro- Community companies to combine part of their vided they adopt strict rules of separate admin- activities or some of their functions so as to istration and accounting. enhance the resule of their own economic acti- The Commission is thus showing preference for vity. The Grouping is therefore designed not the specialization system, by explessing its con- as an economic entity separate from its mem- cern not to overturn existing positions. bers and living independendy in a dedicated quest for profits. It both amplifies and com- But the Directive's main provisions also cover plements the activity of its members. the financial guarantees required from insurers. They must prove that they possess technical and In this spirit the Grouping is forbidden to aim mathematical reserves matching their commit- for profit as such. But if profit happened tq ments and furthermore an additional resirve, emerge, it would be taxed on the account of called the solvency margin, composed of fac- the members. The Grouping has been vested tors in the balance sheet and implicit factors with iudicial capaaty so that it can -theparticipate offering equivalent security. to the full in the economic life of Cbm- munity. 2129. The Ellect on Competition and tbe Position of Insurees4te Commission thinks that introduction of the right of establishment 1 Supplement ln4-Bull.Ecand OJ C14 of 752.1974. fi Bull. EC 12-tYn Approxlmatlon of Laws Approxlmatlon'of Laws

The proposed Regulation on forming a Euro- (v) coordinating certain technical activities: pean Cooperation Grouping follows on the members would decide to entrust the Grouping Proposal concerning the Statute.for the Euro- with the coordination of their research work on pean Company.l The Proposals complement a new product, t{re prototype of a machine, each other: the Grouping primarily intended to etc. facilitate provisional alliances based on ioint The creation of the new legal instrument will interests and made through very flexible pro- provide Community businesses with a means cedures which can be swifdy adapted to devel- for effective cooperation in a very flexible legal opments in economic conditions, while the form, on a contractual basis, vested with a min- Euopean Company will crystallize much closer imum of mandatory machinery and offering and usudly irrevocable groupings. the necessarf guarantees to third parties by To illustrate its scope, by no means exhausti- means of an appropriate system of responsibility vely, the Grouping may be used in carrying out and publicity organization. the following activities and functions: (i) ioint purchasing office: the Grouping would put together the separate orders from its Rernova! ol Technlcal tsarrlers to Trade membeis for an identical product or similar products and acting from srength trr to get 21i1. During December 1973, the Council better prices from suppliers; formally adopted two Directives affecting the (interior fittings of motor joint motor vehicle sector (ii) sales office: manufacturers of an iden- vehicles and the 'anti-theft' device); the Com- products get tical product or similar would mission for its paft sent in four new proposed together to study their market and perhaps Directives to the Council including one on the develop a ioint make which the Grouping lead content of petrol. would undertake to market by promoting publicity and circularizing the public on behalf of the Grouping members; the Grouping would Interior Finings of Motor Vehicles collect orders which it would then redistribute between members according to procedures laid 2132. On L7 Decembef the Council adopted down by them; the Directive on t{re interior fittings of motor vehicles, covering the external parts of the pas- (iii) managing specialized services: members, senger compartrnent (except the driving mirror wishing to cut the costs of performing certain or mirrors) the layout of controls, roof or do functions which as infividuals they cannot sunshine backs and rear faces seats. joint roof, of without: typical examples could be a wages The proposed Directive had been submitted office or installing mechanized accounting by the Commission in December 7971.8 systems; The new Directive fits into the 'EEC acceptan- members in opet- (iv) representing 'one-shot' ce procedure' covered by a Council Direaive on offer which owing ations: if a contract was of 6 February 7970.4 This procedure stipulates was for any one member to to its size too big thag in compliance with the Community rules cope with, they would appoint a team to com- Dete on their behalf and if the contract was ^secured plan ' Supplement 8/70 Bull. EC. the Grouping would then the allo- s OJ L 38 of 11.2.1974.- cation of work, coordinating and superinten- u Bull. EC 2-1972, point 18. ding it to completion; I OJ L42 of 73.2.1970.

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rechecked bytlrq authorities of a Member State, of a group of experts by the Commission ar the any motor vehicle will be saleable and utilizable beginning of. 197L. This group examined the tfuoughout the Community. The manufactu- sanit-ary, technical and economii aspects of the rers.will only lave to guarantee that every problem. production vehicle matchei the prototype which has obtained EEC acceprance. The problem was a particularly pressing one for the Community, because of thC technical bar- The aim of the Directive adopted on 17 Decem- riers to inter-Community uade caused bv the ber 7973 by the Council is to ensure more effec- w!{ely differing national'legislations on permis- tive road safety by cutting the risk of iniuries sible Iead contenr in petrol, which necessitated or accidents and to facilitate rhe free movemenr special production chiracteristics for the diffe- of vehicles through the approximation of Mem- rent Membe-r States, and thus a correspondingly ber States laws, The technical provisions the of higher production cost. These barrliers were Directive are largely derived from 'standard in the process of being consolidated, as various prescriptions on the homologation vehicles of Member States proceeded with their own sepa- with r-egard to interior fittings,' adopted by the rate anti-pollution measures in the field,- in United Nations Economic Commission- for response to public pressure. Europe (ECE). The application of the Direc- tive is_confined private to vehicles with a speed The Commission has of course taken into exceeding 25 km./hr. account this aspect of the problem and the larger consumption due to the somewhat reduced performance of lower Anti-theft Deuices lead-content petrols. The main Proposals are: 2133. On the same date the Council adopted another Directivd on approximating Member (i) to prohibit the marketing within the States' laws on the protection device against internal market of the Communitv of petrol non-authorized use of motor vehicles (.anti- with a lead conrent of greater than-0.40 Lrr-- theft'). The Proposal which the Council mes/litre as from 1 laiaary 7976; adopted as a Directive was sent in by the Com- (ii) prohibit .normal' misiion in July 1972.2 to such marketing of petrol (with a 'research octane' index of not less $11 g_01 wjth a lead content of greater than Icad Content of Petrol 0.15 gn as from 7 lanaary 1978. The 2134. The Commission adopted on 5 Decem- Commission is moreover awate that tech- ber a Proposal for a Directivebn the maximum nical developments, the results of further research into the effects permissible lead content in petrol, which has of lead in the atrnosphere people, been transmitted to the Couniil. The Proposal on and the fuel siaration necesiit"te -pro- constant comes within the scope of the general review of this problem. The proposed Directive gramme for the elimination of technical barriers therefore also provide thai riporrs to trade, and is also an important part of the action programme for the environment.

This Directive is the result of a considerable 1 OJ L38 of. 11.2.7974. period of work beginning with the convocarion s OJ C 94 ot 99.7972.

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shall be made every two years from the date and rain deflectors, etc... The other proposed of the adoption of the Directivq as to the devel- Directive which covers fog ligbts interlocks like opment of the technical aspects of the problem. the rest into the Community acceptance pro- The results of these reports can be included in cedure introduced in February 1970. It bears further Proposals, and in any event the Com- on the technical regulation for manufacture and mission is to present proposals for a composite trials with the rules for the mounting of tog solution to the problem by 1 January 1980. lights being wriffen into the above-mentioned Proposal on lights and light signals.

Motor Vehi.cles Campaign against Drug Addiaion 2135. ln December 1973 rhe Commission sent the Council three proposed Directives on 2136. As an observer the Commission atten- approximation of Member States' laws in the ded the proceedings of the Coordination Com- motor vehicles sector. The first submitted on mittee who are preparing the next meeting of 10 December concerns the mounting of lights Ministers on European cooperation in the cam- and light signals on motor vehicles and trailers. paign against the abuse of and illicit traffic in Originally, it was only a matter of updating a drugs. On the basis of Proposals to be sub- 1968 Proposall concerning direction signals but mitted to ministers, the Commission will pre- technical developments and the other changes sent a report on the scope for integrating the which have occurred since then have been such action envisaged within the Treaty of Rome. that an entirely new Proposal on all lighting has had to be worked out. This covers motor vehicles with a maximum speed of over 25 km./hr., other than caterpillars, tractors and 2137. During ,fr" ,irlng of 0o-t4December, public works machines. The proposed Direc- the European Parliarnentr passed several Reso- tive incorporates in the Community acceptance lutions on the removal of technical barriers to procedure the regulations covering the moun- trade and on: packaging and labelling of dan- iing of lights and light signals. It also carries gerous sqbstances, cold-water meters' contin' the clause on 'adaptation to technical progressr' uous totAlizing weighing machines, pressure laid down by the Council Directive of 6 Feb- vessels, seamless steel gas cylinders and bread. ruary 19702 on acceptance of motor vehicles The Economic and Social Committee meeting and their trailers. on 72-L3 December issued an Opinion an a Commisslon Proposal concerning the approxi- The other rwo Proposals were sent to the Coun- mation of Member States laws governing essen- cil on 21 December. One concerns the outside ces of coffee and tea and their edible substitutes. proiections of motor vehicles. Its purpose is to reduce the extent of iniuries to people struck or grazed by the body of a vehicle in a collision. The Proposal covers the following projections: ornamental work, headlights, griles and gaps between -hingesparts, windscreen wipers, bumpers, the handles, and push-buttons on doors, boots, the mouths and tops of petrol tanks, ' OJ C lX o128.11.1968. wheel nuts, hub caps, body edges, lateral air ' OJ L 42 of 23.2.1970.

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Economio, Monetary mittee and the Administrative Board of the and Financial Policy European Monetary Cooperation Fund to submit by 31 March 1974 rcports on the outstanding technical problems. The Council dso asked Transition to the Second Sage the Commission to amend, if need be, its of Economic and Monetary Union previous Proposals during Aplil 1974, The Council session devoted to economic and Council Decisi.ons monetary Union was held on t7 December 1973,with Mr Haekkerup, in the Chair. Several 2201. The various Proposals concerning days earlier the Heads of State or Government transition to the second stage of Economic and had agreed in Copenhagen 'to .ask the Com- Monetary Union, which the Commission had munity institutions to take the necessary steps sent to the Council in mid-Novembet' were to make swifter progress towards accomplis- initially reviewed during the Council meeting hing economic and monetary union on the of.34 December 1973 with Mr Haekkerup, the basis of decisions already taken' and 'to continue Danish Minister for Economic Affairs in the actively working out a joint position on reform Chair. The Proposals, some of which had of the international monetarylystem, to increase meanwhile been amended by the Commission, the resources available to the European Mone- mainly with respect to their form, were discussed tary Cooperation Fund and strengthen coor- on tte basis of a repoft by the Commitree of dination of their action against disruptive Permanent Representatives Coordina- and the movements of capi,tal so as to create a zorre tion Group for Short-term Economic Policies of stability in Europe.' in compliance with their mandate of 9 Novem- ber L973 from the Council. On 77 December 7973, the Council agreed in principle the text of: a Directive on stability, At the early December meeting Council the growth and full employment in the Community, assigned the Commimee of Permanent Repre- a Decision on achieving a high degree sentatives andlor the Coordination Group to of convergence between Member States' economic finalize, on the basis of Commission Prop6sals policies, a Decision to set up an Economic and the views expressed that pardcular at Folicy Committee and a Resolution on short- meeting, new texts regarding: the Resolution term monetary support. The last item corres- on accomplishing a second stage of economic ponds qe proposed Regulation on amending and monetary union, the Directive on stability, !o the rules for managing short-term monetary growth and full employment and the Decision support which the Commission had sent to on achieving a high degree of convergance the Council on 17 December 1973 tn response benyeen economic policies. The Council had to the Council's request made early in Deceinber. ageed to consider these texts during its meeting In the transmittal note Commission of 17 December L973 when would dso the it e-xplained that its new Proposal did not prejudge review the Commission's new Proposals on the -in the permanent mechanisms to be brotght development of short-term monetary support. , at the same time as rhe measures to be ai[ooted Regarding the pooling of reserves ttie cbirna to amplify progressively the assignmenrc of the expressed its intention of considering this issue European Monetary Cooperation Fund. by 30 }une 1974 at rhe latest. With this in mind, the Council asked the Monetary Com- mittee, the Central Bank's Governori Com- ' Bull. EC t1-973, points 1101-1109.

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The Council also agreed in principle the text QemmrrniquC, to its completion not later than of a Resolution on accomplishing a second 31 December 1980. stage of economic and monetary union in the The Heads of State or Government thereby Community. This concerns a new Proposal confirmed a principle which the Council had December sent in by the Commission on 13 put forward in its resolution of 22 March 197L2 in response to the Council's request made at its in this resolution the Council declared thag on early December meeting. But the Council's the assuniption of continued political support agreement in principle on the Resolution is from governments, the achievement of economic given subject to the rewording by the Council and monetary union was possible within the policies, of the paragraphs covering strucnrral present decade. in the light of the deliberations on regionall and energy policy and the decisions taken on In this same resolution of the Council it was social and industrial policy. stated that these measures should ensure thag at the end of the process-that is to say, in As soon as the Council has approved the para- 7980- graphs in question, it will adopt the whole n the Cbmmunity constitutes a zone within Resolution and at the same time the other which people, goods, services and capitd can Acts concerning economic and monetary union move freely, without any distortion of compe- which it has already agreed in principle. tition and without creating any stmctural or regional inequalities, under conditions which allow economic transactors to develop their Haferkamp's Stdternetrt Mr activities on the Community level. to the European Parliament o an independent economic area should be 2202. Transition to a second stage of econo- established within the international system, mic and monetary union was the subiect of a characterized by full and irreversible currency statement by M, Haferkamp, Vice-President convertibility, the abolition of marsins of of the Commission to the European Parliament exchange rate fluctuations and the irrevocable on 13 December, in which he said: fixing of par values, which are an indispensable precondition for the creation of a common cur- The Council is at ptesent considering the rency, and that a Community centrd bank Commission's proposall for the further develop- system should operate in this field. ment of economic and monetary union. The conclusions they will reach musq in my opinion, . the Community is vested with those powers be measured against the obiectives of economic and respohsibilities in the economic and mone- and monetarv-union which the Council itself tary sector which enable the institutions to has laid down and which the Heads of State or ensure the management of the union. For this Government have confirmed. purpose the appropriate economic decisions *ill be [aken at Community level and the Rather more than a yefi previously, in October institutions of the Community endowed with 7972, the Heads of State or Government had the necessary powers. stipulated that the conclusions must be reached in the course of L973 which were necessary to This means no more and no less than that it facilitate the transition to the second phase was then decided that the Community of 1980 of economic and monetary union on 1 January 7974 with a view, as specified in the Paris ' Point 2205.

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should be a single zone. Since this declaration, the European Monetary Cooperation Fund an one-third of the time allowed for the completion effective instrument o( generd monetary policy. of this union has already run out. The Com- It must in particular be noted mission therefore stated in its report to the that the Council is not yet prepared give the Fund Council of 28 7973, which we have also to the admin- June isrative strucfiire needs discussed here, that the deadlines can be met it for its task, to begin pooling only if the political commitments are followed the in the Fund of the foreign exchange up by speedy and specific action. The Com- reserves of the Central Banks, or to decide on mission has presented to the Council not only the changes in short-term monetary support recommended the reports but also the proposals necessary for by the Commission. this speedy and concrete action. The objects The part of the Commission's proposals which of these proposals are, fust of all, to make up has been accepted by the Council is certainly for the deficiencies of the first phase of econo- highly important; but it will represent a decisive mic and monetary union and, secondly, to make qualitative step forward in the direction of it clear that with the entry into the second economic and monetary union only when those phase the Community is taking a further and proposals of the Commission which have not essential step on the road to economic and yet been accepted also become effective. monetary union. If it desired to achieve by 1980 the targets The discussions that have so far taken place set by the Heads of State or Government and by itself, people prepared on the proposals have shown that, as things the Council then must be stand, the Council is obviously prepared io to transfer a substantial part of national econo- accept only part of them namely, mic and monetary polic)'to the Community or at least to orient it on Community policy. It is (i) the proposal to set up an Economic Policy characteristic that people are now hesitating to Committee; accept just those proposals of the Commi55ies (ii) the proposal for regular prior consultation which would put this principle into practice. on all major economic measures; An example is the exclusion of instruments of fiscal policy from the directive stability; a (iii) and the directive for the promotion of on further example the hesitation the stability, growth and full employmeng with is about proposals dealing with the one maior exception. Monetary Fund. But we cannot move into the second phase of econo- The Council is obviously not yet prepared to mic and monetary union unless national cyclicd, accept: fiscal and budgetary policies are more closely and firorly oriented upon the Community. (i) firsdy, strict prior consultation in the event Neither can we make progress in the direction change currency values, of a in in the form of a common monetar], system and at the same proposed by the Commission; time allow cooperation benn'een the Central (ii) secondly, the inclusion in the directive Banks to follow the old lines. To s.m up, you for the promotion of stabiliry, growth and full cannot in the long run claim autonomy in eco- employment of some of the proposed measures nomic policy and at the same time proclaim in the field of fiscal and budgetary policy in economic and monetary union. all Member States; We have only seven years lefr to the oft- (iii) and thirdly, the whole of the measures repeated and solemnly-established targer of proposed by the Commissionwhichwould make 'economic and monetary rrnion not latei than

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1980_' It is impossible to postpone any longer Community and Member States' instinrtions he decisions calling for the inei'itably nlcessary required for the smooth running of economic luditative change from national to Community and monetary union and on rneasures to be 2olicy. At its sitting next week, the Council adopted during the second stage of the union.' rill not reach all the specific conclusions neces- iary for this purpose. It will, however, then rave to enter into a policy commigsllt that it rill arrive at these conclusions according to a Regional Policy ixed time-table in the course of next- year. )nly if it does this will the breakthrough to Freparatldn :conomic and monetary union be brought of a Gommunlty lbout: only then will it be possible to observe Reglona! Pollcy :he deadline of 31 December 1980 for the :ompletion of this union, and only then will 2205. . Despite lengthy Coqgcil discussions :here be any prospect that the projbcted Euro- running over two sessions and in spite of the favourable attitude :ean Union will be crowned with success. taken by the Heids of State or Government in C,openhagen on 14-15 De- cember 1973,, no agreemeni was reached on regional policy in December. Monetary Committee The conflicting opinions expressed by the dele- 2203. The Monetary Committee met on 7, gations led the Council, in iespecting the dead- L3 and 18 December 7973. During these meet- lines set by the Paris Summit, io'stop the clock' ngs, it reviewed the proposed Council Decision as had already happened during certain year- >n achieving a high degree of convergence end 'marathons' mosdy concerned wittr the )etween Member States' economic policies and common agricultural policy. Because of this :he problem of developing the system of short- the decisions hoped for for early 7974 (during :erm monetary support. The Committee also a Council session set for 7 lamtary at the latesi liscussed the international monetary problems and deferred, still without results, until L4 and vittr the special reference to the progrtss made L5 January 7974) should be made within the .n the projects of the'Commiffee of fwenty'. time Iimits set by the Paris Summit of October 1972 and confirmed by the Copenhagen meeting of December 1973, thanln these Proposals and on the Communication the Council on transition to a second stage of qnd sent by the Commission to the Council on economic monetary union and on anu"gy policy could !0 April 7973) concerning the 'balance sheet not be formally approved and are rf progress made during the fust stage of econo- still 'hanging fire'. nic and monetary uttion, on the-assignment Why has tltere been no agreement on the Pro- rf authority and responsibility between the posals presented by the Commission in July luII. EC t2-7973 Reglonal Pollry Reglona! Pollcl

on forming a Regional Development Fundr and The Naherlands in Oaober regarding regions eligible for Fund ai& ? The conflicting views centred then and 2207. The firm of Hermann Schmidt NV, z now on the volume of the Fund and on the metal products factory, will receive a low-in. regions entided to benefit from its aid. In other terest loan of about 0.75 million u.a. and ar words, whereas some Member States wanted a interest rebate on a loan of about 0.4 millior Fund vested with larger financial resources than u.a. for putting up a new tactory in soutt those proposed by the Commission, - others Limbourg. The investments envisaged will in wanted a Fund of more modest means whose volve the creation of 90-130 new iobs of whicl action would be confined solely to those re- at least 80 will be reserved for former miners gions with the most serious imbalances. The firm of NV Nederlandse Steenwoffiabriel The Council had been unable to secure any Lapinus will benefit from a low-interest loar results during its session of 3-4 December. But of about 0.9 million u.a. to extend its Roermonc the Heads of State or Government had agreed insulator plant in the Dutch Limbourg. 12: in Copenhagen8 thag as stated in the final De- new iobs will be created, all to be offered t< claration from the Conference, 'the Regional former miners. Development Fund should be in place on 1 January L974'. In expressing 'their positive setting had attitude towards up the Fund', they Belgium also agreed to 'send recommendations to their Foreign Ministers so t'hat during its next session 2208. The firm of Bauknecbt SA, Genk, the Council could take the necessary decisions wil receive a loan of about 7 million u.a., of whicl on the volume and allocations of the Fund as 5 million will be at low interest, to set up zu well as on the criteria for determining its uans- aggregate panels plant actions'. and a kitchen furnitun f.aeory. The Genk works is designed to emplol Despite this, the Council at its session of. 77- 764 workers; the company has undertaken t< L8 December did not manage to overcome the give priority engagement to 485 former miners divergence of view berween Italy and Great Britain on one side and a very reluctant Ger- many on ttre other. The meeting finally broke France up witrhout taking a decision and deferring further proceedings until early 7974. 2209. The company to benefit is Fassot France, in the industrial complex of Champ sur-Drac (IsEre) who will be granted a redevel opment loan of about 2.7 million u.a. to se Flnancing New Actlvltles up a plant manufacturing self-adhesive mate rials. Between now and 7977 the new plan 2206. Under Article 56 paru. 2 (a) of the ECSC Trcaty and subiect to a confirmatory Opinion from the Council, the Commission ' Bull. EC 718-7973, point 1201: 'Regional Policy decided grant redevelopment loans in- Practical Application Proposals'. to five s Bull. EC tGt973, points 1301-13M: 'Regional Policy cluding two for the Netherlands, and one each Regions Eligible for Aid from the Fund'. for Belgium, France and Germany. I Point 1106.

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~~rffer about 450 new jobs including 430 for men. Social Policy lhe number of jobs likely to suit former miners n the Dauphine is estimated at 250. Social Acti[n Programms~~

Germany 2212. After a thorough review of the 'Social Action Programme'r presented by the Commis- ,-210, The firm of Deutsche Soluay Werke sion, the Qouncil during its session of. 17-L2 GmbH of Rheinberg in the Saar will be loaned December L973 ageed the basic elements of a tbout '1.92 million u.a. to build a chemical Resolution covering the obieaives for a) achiev- vorks producing vinyl chloride. The new ing fuU and better employment in the Com- rorks in this redevelopment area will mean munity b) improving living and working con- :he creation of 180 new iobs. The firm has ditions so that with regard to progress they rndertaken to reserve at least half of them for receive equal consideration, and c) gleater par- brmer ECSC employees. ticipation by both sides of industry in the Com- munity's economic and social decisions as well as greater pafticipation by workers in company affairs. \flithin this Resolutionz the Council 227L. During ,r," ,i lne ol 7i-T4December also set a number of priorities for action to be 1973, the European Parli.ammt passed a Reso- taken in the near future. The Communiqud ution on the Commission's Proposals to the issued at the end of the meeting declared: 3ouncil on the list of regions and areas eligible 'Witlr regard to the obieaive of full and better br benefit from interventions by the Regional emplay?nent the Council has adopted the fol- Development Fund and the list of priority farm- lowing priorities: ng regions and zones eligible for EAGGF - (i) to stait appropriate concertation of Mem- :rEdit. In the Resolution the House 'consider- States' employment policies promote :d that to be effective, the available resources ber to closer cooperation berween national employ- nust be concentrated on a limited number of ment services; :egions whose development is a priodty' and :hit 'by their very nature, the problems of (ii) to draw up an action programme for the leveloping the peripheral regions are the most benefit of migrant workers, subi:as of Mem- rrgent, substantial and comple:r'. ber States or third countries; common occupational Ihe House considered that 'the list proposed (iii) to implement a pqlicy create a European occupa- br the interventions of the European Regional training and Development Fund is very generd and that tional training centre; rrioriti-es must be established', that 'all the re- (iv) to take action to achieve equality between rions must be classified according to the relative men and women regarding job opportunities ieriousness of the imbalances found in relation and occupptional training as well as working io the Community average' and lasdy 'the conditions including pay. regions and areas with the most serious imbal- rn-ces and situated in Member States with the 1 Bull. EC 10-7973, points 1201-1206 and Supplement be .owest relative intenention capacity should 2174 Bull. EC. rssisted on a prioridy basis and should receive s Officially adopted on 21 January 19742 Ol C 13 of fie bulk of the interventions from the Fund'. 12.2.7974.

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For the objective of improuing liuing and wor- (c) formation of a General European Con king conditions: mittee on Job S#ety and amplified powers fc (0 to start appropriate concertation of Mem- the Mines Safety and Health Commission; ber States' social protection policies; (d) a Directive to approximate Member State (i0 to draw up an initial aaion programme laws on applying the principle of equal pa covering workers' safety and hedth and job im- for equd work; provement starting with the sectors of activity (e) as an immediate obiective, the overdl a1 where working conditions seem to be the plication between now and 7975 the norm: toughest; of 40 hour week and berween now and 7976 c (ii! to bring in, in liaison with other Member four weeks holiday with pay; States, s1rccifi c measures against poverty through the preparation of pilot proiects. (f) formation of a European Foundation fc improving the environment and living an For the objective of. partici,pation by both sides working conditions; of industry: (g) a Directive Stater (i) to promote steadily the participation of to approximate Member laws governing collective lay-offs. workers or their representatives in Community company life and develop the participation of Lasdy, the Council undertook to rule on th both sides of industry in the Community's social Commission's Proposals within at the later and economic decisions. five months after the latter has advised th The Council officially acknowledged the Com- Council of the outcome of its deliberations o mission's undertaking to submit the following the Opinions issued by the European Parliamer Proposals by 1 Aptil1974: and the Economic and Social Committee afte they have been consulted, or, if they not bee (i) an action programme regarding migrant consulted, at the latest nine months from th workers; date on which the Commission's Proposal (ii) a project for creating a European occupa- were sent to the Council.' tional training centre; (iii) a Directive for harmonizing laws on the preservation of acquired rights when companies Vocatlonal Tralnlng and Guldance change hands and especially in the case of mergers. 2213. Invited by the Commission, abou The Council officially acknowledged the Com- sixty senior officers from occupational rehabilj mission's undertaking to submit by the *d ot tation organizations attended from 10-14 Dr 7974 the necessary Proposals on the priorities cember a seminar for executiues in the occa set above and noted that the Commission had pational rehabilitation of handicapped adubt as from now submitted Proposals concerning: run at the Mulhouse rehabilitation cenrft Based on analysis of the obiectives of instructo Social (a) an intervention by the European training, the course helped to set out a commo Fund in favour of migrant workers and handi- methodology and a series of proposals coverin capped workers; the development of an instructor training tech (b) an action programme concerning handi- nology and the assessment of cooperatio capped workers in a free economy; resources to be introduced for the purpose.

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Free Movement ol Workers safeguards for workers when the temporary and Socla! Securlty of Mlgrant Workerc employment agencies are handling international labour availability. The Committee is to 22L4. The Technical Cornminee for the Free decide in early 7974 on the practical Proposals Mouement of Work.ers, meeting on 13 Decem- to be submitted by the Commission depart- ber, got down to a discussion on the possible ments. short-term impact of recent employment developments on the situation of foreign labour and 221-5. The Administratiue Comrnittee for the in partiorlar of Community labour. Social Security of Migrant 'Workers having reviewed the problems arising in the applica- Several Member States have recendy stopped tion of Community Regulations from fluctua- recruiting workers from third countries and the ting exchange rates, the Audit Committee on others have taken measures to similar effect. 18 and 19 December started to vet relevant pro- During the meeting it was recalled that the posed amendments to the Council Regulation Council Regulation of 15 October 1968r on the of 21 March 79722 concerning the terms for free movement of workers within the Commu- applying social security schemes to wage-earners nity, included not only provisions to ensure and their families who relocate within the Community workers the freedom to move about Community. in looking for jobs, but also entailed guarantees for those workers regarding equal treatment in relation to national labour. Under these arrangements, workers from one Member State em- Soclal Fdnd, Retralnlng and Reemployment ployed in another Member State are by the Regulation guaranteed a certain number of basic rights, including in particular: Aid from the Fund (a) the right to live in the country of employ- 2216. After obtaining the Opinion of the ment, everif the worker is unemployed; Social Fund Committee, the Commission on (b) the right to register at labour exchanges as 27 December 7973 decided to approve: person and claim unemploy- an unemployed (a) a serjes of applications for Fund aid filed on the terms laid down by the ment allo*ances under 'Article 4' concerning people leavrng the provisions concerning unemploy- Community land tor another activity and people engaged ment insurancel in textiles. These Decisions cover a total sum (c) the right to the same assistance received of about 28 million u.a. for the financial year by national workers from labour exchanges L973 to which may be added authorized com- towards finding a iob. mitments of about 7.5 million u.a. for 7974 and 2.5 million u.a. tor 7975; The Technical Committee then took a birds-eye view of problems involved in temporary em- (b) a series of applications or part-applications ployment. It agreed in principle that a pro- for Fund hid filed under 'Article5'. These cover gramme be prepared pragmatically for stepping regions and adaptation to techni.cal progress and up the exchange of information and ensuring collaboration and mutual assistance between the Member States' administrations concerned. I OJ L257 of 19.10.1958. The aim of the programme is to ensure better I OJ L 74 ot 273.1972.

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have been graded into fust and second priority For France, the Commission approved a contri. by the Fund Committee. These Decisions co- bution of 44 481000 FFrs. (or 8 368 637.0! a.a;, ver a total sum of about 726.6 million u.a. for tor 4134 workers hit by closures and reducec 7973 to which may be added authorized com- activity in French collieries and by the closing minnents of about 57.4 million u.a. tor 7974 of a pelletizing works. and 6.7 million u.a. tor 7975; In the U nited Kingdom, the Commission decided (c) a series of applications, or part-applica- to contribute up to f, 50 000 (ot 720 000 u.a.) to tions for Fund aid with respect to handicapped the retraining expenses of 129 workers hit by persofls and covering a total sum of about 31.3 the closure of a hot-rolling works in Sheffield million u.a. for 1973. The German, French and British Governments 2217. Again, on 27 December the Commis- are contributing equal amorrnts towards the sion adopted several Decisions on granting Fund expenses incurred by retraining. aid (under Article 725 of the EEC Treaty) for expenditure connected with occupational re- praining and resettleruent prciects. Of the sums granted which total 4L 833 000 u.a., 1585 434 Soclal Securlty and Soclal Actlon u.a. go to Belgium, 22 561671:u-a. to Germany, 7 752 t4 u.a. to France, I787 726 u.a. to Italy 2220. On 3 December in Brussels the Com- and L746 634 u.a. to the Netherlands. mission called in the group of independent experts delegated to define the scope and meth- 2218. Lasdy, after obtaining the Opinion of ods of a study on the 'jrupaa of.social gltgrges the Fund Committee, the Commission sent the on consumer prices and competition conditions.' Council a proposed Decision concerning inter- From the discussion on the cons'mer prices vention of the European Social Fund in favour front a guideline emerged with the aim ol of people engaged in the shipbuildingl sector. expanding the study to cover the effect of all This was established in application of Article 4 'social and fiscal charges' and reckoning with of the Council Decision of 1 February 797L on the present situation and its changes (especially remodelling the Fund. changes in the financing of social security). 2221. On 10 December the Commission called a meeting in Brussels of independent Retraining Measures experts from the three new Member Siates to advise them of the work underway concerning 2219, During December the Commission in agricultural social security. They were asked applying Article 56,paru.2b) ot the Paris Treaty to undertake certain work before being able to decided to contribute in Germany up to a) join the group already formed by experrs ol DM 38 M6 500 (or 10 408 879.78 u.a.) to the the original Six. A second meeting foi discus. retraining expenses of 11367 workers hit by sion and information on possible fifficilties thar the closures and reduced activity of 6 collieries might crop up for the newcomers was set for and 2 pelletizing plants and b) DM 920 000 (or February. 25L 366.72 u.a.) to the retraining expenses of 1.,221 workers affected by the closing down and reduced activity of rwo steel companies. ' OJ C 13 of 722.7974. s2 Bull. EC t2-7973 toclal Pollcl Envlronment and Consumer Protectlon

,.222. A European seminar run by the Com- to measure it in the atmosphere and also mea- nission for specialized social welfare officers sure the amounts of carboxy-haemoglobin in ;pecializing n social dction for migrarrt ouorkers the blood system. rnd their families was held in Brussels on 4-5 December. The aim of the seminar, attended The delegates hoped that a programme of com- by 40 people, was to advise them of Community parative measurements of COHb would activities in this field and to compare experience promptly be put in hand by the Commission. between the welfare officers of the three new The practical methods for the programme were Member States and their countetparts in the approved. Cbmmunity. a

222i. Under the first installment of the 7th 2225. During the sitting of L0-14 December 'standard Scheme of financial aid for housing 7973, the.European Parliament passed a Reso- intended for personnel of the original Commu- lution on the 'social Action Programme' laid nity's mining and steel industries, the Com- before the Council by the Commission. The mission on 18 December approved the financing Economic and Social Committe meeting on of a project in Luxembourg involving 22 in&- 7}-T4December adopted a study on occupation- vidual houses for steelworkers for a total of al training which provides a generd outline of L3 607 000 LFrs. existing schemes, trends and obieaives to be On 77 December the Commission decided to reached in this field. The ECSC Consultatiue distribute a sum of 20 million u.a. benseen the Committee gave its Opinion on the 'Socid ECSC industries of the nine Member States. Action Programme' on 7 December. The money which will come out of the special reserve of the financial yearc 197317974, is for completion of the second 'operationd' installment of the programme of financial aid Environrnent for building subsidized dwellings for ECSC industrial employees. and Consumer Protection

Envlronment lndustrlal Health, Sale$ and Medlclne Foundation for Improvement of Uving 2224. On 77-79 December the Commission and Worldng Conditions: tan a colloquium in Luxembourg on public Environment Problems health and pollution of the environment by carbon monoxide. It was attended by some 2226. On 7 December the Commission sent 65 specialists from the Member States and the Council a Communication on setting up a several other countries. The scientific reports European Foundation for'improving living and and discussions yielded information which will working conditions,l backed by a proposed help in establishing criteria for gauging the Regulation. In this way it had combined two harmful effects of carbon monoxide. distinct ideas into one. Regarding the evaluation of human qq)osure to this gas, the discussions highlighted the need 1 Bull. EC 7l-1973, point 2115.

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In its rwo initial Communications on environ- required that by 31 December 1973 a repoft ment of luly 1977r and March 1973,2 rhe be submitted on the possibility of srengthening Commission had in fact advocated the creation and coordinating action for consumer protec- of a European Environment Foundation respon- tion. sible for developing and amplifying basic thinking on improving the living conditions This preliminary programme represents the of the future society. Then at the 7972 October first oudine of objectives and priorities for a Summit Conference, President Pompidou had Community consumer po[cy. It defines the wished to see created a European Foundation main lines of such a policy and picks out a for the study of living and working conditions, series of priority projects for the next three a proposal since reiterated by the French years concerned with consumer protection, Government within the EEC Council. advice and representation. In its 'Environment Action Programme'8 of Apil 7973, the Commission proposed to com- ,irJog OO-l4December, bine both ideas into one project, namely, the 2228. During,fr" of the European Parliamml passed Resolution European Foundation for the Improvement of a on the Community's participation negotia- Living and \Torking Conditions, which more- in Agreement preventing land- over forms one of the priority projects approved tions for an on - - based ocean pollution.o The negotiations open- by the Council on 11 December 1973,a ed in September in Paris and will be resumed The Foundation will be entrusted with the in Febraary 7974. design of living and working conditions better befitting the aspirations of mankind; its activities will focus mainly on the study of long- term problems. This will primarily mean orga- Agricultural Policy nizing and financing the required studies, promoting pilot experimental proiects and helping to expand the exchange of information and Adiustment and Improvement cooperation with specialized institutions. of the Common Agricultural Policy

2229. Carrying on with its deliberations on the Commission's Memorandum on adjusting Consumer Protectlon and improving the CAP,? the Council on 11 December 1973 got down to a thorough discus- Programme for Consumer Advice sion of measures proposed by the Commission and Protection

1 Bull. EC 9lt0-1971, first parg Chap. fV: The Com- 2227. A 'draft of a preliminary Community munity Policy on Environment project for consumer advice and protection' 8' Supplement 5/72 - Bull. EC. adopted by the Commission was sent to the t Supplement 3/73 - Bull. EC. Council on 72 December 7973.6 The Com- o Pont22l2. mission had thus taken action, pre- Points 1301-1308 of current Bulletin. within the 6 Bull. EC ll-t973, point 2234. scribed deadline, on the Point of the final " Bull. EC 70-1973, poins 1101-1105, and Supplement Declaration of the October 1972 Summit which 77n3 - Bull. EC.

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for the various farming markets, in particular level is equivalent to a drop in prices in Italy those of milk, beef and veal, mutton and lamb, compared with the level deriving from the new cereals and proteins. The Council was pleased conversion rate. In computing compensatory to note that the Commission intended to submit amounts and, in the case of oilseeds differential very soon various Proposals for these products. amounts, this drop in prices will henceforth be It decided to resume the debate on the subiect taken into account. at its next session. The 1% increase of prices applicable in Itdy The Council also briefly discussed various issues which came in at the outset of the 797317974 raised by the Commission's report on the Com- campaigns was dovetailed into the new scheme munity's protein supply. so that the pegging of prices means no more than a theoretical cut of about 3.5 %whilst the new representative rate involves a 4.5o/o 'deva- luation' of the Lira. Measures taken ln connectlon wlth the Monetary Sltuatlon 22i1. On 21 December !9734 the Commis- sion defined the application tems needed to 2230. Duriug December the Council adopted implement the ney,, scheme, which meat s keeP- two Regulations to do with setting the repre- ing, wherever necessary, amounts other than sentative conversion rate for the Italian Lira. prices at their previously valid level. Here again the 1% increase applied in some cases ln its Regulation of 1 November 19731 the at the start of the 197317974 campaign was Council hid set two representative rates for taken into account since the relevant individual the Lira; the first took effect on 1 November Regulations have been rescinded. In computing and had repercussions on price levels in Itdy difierentials applicable to colza and rape seeds, causing from that date of a rise of about 4o/o the Commission Regulation of 23 Augast 19736 in terms of Lira of prices and amounts from had to be adapted to the new poaition.a that date of set in u.i. in April by the Council. The second rate only took effect from On 27 December 7973a the Commission also 1 January 1974 and its economic impact, for amended its Regulation of 30 May 19730 on products with a regular marketing year, should the application terms of monetary compen- not be felt until the start of the 197411975 sator)' amounts as a follow-up to the Italian campaign. On 17 December 79732 the Council Government's announcement that from set the terms for the second representative rate 15 January 1974 it would grant the comPen- for the Lira for agriorlture in general and satory ambunts applicable to Italian imports. oilseeds in particular. By virtue of the Regulation of 12 May 797t7 all the other Member States had in fact up to These Regulations establish that despite the new conversion rate which in principle would have led to another rise in Lire for prices and I Bull. EC 70-1973, pont T132. amounts set in u.a., these prices and amounts s OJ L353 ol ?2.12.1973 and L357 of 28.1L973. a Bull. EC 4-D73,go:tnt ?ZN. will, until the start of the next campaigu, be kept a provisions OJ L357 of 28.12.1973. at their level resulting from the valid I Bull. EC 7/8-1973, poirt 2?29, on 31 December 1973 and, in the case of sugar, 6 Bull. EC 6-1973, poiat 2?28. 3l O*obet 1973. The pegging at the former a Bull. EC 7-1971, point 39.

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now agreed with Italy that on exporting they the wake of the DM reualuation, Germarry, at would remit the compensatory amount appli- the time, had been authorized to make up the cable on import into Italy. Following Itily's losses of her agricultural producers as far as above-mentioned decision and so as to make 1.7 thousand milliel DM for each of thg years the change of scheme under the most satis- 7970-7973, The compensation was granted faaoty possible conditions, it has been laid pardy through direa aid per hectare with the down that the old scheme would still be rest coming through VAT to the order of. 3o/o applicable to any transaction covered by the of the sales prices of agricultural products. formalities for exports to Italn which were Regulation laid down that basis discharged before tS 1974. This on the Jaaaary of a Commission report, the Council before 22i2. Some adjusments were made to the end-1973 would review developments in the setting of. compmsatory amounts. In the milk economic picnrre of German agriculture so as and dairy produce sector, the computation to bring in any additional measures which method was changedl with effect from 3 De- might be needed. After its review on 11 De- cember 7973. It was also changed with effea cember 7973 the Council confirmed that direct from 10 December 7973 n the slctor of goods aid per hectare would stop at the end of the processed from agricultural products, so as to current year. It would be followed up by reckon more closely with the precise makeup social and structural measures. Conversely, ot certam products. with regard to aid through VAT, the Council, in view of the development of German farming The release prices for table wines valid from incomes, set out a politicd guideline stipulating t6 December 7973 to 15 December 1974 that Germany would be temporarily authorized applied ftom 16 December 1973.2 Since these to carry on with this ai4 on the understanding were the prices taken for computing compen- that before end-1974 the Council would again satory amoutrtsr the latter were consequently review the economic situation of German adjusted by the Commission Regulation of agriculture and decide on suitable measures. 21 December 7973,8 It was decided to consult the European Parlia- Developments in the Lira exchange rates led ment forthwith so that the Council could take to the compensatory amounts and differentials a decision very shordy. applicable for Itdy being replaced with effea ftom24 December 1973.4 The new method of computing them, valid from 1 January 7974, Appllcatlon ln the Enlarged Gommunlty did not entail any changes in the compensatory of Acts of the Gommon Agrlcultural Pollcy amounts themselves. OnIy the coefficient 'Accession' levies, affeaing refunds and com- 2234, In the fishery sector the Council on pensatory ,rmounts had to be adjusted to the 11 December 79737 decided as from 1 January new conversion rates by the Commission Regu- lation of 21 December 79736. Conversely, the t differentials for colza and rape seeds also on n OJ L 332 of 3.12.1973 and L 339 ot 8,72.7973. 21 December 19736 underwent an adjustment 8 Pont 2239. owing to the new computing method. OJ L 353 of 22.72.7973. I OJ L354 of 24.72.1973 atd L352 o121.72.1973. ! OJ L357 of 28.72.1973. 2233. Under the Regulation of 9 December ' OJ L372 of. 12.12.7969 and Bull.EC 2-1970,point3o. 19694 on agricultural measures to be taken in ? Ol L349 of 9.72.1973.

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L974, to abolish the scheme of 'Accession' categories. This Regulation gave- Member compensatory amounts running for plaice in States the chance to grant aid to allow social Ireland.l A.common guide price valid for the assistance beneficiaries to buy cut-price butter. whole Community wis in fact specified for Seeing the development in the number of this produce when on 10 December 79732 beneficiaries n 7173, the quantity of butter g,rid. prices for certain other fishery products likely to benefit from aid n 7974 can be put were set for the 1974 camPugfi at 40 000 tonnes including 20 000 tonnes in the United Kingdom. Conversely, on 4 December 19738 the Commis- of sion set ,ip * advance fi*it scherle for the In compliance with the Council Regulation S a minimum fat 'Accessiont compensatory amounts for certain 29 lani 19778 only milk with oroducts in the- cereal and rice sector. The .onient of 3.5% may be supplied as whole 'scheme will allow operators to know in milk for direct consumption in the Community. that advance the 'Accession' compensatory amount But a temporary nieasure stipulated to be applied to imports or exports in both Member States could until 31 December 1973 intra-Community commerce and trade with keep up-their the national arrangem-ents_applicable third countries. This will dispel the insecurity within territory before the Community deriving from the unstable levels of the Reeulation of 29 Iune 1971 took effect. On this amounts. lT"December 197io the Council exended temporary period until 31 March 7974,laryely On72 and2l December 79734 the Commission on ihort-te-r- economic considerations aimed, once again6 deferred the date laid down for following an increase in the fat content, at application in Ireland and the United Kingdom avoiding a rise in price of the milk -i!, question ,iri Denmark of the reference method for which moreover could lead to a fall in con- denaturing soft wheat. Since the current sumption. svstem denaturation will no doubt have to of l973to the Commission once bL modified, it was decided with effect from On 2l December amended its Rezulation of 13 Septem- December 1973 to prolong this deferment asain 1 advince seming of refunds 1974. The duration of several blr 797311 on the until 31 [uly validity time of export certificates in other Regulations setting uP a temPdr4ry and the the milk and ddiry produce sector. The validity system foi the new Member States was also export iertificates was extended from prolonged. time for 1 to 6 months for skim milk powder and compound foods under heading 23.07.871; and

Jolnt Organlzatlon of the Markets 1 OJ L29 of 1.2.1973 and Bull. EC 6-7973, pont 2229. 2 Point 2240. Milk and Dairy Produce a OJ L 337 ol 6.12.1973. OI tg+Z of 73.12.1973 and OJ L 361 ot 29.12.7973. 2235. In view of the 6orrilntrnity butter E Bull. EC 5-1973, pont 2221. market situation, the Council, on 3 December o OJ L334 of 5.12.1973. 7 EC 12-1972, point 51. 7973,0 decided to extend for one year, i.e. until Bull. a Bull. EC 8-7977, point 63. t9737 0 end-7974, its Regulation of 19 December OJ L 3s7 of 28.72.1973. layrng down the ground rules for measures to 0 OJ L 361 of 29.12.7973- u boost the use of butter by certain consumer Bill. Ec 9 -7973, po:nt 2220 atrld tl-197 3, point 2241.

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ftom} months to 6 months for compound foods and puchase prices to be paid by Italy by a under heading 23.07.81 of the Common corrective amount equal to 1% is valid during Customs Taflfr.. the olive otl 7973174 campaign. On 21 De- cember 79734 the Commission set the corrective amount of the intervention pfice (570 Lu;al Oliue Oil 100 kg) and of the aid (274 Llualt}0 kg) for olive oil in Italy. 2236. ln line with the Decision in principle of 21 November last,1 the Council on tt De- cember 19732 adopted a Regulation on forming Fruit and Vegaables an olive regulator stock. 2237. On 7 December the Council received This need has derived from the fact that over a Proposal to amend its Regulation De- recent years Community olive harvests have of 9 cember 79696layngdown been subject to substantial flucnration which special measures for improving the production and marketing has had a detrimental effect on the market of Community citrus fruits. These modifications situation and the stability of consumer prices; concern the discontinuance provisions the regulator stock will alleviate the result of of relating to contracts to be made for grauting the such irregularities. Since good is a harvest marketing premium orpected 7973174 and raising the amounts for the campaign, this of this premium. appears to be a good oppornrnity to allocate part of it for a Community regulator stock. The provisions are aimed at applying the com- This stock will be formed of virgin olive oil. promise adopted by the Council during its ses- It will be entrusted to the Itdian intervention sion of 18-19 June !973a as part of the Com- agency who will make a start before April munity's economic relations with the Mediter- 7974. For 1973174 quantities bought as part ranean countries, with regard to the fruit and of the regulator stock may not exceed 75 000 vegetable sector. tonnes. The oil bought from the producers On 6 Decembet 7973T the Commission added will be paid for at the market rarget price and the Commune' variety when the price is acnrally paid the producer 'Biondo of orange to the -rop, list varieties likely benefit the will also collect for the whole of his the of to from 'penetration premium' introduced amount of aid laid down by the basic Regula- by the Council Regulation December tion. These terms should allow the producers of 9 1969 to encourage the disposal Qsmmrrnity ofanges to receive the income from this oudet as soon ef as possible. and mandarines on the EEC markets. This yangty whiq! oligrnally had not been envisaged On 18 December 79732 the Commission has been added each year to boost its marliet- adopted the application terms of the Council ing pending the anticipated effect of agricul- Regulation of 27 November 1973t defining the principles of granting aid to olive oil producers I for the 1973174 campaign. Emphasis is laid Bull. EC 7l-t973, polurit 2244. a OJ L351 of 20.12.1973. on checking the target yields set a for each pro- Bull. EEC 5-1973, poiat ?220. duction zone. a OJ L353 o122.12.1973. 5 OJ L318 of 18.12.7969. Moreover, the principle adopted by the Council 6 Bull. EC 6-7973, pont 2240, on 10 May 79738 of increasing the intervention z OJ L338 of 7.12,1973.

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tural redevelopment measlues. Again on the cember 1973 unal15 December 1974. These same day the Commission set the reference prices were raised by 1 to $0/6 agsssding t9 the prices for the 1973174 campaign for sweet type of wine. On 18 December 19738 the oranges and specified the coefficients to be Commission set the 7973174 references prices applied to the iates for this imported produce for wines, which were up on the previous cam- to-make them comparable with the reference paign save for dessert wines. Under this Deci- prices. These reference prices show an increase iion a new reference price was brought in for ot +.2'/o as against those set for 7972173 whilst dessert wines to be used in certain processing. the coefficients are exactly the same as last year's. On December L973a the Commission adopted several Regulations on storage aid. The first on On 29 November 79731 the Commission, one laid down a derogation until 30 Apil 7974 the basis of the price of 1;6srprrnity manda- so that aid could be granted to quantities of rines, set the valid reference price for manda- wine under storage contract even if the guide and rines, satsumas, clementines, tangerines prices are exceeded on the Community market. other kindred citrus hybrids, for the 7973174 The second Regulation offers scope for making campaign, and also specified the coefficients private storage contracts, with aid granted, produce. to be applied to the rates for imported between 1-15 December 1973 in certain Com- Owing to the reference price increase of 5.6% munity wine producing areas where there is and the adjustments to the coefficients to be an imbdance berween resources and scope for applied to certain citrus fruits other than man- disposal due to an exceptionally heavy crop. darines, greater effective protection has been e. ihird Regulation covers the granting of aid secured compared with the previous season for for private-long-term storage of certain table mandarines, with appreciably the same protec- wines (availability registered at the outset of tion for clementinei but weaker safeguards for the current campaign appreciably exceeds fore- the other produce. cast needs). 'l1e amount of aid for storage was raised to allow for higher costs.

Fruit and Vegetable PreParations Furthermore, on 27 December 19736 the Com- mission set up aid for wine products similar 22i8. On 7 December 1973 the Council to that expored under the name of 'Cyprus received a proposed Regulation to inuoduce a Sherry', produced in the origind Community production aid scheme for pineapple preserves. and shipped to Ireland and the United King- between 1 February fid 31 December This proposd was also drawn up on the basis dom 1973. The amount of aid is set at 24 a.c.ll:il in the Compromise solution adopted by the of application of the Council Regulation of Council during its session of 7g-t9 lune 7973: a principle covering production aid for pine- t4 lld;ay 1973.4 ,pple pleserves to ke"p us this economic a-aivity and ensure normal consumer prices. 1 s OJ L 330 of 30.11.1973. Wine OJ L342 of 13.12.1973. s OI L349 of 79.12.1973. t OJ L338 ol 7.12.7973 and L349 of 19.72.1973. 22i9. On 11 December 19732 the Council 5 OJ L 360 of 29.72.1973. set the release prices for table wines for 16 De- u Bull. EC 5-L973, point 2227.

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Fishery Products On the same day the Council amended the Regulation of 26 Janaary 19772 to fix the joint 2240. On 11 December 7973,1 the Council marketing lotms for grey 'Crangon' shrimps. set the prices for the 7974 fishery campaign ln view of the scanry shrimp supply in the (1 January-31 December 7974) as part of the Cgmmunity, marketing of small shrimps joint organization of the market in the fishery (size 2) is now authorized. prodlct sector. The following prices are involved: Tobacco (i) guide prices for certain fresh or refrige- rated produce; the guide prices serve to set ahe 2241, The Commission on 73 December withdrawal prices which are rhe basis for inter- 79738 adopted the procedures and terms for ventions on the market. The increase in guide marketing tobaccos held by the intervention prices was decided in consideration of the agelcies. This will allow the various phases general picnrre on Community markets and the of the selling operation to be initiated-either individual situation of each product concerned. by tender or public auction and the disposal Lasdy, it should be noted that for plaice a of stocks in the intervention agencies. paiticu- ioint guide price valid throughout the Commun- larly in ltdy, will be facilitatedl ity was set from L January 7974; (ii) guide pricgs - for certain deep-frozen fishery Minirnum Prices produce; the development of prices registered on the Community markets his led, fo1 most 2242. On 77 December 1973a the Council products concerned, to a slight increase in these decided to extend the current scheme of mini- prices for the 1974 fishery campaign. If the mum prices until 31 December 7974. lnitiated rates recorded on the markets remain, for a on 4 April 79626 the scheme now applies only significant period, below 85% of the guide to ,potatoes, potato plandings and vinegars prices, aid for private storage may be grinted with their edible substitutes, all of which- do to the producers; not yet come under the ioint organization of (iii)- intervention prices for fresh refriger- markets.6 or -the ated sardines or anchovies; derived from g"idS prices for the corresponding fresh produce, these prices are set at a level equal European Agrlculture Guldance to 45o/o of the guide prices. As soon as it is and Guarantee Fund found that the rates for these products remain for three successive market days below the Guarantee Section intervention price, Member States will ensure that produce of Community origrn is pur- 2243. In December the Commission submit- chased; ted to the Council proposals for two Regula- (irl -Community production prices for tunny fish for the preserving indudry; a review of 1 OJ L349 ot 19.12.7973. the Community market situation necessitated ' Bull. EC 3-7971, point 24. a sligtrt-rise in these prices which represents " OJ L345 ol 15.12.7973. 1 OJ L 360 ot 29.12.1973. one of the factors for granting, where need be, " OJ 30 of 20.4.1962. an allowance to tunny fish producers. ' Bull. EC t2-7972, point 63.

~~60 Bull. EC 72-t973 Agrlcultural Pollcy Agrlcultural Polloy~~

tions. One concerns the extension of current Stnuctural Pollcy ln Agrlculture financing terms for public interventions, the other is to establish a clear distinction betvveen 2245. On 11 December 7973a the Council expenditure deriving from the CAP and ouday adopted a Directive on certain measures laid connected with the food aid policy which down by the Directives of L7 Apnl L972.6 would lead to the transfer of certain EAGGF This text defines the general provisions within credits to the Budget entry for 'food aid and which Member States will have the option of other expenditure.' On 21 December 1973, differentiating or not applying regionally the the Commission also adopted five Decisions on inducements provided by the three Directives the financing of Community proiects in the on reforming agriculture. Submitted in June 7969170 programme of the 1967 cereal food 19728 the Proposal had been the subject of a aid Agreements. Parliamentary Opinion on 2 July 7972.r On2l December 7973 rhe Commission adopted Decisions on financial intervention by the Com- Gui.dance Section munity in the expenses of the premium scheme for switching dairy herds over to meat produc- 224. During the fust quarter ot 7973 srx tion, expenses stemming from the premium for requests for aid were filed with the Qqmmis- producers holding in certain regions, 5-10 dairy sion with a view to grants from the EAGGF, cows in Germany, France and lreland. In Guidance Section, as part of the provisions of compliance with the Council Regulation of the Council Regulation of 19 December 7972 L5 May 19738 these States have in fact trans- concerning redevelopment of the cod-fishery mitted the list of regions which will be used sector.l in authorizing such a premium. The EAGGF Committee and the Standing Committee on Credit available for 7973 amounts to 2 mil- Agricultural Structures had been consulted by Iion u.a. After receiving the favourable opinion the Commission. of the Standing Committee on Fishery Struc- tures and having consulted the Fund Com- Lasdy, on 21 December 1973, the Commission mittee, the Commission on 20 December 1973 issued rwo Opinions on the draft application decided to grant aid of 7876 466 u.a. to three provisions sent in by the IrisD Government for French boats (a deep-freeze tunny catcher and rwo Council Directives ol77 Apnl7972. The two deepsea taeory trawlers).z first concerns the modernizing of farm hsldings and the second covers inducements to with- On 2L December the Commission decided to draw from farming activities and the allocation refund Member States with expenses incurred of farming surface areas used for the pupose under the following projects: of strucnrral improvement. On this last Direc- (a) slaughter of cows and non-marketing of milk and dairy produce; I Bull. EC 72-7972, point 65. 2 OJ c6 of.22.1.1974. (b) uprooting of fruit trees; o OJ L 62 of 4.3.7974. 4 OJ L356 of 27.12.L973. (c) aid to fruit and vegetable producer asso- 5 Bull. EC 4-7972, Part 1, Chap. I. ciations; € OJ C75 of 12.7.7972. 7 OJ C82 of 26.7.1972- (d) survey on the yield potential of fruit trees.s 8 Bull. EC 5-7973, pont 22?5.

~~Bull. EC 12-1973 6t Agdcultura! Pollcy Agrlcultural Pollcy~~

tive, the Commission on 27 December 1973 small packs of beetroot seeds and fodder also sent the Council a proposed Directive plandings) will be rescrutinized by the Council, authorizing Denmark to put the necessar,' whilst others (including the table of norms nrleasnres into effect by 31 December 7976. applying to fodder-plant seeds) will be decided under the new procedure of the 5glding Com- mittee. Harmonlzatlon ol Laws 2247. On the same dayl the Council adopted 2246. On 11 December 79731 the Council a Directive on the approximation of Member amended a number of Directives issued States' laws concerning certain sugdts for between 7966 and 1970 concerning seeds and human consumption, since it considered that plantlings: this covers the marketing of beetroot disparities between national provisions were seeds, fodder, cereal and vegetable plandings, apt to hamper the free circulation of these potato plandings, oil and fibre plant seeds and products and create uneven competition condi- the catalogue of species and varieties of agricul- tions. tural plants. 2248. On 77 December 1973, the Council The newly adopted Directive takes account of adopted another Directive on setting the a part of the Commission's Proposals of maximum strength of undesirable substances 23 May 7973. Its basic feature is the intro- and products rn animal feeds, thus consoli- duction of the principle whereby, from now dating the Community provisions concerning on, amendments to the more or less technical analysis techniques2 and additives.s This meas- Annexes of most of the Directives concerned ure covers substances and products which are will no longer solely be made by the Council dangerous to animal and human health but but will ss6s undss the Standing Committee which cannot be completely eliminated from on Seeds and Agricultural, Horticultural and animal feeds. Forestry Plants and will therefore be by and large the responsibility of the Commission. These proceedings concern ,-endments neces- 2249. In the veterinary field, the Commis- sitated by the development of scientific and sion on 21 December 1973 adopted a Decision technical knowledge. applying the Directive ot 26 J:une 79644 on health policy problems in intra-Commrrnity The Directive also extends until 1 lr:/ry 1975 tradi.g of beef-catde and pigs. On the terms the right of Member States to record that the of this Decision, the Commission extended end- on-the-spot inspections made in third countries 1974 the time limit within which Germany and the seeds originating from those countries may apply certain gu,uantees on the imports are equivalent to the Community inspections of breeding and income animals with regard and the seeds officially recognized in the Com- to leucosis. munity. But this right is valid only insofar as no equivalence is declared at Com-unity level, under the various Directives, vis-I-vis a third country. OJ L3s6 ol 27.12.7973. OJ LITO of 3.8.L970 ald, L771, ot 29j7.7972. Regarding the Commission Proposals left out OJ L270 ot 74.12.7970 atd L124 of 105,7973. of the Directive, some of them (concerning OJ l2l of 29.7,7964 and Bull. EC +7972" point 48.

~~62 Bull. EC t2-7973 lndustrlal and Technologlcal Pollcy lndustrlal and Technologlcal Pollcy~~

Measures for the Benefit 'llhe ''-etable adopted in the form of a Resolu- of Luxembourg Farming tiona covers the completion of an initid install' ment of the Aaion Programme prepared by 2250. By the Regulation of. 77 December the Commission. It has an 'evolutionary' amended the Council, 19731 the Council extended by one year exemp- character and can be by for tion from levies for Luxembourg wines within on Proposals by the Commission, to allow prove neces- Benelu* since Community harmonization of changei in priorities which could programme carried out. specific fiscal charges in wines is not yet com- sary while the is being Commission plete and should it not be completed by 31 De- It has been arranged that the will the imple- iember 7974, the Council will decide how far report annually to the Council on these provisions must be upheld, amended or mentation of the programme. abolished. The timetable of action for the years ahead to 'provide a conrmon industrial basis for the entire Com-unity' covers the following points: 2251. During io ,i*i.S of lO-tlDecember 7973, rhe European Parli.ammt passed various Remoual of Technical Barriers to Trade - Resolutions on Commission Proposals concern- These barriers will be gradually eliminated ing: farming price levels in Italy following ben+,een now and L January 1978; this will be monetary developments, application of Com- done in five stages: 1 Juty 1974' 1 January mudt,' customs and farming Regulations, 7975, I January- 1976, 7 January 7977 and extension of the minimum prices scheme, 7 Jamary 7978. imports of olive oil from Turkey, Tunisia and Liberalizati.on Publi.c The Morocco, the content of whole milk, aid of Contracts fat promptly as possible and tobaccos, marketing vine repro- Council will rule as for certain the latest on the draft materials and imports 'Cyprus by 1 January .L975 at ductive of on- coordinating procedures for sherry.' Directive awarding public supply contracts. Reruoual of Fiscal Barriers bloching the closer Cooperction of Cornpanies The Council will take decisions, if possible by- 1 January L975, lndustrial on the common fiscal system applicable to and Technological Policy parent and subsidiary companies in the various Member States and by 1 January 1976 on the co[rmon fiscal system governing mergers, Adoption of an Action Programme separations and asset contfibutions occurring berween companies in different Membr States. 2252. The Action Programme for industrial and technologicd polig, submitted to the Council on 30 October 1973, and which was based on the Commission's Communication of I OJ L36t of 29.L2.7973. n point 29. May 19738 (drawn up in line wlth th9 wishes Bull. EC 5-7970, 8 Bull. EC 5-t973, points 1101-110rt 6o.mrrlity Pro' of the Paris Summit) was adopted, with certain gr'amme of Industrial and Technological Policy and amend-ents, by the Council at its session of Supplement 7173 - Bdl. EC. 17 December 1973. n OJ C 1L7 of 31.72.1973.

~~Bull. EC lz-tYl3 lndustrlal and Technologlcal Pollcy lndustrlal and Technologlcal Pollcy~~

Reruoual of Ingal Barrierc against the closer latest; by 1 January 7975 they will decide on Cooperation of Cotnpanies The Council the draft Regulations for monitoring concen- will rule: - trations. (0 by 1 January 7975 on the Direaive cover- Credit lnsurance Between now and next ing the formation and capital of ioint stock Juln the Council will- draw up a list of priori- companies (socidtCs anonymes); ties and a schedule of decisions sutslan.ling on (ii) by 1 7975 on internal mergers of that date. Several proposed Regulations are luly now on the Council's desk covering minimal ioint stock companies; rates for export credits, investment guarantees, (iii) by l January 7976 on the annual accounts and the strengthening of concertation with of Community capital companies; regard to the Eastern bloc countries. (iv) on the statute of European joint stock Raw Material Supplies The Council will company as soon as the Commission has sub- rule as soon as possible- on Proposals which mitted a fresh Proposal taking into account the Commission has undertaken to submit the Opinions of the European Parliament and during the first half of 1974 on raw material the Economic and Social Committee; supplies, especially non-ferrous scrap metal. (v) as soon as possible on the formation of a 'European Cooperation Group.'

Promotion at European Leuel of Compani.es iru lndustry Aduanced Technology A Council Decision is to be taken by 1 - 1974 on the Commis- July hon and Steel sion's Proposals concerning the setting up of joint companies and implementation of Com- munlty industrial development contracts. The Application of the ECSC Treaty Council will moreover adopt initial Decisions regarding prices by 31 March L974 for the aeronautics sector and by 1 October 1974 tor the data-processing 2253. After the Council on 4 Decembet 19731 sector. passed a Resolution 'on the batde against rising prices and on preserving a high level of employ- Adapti.ons and Redeuelopmmt in Certain ment in the Community' and which covered lndustrial Branches On the terms of the national action over prices, the Commission Resolution approved -by the Council, the latter published a Communicati.on to cotnpanies will rule on the Commission's Proposals for under the iurisdiaion of the ECSC Treaty.z shipbuilding yards by 1 July 1974 ail" for the The Communication reiterated that regarding paper sector if possible nine months after prices the Paris Treaty barred interventions by receiving a Proposal from the Commission Member States and that companies were which is to be submitted by 31 March 7974. required to observe the provisions of the Treaty which direcdy committed them and to respecr Multinational Companies and Monitoring the Commission Decisions deriving from those Concentrati.ons The Ministers undertook to debate the problems- involved in the develop- ' Officially adopted on 17 December : OJ C 176 ol ment of multinationals within d1s Qomm'nity 29.12.7973. as soon as possible and by 1 May 7974 at the ' OJ C 175 ot 28.tL7973.

~~6,4 Bull. EC t2-1973 Industrial and Technological Pollcy lndustrial and Technological Pollcy~~

provisions; the Community was the only body under Aft. 55, paragraph 2 c) of the Treaty of authorized to handle interventions on prices. Paris decided to allocate an overall sum of The Communication specified that without 5 416 267 u.a. (the proceeds of levies) as finan- preiudice to the harmonization of its action cial aid for research on production techniques, and to the general economic policy of Member automatization of steel processes and the pro- States, laid down in Art. 26, paru 1 of the cessing and uses of steel. to ECSC Treaty, the Commission intended The 45 research projects to be thus financed keep a close watch on price formation and will cover the following plant, products or price trends in coal and steel. If need be, the problems: steelworks (pouring and solidifica- use scope Commission could immediately its tion), rolling plants (transfer of sheets on air for action provided by the Trcaty, especially cushions), measurements, corrosion, weldabi- by An. 6'1., ard taking into account the Treaty's lity, fatigue phenomena in typical construc- this end, the Commission will objectives. To tions, britde fracture, heat-treatment steel, informed price developments and keep itself of The proieas either come under basic research required analyses liaison will undertake the in often neglected by industry but which is vitally with the companies and their associations. important to the development of applied intensify checks on Furthermore, it will its research, or they are intended to perfect new rules companies regariling the observance of processes likely to help in cutting production on Pflces. costs and especially in obtaining greater consis- tency in the various product idiosyncrasies 2254. Aaing in favour of a request from the throughout the manufacnrring process; some De- Irish Government, the Commission on 19 projects are a follow-up, a consolidation or a cember 7973t decided to authorize the Com- practical application of Community research munitf iron and steel compani.es to align their now going on and yielding encouraging results. prices'with the more advantageous prices of a Community competitor for tiheir sales ol certain produas iic lrelind, which are not inciuded in ihe production programme of Irish Steel Hol- Technology dings Ltd., the sole Irish steel ptoducer. It was found that the ban on alignment Use of Industrial Nuclear Heat laid down by a provision of the Act of Acces- December the Commission sion (Art. liq b protect Irish Steel, did in fact 2556. On, 73-L4 use of industrial nuclear act to the disadvantage of the national user ran a meeting on the industries. 'l,hey were having to pay the fuIl heat generated by high temperaflue reactors. attended experts from scale prices of all the 6smmrrnit,, steelmakers The meeting was by and organizatior,rs. With plus the carciage charges even when the pro- 40 Community firrrs iucts sold could not be manufactured in the aim of optional use of fossil fuel reserves grounds environmental protec- Ireland. and on the of tion (which requires, inter alia, that non- pollutant energ:r sources be brought on stream) Technical Researcb ihe chemical and steel industries are now studying within $g Qspprrnitf the prospects of 2255. After consulting the ECSC Consulta- replacing fossil fuels by industrial nuclear heat. tive Committee and with a confifinatory Opinion from the Council, the Commission 1 OJ L361 ot 29.72,973.

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~~I Sclence, Research, Educatlon Sclence, Research, Educatlon~~

High temperature plant running at more than The substantial progress made during the dis- 60OC now accounts for about l0o/o of. primary cussions by the qualified authorities within the energ)'. Council meant that the Committee of Perma- nent Representatives was able agree an The aim the meering to of which followed an Action Programme on 20 December. The four informative meeting, in 7973, was to June Resolutions underlying the text of the agtee- discuss in detail the various aspecrs of using ment cover all the Commission's Proposals, industrial nuclear heat, especially the from were slighdy amended during the iiiscus- technical and economic ryhich angles and to find a stons. basis of agreement for eventual collaboration. They cover the following points: coordination The solutions in which the Member counrries of national policies; promotion of basic were interested varied considerably, for researchl joint execution of projects of Com- instance, gasification of the sizable lignite and munity interest and long-term studies on pros- coal reserves by industrial nuclear heat so as pects and methodology. to produce synthetic gas for industrial and domestic use (achievable in the medium-term) against the use nuclear producing -as of heat for Controlled T h errnonuclear Fusion hydrogen through the thermal dissoiiation oI water (envisaged in the long-tenn). ln view of 2258. During the session of.17-78 December this divergent approach, the fust thing was to 19738 the Council completed its Decision of examine joindy what was required: 2L June 7971 on fusion and plasma physics (a) to implement indusmial nuclear heat as activities carried on u:rder the EAEC's five-year swifdy as possible by using the technology of Research and Education Programme, a Deci- HTR's running at temperatures reaching 95OC; sion which had already been amended on 18 June 7973.4 (b) to make rapid progress in high temperature technology and exploit the broad scope The new Decision raises by 16.9 million u.a. for applications deriving from it. the endowment for the 'fusion' programme which in June 7973 the Council had set at 56796 000 u.a. This increase includes: (a) 9 million u.a. ro allow the Commission to Science, Research and Development, ruise to 44o/o its panicipation in financing Education, Scientific projects regarded as priorities, to be completed and Technical lnformation in 7974 and 7975; (b) 1.6 million u.a. earmarked for completing protot5rpe Action Programme for Scientific "Jodels needed to install a large and Technological Policy apparatus of Tokamak type called JET (Joint European Torus); this is a project which all the associated institutions 2257. The Action Programme for scientific wish to see com- and technological poliqt' drawn up by the 1 Commission on the basis of the final Declara- Supplement 74173 Bull. EC. This official tion from the Paris g'rmmit Conference is ' approval was given during the Council session of 74-75 Jamary 7974. Iikely to be approved by the Council in " OJ L30 of 42.7974. January 1974.2 ' Bull. EC 6-7973, pont 2243.

~~66 BulI. EC 72-1973 Sclence, Research, Education Sclence, Research, Educatlon~~

pleted joindy by more strenuous integration These subjeas will be the subjea of an initial of the potentials within the Community; report describing their technological status and prbspeas. The report will be submitted on (c) 800000 u.a. for relocating about 40 research 7-8 February 7974 to the ERDC's Energy Sub- workers and technicians to share, as paft of a Committee who will select the most urgent joint team based in Culham, in the work for subjects for detailed study to be made with the the detailed design of the JET proiect. help of experts from specialist bodies. The Council also showed its intention of adopting an openminded attitude towards -any lndustri.al Researcb request to take part in this programme which might be made by non-Member States, esPe- 2260. Chaired by Lord Shannon, Chairman cially European countries. of the Commiffee- of Directors of R.esearch Associations of the United Kingdom (CDRA) a'Working Party met in London on 3-4 Decem- European Research and DeueloPrumt ber L97t to ptepare the formation of a Cornmi.ttee European Fedeiati-on of Industrial Research Orga;izations (FEIRCO). This meeting fol- CDRA in 2259. The European Research and Develop- lowed on another, organized by the attended by ment Committee (ERDC) decided to set uP an April 1973 in Rotterdam and internal Energy Sub-Cornmiaee assigned to similar bodies in the Community, which had highlighted the value of creating such a Federa- snrdy the pro-blem of energy research in the -The 'Working light of recent events, to ensure maximum tion. Party delegated to study one delegate from C"ommunity independence regarding sources of the details is made up of Commission, possibly supply. The Sub-Committee held its first meet- each country and the in!-oh 10-11 December with Mr Della Porta suooorted bv an observer. The Commission meeting when in-the Chair and attended by Mr Casimit, the *ir' ,"pr"tented at the first ERDC Chairman. The proceedings were also broad igreement emerged on the form and Federation. Another assisted by experts from Commission depart- obiectivei of the future February Paris. ments and outside bodies. is scheduled for in

The Sub-Committee made an overall review of research so the various departments of energy Jolnt Research Centre as to assess iis possible shorg medium and long-term impaa and chances of success. It embarked on the be adopted for 2261. The Commission also selected iubiects to .more research pr9' study: ocean oil driling, sulphur work of reuising the ruultiannual detailed grcfi?nne and submitting a new programme for from fuels and smoke, chemical removal ihe Petten Establishment. The Decisions on extraction of petrol from coal, ligni-te or heavy 7973-7976 programmes had been products from petroleum refining, boosting the the JRC -thermal the Council on 14 Mayl and on efficiency of electric stations, taken by Power 18 L9732 for the part known as List B. 6gghanizsd coal sinning, 'liquifying' coal, June refuse burning satellite detection of terrestrial resource and problems arising from the exten- ' OJ L lS3 of 9.6.D73 sive use of light water nuclear reactors. ' oj L 17s it tr]z.bn'.

~~Bull. EC t2-1Y13 67 Sclence, Research, Educatlon Energy Policy~~

The Decisions laid down that all the research education and training at Community level and objectives would be reappraised at the b"gn- the Commission is supporting it by ensuring ning of the second year. that its experts help to prepare and run the programme. On 20 December 1973 the Agree- At the session of 5 February 7973, Council the ment was signed in Brussels to set up the had voiced the wish that the Commissi6n European Management Programme (PEM) submit adequate Proposals for the Petten Estab- which had been adopted in principle n 7969. lishment whose closure had been prescribed in the program-e proposed by the Commission. The aim of the PEM is to internationalize as At the Council meeting of 2-3 Apnl L973, it far as possible the training of execurives to had therefore been confirmed that the Com- meet cuffent needs. During the study cycle, mission would avoid phasing out the Petten set at two years, classes made up of an equal Establishment pending submission the to n,mber of students of the three nationalilies Council of new programme proposals. represented will be successively posted to the To prepare the revision of the multiannual three schools for a period of 8 months. The programme, the Commission set up an ad hoc programme thus offers an extended group Group including the Director General of the experience rather than individual training. The JRC and the Directors of the Geel, Karlsruhe idea of creating the PEM originated from the and Petten Establishments. It was specified initiative of regional authorities and the Com- that revision of the prograrnme will be largely mission hopes to encourage other similar moves based on rhe 7972 general guidelines which which could also develop into Community governed the preparation of the initial pro- proiects. posals. This revision will entail only minor adjustnents between the various research obiectives which are motivated by the lessons learned from the first year's performance of the programme. Energy Policy

Educatlon Freparlng and lmplementlng a Communlty Energy Pollcy The European Management Prograrnme Joint 2263. The problems raised by the crisrs in three l-eading Schook oil remained the focus of concern for Community institutions throughout December. The oil 2262. Three lmding Qemmrrnigy business crisis was also on the agenda for the meeting management schools have agreed to prepare joint of Member States' Heads of State or Gouern- together the details of a post-graduate mmt who in a paper appendixed to the final management programme. study They are the statement from the Copenhagen Conferencel Bielefeld Fachhochschule, the Leeds Polytechnic defined the direction to be taken by measures and Ecole supdrieure commerce the de et d'ad- whose swift adoption is regarded as'imperative. ministratian des entreprises (ESCA) of Amiens. The progro--e meets the Community's objectives regarding a livelier interpenetration of I Point 1106.

~~68 BUIL EC 72-1973 Energy Pollcy Energy Pollcy~~

Working Schedule by a Member of the Commission. The General Secretariat of the Council will act as Secretary 2264. On the basis of this document the assisted on technical matters by Commission Commi.ssion prompdy drew up a work pro- experts. The Committee will have a three- graflrme which over the months ahead will fold task. It will ensure coordinated applica- have to be carried out within the Community tion by Member States of measures taken by institutions in the field of energf and on the the Community; it will effect mutual consulta- lines laid down by the Heads of State or tion between Member States and the Commis- Government. sion and will advise them on all conditions affecting the coverage of Community energy During the meeting of 18 December the needs and on forecastable developments; it will Council reached basic agreement on the time- assist the Commission in preparing the Pro- table for this programme and on two Com- posals it intends to put forward. mission Proposals for forming an Energy Com- miffee and for gathering data intended for drawing up exhaustive balance sheets on the Drawing up Balance Sheas Community's energy situation. Owing to problems encountered in the sphere of regional 2266. The Regulation concerning data to policyl these Proposals have not yet been be collated into exhaustive balance sheets will officially adopted. help to apprise Member States and Community The timetable prepared by the Commission institutionC swiftly, in detail and on a stan- dardized basis of all the essential information scheduled the following projects for January period energ:f 79742 on energy for the during which problems will arise. Pending formal approval (i) preparation of the Community's energy of this R.egulation by the Council, Member balance sheet; States have declared their willingness to supply (ii) the Commission's repoft on the current the maximum necessary information tempo- or predictable impact of the oil supply situa- raily a voluhtary basis. tion on production, employment, prices and balances of payrrents and on the development of monetary reserves; (iii) proposals concerning a) ioint solutions Coal to problems arising from the present energy crisis and b) joint and equitable restrictions on 2267. In applying Decision 73l287lEC.SC of. the consumption of energy; 25 Julv 1973 on cohing coal and cohe for the Comruunity iron and steel i.ndustry,z the Com- (iv) the Commission's Proposals regarding mission on 2l December 1973 aatborized the producing cooperation with the oil countries in German and'Belgian Governments to disburse relation to Community policy. tor 7973 financial producti.on aid n favour of coal companies delivering coking coal and feed Community blast furnaces. Energy Cornmittee coke to

~~2265. The Energy Committee made up of I Point 2205. Member States' representatives, will be chaired n OJ L X9 ot 159.1973.~~

~~Bull. EC t2-7973 69 Transport Policy Transport Policy~~

2268. During the sitting of. 70-14 December user representatives together with the specia- 1973, the European Parli.ament passed a Reso- lized International Road Tariffs Committee. lution on the 'imperative emergency measures to alleviate the energy supply crisis in the Com- 2271. On the conclusions which it drew, the munity.' Commission when submitting the report on improving the current tariff system also laid before ttre Council a Proposal to amend the Cowncil Regulation ol 30 July 1968. This con- Transport Policy cerns the prerequisites for concluding private contracts, streamlining the publicity terms of the conuacts and excluding the carriage of live Market Access animals from the Regulation's coverage.

2269. The Commission invoked the infrin- 2272. The specialized Committee on Inter- gement procedure against Italy for failing in national Road Tariffs met on 11 December her obligation under the EEC Treaty. Despite 1973 to review the question of technical several reminders the Italian Government has methods for applying the road tariffs to corn- still not adopted the national provisions for bined road and sea trdnsport. This review did enforcing the Council Regulations on laying joint joint not arrive at a solution which could be down rules for intra-Community shuttle fitted into all the inua-Community road freight services and regular specialized services per- haulage which entails a sea crossing. formed by buses and coaches. In line with the provisions o{ Art. 769 of. the Treaty the Italian Government was asked to transmit to the Com- mission within thirty days its comments on this failure. Tarlffs for the Use of lnlrastructures 2273. The Committee of government experts assigned to help the Commission in coordi- Transpotr PrEces and Terms nating Member States' work in connection with the proposed first Council Directive on 2270. Following a Council request made improving national tax schemes for utility during its session of 78-L9 December 7972, the vehicles met on 6-7 December 1973. The aim Commission on 6 December 1973 submitted of the meeting was, as requested by the quali- a report oru certain application problems of the fied Council authorities, to investigate the Council's Regulation of 30 July 1968 on intro- scope for evolving a methodology for com- ducing a system of bracket rates for intra- puting the margi.nal cost of the use of road Community road freight haulage. The report infrastruAuzes which might meet with agrce- hears mainly on the terms for using private ment from all Member States. At the close contracts, the publicity conditions for same and of the meeting it was decided to compile a the harmonization of road tariffs. It was questionnaire with aim of clarifying the posi- drawn up after consulting the ad hoc'Working tion of delegations regarding the main prob- Party assigned to examine problems involved lems involved in computing the various ingre- in possible improvements to the current tariff dients of the marginal cost of use. The syn- scheme and after discussions with haulier and thesis of data to be transmitted should form a

~~70 BuIl. EC t2-1973 3. External Relations~~

~~Transport Policy~~

valid basis of discussion for the Committee and Mediterranean Gountries help it to perform its assignment. Negotiations with the Mediterranean Countries 2274. The Econorul) nna Soci.al Committee, meeting in plenary session on 72-13 Decem- 2301. In following up the first phase of ber 7973, issued an Opinion on a Proposal negotiations with five Mediterranean countries, worked out by the Commission to back up namely Spain, Israel, Morocco, Tunisia, and the Council Regulation of 25 March 7969 'on Algeria which wound up in Oaobet 1973, the harmonizing certain social provisions in road Commission sent the Council a Communica- transport.' tion on their status. The Commu nication was followed by recommended Decisions amending and consolidating the negotiation Directives given to the Commission in lune 1973 by the Council.

It will not be possible to finish the negotiations underway by the end of.1973. Moreover, the Protocols determining certain provisions related to the EEC's Agreements with Spain and Israel, owing to the Accession in January 7973 of. new Member States, should expire on 31 Decem- ber 1973. Therefore, the Commission early in December proposed to the Council that temporary Prototoli be signed with Spain, Israel, Mdta, Morocco and Tunisia. The trade schemes laid down in the Protocols would expire when the new Agreements took effect and by 30 June t974 at the latest.

~~Greece~~

2302. Under the EEC-Greece Association Agreement, the Council on 3 December 19731 amended the Regulation in force on application of An. 8 of the Athms Agreetnmt (the An. covering the countervailing levy). This has to do with the provisions for the circulation of goods, the manufacture of which uses products from third countries, which are not in free

~~1 OJ L338 of 7.12.D73.~~

~~Bull. EC t2-1973 7l Mediterranean Countries Assoclated African States and Malagasy~~

circulation either in the Community or in agricultural products), Morocco and Tunisia Greece. The new Regulation following on a (olive oil imForts and amendmenrs to the decision by the EEC-Greece Association Appendixes of the Association Agreements). Councill took effect on 1 lanuary 7974.

2303, During a debate on 72 December in the European Parliament, Sir Cbri*opher Soames, Vice-President of the Commission Associated African States, once again reiterated the Commission's posi- Malagasy and Commonwealth tion with regard to the Association between Gountries to which the Community the Community and Greece.2 has offered Association

Turkey Negotiations for Renewing and Expanding the Association 2304. Since the required procedures had been completed and the required notification 2307. After arrangements made at the o,rgan- instruments exchanged on 7 December 7973 in izational meeting of 22-23 October L973, a Brussels for the temporary Agreement signed fust round of negotiations took place from 21 November-14 December 7973. It was run in Ankara on 30 June 79738 between the EEC, including the three new Member Srates, and over 5 meetings within the Committee of Turkey, to come into force, the Agreement Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries who meet under a Chairmanship which rotates monthly duly took effect on 1 January 7974.4 between the four groups (EEC, Africa, the Caribbean, the Pacific); for this initial stage the African Group took the Chair, the Chair- Portugal man having been the single spokesman of the 43 parrner States (Mr Olu Sanu, Ambassador 2i05. During the session ol 77-78 Decem- of Nigeria, and in his absence, Mr Nzeyimana, ber L973, the Council approved the content of Ambassador of Burundi). The full Committee correspondence between the EEC and Pornrgal decided to form rwo \[orking Parties to deal bringing in certain arnendments to the text of with the nno key features of the negotiations: the EEC-Ponugal Agreernent. The amend- tade (2 meetings) and financial and technical ments stem from sundry technical adjustments cooperation (1 meeting). related to the phasing out of tariffs by the Community with regard to four agricultural During this first stage, the two parties put products. forward their respective positions on the bisic guidelines for the two features of the negotia- 2306. During the sitting of 10-14 Decem- tions; in the main they identified points of ber 7973, the Europed.n Parliament passed several Resolutions on Commission Proposals 1 concerning the Mediterranean countries: Tur- z Bull. EC 11-7973, poinr 2305. key (amendment of the Additional Protocol to The repoft on this debate is to be found under the heading European Parliament the Ankara Agreement, imports of Turkislr 8 Ol LZV of 3.70.1973. olive oil, suspension of CCT charges on certain ' OJ L348 oi L8.12.1973.

~~72 Bull. EC t2-1973 Assoclated African States and Malagasy Associated African States and Malagasy~~

agreements and reserved the issues requiring \07orking Party tackled a review of aid pro- more detail for later discussion. gramming and administration. Regarding trade the first phase of the nego- Both sides insisted on the need to speed up the tiations was devoted to questions involving proceedings as from the second stage, which access of the partner States' products to the was scheduled to begin in mid-lanuary 1974. Community market. Agreement was found here and there on several points: the aims to be laid down for the trade- system are the effective The Yaound6 Conventlon growth and diversification of partner States' exports to t'he Community market; at the same time their relations with third countries should Emergency Aid for Drought Victims not be hampered; moreover, the need was in the Sahe/ recognized to find positive solutions to foster regional integration. 2308. The very grim situation of the Sahel countries, six members of the AASM, led the The methods for attaining these objectives were Community in December to take emergency the subiea of proposals now under study. To measures for the population suffering from this end and following the wishes of the parmer prolonged drought. . 'lTorking States, the Party has embarked on a review of the questions involving origin and The Council, on a Proposal from the European Commission, non-tariff barriers. Parliament, supported by the decided on 10 December to write an additional Regarding financial and technical cooperation, sum of 40 million u.a. into the 1974 Budget. the delegations of the partner States and the This will go to emergency financial aid tor the Community made parallel statements on the people of these countries, and for Ethiopia. basic obiectives: economic and social advance- bui of this total, 5 million u.a. will form a ment of the parmer States, their economic reserve against contingent transPort and stor- independences support for their efforts towards age charges deriving from food aid. 36 mil- regional integration with the final objective lion u.a. will go to financing short-term struc- being to make this cooperation eventually tural measureito: (a) make food aid as effective superfluous. and as easy to hairdle as possible (renovation permanent storage facilities, of access ioutes, -fleets); Regarding the size of the future EDF, it seemed expansion of lorry (b) revive, protect and parties and set a (pr9- -figurepremature to both to try improve farming and livestock production at this stage of the proceedings; but the iects akin to those completed n 7973). The Community confirmed that it was aiming to plans for usage were drawn up by the Com- ensure, on a global basis, advantages for the munity in liaison with the Standing Sahel lnter- Associated States equivalent to those which state Committee and the Governements con- they already enjoy and to put the new partner cerned as well as in liaison with the other States on an equal footing. sources of bilateral and multilateral aid. Both sides stressed that in this cooperation the Moreover, on a Commission Proposal, the responsibility of partrer States was essential; Council on 28 December 7973 adopted a pro- it called for frank and continuous dialogue gramme of food ai.d tor the same countries. between them and the Community. The This programme provides for supplying the

~~Bull. EC t2-1973 Assoclated Afrlcan States and Malagasy Associated African States and Malagasy~~

Sahel (Upper Volta, Mali, Mauretania, Niger, of tea plantation are contemplated including Senegal, Chad) with 110 000 tonnes of cereals, 150 hectares in the shape of i pilot plot and 12 000 tonnes of skim milk powder and 4700 350 as peasant holdings. It is also planned ro tonnes of butteroil. sej up a small tea mill with an ititiil capacity of 40 tonnes. 'Watq Cmtral Africa-Bangui. Supply: 645 The European -u.a.t Development Fund million CAFrs. or about 5 923 000 The aim of this financing is to reparr, improve and New Financing Deci.si.ons e-xtend the drinking water supply iystem of the town of Bangui. In the short term an 2i09. Following the favourable Opinion of emefgency operation will be carried out to the EDF Committee, the Commissionbn 3 De- cover immediate needs; this will be followed cember 7973 took four new financing De- by a programme to ensure the proper supply cisionsl out of non-refundable aid (including of the town, allowing for future-developments 11504 000 u.a. under the 3rd EDF and up to L985. 2 556 000 u.a. representing a balance from the Mali-Deueloprnent of the cultiuation of 'dah': 2nd EDF) as well as five financing Decisions2 L 040 million Mali Frs. or about 1872000 for a sum of. 3493 000 u.a., ua. on-20 Decem- This is an extension production ber 7973. of the 'dah' project now underway which was started with luory Coast Social Hydraulic Programme: credit from the 2nd EDF in 1968. It is aimed 310 million -CAFrs. or about 1 116 000 u.a. to meet the current needs of the national (2nd EDF). The proiect covers the sinking of market in bags, cord and cloth assessed at 200 hand-pump wells in 200 villages in-the 2 000 tonnes. A 'dah' output of about 3 200 northern region who have no regular drinking tonnes will be reached in about 5 years from water supply. It also includes the equipping now. of three maintenance teams and the rwo-year Central Africa-Additional Financing of the posting of a mechanic instructor to the proiect. Combined Deuelopmmt Plan for the Cotton Beh: 289 million Niger-Deuelopment of Nce in the Ni.ger Val- CAFrs. or abour 1041000 This additional financing concerns ley: 400 million CAFrs. or about 1 440 000 u.a. u.a. the supply necessar,' (2nd EDF) and 350 million CAFrs. or abour of vitally fertilizers and 1260000 u.a. (3rd EDF). This intervention insecticides to complete the overall cotton progranrme aims to provide a lasting remedy against results for the 7974175 crop year. Pafual cost bearing these production of drought by developing the Touli basin in the of factors was anticipated by the Stabilization Valley of the Niger river. The development Fund for Cotton of 330 hectares through artificial Prices which owi.g to treasury problems was submersion unable will yield rwo paddy crops per year. to intervene at the pace expected by the financing plan. Madagascar Plantation at Saha.rubary: Cong*Extensi.on to Brazzauille Porf; 55 7200 million-Tea Madagascan mil- Frs., or about lion CAFrs. or about 198 000 u.a. (adjusment 4327000 u.a. The aim of this project is to introduce tea cultivation as a new agricultural venture in ttre economy, based on experiments ' OJ C 116 ot ?9.12.1973. carried out in a research station. 500 hectares 8 OJ C5 of.17.1.1974.

~~74 BuII. EC 12-1973 Assoclatod African States and Malagasy Developing Countries~~

of credit). The credit of.2056 000 u.a. com- on aid to the Sahel countries stricken by the mitted for this projea in July L97L has in faa drought. The Resolution asked that 'the Com- proved inadequate owing to the development munity and Member States take the required of prices which has occurred since approval of initiative to implement short, medium and long- the proiect. So as not to delay its completion term measures to limit the consequences of the it iJplanned to allocate a balance of 198 000 present crisis and prevent the recurrence of u.a. to it and to hold up some parts of the such catastrophes.' proiect which will be proposed for a 2nd stage.

Nl of the AASM: 12L000 a.a. Developing Countries This financing covers eighteen colloquia, a raining seminar in Europe and several infor- matory colloquia in A{tica between January Generalized Preferences 1973 and lanaary 1974, As previously these colloquia ire oigantzed for subiects. of the 2311. During the meeting ot tZ-tg Decem- Associated or 'Asiociable' States of Africa and ber 1973, the Council adopted the Regulations the Caribbean or Indian Ocean. Their purpose and Decisions on applying, lor 7974, general' is to provide scholarship holders with- general ized tarilt preferences in favour of semi- information on existing relationships between finished and manufactured products exported the European Community and the AASM. by the developing countries.l Mauretania, Upper Volta, Ni.get, luor-y Senegal, The scheme of generulized preferences for 1974 Assistance the Coast-Techni.cal in fotming has two importint feaflrres. In the first place, CEAO (Vest African Economic Community): this is the first year when the three new 723 million CAFrs. or about 267 000 u.a. Member States (Denmark, Ireland and the This financing is to prolong a technical assist- United Kingdom) who up to now applied their 15 months from ance mission-of 4 experts by own systems, have been included in the Com- CEAO Treaty took 1 January 7974 whei the munity system. effict. ihe CEAO whose puq)ose is to facilitate regional cooperation between these six Secondly, the 1974 programme of Community Associated States was formed on 3 Jrne 1972. generalited preferences carries substantial The task of the technical assistance is to pre- improvements. This is in compliance with the pare the setting-systtm up of institutions and the Diiectives of the October 7972 Summit Con- iooperative tax required to supply the ference which are aimed at improving general- basis of regional projects. ized preferences in order to achieve a steady growih in imports of manufactured products these latest Decisions, the total Following from the developing countries. commiffnents of the 3rd EDF amount to 641975 000 u.a. for 238 financing Decisions The possibilities for preferential exports from since the Fund became operational on 1 Janu- the developing countries to the Community ary 1977. amount to-about 2 thousand million u.a. for industrial products other than textiles and 2310. During *" ,r*-, of 7i-L4December, the European Parliammt passed a Resolution 1 Poins 1201-tZM EC Generalized Preferences lot 1974,

~~Bull. EC t2-1973 Other Third Couhtrles Other Thlrd Gountries~~

about 500 million u.a. for textiles. This erowrh the swfit preparation on a pragmatic basis of matches a rate of increase to the order if. 4}o/o a Co-mmunity approach meeting as appro- compared with the global volume which would priately as possible the problemi involvEd in have resulted if for 1973 the programme for the trade relations besneen Japan and the the original six had been appli-ed 6y the nine C-ommunity and which should help in com- Member States. Furthermole, with-regard to pleting the common commercial policy which processed agricultural products, improve- -by the -about th-e Community should reach the end ments involve a volume of trade of of. t974. 350 million u.a.

~~Food Ald India~~

2312. A programme of food aid for the Condusion of a Trade Cooperation Sahel countries and Ethiopia stricken by the Agreemmt drought.was adopted on 28 December by the Council.l It covers the supply of 130 000 ton- 2315. On 17 December in Brussels a Trade nes of skim milk powder and 6 000 tonnes of Cooperation Agreemenq valid for five years butteroil. The programme runs to about and tacitly renewable was concluded berween 43 million u.a. It supplements the emergency the EEC and India. Mr I. Norgaard, Presi- financial aid of 40 miilion u.a. for the'same dent-in-Office of the Council and Sir Christo- financial aid of 40 million UA for rhe same pher Soames, Vice-President of the Com- countries2 approved by the Council on 10 De- mission, signed the text on behalf of t{re Com- cember. muniry while Professor Chattopadhyaya, r. the Minister of Trade, signed for India. 2313. During the sitting of 70-74 December This is incidentally the first overall agree- rte European Parliamenl passed a Resolution trade ment made by the Nine on the Commission Proposals concerning the with an Asian deve- Ioping country. Of new design, provides an application n 7974 of generalized preferences it appropriate basis for the growth and for the benefit of developing countries, and of uade qhe development economic cooperation another Resolution on aid to the Sahel coun- of tries ravaged by drought. between both parties. It is also a token of the increasing value which the enlarged Com- munity puts on its relations with Asia, just as it_anticipates in some-respees the overall policy Other Third Countries of cooperation and development urged by thi, October 1972 Conterence of Heads of State or Government, as vital support for the Associ- Japan ation policy. Lasdy, the conclusion of this Agreement is part of the forward view oudined Trade Relations between Japan in the Joint Declaration of Intent attached to and the Comrnwnity

~~2314. During irs session of 3-4 December 1 OJ L 359 of 28.12.1973. 7973, the Council agreed general guidelines for s Point 2308.~~

~~76 BuIl. EC t2-7973 Other Thlrd Gountrles Other Thlrd Countries~~

the Act of Accession with regard to the or diversification of trade. It will also be strenghtening of trade relations with Common- required to: wealth countries of Asia. (i) look for ways to develop economic and Tbe Negotiaions. India, the first developing commercial development; country establish diplomatic relations to with (ii) study ways and means to surmount non- the Communit)' in 1962, has customarily tariff and semi-tariff barriers to trade; enjoyed close relationships with Europe, particularly with Great Britain. The enlargement (iii) recommend any measures to facilitate the has led the Community to put these relation- gradual adjustrnent of trade movements and ships on a broader basis, especially since the marketing structures. loss of tariff preferences on the British market could well aggravate the serious disproportion of India's trade balance with the EEC. After the Council had in December 7972 approved Iran in principle the negotiations with India, it gave the Commission a negotiation mandate early Non-renewal of the 7963 Agreemmt in April 7973. Opened immediately afterwards, the negotiations were resumed in June, July 2i16. The Iranian authorities advised the and October. Commissisn that they were not planning to renew the October 1963 Trade Agreement Contmt the Agreement-ln the preamble of which after its latest renewal, expired on both sides found that trade was not an end in 7 Deccmber 1973. The Iranian authorities but a means advancing towards more iself of took the view that the Agreement was now ambitious social and economic goals. Besides out of line with the current status of EEC-Iran clauses, the text the customary the body of relations.'lJaey were, however, contemplating the commitment of both sides to foster carries negotiations for a new Agreement. The Com- cooperation benveen their economic organiz-- mission intends to obtain more details of the ations, particularly in the realm of export pro- type of agreement desired and to repoft to the The Appendixes the Agreement motion. to Council at the same time submitting any also cover: consolidation of some tariff suspen- required Proposals. With this in mind, the agreed earlier by the Community; scope sions Commission suggested to the Iranian auth- up proposals for possible amend- for drawing orities that exploratory talks be organized. ments to the system of generalized preferences (without compromizing the principle of Com- munity decision autonomy in this field) and ftom the administrative angle, the linking to Braz.il the central agreement of sectoral agreements made or to be made with India concerning iute Conclusion of tbe Trade Agreemmt and coir products and cotton textiles.l Meanwhile, the Joint Committee is the main 2317. The EEC-Brazil Agreement, finalized instrument provided by the agreement. The at the close of negotiations begun in March Committee is assigned to ensure the smooth running of the Agreement and investigate any problems which might thwart the development ' Poins 2320 aad 23?2

~~Bull. EC 1:2-7973 n Other Third Countrles Commerclal Pollcy~~

~~7973t was signed on 19 December 7973 n Commercial Policy Brussels.~~

Of a non-preferential naturre, the Agreement is Preparlng and lmplementlng Pollcy to nrn for three years and can be renewed the Gornmon Commerclal from year to year. Its main purpose is to develop trade and economic relations on an Protection Measures institutional basis berween both sides; it represents a further stage in accomplishing the 23L8. On 17 December 7973, the Commis- common commercial policy. sion laid a Comm,nication before the Council staing that there were no grounds for extend- Besides the usual general provisions concerning ing, beyond 31 December 1973, the authoriza- trade, like for instance, the most favoured tion system set up in Italy for tape-recorders nation clause or the non-discrimination over imported from third countries. On 18 June liberalization, the Agreement carries more 79732 the Council had authorizedltaly to make specific provisions intended to facilitate Com- these imports subiea to prior approval as a munity imports of cocoa-butter, soluble coffee protection measure applicable until, the end extract and beef and veal. The conditions of 1973. Since the Japanese Government has concerning beef and veal resemble those in said it is prepared to limit its exports of tape- the EEC's Agreements with Uruguay and the recorders to Italy n 7974, the Commission has Argentine. Regarding cocoa-butter and soluble considered that the reasons leading the Com- coffee extract, these products will be included munity to take this step could now be regarded in the scheme of geteralned preferences to be as no longer applicable. applied n 7974 by the Community in favour of the developing countries. But on 27 December 1973 Italn contending that the non-renewal of restrictive measures For Community exports to Brazil, certain pro- would not be adequate protection for an visions in the Declaration attached to the already sorely tried national indusry, advised Agreement are aimed at easing shipment con- the Commission that from 31 December 1973 ditions; dris involves mainly the provisions she would subject tape recorders imported concerning the fixing of customs values in from third countries to prior authorization. Bruzrl and the running of Brazilian ocean The basic Regulations of 19 December 7969s transport. and 25 May 19704 covering joint import schemes do in fact allow a Member State to modify, as a conservator,' measure, its import The Agreement also provides for both sides to scheme when Community producers might be get cooperation underway n agiculture and exposed to serious disadvantages. the marketing of products enjoying concessions. Stewardship of the Agreement rests with a Joint Committee one of whose tasks will be to look for ways and means to foster the development 1 BulL EC 2-1973, potnt 2321, 3-1973, point Z|31, of economic cooperation between the EEC and 5-7973, pont 2328 and 718-7973 pont 23?2. use ' OJ L 164 of. 27,6,7973 and Brill. EC 6-1973, point Bruzi7. Op'-um of the scope of the 2329. Agreement will obviously hinge on the recipro- ' OJ L 9 ot ?5.7.7970. cal goodwill of both parties. I Ol Ll24 of 8.6.1970.

~~78 BulL EC t2-1973 Commerclal Pollry Commercial Pollcy~~

Since no new factor has appeared since 19 De- which expire at the end of September or cember L973, the Commission decided not re December 1973, werc notified that the Com- change its position. munity was prepared to extend the arrangements until 30 lvne 1974 so as to avoid upsets in the flow of trade pending fresh negotiations. The countries involved arez lndia, Pakistan., Padlcular Measures of Gommerclal Pollcy Japaru, Kore*, Hong Kong and Egypt. Textiles The EEC-Jugoslauia Agreement made n 7973 and valid for that year, has been automatically The Multilateral'All-fibres' Arrangement renewed until 3L December 7974.

2319. The nogotiations within GATT run- 'Geneva ning io since July 1973 resulted in a Jute and Coir Produca multilateral arrangement on the textile trade which will be submitted to the hterested par- 2321. On 2l December negotiations were ties for approval. opened with Bangladesh tor an Agreement on The arrangement covers cottons, wools, artifi- jute and coir products which will allow that cial and synthetic fibres and mixtures including country to enjoy tarifr preferences for the yarns, worsteds, wovens, made-up wares, clo- products in question. ln the first stage of the thes and other manufactured textile products. negotiations both sides put forward their points Valid for four years the basic objective of the of view. Fresh discussions will follow very arrangement is expansion of the textile rade, shortly. Pending the outcome of the negotia- removal of barriers to trade and the gradual tions and to let Bangladesh benefit from tariff and widespread liberation of world trade in preferences as from 1 January 7974, the provi- this sector, ensuring at the same time an orderly sions of the earlier Agreement (which ran out and equitable development of uade in these at the end of 1972) and which had been kept products and avoiding confusion on the in de facto application until the end of. 1973, markets. Special affention will be given to have been extended again until 30 lune 7974. the importance of this sector in the economies of developing countries. 2322. Twe two EEC-India Agreements on The arrangement also provides a programme trade in iute and coir products respectively for eliminating quantitative restrictions, scope were initialled on 6 arrd 9 Novemberl and fes 6es6luding bilateral agreements, a protec- finally signed on 77 December 1973. The tion clause, the formation of a Textiles Com- Agreements which supercede the previous ones mittee and a monitoring agency. One year running with India, represent 'particular meas- before the arrangement orpires, the Textiles ures to be adopted with exporting third coun- Committee will assess whether it should be tries' which will allow India to enjoy generd- extended, amended or terminated. ized tarJfr preferences for the products concerned.

~~Agreements on Cotton Textiles with Ttird Gountriq 2320. The third countries with whom the Qomm[nigy has made cotton trade Agreements ' Bull. EC 11-7973, point 2328.~~

~~Bull. EC tL-D73 79 Commerclal Pollcy lnternational Organizatlont~~

Handicraft Wares and Cloths woven on Handlooms rize, for the first quarter of 7974, the exporr of 110 000 tonnes of scrap metal to thirc 2i23. On 28 December 7973 rhe Council countries. But in view of the persistent supp\ adopted two Regulations for 1974 on opening, problems in this market, it was agreed not t( allocating and administering duty free tariff authorize the exports unless 807o of the ton. quotas on certain handicraft wares and certain nages consisted of low grade material anc cloths woven on handlooms.l So as to allow unless the consignments were shipped ir for the developments in trade flow and the monthly slices. The Decisions on temporarJ Accession of three new Member States, the imports and exports of scrap metal and tht respective sums of each tariff quota expressed Decisions authorizing the export of worn lsllinf in u.a. have been doubled in relation to the cylinders and alloyed steel scrap were extendec prescribed years. quota sums in earlier The until 30 lune 1,974. for handicraft wares, the list of which has been amended to include certain products of 'batik' design, now involves a sr; m of 10 million u.a. The quota for handloom cloths was raised to Non-ferrous Maals 4 million u.a. 2i26. On 74 December 19734 the Commis, sion decided to authorize an exceptiona Steel increase in the Community expoft quantiq quotas for certain copper ash and residues 2i24. The Commission took a batch of These were raised to L5 995 tonnes for 1973 Decisions on derogation from the ECSC High the quota tor Gerrnany going up by 3 000 ton, Authority's Recommendaaon 764 of L5 Janu- nes and that for the Naherlands by 200 tonnes ary 19642 which laid down minimum duties Moreover, the import quota for copper wast( on Community imports of steel products. and scrap was raised to allow rhe Bmelut On 27 December 1973 the Commission also quota to be swelled by 250 tonnes, as requeste( granted a derogation allowing the Agreement by the Dutch Government. between the EEC and. Switzerland and Liech- tenstein to come into force on 1 January 1974, On 20 December it also authorized the fust tariff cuts laid down by rhe EBC-Fi.nland Agreement.s These are autonomous cuts pend- lnternational Organizations ing ratification of the Agreement. Again on the same day the Commission issued General Agreement on Tarlfts and Trade quota the haff-yeaily dutyfree tarift to the six 'lTorking original Member States. Amounting to 65 000 2327. The Party set up by GAT1 tonnes, it consisted mainly of wire-rod and in accordance with the procedures o: worn rails. Art. rc([V, to examine the Free Trade Are:

~~Scrap Metal 1 OJ L365 of 37.12.7973. ' OJ 8 of 22.1.7964. 2i25. In December 7973, the Member States " OJ L 352 of 27.12.7973. Government Representatives decided to auto- { OJ L345 ot 15.72.7973.~~

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Agreement made between the EEC and Diplomatic Relations Norway, held an initial meeting on 4 Decem- of the Community ber. The group completed its review of the questionnaire conuacting compiled by the 2i29. On 18 December 79732 the President- parties and of the answers from the Com- in-Office of the Council and the President of munity and Norway. As was the case for the the Commission received H. E. Ambassador previous Agreements with the non-acceding T. M. l. Zwane who presented his credentials EFTA States,l both the trade coverage of the as Head of the Swaziland Mission to the Agreement and the timetable for achieving free European 6o66r'nities (EEC, ECSC, EAEC). uade gave litde ground for argument about the compatibility of this Agreement with the pro- Since the Ambassador is the first Head of Mis- visions of the General Agreement. sion from his country to the European Com- munities, the accredited Missions at the end Considering the United States' proposal to the of 1973 now number 97. GATI Council on the issue of rules of origrn, the delegates this time agreed to confine themselves to discussing particular problems arising within the Agreement with Norway in this sector.

2328. On this same subiect, rules of origin, the United States' delegation reiterated the problems set by all the Agreements with the non-acceding EFTA countries, when the'Work- ing Parties' reports were presented at the GATT Council meeting ot 79 October. In this connection, the United States asked for a 'Working Parry to be formed with the task of: making a detailed review and analysis of the diversion of trade sremming from the rules of origrn in a free trade area with special reference to the rules of origin in the EEC-EFTA Agree- ments and to report to the Council on the subiect. The EEC and the EFTA countries party to the Agreements declared that they did not consider it timely to form a Working Part)' to review the question of rules or origin thus embarking on an extensive exercisq especially since this problem had been tackled by various Working Parties under the activities of GATT. Because of these confliaing views, the Council agreed that the issue should be reexamined at ' See Bull. EC G!973, points 2301 and 2302. a later date. n OJ C 715 ot 28.12.7973.

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2401. The main features of the 10-14 De- Social Policy cember 1973 sitting of the European Parliament in Strasbourgl were: Social Policy Aaion Programme (i) social, financial and agricultural questions (L0 December) (ii) Question Time Girardin (C-D, (iii) implementation of decisions taken at the 2402. The rapporteur, Mr Italy) regretted that the Social Action Program- October 1972 Swmit Conference me presented by the Commission did not match (iv) the Copenhagen Summit Conference up either to the spirit or the letter of the under- (v) energy policy takings made at the Paris Summit Conference. He endorsed the objectives to be attained; (vi) economic and monetary union namely, full and optimal employment improving (vii) regional policy. living and working conditions, ensuring bal. anced progress and stronger participatio,n by Other matters on the agenda2 were: both sides of industry in economic and social (i) mutual assistance in the application of decision making. Community law Dr Hillery, Vice-President of the Co'mmission (ii) publicity given to certain suspected infrin- responsible for social policy, pointed out that gements of Articles 85 and 86 iobs in the Community were being tfueatened (iii) changing the Rules of Procedure by the inflationary trends and especially by the oil supply crisis. The effects of the crisis on iobs (iv) aid for the Sahel countries and living standards must be examined in con- (v) action taken by the Commission on Opin- sultation with both sides of industry. The ions issued by Parliament Commission therefore felt that the Standing (vi) generalizedpreferences Committee on Employment should early in the (vii) credit aid for State-trading countries and admission of Eastern Europe countries to the ' The report on the sining of the House was prepared generalized preferences scheme from the German edition of 'Information' published by the General Secretariat of the Europeao Padiament (viii) cold water meters The Politioal Group and nationality of members speaking in the debates are indicated in brackets after (i*) weighingapparatus their names. The Group abbreviations are: C-D: (*) public health Christian Democrag S: Socialisg L: Liberal and Allie4 C: Europeao Conservativeq EPD: European Progressive (xi) the environment Democrats, COM: Commnnist and Allied (SF, In4 Sin). (xii) externaleconomy. ' The fr:Il text of Resolutions passed during the De- cember sitting as reproduced in OJ C 2 of 9.1.1974 ard The Commission also presented a report on the verbatim reports of the sitting ffs 6sasained iD QJ, action taken on Opinions issued by Parliament. Annex 169. n BuIl. EC t2-D73 European Parllament European Parllamenl

new year get to gnps with the problems arising what was to be consistendy pursued was im- from the oil embargo. The latest developments provement of working conditions and the quali- on the energy front added urgency to the need ty of life. For the Christian Democrats,lvkPilffe for fundamental changes in the social structure (Belgium) pointed to the significance of the of the Community. Commission's Proposals and emphasized the urgency of a European social policy. The Pro- The proposal the Action Pragramme for of gramme presented could be regarded as no more 1974176 on which the Council must prompdy than a minimum. For the Liberals and Allied decide included, inter alia, measures amai- for Group, Mr Durieux (France) described the ning ensuring and full employmenq improving delays in achieving the social policy as one of living and working conditions and achieving the major disappointments for the people of co-management in companies. The President- the Community. Lady Elles (C Great Britain) in-Office of the Council, Mr Dinesen, the said that her Group would support any moves Danish Minister of Labour, said that implemen- for advancing and achieving the social policy ting the Social Action Programme would repre- Programme. She pleaded eloquendy for the sent milestone Community a in history. He abolition of discrimination against female reminded the House that such a programme labour. For the EPD Group, Mr Laudrin could only work in harmony with the other (France) urged that delays the European policies, in Community in particular regional Social Policy be avoided. He supported the policy. The key task programme of the was to idea of equal pay for equal work and the align- improve individual living conditions within the ment of individual States' social and legal pro- Community. visions concluding with a plea to endow the Mr Bertrand (C-D, Belgium), Chairman of the European Social Fund with greater resources. Social Affairs and Employment Committee, For the Communist and Allied Group, endorsed this view. 'What counted was social Mr Mamas (Italy) criticized the social policy iustice and not charity. Solidarity had to as it now stood and contended that regional underlie every social policy. He declared: disparities and discrimination between workers 'Hopefully the Social Action Programme will were sharpening even further. not be blocked by the Council iust as everything in the Community has been blocked for rwo Nothing ot any significance had happened for years through the unfornrnate principle of una- the younger generation and equal pay for men ni-ity.' For the Socialists Mr Wieldraaiier and women had until now amounted to no (Netherlands) urged that social policy be made more than a pious wish. For the Socialists, the focal point of Community action. Mr Della Briotta (Italy) asked for Europe to be given a social identity. Up to now Member Mr'Walkhoff (S, Germany) draughtsman of the States had dealt with national needs largely on Opinion of the Committee on Public Health shoft-term economic considerations, but now and the Environment, said that his Committee it was a case of creating social security for welcomed the formation of a General lndustrial Europe. Council Member, Mt Glinne, the Safety Commission and the creation of a Euro- Belgian Minister of Labour and Employment, pean Foundation for the Improvement of the referred to the previous Council sitting. The Environment and Living and working Condi- Belgian Government felt that the Council must tions. But the Committee, he said, noted the take decisions forthwith and should not put lack of any substandal content and concrete off these current problems until the Copenhagen aims which would certainly make clear that Summit.

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Lord. O'Hagan (Non-affiliated, Great Britain) monization; greater participation of both sides welcomed Mr Glinne's statements and in his of industry in the economic and social decisions speech dealt primarily with the discriminatory of the Community. Parliament also considered practices still afflicting migrant workers. Miss that a more equitable distribution of income Lulli.ng (S, Luxembourg) endorsed the previous and the recognition of a worker's right to par- speakers' criticisms and asked when would the ticipate in decisions of the firm should also be Member States be finally prepared to hand over regarded as objectives of Community social some of their responsibility for social policy policy. The Council was also invited, in view to the Community instinrtions. of the inadequate powers conferred by the Treaties for action in the field of social policy, Mr Bersani (C-D, Italy) welcomed the Commis- to provide also for the possibility of resorting sion's Proposals and urged that a list of priori- to Article ?35 of the Treaty in order to achieve ties be drawn up for implementing the Socid Action Programme. Mr McDonnld (C-D, the programme's social objectives. Ireland) said he was disappointed with the scantF financial resources the European of Social Conlerence (12 December) Social Fund. Mr Bermani (C-D, Italy) pleaded for greater and direcdy purposeful funds for socid policy and Mr Dunne (C-D, Ireland) 2403. Mr Ansart (COM, France) spoke to debate social asked in particular for aid for the handicapped. the Oral Question with on the Mt Yeats (EPD, Ireland) spoke of the social conference which he had put to the Council Bordu, imbalances in the Community and expressed together with his colleagues, Mr agreement over the migrant workers'problems. Mr Cipolld, Mr l*moine, Mr Marra.s, MrHd.rzchel (C-D, Germany) stressed that econ- Mrs Carrettoni Romagnoli and Mrs lotti. omic, social and financial policy could not be Mr Ansart referred to the decisions of the Paris regarded as divorced from one another. He Summit Conference and to the abandoned welcomed the f.act that the Paris C,onference social conference. The Commission's Social had put social policy on an equal footing with Action Programme was now before us. It economic and monetary policy. Mr Kauanagh partially considered the wishes voiced by the (S, Ireland) emphasized that in implementing trade unions and workers political associations; the Action Programme the necessary resources unhappily inflation had fateftrl consequences, would have to be prepared and he urged the especially for the low-income groups, the pen- Commissioll to give special attention to elimin- sioners and the youngsters. It was workers ating problems in the underfavoured regions of who footed the bill for anti-inflation policy. the Community. This did not help to make the Community's reputation crefible. Therefore the Questioner In its Resolution the House found that com- was urging that a social conference be convened pared with the fust document subbmitted by fonhwith. the Commission the final Proposals contained in the Programme arq particularly with regard The President-in-Office of the Council, to the financial resources to be provided, less Mr Fi.tzgerald, io reply-g, reminded the House in accord with the undertakings of the Paris that the social conference scheduled for June Summit. The House fully supported the Com- 1973 corid not be held because ceftain orginir- mission's listed aims: full and better employ- ations could not agree on various points. But ment; improvement of living and working con- the Council had decided to lead off consulta- ditions within the framework of upward har- tions with both sides of industry and to hold u BulL EC l:2-W3 European Parliament European Parliament

a social conference with the aim of defining a Community Energy Supplies broader Action Programme. For the Socialist Group, Mr Frebsee (S, Germany) described the 2405. The Chairman of the Enerry, Research social policy Action Programme of the Com- and Technolory Committee, Mr Spri.ngorurn mission as a first, if tentative step in the direc- (C-D, Germany) spoke to the Amendement tion of a social Europe; l'ris Group would wel- tabled by his Commiffee on the immefiate come it if the tripartite conference on social measures to alleviate the energy supply crisis in aflairs was called in the very near future. Qot the Community. Mr Springorum said that the it should not be regarded as a prerequisite for use of all energy sources in the Community the adoption of the Programme by the Council. would have to be taxed in order to gain optimum utilization. In some sectors oil was a vital necessity; but where it was replaceable other Nghts of Community Seasonal Worhers more reliable sources such as natural gas, in Su,itzerland (10 December) nuclear energy and coal should be utilized. The Community was dependent on Near East 2404. Mr Della Bri.otta (S, Italy) spoke to the oil but political pressure should be reduced to Oral Question with debate on the righs of a minimum. The future policy was not to turn seasonal workers from the Community operat- into a free-for-all. ing in Switzerland, a Question which he had put to the Commission on behalf of his Group. Mr Fldmig (S, Germany) for his Group said He dealt with the situation of Community that what was required were practical, imme- migrant workers in Switzerland and observed diately realizablg technical, industrial, trade that the Swiss Government had always tried to and overall economic measures which would limit the influx of foreign workers. He asked serve to alleviate the crisis right now. Under whether the latest Decree of the Swiss Federal the present conditions political measures -ight Council could be compatible with the EEC- become necessary which did not necessarily fit Switzerland Agreement in that it prevented the in with the free market economy. Rationing recognition of certain seasonal workers as yearly on a national scale was, in his view, the last workers by not allowing them to affain the re- resort. For the Liberals and Allied Group, quired minimum continuous working period of Lord Gla&,uyn (Great Britain) called for soli- nine months. Mr Marras (COM, Italy) urged darity between the Member States. If the the Commission to specify what measures it had action of the Arabs had served to strengthen in mind under the EEC-Swirzerland Agreement European unity in promoting swifter research for the conversion of seasonal residence permits into other energy sources, then the crisis would into yearly residence permits. Dr Hillery, Yice- have had at least one beneficial result. Lord President of the Commission replied that the Bessborough (C, Great Britain) emphasized that Commission hoped that the Italian and Swiss in such crises the Member States must not react Governments would examine this question as separately but define a common approach. For soon as possible, in order to reach an agree- the Communist and Allied Group, Mr Leonardi ment. Moreover, the Commission was also (Italy welcomed the proposed priority measures, reviewing the compatibility of the Swiss Feder- but pointed out that they did not extinguish al Council's Decree limiting the number of the crisis. Mr Yan der Sandm (C-D, Nether- foreign workers with Switzerland's commit- lands) expressed his agreement with the propo' ments under the free trade Agreement with the sed measures and emphasized their Community Community. character. He saw no grounds in the present

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energy crisis for narrowing the scope of private others were not was already a majot inconsis- industry. Mr Bordu (COM, France) complai- tency. ned that the costs of this crisis were being loaded onto the backs of the worker and the Mr Simonet emphatically pointed out that consumer. This was a crisis which was shaking short-term measures to be taken by the Com- the whole capitalist system. munity to ensure energy supplies must be incorporated into urgendy needed common ener- Lord Reay (C, Great Britain) asked for a unigy policy. The Community must revise its fied policy with regard to the Near East; policy with regard to the international oil com- Mr Patijn (S, Netherlands) described the fuabs panies; energy production Community boycott against the Netherlands as a boycott in the must be reoriented and public resources be against Europe. There was a need to examine brought Verbal solidarity in the Commu- the relationships berween the producer and in. nity was not enough; basic decisions had to be consumer countries. Mr Breutis (C, Great taken immediately on the Commission's Pro- Britain) pointed out the need for the Com- posals and then put into practical effect. munity to develop new energy sources for the future and Sir Brandon Rhys Williams (C, Great In the Resolution Parliament strongly urged the Britain) thought that if we believed that the Council and Commission to take all required energy crisis would be overcome in a few measures to secure a better supply energy. months we were deceiving ourselves; oil prices of The House considered that the energy crisis and would never again fall to the pre-crisis levels. the manner Member States were res- Lord Sr. Oswald (C, Great Britain) contended in which ponding had serious political implications for that the crisis had been artificidly set off by future Community therefore the Arabs who were using oil as a political the of the and urged the Commission and Council coordi- weapon. Their ultimate goal was to get the to nate national measures with the obiective of Europeans to abandon Israel and divide them maintaining strengthening solidarity be- politically. Therefore, Europe must show her and tween Member States Community. unity to meet the challenge. This did not rule all of the The House called presentation an out negotiations with the Arab countries to find for the at early date an energy plan adapted the a political solution to the Near East conflict. of to new situation and in conclusion proposed a Vice-President Simonet, responsible for energy number of practical measures to alleviate the policy, speaking for the Commission, put for- cnsls. ward the following proposals for measures to resist the oil supply crisis caused by the Arab boycott: (i) measures to secure oil supply and Economic and Monetary Union an equitable sharing of available quantities by (13 December) sening up a Community 'crisis directorate', (ii) information on oil movements (iii) consultation 2406. Sir Brandon Rhys Villiatns (C, Great with electricity producers with the aim of re- Britain) spoke to the Resolution motion of the placing oil as far as possible in the electricity Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on producing sector; (iv) measures to cut the con- the Commission's five Proposals concerning sumption of oil products by harmonizing na- work on Economic and Monetary Union. rional economy drives; (v) harmonization of Community price systems. The fact that some He referred to theenergy crisiswhich was affect- States were applying maximum prices while ing the whole economic picnrre; in some eco-

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nomic sectors there were problems which would yet prepared to, accept were: stict prior consul- lead to increased unemployment. He then dealt tation in the event of a change in currency with the monetary insecurity and market uncer- values, in the form prepared by the Commis- tainty, the dwindling confidence in money and sion; measures in the field of fiscal and bud- the price of gold; all these factors tended to Eetary policy in all Member States; extension sharpen the inflationary trends. The challenge of the European Monetary Cooperation Fund to the Community now called for the ensu- into an effective instrument of general monetary rance of full employment and the guarantee of policy. Here it must be particularly noted that a common economic balance. Vice-President the Council was not yet prepared to give the Haferkamp of the Commission exp,ressed his Fund the administrative struchrre it needed to dissatisfaction with the Council's decisions for begin pooling in the Fund of the foreign ex- implementing the Commission's Proposals on change reserves of the Central Banks or to transition to the second stage of Economic and decide on the changes in short-term monetary Monetary Union. The parts of the Proposals support recommended by the Commission. accepted by the Council were admittedly of considerable importance, but did not suffice for In the brief debate after Mr Haferkatnp's state- decisive qualitative progress towards achievement, Mr Anzinger (Germany) for the Chris- ment of Economic and Monetary Union; more- tian Democrats urged that to achieve econom- over, the Commission's Proposals still to be ic and monetary union Member States must aproved should be urgently ratified. Member decide to surrender some sovereignty to the States had to be prepared to surrender maior Community. He also advised the Council to sections of national economic and monetary 'stop muddling through without having a prior policies to the Community or at least to orien- obiective.' He said that besides a political de- tate themselves with Community policy, if the cision-making centre an economic policy deci- 1980 objectives of the Heads of State or sion centre should be set up. For the Socialists, Government and the Council were to be attai- Mr l-ange (Germany) supported the Commis- ned. It was characteristic that the Council was sion Proposal to set up a Committee on Eco- now hesitating to accept iust those Proposals nomic Policy. of the Commission which would put this principle into practice. An example was the exclu- In the Resolution Parliament looked to the sion of instruments of fiscal policy from the Council to take decisions facilitating transition Directive on stability and another was the hesi- to a further phase of European Economic and tation over the Proposals for the Monetary MonetaryUnion and requested it toconsider the Fund. But we couldhot move into the second Commission's Proposals and the Resolutions phase of Economic and Monetary Union unless passed by the House. The House was also gra- national cyclical, fiscal and budgetary policies vely concerned over the threat of a setback to were more closely firmly orientated onto the Community prosperity and economic activity in Community. 1974. lt also insisted that Member States must accelerate the convergence of their economic Mr Haferkamp contended that in the long run and monetary systems and strengthen the it was impossible to claim autonomy in econom- Community's solidarity as an urgent response ic policy and at the same time proclaim to the present threats to stability, growth, full Economic and Monetary Union. Among the employment and external economic equili- measures which the Council was obviously not brium.

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lmplementation of the Decisions taken Conlerence of Heads of State by Heads of Sate or Government or Government of X4-15 December 1973 on 79-20 Oeobet 7972 (12 December) (12 December) 2408. The Chairman of the Political Com- mittee, Mr Giraudo (C-D, Italy) submitted a 2407. Mr Terrenoire (EPD, France) spoke to report on the Copenhagen Summit Conference 14-15 December 1973. the Oral Question with debate which he had of put to the Commission on behalf of his Group He stressed the significance of this meeting and and which concerned action taken on the deci- said that the Heads of Government must find sions of the Heads of State or Government on specific answers to issues such as Economic and L9-20 October 1972. Terrenoire wanted Mr Monetary Union. Achievement of European to know what the Commission and Council had union was urgently needed. Mr Giraudo undertaken vis-i-vis the recommendations of described a common decision-making centre the Paris Summit, especially since in the opinion and an effective unified external and security of the Questioner we were only a few days policy as basic political requirements. away from a new Summit which could provide fresh hopes for Europe's future. The President- The Chairman of the EFD Group, Mr Bourges in-Office of the Council, Mr Fi.tzgerald, replied (France), asked that the Copenhagen Summit with a summary of the Council's action for define clearly and distinctly the priorities of keeping to the timetable laid down by the Sum- energy policy, Economic and Monetary Union, mit regarding monetary matters, external rela- the Social Action Programme and political co- tions (the Nixon Round and development aid), operation. Mr Bordu (France) for the Commu- extension of Parliament's budgetary powers and nist and Allied Group disapproved of the form social policy. The Council President said that and content of the Summit Meeting. Lord the solid and steady work by the institutions in Gladr,uyn (L, Great Britain) spoke of a serious carrying out the tasks set by the Summit was crisis facing Europe. Individual moves were to be praised. President Ortoli said that the doomed to faillure and only unity could lead Commission had respected the deadlines of the to success. Furthermore, all the institutions commitments undertaken in Paris. The interim should be located in Brussels for only in this decision-making 'balance sheet' which could now be inspected way could a rcal European centre materialize. Romualdi (Non-affili- showed that effective results had been gained Mr ated, MSI-DN, Italy) described Europe's politi- despite loudly expressed dissatisfaction here cal unity as as important as her economic and discussions often iust there. The lengthy unity; an economic Europe without political masked the positive results and gave the impres- unity was impossible. The President of the sion that Europe was moving forward only very Commission,Mr Ortoli, declared that he appro- slowly and reluctantly. Regarding the Summit ved many points of the Resolution. It was vital he said the Commission expected much from that the Summit took place 'for it must prove Copenhagen; it should there become clear that that the Community exists and will exist'. the Community was prepared for the radical changes which the Paris Conference had The House expressed its expectations of the indicated. Summit Conference in a Resolution.

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The Chairman of the Conservatives, Mr Kirk. Council, Mr Garret Fitzgerald, the Irish (Great Britain) said that the crisis now besetting Foreign Minister, in reply to the Question from the Community was the gravest in its history. Lord O'Hagan (Non-affiliated, Independent, Mr Bertrand (C-D, Belgium) endorsed this view Great Britain). Mr Fitzgerald pointed out that on behalf of his Group. He said that the Coun- in its sessions the Council was acting both cil had for months now seemed to be paralysed; legislatively and executively. Its function was instead of Community solidarity national pardy comparable with the activities of a na- egoism was the order of the day. Mr Bertrand iional cabinet which, however, did not meet in 'Walker- described the oil crisis as the acid test for the public. Various MP's (SL Derek Copenhagen Conference. Mr Kirk said he was Smith, Mr Radoux and Mr Dewulf) expressed convinced that the Summit Conferences were disappointment over the Council's attitude. and must continue to be the driving force of The Council President explained that the dual the Community. Too much was left in the legislative and executive function of the Coun- hands of the Council. Mr Kirk strongly urged cil made it impossible to admit the public even that a Community political secretariat be set up. in future. The continual shifting of decision-making cen- res through the rotating Presidencies were in Contdcts with Cotnecon the long run ill suited to facilitate the continuity of political decisions. Mr Radoux (Belgium) 2409b. The Council took the view that the for the Socialists said that.Summit Conferences Commission should lead the negotiations with should be held only when serious internal and the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance external crises arose. He deplored that the (COMECON). This was the reply from Coun- Council was no longer the decision-making cil President Fitzgerald to the Question from and urged that be centre of dre Community it Mr Jahn (C-D, Germany). He went on to say given new political dimensions. The Chairman that up to now COMECON had not addressed of the Liberal and Allied Group, Mr Durieux, any offer of negotiations to the Community. pointed out that Europe's very existence was now at stake. Up to now we had heard nothing but statements. No practical and firm decisions Questions to the Commission had been taken. Europe must at last act in solidarity and take specific action. Second Ministerial Conlerence ol States represented on the lnternational Commission lor the Protection ol the Waterc ol the Rhine

Question Time 2409c. Mr Miiller (S, Germany) asked the (12 December) Commission whether it felt that the second Ministerial Conference of States represented on Commission for the Protection to the Council the International Questions of the Waters of the Rhine, held in Bonn on 4-5 December had yielded encouraging results Public Sessions ol the Council when acting as a legislature or did the Commission intend to take action itself. Mr Scarascia Mugnorm, Vice-President 2409a. The Council did not intend to hold of the Commission, said that the Commission its future sessions in public. This was again would review the results and would inform the confirmed by the President-in-Office of the House whether it was going to submit Pro-

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posals before 37 March 1974. But the Con- preventing the abolition of passpoft controls ference would enable the States taking part to for persons travelling benneen Nfember States. enter into a general commitment, which was Mr Thomson for the Commission said that the encouraging. Commission had always attached great impoft- ance to the abolition of controls at the eom- Aid to Member States of the Andean Group munity's internal frontiers. This also applied to passports. After a transitional period the 2409d. Mr D'Angelosante (COM, Italy) Commission would submit Proposals for the asked the Commission whether it would intimite abolition of border conrrols. to the Ambassadors of the Andean Group countries that there could be no question of granr- ing them tariff preferences oi financial iid as Recents Euents in Greece long as the Nazi hangman Klaus Barbie had not and the EEC-Greece Association Council been extradited by Bolivia ro France. Sir Christopher Soames replied that problems of 24099. Mrs Carettoni Romagnoli (COM, extradition did not fall within rhe comperence Italy) asked the Commission whether it thought of the Commission. The UNCTAD Resolution it should take a clear-cut attitude over recenr laid down that such aid measures were nor to events in Greece. Mr Yals (S, France) asked be made subiect to political preconditions. about Commission measures related to events in Greece and Mr Fellerrnaier (S, Germany) asked Setting up a Consutners Aduisory Committee whether the activities of the EEC-Greece and defining its Tdsks Association Council ought not to be totally suspended. To all three Questions, Vicd- 2409d. Mr D'Angelosante (COM, Italy) President Sir Christopher Soames replied that the Commission why the House had not been the Commission's position had not changed. consulted on the formation of a Consumers Advisory Committee. Mr l,aban (S, Nether- In the present circumstances the Commission Iands) asked for information on the scope of could not consider any further development of the terms of reference for the Committee. Vice- the Association. It had no inrention of chang- President Scarascia Mugnozza assured the ing its 1967 position. Regarding the activities House that the Commission was not thinking of the Association Counci[ this 6ody mer once of curtailing the authority of the Committee a yeil in an administrative and not a political which would represent the consumer vis-a-vis c.apacity to deal with the day-to-day rurining of the Commission and would issue Opinions. the Association. But the Commission was fi.rm The concepts of 'protection' and 'information' in its opinion that all possibilities for the Asso- for the consumer were to be understood in the ciation should be developed as soon as Greece widest sense. He added that returned to a democratic regime. the appropriate- - Parliamentary Committee would be kept informed on the formation of the Consumer Advisory Committee. Debate after Question Time Abolition of Passport Control within the Community 2410. On a motion from Mr Yals (France) 2409f. Lord Reay (C, Great Britain) asked on behalf of the Socialists, the House debated the Commission to identify the main obstacles the situation in Greece.

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Many speakers condemned the political regime Financial Matters in GieeCe which was moving further and further (17-12 December) away from democracy and freedom, and yet benefits Association still enjoyed the of the Council Statement on the 7974 Community Vals, Fellerrnaier, Mr Agreement. Mr Mr Budget Broeksz, Mr Pmiin, Mr Bersani, Mr Lemoine and Mrs Carettoni Romagnoli urged the Com- The President-in-Office of the Coun- mission to go further than freezing the Agree- 24L1. Fitzgerald, made a statement on the ment by invalidating the Association Council cil, Mr 1974 Community Budget and commented on or at least proposing that the Agreement be the conclusions of the Council's financial meet- dissolved. ing of 10 December. The Council had not been able to accept certain requests by Parlia- Mr Aigner (C-D, Germany) did not share this ment since the financing of proiects which view. Member States of the EEC were main- were still undecided could not be planned. where taining relations with Communist States The Council President welcomed the consulta- democracy in there was no more free than procedure on these issues which had been judging tion Greece. In political regimes dictator- introduced berween dre Council and the measured ships of the right or left should be House. with the same yardstick. This was opposed by the Socialists. There was a basic difference Mr Spdnale (S, France), Chairman of the Bud- problems the gets deplored the numerous anti- between the two since Commu- -ipatedCommittee, nity was maintaining special relationships with- Additional Budgets for the coming in the Association Agreement. Mr Schulz (C-D, yeir and the fact that there had been no com- Germany) also condemned the Greek regime iriunication on the answer to the question of but advised caution; it would be preferable for Parliament's budgetary powers which the Coun- the Community to preserve the last contacts cil had promised to President Berkhouwer. she was maintaining with Greece. More- which The rapporteur the Budgets Committee, had shown that sanctions had of over, experience Mr Poinder (C, Great Britain) spoke of the never led any dictatorship back on the road to headway made in cooperation between the Par- democracy. liament'and the Council. But further efforts were required to strengthen and develop this For the Commission Sir Christopher Soames dialogue. He asked foi a swift decision from confirmed that the Association with Greece the eouncil on the Regional Development could in any case not be developed further Fund. The Chairman of the Social Affairs and as long as a dictatorship was in power there. Employment Committee, Mr Benrand (C-D, The Agreement would remain hozen, Sir nelgiuml, regretted that the Council had not Christopher reminded the House that in June adopted the- Commission's Proposals for the the President of the Council had told Parliament rem-odelled Social Fund. But he welcomed the that the Association Agreement was a reality Council's positive Opinion on the Commission's and contained no dissolution clause. At the Social Action Programme. Mr Aigner (C-D, last meeting of the Association Council the Germany) spoke of a better atmosphere benveen Community representatives had dealt with the Councif and Parliament, but expressed his technical adminstrative matters. concern over the Social Fund. Mr Cbeysson,

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Member of the Commission, who is known to year and that the Commission submitted it to be against the practice of additional Budgets, Parliament during the part session on the Bud- regretted that the basic decision accepted by rhe get. The House declared, however, that the Council and Parliament to drop additional document was still inadequate as a whole, budgets had been followed almosf immediately either because the Commission, in accordance in the next Council meeting on rhe Budget by with the Council Decision of. Apnl 1970, 21 'estimates contrary decisions. The Commission also had confined itself to submitting regretted that its Proposals on rhe Social Fund showing the financial implications of Regula- had not got any fumher. Nevertheless the tions and Decisions already in force, an-d ol Commission was pleased with the inception of Proposals it had already submitted formally a real dialogue berween the Council and Par- to the Council, or because the Commission had liament on budget policy maners. merely given minimum estimares (agriculnrral prices) or estimates not based on properly substantiated figures (Regional FundJ Sbcidl Estincates of Recei.pts and Expenditures for the Action Programme). The House considered L974,7975 and 1976 Community Budgets that when it delivered an Opinion on rhe Annual Budget ir required muki-annual financial 2412. The rapporteur dealing with the esti- e_stimates enabling it to assess the impact o{ mates of receipts and expendirures for the 1974, the package of Community programhes in 1.975 and 1976 Communiry Budgets, Mr Rossi terms of the Community's fihancial autonomy. (L, France) noted a considerable improvement in the multi-annual esrimates as compared with a year a3o. But paper the srill did not meet ECSC Auditors Report 1971 and 7972 with Parliament's wish to transpose the totality lor of the anticipated programme fbr the period in 2413. [n a further report on the ECSC Au- question into the Budget. This wai all the ditors Report for the financid yearc 7971 and more urgendy needed when the Community 7972, Mr Rossi expressed his satisfaction institutions following the Regulation on own with the spirit of cooperation berween the Budgets resources was to lay down a policy on traving Committee and the relevant Commission receipts as well as on expenditure which was departments with regard to the stewardship based on steady and carefully programmed per- of ECSC activities. He particularly praised ttre c€ntage increases. This was a maior prerequisite care which the Auditor had devoted to substan- for the raising of taxation throughoui the tiating Community. recovery and collection of the levy. Like the Auditor, Mr Rossi considered that iesearch Mr Cheyssoa, Member of the Commission, proiects should be improved and that the bene- endorsed the rapporteur's conclusions and ficiaries of subsidies ihould also be subject ro announced that in future a three-year forecast external auditing operations. Mr Chcysson drawn up with scrupulous care also praised the good cooperation betrreen the would support- the draft Budget. Mr Cheysson asked the auditors and the responsible ECSC departments. House to give all possible anenrion to this three-year forecast. In the Resolurion, Parliament in the light of the Auditor's findings approved the ECSdaccounts ln its Resolution the House welcomed the fact for the financial years 1977 and 1972. The that the document drawn up by the Commis- House also considered it necessary to coordinate sion was more detailed than that presented last all activities of the ECSC ar present spread over

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seven General Directorates, and to provide a (i) a Regulation on the list of priority agricul- uniform impetus. Lasdy, the House asked that tural regions referred to in the Regulation beneficiaries of subsidies be subject to external (EEC) on finance from the EAGGF, Guidance audits. Section for projects falling within development prograrnmes and (ii) a Regulation on the list of regions and areas referred to in the Regulation ECSC Leuy Rate (EEC) establishing a Regional Development' Fund. 2414. Mr Pisoni. (C-D, Italy) submitted a report on the Commission's Memorandum on The rapporteur recalled the Resolution on the the fixing of the ECSC levies and the setting of Regional Fund in which the House had asked the ECSC operating budget for 1974. that the Fund should promote infrastructure measures in the widest sense if they were Mr Cheyssoa, Member of the Commission, requiged for the development of a region and if policy, responsible for budget told the House they were incorporated in a regional develop- that the Commission intended to raise the levy ment programme, and secondly that aid should to 0.30%. To keep it at 0.29% would inevi- be centred on overall proiects and that it should tably mean a reduction in low interest credit favour regions where the imbalances exceed the for redevelopment investments, since in other national intervention capacity. He considered areas such as administration and research that the publication of the list drawn up by the savings could scarcely be made. This could Commission was not so urgent but thought generate problems par- in the steel industry in that it was a suitable means for achieving an ticular. Some members endorsed the Commis- even distribution of European intervention sion's arguments and advocated raising the resources. 1."y. Mr Aigner (C-D, Germany) who pleaded for keeping the old rate asked for swift imple- Mr Vetrone (C-D, Italy) draftsman of the mentation of the common energ)' policy. Opinion of the Committee on Agriculture, said that the lists must meet clearly specified cri- The maiority of the House came out in favour teria for the various sub-regions. He welcomed of retaining the current levy of 0.29% for 7974. action on priority regions but some of the pointed Resolution the It was out in the that gradings in the Commission list did not seem to ECSC levy should be regarded as a damper on him to be reasonable. Mr Minerdorfer (C-D, prices in terms of the anti-inflation campaign. Italy) for the Christian Democrats, thought that past Moreover, the Commission had in the the list of priority regions must also consider always underestimated the revenue from the the political aspects. Special attention had to l"*ry. be given to the regions with the greatest disparities. The list was so long that priority criteria would have to be reestablished. He Agricultural affairs opposed too much diffusion of the Community (1,7, 12, 13 and 14 December) effort and asked for the energetic application of resources to the most impoverished regions. Regulations on the List ol Priority Agricultural For the Liberal and Allied Group, Mr Johnston Regi.ons (L3 December) (Great Britain) asked for changes in infrastruc- tures and also advocated that the allocation of 2415. Mr Delmotte (S, Belgium) submitted Fund aid be clearly defined. The money must a report on the Commission's Proposals for be spent in such a way that the results were

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immediately apparent. For the European Con- the allocation of Fund resources contradicted, servatives, Mr James Hill (Great Britain) asked in his view, t'he Community spirit, for then we for priorities to be determined and suggested should have a Community divided into'haves' certain criteria for this. Mr Li.ogi.er (EPD, and 'have-nots'. This would result in perma- France) for his Group recommended that aid nent pressure from donor States to reduce the be focussed on certain areas, allowing for Fund and counter pressure from the beneficiary available resources. The main job was to at- countries to see it increased. Mr Thomson tenuate the exodus from the land. Approving warned against shortening the list of regions the Resolution for the Communist and Allied because this would automatically result in a Group, Mr Fabbilm (Italy) asked for aid to be reduced Fund. concentrated on areas with the greatest imbal- In the Resolution the House considered that ances. Mr Schwabe (Germany) for the Socia- the resources available must be concentrated lists stressed that European regional policy was in fact supra-national regional policy. 'We on a limited number of regions whose development was a priority. The House pointed out need a policy of common sense and human soli- that the cutting down of the major arrears in darity. Mr Herbert (EPD, Ireland) stressed regional development decisive prere- that the regional policy did not involve charity was the quisite and and begging, but the elimination of disparities for the solidarity of economic monetary Parliament convinced in Europe. union. was that the Fund being at the service of European Mr Della Briotta (S, Italy) described the re- solidarity the principle of fair returns was gional policy as a consolidation of the other excluded. Community policies and called for the setting The House recalled that the list of regions and of up to date and effective criteria for the most areas eligible for support from the Fund should underfavoured areas. be established by the Council acting by a qualified maiority. Parliament also took the view Mr Thomsoz, Member of the Commission, res- that the proposed list for Fund interventions ponsible for regional policy, stressed in the was very general and that priorities must be debate that the 'rich' Member States according established. It believed that all the regions to the Commission's ideas would in no case should be graded according to the relative gra- receive as much from the Fund as they paid vity of the imbalances found in relation to the into it. On the basis of the Commission's Pro- Community average. Therefore, the regions posals, Ireland would be entided to claim about and areas with the most serious imbalances and 30 u.a. per head of population, ltaly about situated in Member States with the lowest inter- 15 u.a., the United Kingdom about L0 u.a. and vention capacity should be assisted on a priority Germany about 3.3 u.a. Ireland for instance basis and should receive the bulk of the Fund would receive about nine times as much as she interventions. paid in, and Germany would provide three times her share of the Development Flrnd. Mr Thomson stressed the Commission's inten- Regulmion on tbe Price Leuel of Agricultural tion to set the Regional Fund priorities in favour Produas in ltaly of the poorest regions. At all events the political acceptability of such measures within the 2416. Mr Hdger (C-D, Belgium) submitted Council was limited. Parliament's intention a report on a proposed Regulation amending to rule out some'affluent' Member States from Regulation (EEC) 97417L concerning price

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levels of agricultural products in Italy following Fat Content of Whole Milk monetary developments. The House approved the Commission's proposed Regulation necessi- 2418. On the basis of a report by Mr tated by the floating of the Lira and the gap Martens (C-D, Belgium) Parliament approved benveen the Lira and the official conversion without debate the Commission's Proposal to rate which was causing imbalances on the extend validity of Regulation 1471171 on the Italian agriculnral market and distortion of the fat content of whole milk until 3L May 1974. price strucnrre. In the Resolution, Padiament But the House considered that the effects on stressed once again that it was imperative to consumer prices, marketing and public health achieve economic and monetary union. of the increased fat content of whole milk should be closely scrutinized. This could be done in connection with action on the Com- mission's Memorandum concerning adaptations The Common Agricultural Policy to the CA?.

2417. Mr James M. Gibbons (EPD, Ireland) Decision ex,tending the Miniruurn Price Systern spoke to the Oral Question with debate on the common agricultural policy which on behalf of 2419. The Chairman of the Committee on his Group he had put to the Commission. He Agriculture, Mr Houda (L, France) acting for expressed concem over the latest Commission the rapporteur, Mr Durieux, submitted a report Proposals on the CAP and asked why the Com- on a proposed Decision to extend the minimum mission had not provided for the inuoduction price system for certain agricultural products. of an intervention price for sheepmeat as was These price regulations cover seed potatoes in the case for beef and veal and pigmeat. France, edible vinegars, apaft from wine vinegars, in Germany, storage potatoes in France, Referring to the Commission's Memorandum and spring potatoes in Germany, France, Bel- on the CAP, Mr Lardi.nois, Member of the gium and Luxembourg. Commission responsible for agriculture, announced that the Commission was preparing The House agreed the Commission's Proposal a market organization for mutton and lamb, to extend the minimum price system until etc. But in introducing a market organization 3l May 7974. for these products, we had to avoid the elimination of the free market in sheepmeat which Frozen Beef obtained in the former Community of Six. The Commission did not want to cause this sort of 2420. lvlr Varone (C-D, ttdy) submitted a anomaly. Mr Kauanagh (S, Ireland) asked for report on a proposed Regulation for opening, a more balanced market for fish in the Com- allocating and administering the Community munit)' and Mr Scott-Hopkins (C, Great tariff quota for frozen beef under heading Britain) did not think that the inuoduction of 02.01 AII a) 2 ot the CCT (1974). an intervention price was so urgent. Mr Breuis (C, Great Britain) said that catde breed- Mr Bourd.elles (L, France) pointed out that ing conditions in the Community should be so increased imports of frozen beef were occurring ordered that the population could enjoy the in a period of crisis for French agriculture. Mr best possible prices for sheepmeat. Gundelach said he thought the situation was

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not as gloomy as described. Parliament Leuies lor Certain Agricultural Prcducts approved the Commission Proposal in its entirety. 2424. Parliament approved on the basis of Mr Spdnalds report the Commission Proposal for a Regulation on the rate of import charges Propagation Material of tbe Vine collected on small non-commercial consignments of agricultural products and products 2421. On the basis of a report by Mr Vals under Regulation (EEC) 1059169. (S, France) Parliament approved without debate the Commission's proposed Directivs arnsnding the Directive of.9 April L968 on the marketing Application of the Generalized Preferences of vegetable vine propagating material. System and Admission of East European Countries to the System Regulations lor certain Tobaccos (13 December)

2422. On the basis of a report from Miss 2425. Mr Dauulf (C-D, Belgium) submitted Lulling (S, Luxembourg) the House approved a report on the Commission Proposals for without debate the Commission's proposed Regulations on applying the generalized pre- Regulation on the granting of special aid for ferences to developing countries n 1974. certain types of tobaccos used for wrapping cigars. But it was strongly urged that the grant Mr Dewulf complained about the Commission's of special aid be limited to the quantities which inadequate consultations with Parliament. He were marketed at non-profit-making prices by also criticized the Council because it had ad- associated producers and manufacturers. In vised the developing countries more compre- the Resolution, the House also recognized that hensively than Parliament. Mr Dewulf recom- the production of outer wrapper leaf tobacco mended the House to approve the Commis- in the Community had not only required sion's Proposals, but asked for consideration to heavy investments financed by associated pro- be given to the Joint Associ2iisn Qsmmi6sg'g ducers, but also represented in those regions conclusions of 31 October 1973 in Lom6. where it was carried out an indispensable element of general economic development and was Mr Harmegnies (5, Belgium) for his Group an essential source of employment for male and favoured the orpansion of the preferences female labour which it would be difficult to scheme, but the results of the Association had replace. to be maintained. Sir John Peel (C, Great Bri ain) draftsman of the Opinion of the E:r- ternal Economic Relations Committee, said that Bitter Oranges ad. Sffion the submitted arrangemenrs would lead to improvements in trade with Third Vorld coun- 2423. Following a report from Mr Ligios tries. Lord Sr. Osutald who drew up the Opi- (C-D, Italy) Parliament passed a Resolution nion of the Comminee on Agriculture deilt approving the Commission Proposal for a with the criteria by which i country was Regulation on the temporary and partial sus- deer_nid a_ developing country. Sir Dbuglas pension of the autonomous CCI charges for Dodds-Parker (Great Britain) for the Conser- bitter oranges (ex. 08.02 AII a) and for saffron vatives advocated fumher development of the neither crushed nor gtound (09.10 C1). preferences scheme. For the EPD Group, Mr

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'World, Bourges (France) endorsed the criticism that the policies with regard to the Third House had been advised inadequately and namely, the Association policy and a general belatedly . The Community had commi,ssgd i6- development policy. To the Oral Question he self at the New Delhi Santiago Conferences replied that it was primarily a political problem to a policy of generalized preferences. But and the Community must examine every case unfortunately this good example had not been with maximum objectivity. At any event the emulated by the United States and Japan. Lord system must be so applied that any openings Reay (C, Great Britain) said the preferences for the Eastern bloc countries did not involve policy was a sound policy. He tabled an injury for the Third World countries. The amendment whereby the criteria for determin- Commission had taken precautions to see that ing the status of 'developing country' should be the'77 Group' countries did not suffer because reviewed. of preferences granted to Rumania.

On the Proposal of the President, the House The House was pleased to note in the Resolu- decided simultaneously with the Dewulf report tion that the Commission's Proposals for apply- to deal with the Oral Question from Mr uan ing the generalized preferences scheme in favour der Hek and other members on the admission of the developing countries in 7974 meant a of East European countries to the preferences considerable improvement on the previous scheme. Mr Patiin (S, Netherlands) who spoke year's arrangements. The House supported to the Question recalled that when Rumania the Commission's opinion on the need for a was admitted it was expressly stated that this Community reserve, since the lack of such a did not mean that all COMECON countries reserve was incompatible with the concept of would automatically be brought in. He wanted customs union and moreover resulted in insuf- to know from the Commission what criteria led ficient utilization of the tariff quotas. Parlia- to the decision to admit or bar a country from ment felt that all countries associated with the the scheme. Mr Dewulf (Belgium) for the Community should benefit from the system of Christian Democrats, expressed agreement with generalized preferences if this system brought Mr Patijn's comments. Sir Christopher with it advintages for these countries which Soames, Vice-President of the Commission, they did not already enioy as a result of asso- regretted that the House had been advised too ciation with the Community. The Com- lati of the terms of the preferences scheme and mission was urged to keep up its e#orts for of the Commission's Proposals. The Com' improving the prefences system. mission had tried n 7973 to improve the scheme for the developing countries. Application of the scheme for 1974 was of prime concern for the, ASEAN countries and the Commission Aid for the Sahel Countries would make every effort to see that the trade (11 December) relations were maintained with these countries. The preferences scheme was altogether of great 2426. Mr Spmale (S, France) submitted a importance for the Third ITorld countries. report on aid for the Sahel countries suffering SiiChristopher regretted that the USA had not from the draught He stressed the responsi- ratified hei relevant legislation. Moreover, the bilities of nations with foods surpluses vis-I-vis advantages granted to the developing countries the dearth of food in the ravaged countries and were not to accrue to some multinational com- urged the Community and Member States to panies. The Community was developing ono take the required action, and the emergency

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short, medium and long-term measures to d- the Commission to issue no kind of information leviate the consequences of the drought disaster. on procedures on which no final decision had been reached. In the Resolution passed unanimously. emergency action (food aid, transport of foodstuffs Mr Borschstte, Member of the Commission, and storage facility improvements) as well as stressed that the Commission had the duty to short, medi"m and long-term action (agricul- inform the public on the overall activities of tural research projects and health and irrigation the Community and therefore on competition projects) were urged. The House also hoped policy. [t was difficult to compare the na- that the rich African States would show soli- tional legal systems and the system of the EEC darity with the Sahel countries. Treaty; in the realism of competition the Com- mission had a decision authority but not the Cheyssoz, Member Commission, Mr of the function of a judge; the only judges at Euro- the responsible for development aid, told pean level were those of the Court of House Community's 7974 food aid Justice. that the The opening of investigations into infringe- progranrme was now running 221 mill- ments devolved on the Commission; when ion u.a. (with the bulk of going^t to Bangla- it grounds for complaint against companies were be added the mil- desh) to which could 40 communicated, the Commission was obliged to lion u.a. emergency Sahel The total of aid. publish them so that third parties were advised sum amounted 5o/o of. the Community Bud- to of the case. Mr Borschette made it clear that get. Cheysson illusuated the significance Mr the interests of companies were still legally safe- effort, but was aware that of the Community's guarded and the Commission had always main- was still inadequate in view of the population it tained fair play in this field. The Commission's development of the countries concerned. information was obiective but it could nor be responsible for other publications. Competition

Mutud Assistnnce Publicity of lnfringetnents before the Cornrnission's Deci.si.on (L1 December) in applyrng Community Regulations (L1 December) 2427. Mr Hougardy (L, Belgium) spoke to the Oral Question with debate on publicity 2428. Mr Artzinger (C-D, Germany) sub- given to certain infringements of Arts. 85 and mitted a report on a proposed Regulation con- 86 of the EEC Treaty before the Commissiou cerning mutual assistance between competent handed down its Decision. The Question was authorities of Member States and betrxreen the put to the Commission on behalf of his Group. latter and the Commission for ensuring the correct application of Community cusroms and Mr Hougardy recalled that in the real- of agriculture Regulations. competition the Commission was performing both an administrative and legal function. The The rapporteur pointed out that it was here a basic principle of the modern constitutional case of preventing frauds in agricultural pro- State, that no information may be published duce trading in the Community. He rec- on current procedures, must also apply in ommended the House to approve the Resolution European competition law. He therefore asked motion.

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Mr Pounder (C, Great Britain) draftsman for fication, packaging and labeling of dangerous the Opinion of the Committee on Agriculturg substances. pointed out that frauds sec- in the agricultural Mr Bordelles stressed the need for the labeling tor were borne by the Budget Community and of dangerous substances to be done in the lan- damaged the Community's image. guage of the country of sale. Mr Gundelach, for the Commission, said he thought this was In the Resolution the House approved the draft too strict a requirement and that the matter Regulation on mutual assistance berween Mem- could be left to the Member States to decide. ber States' autfiorities and between the latter and the Commission with regard to the orderly The House approved the Commission's Pro- application of Community customs and agri- posal, but requested the Commission to care- cultural legislation. The House regretted that fully review the entire Directive of. 27 lvne the Commission had not made these Proposals 7967 with a view to improving it, particularly much earlier. Parliament viewed the proposed with regard to the safety of users of these dan- Regulation as the minimum action necessary gerous substances. The newly submitted Com- and asked the Council to adopt it without mission Proposal only made it obligatory for all toning it down. packaging of the goods in question to be clearly legibly and indelibly labeled.

Technical trade matters Pressure Vessels and Gas Cylinders 2431, Mr Bro (C, Denmark) submitted a Cold-Water Meters and Totalizing Weighing report on the Commission's Proposals for a Machines Directive on approximating Member States' laws covering regulations for pressure vessels 2429. On reports from Mr Krall and Mr and methods for controlling them. Parliament Kcter, Parliament passed two Resolutions ap- approved the proposed Directive and welcomed proving the Commission's Proposals but regret- the Commission's moves to harmonize the con- ting that the Council and Commission had fusing divergent nationd provisions and require- taken too long in following up the assignment ments by setting up a legislative framework. of the Paris Summit Conference which asked But in the Resolution the House doubted for technical barriers to intra-Community trade whether the inspection auttrorities were viable. to be eliminated. Both bodies were urged to The Commission should in principle press for- prepare the way for total harmonization of ward towards total harmonization. legal provisions as swiftly as possible. Legal Proui.si.ons on Bread Classi.ficati.on, Pacbaging and Inbeling ,t Dangerous Substances 2432. Mr Walkhoff (S, Germany) submitted a report on a proposed Directive for approxi- 2430, Mr Bourdelles (L, France) acting for mating Member States' laws on bread. the rapporteur, Mr Premoli, presented a report The rapporteur welcomed the fact that in its on the Commission's proposed Directive for a Proposal the Commission had applied the fifth amendment to the Directive of. 27 Jurrc 'optional' method meaning that it had decided 7967 on aligning legal provisions for the classi- on paftial harmonization of the relevant legal

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provisions. This would prevent undesirable Fishery products from Norway (Knud standardization of bread production and ensure Thamsm report) yerl varied supply bread throughout 'Wines a of the from Portugal (de Koning report) Community. Mr Gundelach, Member of the Commission, announced that the Commission Raising quota quantities for certain eels would rescrutinize ttre text since part of it had (Thornley report) been drawn up before the Community was Community tariff quotas for certain eels enlarged. (Thornley report) House pro- In its Resolution the approved the Dried grapes (Baas teport) posed Directive and endorsed the optional method in the present instance since it would Regulation on the EEC-Morocco and EEC- allow the Community's population to retain its Tunisia Associations; amendment to Art. 5 of existing eating habits whilst at the same time Annex 1 of the Association Agreement (d.e ld, substantially extending the variety of bread MalDne report) offered to consumers. The House noted with lmports of olive oil from Morocco and satisfaction that the proposed Directive con- Tunisia (de la Malbne rcportl tained fairly strict provisions on additives and also requirements relating to weights and label- Regulation on the EEC-Turkey Associ- ling that ensure transparency of dre market and ation; amend-ent of Art. 7, Annex 6 of the a well-informed consumer public. (Beamisb report) Imports of olive oil from Turkey (Beamish Public Health and the Environment feport) (14 December) Agricultural products from Turkey; total or partial suspension of CCT charges for cer- Sea Pollution tain products (Boano report) Wines from Cyprus (Kqsch report). 2433. Mr Martens (C-D, Belgium) presented a report on the Commission's Proposal to the Council for a Decision on the participation of the EEC in an agreement for the prevention of Ammdment to Art. 21 of Parliarnmt's Rules sea pollution from land-based sources. of Procedure (11 December) In the Resolution the House urged the Council Mr Memmel (C-D, Germany) present- to give the Commission a mandate for nego- 2435. ed a report Liberals tiating at the Paris Conference on the preven- for the and Allied Group made Durieur concerning tion of sea pollution. The Commission would by Mr the motion for an amendment 21 Parliament's sign the Paris agreement behalf the to Art. of on of procedural Qsmmnnity. rules on the tabling of motions of censure.

External Economic Relations The rapporteur reminded the House that under (14 December) llrt 27 of the Rules of Procedure anv infi- vidual member could table a censure motion. 2434. Parliament passed several Resolutions This condition which had nothing to do with on external trade, including: the coverage of a censure motion had to be

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amended. Mr Durieux proposed that a Group Frorn the Commission: Mr Ortoli, President, or a tenth of the House's total head count could Mt Haferhamp, Mr Scarascia Mugnoz,za, Sir table such a motion. Christopher Soames and Dr Hillery, Vice-Presi- Mt Durieux (L, France), Mr Broekst, (S, Nether- dens. lands), Sir Derek Walker-Smith (C, Great Mr Cheysson, Mr Spinelli, Mr Borscheue, Mr Britain) and Mr Coustd (EPD, France) all speak- Dahrendorf, lvlr Tbomson, Mr lzrdinois, Nk ing for their Groups recommended that a cen- Gundelacb, Members. sure motion be allowed only if it was tabled by a tenth of all members. Lord O'Hagan (Non- Member States Governments were represented affiliated, Great Britain, Independent) suessed by, Mr Van Eklande, Foreign Minister that all members must have the same rights and (Belgium); Mr Nargaard, Minister for External he would therefore vote against the motion. Economic Affairs, Mr Christensen, Se$etary Mr Brugger (C-D, Italy) approved the Resolu- of State for External Economic Affairs (Den- tion and at the same time suggested that a Sub- mark); Mr Apel, Parliamentary Secretary of Committee of the Legal Committee should State for Foreign Affairs (Germany); Mr Jobert, review the whole of the Rules of Procedure. Foreign Minister, Mr de Lipkoutski, Secretary Mr Romualdi (Non-affiliated, Italy, MSI-DN) of State for Foreign Affairs (France); Mr endorsed Lord O'Hagan comments. Mr Duual Fitzgerald, Minister for Exernal Affairs, Mr (EPD, France) agreed the amendment but Keating, Minister for Indusry and Trade (Ire- remarked that the conditions for censure land); Mr Moro, Foreign Minister, Mr Pedini, motions had never been misused in the past. Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Italyh Mt Thorn, Foreign Minister (Luxem- In its Resolution the House decided to amend bourg); Mr uan der Stoel, Foreign Minister Att. 21,1) of its Rules of Procedure to read as (Netherlands); Mr Dauies, Chancellor of the follows: Group or a tenth actual sitting 'A of Duchy of Lancaste4Mr ChnawayrMinister of. members can lay before the President of Par- Industrial Development, Mr Atnery, Minister liament a motion of censure against the Com- of State (United Kingdom). mission of the Communities.' The Council got down to a detailed review of the main problems involved in establishing the Council Community regional policy. The debate focus- ed on the criteria to be met by regions eligible ?*i"g December the Council held seven ses- for intenentions from the European Regional sions covering generd matters, economic and Development Fund. After the debate the Coun- financid affairs, budget questions, agriculture cil agreed to resume its deliberations at the and social issues. The sessions scheduled for next session. 7 December on scientific and technological research was cancelled.l The Council reviewed thelast outstanding problems regarding the gmeralized prefermces schetne in favour of the developing countries 265th Session-General Matters (Brussels, 3-4 December 1973) ' For the various issues dealt with during Coulcil 24i6. President: Mr Norgaard, Danish Minis- sessions, see the relevant Chapters of this number of ter for to:-O Economic Affairs. the Bulletin

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which will be applied by the Community as the Directives to guide the Commission in this from 1 January 7974. It was agreed to approve operation. at the next session all he application Regu- lations required to implement the new scheme 266th Session-Economic on 1 7974. , January and Financial Affairs The Council studied the action to be taken on (Brussels, 3-4 December 7973) the recent AASM discussion within the Associ- ation Committee and which concerned the 2437. President: IvIr Haekksrup, Danish 1974 generulized preferences and negotiations Minister for Economic Affairs with Brazil. After this review the Council Frorn the Commission: President; agreed to make various adiustments to the ap- Mr Ortoli, Mr Haferkamp, Mr Simona, Vice-Presidents. plication plans of the 1974 generalized preferences. Member States' Governments were represented by: Mr De Clercq, Finance Minister, lvlr Claes, The Council approved the additional Direc- Minister for Economic Affairs, Mr Van de tive covering cocoa-butter and soluble coffee Putte, Govemor of the Banque Nationale (Bel- extract, which should enable the Commission grum); Mr Haekkeru1 Minister for Economic to wind up the nade negotiations with Brazil. Affairs, Mr Heinesen, Secretary of State for Regarding the Trade Cooperation Agreement Economic Affairs (Denmark); Mr Schmidt, Finance utith India, the Council investigated the last Minister, Mr FridericEs, Minister for Economic Klasen, outstanding problems in the negotiations and Affairs, Mr President of the Bundesbank, was pleased to find that the talks were drawing Mr Pohl, Financial Secretary of to a close. For the Trade Agreemmt whh lran, State, Mr Schlecht, Secretary of State for Econ- (Germany); the Council officially acknowledged a Commis- omic Affairs Mr Giscard tEs- sion Communication indicating that the Iranian taing, Minister of Economy and Finance, authorities had advised the Commission that Mr Wormser, Governor of the Banque de Fran- (France); they were not planning to renew the 7963 Trade ce Mr Murray, General Secretary at Agreement but were contemplating negotiations the Finance Ministry, Mr Whitaker, Governor for a new Agreement. of the Central Bank (Ireland); Mr Ia. Maffa, Minister of the Treasury, Mr Carli, Governor Practically speaking a solution was reached on of the Banque d'Italie (Italy); Mr Werner,Prexli- compiling the list of additional Community dent of the Government, Minister of Finance, concessions in order to conclude the re-nego- Mr Mdrt, Minister of National Economy tiatiorus under Art. XXIV|6 ol GATT. (Luxembourg); Mr Duisenberg, Finance Minis- ter (Netherlands); Mr Barber, Chancellor of the Concerning trade relations with Japan, the Exchequer, Mr Macmillan, Paymaster General, Council agreed the general guidelines for pre- Mr Richardson, Governor of the Bank of paring a Community approach suitably fashion- England (United Kingdom). ed to overcome the problems involved in EEC- The Council went ahead with the review Japan trade relations and which should help to of complete the common'commercial policy which measures intended for further progfess towards the Community should do by the end of 7974. achieuing economic and rnonetary union. After the debate it was seen that gperations were suf- Regarding the negotiations for an all-fibres ficiendy far advanced for decisions to be taken arrange?nenf under GATI, the Council drew up at the session of.17 December. toz Bull. EC 12-1973 Councll Councll

Regarding the banle against inflation and the cover the inclusion of 35 million u.a. of credit preseruation of a high larcl of em.ploymerrt n for the sfiuctural projects in the Sahel region the Community, the Council agreed a Resol- and Etiopia ravaged by drought and a further ution. five million u.a. to finance the special transport for the food aid operations in the most remote areas of this stricken region. The Council also agreed a sum of 1 million u.a. to 267th Session-Budget to write in Questions finance the progra--ed projects in scientific (Brussels, 10 December 1973) and technologicil policy. But these funds will remain ftozei until the Council has decided on 24i8. President: Mt Norgaord, Danish Minis- the programme. The other Parliamentaly _pr,o- ter for External Economic Affairs. posils were not taken up. They included the Proposal to regulate the credits of the European From the Commission: Mt Cheyssoz, Member Social Fund. After the debate the Council Member States' Governments were represented adopted the General Budget of the Communities by: Mr HurnblA, Secretary of State for Budgets for the financial year 7974, (Belgium); Mr Norgaard, Minister for External Economic Affairs, Mr Christmsm, Secretary of State for External Economic Affairs, (Denmark), Mr Schi;iler, Secretary of State for Finance 268th Session-Agriculture (Germany); Nb Cazimaiou, Deputy Pemanent (Brussels, 10-11 December 7973) Representative (France); Mr Dillon, Permanent (Ireland); Picardi, Under- Representative Mr Presidmt: Frederiksm, Danish Secretary State the Treasurf (Italy); 2439. Mr of to Minister of Agriculture. Mr Dondelinger, Permanent Representative (Luxembourg); Mr Korthals Ntes, Depu:y From the Commission: Mr l-ardinois, Member Permanent Representative (Netherlands); Member States' Governments were represented Mr Jenkin, Chief Secretary to the Treasury by: Mr Lauens, Minister of Agriculture (Bel' (United Kingdom). crum); Mr Frederiksae, Minister of Agiculture During the meeting the Council fi.et d delega- (Denmark; Mr Enl, Minister of Agriculture, Agriculture tion from. the European Parliament led by Mr Mt Rohr, Secretary of State for Dewulf and made up of Mr SpCnale, Chairman (Germany); Mr Chirac, Minister of Agriculture of the Budgets Committee, Mr Pounder, the and Rwal Development (France); Mr Clinton, Budget rapporteur and Mr Gerlach. In applica- Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries (Ireland); tion of the agreements between the Council and Mr Fenari-Aggradi, Minister of Agriculture, the Parliament following the decisions of 20 Mr Cifarelli, Under-Secretary for Agriculture Apt'.l 7970, the Parliamentary delegation spoke (Italy); Mr Ney, Minister of Agriculture (Lux- of the reasons which led the House to propose embourg); Mr Yan der Stee, Minister of amendments to the draft Budget. Having re- Aericulture and Fisheries (Netherlands); Mr viewed the various proposed amendments sub- Godber, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and mitted by Parliament the Council ruled on the Food (United Kingdom). Budget. compensations granted to Regarding- the The Council adopted ten of the rrenty-three German farrners afte, reualuation of the amendments proposed by Parliament. They Deutsch Mark in 7969, the Council reviewed

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developments in the economic situation of Frotn the Commission: Mr Ortoli, President, agriculture in Germany. The Council con- Dt Hillery, Vice-President. firmed that direct aid per hectare would cease at the end of 7973. Concerning aid effected Member States' Governments were represented through VAT, the Council set out a political by: Mr Glinne, Minister of Labour and Em- guideline whereby Germany will be temporarily ployment (Belgium); Mt Dinesen, Minister of authorized to continue this aid with the under- Labour, Mrs Gredal, Minister of Social Affairs standing that by the end of. 7974 the Council (Denmark); Mr Armdt, Mfurister of Labour will again review the economic situation of and Social Affairs (Germany); Mr Gorse, German agriculture aud decide on suitable Minister of Labour, Employment and Popu- measrues. lation (France); Mr O'Ixary,Minister of Labour (Ireland); Mr Bertoldi, Minister of Labour and the vine-wine sector Council In the officially Social Security, Mr Granelli, Under-Secretary adopted Regulation setting release the the of State for Labour (Italy); Mr Santer, Secretary prices table utines period for for the 15 Decem- of State for Labour and Social Security (Lux- ber 7973 15 December 1974. to embourg); Mr Mertens, Secretary of State for Regarding the extension of the minitnum price Social Affairs (Netherlands); Mr Chichester- scbemes and countervailing taxes still running Clark, Minister of State for the Department of in some Member States for certain products Employment (United Kingdom). not covered by a ioint organization of the market, the Council found that the situation After a detailed review of the Social Aaion had not changed in relation to previous years Programme presented by the Commission, the and that without prejudice to Parliament's Council agreed the basic elements of a Resol- Opinion, the application of the rules for one ution embodying the obiectives forachievingfull more year was justified. and better employment in the Community, improving living and working conditions so For olive oil the Council in line with the decis- that they get equal consideration from the point ion of principle on 21 November, adopted the of view of progress, and the greater partici- Regulation on forming an olive oil regulator pation by both sides of industry in the economic stock. and social decisions of the Community together The Council went on with its work on the with an increased share for workers in com- Commission's Memorandum on the CAP. The pany life. Vithin this Resolution the Council Commission's report on the Community pro- also set a number of priorities for action in the tein supply was discussed as was a 1974 Com- near future. It officially acknowledged the munity quota for deep-frozen beef and veal. Commission's pledge to submit by the end of The Council was till unable to reach agreement 7974 the necessary Proposals regarding these on those maffers. priorities and undertook to rule on the Pro- posals within at the latest five months after the Commission had advised the Council of the outcome of its deliberations on the Opin- 269th Session-Social Issues ions issued by the European Parliament ind (Brussels, 11-12 December 7973) the Economic and Social Comminee, if they have been consulted or failing that within at 2440. President: Mr Di.nesm, Danish Min- the latest nine months of the presentation of ister of Labou. the Proposals by the Commission. to4 Bull. EC t2-!973 Councll Councll

270th Session-Economrc 271st Session-General Matters and Financial Affairs (Brussels, 17-78 December 7973) (Brussels, 10 December 1973) 2442. President: Mr Norgaard, Danish Minis- 2441. President: Mr Haekketup, Danish ter for External Economic Affairs. Minister for Economic A-ffairs. From the Commission: Mr Ortol1, President; From the Comrnission: Mt Ortolz, President, Mr Scarascia Mugnozza, Sir Christopher Mr Haferknrnp, Vice-President. Soames, Dr Hillery, Vice-Presidents; Mr rePresentd Chqysson, Mr Spinelli, Mr Borschette, Mr Member States' Governments t\Iere Mr by: Mr De Clercq, Finance Minister, Mr Claes, Dahrendorf, Mr Thomsan, Mr Intdinois, Minist"r of Economic Affairs, Mr Yan de Putte, Gundelach, Members. Governor of the Banque Nationale (Belgium); Member States' Governments were represented Mr Haekkerup, Nhnisier for Economic Affairs, Minister (Bel- Budgets, Mr by: Mr Van Elslande, Foreign Mr Heinesen, Minister for gium); Mr Norgaar4 Minister for External Eco- Andersen, Governor of the National Bank, Mr iomiC Affairs,- Mr Christensen, Secretty ot Hansen, Secretary of State for Economic Affairs State for External Economic Affairs (Denmark); (Denmark); Mr-Pohl, Secretar)' of State for Mr Apel, Parliamentary Secretary of State for Firrance, Schlechr, Secretary of State for ui Foreign Mairs, Mt Schlecht, Secretary of State Economic Affairs (Germany); Mr Giscard for Elonomic Affairs (Germany); Mt Jobert, tEstaing, Minister of Economy and Finance Guichard Minister of (France); P.yan, Finance Ministgr, Mr Foreign Minister, Mr Mr Equipment and Land Development, Mr de Wbitaker, Goveinor of the Cenual Bank t;ibowski, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Ireland); Mr La Mdlta, Minister of the Treasury (Fiance); Mr Fitzgerald, Minister for Extemal (Italy); President of the Government \tb Werner, j$fnirs,' Keatiig, Minister for Industry and Finance Minister (Luxembourg); Mr Mr and- Trade (Ireland); Mr Moro, Foreign Minister, of State for Foreign Affairs Brinkhorst,secretary Donat Cattin, Minister for Special Invest- (Netherlands); Mr Macmillan, Paymaster Gen- Mr ments in the Mezzogiorno, Mr Pedini, Under- eral (United Kingdom). Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Itdy); Mr (a) T horn,Foreign Minister (Luxembourg) ; N-I;- uan During this meeting the Council ?gre_e! -tbe Direciiue on stability, growtb and full employ- der Stoel, Foreign Minister, Mt Brinkhorst, ment in tbe Cornruuni.ty, (b) the Decision to Secretary'St of State for Foreign Affairs (Nether- achieue a higb degree of conuergence in Member lands); Nec Douglas Home, Foreign and States' economic policies, (c) the Decision to set Commonwealth Secretiry, Mr Dauies, Chancel- up an Economic Policy Cornmittee and (d) tbe lor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Mr Chataway, Resolution on short-terft, tnonetary stpport. Minister of industrial Development (United Kingdom). It also agreed the text of the Resolution on completing a. second stage of economic and At this last meeting for L973 held the day aker monetary union except for paras. 9 and 10 the Copenhagen Summit Conference, the Coun- which iover regional, social, industrial and cil did-not manage to reach agreement on the energy poliry issues. The Resolution cannot be Community regional policy. It was agreed to passed in its entirery until these paragraphs have resume the proceedings at a meeting in the been approved. first week of. lanaary 1974.

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Regarding energy the Council agreed on a work several other Ministers and leading figures. schedule for the Commission with respect to Apart from its official narurq President Ortoli's eltergy. It also agreed to set up an Energy visit provided an oppornrnity for usefuI talks on Committee and that Member States should the construction of the Community, particularly provide the Commission with the data required in anticipation of the Conference of Heads oi for drawing up exhaustive Commrrnity energy State or Government. balance sheets. The Council also officially passed a Resolution Research Scholarships on industrial policy and on the Regulations and Decisions concerning application tor 1974 of the generalized prelerences 2444. As part of its policy of fostering and in favour of the de- supporting veloping countries. university research on European integration, the Commission has awarded thirteen A Commission Communication was also research scholarships. The winners were acknowledged concerning the action proglamme selected from a field of 162 candidates. for consumer protection. Regarding external relations the Council approved the content of the cooperation Agr."- ments with India and Brazil. The question of Court of Justice strengthening the European Parlianient,s bud- Eetary powers was also discussed. The Council New cases 4s-o reviewed the question of the Community's affiliation to the' 1973 lnternationnt Sular Case 785|73-Hauptzollamt Bielefeld v OHG Ag-reement,_ as well as the question of ihe in Firma H. C. Kiinig, Steinhagen/Vestphalia scheme to be applied to a num6er of processed farm products which had not been dealt with 2445. In a Iegal acrion concerning imports of in the Agreemenrs with the EFTA countries not aromatized alcohol from Belgium, the Bundes- ioining-the Community. No agreement could finanzhof filed a requesr with the Court on be reached on these maffers. 3 December 7973 tor a preliminary ruling on the- validity.of Reguladoi Z1a1 concernin{ the inclusion of certain products in the liit of Annex [I of the EEC Treaty and on the bound- Commission aries of tariff headings 22.09 NI and 22.09 cvb.

Official Visit of President Ortoli to paris Case 185173-Firma Norddeutsches Vieh- und Fleishkontor GmbH, 2443. The President of the Commission, Hamburg, v Einfuhr- und Vorratsstelle Mr Frangois-Xauier Ortoli, made an officiai fiir Schlachwieh, Fleisch und Fleischerzeugnisse, visit to Paris on 6 December. During his stay Frankfurt/Main which \ilas paft of the round of offiiial visiti ?44f. Dealing with litigation over imports of made by the President of the Commission to beef and veal into Germany, the Frankfurt Ver- president the Member States, Mr Ortoli met waltungsgericht asked the Court on 5 December Pompidou, the Prime Minister Mr Messrner and for a preliminary ruling on interpretation of the Foreign Minister, Mr Jobert, as well as Article 5(a) of Regulation 1373170. This con- to6 Bull. EC t2-7973 Court of Justlce Gourt of Justlce

cerns ioint application terms for import, expoft bank filed a request with the Court on prefixing certificate for agricultural prod- 17 December 1973-for a preliminary ruling on and - ucts subiect to a single price system (the whether such a regulation was comPatible with problem-of discharging customs import for- Article 10 of Regulation234168 concerning the malities). establishment oi a ioint organization of the market in the sector of live plans and garden Case 787173-Mrs Odette Callemeyn, ep. Ver- produce. beke, Mouscron, v the Belgian State represented by the Service des Allocations Pour handicapds Case 797173-Mr Rudolf Niemann, Mullheim, oi the MinistEre de la Pr6voyance sociale v Bundesversicherungsanstalt fiir Angestelltq Berlin 2447. On 7 December 1973, the Tournai Labour Tribunal which had received an appeal 2450. The Freiburg Sozialgericht which has and com- concerning the award of disablement allowance, to rule in a case concerning voluntary had filed a request with the Court for a pre- pulsory old age and invalidity pension subscrip- liminary ruling on the question of whether the iions filed a request with the Court on preliminary on Beleian'disable"ment allowance scheme fell, with 17 December 1973- lot a ruling regird to workers, within the application scope whether Article 28, 53, first sentence of Regula- 4 of Regulation 1408171 governing the appli- tion and Article 13, S1(b) and $5 of Regulation cation social security schemes to wage- concerning migrant workers social security were of Treaty. earners and their families who relocate. compatible with Article 51 of the EEC wanted know The Labour Tribunal also to Case 792173-Soci6tC YanZtrylen FrEres, LiEge, superceded the whether Regulation l408l7t v Soci6tC Hag AG, Bremen interim European Agreement on social security schemes for old age, invalidity and survivors, 2451. The Luxembourg Tribund d'arrondis' which was signed in Paris on 11 December 1953 sement having received an appeal concerning an and which was valid in Article 7 of the said exclusiviry contract, asked the Court of Justice Regulation, if it was more favourable for the on 28 December 7973 for a preliminary ruling claimant. on whether Article 85 of the EEC Treaty and/or the rules laying down the free circulation of Case 789173-Commission Official v the Com- soods within the EEC, in particular Articles 5 mission ind 30 and especially Article 35 of the Treaty authorized the-ownei of a brand to oppose, by 2448. This is an appeal to annul reiection by invoking his rights to the bran4 the importing the Commission of a request for classification of products of the same brand from another in Grade A and of payment of an indemnity Member State. against moral and material iniury.

Case 790|73-Officier van in the Arron- Judgements Justitie 'W. dissement Haarlem v Mr Johannes J. van Haaster, Hillegom Case 24166-Gesellschaft fiir Geueidehandel AG, Dusseldorf, v the Commission 2449. Dealing with a case of infringment of the Dutch l977-regiation on the cultivation of 2452. Having received on 31 Augusl 7973 a hyacinths, the Hairlem furondissementsrecht- request for details of interpretation of Decrees

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106 and L07163 and Decrees 5,7 and 73-24166 Joi.ned Cases 720-722 and 141173-Firma Gebr. by virnre of Article 40 of the Protocol on the Lorenz GmbH, Kaiserslautern, and others, v Statute of the Court of Justice, the latter by its Bundesrepublik Deutschland, rqrresented by the Decree of 13 December reiected t'he request as Bundesamt fiir gewerbliche Virtschafg Fiank- non-suited. furt/Main

2155.. four legal acions over the granting loi.ned Cases 37 and 38173-Sociad Fonds voor -In of subsidies investrnent, de Diamantarbeiders, Antwerp,v N.V. Indiamex for the Frankfurt VerI and others, Antwerp waltungsgericht had applied to the Court in May and June 1973 for preliminary rulings on 245j. The fubeidsrechtbank of Anrwerp interp_retation of Article 93 of the EEC Tleaty having to rule in legal actions over the payment regarding aid granted by the States. of a contribution claimed for diamond workers By the Decrees of 11 December !973, the Court fJom the importers of uncut diamonds by'filed the confirmed that Member States were free ro diamond w-orker's Social Fund, had implement a notified aid project whenever tfie requests with the Court of Justice on Z March Commission within two months from the date 1,973 for preliminary rulings on whether this of notification had not invoked the procedure contribution was compatible with the EEC laid down in Article 93, (3), second senrence. Treary or with Regulation 950168 of the CCT. But Member States were required to inform the By its Decree of 13 December 1973, the Court Commission. ruled that, once the common customs tariff is For the rest of the matter, the Court recomized set up, Member States may not bring in uni- that-the bans prescribed in both Article 93, Iateral taxation 111, on importj direcdy from third third sentence and the first sentence of the sa-e countries or raise the level of the taxes existing paragraph had a direct effect. The direct effect on that date, since the reduction or abolitiotr for the Member State of of the ban on im- the said taxarion devolved on the Community plementing planned aid covers any institutions. aid which would have been implemented wiihout notification and which if notified, occurs during the preliminary Joined Cases 779 and 724-126/73-Firma Deur- stage and, if the Commission in- vokes the conftary procedurq sche Getreide und Fucermitel Handelsgesell- until the end of , schaft mbH, Hambug, and other, v Efifuhr- that procedure. und Vorratsstelle fiir Geueide und Futtermittel, Frankfurt/Main and others Case 131 |73-Procuratore della Repubblica, Trento, v Giulio Grosoli, Cadoneghq 2454. During May 7973 the Coun of and Iustice Adriano Grosoli, Cadoneghe had received a series of request for preliminary rulings from the Hamburg-and Hessen Finanz- 2456. The Court had gericht. The requests concerned the terms for applied to the Tribu- nale di Trento a preliminary computing the rate the import levies on for ruling on in- of terpretation certain cereals and poultry. of Article 3 of Regulationgll6S and $rtic-le 2 of Regulation 710169 (the tariff quota In the Decrees of 5 December 7973, the Court for deep-frozen bercf and veal) with speciai ref- ruled on the levy sysrem and method of com- erence to the rules on the destinatibn of the puting the levies. quota allocated.

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Bv its Decree of 12 December 7973 the Court refund granted so that it did not exceed the ruled that the said Articles must be interpreted top limils laid down for the produ-cts qctually in the sense that in entrusting Member States exported, leaving it up to the national authorities with the adminisuation of their share of a quota to- decide whether to take further action under the Articles did not authorize Member States to national law. enact provisions determining the destination of the goods. Case 74j 1l73-socidtd de produits alimentaires et di6tdtiques (SOPAD), Courbevoiq v (1) Fonds Case L40173-(1) General Directorate of Social d'orientation et de rdgularisation des march6s Security ior the Parisian region, (2) Regional agricoles (FORMA) and (2) Fonds d'interven- Sickness Insurance Fund, Paris, v Mrs Carmela tion et de rdgularisation du marchd du sucre Mancuso, Caltanisetta-Bompensiere (FrRS)

2457. The Paris Court of Appeal has asked 2459. On 20 lurre 7973 the Paris fidminisua- the Court of Justice on 13 June \973 to gtve q tive Tribunal had asked the Court of Justice for oreliminarv ruline on whether Articles 27 and a preliminary ruling on the system governing the ia of Regulation- 3 on the social security of refund rates for sugar exports. migrant workers, as defined for old agq are to be obligatorily applied for invalidity. In its Decree of December the Court ruled that the new system brought in under Regulations By its Decree of 6 December 7973, the Court 951 and 104817t applied not only to prefixation ruled that the parallel application of the said certificates issued ifter the latter Regulation Articles in the cases covered by Article 26, 52 took effect but also covered those issued before of the same Regulation implied that the benefits that date insofar as the particular export had cannot be issuEd fro rata unless in order for not been made. The application of the said entitlement to begin it is necessary to totalize in Regulations has necessitated an Aa adopted by advance the periods under different legislations. thJ Community authorities so that national bodies can proceed with the payment o( sums which would result from adiustements to the Schurr Case 742173-Firma Hugo Mates & amount of the refunds. KG i.L., Munich, v Einfuhr- und Vorratsstelle ftir Getreide und Funermittel, Frankfurt/Main Case 147 173-Carlheinz Lensing Kaffee-Tee- 2458. The Hessen Finanzgericht had asked Import KG, Berlin, v Hauptzollamt Berlin- the Court on 15 lvne 7973 for a preliminary Packhof ruling on Article 20 of Regulation 19- concerning the markets in the the i-oint orsanization of 2460. By order of the HamburgFinanzgericht t."tot"*iA reference to the payment of ""r."1 the Court of Justice had received on 26 June export refunds when fraud was involved. 7973 a request for a preliminary ruling on By its Decree of t2 December 7973,-the Court whether Article 131 of the EEC Treaty com' ruled that in cases where the goods acnrally bined with Annex IV and with the EEC-AASM exported did not match the information on the Association Agreement of 29 luly 1969 could be sense that imports of coffee orort documents. the above-mentioned Article interpreted-the in-the t obliged the national authorities to cut down the into Federal Republic including'West Berlin i I trn. Ec t2-tsrg I I

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from Guinea were to be regarded in 7971 as By the Decree of 13 December 7973, the Court imported producrs originating from the Associ- ruled that even if the criteria for computing rhe ated States, meaning that they should if necess- refund for exports of ovoalbumen were bised, ary be treated as duty-free products. by virnre of Regulatio n 204 I 69 and in particular Annex C thereof, on lactoalbumen this did not By the Decree of 11 December 1973, the Court imply that the award of an exporr refund for decided that these provisions were to be inter- ovoalbumen could be e'-tended to exports of preted in the sense that imports from Guinea in lactoalbumen, since there was no speclal pro- 797L were to be regarded as coming from an vision in a Commission Regulation adopted to Associated State or territory to the EEC and on apply Article 17 of Regulation 804168-on the this score were not to benefit from customs joint organization of the markets in the milk exemption in the Member States. and dairy produce sectors.

Case 749173-Firma Otto Witt KG, Stellg v Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Ericus Economic and Social Committee 2461. On 11 July 7973 the Hamburg Finanz- gericht had filed a request with the Court for The Economic and Social Comminee held preliminary its a ruling on interpreting the concept 116th plenary session at the Palais d'Egmont, of in the sense the 'game' of 7970 CCT sub- Brussels, on 12-t3 December 7973 with the heading 02,048 with regard to classification the Chairman, Mr Lappas, in the Chair. At this of 'caribou meat'. meeting _ four Opinions and a study were approved. In the Decree of 12 December 7973 the Court ruled that the term 'game' in the above-mentioned sub-heading covered animals living in the Opinions on (a) the'Commission Proposals on wild state and which were hunred. the uork- in connection utith economic and monetary union' and (b) 'the Comrnissiotfs Cornmunication to the Council concerning the Case 150173-Hollandse Melksuikerfabriek, bahnce.she* of progress made during th; firfi Uitgeest, v Hoofdproduktschap voor Akker- stage of economic and monetary union, on-the bouwprodukten, The Hague qxignmmt_ ol reqonsibilities and authority between the Cotnmunity instittttions and tie 2462. In a legal action over a claim for Member State-s for the proper running ol refunds on exports to third country lactoalbu- economic and monetary union and on thb men buyers, the College van Beroep voor het rneasures to be adopted during its second stage'. Bedrijfsleven has asked the Court on 16 July 7.973 for a preliminary ruling on interpreiin!; 2463. The two above Opinions were pre- the provisions of Annex C of Regulation2O+leO p:red on the basis of a report by Mr Marmert which for certain farming products exported in (France, General Interests Group). The first the form of goods not covered by Annex II of was adopted by 67 votes against 7 with 2L the Treaty, lays down the general rules for abstentions and the second by 23 votes against granting export refunds and the criteria for 14 with 14 abstentions. In both Opinions the setting the amount. Committee held that the sluggish movement

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towards economic and monetary union was take the required action to adapt as prompdy caused partly to monetary setbacks and failures as possible the current social conditions in road stemming from a lack of political resolve. The transport and those aheady in practice in other Committee also contended that during the first sectors of economic life. stage the lack of priorities for the obiectives to be attained was also a contributing factor. Priority guidelines should therefore be set in Opinion on the 'proposed Council Direaiue future for the monetary sector. The Committee concerning the approximation ol Member Sta- thus held that it was vital to concentrate on tes' laws on extracts of colfee and tea and their substitutes, monetary union. The unifying force of. a including chicory, and mixtures common currency would enable a real economic based on those extracts' be achieved more In the Com- union to swiftly. 2465. This Opinion based on the report by mittee's view, the gradual aligment Com- of Mr Bu,trel (France, Employers Group) was munity State currencies entailed a ioint battle unanimously adopted. The Committee pro- against inflation and the convergence short- of posed a number of amendments to the pro- economic policies together with harmoniz- term posed Directive which sainly covers the ation budget and monetary policies and the of definitions of coffee extnacts and tea extracts. creation of a real European goods and capital market. The setting up of the European Mone- tary Cooperation Fund and the presence of Study on Vocational Training short and medium-term monetary support and Training Schemes machinery represented the starting point of monetary cooperation which must lead to the 2466. report Weber On'Workers the by Mrs pooling of exchange reserves. This was a pre- (Germany, Group), the Committee requisite for the achievement of monetar), unanimously approved the study on vocational union. The strengthening of monetary soli- training and training schemes in the Com- drrity implied transpositions of authority at lna- munity countries. tional and Community level. The Committee In this study, the Committee had examined also thought that the European Parliament Member States' training schemes and had should be vesetd with authority to approve and endeavoured to provide an oudine of existing control the Community Budget. schemes, current trends and objectives to be reached in this field. Opinion on t'he 'proposed Council Regulati.on consolidating Council Regulation (EEC) 54i 169 of 25 March 7969 on hannonizing certain social ECSC Gonsultative Committee prouisions in road transporf, 2467, The Consultative Committee held its 2464. The Committee approved this Opinion 160th session on 7 December L973 n Luxem- based on the report from Mr de Yiles Reilingh bourg, with the Chairman, Sir David Davies in 'Workers (Netherlands, Group) by 35 votes the Chair. against 31 with 2 abstentions. Although it expressed some reservations, the Committee 2468, There was a general debate on the approved the Commission's Proposal in prin- draft Opinion prepared by Mr Mayr on behalf ciple. The Committee uged the Council to of the Sub-Committee for Labour Problems,

~~BUIL EC l2-1Y73 European lnvestment Bank European lnvestment Bank~~

concerning the Commission's Social Action Pro- The bonds will have a maximum term of gramme. Mr Mayr contended that the draft 15 years and will bear interest at 8.5% payable Opinion represented a compromise solution and annually. They will be offered to the public reflected a positive verdict on the Programme. at 98.5% and will have a yield of 8.680/0, The Committee members for the most part calculated on the basis of their total lifetime. approved the draft which was finally adopted by a big maiority (with three abstentions) thus Redemption will be in 15 annual instalments approving the Social Action Programme pre- by purchase on the market at prices not sented by the Commission. g:(6gsding par. Bonds not purchased will be redeemed at pN at term. Advance redemption During the discussion on the ECSC operational of the entire issue is authorized as ftom 7978 budget submitted by a Commission representa- at a decreasing premi"m. Application has been tive, several members of the Committee, in par- made to fist the bonds on the Luxembourg, ticular the representatives of the Coal Producers Milan and New York stock exchanges. and Coal Workers regretted that the credit allocated to coal research was too modest. They contended that coal would be required to play a Loans Granted reamplified role. There was therefore a need for research proiecs both raising output for and Dmmark promoting use of coal. 247L. The EIB has concluded trno loan con- 2469. The last matter on the agenda was a tracts with the Danish Government for a total review of the forward programme for steel for amount of 51.2 million Danish crowns (6.8 mil- t974. The Committee took the view that it lion u.a.). The loans, runnning for 20 years was not the right moment to publish the paper at 8.5% a year, will be used to finance the on steel forcasts. The Committee held that it improvement of. harbour faciliti.es at Frederiks- was not yet in possession of valid data for haab, Narssaq and Julianebaab on the south- making any decisions on the forecasts in ques- west Coast and a thermal-electric power station tion. But it most strongly urged that the imme- of Godthaab, the administrativb capital of diate action imperatively needed be not fore- Greenland. These are the first EIB loans cou- gone, especially in the case of coal output levels cerning projects in the Kingdom of Denmark. and supplies of coke and coking coal for the iron and steel industry. The main activities are fishing and fish processing, which employ about 5 000 people. Sales of fish and fish products are Greeiland's main source of earnings and account for over 80o/o of e:qrorts. European lnvestment Bank The improvement of harbour installations on the south-west coast of Greenland is particu- Loans Issued larly urgent because almssi all Greenland's trade and its supplies in parricular are depen- 2470. The EIB has concluded a contract in dent on sea transport. The plan for the three Luxembourg for a 39 million dollar (24.9 mil- ports q question is to build and lengthen quays Iion u.a.) bond issue. to enable ocean-going vessels to be handled ttz BulL EC t2-1973 European lnvestment Bank European lnvestment Bank

and to provide more covered conservation and this year. The total finance it has provided in storage accom-odation. The invesment is this sector n 7973 has thus reached 135 mil- pla"ned to cost 59.5 million Dks. The EIB's lion u.a. In 7972 the EIB helped to finance loan is tor 26.2 million Dk:. four nuclear power stations in the Community by providing a total of.700.6 million u.a. The electric supply for Godthaab (population 8 000) is provided at present by rwo Diesel 2473. The ED has granted a loan to power units with an oulput of 6 200 kV. The Cerafilia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of commissioning of the new power station will Cerabati for the equivalent of L2 million FFrs, increase this to 11900 k\f. It is estimated (2.2 rnillion u.a.) for L3 years at 8.50% a year. that Godthaab's electricity consumption will The loan will be used to finance the construc- increase annual rute 10.5% at an of about tion of a new sanitary ware factory at Bisch- during the present decade, a tate which is well willer (Bas-Rhin). above those recorded in industrialized countries. The total cost of the project is estt-ated Bischwiller is in one of the frontier areas which at 57 million Dkr. The EIB is contributing are affected by the disparity in growth rates with a loan of 25 million Dkr. between Alsace and oudying regions in Ger- many and that of the Basel complex. By The investment financed by the nro loans is granting this loan for a project that will create part of the plan for the long-term development about 200 jobs, the EIB is contributing to the of Greenland, which is concentrating on tele- industrialization effort. communications, electricity, sea transports and housing. The EIB is thus helping to improve 2474. The EIB has granted a loan to the the living conditions and standards of the value of 138.8 million FFrs. (25 million u.a.) inhabitants of an extremely isolated and to the Caisse Nationale des Tdldco--unica- sparsely populated region with a weak tions. It will be repayable over 20 years at economy which depends heavily on primary 8.75 p.a. The amount of the loan will be activities. placed at the disposal of the French Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications to contribute, in parallel with other sources to the Frunce financing of investment in modernizing and expanding telecommunications in Poitou- 2472. The EIB has granted a loan to Elec- Charentes. tricitd de France for the equivalent of 83.3 million French francs (15 million u.a.) for 20 years This is one of the underprivileged regions of at 8.50% a year- France. Manufacturing and service industries do not at present play a significant enough part This amount will help-on to finance the construc- in the local economy. If they are to develop, tion at Saint Vulbas, the Rh6ne (Ain) of the adequate infrastrucnrre especially telecom- second phase of the Bugey nuclear power munications will have to be provided. station, consisting of a pressure water reactor In the latter field, the region is backward like with a net power rating of 925 MV. A first most other French regions as is shown by the unit has been in service on the Bugey site since figure of 7.6 main telephone lines per 100 in- Apnl 1972. habitants at the end of L972, which is wel below This is the fourth nuclear power station that the European Community avetage of about the EIB has financed in Community countries 15.5.

~~Bull. EC 12-1973 European lnvestment Bank European lnvestment Bank~~

The new investment which the EIB is supporting mon Market. It is also of regional .interest will enable ths nrmf,sr of telephone subscribers because, in the 7973-77 industrialization plan to be increased by about 78 000, or 600/o and drawn up by the Industrial Development by 1976 the system will be 99o/o attomatic, Authority, the Cork area is designated a prin- compared with 81% at present. ln addition, cipal area of development acting as a counter- an extra 600 telex installations will be pro- weight to the attaction of Dublin. vided. This is the eighth loan granted by the EIB for the development of telecommunications in underprivileged regions in France. The total Italy finance provided by the EIB in this sector h 2476. The EIB has granted a loan equivalent France EFrs. has now reached 885 million (29.7 (159.3 millisn g.2.). to 22000 million Lfte million u.a.) to the Societl Italiana per l'Esercizio Telefonico (SIP) of Turin. It is to be used to help finance a lreland telephone development programme in Calabria which is to be carried out between 7973 2475. The EIB has granted a loan equivalent and 7975. to 800 000 Irish pounds (l 633 000 u.a.) to the The aim of the prograrnme is to continue Agricultural Credit Corporation Ltd. (ACC) the expansion of telephone installations in Dublin. ACC will relend the funds to the Irish Calabria, boost the quality of communications Agricultural Wholesale Society Limited (lAIfS) and extend and improve the automatic trunk which will use them to set up at Cork a protein dialing service that has been operating since concentrate mill with ancillary services. IA'WS, the end of 1970. ln all, 58 000 new subscribers whose ordinary shares are held by cooperative will be connected. societies, is one the main suppliers in this of This is the tenth loan granted by the EIB to sector in Ireland. The Agricultural Credit Cor- SIP for telecommunications development in poration, which is state-owned, specializes in Italy. The total amount made available by lending to agriculture and the agricultural these loans has now reached 221 million u.a. cooperative movement. Livestock farming, which is the most important 2477. The EIB has granted rwo loans with constituent of the agricultural economy in a total value of 25 000 million Lire (33.8 mil- Ireland, accounted for 760/0 of the gtoss lion u.a.) to the Cassa per il Mezzogiorno. national product n 7971, including dairy pro- They are in the form of global loans for duction. In the same year, Iivestock products 15 000 million Lire and 10 000 million respecti- accounted for 36"/o of exports. Now that vely, which the Cassa will relend to IS\IEIMER Ireland has joined the EEC, her agriculture has (Istituto per lo Sviluppo Economico dell'Italia access to a huge market in which the prices Meridionale) and CIS (Credito lndustriale prevailing, particularly for animal products, are Sardo). With these loans, the EIB is con- higher than those she could obtain previously. tributing to the finance which these rwo The country is also turning to intensive rearing regional institutes are providing for small- and methods so that the export of carcasses and rnedium - scale industrial uentures on the processed meat products is expanding. Merzogiorno rnai.nland and in Sardinia. The proiect aided by the EIB will help Irish 2478. The EIB has granted two loans to the agriculture to adapt to conditions in the Com- Cassa per il Mezzogiorno for a total 4molurt

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equivalent to some 5 000 million Lire (6.7 rrrlJ,- ber 7973 with the Socidtd Camerounaise de lion u.a.) to contribute to finance provided by Palmeraies (SOCAPALM) for the granting of IRFIS for two industrial ventures which will a loan on special tenns to the value of enable over 1 000 new jobs to be created in 8 850000 u.a. (about 2457.5 million CAFrs.). Sicily. SOCAPALM is a development company under The first loan is connected with the mlarge- Cameroon law. The state is the largest share- mmt of d ce?rent works at Porto bnpedocle holder. (Agrigente) belonging to Cementerie Siciliane The loan will be used to finance an agro- S.p.A, of the Italcementi group. Fixed invest- industrial complerc produci.ng palm oil at ment in the project amounts to 9 500 million Di.dombari (Deparment of Mungo). The com- Lire. The EIB is participating by granting a plex includes r 6000 hectare plantation of loan equivalent to 2 950 million Lire (4.0 mil- selected palms and an oil production unit with lion u.a.). The second loan will contribute an annual capacity of 20 000 tonnes. The pro- towards the construction by SlT-Siemens S.p.A. ject, which will cost 3 740 million CAFrs., will of the IRVSTET group, of a factory producing provide 1000 permanent jobs. telephone (Palermo). equiprnmt at Carini Fixed This special loan has been granted from the million investment amounts to 4900 Lire. The resources of the 3rd EDF for a duration of EIB is participating by granting a loan equiv- 25 years, including a 9-year grace period. The , alent 2 000 million (2.7 u.a.). to Lire million annual interest rBrte is 2o/o. The EIB is also contributing to the financing of the proiect by United Kingdom granting a subsidy to the value of 808.9 million CAFrs. (about l.! millien u.a.). 2479. The EIB has just grantedr a second loan of fr14.7 rnillion (30 million u.a.) for the British Steel Corporation's development programme. Under the terms of an agreement Financing Gommunity Activities signed in Luxemboug on Thursday. Decem- ber 6, the loan is being made available for a period of 18 years at an interest rute ot SUzo/o Formal Adoption as a contribution to the financing of new plant of the 7974 Genetal Budget in BSC's steel works at Llanwern, South Wales. The project for which the second loan is 2481. During the meeting of 10 December intended includes the construction of a third 7973 the Council considered the amendments proposed blast furnace and other supponing plant at the by the European Parliament when it Llanwern works to enable output of hot rolled reviewed the draft Budget.2 The Council then coil at the existi"g mill to be increased. The formally adopted the General Budget of the new installations are due to be commissioned European Comrnrrnity for the financial year dudng 7974175 and should become operational t974. n 7975176. I Tte first ED loan to the British Steel Corporation was granted at the end of October and is meeting part Cameroons of the cost 6f ilsl2lling new load preparation plant at Redcar, on Teesside, see Bull. EC 10-1973, point 2480. The Commission of the EEC and the 2462. EIB have eoncluded a contract on 13 Decem- ' Bull. EC 7l-1973, pont 2407.

~~Bull. EC 72-7973 115 Flnanclng Communlty Actlvltles Flnancing Communlty Actlvlties~~

~~The balance of receipts and expenditure The major headings of orpenditure fot the 7974 amounts ro 5 079 465 923 a.a. Budget are shown compared with 7973 as under:~~

~~Adminis6agive, operational and miscellaneous orpeoditure of the four Institutions 398 373 333 317 666 200~~

~~European Social Fund 327 800 000 282 950 000~~

~~European Regional Development Fund P.m. P.m.~~

~~EAGGF, Guarantee Section 3 513 100 000 3 806 546 000~~

~~EAGGF, Guidance Section 325 000 000 350 000 000~~

~~Food aid 135 000 000 48 7n 000~~

~~Euratom Research and lnvestment e:rpenditure 85 823 819 74 686 830~~

~~Repayment to Member States of L0o/o ot owr resoruces 294 368 n7 260 467 847~~

~~s 134 493 877~~

~~This expenfiture is financed by the following receipts~~

~~Owa resources 2 943 687 712~~

~~Member States' contribution 2 086 708 387~~

~~Miscellaneous receipts 49 069 830~~

The Council was unable to reach agreement As soon as a decision is taken the financial at its meeting of 18 Dcember 1973 concerning deqails will emerge in a preliminary drafr creation of the European Regional Develop- Additional Budget for 1974. ment Fund. It was agreed to resume these proceedings n lari:uary 7974.

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Financial Estimates for 1974-1976 aid to research: 21.5 million u.a.; aid for coking coal: 5 million u.a.; 2482. During the sitting 11 December of interest allowances on loans for invesr- 7973, the European Parliament reviewed the ment and redevelopment: 5.11 million u.a. 7974-7976 financial estimates drawn up by the Commission. The Commission also decided that if resources exceeded the estimate figures, the endowment In the Resolution passed at the close of the of. 5.77 million u.a. for interest allowanccs debate, the House welcomed the fact that the would be raised. document drawn up by the Commission was more detailed than that presented last year. But is also found that the document did not Definition of the ECSC Unit of Account: enable the House to assess precisely the impact Conversion R.ates of the package of Community programmes in terms of the Community's financial autonomy. 2484. On 19 December 7973 the Commis- sion made a fresh definition of the ECSC unit In his statement to the House, Mr Cheysson, account and introduced 7974 new Member of the Commission, summarized the of for a system for converting the unit account into new guidelines adopted by the Commission in of the national currencies. preparing multiannual estimatesl and expressed the hope that this document would be con- The purpose of redefining the unit of account tinually improved over the years ahead so that was simply to preserve its former gold value the multiannual estimates would be a true (0.88867088 Ern. of fine gold) previously reflection in figures of the Qe66rrnigy's multi- defined in the European Monetary Agreement annual action programme in the same way as which has since lapsed. the Budget reflected policy for the year. The main result of the new conversion system is the computation, each half calendar year, of amounts due under the levies on the basis of ECSC Budget Levy Rate and Operational the latest exchange rates and no longer on gold parities declared in the IMF. This change has 2483. After consulting the European Parlia- therefore no impact on aid expressed in ment who decided that the ECSC levy rate national currency, but the new provisions will should be kept at 0.29o/o,2 the Commission be applied in drawing up the ECSC balance decided on 79 December L9738 to follow Par- sheet and to the aid scheme for coking coal, liament's Opinion and set the rate tor 7974 which are set in units of account. at 0.29Yo.

This allows the proceeds of levies to be ECSC Loans estimated at about 69.3 million u.a. Swelled by interest income from deposits, non-loaned 2485. December 1973 the Commission funds and cancelled commiments no longer In made two loan transactions: required (about 21.3 million u.a.) they will be used to meet the following needs: 1 administrative orpenditures: 18 million u.a.; Bull. EC 71-7973, point 2459. 2 Point 2414. aid to readaptation: 41 million u.a.; ' OJ L 361 of 29.12.1973.

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a loan of 500 million LFrs. i.e. the equiv- The Euopean Identity alent value of 10 million u.a. This is a bond issue over 15 years underwritten by a consor- 2501. Following the Paris Summit Confer- tium of Luxembourg Banks. It carries interest encel the Member States of the Community at7.25o/o p.a. and was offered to the public at agreed in July 1973 to define the European an issue price of 98.50%; identity in a Declaration based on the principles a loan of 250 million LFrs. i.e. the equiv- of the unity of the Ninq on their position and alent value of 5 million u.a. This is a private responsibilities with regard to the rest of the issue over 8 years at 7.50o/o p.a. world and on the dynamic naflrre of the 'With construction of Europe.z these transacfions the total sum of loans contracted by the ECSC since it started activi- The paper on the European identity, prepared ties now amounts to the equivalent value of on the basis of political cooperation, was 1505.6 million u.a. finalized and approved by the Foreign Minis- terc at their Copenhagen meeting of.20 Novem- t ber 1973.8 2486. Durings its sitting of 11 December 1973, The Declaration, is the European Parli.amml passed a Resolution the fuIl text of which reproduced pages, was on the ECSC Auditor's report for the financial in the following published Copenhagen, 14 December yearc 1977 atd, 1972 in which it approved the in on 1973, d'oring the Conference Heads of State ECSC accounts for 7977 and7972. of or Government.

~~Dedaration on Europeaa identity~~

The Nine member countries of the European Communities have decided that the -'-e has come to draw up a document on the European Identity. This will enable them to achieve a better definition of their relations with other countries and of their responsibilities and the place which they occupy in world affairs. They have decided to define the European Identiry with the dynamic nature of the Community in mind. They have the intention of carrying the work further in the future in the light of the progtess made in the construction of a United Europe.

~~' Cf. the Paris Declaratioa, Bull. EC 70-7972, Part 1, Chap. I. ' Bull. EC 9-1973, poiat 1202. s Bull. EC t7-1973, point 505.~~

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Defining the European Identity involves: basis of the Treaties of Paris and Rome setting up the European Communities and of sub- interests (a) reviewing the common heritagq sequent decisions, they have created a common as as and special obligations of the Nine, well market, based on a customs union, and have achieved the the degree of unity so far within established institutions, common policies and Qsmmrrnity, machinery for cooperation. AII these are an (b) assessing the extent to which the Nine are essential part of the European Identity. The already acting together in relation to the rest Nine are determined to safeguard the elements of the world and the responsibilities which which make up the unity they have achieved result from this, so far and the fundamental objeaives laid down for future development at the Summit (c) taking into consideration the dynamic Conferences in The Hague and Paris. On the nature of European rrnification. basis of the Luxembourg and Copenhagen reports, the Nine Governments have established l. The Unrty ol the Nine Mmtber Countries of the a system of political cooperation with a view Community to determining common attitudes and, where possible and desirable, com-on action. They 1. The Nine European states might have been propose to develop this further. In accordance pushed their history and -by towards disunity by with the decision taken at the Paris conference, selfishly defending misjudged interests. But the Nine reaffirm their intention of transform- they have overcome their past enmities and ing the whole complex of their relations into have decided that unity is a basic European a European Union before the end of the present necessity to ensure the survival of the civiliz- decade. ation which they have in common. The diversity of cultures within the frame- The Nine wish to ensure that the cherished 3. work common European civilization, the values of their legal, political and moral order of attachment to common values and principles, are respected, and to preserve the rich variety the increasing convergence of attitudes to life, of their national cultures. Sharing as they do the awareness of having specific interess in the same attitudes to life, based on a deter- corrmon and the determination to take part in mination to build a society which measures up the construction of a utrited Europe, all give the needs of the individual, they are deter- to the European Identity its originality and its mined to defend the principles of representative own dynamism. democracy, of the rule of law, of social justice is the ult'-ate goal of economic pro- -whichgress- and of respect for human rights. Atl 4. The constnrction of a United Europe, of these ate fundamental elements of the which the Nine member countries of the Com- European Identity. The Nine believe that this munity are undertaking, is open to other enterprise corresponds to the deepest aspir- European nations who share the same ideals ations of their peoples who should participate in and obieaives. its realization, particularly ttuough their eleaed representatives. 5. The European countries have, in the course of their history, developed close ties with many 2. The Nine have the political will to succeed other parts of the world. These relationships, in the construction of a United Europe. On the which will continue to evolve, constitute an

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assurance of progress and international equi- gations. European unification is not directed librium. against anyone, nor is it inspired by a desire for power. On the contray, the Nine are con- 6. Although in the past the European coun- vinced that their ,nion will benefit the whole tries were individually able to play a major international community since it will constitute role on the international scene, present inter- an element of equilibrium and a basis for co- national problems are difficult for any of the operation with all countries, whatever their Nine to solve alone. International develop- size, culture or social system. The Nine intend ments and the growing concentration of power to play an active role in world affairs and thus and responsibility in the hands of a very small to contribute, in accordance with the purposes number of great powers mean that Europe and principles of the United Nations Charter, must unite and speak increasingly with a single to ensuring that international relations have a voice if it wants to make itself heard and play more just basis; that the independence and its proper role in the world. equality of states are better preserved; that prosperity is more equitably shared; and that 7. The Community, the world's larget trading the security of each country is more effectively group, could not be a closed economic entity. guaranteed. In pursuit of these obiectives the It has close links with the rest of the world Nine should progressively define common posi- as regards its supplies and market oudets. For tions in the sphere of foreign policy. this reason the Community, while remaining in control of its own uading policies, intends 10. As the Community progresses towards a to exert a positive influence on world economic common policy in relation to third countries, relations with a view to the greater well-being it will act in accordance with the following of all. principles:

8. The Nine, one of whose essential aims is (a) The Nine, acting as a single entiry will to maintain peace, will never succeed in doing strive to promote harmonious and constructive so if they neglect their own security. Those relations with these countries. This should not of them who are members of the Atlantic however jeopardize, hold back or affect the Alliance consider that in present circumstances will of the Nine to progress towards European there is no alternative to the security provided Union within the time limits laid down. by the nuclear weapons the United States of (b) In future when the Nine negotiate collec- and by the presence of North American forces tively with other countries, the institutions and in Europe: and they agree that in the light of procedures chosen should enable the disdna the relative military vulnerability of Europe, character of the European entity be the Europeans should, they preserve to if wish to respected. their independence, hold to their commitments and make constant efforts to ensure that they (c) In bilaterd contacts with other counrries, have adequate means of defence at their the Member States of the Community will .disposal. increasingly act on the basis of agreed common positions. I The European ldentity in datian to the uotld 71. The Nine intend to strengthen their links, 9. The Europe of the Nine is awate that, as in the present institutional framework, with the it unites, it takes on new international obli- member countries of the Council of Europe,

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and with other European countries with whom L6. The Nine have constibute4 both indivi- they already have friendly relations and close dually and collectively to the fust results of a cooperation. polid, of detente with dhe USSR and the East "ndEuropean "oop"tation countries. Th"y 12. The Nine attach essential importance to are determined to carry this policy furtfier for- policy of association. Vittrout ward on a reciprocal basis. the Community's 'advartages diminishing th" enioyed by the countries with which it has special relations, 77. Conscious of the maior role played by the Community intends progressively to put China in international affairs, the Nine intend into operation a policy for development aid in to intensify their relations with the Chinese a worldwide scale in accordance with the prin- Government and to promote exchanges in ciples and aims set out in the Paris Summit various fields as well as contacts between Declaration. European and Chinese leaders.

13. The Community will implement its under- 18. The Nine are also awate of the important takings towards the Mediterranean and African role played by other Asian countries. Th"y counries in order to reinforce its long-standing are determined to develop their relations with links with these countries. The Nine intend these countries as is demonstrated as far as to preserve their historic links with the coun- commercial relations are concerned, by the tries of the Middle East and to cooperate over Declaration of Intent made by the Community the establishment and maintenance of peace, at the time of its enlargement. stability and progress in the region. L9. The Nine are traditionally bound to the 14. The close ties berween the United States Latin American countries by friendly links and and Europe of the Nine-who share values and many other contacts; they intend to develop aspirations based on a common heritage-are these. In this context they attach great impor- mutually beneficial and must be preserved. tance to the agreements concluded benueen the These ties do not conflict with the determina- European Co--unity and certain Latin tion of the Nine to establish themselves as a .A.merican countries. distinct and original entity. The Nine intend to maintain their constructive dialogue and to 20. There can be no real peace if the develop their cooperation with the United developed countries do not pay more heed to States bn the basis of equality and in a spirit the lesl favoured nations. Convinced of this of friendship. facg and conscious of their responsibilities and particular obligations, the Nine attach 1ery 15. The Nine also remain determined to great importanCe to the struggle against,under- engage in close cooperation and to pursue a iievelopment. They are, therefore, resolved ro constructive dialogue with the other indusuial- intensilv their efforts in the fields of trade and ized countries, such as Japan and Canada, development aid and to strengthen interna- which have an essential role in maintaining an tional cooperation to these ends. open and balanced world economic system. They appreciate the existing fruitful cooPera- 21. The Nine wilI participate in international tion wiih these countries, particularly in negotiations in an outward-looking spirit, while OECD. preserving the fundamental elements of their

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unity and their basic aims. They are also resolved to contribute to international progress, both through their relarions with third countries and by adopting common positions wherever -possible in international organizations, notably the United Nations and the specialized agencles. lll, Tlte d.ynatnic nature ol the constntction of a United Europe

22. The European identity will evolve as a function of the dynamic of the construction of a ,nited Europe. In their external relations, the Nine propose progressively to undertake the definition of their identity in relation to o ler countries or groups of countries. They believe that in so doing they will strengthen their own cohesion and contribute to the ftaming of a genuinely European foreign policy. They are convinced that building up this policy will'help them to tackle with iorifld.o"l ,ni realism further stages in the construction of a united Europe thus making easier the proposed transformation of the whole complef- of- their relations into a European Union.

~~TD Bull. EC L2-1973 3no PART INFORMATION AND SOURCES~~

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i Nouember 7973 Minister one result which bothers me is the Community agricultural budget which is con- 3101. On Ventotene, an islet in the Tyrrhe- standy swelling and which up to now cannot nian Sea, a plaque was t'.veiled to comme- be worked out reliably. The needs of this morate the 'Ventotene Manifesto' which in market have not been expressed as clearly and 7943 was to be the inspiration of the founders systematically enough as is normally the case of the European Fedeialist Movement. The in the forward budgets of each Member State. inscription reads: 'On this island where they Under the present system the expenditure of the had been confined the fascist regime, CAP is not limited. Our experiences must by -Colorini,thb fust Italian Federalists, Eugenio oblige us to set up a Common Market Finance Ernesto Rossi and Altiero Spinelli, meditating Ministry.' Asked whether he feared that the on the tragedy of war, on the crimes of totali- future common regional policy would entail tarianism and on the crisis of national sove- unlimited financing obligations, Mr Schmidt reignties, drew up n 1947 the appeal which replied: 'No, I do not think so. Moreover, if today still bears the name of the i'Ventotene we are acnrally to achieve it in 7974, it must Manifesto." They hoped that others with them necessa-rily work from the start on the customary in drawing the same lesson from common principle in western Europe, meaning the ideals would take up the struggle for a free provision of availah-le resources without reciprocal and united Europe. After the ceremony a obligation to unlimited deposit.' public debate was held on the t'heme of ithe message of Ventotene to Europe in search of 8 Nouember 7973 figl rrnity.' Mr Altiero Spinelli of the Commis- sion was declared an honorary citizen of Ventotene. 3103. Mr Max Van der Stoel, the Dutch Foreign Minister, went to Paris where he met his counterpart Mr Jobert, Mr Van der Stoel was also received by President Pompidou. The 6 Nouember 7973 talks bore mainly on the construction of Europe, the Summit Conference and the oil 3102. In an interview with 'Europa' the cflsls. European Supplement to the Monde, La Stampa, the Times and Die l7elt, Mr Helrnu.t 3104. lvlr Jean Monnet, one of the pioneers Schmidt, the Finance Minister of the Federal of European unification, has just celebrated his Republic, speaking on the common agricultural 85th birthday. Mr Monnet was the first Presi- market, said: 'I think that at any event the dent of the ECSC. After his resignation in three basic principles of the common agricul- 1955 he became President of the Action Com- tural policy must be upheld for the future; mittee for the United States of Europe which namely: the free circulation of goods, Com- he himself founded. munity preference, and financial solidarity. But, having said that, I must also emphasize that the long demanded reappraisal of common 9 Nouember 797i market agricultural practice must be made. This means in the first place examining the 3105. Mr Maurice Schurnann, the former funcrion of the common agricultural market French Foreign Minister, has launched a up to now and the results gained. As a Finance European ssyilaliz2tion plan. Regarding the

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European Parliament, ffi $6[um2in thinlG 1 January last and yet I hear all too often the thag without solving the basic problem, the same views on the subjeas as if nothing had French Government could propose a new changed. It will be the enthusiastic description method of election, i.e. by direct choice from gf a marvelous paradise, the reco-mendation national lists, on the proportional representa- of a miracle drug, the unfounded demonstra- tion system and with elections on the same day tion that theory rules the daily round. But in thoughout Europe. On the monetary side, all truth, despite the dashing expression, and Mr Schumann favours a more extensive use the festoons of words it will be no more than of the Eurco, the unit of account consisting of a morose relish in denying progress for only an amalgam of Community currencies which the ideal is desired.' the EIB had created for loan purposes. If the 'The Near East conflict has shown up the Community countries agreed allow their to ftalty of European cooperation. It has high- debts, their commitments and their treasury lighted the urgency of activating what the notes be marked in Eurcos or indexed as to President of the Republic had suggested, even such and to allow their banks to use them in before the struggle, in his conference of 27 Sep- accounting and the travel agencies and airlines tember 1973; namely: that regular meetings be in setding transactions, we might not come up called between Heads of State or Government gesture with a European currency but the which might foster the growth of a genuine appreciated public and a would be by the European policy looking towards European European plan against inflation would have union in 1980.' been prepared. Mr Schumann also suggested that the European Armaments Agency set up by the \FEU be 17 Nouetnber 1973 revived. It would oblige us to coordinate efforts and have a policy. 3108. lvfc Georges Pornpidou, the French President, met the British Premier, Mr Edward 72 Nouember 7973 Heath, on 76-!7 November at Chequers. The talls focussed mainly on European policy with 31-06. The European Union of Christian special reference to the forthcoming Srrmmit Democrats (EUCD) held its 19th Congress in Conference, the problems of European defence Bonn. Mr Kai-Uwe uon Hassel, the Defence and the Near East crisis. The agf,eement con- Minister of the Federal Republic and former cerning the Channel Tunnel was signed in the President of the Bundestag, was elected Presi- presence of Mr Heath and Mr Pompidou. dent of the Union for a period of three years. He succeeds Mr Mariano Rumor, President of 3109. At the national congress of the UDR, the Italian Council. Mt Forlani was elected Mr Jacques Chabaru-Debnas, the former French General Secretary of the EUCD. Premier, stressed the need to define a 'European policy in the full sense of the term.' Mr Chaban- 3107. During a budget debate in the French Delmas had this to say, 'Current events can National Assembly, Mt Jobert, the Foreign leave us in no doubt of the vital need to take Minister, said concerning the construction of a new step forward in the construction of Europe: Europe. The mountain of technical factors 'The untiring pursuit of European construction! musC not hide the need for political drive to How much ground has been covered since overcome the constandy developing hazards.

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Even a glo!"1 economic policy is not enough. port 'We behind the efforts of Africa and the Arab must define a European policy in the full world to make good the rights of the Africa sense of the term. The initiative of the Presi- and Arab peoples and to speed up valuable dent of the Republic can thus be seen in its cooperation between Africa, Europe and the full significance and full value. l6agina6ies Near East.' and clear-mindedness are imperative. Imagina- tion so that the Nine can find the means to tggether the independence _enjoy so dearly 23 Nouenber bought by each one in a world moving direcdy 197i away from our aspirations of 'niversal, unlimited, if not unconuolled disarmament. 3113, At the colloqui"m on 'A Programme No European policy can exist rrnless it is based for Europe' run in Rome by the Istituto Affari Tnternazionali, on a proper and autonomous defence even Mr Altiuo Spinelli, Member of within an alliance.' the Commission, made a speech in which he stressed the need to give Europe her own 3110. In a interview with the $uagarter p_ersonality or identity, meaning-a European Government. Zeitung Professor Dahrerudorf, Member of the Mr Spinelli asked the Heads of State or Government Commission, was asked lt he supported to activate a 'constituent procedure for European Chancellor Brandt who during the Near East identity' which should crisis had said that mainly consisr of giving the European Parlia- the unification of Europe ment was a question of survival between gianis. a mandate to draw up a draft treaty creating political Mr Dahrendorf said, 'the thesis that Europe the union which would incorporate present must unite to assert herself has always had the Communities. many champions who believe that the countries ol free Europe cannot assert themselves separately. This has become increasingly clear 27 Nouember 7973 recendy. Even when, Iike myself, ohe does not share the same view of the world as the 3114. The Z31{ Franco_German Srrmmir American Foreign Minister for whom only a between President Pompidou and Chancellor few major protagonists still count, it is obvious Brandt took place in Paris on 26-27 November. that the direct alliance of the super-powers The trvo leaders discussed various Qsmmunigy obliges us Europeans to urork togeiher, if we issues, esp-ecially the question of a European want to play any role at all.' ene-rgy policy, ,economic msasgary rrnity and the regional social and"rrd agricultural ioliciei. Thpy also dealt with issues of European 2L Nouember 7973 defence.

3111. The Parliamentary Group of the British Labour Party decided to conltinue their 28 Nouetnber 7973 boycott of the European Parliament 3115. After their Conference in Algiers on 3112. Meeting in Addis Ababa, the Foreign 26-28 November, the Kings and Headsbf Arab Minister of the Organization for African Unity States adopted a declararion. There follows (OUA) 'appealed to Europe to throw her sup- that part which concerns westetn Europe:

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'The world which is keenly following the The Arab peoples, anxious to preserve theit developments in the Middle East situation is friendships with all peoples of the world and entided to know the aims of the Arab peoples to institute with them valuable cooperation on and their vision of the future for their region a basis guaranteeing their legitimate rights and for the world. protecting their basic interests, wish to contribute towards the overall prosperity insofar The Arab counrries sslgmnly reaffirm their as the international community, will work for resolve to promote a just and lasting peace justice and security in their region.' based on the recovery of their occupied territories and re-establishment of the national rights of the Palestinian people. Such a peace is aimed at preserving both the interests of the 4 December L973 Arab counuies and those of all the other countries. This attitude which derives from i116. Mr Mahmoud Nad, General Secretary the Arab countries' devotion to the principles of the Arab League, in a press interview criti- of the United Nations Charter and the prin- cized the attitude of the Nine in the Near East ciples of non-alig;nment represents a factoi for crisis. Mr Riad declared: 'We have read the r,y21ding off the risks of a world confrontation. Declaration of the Nine. We liked it, but it piece of paper. said in Algiers that is a I 'We In expressing their deep gratitude for the action must match fine words... are not positive and constructive contribution made on asking Europe to sever her relations with Israel, behalf of their struggle by the brother and as we have isked the African States and Japan. allied countries in Africa and Asia as well as What we feel entided to qrpect from Europe by the non-aligned and socialist countries, the is that she act in harmony with the principles Kings and Heads of State have noted carefully she herself has affirmed and affirms... Ve and with interest the first signs of a better therefore feel entitled to ask Europe to formally understanding by the western European coun- undertake not to supply anns to a country like tries of the Arab cause. Israel who for six years now has occupied territories taken by war and who defies the The Arab countries are prepared to make their Resolutions of the United Nations.' On rela- contribution to the efforts made within the tions between Europe and the Arab countries, United Nations towards establishing a just Mr Riad added: 'The Arab world does not peace in the region. need capital but needs technology and industrial "know-how" for her industrial develop- Europe linked the Arab countries is with ment. Europe can provide us with them. This through the Mediterranean, by the affinities of is why we are seeking cooperation with her civilization and by vital interests which can just peace is achieved.' only develop within trusting and qutually once a beneficial co-operation. By adopting clear and equitable positions, especially by undertaking ail available means to work for the evacuation 9 Decetnber 797i by Israel of all the occupied Arab territories, particularly Jerusalem, and for the restoration i117. At the close of their talks on 8-9 De- of the Palestinian people to its national rights, cember at Chequers, Mr Edward Heath, the Europe would strengthen both her resolve to British Prime Minister, and Mr Mafiano be inidependent and-her role in world affairs. ktmo1 the Italian Prime Minister, found drey

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were in complete agreement on all the Euro- 77 Decetnber L973 pean and International problems. 3119. In the marsn of the Atlantic Council the C ornmunity F oreign Ministers and Dr Hmry Kissinger, 70 December 7973 the United States Secretary of State met in Brussels. This was the fust Ministerial meeting between the Nine and the USA. 3118. ln an article published by Le Figaro, Mr Jean Ray, former President of the Commis- sion, warned against the tendency to distinguish 72 Decernber 7973 between Community and non-Community .What European policies. He wrote: I would 1320. The United States Secretary of State like to underline here is the need not to dif- Dr Henry Kissi.nger, who was addressing the ferentiate between two Europes, i.e. a Com- Pilgrim's Society in London, gave a warning munity Europe. This trend is unfornrnately that 'Europe's unity must not be at the expense hardening these days and finds expression in of the Adantic community, or both sides of the really suange ways. Foreign Ministers have Adantic will suffer.' been seen meeting in the morning in Copen- Dr Kissinger complained: 'It is not that we are hagen. and the same evening in Brussels so as impatient with the cumbersome machinery of to distinguish between political cooperation the emerging Europe. It is the tendency to and Community procedures. Even in Brussels, highlight division rather than unity with us Ministers change locations on the same day, which concerns us. I would be less than frank meeting at the Palais d'Egmont to talk about were I to conceal our uneasiness about some European policy and in the Charlemagne of the recent practices of the European Com- building to attend Council meetings. munit,'in the political field.' It is frankly ridiculous, and to use one of 'To present the decisions of a unifying Europe Mr Brandt's expressions, it harks back to an to us as a fait accompli not subject to effective outdated concept. Do our Chancelleries discussion is alien to the tradition of United believe they are still living with the precedences States-European relations.' he declared.'The of the Vienna Congress by wasting their time attitude of the unifying Europe seems to with such childish behaviour? There are not attempt to elevate refusal to consult into a rwo Europes; there is but one. Of course, principle defining European identity.' there is not the same degree integration in of 'To judge from recent experience, consultation all spheres. Foreign policy and military policy with us before a decision is precluded and con- have not reached the same stage of integration sultation after the facr has been drained of as economic policy and this differences iustifies content,' Dr Kissinger said. 'For then Europe of method for the time being. But there is appoints a spokesman who is empowered io only one Europe moving towards unity and inform us of the decisions taken but who has gradually achieving sector by sector. Nothing it no authority to negotiate.' would be more poindess if not fatal than to set up rival and rapidly antagonistic institutions. European policy must be formed round 73 Decernber 7973 one table. The best way to materialize this unity is to ensure that the Commission or at 3127. The President of the French National least its President is present every time.' Assembly, M: Edgar Faure, on a visit to Bonn,

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advocated the creation of a European institute This tabulation covers the numbers of the for research on Parliamentary democracy, Official Journal during December 1973 economic planning and international relations. Set up and run 6y the joint initiative of the national Parliaments, in'association with the The European Parliament universities and the Eotop""t Parliament, tfie institute would 'stimulate public opinion on Europe, which must not be monopolized by 197i-1974 Session one or a few parties.' Report of proceedings ttom t2-16 November 1973 Annex 168 20 Deceruber L97i November 1973 proceedings sitt@ of Monday, ln a joint statement the Movement for Minutes ol of the 3122. 72 Nouenber 7973 the Independence of Europe and the French c708,70.t2.7973 Committie for Pan-European Union held that important give a clear and definitive Minutes ol proceedings ol the sitting ol Tuesday, 'it is to 73 Nouember 797i interpretition of the Luxembourg Agreemenrs c708,10.12.1973 thus allowing the unanimity rule to be kept for basic issuesj Commenting on these words, Address by Mr Brandt, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Mr Scbumann and lvlr Habib-Deloncle, the cL08, L0.72.1973 former Foreign Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Mairs, stressed that the concept Question Time of 'vital interests' (i.e. the use of the 'veto') had Questions put to the Council of the Europeaa been 'abused' in the Council of the Commun- Co--unities: ities. ln the statement both movements, with 119173 by Mr NoE: Communitlr production of the aim of maintaining 'permanent concerta- aero-engines proposed the Permanent Represen- tion,' that 735173 by Lord O'Hagan: Social Policy of the tatives-to the Community should have the rank Community of Minister or Secretary of State for Foreign t44173 by Mr Bordu: Release of political prisoners Affairs. in South Africa 745173 by Mr Dewulf: Global development aid -.policy Questions put to the Commission of the European Qsmmrrnities3 tZ1l73 by Mr Johnstoo: Reply procedure for Written Questions 726173 by Mr Brewis: 1974 lttemadoad Confer' ence otr tte Law of the Sea 732173 by Mr Premoli: Concerted conttol of the activities of multi-national companies 733173 by Mr Fellermaier: Belgian decree on languages to be used in labour relations

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746173 by Mr Gibbons: EEC levies on - _ expons oI Opinion on the proposal for a Directive on a ninth Irish catde amendment to the Directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States conceilng the preser- 747173 by Mr Scott-Hopkins: Review of the Com- vatives -intendid mon Agricultural authorized for use in foodsruffs for Policy human cons._ption 750173 by Terrenoire: Protective Mr measures for Oral 748173 with debate Europe's textile industry Question on behalf of the Committee on Public Health and the Environment to 15t173 by Mr Jahn: Common commercial policy the Commission of the European Communities: T.imi12- and economic and technical cooperation tion of lead content in petrol M_rrya_tes oJ proceedings Oral Ll5l73 qn of the sintng of Thurday, Question with debate by the Commi6sg 15 Nouember 797i Social Employment Mairs and to the Qqmmissisa sf c108, t0.1L7973 the European Commrrnities: Operation of the oew European Social Fund Resolution on modifications to the European parlia- mends estimates of revenue and expenditure the Oral tl6l73 with debate by the Committee for Question on 1974 finarrcial year (Section the general Social Affairs and Employment I of draft bud- to the Council of the get of the Qsmmrrniiig5) European 6666'rniliss: Operadon of the new Euro- pean Social Fund Resolution on.the draft general budget of the European Communities tor 1974 Resolution on the S"mmit Conlerence of Heads of Opinion on the proposals for: State or Government to be held Copenhagen on in I. Decision 15 and 15 December 1973 a on the creation of a Committee for Regional Policy Oral Questiot L49173 with debate by Mr Fliimig; II. a financial Regulation relating to special provisions Mr Delmottq Mr Giraud Mr van der Hek and to b-e applied to the European Regional Deielopment Mr Jakobsen to the Commission of tte European Com- Fund munities: pstrstgrrm supplies in the European Com- Regulation mulrity III. a establishing a Regional Development Fund Opinion on the co--unication on initial implementa- Resolution plogress Decessar], Community tion on the and Priorities Community 9n -qe in 'Guidelines for a research, embodying the Opinion of the European Energy Policy' Par- liament on the proposals from the Commission of the Resolution on certain prerequisites for funrre guidelines European Communities to the Council for a scientific concerning the supply and use of gas in the Community and technological policy progr:rmme Resolution the need Resolution oD qrrrent move on for a cornmon policy on the situatioa ia the towards technology economic and monetary union yl-in:,t_tes pr_o1:gedings proceedings oJ ol the sitt@ of Friday, Minutes of of the sining ol Vedneilay, 16 Nouember 797i 74 Nouember 7973 c708,10.72.1973 cL08, L0.72.7973 the proposal for a Regularion amending Opinion on the proposals for a Regulation extending Qpinion_on for Council Regulation (EEC) 7496168 of 27 September 1Jl66 the years 7972, L973 and 1974 certain time limits for on the definirion of the customs territory of the granting aid fro- the Guidance Section of the European Qgmmrrnity Agdcultual Guidance and Guarantee Fund Resolution on the Recommendation adopted on 10 Sep- Opinion on the proposal for a Regulation fixing the tember 1973 n Istanbul by the Joint C6-mittee of the target price and the intervention price for olive oil for Association with Turkey the 7973174 marketing year Resolution: Opinion on the proposal for a second Directive amend- 9f,6 ssmmlnication from 1f,g esmmi$i6n to the ing the Council Directive of 14 June 7966 on tfie market- Council on the outcome of the negoti,ations with Turkey ing of forest rqrroductive materid consequent on the enlargement of if,g Qsmm[nity,

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on the reco--endation for a Couacil Regulation on Subiect Negotiations on citrus fruit between the EEC -the conclusion of the Supplementary Protocol to the and the Mediterranean countries Association Agreement between the European Economic ct06,6.12.7973 Qsmmrrniry and Turkey consequent on the accession of new Member States to the Euopeao Economic Written Question 797173 by Mr Girardin to the Com- Community, mission of the European Communities Subject: Social benefits for pensioned miners resident in on the recommendation for a Council Decision the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg -concerning the opening of negotiations with Turkey on c706, 6.72.7973 an Interim Agreement consequent on the Accession of 'Written new Member States to the Europeao Economic Com- Question 222173 by Mr Miiller to the Commis- munity sion of ttre European Communities Subject Threat to the environment by laser beams Opinion on the proposal for a Regulation opening, c t06, 6,72,7973 allbcating and providing for the administration of a 'Written Qemmunify tariff quota for fresh or dried hazelnuts, Question 255173 by Mr Seefeld to the Commis- shelled or noq falling within subheading ex 08.05 G of sion of the European Q6ps1rni1i6s tthe Common Customs Tariff Subject: Rest periods and driving ti-es for long-distance lorry drivers Opinion on ttre proposal for a Decision on tte intro- c706,6.12.1973 rates charged for duction of a common system of to be 'lVritten the use of transport infrastmcnues Question 272173 by Mr Taverne to the Com- mission of the European Co--unities Opinion on the proposal for a Regulation supplement- Subject: Pollution of the Mediterraneatr ing Council Regulation (EEC) 543169 ol.25 Match 1969 c106, 6.72.7973 on the harmonization of certain social legislation relating to road transport Written Question 275173 by Mr Coust6 to the Commis- sion of the European Communities Opinion on the proposal f,ot a Directive on the approxi- Subjea: Rate of price increases in the nine Member madon of Member States' laws on the interior fittings States between 7972 and t973 (suength ancho- Januaryflune of motor vehicles of seats and their c L06, 6.72.1973 rages) \[ritten Question /76173 by Lord O'Hagan to the Com- Annex to the tniwtes ol tbe sitting ol 15 Nouember 7973 mission of the European Communities - Dralt general budget of the European Comtnunities Subject: Length of stay of migrasl workers for the fi.nancial year L974 modified by the European c106,6.L2.1973 Parliament on 75 Nouember 1973 c708,10.72.7973 Written Question 280173 by Lord O'Hagan to tfie Com- mission of the European Communities Subjece Transfer of capital by migrant workers Wrinm questions utith repli.es c106,6.12.1973

Vritten Questiou 453172 by Mr Vred'eling to the Com- Written Question 282173 W Mr Miiller to the Commis- mission of the European Communities sion of the European Communities Subiect: German contract placed with the Dutch con- Subject: lmportance of a European ruling on safery smlction company 'Verenigde Bedrijven Bredero' (sup- regulations of a technical nature for oil pipelines plementary answer) c[M, 6.L2.t973 c106,6.72.1973 Wrinen Question 283173 by Mr Miiller to the Commis- \flritten Question 556172 by Mr Cousd 16 1f,g Qemmis- sion of the European Communities sion of the European Communities Subject: Preparation of comparative documentation for Subject: Establishment of American banls in the Com- use in the further development of Community measures munity (supplementary answer) for protection of the environment c706,6.12.7973 c106,6.12.7973 Written Question 787173 by Mr Vetrone to the Com- Written Question 285173 by Mr Miiller to the Commis- mission of the European Com-unities sion of the European Comm,nities

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Subject: Marking sf Qemmissien proposals to indicate Subject: Working and living conditions of three millisa their envfuonmental relevatrce foreign workers in the Federal Republic of Germany c t06, 6.12.1973 c770,73.72.L973

\[ritten Question 288173 by Mr Coustd to the Commis- Written Question 677172 by Lord O'Hagan to the Couo- sion of the European Communities cil of the European Commrrnities Subject: Principles on whic.h contracrc drawn up by the Subject: The European Parlir-ent and rhe French Radio European Invest-ent Bank are based and Television Service (ORTF) c 106, 6.12.1973 c LL0, 73.t2.t973

Written Question 289173 by Mr Taverne to the Com- Wrinen Question 21173 by Lord O'Hagau to the Com- mission of the European Commrrnities mission of the Europe2l Qsmmrrniligs- Subject: Recommendations of the Vedel Committee Subject Lead in petrol c 106, 6.L2.L973 ctL0, t3.72.1973

Vritten Question 294173 by Mr van der Hek to the Written Question 736173 by Sir Tufton Beamish to the Commission of the European Communities Commission of the Euopean Commrnities Subject: Com-unitJr policy towards rhe developing Subject: Unsold butter siocks countries ctto, 13.12.7973 c 106, 6.t2.L973 Vritten Question 743173 by Mr Duval to the Commis- \Pritten Question 296173 by Mr Van der Hek to the sion of the European Communities Commission of the European Communities S-ubject: Situation in respect of fruit and vegetables ftom Subject: Livestock situation in Africa's &ought-stdcken the French overseas depatuetrts uis-a-uis duty-free areas imports from the AASM c 706, 6.12.7973 c t10, 73.t2.t973 'Written Written Question 306173 by Mr Patijn to the Commis- Question 782173 by Mr Jahn to the Commis- sion of the European Communities sion of the European Com-unities Sublect: Mutual recognition of diplomas in the Euro- Subject_:_Textiles agreement berween the Qsmmrrnity and pean Community Hong Kong c706, 6.72.7973 c 7t0, L3.72.7973

Written Question 310173 by Mr Coustd to the Commis- Written Question 790173 by Sir Douglas Dodds-Parker sion of the European Co-munities to the Commission of the Eutopean eo--unities Subiece The monetary siruation Subject Controls by wine produciag countries c 106, 6,72.t973 c Lt0, 73.L2.1973 'lTritten 'Written Question 320173 by Mr Bousc.h to the Com- Question L93173 by Lord O'Hagan to rhe Com- mission of the European Communities mission of the Europe2q Qsmmrnigisg Subject: Consequences of exchange rate flucnrations in Subject Governors of Cenual Banks Community frontier areas ctlo, L3,12.1973 c706, 6.72.7973 Wringn Question 194173 by Lord O'Hagan to the Coun- Written Question 327173 by Mr Seefeld to the Commis- cil of the European Communities sion of the European Communities Subjea: Governors of Cenual Banks Subject: lnuoduction of automatic coupling for railways ctt0, t3.12.1973 c 706, 6.72.1973 'Written Written Question 202173 by Lord O'Hagan to the Com- Question 337173 by Mr Jahn sq thg Qqmmis- mission of the Europeatr Communities sion of the European Com-unities Subjece Cruelty 1e animds on French-Italian border Subject: - Obstacles to the Eovement of poultrymeat c110,13.72.7973 within the Commulity c L06, 6.72.1973 Written Qgqtion X4173 by Lord O'Hagan to tle Com- mission of the Europeal Qqmmunities- Vritten 606172 Question by Mr Vredeling- to the Com- Sublect Re-employment of former officials mission of the Europe4s Qsmmrrnities c770,13.12.7973

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Wrinen Questioa 216173 by Mr Houdet and Mr Br4- Written Question 2:73173 by Lord O'Hagan to the Com- g6gAre to the Commission of the European Communities mission of the European Communities Subiea: European shortage of the 'raw' proteins-Par- Subject: Social security fs1 migrant workers ticularly vegetable proteins-used for rnim2l feed ct10,73.72.1973 purPoses c170,73.12.7973 Written Questioo 287173 by Mr Vals and Mr Della Briotta to the Council of the European Communities Written Question 218173 by Mr Bro to the Commission Subject French interference in the internal affairs of of the Europe4s Qqmmnnities Chad Subjea: Improvement of possibilities for young people c710, t3.i2.t973 to snrdy within the Communities c710,13.72.1973 'Written Question 287173 by Mr Spdnale to the Cotmcil Vritten Question ?20173 by Mr Patiin and Mr Wiel- of the Europe4l Qemmunities draaifer to the Commission of the Europeao Commu- Subiece Buiigetary coffectness of butter exPorts to the nities USSR Subject: Dutch contributions to the Euopean Commu- c110,13.12.1973 nities'Budget lor 1973 'Written c710,73.12.1973 Question 290173 by Mr Taverne to the Com- mission the Euopean Communities Vritten Question 224173 by Mr Fellermaier to the Com- of mission of the European Com-unities Subjea: Massacres committed by Pornrguese troops in Subject: Additional national me,$ures on the basis of Mozambique and Angola Community regulations for the prevention of irregu- ctL0, t3.72.1973 larities in market organi24fioor for agricultural products c770,73.12.197i Vritten Question 298173 by Mr Taverne to the Council of the European Communities Written Question ?29173 by Mr Wieldraaijer to the Subject: Damaging statements by the French Minister Commisslon of the European Communities for Agriculture Subiect Postponement o? th. So.i.l Conference to be c170, t3.12.1973 organized by the European Commuoities c 710, t3.12.1973 Vritten Question 3M173 by Ivtu Jahn to the Council of Written Question 237173 by Mr Seefeld to ttre Commis- the European Communities sion of the European Communities Subiea: Independence of the Members of the Commis- Subiect: Classification of engineers sion of the European Communities ctt0, 13.72.1973 ctto,13.72.1973 written ?53173 by Mr Girardin to tLe Com- Questioh \[ritten Question 301173 by Mr Willi Miiller to the mission of the Europeas Communities Commission of the Eurooean Communities Subjea: Discrimination against the Italiaa language s"Uiiat Reductioa of' pollutants io Eotor-yehicle within the Euopean Corhmunities exhaust gases ctt0,13.12.1973 ctt0, t3.12.1973 Written Question 254173 by Mr Schuiit to the Commis- sion of the European Co-munities Written Question 305173 by Mr Laban to the Commis- Subjece Livestock population of the six drought-stricken sion of the European Communities Associated States Subiea: Importition of meat from the People's c110,13.12.7973 Republic of China c110,73.72.7973 Written Question Xi,4l73 by Lord O'Hagan to the Com- missiou of the European Comm,nities Vritten Question 308173 by Mr Friih to the Commis- Subject: Management Committees sion of the European qsmmunities c170, t3.12.1973 Subject: Price differences on the cattle market in Italy \[ritten Question ?,59173 by Mr Coustd to the Commis- c770,13.12.7973 sion of the European Qommunities Subject: Characteristics of the Treaty between the Written Question 309173 by Mr Van der Hek to the Cadbbean countries and their paaicipation in the Commission of the Europedl Qe6srrnigigs renewal of the Yaoundd Convention Subject: European devel6pment cooperadon c770,13.12.1973 c770,13.12.1973

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Written Question 3ltl73 by Mr Eisma to the Comm.is- Subjece Marketing tie-ups berween French perfume sion of the European Communiries manutacrurers Srbiect: Articles intended for consumptiou by diabetics c tto, 13.72.1973 ctto,13,12.7973 'Written QueStion 350173 by Mr Seefeld to the Commis- Written Question 312173 by Mr Eisma to the Commis- sion of the European Communities sion the of European Qgm6rrnigigs Subiect: Co-muniry seaports Subiece Flammability 6f sl6thing c110, 13.12.7973 c110,73.12.1973 Wrimen 353173 by Antoniozzi the Written Question 316173 by Mrs Carettoni Romaguoli Question Mr to Com- mission of the European to the Commission of the European Qsmmrrnities Communities Subiect: Regional policy Subiea: Equal pay for men and women c710,73.72.t973 c1L0,73.12.1973 Written 367173 by Lord O'Hagan to the Com. lritteq Question 322173 by Lord O'Hagan to the Question - Council of the European Communities mission of the European Commuoities Subiea: Migrant birds Subiect: fusistance to Amnesty tnternational c710,13.12.7973 c110, t3.12.7973 Written 369173 by Laban Written Question 323173 by Mr Bro to the Council of Question Mr to the Commis- the European Communities sion of the European Communities Subiect: Tightening governing Subiect: Regional problems facing small islands of rules imports of poul- ctt0, 13.12.1973 qy f9r slaueh er into the German Fideial Repulilic c770,73.12.7973 Written Question 329173 by Mr Viili Miiller to the Commission of the European Communities W:itten Question 378173 by Lord O'Hagao to the Com- mission of the - S^u!iga: Member States' technological and research plans European Communities c170, 13.72.1973 Subjece Possibility of Renegotiating the Treaty of Acces- sion of the UK [-rittpn_ Question 334173 by Lord O'Hagan to the Coun- c tt0, 73.12.1973 cil of the European Communiries Wtitten 380173 by Lord Subjea: Failure of Council to meer a dgz.llins in Paris Question O'Hagan to the Com- mission of the European - Q6mmuniqu6 of Heads of State or Government Communities c110,13.72.t973 Subject: Cooperation of the Commission with national Parliaments Y-ri*:q Question 335/73 by Lord O'Hagan to the Coun- c1t0,73.12.1973 cil of the European Comniunities \[liqtea 381173 S_u!iga: Progress of Economic and Monetary Union Question by Lord O'Hagan- to the Com- c770, 13.72.1973 mission of the Europe4l Qsmmrrnigig5 Subiece Statement on acdon taken by 1f,g Qemmissien V-riqten Question 336173 by Mrs Walz to the Council on texts adopted by the Parliament of the European Communities c770,13.12.1973 Subject: European medium-range weather forecasti.g centre lritteg Question a08173 by Mr Schuiit ro the Commis- c110,13.12.t973 sion of the European Communities Subiect: Assignment of responsibility for information lritten Question 341173 by Mr Willi Miiller to the policy to a single member of the Commission Commission of the Europezn Q66prnifiss c170, 13.12.1973 S-u!je-ce_ _U_nifggo qualirl standards for drinking water c110,73.12.t973 Written Question 333172 by Mr Berkhouwer to the Commission of the European Q666uni1i6s lritten Qrerloq 342173 by Mr Villi Mtiller to the Subject: Coordination 9f qpegal measures concenring Commission of the European Commrrnities the movement and residence of foreign nationals Subiece Disposal of preslure vessels c177, 18.72.1973 c170, 73.72.1973 Written Question ?25173 by Mr Taverne to ttre Com- Vritten Question 349173 by Mr Kater and Mr Villi mission of the European Commrrnities Miiller to the Commission of the European Commu- S_ubject: Xenophobia and racialism in the Community nities c777,18.72.1973

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Vritten Question 303173 by Mr JahD to the Council of Written Question 307173 by Mr Patijn to tfre Council the European Communities of the European Communities Subjece Economic Assistance (COMECON) to nego- Subjece Exp-loratory tdks berweeo COMECON and the tiate with gf,g eemmtni(sg Europeao eo-muiity on questions of trade policy cltt,18.12.7973 c7t4,27.12.1973 Writteo Question 314173 by Mr Seefeld to the Commis- written Question 313173 by Mt Eisma to the Commis' sion of the Euopean Communities sion of the European Communities Subjea: Intemationd Conlerence on Maritime Law in Subject: Safety r-egulations for nuclear materials aud Santiago de Chile installations c7t1, 78.12.7973 c114,27.72.1973 'Written Written Question 352173 by Mr Antoniozzi to ttre Com- Question 330173 by Mr Fliimig 1s thg Qqmmis- mission of the European Co--unities sion of the European Communities Subiect: Europeao Investment Bank Subject: Positior in the penoleun sector c171,78.12.7973 c114,27.12.1973 356173 by Atrtoniozzi to the Com- Written Question Mr Written Question 347173 by Mr Bro to the Council of mission of the European Commrrnities the Euopean Communities Subiect: Information on the European Agriculturd Subject: Public access to administrative records Guidance and Guarantee Fund c1t4,27.72.1973 c171,78.12.7973 Written Question 351173 by Mr Antoniozzi to the Com- 'Vritten 362173 i6 3t1s Q6mmis5i61 Quesion by Mr Jahn mission of the European Communities of the European Communities Subiect: Regional policy the European Parlia- Subiect: Delayed consultation of ct14, u.72.1973 ment on the Co--unities' programme of action for protection the environment of Vritten Question 367173 by Mr Lagorce to the Council c711,78.12.1973 of the European Communities Subject: Cuitoms controls and the free movement of Written 366173 by Mr Seefeld to the Commis- Question ideas and persons within the Commrrnigy sion of the European Communities Subiece Customs regulations on carrying foreip c174, ?:7.72.1973 currency written Question 36tln by Mr Jahn to the Commission ctt7,18.12.1973 of the Euooean Commuuities Subfect: prictical use of scientific knowledge and newly \Fritten Question 241173 by Mr Dewulf to the Council of the European Co--unities dev6loped processes in the field of envfuonmental Subiecn 'Vorld Sugar Agreement protection c174,27.12.1973 c114,27.12.1973 364173 to the Council of Writtea Question ?-52173 by Mr Van der Hek to the Vritten Question by Mr Jahn Council of the European Communities the European Communities Subiect: Generalized Preferences System Subiecu Double taxation of imponed goods sent in c114,27.12.7973 small parcels to private individuals c174,27.12.1973 Written Question 517173 by Mr Bellermaier to the Com- mission of the Europe*l Qemmunities Written Questioa 370173 by Mr Laban to the Council Subject: Application of Article 115 of the EEC Treaty to of the Europefil Q6mmunities the energy industry Subiea: Meeting of the Council in Tokyo c114,27.12.1973 c114,27.12.1973 'Written Question 295173 by Mr Coustd to the Council Vritten Question 379173 by Lord O'Hagan to tie Coun- of the European Communities cil of the Eurooean Qsmmrrnities Subject: Economic and monetary union in the field of Subiece Possibiiity of renegotiating the Treaty of Acces- taxation sion of the United Kingdom c774, ?:7.12.1973 c114,27.72.1973

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Writen Question .3941V3 by Lord O.Hagari to, the Vriffen Quesfion 262173 by Mr Coust6 to the.Com- Council of the Europe4a Qe66rni1is5 mission of the Europeaa Commqnities Sublectr Social ?olicy of the EEC Subject USSR/Fr4nce-Italy gas pipeline project c t7+, 27.12:1973, c116,29.72.7973 'Written Wrinen Question 395173 by Lord O'Hagan to the Question 263t73 by Mr Coustd to the Commis- Council of the. European Communities sion of the European,Communities Subject: Reduction in Draft Communiry Budget of t9Z4 Subject: Aid to the counrries of the Third I7orld affected c174,27.12.1973 by drought c776,29.72.7973 Written Question 475173 by Mr Leonardi to' the Com- mission of the European Communities Vritten Question 266173 by Mr Coustd ro the Commis- Subiect: Presentation of the Community's economic sion of the European Communities situation in EIB annual reports Sublect: Countries participating in the breeder reacor c114,27.12.7973 construction progrrmme and the state of studies in the Soviet Union and Japan Written Question 477173 by Mr Pounder to the Com- c716,29.t2.7973 mission of the European Communities Subjea: Transport of dangerous materials Written Question 284173 by Mr Willi Miiller to the c714,27.12.t973 Commission of the European Communities Subject: Introductioa oI a system of plebiscites on Vri;ten Question 479173 by Lord Reay to rhe Commis- sion environmental problems of the European Communities c716,29.72.7973 Subiect: Iinancing of the Communities gtobal Develop- Eent Policy \Pritten Question 286/73 by Mr Spdnale to the Com- c114,27.72.t973 mission of the European Communities Su-bjea: Budgetary correctaess of butter exports to the Written Question 480173 by Mr Seefeld to the Commis- sion USSR of the European Communities c176,29.72.1973 Subjece .Production of non-polluting petrol ln the Qes6nnijy Wliqten Question 293173 by Mr Spdnale to the Couocil ctt4,27.72.1973 of the European Communities Subjece ?etroleum crisis and position Vrinen 487173 of independeot Question by Mr Kater to the Commis- undertakings sion of the European Communities cL16,29.t2.1973 S^uliect: Increased production of non-polluting petrol c774,27.12.1973 Vtinen Q-"e_stion 321173 by Lor{ O'Hagan to the CoE- mission of 'the Etrropean Communities- \flritten Question 482173 by Mr Villi Miiller to the Subject: Migrant birds Commission of the European Communi.ties c1t6,29.12.1973 Subiect: Pottical effects on the non-polluting peeol pro- 'Written duction sector Qqestign'the 348173 by Mr Kater and Mr Villi c114,27.12.7973 Miiller to Commissiori of the Eurcipean Com- munities to Written 4or-q.-r Question 480, 481 and 482 by Messrs S.u!iea: Standardization of basic and advanced matrage- Seefeld, Kater and Miiller rial training c774,27.12.1973 ctt6, ?2.12.19.73 Vritten Question 64173 by Mr Johnston to the Com- Written Question 354173 by Mr A:rtoniozzi to the Com- mission of the European Communities mission of the European Co--unities Subject: Reciprocal arrangements for the collecrion of Subject Radio and television progrrmmes on the Euro- 5ain3saan66 payments pean institutions in EEC Membei States c776,29.12.1973 c716,29.72.7973 'Written Question 169/73 by Mr Coustd to the Com- Written Question 358173 by Mr Coust6 ro the Commis- mission of the European Communities sion of the European Commrrnities Subjecu Charges equivalent to taxes S_ubject: Abolition of the American Selling Price system ctt6,29.72.D73 cLt6,29.12.1973

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Wrimen Question 374173 by N{r Blumenleld to the Council and Commission Commission of the European Co--unities Subject: Suwey of -gener-al, professiotal and vocationd education Regulations c.716, 29.12.1973

~~Written Question 376173 by Mr Vals to the Co--ission Regulation' (EEC) 3236173' of the Qsmmissien of of the European Co--utrities 30\ovember 1973 fu~~

Written Question 478173 by Mr James Hill to the Com- Regulation (EEC) 3245173 of the Commission of mission of the European Communities 30-November 1973 fixne the basic amount of the Subiect: Qsmmunity Research Centre on Road Safety import levy on syrups and certain other sugar products c116, ?9.12.1973 L337, t.72.1973

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Regulation (EEC) 3246n3 of the Qemmissjen of. Regulation (EEC) 3258173 of the Commissiqs qf 30 November l9n finng the expon refunds on molas- 30 November 7973 fixjng the basic 2mounr ef 1f,s import ses, syrups and certain other products - sugar expotred lerry on ryrups and certain otfier sugar products in the natural state L33t,1.12.7973 L337, t.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3?JD73 (EEC) of the Commission of Regulation 3247173 of the Qommissies of 30 November 7973 altetlrrg the monetary compensatory 30 November 1973 lixng the orport levies on starch amounts for milk and miik products producs L332,3.12.1973 L331, 1.L2.7973 (EEC) Regulation (EEC) Regulation 3260173 of the Couacil of 6 Novem- 3248173 of the Q6mmiseiq6 of ber 7973 on the conclusion the 30 NoveInber. 1973 ,moune of Trade Agreement fixng compensatory in the between the Economic Community -ana Deet and veal sector _Errropean Ae Eastem Republic of Uruguay L337, 7.t2.1973 L333,4.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3249173 of the Commissiea of 1- Trad_e Agreement berween the European Economic 30 November 1973 frxjng the amouns applicable as 9qp-.*i_ry qqd the Eastern Republic of Uruguay compensatory amoutrts for cereals and rice L333, 4.12.1973 L331, 7.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3261173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3250173 of the Qsmmissiqn of 3 December 7973 fr:rng the import levies on cereals and 30 November 1973 fi:oae dre amount of the subsidy on on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal oil seeds L333,4.12.1973 L337, 1.72.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3262173 of the Commission Regulation (EEC) of 32sll73 of the esmmi5siea of. 3_ Deccmber 1973 frxsg the premiums to be added to 30 November 1973 determining the world market price the import Ievies on cereals, flour and -alt lot colza and rape seed L333, 4.12.1973 L331,1.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3263173 the Q6mmissi6o Regulation (EEC) of of 3252173 of the eemmis5iea ol 3 December 7973 alteing the correcrive amount appli- 29. irloyember 7973 fixjng the rates of the refunds applicable to the refund on cereals cable from 1 Decembei t973 to cenain milk prodrict, L333, 4.72.7973 expgrted in the form of goods nor covered by Annex tr to the Treaty Regulation (EEC) 3264173 of the e6mmisi611 ol L331,1.72.1973 3 December 7973 hfingthe import levies on white zugar ano raw sugaf Regulation (EEC) 32$n3 of the eommissiea of L333, 4.12.1973 30 November 1973 frxag the ocport refuod on oil secds L331,1.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3265173 of thc e6mmissien of 3O Nov-epber 1973 opening an invitation to tender Regulation (EEC) 32l,4173 e6mmissi6a for of ttre ol th-e mobilizatign of grain sorghum, maize and common l0-i.[ov9mbe1 1973 fixloLg the e:gort refund on otive oil wheat as food aid for the L337, t.72.1973 Republic of Chad L333, 4.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) jhs 3255173 ol esmmissioa ot Regulation (EEC) 1973 frxjng the import levies 3?56173 of the Commissisa of l0_ fgvember on olive oil 3 December L337, t.72.t973 1973 fixjag for .the t97ll73 sugar marketing year the anount of the production levy anE the amount Regulation (EECI 3256173 of the Commission of to be pard by sugar manufacturers to beet sellers 30 November L973 fixng the export levies on olive oil L333, 4.12.1973 L331, 1.12.1973 Regulation @ECl 3267173 of the Council of 3 Decem- Regulation (EEC) 3257173 of. the Commissioa of bet 1973 extending the period of validity of Reeulation 29 November 1973 amending Regulation @ECl 1463t73 (EEC) 2776172 laying down generd rulis for deasures Iaying down detailed rules for the applicaiion of mone- to increase the use of butter by certain classes of tary comPensatory rmoults consumers L331,7.72.1973 L334, 5.12.1973

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Reeulation GEC) 3%8173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3278173 of the Q6mmissi6n of 4 Secember ills't l"E the import levies on cereals and 5 December 7973 fr:Mg the impom levy on molasses on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal L337, 6.12.1973 L334, 5.72.1973 Reeulation (EEC) 3U9n3 of the Commission of Regulation (EECI 3269173 of the Commission of 5 Secember ilzl'Ar""g, the refunds on white sugar and 4 December 1973 fixjrrg the premiums to be added to raw sugar exported in the natural state the import levies on cereals, flour and malt L337, 6.72.7973 L334, 5.72.t973 Regulation (EEC) 3280/73 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3n0n3 of tle Commission of 5 Secember 1973 introducing a system for the advance emount 4 December 1973 alteilrig the corrective aPPIi- fidng of 'accession' compeniatory amounts and laying cable to the refund on cereals dowi detailed rules for- its application in respect of L334, 5.12.7973 cereals and rice products Regulatioo (EEC) 3277n3 ot 1f,s Qsmmissien of L337, 6.12.1973 t973 fixlrg the import levies on white sugar 4 December Reeulation ,J;ECI 3281173 of the Commission of raw sugar '197i and 5 Secember on an invitation to tender for the L334, 5.12.7973 expoft levy for common wheat Regulation (EEC) 3272173 of the Commission ol L337, 6.12.7973 the average producer prices for 4 December 1973 fixjng (EEC) Commission of wine Resulation 3282173 of the December 1973 defining the terms 'coupage and L334, 5.12.7973 5 'the turniog into wine' Regulation (EEC) 3273173 of the Qemmissi6s 6f L337, 6.72.1973 4 December 1973 hxing the special import levy on olive oil Reculation GEC) 3283173 of the Commission of L334, 5.12.1973 5 Secember ilzs fi*nE, the basic amoutrt of the import levy on syrups and certain other sugar products Information concerning the date of entry into force of L337, 6.12.1973 the Agreement between the European Economic Com' munity and the Swiss Confederation on the application Regulation (EEC) 3284173 of the Commission of of the Co-munity transit Regulations 5 Secember 1973 akeing the amount of the subsidy on L334, 5.12.1973 colza and rape seed L337, 6.12.1973 Information concerning the date of entry into force of the Agreement betu/een the European Economic Com' Regulation (EEC) 3285n3 of the Commission of munity and Finland 5 December 1973 determining the wodd market price L334, 5.12.1973 tor colza and rape seed L337,6.7Lt973 Regulation (EEC) 3274173 of the Qemmi55i611 of 5 December 7973 fifiag the import levies on cereals and Resulation (BEC\ 3286n3 of the Commissioa ol on wheat or rye flout, groas and meal 5 December 1973 amending the expon levies on cereds L337, 6.12.1973 L337,6.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3275173 of the Commission of Reeulation (EEC\ 3287n3 of the Council of 3 Decem- 5 December 1973 fixiag the premiums to be added to Aei DIS Regulation (EEC) 6rcn2 on the the import levies on cereals, flour and malt application"-eodiog of the provisions ado,pted_ within the frame- L337, 6.12.1973 wdrk of the Assoclation established berween the Euro- Regulation (EEC) 3276n3 of the Commission of pean Economic Commnnity and Greece relating.to the 5 December t973 akeing the corrective amount aPPli- -or.-ent of eoods in thb manufacnrre of which are cable to the refund on cereals used producs iohi.h co-e from third countries and are L337,6.12.1973 not i; free circulation either in the Commuoity or in Greece Reeulation (EEC) 32n lB of the Commission of L338,7.t2.7973 5 December t973 fixing the import levies on white sugar and raw sugar Reeulation {f.;ECI 3288173 of tte Council of 3 Decem- L337,6.12.1973 bei tgll on the iafeguard measures provided for in the

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Agreement berween the European Economic Commu- Regulation (EEC) 330013 of the Qemmissiea of nity and the Republic of Finland 6 December t973 fixtng the export levies on rice L338, 7.72.1973 L338, 7.12.t973 Regulation (EEC)'3289173 of the Qemmis5isll of Regulation (EEC) 3301173 of ttre Q6mmis5iea of 6 December 7973 h$ng the import levies on cereals and 6 December 1973 amending Regulation IEEC) 2637170 on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal on the establishment of a iommon organization-the of the L338, 7.12.7973 market in oils and fats as regards duration of vSlidiry--of Regulation 3290173 ulporr licences with-advance fixing in the @EC) of the Commission of olive oil marker 6 December L973 hing the premi'ms to be added to L338, 7.t2.t973 the import levies on cereals, flour and malt L338,7.12.7973 Regulation (EEC) 3302173 of the Commission of 6 December L973 (EEC) Regulation (EEC) 3291173 amendng Regulation l93l7o of the Commissisa of establishing the procedure giving 6 Decemb_er for effect to measures 1973 fifiry the correcrive amount appli- prorDore cable to the marketing of oranges and mandarias in to the refund on iereals / L338,7.72.1973 6hg Qommnnit L338, 7;12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3292173 the Commission of of Regulation (EEC) $$n3 the Qsmmissisa 6lecember L973 tir,tng the refunds applicable to cereals of of 6 December 7973 hxng the reference prices and wheat or rye flour, groats and meal for sweet L338,7.12.1973 oranges for the 7973174 marketing year- L338,7.72.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3?f3173 the Commission of of Regulation (EEC) 33M173 the Qommissien 6. December 1973 lixng the levies on rice and broken of ol nce 6 December 1973 derogating to Regulation (EEC) L338,7.12.1973 1437170 on storage contrtcts fbr table iine L338,7.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3294173 of the Commissiell of Regulation (EEC) 6- D_ecember 1973 firing the premi"ms 3305n3 of the Commission ot to be added to 6 December 1973 grant the levies on rice and broken on the of private storage aids rice for certain wine-growing L338, 7.12.1973 areas L338,7.72.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3?95173 of the Commission o( Regulation (EEC) $Mn3 the Q6mmissi6a 6 December 1973 hxjng tte export refunds of of on rice and 6 December 1973 amending the amounts applicable broken rice - - as comPensatory rmo lnts for cereals and rice L338,7.72.7973 L338,7.12.]973 Regulation (EEC) 3?96n3 of. the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3307173 6 of the Qemmissiea . sf .December 79.73 fixng. thq cgr_rec,tive amount appli- 7 Decepber 1973 fixjng 1f,s imFoft levies cable to the refund oo cereals on rice ind broken rice and on wheat or rye flour, groatsand meal L338,7.12.1973 L339, 8.12.7973 Regulation (EEC) 3297173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) $08n3 the eqmmissi6a 6 December 7973 frxtag of of the import levies on white sugar 7 December 1973 hxiag the premi,-s to be added to anc raw sugaf, the import levies on cereals, flour and malt L338,7.12.1973 L339, 8.12.t973 Regulation (EEC) 3/J8173 of the Commission of. Regulation (EEC) 330D173 of the Commission of 6 Eecember 1973 frxjtg the import levies on calves aad 7 Pecemb-er 7973 aheiag the correcrive amounr appli- adult bovine anim6ls and on beef and veal other than cable to the refund on iereals frozen L339, 8.72.1973 L338, 7.72.7973 Regulation (EEC) 3370173 (EEC) of the Commission of Regulation 3299n3 of the Commission of 7 December 1973 fiing the import levies on white sugar 6 December 1973 fir.ng ttre export levies on cereals ano raw sugaf L338,7.12.7973 L339,8.72.1973

~~I tfi BulL EC 72-1973 Publlshed ln the Otflclal Journal Publlshed ln the Offlclal Journal~~

Regulation (EEC) 3310173 of tte Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3319173 of the Commission of 7 December 7973 hxjng the impon levies on white sugar 6 December 7973 rc-establishing Co--on Customs and raw sugat Tariff duties oo handkerchiefs, of conon, falling within L339,8.12.1973 heading ex 61.05, originating in South Korea, to which the preferential tarifl arangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) 3371173 of the Qsmmissiea of Regulation (EEC) 26?9173 of 26 September 7973 apply 7 December 7973 hxjng the export levies on starch L339,8.L2.1973 products L339,8.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3320170 of the Commission of 7 December 7973 openng an invitation to tender for Regulation (EEC) 3312173 of the Commission of the mobilization of io--on wheat flour as aid for the 7 December 7973 fixing the ,-ount of the subsidy on Republic of Sri Lanka oil seeds L339,8.12.1973 L339,8.12.7973 (EEC) of ol Regulation 3327173 of the Qommissies Regulation (EEC) 3373173 of the Commission December 7973 alterng the monetary compensatory price 7 7 December 1973 determining the world market amounts for products to which Commission Regulation and rape seed f.or colza (EEC) 1059/69 relates L339,8.12.1973 L339,8.12J973 Regulation (EECI 33L4173 of. the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3322173 of the Commission of 7 December t973 fixjng the e:rport levies on olive oil 7 December 1973 hrung the basic amount of the impon L339,8.72.7973 levy on syrups and certain other sugar products Regulation (EEC) 3375173 of the Qqmmissiea 6f L339,8.72.7973 6 December 1973 re-establishing Co--on Customs Tariff duties on sheep- and lamb-skin leather, falling Regulatiori (EEC) 3323173 of the Commission of within subheading 41.03 B II, originating in developing 7 December 7973 akeing the special export levy on countries to which the preferential tariff arrangements white sugar and raw sugar set out in Council flegulation (EEC) n6rl72 of L339,8.L2.1973 L9 December 1972 apply Regulation (EEC) 3324173 of the Qsmmissisn of L339, 8.12.L973 10 December L973 fixing the impon levies on cereals Regulation (EEC) 3316173 of the Qormmissies oI and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal 6 December t973 rc-establishing Co--on Customs L340, L7.72.1973 Tariff duties on reconstituted wood, being wood shav- Regulation (EEC) 3325173 of the Commission of ings, falliog within heading 44.18, originating in 10 December 7973 firtng the premir'-s to be added to Yugoslavia, to which the prefereotial tariff atrangements the import levies on cereals, flour and malt set out in Council REgulation (EEC) ?:762172 of L340,71.72.1973 19 December 7972 apply L339,8.72.7973 Regulation (EEC) 33?5173 of the Qemmississ of 10 December t973 alteing the corrective amount appli- Regulation (EEC) 3317173 of the Commission of cable ot the refund on cereals 6 December 1973 rc-establishing Common Customs Tariff duties on other articles of iron or steel, falling L340, t7.12.D73 within heading 73.40, origioating in Yugodaviq to which Regulation (EEC) 3327173 of the Commission of the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council 10 December 1973 fuing the import levies on white Regulation (EECI 276A72 of 19 December 1972 apply sugar and raw sugar L339, 8.12.7973 L340,77.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3318173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3328173 of the Commission of 6 December L973 rc-establishing Co--on Customs 10 December 7973 h;xjLng the basic arnount of the import Tariff duties on women'sr' girls' and infants' outer levy on syrups aud ceftain other sugar products gannents, falliag within heading ex 61.02, origlnating L340,77.72.1973 in developing countries to which the preferential tariff arrangements set out in Council Regulation (EEC) Regulation (EEC) 3329173 of the Commission of 26?9173 of 26 September 7973 apply 10 December 1973 altedtg the export levies on cereals L339,8.12.1973 L340, t7,12.1973

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Regulation (EEC) 3330173 of the C6mmissieq of Regulation (EEC) 3342173 of the Qsmmissiqn of 11 December 1973 fiing the import levies on cereals 12 December 1973 alterlc;g the corrective amount appli- and on wheat or rye flour, groaG and meal cable to the refund oD careals L341,12.72.1973 L342,13.72.7973

Regulation (EEC) 333t173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3343173 of the Commission of ' 11 Decerrber 7973 lixing the premi'ms to be added to L2 December L973 fixng the impon levies on white the import levies on cereals, flour and malt sugar and raw sugar L347,72.72.1973 L342, L3.72.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3332173 ot the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 334,y'.173 of the Commission of 11 December 1973 akerag tle corrective amount appli- 12 December 7973 fixjng the import levy on molasses cable to the refund on ceieals L342,73.72.7973 L341,72.72.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3345173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3333/73 ot the Commission of 11 December 1973 estabtishing the srandard average 11 December 1973 fixing the importi levies on white values for the valuation of imported citrus fruits sugar aud raw sugar L342, 13.L2.7973 L347,72.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3346173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3334173 of the Commission oI 12 December 7973 fixng additional amounts for egg 11 December 1973 fixing the average producer prices products tof wlne L342, L3.12.7973 L347,12.72.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3347173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3335/73 of the Qsmmissisn of 12 December 7973 lir.tng additional amounts for live 10 December 7973 on rhe movemenr of goods obtained and slaughtered poultry in the Community under a procedure for-the suspension L342, r3.12.t973 or drawback of customs duries or other import charges Regulation (EEC) 3348173 L347, 12.72.7973 of the Commission of 12 December 1973 concerning the levying of a tax on Regulation (EEC) 3336173 of the Commission of !!g gpq+egqn of certain goods covered 1y Regulation 11 December 1973 fixng the basic amount of the IEECI L0s9169. t_mlgrt lgyy on syrups and cerrain other sugar products L342, 13.12.7973 L347, t2.72.7973 Regulation (EEC) 3349173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3337173 ol the Com-ission of L2 December 1973 extending Regulation (EEClr 3GSl73 1t December 7973 alterng the orport levies on cereals as_ regards the standard method of denaruring common L341, L2.12.7973 wheat in Ireland and the United Kingdom L342,73.72.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3338173 of the Commission of 11 December 7973 altering the exporr refund on pro- Regulation (EEC) 3350173 of the Commission o{ ducts processed from cereils and rlce 12 December 1973 amending the amounts applicable L341, 72,72,t973 ari compensatory amounb for cereals and rice L342,73.72.7973 Regulation (EEC) 3339173 of the Council of 11 Decem- ber L973 fixing the activating prices for table wines for Regulation (EEC) 3351173 of the Qemmissioa of the period from 16 December 1973 to 75 Decsmber 1974 12 December L973 alterir'g the export levies on cereals L342, 13.72.1973 L342, L3.12.1973 '(EEC) Regulation (EEC) 3340173 of the Commissioo of Regulation 3359173 of the Commission of 12 7973 hxag the impon levies -December on cereals 13 -December 1973 firing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats aud meal and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal L342, 13.12.7973 L34, 14.72.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3341173 of the Qsmmi5sisa of Regulation (EEC) 3360173 of the Commission of 12 December 1973 frxng the premiums to be added to 1-? December L973 frxjng, the premiums to be added to the import levies on cereals, flour and malt the import levies on cereals, flour and malt L342,13.72.1973 L3+4,74.12.7973

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Regulation (EEC) 3361173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3373173 of the Qqmmission of 13 December 7973 f*irg the corrective amount appli- 13 December 1973 altering the special e:.poft levy on cable to the refund on cereals white sugat and raw sugar L3M,14.72.7973 L3M,14.72.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3362173 of the Commission oI Regulation (EEC) 3374173 of the Qqmmissiqtr of 13 December 7973 fixng the refunds applicable to 13 December t973 ametd:.r,g the amouots applicable as cereals and wheat or rye flour, groas aod meal compensatory nmoruts for cereals aod rice L3++,74.t2.1973 L34/',74.72.1973 (EEC) 3363173 Qsmmissiqa of Regulation of the Regulation (EEC) 3375173 of the Council of 10 Decem- 13 December 7973 fixung the levies on rice and broken ber 7973 on the importation into the Co-munity of rice certain agricultural products originating in Turkey L3M,74.12.7973 L345, t5.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3364173 of the Qqmmissiqr of Regulation (EECI 3376173 of the Council of 10 Decen- 13 December 1973 fir.ng the premi"-s to be added ber L973 on the opeoing, allocation, aad 4dminis641iqa to the levies on rice and broken rice of a Commrrnity tariff quota for hazelnuts, falling within L344, 14.12.L973 subheading ex 08.05 G of the Common Customs Tariff Regulation (EEC) 3365173 of the Commissioo of and originating in Turkey 13 December L973 fixng the export refunds on rice L345, L5.12.L973 and broken rice L3M,14.t2.1973 Regulation (EECI 3377173 of the Qsmmissiqn of 14 December 1973 fixing the impon levies on cereals Regulation (EEC) 3366173 of the Commission oI and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal 13 December 1973 liring tte corrective nmount appli- L345, 75.72.7973 cable to the refund on rice and broken rice L344, 74.72.7973 Regulation (EEC) 3378173 ol the Commission of 14 December 7973 fixing the premiums to be added to Regulation (EEC) 3367173 ,of the Qommissies of the imports levies on cereals, flour and malt 13 December 1973 lixing the import levies on white L345, 15.72,1973 sugar and raw sugar L344,74.72.7973 Regnlation (EEC) 3379173 of the Commission of 14 December t973 alter.irrg ttre corrective amount appli- Reguladon (EEC) 3368173 of the Qsmmississ of cable to the refund on cereals 13 December 7973 fixjng the import levies on calves L345, 15.72.1973 and adult bovine animals and on beef and veal other than frozen Regulation (EEC) 3380173 of the Qsmmisslsn of L3M, t4.72.7973 14 December 7973 fixirg the import levies on white sugar and raw sugar Regulation (EEC) 3369173 of the Qsmmissiqn of L345,15.72.1973 13 December 1973 firtng the export levies on cereals L344,74.L2.t973 Regulation (EEC) 338L173 of the Commission of 14 December 7973 hxing starch Regulation (EEC) 3370173 the Qsmmissi6n of the export levies on of products 13 December t973 fir.ng the expon levies on rice L34,14.72.1973 L345, 15.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 337t173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) $8AB of ttre Commission of 13 December 1973 firtng the export refunds on beef 14 December 7973 fixing the import levies on milk and and veal for the period beginning I lautary 1974 milk products L3+4,74.12.7973 L345,75.12.,973 Regulation (EEC) 3372173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3383173 of the Cemmississ of 13 December 1973 fixing the basic amourt of the 14 December 1973 fixry the refunds on milk and milk import levy on syrups and certain other sugar products products exported in the natural state L3M,14.12.1973 L345, 75.L2,1973

~~I Boll.EC t2-tn3 143 Publlshed in the Officlal Journal Published ln the Otflclal Journal~~

Regulation (EEC) 3384173 of the Commission of Decision 5173 of the Joint Committee on A.V.1 certi- 14 December 1973 ti:xrng, the ,-ount of the subsidy on ficates contai.ed in Annex VI to Protocol 3 oil seeds L347, 77.72.7973 L345, 15.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3353/73 of the Council of 26 Novem- Regulation (EEC) 3385173 of the Commission of ber 1973 on the implementation of Decision 9173 ol 14 December 1973 determining the world market price dre EEC/Austria Joint Commiftee supplementing and Ior colza rape seed amending Articles 24 aad 25 of Prorocol 3 concerning L345, t5.72.7973 the definition of the concept of 'originating productsl and methods adminisuative cooperation (EEC) 3386173 of Regulation of the Commission of L347,77,72.1973 14 December 973 fixjry the export levies on olive oil L345,15.12.1973 Decision 9173 of the Joint Committee supplementing snd 26sading Articles 24 aad 25 of Protoiol 3 con- Regulation (EEC) 3387173 of the Commission of cerning the definition of the concept of 'originaring pro- 14 December 1973 amending Regulation (EEC) 2637170 ducts' and methods ef 2dminisffative cooperation as regards expoft licences issued for products falling L347, t7.L2.L973 within subheading 04.02 B of the Common Customs Tariff Regulation (EEC) 3354173 of the Council of 26 Novem- L345, t5.12.1973 bet 1973 on the implementatioo of Decision 9173 ol the EEC/Iceland Joint Committee supplementing and Regulation (EEC) 3388173 ol the Commission of qmending Articles 24 aad 25 Protocol .invitation of 3 concerning 14 December 1973 opening an to tender for the definition of the concept of 'originating producrsi the mobilization of common wheat flour as aid for the and methods qf 2dministztive cooperation Arab Republic of Egypt L347,77.12.1973 L345, 75.72.1973 Decision 9173 of the Joiat Committee supplementing Regulation (EEC) 3389173 of the Commission of and amending Articles 24 ard 25 of Protoiol 3 con- 13 December 7973 layng down the procedure and con- cering the difinition of the concept of 'orig:rnsting ditions for the sale of tobacco held by intervention products' and methods of administrative cooperation agencies L347,17.72.L973 L345,15.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3355/73 of the Council of 26 Novem- Regulation (EEC) 3390/73 the Commission of of ber L973 on the implementation of Decision 9173 ol 14 December 1973 increasing the Community quantita- the EEC/Pomrgal Committee supplementing and tive export quotas for certain types of copper ash and Joint qmending Articles 24 and 25 of Protocol 3 concerning residues and for certain rypes of copper waste and scrap the definition of ttre concept of 'originating productsl L345, L5.12.7973 and methods of ad-inistrative cooperation (EEC) Regulation 3352173 of the Council of 22 Novem- Decision 9173 ol the Joint Comminee supplemenring bet 1973 on the application of Decision 3173, 4/73 and and amending Articles 24 and, 25 of Protocol 3 con- 5173 of, the EEC/Norway Joint Committee on customs cerning the definition of the concept of 'originating ps6- matters ducts' and methods of administrative cooperatidn L347,17.7L7973 L347, 77,72,7973

Annex Regulation (EEC) 33SGl73 of the Council of 25 Novem- ber 1973 on the implementation of Decision 9173 of Decision 3173 of the Joint Committee laying down the the EEC/Sweden Joint Com-ittee supplementing and methods sf 2dministrative cooperation in the orstoms amending Articles 24 ar,d 25 of Protocol 3 concerning field for the purpose of implementing the Agteement the definition of the concept of 'origrnating produad between the European Economic Community and the and methods of adminisuative cooperation Kingdom of Norway L347,17.72.7973 L347,17.72.7973 Decision 9173 ol the Joint Commi6ss supplementing Decision 4173 ol the Joint Committee on Protocol 3 and amending Articles 24 and 25 of Protoiol 3 con- concerning the definition of ttre concept of 'originating cerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods qf adminisuative cooperation products' and methods sf 2.lminis62tiy6 cooperation L347,17.12.1973 L347, t7.12.1973

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Regulation (EEC) 3357173 of the Council of 26 Novem- Regulation (EECI 3397173 of the Council of 11 Decem- ber 7973 on the implementation of Decision 9173 ol ber L973 fixing intervention prices for fresh or chilled the EECiSwitzerland Joint Committee supplementing sardines and anchovies for the 1974 fishng year and amending Articles 24 atd 2l of Protocol 3 con- L349, 19.72.t973 cerning the definition of the concept of'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation Regulation (EEC) 3398/73 of the Council of 11 Decem- L347, 17.72.1973 ber 7973 fixing the guide prices for fishery products listed in Annex II to Regulation (EECI 2L42i70 for the Decision 9173 ol the Joint Commiffee supplementing and L974 lishng yeat amending Articles 24 and 25 of Protocol 3 concerning L349, t9.t2.L973 the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation Regulation (EEC) 3399173 of the Council of 11 Decem- L347, 17.72.t973 ber 7973 repealing Regulation (EEC) 240/73 laying down general rules the system compensatory Regulation (EEC) 3358/73 of the Council of 26 Novem- for of amounts for plaice bet 1973 on the implemenution Decision 6/73 of L349, L9.72.1973 of the EEC/Norway Joint Conmittee supplementing and amending Articles 24 ar,d 5 of Protocol 3 con- Reoulation (EEC) 3400173 of the Council of 11 Decem- cerning the definition of the concept of 'originating ber 1973 amending Council Regulation (EECI 16617l products' and metLods ef adminis6ative cooperation lSying down common market standards for shrimps of L347,17,72.1973 the genus 'Crangon' sp.p. Decision 6173 of the Joint Committee supplementing L349, 79.12.1973 and amending Articles 24 and 25 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating pss- Regulation (EEC) 3401173 of the Qemmissisa of ducts' and methods of adminisuative cooperation 18 December 1973 fixing the impon levies on cereals L347, 77.t2.7973 and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal L349, 19.t2.L973 Regulation (EEC) 339t173 of the Commission of 17 December 1973 hing the import levies on cereals Regulation (EEC) 3402173 of the Commission of. and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal 18 December 1973 hr.ng the premiums to be added to L348, 78.72.1973 the import levies on cereals, flour and malt L349, 79.12.t973 Regulation (EEC) 3392173 of the Commission of 17 December 1973 fir,ng the premiums to be added to Regulation (EEC) 3403173 of the Commission of the import levies on cereals, flour and malt 18 December 1973 akeing the corrective amount appli- L348,78.72.1973 cable to the refund on cLreals L349, t9.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3393173 of the Commission of 17 December 1973 aheing the corrective amount appli- Regulation (EECI 34M173 of rhe Commission of cable to the refund on cereals 18 December 7973 frxjng the ;mFort levie on white L348, 18.72.7973 sugar and raw sugzu Regulation (EEC) 3394173 of the Qemmissiqa of L349, 19.12.1973 17 December 7973 fifiag the import levies on white Regulation (EEC) sugar and raw sugar 3405173 of the Commission of L348,18.12.1973 18 December 7973 fixng the average producer prices for wine Regulation (EEC) 3395173 of the Council of 11 Decem- L349, 19.12.1973 ber 1973 fixing the guide prices for the fishery products listed in Annex I (A) and (C) of Regulation (EEC) Regulation (EEC) 3406173 of the Qsmmissi6a of 2742170 for the 1974 fishing year 17 December 1973 amendiog Regulation ?Ml67lEEC L349, 79,12,t973 fixing coefficients for calculating l&ies on pignieat products other than pig carcases Regulation (EEC) 3396173 of the Council of 11 Decem- L349, 79.72.t973 ber 7973 fixing the Communitr producer prices of tunny intended for the canning industry f.or rhe L974 Regulation (EEC) 3407173 of the Commission of fishing year 17 December 1973 derogating from Regulation @EC) L349,19.72.1973 1259172 on the disposal of butter at a reduced price to

~~Bull. EC 72-1973 145 Publlshed ln the Offlclal Journal Publlshed ln the Official Journal~~

6s6ain Qqmmuniry processing undertakings, as regards Regulation (EEC) 3478173 of the Conmission of the individual invitation to tender Ior the end, of 1973 19 December 1973 hxtng the import levies on white L349, 19.t2.7973 sugar and raw sugzu L35t,20.72.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3408173 of the Commission of 17 December 1973 amending Regulation (EEC) 7t173 Regulation (EEC) 3479173 of the Commission ol on the sale of butter from public stocks 19 December 7973 ftxng the import levy on molasses L349, 19.72.7973 L35L,20.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3420173 ol the Commission of Regulation (EEC) of. 3409173 of the Commission L9 December 7973 tixtng the refunds on white sugar 17 December 1973 amending Regulation (EECI ?573170 and taw sugar exported in the natural state concerning the period of validity of advance fixing L 351,, 20.t2.L973 cer'ficates for certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II of the Treaty Regulation (EEC) 3421173 of the Commission of L349, t9.72.7973 17 December 1973 oa invitations to tender for the costs of delivery of skimmed-milk powder to the Regulation (EEC) 3470173 of the Commission of World Food Programme 18 December 1973 ot longterm private storage aid of L35L,20.72.7973 certair table wine Regulation (EEC) L349, 19.L2.1973 3422173 of the Commission of 18 December 1973 completing Regulation (EEC) 1821173 Regulation (EEC) 34t7173 of the Commission of on the method of calculadon of the premi 'm for the 18 December 1973 akering the amount of aid provided conversion of dairy herds to meat production for in Regulation (EEC) 7437170 or storage iontracts L357,20.12.7973 for table wine Regulation (EEC) 3423173 ol the Commission of L349,79.12.1973 18 December 7973 on detailed rules for granting subsidies for olive oil Regulation (EEC) 34t2173 of. the Commission of L357,20.12.1973 18 December 1973 firtng the reference prices for wines for the period from 16 December t973 to 15 December Regulation (EEC) 3424173 of the Commission of 1974 20 December 7973 fixjng the import levies on cereals L349, 19.72.t973 aad on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal L352,27.12,t973 Regulation (EEC) 341,3173 of, the Commission of 18 December !973 akerng the special expoft levy on Regulation (EEC) 342J.173 of the Commission of white sugar and raw sugar 20 December 1973 fixtr.g the premiums to be added to L349, 79.t2.1973 the imFort levies on cereds, flour and malt L352, 2L.12.1973 (EEC) Regulation 3414173 of the Council of 11 Decem- Regulation (EEC) 34?4173 of the Commission of ber 7973 on the formation of a buffer stock of olive oil 20 December 1973 l:ur:ng the correcrive amount appli- L35t,20.12.7973 cable to the refund on iereals L352,2t.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 34tsl73 of ttre Commission of 19 December 1973 tixng the import levies on cereals Regulation (EEC) 3427173 oI the Commission of and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal 20 December 7973 fixing the refunds applicable to L357, 20.r2.t973 cereals and wheat or rye flour, groats and meal L352, 2t.12.7973 Regulation (EEC) 34L6173 Commission of. of the Regulation (EEC) 3428173 the Commission of 19 December 7973 6ixng the premiums to be added to of 20.December 7973 fixJng the levies on rice and broken the import levies on cereals, flour and malt L351,20.12.7973 L352,27.72.7973 Regulation (EEC) 3477173 of the Commission ot Regulation (EEC) 3429173 of the Commission oI 19 December 7973 altering the corrective amount appli- 20 December L973 tixjng the premi,'ms to be added to cable to the refund on cereals the levies on rice and broken rice L35t,20.72.L973 L352, 27.72.7973

~~146 Bull. EC t2-7973 Published in the Otflcial Journal Publlshed ln the Otflclal Journal~~

Regulation (EEC) 3442173 the Qemmissiea of Regulation (EEC) 3430173 of the Commission of -December of 20becember 7973 hing the export refunds on rice and 21 1973 hxjlig the export levies on starch broken rice products L352,2L.72.1973 L353,22.72.L973 Regulation (EEC) 3437173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3443t73 of the Cominission of -December -December' 20 1973 fixing the corrective amount appli- 21 t973 fixing the amount of the subsidy on cable to the refund on rice and broken rice oil seeds L352,21,72,1973 L353,22.72.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3432/73 of. the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 34+4173 of the Qsmmi5siqn of -December 20-December 7973 ltxing the import levies on white 21 1973 determining the world market price sugar and raw sugar lor colza and rape seed L352,21.12.1973 L353,22.L2.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3433173 of the Commission of -December Reeulation {EEC) 3445173 of the Commission of 20 7973 hing the import levies on calves 2l"December 1973 firotg the export levies on olive oil and adult bovine animals and on beef and veal odrer L353,72.72.7973 than ftozen L352,2L.72.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3M6173 of the Qsmmis5isa of 21-December 1973 ftxing the impon levies on frozen (EEC) 3434173 of the Commission of Regulation beef and veal h:xJng ttre export levies on cereals 2O-December 1973 L353,22.72.1973 L352,21.72,1973 Regulation (EEC) 3435173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3447173 of the Qommissien of -December an invitation to tender for 20 becember 1973 fixing the export levies on rice 21 7973 opening as aid L352,21.12.1973 the mobilization of commin wheat flour food for the United Nations Relief and Vorks Agency for Rezularion (EEC) 3436173 of the Commission of Palestine (LINR\9A) 2Obecember 1973 akeririg comPonents used to calctlate L353,22.12.7973 the differential amounts f.or colza and rape seed Regulation (EEC) 3448173 the Commission of L352,21.72.7973 -December of 21 7973 laying down detailed rules for the Regulation (EEC) 3437173 of the Commission of application of Article 4b of Regulanot @ECl 974171 20-December 1973 alteing the special exPoft levy or in the olive oil sector white sugar and raw sugar L353,22.12.7973 L352,27.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3M9t73 the Commission of -December of Regularion (EEC) 3438173 of the Commission of 21 1973 extending the provision under which 21-December 1973 6iving the import levies on cereals import and export licences, advance fixing certificates, and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal ani aoolicationi for and extracts from such licences and L353,22.72.1973 certifilates, may be drawn up on the forms in use before accession Regulation (EEC) 3439173 of the Commission of -December L353, ?2.12.1973 21 7973 lixing the premiums to be added to and malt the import levies on cereals, flour Regulation (EEC) 3450/73 of the Council of 17 Decem- L353,22.72.1973 bei tgll amending Regulation (EEC) 974171 as regards products Itdy Rezulation (EEC) 3440173 of the Commission of the level of prices fol agricultural in -becember developments in the monetary situation 21 1973 altering the corrective amount appli- following cable to the refund on cereals L353,22.72.1973 L353,22.72.1973 (EEC) 3451173 the Commission of Regulation-December of Regulation (EEC) 344t173 of the Commission of 21 !973 amendtng Regulation (EEC) B3n3 21-December 7973 lixing the imporc levies on white as regards the period of validiry of export licences for sugar and raw sugar cereds L353,22.t2.t973 L353,22,72.1973

~~Bull. EC t2-1973 147 Publlshed in the Ofllclal Journal Publlshed ln the Otflclal Journal~~

Regulation (EEC) 3452173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3462173 of the Council of 17 Decem- 21 December 1973 fixng the monetary compensatory ber 7973 on the opening, allocation and administration amounrc applicable in the wine sector from 16 Decem- of a C.ommunity lariff quota Jor yarn spun entirely bet 1973 from silk waste other than noil, not put up for retail L353,22.12.1973 sale, falling within heading ex 50.05 bf the Common Customs Regulation (EEC) 3453173 Commission Taritt for 1974 of the of L356,27.12.7973 21 December 1973 alterng the special export levy on white sugar and raw sugar Regulation (EEQ) 3M3173 of the Council of tT Decem- L353,22.72.7973 ber 1973 on the opening, allocation and administration of Community tarifft quota Regulation (EEC) 3454173 of. the Commission of. a for certain eels falling subheadihg 21 December 1973 alterng export refunds on beef aod within ex 03.01 A II of the Common Customs 7974 veal for the period beginning-ZZ December 1973 Taill lot L353,22.72.1973 L356,27.12.7973 Regulation (EEC) . Regulation (EEC) 3455173 of the Commission of 3464/73 of the Council of 17 Decem- 20 December 1973 alteilrr.g the monetary compensarory ber 7973 on the opening, allocation and adminisration amounts of a Community tariff. quota for rosin, including 'brais L354,24.t2.1973 r6sineux' falling within subheading 38.08 A of thE Com- mon Customs Tafiff for 1974 Regulation (EEC) 3456m of the Council of. t7 Decem- L356,27.12.7973 b_er. 7973 aTending Regulation (EECI 1496/68 on the definition of the customs territory of the Communiry Regulation (EEC) 3465173 of the Council of 17 Decem- L356, n.72.1973 ber 7973 on the temporary and pamial suspension of the autonomous duties in the Common Customs Tariff for Regulation (EEC) 3457173 of the Council of 17 Decem- dried apricots falling within subheading 08.12 A, bitter ber 1973 increasing the Community taill quota for or Seville oranges falling within subhiading ex 08.02 certain eels falling within subheadini ex 03.0i A II of ,l and b) saffron, neither crushed or ground, the 4--! 4qd Common Customs Tariff falling within subheading 09.10 C I - L356, 27.12.1973 L356,27.72.7973 Regulation (EEC) 3458i73 of tfie Council of 17 Decem- Regulation (EEC) 3466173 of the Council of 17 Decem- ber 1973 on the increase in the Community tariff quota ber 1973 on the temporary suspension the autono- newsprint of for falling within subheading'48.O1 A of mous duties in the Common Customs Tariff for certain the Common Customs Tarj,ff lor 1973 producs L356,27.72.1973 L356,27.72.1973 Regulation (EECI 3459n3 of the Council of. 17 Decem- Regulation (EEC) 3467173 of the Council 17 Decem- ber 7973 on the opening of allocation and administration ber 1973 on the temporary suspension of a supplementary Community of ttre autono- tariff quota for ferro- mous Common Customs silico-manganese falling within'subheadine Tariff duw for mechanicdlv 73.02 D of. propelled aircrak of an unladen'weight exceedini tle Common Customs Tariff. for 1973 15 000 kg falling within subheading ex 88.02 B II c) - L356,27.72.7973 L356,27.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3460173 of the Council 17 Decem- of Regulation (EEC) 3468173 the ber 7973 on the opening, allocating of Council ol 17 Decem- and administrarion ber 1973 amending Regulation (EEC) of-_a Communi,q quota (not 2798173 conclud- t{ifl for raw silk thrown) ing the Association falling heading Agreement with Mauritius within 50.02 of the Common Customs L356,27.12.7973 Tarifl lor 7974 L356,27.12.7973 Regulation (EEC) 3469173 of the Council of 17 Decem- Regulation (EEC) ber 1973 establishing Community supervision of imports 3461173 of the Council of 17 Decem- of certain products ber L973 on the opening, allocation and originating in Austria administration L356, 27.12.1973 of- a Community tanff quota for yarn entirely of silk, other than yarn'of noil or orher waste silk. not Dur uD Regulation (EEC) 3470173 of the Council of 17 Decem- for retail sale falliog within headins ex 50.04 bf 1[1g ber 7973 establishing Community supervision of imports Common Customs Taiff tor 1974 of certain products originating in Finland L356, n.12.1973 L356, n.12.1973

~~148 ButL EC t2-1973 Publlshed in the Offlclal Journal Publlshed in the Otflcial Journal~~

Regulation (EECI 347t173 of the Council of 17 Decem- Regulation (EEC) 3482173 of the Commission of ber L973 establishing 66mmunity supervision of imports 27 December 1973 completing Regulation (EEC) 1463173 of certain products originating in Iceland as regards the measures to be taken in respect of tfie L356,27.12.1973 abandonment of the application by a Member State of Article 2 (a) of Regulation (EEC) 974171 Regulation (EEC) 3472173 of the Council of 17 Deccm- L357,28.12.7973 ber 7973 establishing Community supervision of imports of certain products originating in Norway Regulation (EEC) 3483173 of tte Qemmis5iea of L356, 27.12.7973 27 December 7973 alteing the special export levy on white sugar and raw sugar Regulation (EECI 3473/73 of the Council of 17 Decem- L357,28.12.1973 ber 1973 establishing Community supervision of imports of certain products originating in Pornrgal Regulation (EEC) 3454173 of the Qqmmissi6r of L356,27.12.1973 27-December 1973 fixjng the impon levies on white sugar and raw sugar Regulation (EEC) 3474/73 of the Council of t7 Decem- L357,28.12.7973 ber 1973 establishing Community supervision of imports of certain products originating in Sweden Regulation (EEC) 3485 173 of the Commission of L356, 27.72.7973 27 December 7973 fixjng the import levT on molasses L357,28.72.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3475173 of the Council ol 77 Decem- ber 1973 establishing Community supervision of imports Regulation (EEC) 3456173 of the Commissioo of of certain products originating in Swizerland 27 December 1973 liing the average producer prices for L356, n.72.1973 wine L357,28.12.1973 Regulation IEEC) 3476m of the Council of 3 Decem- ber 7973 approving the exchange of letters rectifying Regulation (EEC) 3487 173 of the Qommissiqn ol Article 3 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement between the 27 December 1973 hing the impon levies on calves and European Economic Community and the Kingdom of adult bovine animals and on beef and veal other than Norway frozen L357,28.72.7973 L357,28.72.7973

Regulation (EECI, 3477173 of the Council of 77 Decem- Regulation (EEC) 3488173 of the Commission of ber 7973 amending Regulation (EEC) 1569172 as regards 27 December 1973 fixing the export refund on olive oil the level of prices of colza and rape seed in Itdy in L357,28.12.1973 consequence of developments in the monetary situation L357,28.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3489173 of the Commission of 27 December 1973 fixtng the export refund on oil seeds Regulation (EEC) 3478173 of the Council of 17 Decem- L357,28.12.1973 ber 7973 amending Regulation (EEC) 1471171 as regards the fat content of whole milk Regulation (EEC) 3490173 of the Commission of L357,28.72.7973 21 December 1973 establishing the standard average values for the valuation of imponed citrus fruits Regulation (EEC) 3479 173 of the Commission of L357,28.72.7973 27 December 7973 fixjng the import levies on cereals and (EEC) on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal Regulation 3491173 of the Commission of L357, 28.12.7973 20 December 1973 amendiag Regulation (nECl Zl00l73 on differential amounts tot colza and rape seed Regulation (EEC) 3480173 of the Commission of L357,28.12.1973 27 December 7973 fix:rlg the premiums to be added to the impon levies on cereals, flour and mdt Regulation (EEC) 3492173 of the Commission of L357, 28.t2.7973 21 December 1973 supplementing Regulations @EC) 2182173 and, 2823173 laying down detailed rules on Regulation (EEC) 3481173 of the Commission of export levies to be applied respectively on the cereals 27 December 7973 altering tte corrective amount market and in the rice market in the event of disturban- applicable to the refund on cereals ces thereon L357, 28.t2.7973 L357, 28.12.1973

~~Bull. EC t2-7973 t49 Published in the Otflcial Journal Published in the Otficial Journal~~

Regularion (EEC) 3493173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 35L3173 of the Commission of 21 December t973 repealng Regulation (EEC) t477177 28 December t973 frring the refunds applicable to cereals concerning the establishment of a uniform fat content and wheat or rye flour, groats and meal for whole milk L360,29.72.1973 L357, 28.72.7973 Regulation (EEC) 3574173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3494173 of the Commission of 28 December 7973 fixing the export levies on cereals 21 December 1973 delining additional measures to be L360,29.12.7973 taken in agriculture following the fixing, with effect ftom 1 January 7974, of a new representative rate for the Regulation (EEC) 3575 173 of the Commission of Italian lira 28 December 7973 fiillqo the levies on rice and broken L357,28.12.1973 nce L360, 29.12.t973 Regulation (EEC) 3495 173 of the Commission of 21 December 7973 on the buying-in of olive oil for a Regulation (EEC) 3516173 of the Commission ol buffer stock 28 December L973 fixing the premiums to be added to L357,28.t2.7973 the levies on rice and broken rice L360, 29.72.7973 Regulation (EEC) 3496173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3517 Commission of 21 December 7973 on the monetar), compensatory 173 of the amounts applicable in Italy 28 December 7973 lixing the export refunds on rice and broken rice L357, 28.12.7973 L360,29.12.7973 Regulation (EEC) 3497 173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3518173 of the Commission of 21 December 7973 fiflng the production refund on olive 28 December 1973 fixing the correcrive amount oil in the manufacrure of certain preserved fish and applicable to the refund on rice and broken rice vegetables L360, 29.12.t973 L357,28.12.t973 Regulation (EEC) 3519 173 oI the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3498173 of the Commission of 28 December 7973 hing the export levies on rice 21 December 7973 fixing the components to be used to L360,29.12.7973 calculate the differential amounts for colza and rape seed L357,28.72.7973 Regulation (EEC) 3520173 of the Commission of 27 December 1973 frxing the import levies on products Regulation (EEC) 3499173 ol the Commission of processed from cereals and rice 21 December 1973 atthoizing the United Kingdom to L360,29.72.7973 suspend temporarily customs duties on hachled or otherwise processed but not spun flax or flax tow imported Regulation (EEC) 3527173 of the Commission of from other Member States 27 December 7973 fixing the import Ievies on compound L357,28.12.7973 feedingstuffs L360, 29.12.t973 Regulation (EEC) 35t0173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3522173 of the Commission of 28 December 7973 fiiag the import levies on cereals and 28 December 1973 lixing the export levies on starch on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal products L360, 29.12.t973 L360, 29.72.7973 Regulation (EEC) 3517173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3523173 of the Commission ol 28 December 7973 firing the premi'ms to be added to 28 December 1973 frxing the import levies on milk and the import levies on cereals, flour and malt milk products L360,29,72.1973 L360,29.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3512173 of the Co-mission of Regulation (EEC) 3524173 of the Commission of 28 December 7973 fixing the corrective amount 28 December 1973 fixing the special import levy on applicable to the refund on cereals olive oil L360,29.72.7973 L360, 29.t2.t973

~~150 Bull. EC t2-1973 Publlshed ln the Otficlal Journal Publlshed ln the Offlclal Journal~~

Regulation (EEC) 35LS 173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3566173 of the Commission of 28 December 1973 firing the export levies on olive oil 20 December L973 dereraining the amounts of the L360, 29.12.7973 variable components and compensatory amounts, and the additional duties applicable, during the fust quarter of Regulation (EEC) 3526173 of the Commission of 7974 on importation of goods covered by Regulation 28 December 1973 lixjng the amount of the subsidy on (EEC) 10se/69 oil seeds L362,30.12.1973 L360,29.12.7973 Regulation (EEC) 3567 173 of the Commission of Regulation (EEC) 3527 173 of the Commission of 28 December 1973 fixing the import levies on cereals and 28 December 1973 determining the world market price on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal for colza and rape seed L364,37.L2.t973 L360, 29.L2.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3568173 of the Qqmmissi6a of Regulation (EEC) 3528173 of the Commission of 28 December 7973 lixing the premiums to be added to 28 December 7973 fixtng the import levies on white the impon levies on cereals, flour and malt sugar and raw sugar L364, 3t.12.7973 L360,29.L2.t973 Regulation (EEC) 2J69 173 of the Commission of December 1973 altering corrective amourt Regulation (EEC) 3529 173 of the Commission of 28 the 28 December 1973 tixtng the basic amount of the impon applicable to the refund on cereals levy on syrups and certain other sugar products L364, 3t.12.7973 L360,29.12.1973 Regulation (EEC) 3570173 of the Commission of 28 December 1973 fixtng the e:rport refunds on products Regularion (EEC) 3530173 Commission of of the processed from cereals and rice t973 frxing the export refunds on molasses, 28 December L364,37.72.1973 syrups and certain other sugar products exported in the natural state Regulation (EEC) 357t173 of the Commissioo of L360,29.t2.1973 28 December 7973 firing the export refunds on cereal- based compound feedingsruffs Regulation (EEC) 3531173 of the Commission ot L364, 3t.72.1973 28 December 7973 fixne the rates of the refunds Regulation (EEC) 3572173 of the Commission of applicable from 1 January t974 to certain cereals and 28 December 1973 fixjng the amounts applicable as ricE products exported in the form of goods not covered compensatory amounts for cereals rice by Annex II to the Treaty and L360,29.12.7973 L364,31.12.t973 (EEC) 3532173 Commission of Regulation- of the 28 December 1973 fiflng the rates of the refunds Missions and delegnions applicable from 1 January 7974 to sugar and molasses exported in the form of goods not covered by the Delegations of the Associated Overseas States (Rwanda) Annex II to the Treaty c I.LL, 18,72,7973 L360,29.72.1973 Missions of third countries (Kingdom of Swaziland) (EEC) 3533173 Commission of cLt',28.12.t973 Resulation- of the 28 December 1973 filjng the rates of the refunds applicable from 1 January 1974 to certain Eilk products Annex II exported in the form of goods not covered by Council to the Treaty L360, 29.72.7973 Regulation (EEC) 3534173 of the Commission of Directiues and decisions 27 December 1973 introducing subsidies for vinicultural products similar to the vinicultural product exported as 73l360lEECt 'Cyprus sherry' produced in the Community as origin- Council Directive of 19 November !973 on the approxi- ally constituted and shipped to Ireland and the United mation of the laws of the Member States relating to Kingdom non-automatic weighing machines L360,29.t2.7973 L335, 5.12.1973

~~Bull. EC 72-7973 1s1 Publlshed In the Offlclal Journal Publlshed ln the Ofllclal Journal~~

73l367IEEC: Agreement berween the European Economic Com- munity and the Republic of Mali for the supply of food Council Directive of 19 November 1973 on the approxi- aid in the form of grain sorgh.m ,and maize mation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the certification lnformation concerning the signing of the Agreement and marking of wire-ropes, chains and hooks -between the European Economic Co-munity and the L335, 5.72.7973 Republic of Mali on the supply of food aid L343,73.12.7973 73l362IEEC: Council Directive of 19 November 1973 on the approxi- 73l378IEEC: mation of the Iaws of the Member States relating to Council Decision of 15 October 1973 concluding the material measlues of length Agreement berween the European Economic Commrtnigy L335, 5.L2.7973 and the Republic of Mali on the supply of maize aod durum wheat as food aid 73l363IEEC: Agreement berween the European Economic Com- Council Decision of 15 October 1973 concluding the munity and the Republic of Mali on the supply ol maize Agteement between the European Economic Community and durum wheat as food aid and the Tunisian Republic on the supply of common Information concerning the signing of the Agreement wheat as food aid -between the European Economic Cqmmrrnity and the Agreement between the European Economic Com- Republic of Mali on the supply of food aid -munity and the Tunisian Republic concerning the supply L343, t3.12.7973 of co--on wheat as food aid Tnf6l6agion on the siping of the Agreement on the 73l37e IEEC: -supply of food aid between the European Economic Council Decision of 15 October 1973 concluding the Community and the Trrnisian Republic Agreement between the European Economic Community L336, 6.12.7973 and the Republic of Senegal on the supply of sorghr- and common wheat as food aid 73l364IEEC: - Agreement between the European Economic Com- Council Decision o( 6 November 7973 concluding the munity and the Republic of Senegal on the supply of Agteement between the European Economic Community sorghum aod co--on wheat as food aid and the Arab Republic of Egypt on the supply of flour lnformation concerning the sigrring of the Agreemeot of common wheat as food aid -between the European Economic Co--unity and the Agreement between the European Economic Com- Republic of Senegal on the supply of food aid -munity and the Arab Republic of Egypt on the supply L343, t3.72.1973 of flour of co--on wheat as food aid 73l380IEEC: Information on the signing of tfre Agreement on the supply- of food aid between the European Economic Council Decision of 15 October 1973 concluding the Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt Agreement between the European Econoqic Communitl L336,6.72.1973 and the Arab Republic of Yemen on the supply of common wheat as food aid 73l40tlEwatom: - Agreement between the Euopean Economic Com- Council Decision of 6 November 7973 appointing mem- munity and the Arab Republic of Yemen on the supply bers representing Denma*, Ireland and ttre United King- of common wheat as food aid dom to the Advisory Commiffee of the Euratom Supply Information concerning the siping of the Agreement Agency between the European Economic Co-munit), and the L342, L3.t2.t973 Arab Republic of Yemen on the supply of food aid L343, 73.12.t973 731377IEEC: 73l38tIEEC: Council Decision of 18 June 1973 concluding the agreement between the European Economic Co--unity and Council Decision of 6 Novembet 7973 concluding the the Republic of Mali for the supply of food aid in the Agreement between the European Economic Qqmmrrnigy form of grain sorgh,m and maize and the United Nations Relief and Vorks Agency for

~~152 BUIL EC t2-1973 Publlshed ln the ofrlclal Joumal Publlshed ln the Otllclal Journal~~

palssrinian refugees on the supply of flour of common 731385lF-ECz wheat and millgd rice as food aid Council Decision of 9 November 1973 concluding the Agreement between the Euopean Economic Com- Agreement between the Europeao Economic Co-munity -munity and the United Nations Relief and Vorks Agency and the Republic of the Philippines on the supply of for Palestinian refugees on tte supply of flour of com- common wheat and of flour of common wheat as food mon wheat ard millgd rice as food aid aid Information concerning the sigging of the Agreement - Agreement berween the European Economic Com- -berween the European Economic Community and the mudty aod the Republic of the Philippines on the supply United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian of co--on wheat and of flour of co-mon wheat as refugees (UNRWA) on the supply of food aid food aid L343,13.72.7973 Information concerning the siping of the Agreement betweeo- the European Economic Community aad the 73l382lF.ECz Republic of the Philippines on ttre supply of food aid L343,13.L2.7973 Couacil Decision of 9 November 1973 .sa6lu.ling the Agreement between the Europeao Economic Community 731386lEECz and the Republic of Upper Yolta on the supply of muze Council Decision of 9 November 1973 66a6luding the as food aid Agreement between the European Economic Qqmmunity Agreement benrseen ttre European Ecouomic Com- and the Republic of Senegal on the supply of maize as -Eutrity and the Republic of Upper Volta conceraing the food aid supply of maize as food aid Agteement between the Europeau Economic Com- Information concerning the sieoing of the Ageement -munirJr aod the Republic of Senegal on the supply of -between tfie European Economic Community and the maize as food aid Republic of Upper Volta on the supply of food aid Information concerning the signing of the Agreement L343,13.72.7973 -between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seoegal on the supply of food aid 73l383lEJ,Cz L343,13.72,L973 Council Decision of 9 November 1973 concluding the 731387IEEC: Agreement between the European Econom[c Commuoity Council Decision November 1973 conduding ttre and the Islamic Republic of Mauriania on the supply of 9 Agreement berween the European Economic Commuaity of skimmed-milk powder as food aid and the Republic of Niger oa the supply of skimmed- - Agreement betweetr the European Economic Com- milk powder as food aid munity and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on the Agreement befween the European Economic Com- supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid -mudt,, and the Republic of Niger oa the supply of Information concerning the sieoing of the Agreement skimmed-milk powder as food aid -berween the European Economic Qe66nnigy and the Inlormation concerning the signing of the Agreement Islamic Republic of Mauritania oo the supply of food aid -between the European Economic Co-munity and the L343,73.72.1973 Republic of Niger on the supply of food aid L343,73.12.1973 73l384IEEC; 73l388lEECt Couacil Decision of November 1973 conduding the 9 Council Decision of 9 November 7973 concluding the between the European Economic Community Agreement Agreement between the European Economic Comm:uniry and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on the supply of and the Republic of Senegal on the supply of skimmed- aid corlmon wheat as food milk powder as food aid - Agreement between ttre European Economic Com- Agteement betrreen the European Economic Com- munity and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay concerning -Eunity and the Republic of Senegal oo the supply of the supply of common wheat as food aid skimmed-milk powder as food aid Information concerning the siming of the Agreement Information concerning the sigpipg of the Agteement -berween the European Economic Qemmrrniiy and the -between the European Economic Co-munity and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on the supply of (ood aid Republic of Senegal on the supply of food aid L343, t3.12.7973 L343, 13.12.1973

~~Bull. EC 72-1973 1s3 Publlshed in the Otficlal Journal Published in the Otficial Journal~~

73l389lEECz methods of testing the biodegradability of anionic sur. Council Decision of 9 November 7973 .oo"luding the factants Agreement berween the European Economic Community L347, 77.72.t973 and the Republic of Upper Volta on the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid 73l406IEC-SC: Supplementary Agreement between the European Economic Com- Third Agreement to the Ageement of 21 mufty aad the Republic of Upper Volta on the supply Match 1955 on the establishment of through international railway tariffs of skimmed-milk powder as food aid L347, 77.12.1973 Information concerning the sigging of the Ageement between the European Economic Community and the 731407IECSCz Republic of Upper Volta on the supply of food aid Decision of the represenatives of the governments of the L343,13.12.7973 Member States of the European Coal and Steel Com- 73l390lEECz munity meeting within the Council of 10 December 7973 opening tariff preferences for products covered by that Council Decision of 9 Novembet 1973 conclud,ing the Community and originating in Finland Agreement between the Europeao Economic Community L352,21.72.7973 and the Republic of Chad on the supply of skimmed- milk powder as food aid 73l408IEEC: : Agreement between the European Economic Com- Council Decision of 18 June 1973 concluding the Agree- munity and the Republic of Chad on the supply of ment between the European Economic Co--unity and skimmed-milk powder as food aid the Vorld Food Programme on the supply of food aid Information conceming the siening of the Agreement in the form of skimmed-milk powder for developing -between the European Economic Community and the countries Republic of Chad on the supply of food aid Agteement berween the European Economic Com- L343,73.72.7973 -munity and the Vorld Food Progremmg on the supply of skimmsd-Eilk powder as food aid to developin! 73l397lEECz countries Council Decision of 3 December 1973 ot consultation lnformation concerniog the signing of the Agreement procedures and information in mafters of credit insu- -between the Europeao Ecoaomic Community and the rance, cr6dit guzrantees and financial credits Vorld Food Programme (\7FP) L346,17.72.1973 L355, 24.L2.L973 73l402IEEC: 73l40eIEEC: Decision Council of 22 November 1973 amending the Council Decision of 18 June 1p7J g6nsluding an Agree- Decision of 2l March 1952 instituring a procedure for rlent between ttre Euopean Economic Qsmmnnity and prior examination and consultation in respect of certain the Lebanese Republic on the supply of food aid in the laws, tegulations and administrative provisions conform of skimmed-milk powder cerning transport proposed Member States in Agreement between the European Economic L347,77.72.7973 Com- -munity and the Lebanese Republic on the supply of food 7314031F-EC: aid in the form of skimmed-milk powder Council Directive of 22 Novembet 1973 on the synchro- - Inlormation concerning 1f,s signing of the Agreement nization of general population censuses between the European EconomiC Co-mmunity' and ttre L347,77.72.7973 Lebanese Republic on the supply of food aid L355, 24.12.1973 73l4MIEEC: 73l410lEECz Council Directive of 22 Novembet 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the Member Sates relatiag to Council Decision of 24 luly 1973 oa the conclusion of detergeots the Agreement between ttre European Economic Com- L347,17.72.1973 Euqity and the Le.bangse Republic on the supply of corilrlon wheat as food aid 731405lEECz Agreement berweetr the European Economic Com- Council Directive of 22 November 1973 on the approxi- -mlnity and the Lebanese Republic concerning the supply madon of the laws of ttre Member States relating to of co--on wheat as food aid

~~154 BUII. EC 72-ln3 Published in the Otflcial Journal Publlshed ln the Officlal Journal~~

- Inform,ation concerning the signing of the Agreement 73lM2lEC-SCt between the European Economic Co--unity and the Decision of the representatives of tte Govemments of Lebanese Republic on the supply of food aid the Member States of the European Coal and Steel L355,24.L2.t973 Community, meeting urithin ths Council, of 17 Decem- ber 7973 establishing supervision of imports of certaia 731477|F-ECz products originating in Sweden Council Decision of 15 October 7973 concluding the L356,27.12.7973 Agteement between the European Economic Community uod M"lt, on the supply of io--on wheat as food aid T3ltA5IEEC: Agreement bet'ween the European Economic Com- Council Decision of 17 December 1973 sxtgq.ling the muniti- and Malta on the supply'of common wheat as system of minimum prices food aid L360, ?9.L2.L973 Information conceming the signing of the Agreement between- the European Economic Community and Mdta on the supply of food aid Resoluti.ons L355, 24.12.7973

731437IEEC: Council Resolution of 17 December 7973 on meastueg taken against rising prices and the maintenance of Council Directive of 11 Decembet 1973 on the approxi- to be the Communitf mation of the laws of the Member States concerning a high level of employment in ?9.12.1973 certain sugars intended for human consumption ctt6, L356, ?:7.12.7973 73l438IEEC: Consaltations Council Directive of 11 December 1973 amending the 1966 the marketing of beet Directives of 14 June on Consultation of the Council, pursuant to Article 12 of plant seed sed seed, fodder seed, cereal and Potatoesi the Commission Decision of 5 1973 conceming of seed July the Dhective bf lO lune 7969 on the marketing coking coal and coke for the iron and steel industry plants; the Directives of 29 Septem- in of oil and fibre and the eo--unity (731287 on a drak of the vegstable seed and the IECSC) bet L970 on the marketing of enacting terms of the Decision (ECSC) of the Commis' common catalogue of vaiieties of agriorlturd plant sion implementing Decision 731287 IECSC species c117,78.72.1973 L356,27.L2.7973 73l43eIEEC: Estimate of supply and demand for beef and veal in the Communications processing ind-ustry for the period of 1 January to 31 December 1974 Replacement of a member of the Economic and Social L356,27.12.7973 Committee 7314401F-ECz c705,4.72.1973 Council Directive of 11 Decembet 1973 on the general Replacement of a member of the Committee of the orovisions for tte reeional differentiation of ceruin European Social Fund '^."r*o provided for in the Directives of t7 Aptil 7972 c105, 4.12.1973 on the reform of agriculnrre L356,27.12.7973 Information concerning the date of eotry into force of the Agreement between the European Economic Com- 73l44tlBC.SC: munit and the Republic of Austria on the application Decision of the representatives of the Goveroments of of the rules on Co--unity transit the Me'mber Statei of tte Europeaa Coal and Steel L337,6.72.1973 17 Decem- Community. meetiog within the Council, of Annual Repon on the economic situation in the Com- of certain ber 7973 iitablishin-g supervision of imlorts murdty products originating in Austria L356,27.12.1973 Foreword

~~Bul[ EC 12-1973 llis Publlshed ln the Ofllclal Journa! Publlshed ln the Offlclal Journal~~

I. Present situation and future proqpectr Iolormation concerning the date of entry into force ol A. Present situation the Agreement between the Member States of the B. Implementation on the Council Resolutious on tte European Coal and Steel Comm,nity and the Republic measures to combat inflatiou of Iceland L351,20.12.7973 C. Prospects tot 7974 II. Economic policy guidelines Information concerning the date of entry into forcc oI ttre Agreement between the Member States the A. General guidelines of European Coal and Steel Community aud the Swiss B. Guidelines for the individual countries Conlederation Conclusions L351,20.t2.1973 Annex Information concerniog the date of entry into force ol c707,8.12.7973 the Additional Agreement concerning the validity, for the Principality Liechtenstein Agreement Appoinment of a member the Committee the of of the of of between the Member States European Social Fund of the European eoal aod c709,71.72.1973 $1ssl Qommrrnity and the Swiss Confederation L351,20.12.7973 Declaration of the Council of the European Communities Agreements and of the representatives of the Governments of ttre Member States meeting in the Couacil of. ?2 Novem- Cqmm,nicatisn concerning the date of entry into force b* 1973 on the progrr--e of action of the European of the tnterim Agreement berween the European Eco- Comm,nities on the enviror-ent nomic Community and Turkey consequent on the Acces- cttz,20.t2.t973 sion of new Member States to the Community Replacement a member L348, L8.12.1973 of of the Advisory Qemmi6gs on Freedom of Movement for 'Workers Agreement between the Member States of the Euopean c115,28.12.1973 Coal and Steel Communiry and the Republic of Iceland L350, 19.12.1973 Composition of the Scientific and Technical Comminee c116,29,7L7973 Agreement between the Member Sates of the European Coal aud Steel Commnnity and the Swiss Confederation Publication, in English and in Danish, of the texrs of L350, 19.72.1973 the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Additional Agreement concerning Qemmrrnigy and Turkey and the the validity, for the Additional Protocol Princrpality Uechtenstein, of of the Agreemeot benreen c713,24.12.1973 the Member States of the Europeal Coal and Steel Co-munity and the Swiss 1972 Confederation of ?2 luly Information concerning the date of entry'states into force of L350, L9.12.7973 the Agreement berween the Member of the ggsel Agreement between ttre Member States of the European European Coal,and Qsmnrrnity and the European Coal and Steel Commnnity and the European Coal and Coal- and Steel Community of the one part aod the Steel Community, of the one parg and the Republic of Republic of Austria of the bther part Austria, of the other pan L357,20.12.1973 L350, 79.t2.t973 Information concerning the date of entry'states into force of Agreement between the Member States of the European the Agreement between the Member of the Coal an Steel Commnnity and the European'tte Coal and Eur-opean Coal and Steel Community of the ore part Steel Community, of the'one parq and Portuguese and the Portuguese Republic of ttre other part Republiq of the other part L351,20.72.7973 L350, 19.72.7973 Information concerning the date of entry'states into force of Agreement between tte Member States of the European the Agreement between the Member the g6ssl of Coal and Q666rrnity and the European Coal-and luro.pean- C-oal-an! Steel Community and the Euopeao $gssl Qsmmrrnity, of the one parg and the Kingdom of Coal and glgel Qsmmrrnity of the one Da$ and the Sweden, of the other part Kingdom of Sweden of the bther part L350, 19.t2.1973 L351,20.72.1973

~~156 Bull EC l2-tyn Publlshed ln the Otflclal Journal Publlshed ln the Ofllclal Journal~~

Commission 73l372lEECz Commission Decision of 12 November t973 on the reimbursement by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF Directiues and decisions to the Grand Drichy of Luxembourg of preoiums paid dving 972 for grubbing apple trees, pear uees and peach rees 731365lEECz L336, 6.12.1973 Commission Decision of 31 October 1973 fixing the 73l373lEECt amount by whic.h the monetary compeDsatory amounts for beef and veal are to be reduced Commission Decision of 12 November t973 on the L336,6.72.1973 reimbursement by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF of premiums paid during 1972 lor grubbing apple trees, 73l366IEEC: pear trees and peach trees to the Federal Republic of Germany Qemmissi6a Decision 7973 the of 31 October fixing L336,6.72,1973 amount by which the monetary comPensatory ,mottnts for beef and veal are to be reduced 73l374IEEC: L336,6.12.7973 Commission Decision of 2 October 1973 authorizing the Republic not apply Comm"njty treatment to 731367IEEC: French to gloves, mittens and Eitts, knined or crocheted, not elastic Commission Decision of 7 November 1973 fixing the or rubberized, of textiles other than g66en falling withitr maxilrrrm a-Eount of the refund for the 12th partial heading ex 60.O2 of the Common Customs Tariff, ori- invitation to tender for white sugat issued under Regula- gnatinE in Taiwan and in free circulation in the other tion (EEC) 2147173 Member States L336, 6.12.1973 L338,7.12.7973 731368IEEC: 731375lEECz Commission Decision of 7 November 1973 fixing the Commission Decision of 4 October 1973 authorizing the ma).imrm amoutrt of the denaturing premium for white French Republic not to apply Community treatment to sugar for the 4th partial invitation to tender issued under prepared oi reserved tunny (in hermetically closed con- Regulation (EEC) ZTll 173 iaintrs) falling within heading 16.04 ex E of the Common L336, 6.72.7973 Customs Tariff, originating in USSR and in free cfucu- lation in Belgium 73l369lEECz L338,7.12.1973 Commission Decision of 9 Novembet 7973 on the 73l376lEECz reimbursement by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF authoiziag of premiums paid during 7972 lor slaughtering cows and Commission Decision of 12 October 1973 fofwithholding milk and milk products from the market the French Republic not to apply QemmrrniSy treatment (except to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to toys of wood and other Eotors and movement toys and working models of a used L336, 6.72,1973 mechanisms for kind for recreational purposes, and parts thereof) falling 731370lEECt within headinC 97.03 A and ex B of the Co--on Customs Tariff, originating io Hong Kong and in free Commission Decision of 9 November 7973 on the circulation in the other Member Sates reimbursement by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF L338,7.12.1973 of premiums paid during 7971 tot slaughtering cows and foiwithholding milk and milk products from the market 73l392|EEC: to the Kingdom of the Netherlands Commission Decision of 5 November 7973 a6gnding L336,6.12.1973 several Commission Decisions on the sale of buffer at reduced prices as concentrated butter 73l37tIEEC: L346,17.72.1973 Commission Decision of 9 November 1973 fixing the amount by which the monetary comPensatory amouots 731393|F-ECz for beef and veal are to be reduced Commission Decision of 7 November 1973 issuing a L336, 6.12.1973 ei2sding invitation tender for the ocport of 50 000 meuic

~~Bull. EC 0-1973 157 Published in the Otflclal Journal Published ln the Otflclal Journa~~

tons of barley held by the German intervention agency 73l413IEEC: L346, 17.L2.7973 Commission Decision of 10 October 973 fixing thr 73l3e4IEEC: maximum amount of the refund for the 8th pania invitation to tender for white sugar issued under Regu. Commission Decision of 12 November 1973 on the lation (EEC) 2l4tl73 reimbursement by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF L355,24.t2.1973 to the Kingdom of Belgium of premirrms paid during 7972 lor grubbing apple trees, pear trees and peach trees 73l4l4lEECt L346, 77.72.7973 Commission Decision of 31 October 1973 on the Advi. 73l3es IECSC: sory Committee on Cereals Commission Decision of 14 November 1973 approving L355,24.12.1973 additional aid from the Kingdom of Belgium for ttre benefit of undertaking;s in the coal industry 731415IEEC- L346, 77.72.7973 Commission Decision of 31 October 1973 on the special 73l396lEC.SCz Nce Section of the Advisory Qemmiilsg on Cereals L355,24.72.7973 Commission Decision of 14 November 1973 approving additional aid from the Republic of France for the 73l416IEEC: benefit of the coal industry n 1972 L346, 77.12.L973 Commission Decision of 31 Oaober 1973 on the Advi. sory Committee on Milk and Milk Products 7313e7IEC,SC: L355,24.72.L973 Commission Decision of 14 November 1973 approving 73l4l7IEEC: new aids from the Federal Republic of Germany for the year 1972 for the benefit of the undertakings in the coal Commission Decision of 31 October 1973 on the Advi industry sory Committee on Beef and Veal L346, 17.12.1973 L355,24.7L7973 73l398lEECz 73l418IEEC: Commission Decision of 14 November 7973 fixing the Commission Decision of 31 October 1973 on the Advi. maximum amount of the denaturing premirtm for white sory Committee on Pigmeat sugar for the 5th partial invitation to tender issued under L355,24.72.1973 Regulation (EEC) 27Ll 173 L346, 17.72.7973 73l4l9lEECz 731399IEEC: Commission Decision of SL October 1973 serting up an Commission Decision of 15 November 7973 fixing the Advisory Committee on Poultrymeat amount by which tfie monetary coEpensatory amounts L355,24.12.1973 for beef and veal are to be reduced L346, 77.72.7973 73l420IEEC: 73l400IEEC: Commission Decision of 31 October 1973 setting up an Advisory Committee on Eggs Commission Decision of 19 November 1973 fixing L355, 24.72.t973 pursuant to the invitation to tender opened by Regu- lation (EEC) 2840173,16" 6a:{srrm anount for the costs 73l42llEECz of delivery cif of skimmed-milk powder to Bangladesh L346, 17.72.1973 Commission Decision of 31 October 7973 on the Advi- sory Committee on Oils and Fats 73l412IEEC: L355,24.12.7973 Commission Decision of 4 October 1973 on the reimbursement by the Guidance Section of the EAGGF to the 73l422lEECz French Republic of premi'ms paid during 1971 for Commission Decision of 31 October 7973 on the Advi- grubbing apple trees, pear trees and peach trees sory Committee on Sugar L355,24,12,7973 L355,24,t2.1973

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73l423lEECz between the EEC and tte Republic of Korea on trade in Commission Decision of 31 Oaober 073 on the Advi- cotton textiles sory Committee on Fresh and Processed Fruiq and L355,24.12.7973 Vegetables 73l433IEEC: L355,24.12.7973 Commission Decision of 23 November 7973 fixing, for fila4lEECz the purpose of the tendering procedure referred to in Commission Decision of 3t October 7973 ot the Advi- Regrilatibn (EEC) 2876173, maximum ,mourts for the sory Committee on'Wine costs of delivery fob of skimmed-milk powder L355, 24.12.1973 L355,24.72.1973 7314L5IEEC: 73l434IEEC: 'Commission Commission Decision of 3t Oaober 1973 ot the Advi- Decision of 28 November 1973 on the sub- sory Committee on Raw Tobacco mission of applications for assistance from the Euopeao L355, 24.72.7973 Social Fund L355,24.12.1973 73l426IEEC: Commission Decision of 31 Oaober 7973 on the Advi- 731435IEEC: sory Committee on Hops Comuission Decision of 28 Novembet 1973 declaring L355,24.12.1973 that the conditions governing the mobilization of common wheat for a national food aid project are satisfied 731427IEECI L355, 24.12.1973 Commission Decision of 31 October 7973 on the Advi- sory Committee on Live Plants 73l436IEEC: L355,24.12.7973 Commission Decision of 29 Novembet 973 authorizing 73l428IEEC: the Republic of France to allow the marketing of seeds of white clover subject to reduced requirements up to Commission Decision of 31 October t973 ot the Advi- and including 30 J:uu;re 1974 sory Committee on FIax and Hemp L355,24.72.7973 L355, 24.12.1973 nla4TlEECz 73l4z9lEECz Estimate of supply of and demand for beef and veal in 1973 the Advi- Commission Decision of 3t Oaober on the processing indusuy for the period from 1 to Fisheries January sory Committee on 3L March 7974 L355, 24.12.7973 L364, 31.12.1973 73l430IEEC: Commission Decision of 31 October 7973 issuing a standing invitation to tender for the export of 100 000 Commission's Proposals to the Council metric tons of rye held by the Germaa intervention agency L355,24.72.7973 Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) 974171 as regards the prices of agricultund pro- 73l43tIEEC: ducts in Italy, in consequence of developmene iq the monetary situation Commission Decision of 19 November 1973 fixing the c105,4.72.1973 minimum sslling price for butter for the 33rd individual invitation to ten-der under the standing invitation to Proposal for a Council Decision establishing a consul- tender provided for by Regulation (EEC) tL59l72 tation procedure for cooperation agreemetrts between L355,24.12.1973 Member States and third countries c106,6.72.1973 73l432IEEC- Commission Decision of 21 November 1973 regarding Proposal for a Council Regulation oa tle list of priority an autonomous iacrease of imports into the Commrrnigy agricultural regions and areas referred to in the Regu- of cotton textiles covered by the Trade Agreement lation (EEC) on finance from tie Guidance Section of the

~~Bull. EC 72-1973 1s9 o~~

~~Publlshed ln the Otflclal Journal Publlshed ln the Officlal Journal~~

European Agriculturd Guidance and Guarantee Fund for Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down condi- proiects falliag within development programmes in tions for ganting national aid under tte co-mon struc- priority agricultural regions tural policy for seafishi.g c106,6.12.1973 c1t0,73.12.7973

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the list of regions Draft Council Directive on aids to shipbuilding and areas referred to in Regulation (EEC) establishing a c774,27.72.7973 European Regional Development Fund c706,6.12.t973 Draft Council Resolutiou on the measures to be taken by the Community in order to resolve the problems Proposal for a Regulation (EEC) of the C,ouncil on the raised by the development of multinational undertakings opening, allocation and administration of a Qsmmrrnigy cL74, U,12.1973 tariff quota for dried grapes falling within suSSeadin, (EEC) 08.04 B I of the Common Customs Tariff, itr immediate Proposals for a Council Regulation temporarily and partially suspending the autonomous the containers of a net capacrty of 15 kg or less duties in Common c706, 6.L2.1973 Customs Tariff on bitter or Seville oranges of subheading ex 08.02 A II a) and b) and saffron, neither ground, Proposals for Regulations (EEC) of the Council: crushed or of subheading 09.10 C I , cL14,27.12.7973 I. opening, allocating and provi.{ing for the 4dminis- tration of Qemmrnily tariff quotas for pon wines falling Proposal for a Couacil Decision extending the systen within subheading ex 22.05 of. the Co--on Customs of minfu1g psiges Tariff, originating in Pomrgal c1t4,27.72.7973 opening, allocating and providing for the 2dminis- II. (EEC) tration of Co--unity tariff quota for Madeira wines Proposal for a Council Regulation on the rate of charges collected (small falling withi" subheading ex 22.05 of the Common import on non-commercid Customs Tariff, originating io Pornrgal assignments) agriculturd products and products coming under Regulation (EEC) t059169 m. opening, dlocating and ptoviding for the 2dminis- ct74,27.L2.1973 tration of a Qsmmrrnigy tariff quota for Setubal Euscatel wines, falling within suff,stding ex 22.05 of. the Co--on Proposal for a Council Decision on the participation of Customs Tariff, origrnatiog in Pomrgal the Euopean Economic Community ia the negotiations c 706, 6.72.1973 for the conclusion of a Convention for the prevention of sea-pollution from land-based souces (afterwards called Proposal for a Regulation (EEC) of the Council opening, 'the Convention') allocating, and providing for tte administration of a c714,27.72.7973 Community tariff quota for fresh or dried hazelnuts, shelled or not, falling wi'lin subheading ex 08.05 G of 'Work on Economic and Monetary Union the Co--on Customs Tariff, originating in Turkey I. Draft Council Resolution on the implementation of c 106, 6.72.7973 the second stage of economic and Eonetary nnion in the Q966unigy Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) 7411177, as regards the fat content of whole milk U. Proposal for a Council Directive on stability, growth ct09,17.72.7973 and full employment in the Community m. Proposal for a Council Decision on the achievement Proposal for a Council Regulation on curitorns treatmert of a high degree of convergence of ttre economic policies to be applied to certain fishery products originating in pursued by the Member States of the Europeao Economic Norway Q9p5nniry c770,13.72.1973 ry. Proposal for a Regulation ,-ending Council Regu- Proposal for a Council Directive on the approximation lation (EEC) 907173 of 3 April 1973 setiag up a Euro- of the laws of ttre Member States relating to the pean Monetary Cooperation Fund ma\ing-up by. weight or by volwae of certain pre- V. Draft Decision setting up an Economic Policy Com- packaged products mittee ctt0,13.72.7973 ctt4,27.12.1973

~~1@ Butl. EC 72-1973 Publlshed ln the Offlclal Joumal Publlshed ln the Offlclal Journal~~

Proposal for a Council Directive on the approximatioo of the wine product exported under the label of of tire laws of Member States concerning the application 'Cyprus Sherryi originatinf in and coming,from Cyprus, pro- of the principle of equal pay for men and women con- and the introduction of subsidies for similar wine tained in Article 119 of dre EEC Treaty ducts produced in ttre Co--unity as originally consti' c114,27.72.1973 ftted ;nd exported to Ireland and the United Kingdom c716,29.12.1973 Proposals for Council Regulations (EEC) J. ooeninq. allocating 2sd pleviding for the 4dminis' tratiol of i"Community tariff- quota for dried figs f"lli"g The European DeueloPment FundL within subheading ex 08.03 B of the Common Customs immediate Tariff, originating'in Spain and imported fu In{ormation relative aux collrs de change retenus pour packings ol a neicapacity of 15 kg or less les opdratious du Fonds europden de d6veloppement II. opening, allocating and providing {ot Sg adminis- (FED) tration of i Community tariff quota for dried grapes c105,4.12.1973 falling within subheading ex 08.04 B I of the- Cof-sn Customs Tariff, originatiig in Spain, imported- in imme- Informatioo no 31 sur un appel d'offres de la rdpublique diate packings of a net capacity of 15 kg or less unie du Cameroun conceilant des travaux de faible ct14,27.L2.7973 importance financds par le FED c771,18.72.7973 Proposals for Council Regulations (EEC) un appel d'offres de la R6publique allocating and providing f9r tle adminis- Information no 32 sur L opening, des travaux de faible importance tration of-a 6emmuniry tariff quota for,Jerez wines togolaise concernant par le FED falling within subheading ex 22.05 of the Common financds c7t7,78.72.1973 Customs Tariff, originating in Spain tI. opening, allocating and providing.for $9 adminis- Avis d'appel d'offres no 1135, lancd par la Rdpublique tration of I'Co--unib tariff quota for Malaga wines centra&icaine, poru un proiet finaucd par la CEE - falling withi. subheading ex 22,05 of tte Co-mon FED Customs Tariff, originating h SPain c717,18.72.1973 providing the- adminis- m. opening, allocating aod f9r 1!36 de la rdpublique unie du Came' tatlf. quota for- from Appel d'offres t' tration of i-Co--unity -wines roun, pour un projet finaocd par la CEE FED fnmill2. Priorato, Rioia'and Valilepeffas falling withi" - zi.Os bf the Co--on Customs Tariff, d'appels pour les appels d'offtes no' 18, subheading "* Rdsultats d'offtes originating in Spain 22 (proc€dwi accAl€rlel, 7016, 7034, !912, !W, 7M8, c714,27.72.1973 't054, 7062, 1068, 1077, 7072, lw9, 1080, 1088, 1090, 7096 er 7098 (EEC) Proposals for Council Regulations c111,78.72.1973 I. extending the period of application of Council Regu- d'offres lation (EEC) 227 172 of 31 January 1972 on imports into lnformation compldmentaire I l'avis d'appel the Communiry 6f certain fishery products originating in rf 1734 Tunisia c715,28,12.7973 II. extending the period of application of Council Regu- lation GEC)728172 of 31 Januarv 7972 oa imports into t 'lhis section concerns information on the execution the Coinmunity of certain fishery products originating in of proiects financed by the European Development Fund. Morocco fn the light of the t'echnical difficulties in translation, ctt{, 27.12.1973 durine thi present internal organiz2fisl of the Comtu- niw. ird the transitiond mearirues of the Act of Accession Council Direaive on a 10th ,-endrnent Prooosal for a the one hand, exempt tle new Member States of the laws of the *hi.h, on to the Direaive on the approximatioa the financial contribution to EDF and, on the concerning the preservatives authorized from Member States other hand, do not conJer on their nationals th9 rigbt to intended for humaa consumption for use in foodstuffs oarticioate in the execution of EDF proiects, these texts c116,29.12.1973 ire ooly being published in the German, Frenc-h, Italian Proposal for a Council Regulation extending the arran- and Dutch editions. Nevenheless, for the inJormation gedents made by Regulation (EEC) t?J3173 on imports of our readers we include the texts of the French edition.

~~Bull. EC t2-1973 t6l Publlshed ln the Offlclal Journal Publlshed ln the Ofllclal Journal~~

Information no 33 sur un appel d'offres de la republique Revision of 'The General Coal Market Situation' du Niger, concenunt des t:avaux de faible imiortance forecasts lot 1973 - flnancds par Ie Fonds euopden de ddveloppemeri cL05,4.72.1973 c776,29.12.1973 Communication from the Commission pursuant to Arti- \6sul1at d'une prdsdlection (avis d'appel d'offres n. 1(p5) cle 4 of Council Regulation (EECI 262SIn of 26 Septem- cL76, D.12.1973 ber 7973 c709,71.t2.7973 {ppSobation de projets financds par le Fonds europden de ddveloppement List of opinions given on investment pro[fammes c 7t6, 29.72.7973 (Article 54 of the Traty ot the ECSQ c[w,77.72,1973 Avis-d'appe! d'offres n' 1137 de la Rdpublique malgache (ministtre {u- gdqie civil), pour gn irojet- finand par Qs66rrni62ti6n from gf,s Qsmmissien pufsuant to Arti- g g(t sp(cial du Fonds Europden de'ddveloppement cle 4 of Council Regulation (EECI U6ll72 of 19 Decem- ct76,29.72.7973 bet 1972 ct71. 18.72.7973 Public'Works Contracts Canels and dominant positions (Articles 85 to 90 of the Treaty establishing the EEC) Communication Eade in accordance with Anicle 19 (3)- of Regulation 17 Public works contracrs (Council Directive Ttl3OSlB;EC concerning an application for negative clearance of. 26 luly 1971 supplemented by Council'Dir6aive 72lznlEEC lUlcl26.872 or, failing this, a decision in application of.26 Jaly 7972) of Article 85 (31: lYlCl?-6.872 c171. 18.12.1973 Open prccedwes Communication from the Commission pursuant to Ati- L333, 4.12.1973; L334, 5.12.1973; L337, 6.12.!923; cle 4 of Council Regulation (EEq n6ll72 of 19 Decem- L338, 7.L2.1973;, L339, 8.72.1973; L340, 71.12.1973i ber t972 I:14!, 1?.12.7973; L342, 73.72.7973i L344, t4.t2.t9n ct75,28.t2.L973 l: 1!5, 15.12.1973 ; L 349, 19.12.7973i L 357, 20.72.t9n Opinion of the ECSC Consultative Comminee l:153, ??.12.1973; L357, 28.12.7973i L360, 29.72.1973; on the L364, 31.12.1973 Community's Social Action Programme cL75,28.t2.7973

Re stri cte d pr o ced.ures Communication to production undertakings which come within the iurisdiction of the Europeao eoal and Steel l:111_, 1.12.197! L333, 4.12.1973; L334, 5.t2.t973; Community l:137, 6:72.7973; L338, 7.72.1973; L339, 8.12.198; c175,28.12.1973 t:110, !!.12.1973; L341, 12.12.1973; L342, 13.72.1973i l:1Y, 7!.12.1973; L345, 15.72.7973; L348, t8.72.t9n; Notice of the Commission coacerning the application of the monetary compensator!, amounts L 349, 79.t2.197 3i L 351, 20.12,1973 ; L 352,, 21.12,1973 ; L 357, 28.12.1973; L 360, ?9.12.1973 c 1t5, 28.72.1973

Conigmd.a lnlormations ;- lt_gJ L323, 24.t1.1:t73; published iD OJ L339, 8.72.1973 Forward esrimate for the 1973174 wine-growing year c116,29.72.1973 Cotnmunications Notice of invitation to tender for the supply of grain sorgh,m, maize and common wheat pursuani to eom- mission Regulation (EEC) 3%5 List of week nunbers to be used in W4 on esss and ess 173 of 30 Novemb er 1973 c7:05, 4,1L1973 packages in accordance with Article 17 e);t Counffi Regulation (EEC) 7679 168 of 15 October'i968 on -.r- Notice of invitation to tender for the lew for exoort of keting standards for eggs common wheat to third countries c105,4.72.7973 c106,6.12.7973

~~162 Bull. BC D-A73 Publlshed ln thg Otflclal Journal Publlshed ln the Offlcial Journal~~

(clerical officers waltungsgericht); Rewe-Zentralfinanz GmbH v. the Notice of competition COlvl/C/l10 -of (telex operators)) Directoi the Landwirtschafskammer Vestfalen-Uppe c709,71.72,1973 c116,29.12.1973 Notice of invitation to tender for the delivery of Com- mon wheat flout pursuant to Commission Regulation Orders IEEC) 3320173 ol7 December 1973 c7@,71.7L1973 Order of the President of the Court dated 11 October Notice of invitation to tender for the delivery fob of 1973 in Cases 160173 k ar.d 761173 R: -Miles Druce common wheat flour pursuant to Commission Regulation 6c Co, Limited v.'the Commission of the Europe.n (EEC) 3388/73 of 14 December t973 Communities c17t,18.L2.1973 cL05, 4.12.1973 Notice of invitation to tender for the supply cif of common wheat flour pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) 3M7173 of 2l December 7973 ct74,27.12.7973 Notice of a standing call for tender for the transfer oI pears withdrawn from the market to the distillation industry ct14,27.12.1973 Notice of a standing call for tender for the uansfer of apples with&awn 6om the market to the distillation industry ct14,27.12.1973

~~Judgrnents~~

Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of !2 -luly 1973 io irs" 741722 Anna Di'Blasi v. the Commission of the European Communities c105,4.12.1973 Iudement of the Court of 20 June 1973 t\ Case 80172 it.q-o.rt for a preliminary nrliig made by order. of the bofl.g" r* Bdto.p voor' het -Bilrijfsleven): Koninklijke Lassiifabrieken N.V. v. Hoofdprodukschap voor Akker- bouwprodukten c705,4.1L1973 Iudement of the Court of 9 October 7973 in Case 12173 ?r.q-uest for a preliminary ruling made by the Finanz- ierii.:ht of Hamtrourg); Claus W.-Muras v. Haupcollaot de Hr-bourg-Jonas c105,4.12.1973 Judgment of the Court (Second Chambed qf t-? Jglv igfi n loined Case 10 and 47172: Mr Nunzio di Pillo v. Comriission of the European Communities c116,29.12.7973 Iudcment of the Court of 11 October 1973 in Case 5077r lr"qrot for a preliminary ruling by the Oberver-

Bull. EC t2-1973 163 lndex to the lMain Chapters Mr ITilly Brandt ar the European parliamenr. and Supplements Speech delivered by the ChancEllor of the Fede- of the Bulletin in 1973 ral Republic of Gerrrany on 13 November 1973 - No 11, Introductory Chapter.

~~Nos. 7 -12 1973 Free circulation of goods~~

General Proposal for simplifying customs formalities- No 6, chap.4 (1407-7404). Installing the Institutions of the Enlarged Com- munity-No 1 chap. 1 (sec. 7701.-llZZ). Competition policy Programme of the Commission for 1973: address by president Mr Frangois-Xavier Ortoli, The Community's competition policy: state- of the Commission of the European Communi- ment by Mr Albert Borschette, Memblr of the g99r-to_$e-European Parliament (13 February Commission, to the European Parliament 1973-No 2, chap.7 (7707-1t07). (12 February 1973)-No 2, chip.4 (1401-L4OS). Mr Claude Cheysson, new Member of the Introduction to the Second Report Commission-No on Compe- 4, Introductory chaprer. tition Policy-No 5, chap. 3 (t50t-t307). Increasing the,authority of the European par- Control of concentratior,rs: a proposition the liament on budget matrers by Commission-N o 7 I 8, chap. 4 (1401,-1404). - No 6, chap. 1 (1101-1103) No 10, chap. 5 (1501-1504) -and Supplement 9/73. Fiscal policy and Financial Institutions To increase the role and influence of the Direct Taxes: Commission Decisions on the f_a-r!ia-m9nqi practical ms4sures-I{o 6, chap, 2 (7207-7270). Proposals to be submitted to the Council- No 11, chap.3 (1301-1304). The enlarged Community and the Helsinki New proposal Conference-No 6, chap. 5 (1501). on the harmonization of VAT- Supplement 11,173. Political cooperation berween dre Nine-No 9, chap.2 (120L-1203). Preparation .A,pproxipation of Laws for the Summit Conference- and creation No 11, chap.4 (1401-1407). by convention of European law

~~The Copenhagen Summit Conference-No 12, Finalizing the 'Community Patent'-No 3, chap. 1 (1101-1108). chap.4 (1,401).~~

Europe between the past and the future: Draft Convention on the internarional merger inauguration of the Paul-Henri Spaak Founda- of socidtds anonymes and Report on the drafi- tion-No 72, chap.4 (740L-7409\. Supplement 73/73.

~~764 Bull. EC t2-1973 Economic, monetary and finansial poticy Social policy~~

Monetary problems and the Batde against lntroduction to the'Social ReporC 7972-No2, inflation-No 1, chap. 2 (7207-7207), chap.2 (7201-7204). The monetary crisis of February 7973-No 2, The social situation in the Community n 1972 chap.3 (1301-1308). -No 3, chap.2 (7207-1274). Further mronetary developments-No 3, chap. 3 Guidelines for a Social Action Programmg- (1301-1314). No 4, chap. 2 (7207-1204), and Supplement The March 1973 lnternational Monetary 4173. -Crisis (1301-1309). Social Action Programme-No 10, chap. 2 Reform of the International Monetary (1201-1206). -System (1310).

Short tenn monetary support andi the pooling The environment and Qsasrrm€r Protection of reserves-No 6, chap. 3 (1301, 1305), Supplement 12173. Environment: Obfectives, Principles and Urgent Changeover to the Second Stage of the Econo- Measures-No 4, chap. 3 (1301-1304). mic and Monetary Uriion-No 4, chap. 7 Programme of environmental action of the (7101,-1106). European Communities-Supplement 3/73. Attainment of the Economic and Monetary Definition of a Community Environmurt Potricy Union-Supplement 5/73. -No 78, chap. 3 (1301-1309). Annual general meeting of the International Qslsrrmgr protection: The Commission's pro- Monetary Fund-No 9, chap.3 (1301-1305). gramme-No 12, chap. 3 (1301-1308). Transition to a Second Stage of the Economic and Monetary Union: The Commission's Agricultural policy Proposals (1101). Proposals on agricultural prices fot the 1973- 1974 campaign-No 3, chap. 7 (7701-1726). Regional policf Improvement of the Common Agricultual Policy-No 10, chap. 1 (1101-1105), and Report on regi,,onal problems in the enlarged Supplement 77173. gqrn5rrnity-No 5, chap. 2 (1207-1208), Sup- plement 8/73. Greenland and the Faeroes: Specific problems 9, chap.4 (740L-74061. Regional Policy: Concrete Implementing Pro- -No posals-No 718, chap.2 (1207). Industrial and technological policy Greenland and the Faeroes: Specific problems- No 9, chap. 4 (7407-7406l,. The Co-munity Programme for Industrial and Regional Policy: regions eligible for benefit Technological Policy-No 5, chap. t (1107- under fund aid-No 10, chap.3 (1301-1304). 110s).

Bull. Ei 9-1973 Towards the establishment of a European in- Meeting benneen the Community and the dustrial base-Supplement 7 I 7 3. Third Vorld: the conference ot 25-26 July 7973 The Community and the Muhinational Cpm- in Brussels-No 718, chap. 1 (7707-1106). panies-No 77, chap. 2 (7201-1204) and Supplement 15/73. Developing C,ountries

~~Science, research and development, education, The EC Generalized Preferences lor 7974- scientific and technical information No 12, chap.2 (7207-1204).~~

Scientific and Technological Policy Programme lnternational Organizations 28, chrp. 6 (1607-1607), Supplecrent -No14173. Development of an overall approach to trade For a Qsp6rrnity Policy on Education in view of the coming multilateral negotiations Supplement 70173. - in GATT-Suppleurent 2/73. The GATT Ministerial Conference in Tokyo- Energy policy No 9, chap. 7 (7701-7106).

~~Guidelines and priority actions under the Com- munity energf policy-Supplwrcit 6173. Energy Policy: New proposals to the Council- No 7/8, chap. 5 (1501-1510).~~

~~Transport policy~~

~~Common Transport Policy: obiectives and pro- g1amm6:-|r{e lQ chap. 4 (7401-7407), Supple- me,iLt 76173.~~

~~EFTA States~~

~~The Agreement with Norway-No 5, chap. 4 (1401-7406',).~~

~~Associated African States, Malagasy and Commonwealth countries to which the Community has offered Association~~

~~Renewal and enlargement of the association- No 4, ctrap. 4 (7401-1407), Supple,ment 1/73. t6 BUIL BC 12-7973 Gommlsslon Yearbook lor 1974~~

~~The Yearbook of the Commission of the Euro- pean Communities will be published in January 1974 n the form of a special Supplement to the Bulletin.~~

~~Bull. EC t2-1973 167 4iO^r ?~~