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No 9 1979 Volume 12 The Bulletin of the European Communities reports on the activities of the Commission and the other Community institutions. lt is edited by the Secretariat-General of the Commission (rue de la Loi 200, B-1049 Brussels) and published eleven times a year (one lssue covers July and August) in the offrcial Community languages and Spanish.

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BULLETIN OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

European Coal and Steel Community European Economic Community European Atomic Energy Community

Commission of the European Communities Secretariat-General Brussels

No9 197 I Sent to press in Ociober 1979. Volume 12 contents

PART ONE PETfIfl',,

1. Renewal of the Lom6 Convention: A new contract for ACP-EEC cooperation 2. The shipbuilding crisis Commission report and communications - 13 Proposals for the reform of the Commission Report by the lndependent Review Body - 16

PAHT TWO fi,"JLTIffBER leze

1. Building the Community 26 - Economic and monetary policy 26 - lnternal market and industrial affairs 29 - Customs union 32 - Competition 32 - Financial institutions and taxation 36 - Employment and social policy 36 - Regional policy 38 - Environment and consumer protection 39 - Agriculture 41 - Fisheries . 45 - Transport 47 - Energy 48 - Research and development, science and education 50 2. Enlargement and axternal relations 53 - Enlargement and bilateral relations with applicant countries 53 - Commercial policy 54 - Development 56 - lnternational organizations 60 - Relations with certain countries and regions 63 - Political cooperation 67 lnstitutional and political matters 70 - lnstitutional developments - European policy 70 - lnstitutions and organs of the Communities 72 o Parliament 72 t Council T7 t Commission 80 ' Court of Justice a2 ' Court of Auditors 86 ' E@nomic and Social Committee 86 ' ECSC Consultative Commiftee 88 t European lnvestmsnt Bank 90 - Financing Community activities 96

PART TH R EE DocuMENrAroN 1. Units of account 102 2. Additional references in the Official Journal 10s 3. lnf ringement procedures 107 4. The Community atthe United Nations 107

Publications of the European Communities Supplements 1979

1179 European Union - Annual r€poris for 1978 2179 Accession of the Communities to the European Convention on Human Rights - Commission memorandum 3n9 Forestry policy in the European Community

4ng Second Community programme for consumers

sng Air Transport: A Community approach Memorandum of the Commission - \

PART ONE SPECIAL FEATURES

\ Standardized abbreviations for the dosignation of cerlain monotary units in the diflerent languages of the Community:

BFR : Belgische frank/Frarrc belge LFR : Franc luxombourgeois DKR : Dansk krone FF : Franc frangais OM : Dsutsche Mark LIT : Lira italiana HFL : Ned€dands€ gulden (Hollandso floriin) UKL : Pound steding IRL : lrish pound USD : United States dollar 1. Renewal of the Lom6 Convention ACP-EEC

A new contract for ACP-EEC number of fields. Continuity is thus linked progress. cooperation with

The basic principles 1.1.1. On 15 September, following negotia- of the Lom6 policy tions that had been officially opened at ministerial level on 24 July 1978' and had 1.1.3. The policy embodied in the first often proved difficult, the ACP gave their ACP-EEC Convention' signed in 7975 rep- agreement to the text of a new ACP-EEC resented an original model for a new type of Convention, subject to a few points to be relations between Europe and the developing settled between the ACP and EEC Presidents countries with four basic tenets: (these have now been settled). This will take based over from the Lom6 Convention, which since (i) Securiry of cooperation relations, 7976 has governed relations between the on a de iure system resulting from a contract Community and some fifty African, Carib- freely negotiated between equal partners. bean and Pacific States. (ii) The establishment between rwo regional groups of a single contract, excluding any The main issues had been settled at a minis- manipulation or discrimination that might be terial conference held in Brussels from 25 to caused by unilateral assessments of the part- 27 but the agreement reached still had June,2 ners' sovereign choices of economic systems, be submitted for consideration by all the to policies or modes of development. This governments involved; indeed, even after the means placing cooperation in the context of texts were finalized by the two Secretariats non-alignment and respect for national and (EEC ACP), ACP countries had and the still cultural individualiry. ceftain reservations. By recording their agreement to the draft Convention in mid- (iii) An overall approach defining and September, following the elucidation of cer- bringing together all the instruments of coop- tain points and subject to the few points men- eration so that, through their diversity, a tioned above the ACP States-now number- balanced response can be made to needs ing 57 compared with the 46 that signed the which vary according to the different Lom6 Convention in February 19753-gave economic structures and levels of develop- the green light for the signing of this new ment and are defined on the basis of contract for North-South cooperation, which priorities set by the ACP countries them- is scheduled to take place in Lom6 on 31 selves. October. 'Lom6 II' will cover a period of five (iv) Cooperation based on a permanent years expiring in March 1985. dialogue made possible by the institutional structure-which is much the same as under

Consolidatlon of a policy

1.1.2. The agreement reached on the con- ' Bull. EC 718-1978, points 1.3.1 to 1.3.5. point tent of the new Convention consolidates the ' Bull. EC 6-1979, 2.2.45. ' Bull. EC 1-1975, points 1101 to 1105 and2-1975, 'Lom6 policy' by maintaining what has been point 2324. achieved and by introducing innovations in a ' OJ L 25 ot 30.1.1976.

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the Lom6 Convention-but has now been social activity: launching of a genuine policy given greater scope in that consultations will of cooperation in the mining sector, establish- become more intensive. ment of machinery for industrial consultations, operations .planned in the fields of Improving on past achievements energy cooperation, fisheries and labour (problem of migrant workers). 1.1.4. The basic principles that gave the Lom6 policy its originality therefore remain and the new Convention fits into this estab- The content ol the new Convention lished framework. Over and above the adjustments, progress and innovations 1.1.5. With the strengthening of certain brought by the new provisions, the essential provisions in the present Convention and the point is the confirmation of a political choice improvements or innovations now intro- and of a rype of inter-regional relationship in duced, the broad outlines of the new ACP- the North-South context. EEC Convention are as follows. Maintaining what exists involves pursuing a poliry of opening up the Communiry market Trade cooperation to our partners' products and providing financing which increases in real terms while 1.1.6. The provisions of Lom6 II confirm remaining within Europe's present the opening up of the Communiry market. the scope and capabilities. It means enlarging Since 99.5 % of ACP exports were already making effectiveness of the Stabex system, guaranteed free access the possible improve- suited the methods and instruments better to ments could only be marginal. the requirements of agricultural or industrial development, improving the administration New concessions have been made for some of financial cooperation and so on. agricultural products, which are exported in limited quantities but are of particular in the new Con- The innovations introduced importance to certain ACP countries: this extension of the scope of vention involve an applies, for example, to tomatoes from cooperation. The policies already initiated Senegal and onions from Cape Verde. Special Convention will be taken still under the first attention has been paid to two products applies, for example, to Stabex, further: this which are traditionally exported to certain mobilization of funds to trade promotion, the countries the Community and are of official aid which the Third of supplement the undoubted economic importance to several (particularly for its industrial World requires ACP countries. The first is beef, produced the strengthening of contacts development), mainly by Botswana and accountinglor 56oh firms, increased financing of rural between of that country's exports. In spite of the dif- and improvement the dis- microprojects, of ficulties on the Community's meat market, knowhow and technology in semination of the preferential treatment accorded under the agricultural sector. Lom6 (no customs duties-90 7o reduction in In addition new fields are being broached, import dues) has been improved upon and which means that the dialogue between the consolidated. An effort has also been made to Community and its partners is gradually help the producers of rum, an important being extended to all areas of economic and export for several Caribbean countries.

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However, despite the possibilities offered by its scope was extended during the life of the the Lom6 Convention, much still had to be first Convention and the list has now been done to boost trade promotion. further extended from 34 to 44 products or subproducts covering the bulk of the agricul- Besides giving each country the oppomunity turil commodities that play any significant of proposing trade promotion schemes for part in the economies of the ACP countries. financing from its individual allocation, the The conditions under which the system new Convention earmarks a special alloca- comes into play have also been improved; in tion of 40 million EUA for regional coopera- particular, the dependence and trigger tion. The scope of this sector has moreover thresholds have been lowered and the repay- been widened to include operations both ment period will henceforth be phased, where upstream and downstream of production, repayment is due. and taking in not only the domestic market and its organization but also all foreign markets. In the sphere of rules of origin, which Safeguarding and developing can act as a barrier to trade, an effort has mineral production been made to reach a pragmatic compromise in order to facilitate the granting of derogations where justified-particularly for the 1.1.8. Whereas the Stabex system under benefit of the least developed ACP States Lom6 assured that the countnes producing maintaining rules designed to prevent agricultural raw materials had more stable -whiledeflection of trade. incomes, the economies of the countries producing mainly minerals (with the excePtion of iron ore) remained at the mercy of all Stabilizing earnings kinds of contingency-a sudden drop in from agricultural exports prices or production, for example. Although it cannot solve the problem of price fluctua- 1.1.7. The 'stabex' system introduced by tions at inter-regional level, the Community the Lom6 Convention, was the first agree- has set about seeking solutions which will at ment between industrialized and developing least lessen the effects of such fluctuations countries aimed at cancelling out at least part and, more generally, preserve the ACP coun- of the effects on producers' incomes of sud- tries' mining potential. The system adopted den drops in earnings caused either by fluctu- has basicafly the same aims as Stabex, ations in world prices or by sharp variations although the methods used to achieve them in production. This experiment will.be con- are considerably different, because of the tinued in such a way as to increase its scope peculiarities of rnineral production and and effectiveness. \Uith increased funds (550 markets. EUA as against 382 million EUA) this million Accident insurance is a scheme backed by 'insurance policy against bad years' will financing amounting to 280 million EUA apply a wider range of products on more to (USD 372 million). It covers the main miner- fivourable terms with regard to the risks als exported by the ACP countries: -copper covered. and cobalt, phosphates, manganese' bauxite Stabex was originally intended to cover 12 and alumina, tin and iron ore. Additions can products and some of their subproducts but be made to this during the life of the Conven-

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tion by decision of the EEC-ACP Council of the Convention now offers of concluding Ministers. As a general rule the mechanism specific agreements on rhe protection and would only come into play for a given coun- promotion of investment in mining and try if one of the above minerals had energy projects between the Community and accounted on average for at least 15 % of its Member States on the one hand and any total exports to all destinations over the pre- interested ACP State on the other. vious four years (10% in the case of the least developed, land-locked and island countries), and if a given ACP State's production capac- Industrial cooperation ity or capacity for exporting to the Commun- ity was in danger of being substantially 1.1.9. The new Convention should enable reduced (by at least l0%).ln such cases, rhe industrial cooperation to expand. The objec- country in question could obtain a contribu- tives of this cooperation are restated, clarified tion from the Communiry towards the and placed clearly in the conrext of a rela- financing of projects or programmes designed tionship of interdependence, the aim being to to maintain or restore its production or facilitate the industrial development of the export capacity, the contribution taking the ACP, in particular their production of manu- form of special loans (repayable over 40 factures, due account being taken of their years with a lo/" rate of interest and a ten- requirements when policies designed to adjust year grace period). the Community's industrial structures to the changes taking place at world level are Promoting tbe deuelopment of mining. The framed. It is with this same objective in view provisions of the new Convention in this con- that very broadly-based and highly flexible nection are aimed essentially at stepping up machinery has been established for consulta- inflows of technology and capital from tions and exchanges of information on the abroad by the following means: technical and trend of industrialpolicies in the Community, financial assistance in the fields of geology the ACP States and at world level. The relev- and mining (for example in the form of con- ant business and social circles be tributions towards the establishment of will involved. The results will not be binding, but national or regional funds for mineral explo- they will help all those concerned to take the ration); the adjustment or increased import- decisions that are necessary industrial ance of certain financing mechanisms (more for development. funds have been made available for use as risk capital and the European Investment Particular attention is given to cooperation in Bank's ordinary loans may now be subsi- the energy field, where operations should dized-an option which did not exist under increase in number and diversity, embracing the Lom6 Convention); specific action on the such activities as prospecting, the develop- part of the EIB, which will be able to partici- ment of new energy sources, particularly in pate in financing mining and energy projects rural areas, and the production of equipment of mutual interest, for which up to 200 mil- in the ACP countries. The increased resources lion EUA may be committed (over and above of the EIB should play a crucial role here, the contractual appropriations under the together with the possibilities opened up in Convention itself), and lastly, the possibility the field of investment promorion.

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However, industrial development in general tion including the adjustments made neces- should be able to benefit from increased sary by the accession of additional States) are financial flows-loans from the EIB, private now up by 62o/" to 5 607 million EUA. In US capital and additional funds (non- dollars, the increase in fact exceedsT2"/o. Convention). Machinery has been devised for range resources be employed is the promotion of investment with full respect The of to for the for the priorities determined in each ACP more varied and the total figure fixed years 1980-85 5 227 million EUA State, with provisions to ensure that there is five is (made no discrimination between the Member under the Convention up of 4 542 million EUA under the EDF and 685 million States. EUA in loans from the European Investment At operational level, measures have been Bank); as stated earlier, the EIB will also be taken to promote financial and technical able to commit 200 million EUA from non- assistance to small and medium-sized enter- Convention sources in the mining and energy prises and to increase the effectiveness o( the sector as ordinary loans not covered by inter- Centre for Industrial Development, which est rate subsidies. Within the total sum under will now receive increased and more secure the Convention, the EDF resources can take a budget resources. number of forms-subsidies, special loans, risk capital and the Stabex scheme for min- Agricultural coopcration erals. 1.1.10. By devoting a special chapter to In order to be able to assess the full extent of financial aid the ACP agricultural cooperation, the Community and the Community's to also be taken of the the ACP States wished to stress the vital countries account should cost budget of the sugar protocol and importance of promoting rural activities in to the ACP countries under other Com- the development process. aid to the munity policies. The Community has given its The importance of these activities-which partners an indication of the amount they was already reflected in the implementation could receive under this head for the period of the Lom6 Convention (40"/" of. EDF funds 1980-85-at least 300 million EUA in food allocated to rural development)-will be con- aid and 25 million EUA as the Community's firmed by the establishment of a Technical contribution to proiects cofinanced with non- Centre for Agricultural and Rural Coopera- governmental organizations (NGOs). tion, whose main function will be to improve the dissemination of knowhow and technology. Administration of the aid

Financial and technical cooperation 1.1.12. The methods of administering the development aid accorded under the Lom6 Financial resources Convention were remarkably progressive compared with the usual methods both in 1.1.11. The resources available for the areas where responsibility rested solely on the implementation of the various financial and shoulders of the recipient country and in technical cooperation activities (totalling those for which the two sides were iointly 3 465 million EUA under the Lom6 Conven- responsible. The new Convention upholds

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this tradition and strengthens it by giving a 'World Bank (364 million EUA). The Arab more precise definition of the respective Funds' participation, which rose from 147o responsibilities of the ACP States and the in 1977 to 20o/" in 1978, is particularly sig- Community. nificant. At the same time, several new provisions have been devised to achieve greater speed Scope of the aid and efficiency in aid administration procedures. An EEC-ACP Committee will have the special task of studying the implementation 1.1.14. In devoting a special chapter to the of financial and technical cooperation both least developed, Iandlocked and island coun- generally and on the basis of practical exam- tries the new Convention is pointing even ples with a view to accelerating and stream- more insistently than before to the fact that lining procedures. In the same spirit, advance these countries must have assistance that is timetables will be drawn up for each phase of suited to their needs. They receive especially implementation: programming, appraisal and advantageous treatment in most areas of implementation of projects. cooperation (Stabex, minerals, rules of origin and so on), and this is particularly true of financial cooperation. Breakdown of the aid Since experience has demonstrated the value of microprojects, the new Convention re- 1.1.13. Stress is also laid on a number of embodies the principle of this type of opera- other important points: tion and extends its scope to take in, for . The strengthening of regional coopera- example, small-scale projects for rural election: an overall sum of 500 million EUA has trification, rural landing strips, jetties, drain- been allocated for this purpose (as against age and urban development schemes. 300 million EUA under the present Conven- tion). Since this allocation is so big, it should boost large-scale regional projects, which in Cooperation on fisheries many instances are the only appropriate solu- (transport-im- tion where infrastructure 1.1.15. One of the new fields of coopera- provements to river communications), indust- tion covered by Lom6 II, certain of which are rial development or training and research are dealt with in protocols annexed to the Con- concerned. vention, is sea fishing. There are two basic . Cofinancing operations: there are new points to be taken into account here: the arrangements to make these operations easier Community's established jurisdicdon in this to carry out. About forry projects have been area since '1976 and the extensiort to 200 or are being financed in this way under the nautical miles of the fishing zones of most of Lom6 Convention to the tune of 3 000 mil- the coastal ACP States. (The joint declaration lion EUA. In addition to the contribution in the Lom6 Convention still referred to the from the EDF and the EIB (484 million EUA) Member States' jurisdiction in this matter.) and from the Member States (458 million Besides referring to increased coordination of EUA) there are large contributions from the the conservation and utilization of fishery Arab Funds (582 million EUA) and the resources, the parties to the Convention out-

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line the general framework for possible bila- Commission report and teral fishery agreements between the Com- communications munity and the ACP States concerned (mutual advantages, non-discrimination, principle of providing Community compensa- 1.2.1. In September the Commission sent a tion in addition to any EDF allocation in Communication to the Council and Parlia- return for fishing rights granted by ACP ment on the crisis besetting the shipbuilding States). industry in the Community and throughout the world; this paper had been preceded by a report assessing the situation and developments in the shipbuflding industry. In the Communication, adopted on 19 Sep- tember, the Commission advocates a scheme to promote the scrapping and building of ocean-going ships in order to suPport demand in what is, with steel and textiles, one of the industries most severely hit by the crisis. The Commission's recommendations are in line with the efforts considered necessary to remedy the persistently serious situation in the shipyards, which had already led the Commission to present an action Programme for reorganizing the industry on 9 December 7977.' In a resolution, formally adopted on 19 September 1978,2 the Council had recognized the need to restructure the shipbuilding industry and had asked the Commission to ascertain what measures would be likely to improve demand for new ships on the Com- munity market.

The shipbuilding crisis: developments and prospects

1.2.2. The serious crisis that has been afflicting the shipbuilding industry for several

' Bull. EC ll-1977, points 1.3.5 to 1.3.8, and Supple- ment 7/77-Bull. EC. ' OJ C 229 of 27.9.1978; Bull. EC 7/8-1978' point 2.1.20, and9-1978, point 2.1.15.

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years now is analysed in a Commission in September to lay before the Council its report submitted to the Council at the end of Communication on a scheme to promote the August and subsequently addressed to Parlia- scrapping and building of ocean-going ships. ment and the Economic and Social Com- The Commission felt that it should take this mittee. initiative so as to contain the disastrous effects on This report on the state of the industry and shipbuilding if the situation were ro get progress made in reorganizing it prepared worse. pursuant to the Council resolution- of 19 Sep- The scheme provides for financial support for tember' reveals that, compared with their Community shipowners place new production- who capaciry-some 5.1 million cgrt, orders with Communiry yards, provided 1975-shipyard production the in currently same owners also send ships to be scrapped stands at roughly 3.1 million cgrt, whereas equivalent to twice the tonnage to be built. the level new of orders received is hovering This proportion of scrapping to building will about the 2 million mark, cgrt a level which not only avoid aggravating the shipowners' might not even be maintained in the face of problems: it will also help to reduce latent the spiralling prices of oil. overcapacities of fleets and be a key factor in Forecasts in the ocean shipping industry-on a swifter solution to the shipbuilding crisis by which the shipbuilding market heavily restoring balance on the ocean shipping depends-confirm the threat of such a trend, market. since fleet overcapacities are not expected to The financial support which the Communica- be absorbed before 1982-83; it is only then that a recovery might take place. tion suggests under the scrap-and-build scheme carries rwo different componenrs. Noting that the prospecs are now darker The first, a fixed component, is to encourage than they were when the Commission sub- shipowners to invest; the second, a variable mitted its 1977 Communication on reor- component, would be to offset the difference ganizing the industry, the report also between the ship's second-hand value and its emphasizes that efforts at reorganization scrap value. In general terms it is proposed must be pursued and even intensified. It rec- that a Community scrap-and-build prog- ognizes that the volume of new orders sec- ramme should support a volume of 1 million ured by the Community shipyards is now so cgrt in newly built ships each year for a small that the efforts to achieve the gradual, period of three years, while a tonnage of 2 orderly reorganization of the industry will be million cgrt is scrapped annually. The Com- gravely hampered if the order situation does mission estimates that the scheme would cost not improve or deteriorates even further dur- no more than 145 million EUA per year. ing the years ahead. It accordingly recommends that measures be taken to boost The Communication contains material for a demand. debate in the Council on the principle and

Measures advocated by the Commission ' OJ C 229 of.27.9.1978. 1.2.3. 'l cgrt (compensated gross register tonnes) is a unit o( In the light of the conclusions drawn measurement which takes account of the amount of from this assessmenr the Commission decided work involved per grt, the unit of physical volume. t4 Bull. EC 9-1979 Shipbuilding Shipbuilding l-l

main features of a scrap-and-build scheme Otherwise, if freight rates shot up unexpec- and offers various possible options for imple- tedly, the financial support intended to bridge menting it. On the basis of guidelines which the gap would not suffice; the scheme would emerge from the Council's discussions, the automatically halt if market forces alone Commission will present formal proposals to were capable of boosting orders and support that effect. for demand was no longer justified. The scheme recommended by the Commis- sion is in key with the concern voiced by the Council in its resolution of 19 September 1978 when it emphasized 'the need to maintain within the Communiry a healthy and competitive shipbuilding industry whose scale of activity should be consistent with the size of ..the Community's maritime trade and respect its economic, social and strategic importance'. To attain this goal the resolution called on the public authorities at national and Com- munity level to support the industry's efforts towards structural adaptation and, in particular, to limit the social consequences of the crisis and identify measures which could stimulate demand. The proposed scheme, which should be instrumental in assuring an acceptable building programme for Community shipyards without adding to the latent overcapacity of fleets, constirutes a temporary, shoft-term, anticyclical measure which should help the Community shipbuilding industry to survive and to condnue the process of adaptation and reorganization now under way. The scheme in question would have a beneficial effect on employment in the shipyards and related industries. The scrap-and-build scheme proposed by the Commission could not work unless the ocean shipping market remained depressed, in other woids unless the difference berween the second-hand and scrap values of ships remained such 4s to provide an incentive to scrapping.

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Reform of the Commission

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Report by the lndependent the International Textile, Garment and Review Body Leather Workers' Federation and the Euro- pean Trade-Union Committee: Textiles, Clothing and Leather; Mr Paul Delouvrier, 1.3.1. If the Commission is to perform its former Chairman of the Board, Electricit6 de Francel vital political role to the full and to engage in Mr Giuseppe Petrilli, former Member effective dialogue with the European Council, of the Commission and former Chairman of the Council and the directly-elected Parlia- the Institute for Industrial Restructuring ment, it must be strengthened and its struc- (lRI); Mr Dick Taverne,.Director-General of ture and workings made more efficient. These the Institute for Fiscal Studies. are the main conclusions of the report en- Drawn up after a detailed investigation of the titled 'Proposals for reform of the Commis- structures, workings and personnel policy of sion of the European Communities and its the Commission, the Review Body's report Services', which was submitted to the Com- concentrates on analysing the Commission's mission on 24 September by the five-member role and certain weaknesses and their causes, Independent Review Body chaired by Mr before putting forward concrete proposals for Dirk Spierenburg. The report has since been reform. forwarded to the European Parliament and the Council. The more general problem of the workings of the Community institutions as a whole will be dealt with in a separate report which the European Council in Brussels in December The report orlglns of the 1978 commissioned a Committee of Wise Men comprising Mr Barend Biesheuvel, Mr Edmund Dell and Mr Robert Marjolin to 1.3.2. At the informal meeting held at Com- prepare.3 The European Council has blain-la-Tour in September t978t-following instructed the Committee to consider the the previous year's successful experiment at adjustments to the machinery and procedures La Roche-en-Ardenne2-the Commission dis- of the institutions which are required for the cussed a number of problems concerning its proper operation of the Communities on the own work, organization and structure; these basis of and in compliance with the Treaties, problems had also been touched upon by including their institutional arrangemenrs, President Giscard d'Estaing in a letter to Mr and for progress towards European union. Jenkins. Out of these deliberations emerged the idea of setting up a body of four or five As the terms of reference of the Spierenburg members to review the structures and work- Group and the Committee of I0ise Men over- ings of the Commission. Iap in certain respects, there were several meetings between them while the report now The Independent Review Body was formally before the Commission was being prepared. constituted in January 1979 with the following five members: Mr Dirk Spierenburg (Chairman), former Vice-President of the ECSC High Authority and former Dutch Per- Bull. EC 9-1978, poinrs 1.1.1 to 1.1.13. manent Representative to the EEC and Bull. EC 9-1977, points 1.1.1 to 1.1.5. Euratom; Mr Karl Buschmann, Chairman.of Bull. EC 12-1978, point 2.3.1. t6 Bull. EC 9-L979 Relorm ol the Commission Reform of the Commlsslon

The Commlsslon's role and efllclency 8 300 officials, of whom some 40 7" are directly or indirectly concerned with linguistic work. Taken as a whole, these numbers do not seem excessive 1.3.3. The first part of the report consists of when compared with national ccntral administra- general observations giving the Review tions, Body's view of 'the Commission's fundamen- In its work Commission is there- interplay Community carrying out the tal role in the of fore subiect to a number of constraints. In spite of institutions and the effectiveness with which these, and of the inherent difficulties of its task, it carries out that role. These observations set one should not underestimate the success of the out the principles on which are based the sec- Commission in fulfilling its duties under the ond and third parts of the Report, of which Treaty. These results could not have been obtained the former deals with the organization and without a generally devoted and capable staff. In the years since the founding of the Community the structure of the college itself and of its ser- proposals worked out by the Commission have led vices, while the latter discusses administrative to the customs union, the common agricultural policy'. policy, free movement of persons and the common commercial policy. The Commission has applied effective competition policT. It has played an 1.3.4. The general observations are set out an important part in the GATT negotiations and full below: in made an essential contribution to the new rype of relationship which has been evolved with develop- 'The Commission plays a vital and unique role ing countries. The present Commission, and more among the institutions of the European Commun- particularly its President, have been tireless in urg- ity. It must represent the interest of the Commun- ing greater monetary cooperation, and it is of ity as a whole. That is why under the Treaty it is great political importance that through its Presi- responsible for making proposals to the Council of dent the Commission takes part in the European Ministers, which cannot deliberate in their ab- Council and the economic summits. sence. It also administers important areas of Com- munity policy. Whatever view is held about the But these remarkable successes should not blind us future development of the Community, it is in to the fact that gver the last ten years the Commis- everyone's interest that the Commission should sion's influence, effectiveness and reputation have perform its many tasks efficiently and effectively. declined. This has been partly for external reasons, which lie principally in a change in the political In order to carry out these tasks, the Commission and economic environment, and which are not the is assisted by an Administration whose structure concern of this Report. and organization are inevitably complex. It is staffed by officials from nine different countries Some of the difficulties the Commission faces are with their own traditions and styles of administra- outside its control; we have referred to them,.. tion, and works in six different languages. Among Other constraints derive from the nature of the these different factors the Commission seeks to college itself. Its members have widely varying preserve some kind of balance, and to forge the political backgrounds, are not likely to know each officials into a European civil service. Moreover, other personally before their appointment and do the Commission depends for the resources which it not necessarily complement each other. Finally, needs to perform its tasks on the Council and on the President of the Commission can control them Parliament, which authorize, not an overall only to the extent of his personal authority, since appropriation for staff expenditure, but a specific he is only primus inter Pares. number of posts at different levels. Nevertheless there are internal weaknesses, of The total number of Commission employees is which the present Commission is well aware; smaller than is generally realized. Excluding staff hence the appointment of our group to review its paid from research appropriations, it amounts to organization and workings and suggest reforms.

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we have found that there is a certain lack of cohe- retire in the next six years. As a result, prospects sion in the college of Commissioners, an imba- for promotion are at present poor and morale has lance berween portfolios, insufficient coordination inevitably suffered. among senior officials, a maldistribution of staff Other factors affect morale. Managerial inade- the between departments, and shortcomings in quacies in the Commission Services inevitably lead career structure of the civil service of the Commis- to dissatisfaction among the staff. The failure of sion. The fact is that the Commission is being the Council to adopt proposals which have which managed in a manner and with techniques required months of hard work to prepare is the are inappropriate in present circumstances and can source of much frustration. Finally, the limited only be more so after further enlargement. scope of many officials' work and their excessive Since the entry into the Community of Ireland, specialization, their lack of information about Denmark and the United Kingdom and the Commission policy in general and especially the increase in the number of Commissioners from 9 feeling that they are too remote from the decision to 13, the importance and workload of the port- makers, all act as disincentives. folios given to the different Commissioners have rJ?e believe that these weaknesses need to be inevitably varied. Some portfolios have grown in urgently remedied. The energy crisis provoked by importance. Others, some newly created, have not difficulties in the supply of oil, inflation, unem- yet realized their full potential. This imbalance in ployment and the restructuring of industry forced the importance of different portfolios is not con- by the emergence of rapidly developing countries ducive to the cohesion of the college. At the same are presenting the world in general and our coun- time there has been a tendency for responsibilities tries in particular and the Community institutions to be personalized and the outside world has with unprecedented problems. Moreover, the sometimes been left with an impression that the imminent enlargement of the Community can only Commission as such lacks a sense of collective complicate the dif(iculties. purpose and a taste for ioint action, with the consequence that priorities and selectivity in the As regards the most noteworthy developments recent years in institu- development of the Commission's programme of which have occurred in the Community the creation work are not as clearly established as they should tional structure of the and the direct- election of be. of the European Council the European Parliament they have in no way The lack of adequate coordination among Mem- changed the tasks and the -powers entrusted to the bers of the Commission and a certain lack of Commission by rhe Treaty. from them central coordination encouragement for For all these reasons, the Commission must be particu- and planning among senior officials are able to act as a real college, strong, resourceful larly evident. The result has been a lack of struc- and efficient, in order to be in a position to play its and a tural coordination among Directors-General full part in the dialogue with the Council and the personal growing emphasis on the roles of the Parliament. staffs of Commissioners. The reforms we propose in this report will have to Vhile the total amount of work has inexorably be decided on by a variety of Community bodies. grown, the distribution of staff between Director- We commend them for urgent implementation to ates-General does not accurately reflect the differ- the Commission, the goveinments of the Member ential growth of departmental burdens. A realloca- States and the representatives o{ the people of the tion of staff between Directorates-General, and Community in the European Parliament.' somerimes even between Divisions within Directorates-General, has proved difficult to achieve, and has intensified the problem of a lack CommiEsion: Proposals of mobility on the part of officials. made by the Review Body Furthermore, for reasons of the distribution of age based on the accident of time at which they were 1.3.5. In the light of its observations the recruited, relatively few top civil servants will Review Body, srressing the Commission's

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policy-making role, insists that the latter's series of formal proposals. The Commission may, powers must not be weakened, as this would of course, amend its proposals after they have create an imbalance berween the institutions. been sent to the Council, but even so should avoid compromise for its own sake. The main recommendations, which are described in detail later in the report, are In order to put its proposals in a general perspec- summarized as follows: tive, the Commission must draw up, in the work programme it presents to the European Parlia- 'We recommend keeping the number of Commis- ment, specific objectives and priorities to be sioners to a strict minimum, and dividing among reviewed at regular intervals. It must indicate the them portfolios of comparable weight. The Pres- policies it intends to follow to attain these objec- idency should be reinforced to allow it to exercise tives as well as the means which it will require. effective coordination of the Commission services and ensure a beter distribution of staff. The The Commission must act as a college. This means number of administrative units should be reduced, that on all important matters decisions can only be and the position of Directors-General further taken following a debate in the college, and they strengthened.' commit the Members of the Commission. At the same time, the Commission must be aware of the political role conferred on it by the Treaties, its The nature and role of the Commission responsibility as their guardian and its duty to explain continuously to public opinion the dec'- sions which are taken. This is the only way in The report goes the 1.3.6. on to underline which the Commission can lose its present tech- importance of the role which the Commission nocratic image.' plays and must continue to play, singling out for special attention its powers of initiative, its collegiate nature and the political implica- Composition of the Commission tions of the tasks conferred on it.

'The ability of the Commission to carry out suc- 1.3.7. In the opinion of the Review Body cessfully the duties assigned to it by the Treaties, the number of Members of the Commission and in particular to exercise its powers of initia- should not exceed the number of Member tive, is, then, of supreme importance. Enlargement States. Once Greece joins the Community in of the Community may multiply administrative 1981, the Commission should com- problems, but it must not be allowed to weaken January the exercise of these powers. prise ten Members, rising to twelve with the accession of Portugal and Spain. If the pre- The Commission exercises its powers of initiative sent system (thirteen Members sharing twelve proposals by making formal to the Council. In for- portfolios) were be continued, entry of mulating these proposals it can ask the opinion of to government officials, industry and the trade these three Mediterranean StateS would bring unions, but must ensure that these discussions do the Commission up to seventeen Members (of not turn into pre-negotiations in which the prop- whom one would be Greek, two Spanish and osals.lose their specific nature and already become one Portuguese), sharing sixteen portfolios. compromises at this stage. The real debate begins This solution is considered undesirable and within the Council on the basis of formal propos- the report continues: als from the Commission as provided for in the Treaty. Informal discussion papers, such as the 'A Commission of fewer Members is preferable Commission has tended to send to the Council in because: rec€nt years, should only be resorted to in order to give a coherent general explanation of a new pol- (i) a smaller Commission will ensure better coor- icy which is then given concrete form through a dination;

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(ii) it will enable matters to be more thoroughly scope for more than eight portfolios of sufficient discussed and facilitate clear conclusions; content.' (iii) it can constitute a genuine team and allow its Members to have a better personal knowledge of The report suggests the following eight port- each other, thus creating a better collegiate spirit; folios: external reladons; economic and (iv) it will proiect a better image of itself; financial affairs; industrial affairs; competition and transport; social and regional (v) ... it will not be possible in a Community of nine or ten to create more than eight portfolios of affairs; agriculture and fisheries; energy and genuine content and equal weight to be divided research; development. The rule that there among the Commissioners (leaving aside the (unc- should be a maximum of eight portfolios tions of President and Vice-President), nor later in after the entry of Greece, Portugal and a Community of twelve to create more than ten -tenSpain-should be permanent. portfolios.' 'The content of these portfolios must be as stable The Review Body does not consider that the as possible and not sublect to negotiation each arguments in favour of a larger Commission time the Commission is renewed. If this rule were not followed, the administrative structure corres- (increased workload, political considerations, ponding to the portfolios would be subject to etc.) have any overriding force. periodic upheaval and its consequent unsettling effects. The stabiliry of the portfolios does not, however, mean the same thing as rigidity; the Reduction in the number of portfolios portfolios have been framed sufficiently broadly to enable them to adapt to the evolution of rhe Com- mission's tasks. In order to ensure continuiry, the 1.3.8. The Commission organizes its work division of portfolios should be formally adopted on the basis of a portfolio system; in other by the Commission as part of its rules of proce- words each Commissioner is responsible f.or a dure.' given sector and thus for the work of the corresponding departments ('Services' in the report). The number of portfolios has there- Role of the President and Vice-President fore varied with the number of Members of the Commission and similarly their distribu- 1.3.9. If the portfolio system is not to tion, content or relative importance has often weaken the collegiate nature of the Commis- been very unequal. The report makes the fol- sion, it must be accompanied by strong coor- lowing comments: dination procedures operating effectively at the political level. In the view of the Review 'The system of portfolios is not in question, and Body this is not the case at present. indeed seems to be the only sensible way of organizing the work of the Commission and of its The report therefore proposes that a Presi- Services. But the number of portfolios cannot be dent and Vice-President be appointed from increased indefinitely without losing coherence. ... Some portfolios, like external relations and among the Members of the Commission to agriculture, are clearly homogeneous and of con- assume responsibility for'horizontal' sectors, siderable importance. If the other portfolios are to while the other Members would each be be of comparable importance, their number must responsible for one 'vertical' portfolio. The be limited. We have made a careful examination of report argues as follows: ways of dividing up the Commission's presenr areas of activity. This has shown that in a Com- 'The President should therefore be assisted by a munity of nine, soon to become terr, there is not Member of the Commission who alone would

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exercise the functions of Vice-President. They als for encouraging staff mobility and for would form strengthened Presidency, together a placing greater emphasis on management which would improve the allocation of resources, qualities. make for a better selection of priorities and improve the general functioning of the Commis- sion. They would control all horizontal services. How the various tasks were shared out between Commission departments them would depend on the personal preferences of individuals, be the the two but it would logical for A dmini str atiu e stru ctur e President to be responsible for presiding over the Commission and representing it in important matters both inside and outside the Communiry and 1.3.11. The Review Body comes out in for the Vice-President to be responsible for work favour of combining ceftain portfolios' and programming, coordination and supervision of the cutting the overall total from ten to a max- organization (matching of available resources with imum of eight (after the accession of the work to be done). He would also be the perma- applicant countries) and recommends a two- nent deputy to the President. The Vice-President's phase key role would be his responsibility for coordina- reduction in the number of separate tion. The right procedures for this will have to be administrative units (most of which are worked out and approved by the Commission; Directorates-General) from twenty-nine they will include frequent meetings with Commis- under the present regime to ten. In other sioners and Directors-General, and the flexible use words, after the accession of Greece, Por- ol ad boc working parties on maior topics.' tugal and Spain, the number of Directorates- General would coincide with ten pordolios, which would then constitute the Commis- final structure. Admlnlstratlve aspects: sion's analysls and suggestlons Directors-General 1.3.10. The proposals put forward in the report do not relate solely to the Commission 1.3,12, In the view of the Review Body the as a college; the Review Body also examines position of Director-General should be given the problems arising within the different renewed weight. departments and comes up with a number of '... He should be solely responsible for man- proposals on administrative policy. the agement of his Directorate-General in direct and Effective departmental coordination and bet- regular contact with the Commissioner responsible for the sector; coordinate its work of ter distribution of staff, a reduction in the with that other Directorates-General, if necessary when no number of administrative units, consolidation agreement can be reached, by means of the coordi- of the authoriry of the Directors-General and nation meetings chaired by the Vice-President...' reversal by Members' Offices ('cabinets' in the report) to their original function are among the proposals put forward. Other sug- Members'Offices gestions include measures to improve administrative efficiency and to provide staff 1,3.13, Correspondingly, Members' Offices with better career prospects while ensuring should revert to their original function. The that the Comrnission benefits from an in-flow of outside experience. There are also propos- ' Point 1.3.8.

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strengthening of the role of Directors-General flexible procedure lor promotion between recommended above should help in this. categories; extension of probationary period Further improvement could be obtained by to one year. strict observance of 'the Cabinet's threefold function: to act as the trusted assistant of the Mobility: encouragement of mobility; need Member in order to facilitate his manage- for adequate staff training. his portfolio; to help the Member in ment of Career deuelopmenf: more regular promotion that his personal political work; ... to ensure policy; definition of indicative career profiles. the Member is fully briefed on matters covered by his colleagues' portfolios to Access to outside experience: recruitment of enable him to meet the demands of collective temporary staff for strictly limited periods; responsibility'. utilization of national experts seconded from their home administrations for short periods (ranging from one month to one year). Administrative policy Staff structule.' encouragement of early retire- 1.3.14. In the section of the report dealing ment at the age of sixty (proposal already with administrative policy the Review Body before the Council); further temporary advises the European civil service on how to arrangements to remain in force until 1986 to make the transition from a period of unplan- encourage officials aged fifty-five or over ned development to one in which it can go who have reached the highest step in their forward on a more even keel with a more grade to retire early in an attempt to coPe rational and therefore more efficient use of with the problems caused both by uneven age staff and more regular career patterns. distribution and by the accession of the three Numerous recommendations are made, the new member countries; contacts with the most important of which are listed in sum- other Communiry institutions in an attemPt mary form below. to ensure consistent career development. Structure and organization of work: rcduc- tion in the number of Divisions and Specialized Departments, where necessary; Reaction ol the Commlssion greater emphasis on the management qualities of senior staff. 1.3.15. The Commission Spokesman issued Allocation of staff: need for work program- a statement the day after the Independent ming in the Directorates-General; closer Review Body's report was submitted and the check on the preparation and coordination of Commission itself discussed the report in work programmes;' better use of staff detail at its meeting at Villers-le-Temple on 5 resources; setting-up of a central staff register and 7 October. and preparation of job descriptions; better Mr Jenkins made the following statement to system of staff reporting. the press on 8 October: Efficiency: improvement of existing recruit- 'The main part of the Commission's discussion at ment procedures; organization of joint com- Villers-le-Temple was concerned with a first petitions with the other institutions; changes exarhination of the proposals for reform of the in certain recruitment requirements; more Commission and its services contained in the

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report of the Independent Review Body under the Second, the Commission has endorsed the report's chairmanship of Mr Spierenburg and published on recommendations for a maior review of the basic 24 September. administrative units of the Commission services leading to a reduction in their number. This review The Commission welcomes this repoft. You will will be one of its firsr tasks. The Commission also remember that the report follows the decision accepts the need for some reduction in the number taken by the Commission at its weekend meeting of Directorates-General. How far the present at Comblain-la-Tour lasr year that we needed an Commission can go in the next fourteen months obiective and independent examination of our will be for the working party and the Commission organization, structure and administrative itself to assess. But what we cannot do for our- arrangements. Our view then, reinforced today, selves we shall as far as possible work out for the was that the Commission as an institution could next Commission so that it can take full advantage not afford to remain static and immobile in a of our own experience and the advice of the changing and developing Community. Mr Spieren- Review Body. burg and his colleagues have fully lustified the confidence we placed in them; and we are most Third, the Commission will study the important grateful. constitutional issues raised in the report about rhe size, composition and merhod of appointment of \tr0e now have the framework of analysis and future Commissions. These issues will need to be recommendation which should enable us to see seen within the wider context of the forthcoming how our organization and staff resources might, in report of the Three Wise Men and do not fall ro the words of Mr Spierenburg's mandate, be best the Commission to decide upon. They are adlusted to meet future needs and changing nevertheless of maior institutional importance, and priorities. Our obiective must be, as the report the Commission believes that it should make clear makes clear, to enhance the capacity of the Com- its views on them in due course. In broad terms we mission to perform-and I quote from the are in favour of a small Commission in which report-.'The political role conferred on it by the portfolios are stable. Treaties, its responsibility as their guardian, and its duty to explain continuously to public opinion That does not of course mean that they should be the decisions which are taken". rigidly constituted. Obviously they must be adapt- able to changing priorities. What are the next steps? First the Commission has decided to deal urgently with the proposals set our Fourth, the Commission hopes that this reporr, in Part III of the report so as to give effect to a which is concerned above all with the long-term programme of reform within the lifetime of this organization and structure of the Commission, Commission and preferably before July 1980. In will be the subiect of an early debate in the Euro- broad terms we have endorsed the proposals in pean Parliament. The Commission would welcome Part III. That does not mean that we shall neces- a wide-ranging discussion and dialogue with the sarily accept every one of them. The report may Parliament on these maior issues. They are inevit- not constitute a continuous weave, but it has clear ably complex and time wiU be needed for plan- threads running through it, and we recognize and ning, consultation and implementation. Mean- respect them. Our aim will be to work out in the while, the normal tasks of the Commission will light of the recommendations made and in full not be less and its work must go on unimpeded. consultation with the staff, a comprehensive prog- The report of the Review Body should not be a ramme of action. Work on it will stan immedi- reason for delaying normal staff recruitment nor ately. Vice-President Ortoli has accepted the task does it affect one way or the other the Commis- of chairing a small working party of the Commis- sion's critical need for additional staff in 1980. Mr sion. He will be assisted by Mr Tugendhat, as the Spierenburg has authorized me to say rhat he fully Commissioner directly responsible for personnel suPPorts this view. and administration, and by Mr Davignon. The task of this working party will be to bring forward Two weeks after the publication of this major proposals to the Commission as soon as possible. report it is natural that I cannot set out for you )

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detailed decisions. The Commission must now study every aspect of the report. rU0e are, however, determined to push forward with the main essentials of reform and reorganization in the lifetime of this Commission and as rapidly as possible. The Review Body's aim was to ensure that the Com- mission can act as a real college, strong, resourceful and efficient in the exercise of its powers and functions. The Commission has an essential role to play as an independent and politically autonomous institution within the Community. The report will help us to re-emphasize and underpin that role and we shall act to do so.'

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PART TWO ACTIVITIES IN SEPTEMBER 1979 1. Building the Community

Economic and monetary policy

Economic and monetary policy These adjustments are designed to make a positive contribution rowards a more orderly development on the exchange markets, at the same time as helping the stabiliry of currencies not in the sysrem. Cooperation with the monetary authorities of Economlc and monetary union third countries will be continued and strengthened.

The ECU central rates will now be revised in the European Monetary System light of the realignments in bilateral central rates. The Central Bank Governors were requested to take the appropriate action in consultation with Changes in certain central rates the Commission. The Commission has been asked to present proposals for appropriate adjustments as regards MCAs.' The decisions taken

Comments by the Commission spokesman 2.1.1. The eight countries participating in the exchange rate mechanism of the EMS 2.1.2. On 24 September, following the deci- (European Monetary System)-i.e. all the previous Member States except the United King- sions taken in Brussels the day by Ministers Economic Financial dom-and the Commission met in Brussels the for and Affairs and the Governors Central on 23 September. The decisions taken are of the summarized in the following statement put Banks of the Community countries par- out at the end of the meeting: ticipating in the EMS, the Commission spokesman made the following statement: 'Tensions on the foreign exchange markets over the last few days, caused by the movements of cur- 'The adlustment carried out yesterday is not an rencies outside the EMS, have led to a meeting of upheaval, but an orderly shift in the central rates the Ministers and Central Bank Governors of EEC of two currencies subject to upward or downward member countries participating in the exchange pressure on the market. These corrections should rate mechanism and the Commission in Brussels help to improve still further the stabiliry of EMS on 23 September. currencies. At a time when the oil-price decisions taken last spring and the movement of the dollar Ministers and Governors have agreed that techni- over the last six months have produced fairly cal adjustments are necessary. They lead to the fol- appreciable changes in the situation on the inter- lowing shifts as measured by the cross-rates: national markets, the European currencies have thus remained viitually stable in relation ro one (i) of 5"h between the Deutschmark on the one another, after a limited technical adiustment. The hand and the Danish crown on the other hand; European Monetary System has therefore provided (i) of 2"/" between the Deutschmark on the one proof of its effectiveness. hand and French franc, Belgian franc, Luxem- bourg franc, Dutch guilder, Italian lira and Irish The adiustment decided on is mainly in response pound on the other hand. to pressures from outside the system, as emphasized in the communiqu6 issued at the end The cross-rates between the French franc, Belgian of the meeting. It is therefore perfectly normal. franc, Luxembourg franc, Dutch guilder, Italian One of the principles of the EMS is that it should lira and Irish pound remain unchanged. The new be flexible enough to allow changes in positions buying and selling rates will be communicated by that favour speculation. The parity changes the central banks in time for the opening of decided on yesterday are entirely consistent with foreign exchange markets on 24 September. the structure o{ the EMS itself.

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The decision taken indicates that the system is Impact of the measures working properly. It shows that the participating on monetary compensatory amourrts Member States are capable of taking the necessary measures very rapidly and calmly, which is an essential condition for the smooth operation of the 2.1.4. On 28 September the Council, acting system and evidence of the cohesion of the on a proposal from the Commission, adopted Member States participating in it. a Regulation' amending certain monetary compensatory amounts (MCAs) so as to take The Commission was involved in all stages of the work and made a positive contribution to the out- account of the fixing of new ECU central come.' rates for the Member States participating in the EMS. New ECII centrdl rates New @mmunity boffowing 2.1.3. Because of the position occupied by and lending instrument the ECU in the EMS, the changes in the bilateral exchange rates led to the fixing of the new ECU central rates for all the Member First loans from the resources of the NCI States participating in the EMS exchange rate mechanism. 2.1.5. The first loans from the resources of ('New Table 1 shows the new ECU central rates the NCI Community Instrument') for which have been in force since 24 September togethei with the rates which had applied previously. ' Point 2.1.48 and Ol L 246 of 29.9.1979.

Table 1

Units of ECU ccntral rates national currency old New Percentage rn the ECU changcr

BFR 3.66 I 39.4582 39.8456 - o.97 LFR 0.14 I HFL 0.286 2.72077 2.74748 - o.97 DKR 0.217 7.08592 7.36594 - 3.80 DM 0.828 2.57054 2.48557 + 1.01 LIT 109.0 1 148.1s I 159.42 - o.97 FF 1.15 5.79837 5.85522 - 0.97 IRL o.oo759 0.662638 0.669141 - 0.97

r Apprcciation (+) or dcp.cciation (-) of thc cumcncy in terms o[ thc ECU.

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borrowing and lending' (also known as the quarterly examination of the economic situ- 'Ortoli facility')-a total of 231.7 million ation. EUA from the first tranche of 500 million the same EUA authorized by the Council2-were At meeting, the Council prepared for the annual meeting signed in Brussels on 17 September.' The of the IMF, to be held in Belgrade at the beginning October, and loans are for investment in energy schemes, of approved statement water and sewerage infrastructure, and road the which its President and telecommunications improvements-IRl would be making on behalf of the Commun- ity at that meeting. 58 million in lreland, LIT 45 000 million in Italy and UKL 66.3 million in the United Kingdom. These projects have also benefited Reference paper on budgetary questions from loans provided by the EIB from irs own resources. 2.1.8. On 17 September the Council held an exchange of views on the communication Interest subsidies entitled 'Reference paper on budgetary questions'r which the Commission had presented on 7 September. 2.1.6. Also on 17 September, the Commis- It decided to deal with this matter again meeting the sion, represented by Mr F.X. Ortoli, Vice- at the next of Ministers for Economic and FinancialAffairs. President, and the EIB, represented by its President, Mr Y. Le Portz, signed a coopera- The study discussed was in response to a tion agreement setting out the arrangements request from the European Council. which at for implementing the Council's decision' to its meeting in Strasbourg on 21 and 22 June, provide 3% interest subsidies, paid from the in the light of the discussion on convergence Community budget, on selected loans from of Member States' economic performances, the Bank's own funds and from New Instru- had asked the Commission to submit a refer- ment resources for investment in the less ence paper describing the financial conse- prosperous Member States fully participating quences of applying the budgetary system on in the European Monetary System. the situation in each Member State, especially in 1979 and 1980.6

Economic situataon Monetary Gommlttee Recent developments in the Community 2.1.9. The Monetary Committee held its 253rd meeting in Luxembourg on 12 Sep- 2.1.7. On 17 September the Council I OJ I- 298 ol 25.10.1978 and Bull. EC 10-1978, point (Economic and Financial Affairs) held a brief 2.1.10. exchange of views on recent developments in ' OJ L 125 of. 22.5.1979 and Bull. EC 5-1979, point the economic situation in the Community, on I2.1.7. the basis of an oral report from Mr Ortoli, Points 2.3.73 to 2.3.76. 1 OJ t- 200 of 8.8.1979 and Bull. EC 718-1979, point Vice-President. It asked the Commission to 2.1.1. take account of the views expressed by the ' Bull. EC 6-7979, point 1.1.14. Ministers when preparing for the next ' Point 2.3.2.

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tember with Mr Andersen, Vice-Chairman, in This Directive is in line with a general policy the chair. It agreed the Community's position for the efficient use of energy and should in preparation for the meeting of the IMF's allow more accurate forecasts of consump- Interim Committee and for the IMF Annual tion to be made and ultimately reduce expen- Meeting, to be held at the end of the month; diture. Hot water is becoming an increasingly it also discussed the re-examination of certain expensive commodity and it is essential that aspects of the European Monetary System. the charges for it are based on reliable forms of measurement; this implies that the amount of hot water used should be monitored accu- Economic Pollcy @mmlttee rately by means of meters installed on the premises of 'each consumer. The Directive 2.1.10. The 81st meeting of the Economic aims not only to facilitate the free movement better Policy Committee was held in Brussels on 6 of goods but equally, by providing give consumer better pro- Septemben, in its reduced 'short-term' com- information, to the position, with Mr Ciampi in the chair. The tection and to provide for tighter checks on meeting was entirely given over to discussion the amount of energy consumed. of the effects of the rise in oil prices, in relation to incomes policy; the Committee estab- 2.1.12. On 13 September" the Commission lished the principles on which the Communi- sent the Council amendments to its proposals ty's economic policies should be based to for a Directive on the approximation of the enable it to meet this new challenge as effec- laws, regulations and administrative provi- tively as possible. sions of the Member States relating to construction productst and for a Resolution laying down a list of priority products to be covered by the approximation procedure. These amendments were requested in the lnterna! market Opinion adopted by Parliament on 8 May.r and industrial atfairs 2.1.13. On 18 September' the Council formally adopted the Directive-approved in Free movement of goods principle on 19 June'-amending for the sixth time the Council Directive of. 27 lune 1967 on the approximation of the laws of the Removalof technical Member States relating to the classification, baniers to trade

' OJ L 259 of 15.10.1979. Industrial products ' OJ C 283 of 24.11.1977 and Bull. EC 1.0-1977,point 2.1.9. 2.1.11. On l1 September'the Council made ' OJ C 245 ol 29.9.1979. Bull' EC l1-1978, point further progress on measuring instruments by ' OJ C 308 of 23.12.1978 and 2.1.7. adopting the Directive on hot-water meters ' OJ C 140 o1 5.6.1979 and Bull. EC 5-1979' point proposed by the Commission in October 2.3.22. 1977.' ' Bull. EC6-1979, point 2.1.14.

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packaging and labelling of dangerous sub- The Commission's changes take over many of stances. the amendments requested by Parliament on 26 Aprils as well as various suggestions made by the Economic and Social Committee.T Par- Foodstuffs liament's comments were aimed in particular to exempt producers from liability in respect 2.1.14.' On 28 September the Commission of natural agricultural products and craft or approved a proposal for a Council Regula- artistic products. Parliament had also asked tion laying down general rules for granting that development risks should be excluded, export refunds on certain agricultural pro- but the Commission felt unable to accept that ducts exported in the form of goods not suggestion. covered by Annex II to the Treary, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds. and conversion The proposal consolidates and updates the lndustry: restructuring Regulation of 12 December 1972,' as last amended on 4 April 1978.' Stee/

Pharmaceuticals Forward programme for steel for the fourth quarter ol 1979 2.1.15. On 28 September the Commission sent the Council a proposal' to amend the 2.1.17. The draft forward programme for Directive of 12 December 19770 relating to steel for the fourth quarter of 1979, approved the colouring matters which may be added to by the Commission at first reading on 12 medicinal products. The aim is to abolish the September, was submitted to the ECSC Con- distinction berween colouring matter for both sultative Committee and endorsed on 27 Sep- mass and surface colouring and colouring tember.' The programme foresees a rise of matter for surface colouring only. some 37o in actual steel consumption in comparison to the last quarter of 7978.

Industrial loans Legal structures 2.1.18. Pursuant to Article 54 of the ECSC Economic and commercial law Treaty, the Commission decided to grant a

' OJ L 289 of. 27.12.1972. Product liability ' OJ L 94 of.8.4.1978. , oJ c 262 ot 17.10.1979. ' OJ L 1,1 ol 14.1,.1978. 2.1.16. On 26 September the Commission ' OJ C 241 ol 14.10.7976 and Supplement 11176 ' adopted a revised proposal to the Council for Bull. EC. a directive on the approximation of the laws, " OJ C 127 of. 21.5.1979 and Bull. EC 4-1979, point regulations and administrative provisions of 2.3.12. ' OJ C 114 ot 7.5.1979 and Bull. EC 718-1978, point the Member States relating to liability for 2.3.72. defective products.5 ' Point 2.3.60.

30 Bull. EC 9-1979 lntemal market and industrial affairs lnternal market and industrial affairs

loan of FF 72 million to the Soci6t6 lorraine textile imports and outlined the main prob- de laminage continu SA (Sollac). The loan lems affecting textiles poliry, in particular will assist the financing of various projects freedom of movement within the Commun- aimed at adapting the Lorraine works of the ity. Detailed consideration would be given to Sacilor-Sollac Group to a production these points at future technical meetings. schedule with more of an accent on the manufacture of flat-rolled products. The new ECSC loan to a group which is the Advanced technology largest producer and employer in the Lor- and growth industries raine iron and steel indirstry emphasizes the concern attached by the Community to the Data processing and electronics reorganization of undertakings which, whilst cutting down in the most threatened sectors, 2.1.21. On 11 Septembef the Council for- make efforts to find new bases of competi- mally adopted a four-year programme cover- tiveness by modernizing the least vulnerable ing the period 1979-83 for the development facilities. of data processing, which it had approved in principle in July.' On the same day it adopted a Resolution on an action promoting micro- Shipbuilding electronic technology.'

2.1.19. On 28 September the Commission sent the Council a green paper on measures Other lndustrles to support the scrapping and building of ocean-going vessels.t Ceramics

2.1.22. At its session of 26 and 27 Sep- Textiles tember the Economic and Social Committee adopted an Opiniont on the Commission's 2.1.20. On 12 September Mr Davignon proposal for a Decision on the adoption of a attended a working meeting of representa- programme of technological research in the tives of the European Committee of Textile field of clay minerals and technical ceramics, Trade Unions. The Commission took the submitted to the Council on 8 June.5 opportunity to reassert its genuine concern to maintain all branches of the textiles industry and suggested a framework for a ioint study of the industry's future, with particular regard to the renewal of the Multifibre Arrangem'ent at the end of 1981. The Com- ' Points 1.2,1 co 1.2.3. ' OJ L 231 ol 13.9.1979. mission invited trade union representatives to ' Bull. EC 718-1979, point 2.1.19. join a special working parry on the question. ' OJ C 231 of 13.9.1979. ' Point 2.3.57. At the same meeting Commission staff pre- ' OJ C 155 of. 21.6.1979 and Bull. EC 6-1979 point sented the 1978 report on the Community's 2.1.22.

Bull. EC 9-1979 31 Customs union Competition L-

Customs union inward processing which, if imported for release into free circulation, would benefit from a favourable tariff. arrangement by Simplification ol customs formalities reason of their end-use. The purpose of this new directive is to make Community transit it clear that the duties to be charged in respect of goods which, upon their entry for 2.1.23. On 12 September' the Commission inward processing, were eligible for a favour- transmitted to the Council a proposal for a able tariff arrangement by reason of their regulation making a number of significant end-use are calculated at the reduced rate changes to the Community transit procedure. corresponding io that favourable tariff The main purpose of the proposed changes is arrangement, subject to certain conditions. to achieve more flexible transit arrangements, for instance by doing away with the transit advice notes presented at international fron- tiers, introducing more flexible rules in Competition respect of guarantees, reducing charges affecdng principals and guarantors and speeding up the handling of combined transport operations in ports. Restrictive practlocs, mergers and domlnant posltlons: specllic cases

Common Customs Tariff Distribution Classification Decision against anticompetirive 2.1.24. On 18 SeptemberJ the Commission agreements and concerted practices amended its Regulation ol7 December 1.977' determining the conditions of entry of goods 2.1.26. Following a complaint lodged by a under subheadings 04.05 B 11.04 ex B I II, Danish household spirit producer, the Com- and C I, 25.01 A II a) and 35.02 A I of the mission decided on 5 September' that the Common Customs Tariff (denaturants). agreements and concerted practices operated The purpose of this regulation is to ensure by the Danish firms BP Kemi A/S and A/S De uniform application of the CCT nomencla- Danske Spritfabbrikker (DDSF) for the dis- ture. tribution of synthetic ethanol in Denmark constituted an infringement of the competition rules. Synthetic ethanol is used mainly in Economic tarift matters

Inward processing traffic ' OJ C 241 ol 26.9.1979. ' OJ L 235 ot 19.9.1979. 2.1.25. On 5 September" the Commission ' OJ L 314 ol 8.12.1977. adopted a directive on goods entered for ' OJ L 237 ol 21.9.1979.

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the production of pharmaceuticals, solvents The purchasing agreement remained in force and household spirit. until 15 July 1979. The British firm BP Chemicals Ltd (BPCL)-a The exclusive purchasing obligation appreci- wholly-owned subsidiary of the BP ably restricted competition. Since Denmark's Group-has a Community synthetic ethanol largest distributor-and the only one with the market share of about 45olo, making it the technical facilities necessary for supplying largest producer. BP Kemi, another wholly- certain categories of customer-was in prac- owned BP subsidiary, is a trading company tice bound for at least six years to a single operating only in Denmark, where one of the producer, this obligation cancelled out the products it sells is ethanol produced by effects of the opening of the Danish market BPCL. after accession (the BP Group's market share, initially 90%, is still nearly 80%). Before Denmark ioined the Community, DDSF held the legal monopoly of synthetic In this new decision relating to distribution, ethanol production in Denmark and was also and particularly to purchasing agreements' the main distributor. Imports were subiect to the Commission further elaborated its policy' licensing. When it lost its monopoly rights as as to the limits imposed by the competition required by the Accession Treaty, DDSF rules on cooperation between a producer and decided to cease production. ln 1973, after a distributor when this raises barriers to mar- negotiations with BPCL, it entered into pur- ket entry. chasing and cooperation agreements with BP Kemi, BPCL'S sister company and distributor in Denmark. State alds Under the purchasing agreement DDSF undertook to buy virtually all its require- Generalscr,emes ments from BP Kemi, at least until 1979. In return for its purchasing obligations DDSF did not obtaih exclusive distribution rights, Higher thresholds for notification since BP Kemi wished to take advantage of of specific investment aids the opening of the Danish market in order to to the Commission make direct sales to large customers. DDSF's interests were, however, proteced by a coop- 2.1.27. On 5 September the Commission eration agreement which restricted BP Kemi's decided to raise and modify the ceilings freedom of action (in particular, BP Kemi above which specific aids granted under a undertook to adhere to DDSF's list price and general scheme have to be notified to it in to pay compensation should its sales exceed a advance. Before then Member States were given share of the market) and set up a sys- obliged to notify the Commission in advance tem for the exchange of information between the parties. BP Kemi and DDSF terminated the coopera- ' The Commission has already taken action against agreements of this kind, notably in its Decision of 21 tion agreement at the end of. 1974 but con- December 1977 concening ths distribution of Liebig tinued to charge identical prices and to spices in Belgium: OJ L 53 ol 24.2.1978, and Bull. EC exchange information until the end of. 1976. 12-7977, point 2.1.51.

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of all cases where the aid exceeded lS"h of under the Act of 5 August 1978 on economic the amount of the investment or where the and budgetary reform (Article 12)'?. investment amounted to 3 million EUA or more. The IRF is intended to assisr industrial conversion in areas affected by sectoral problems From now on the Commission must be and to encourage the development of future- notified in advance of: orientated industries employing new technology. It will operate by acquiring holdings (i) all cases of application where the intensity through regional investment companies (SRI) of aid exceeds 15% in net grant equivalent of and buying bonds at the normal market rates the investment concerned; and terms through the national investment (ii) cases involving aid intensity of over 107o company (SNI). (but not more than 15%) where the investment exceeds 3 million EUA; After a thorough scrutiny of the planned intervention mechanism the Commission (iii) cases involving aid of over 5o/o (but not came to the conclusion that it could not ar more than l0%) where the investment this stage say that constituted exceeds 6 million EUA; it aid within the meaning of Article 92 of the EEC Treary. (iv) cases involving aid of 5o/o or less where For although in terms of its objectives the investment exceeds 9 million EUA. (development of certain acivities, particularly in certain regions) the IRF was in the In cases which do not exceed these ceilings nature of an aid scheme, its modes of opera- Member States are, of course, still bound to tion gave no clear guarantee that it in comply would with the specific rules which the fact benefit the undenakings in which it Commission has laid down for certain indus- intervened. In view of Article 222 of the EEC tries. In addition they will have to report to Treaty the acquisition of holdings cannot, as the Commission annually on the amount of a rule, be regarded a priori as State aid when, aid granted, the value the investments of as in this case, it involves healthy firms whose involved and the number of cases of applica- activities are geared towards the future, par- tion of each general scheme for each industry ticularly since the loans made will bear nor- and each categories for of the or regions mal interest under the conditions prevailing specified the principles in of coordination of in the Belgian marker. regional aid systems.' This will enable the Commission to ensure that aid is not concen- The Commission will, however, closely trated in certain industries or regions where monitor the application of the IRF. Ir conse- this is likely to have adverse effects on inrra- quently requested the Belgian Governmenr to Community trade and competition. inform it of decisions taken under the scheme and of the funds successively allocated to it and to send it an annual repoft on the activ- Belgium ity of the Fund.

2.1.28. On 7 September the Commission decided to raise no objection ro the Belgian ' OJ C 31 of 3.2.1979 and Bull. EC 11-1978, point Government's plan to set up the Industrial 2.1.34. Redevelopment Fund (lRF) provided for 'z Bull. EC 12-1978,2.1.44.

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United Kingdom in the United Kingdom, which the British Government had notified to it as required 2.1.29. The Commission decided not to under Article 93(3) of the EEC Treary. oppose the introduction of the Northern lre- The scheme was set up under the Industry land Marketing Research Scheme to assist 1972, and provides for several types of certain firms in Northern Ireland to find new Act categories region-Special markets. aid in three of Development Areas, Development Areas and The funds allocated to the scheme are rela- Intermediate Areas. The principles of coordi- tively modest (UKL 75 000 for the first year, nation adopted by the Commission in 1978' UKL 150 000 for the second and UKL laid down ceilings on regional aid intensity 250 000 thereafter). Aid under the scheme is expressed as a percentage of. investment made limited to small and medium-sized firms with or in European units of account per job fewer than 150 employees (100 in the case of created. firms in the textile, clothing or footwear industries) which are not subsidiaries of The changes, which affect all assisted areas in major groups. It will take the form of a grant the United Kingdom, consist principally in equalling 50"/" of total market research costs. the creation of a new assisted area in the South-West and the upgrading of several The Commission's decision took account of existing assisted areas, accompanied by a several factors: the scheme is intended to reduction in aid intensiry in certain areas and assist small firms in a peripheral region of the a general downgrading-or even declas- common market which is facing particularly sification-of a large number of other severe problems; aid will be granted for mar- assisted areas. ket research in Britain (excluding Northern Ireland) and abroad; because its duration is The Commission felt that the socio-economic limited to two years, it may be considered as situation (in particular unemployment) in the a starting-up aid. areas concerned justified the creation or regrading of certain assisted areas and conse- None the less the Commission requested the quently a derogation from the principles of British Government to send it an annual coordination, specially since the proposed report showing the amount of aid used for measures would cut back assisted areas to a markets to research in individual in order level where they covered only 25o/", instead ensure that aid is not concentrated on of 43o/", of the working population and markets Member research in the of other would reduce regional spending by one third. States. However, the Commission reserved its final decision pending completion of its overall Regiohataids review of British regional aid schemes in the light of Article 93(1) of the EEC Treaty. United Kingdom

2.1.30. On 20 September the Commission decided to raise no objections to reorganization of the main regional aid scheme operated OJ C 31 of 3.2.1979.

Bull. EC 9-1979 35 Financial institutions and taxation Employment and social policy

Italy ing a provision of the Directive of 24 luly 19733 on coordination in respect of the tak- 2.1.31. On 18 September the Commission ing-up and pursuit of the business of direct decided to close the procedure which it had insurance other than life assurance under initiated under Article 93(2) the EEC of which the Federal Republic of Germany was Treaty in August and extended in October authorized to maintain in force its system of 1,978' in respect of exceptional assistance by mandatory specialization in credit insurance the Sicilian public agencies ESPI, EMS and and its guarantee arrangements. AZASI to pay the wages and salaries of staff on the payroll of companies they control. In the Federal Republic of Germany, credit In the light of the observations submitted by insurance may not be undertaken together the Italian Government under the procedure, with other classes of insurance because of the particularly the Commission was satisfied that these were high risks it involves. As the exceptional measures to meet urgent social specialization principle is not applied by com- needs while a process of liquidation, restruc- posite insurers from the other Member States, turing and new investment was being carried these are barred from writing credit insurance out in the firms concerned. The measures in the Federal Republic of Germany. were strictly limited in duration from the out- The proposal therefore provides for abolition set and have since ceased to apply. No of the principle of specialization in credit further measures of this kind are planned. insurance in the Federal Republic of Ger- However, the Commission wishes to avoid many and for its replacement by stricter such public funds being used as aids which financial requirements for companies writing are liable to distort competition, as would be credit insurance. The two key provisions con- the case if they were used systematically to cern an increase in companies' own capital cover firms' losses. The Commission, in from 400 000 EUA to I 000 000 EUA and agreement with the ltalian Government, the establishment of an'equalization reserve'. therefore considered it necessary to be kept periodically informed of the development of the system of regional assistance by the pub- policy lic agencies in quesdon. Employment and social

Employment Financial institutions and taxation 2.1.33. Employment problems were again widely discussed in September. The Ministers for Employment and Social Affairs met infor- Financial instltutions mally in Dublin' on 20 and 2l September to

lnsurance ' Bull. EC 9-1978, point 2.1.21, and Bull. EC l0-1978, point 2.1.44. Credit insurance ' OJ C 245 ot 29.9.1979. ' OJ L 228 ot 16.8.1973 and Bull. EC 7/8-1973, point 2.1..32. On 13 September2 the Commission 2122. forwarded to the Council a proposal amend- ' Point 2.3.3.

36 Bull. EC 9-1979 Employment and social pollcy Employment and social policy I

discuss the employment situation and the Soclal protectlon reorganization of working time; Vice- President Vredeling represented the Commis- 2.1.36. At its session on 26 and 27 Sep- sion. tember the Economic and Social Committee delivered its Opinion' on .the Commission's In addition, the employment situation in rela- proposal to the Council of 5 1979'f.or a tion the energy crisis was a main item in July to Regulation on the application of social secur- the discussions the Commission held' with a ity schemes to employed persons and their delegation from the European employers on families moving within the Community. 17 September and with the European Trade Union Confederation on 20 September.

Health and safety Sectoral measures

Safety, hygiene and health protection Readaptation of u.,orkers at the place of work in tbe ECSC industries 2.1.37. In pursuance of the Agreement on 2.1.34. Acting under Article 55(2)(b) of the cooperation between the Commission and the ECSC Treary, the Commission decided in Government of the United Statesj in the field September to contribute a total of 307 500 of occupational safety and health, signed in EUA towards the cost of training 543 work- lune 1979, an initial meeting took place in ers affected by the closure of iron and steel Luxembourg on 17 September. During that works in the Federal Republic of Germany. meeting, the list of twelve areas identified as being of common interest was reviewed. The discussion concerned in particular a number European Social Fund of toxic agents (asbestos and arsenic), the policies on protection against cancer which are being conducted in the USA and the 2.1.35. On 7 Septembel the Commission Community, and the study of the causes of publish of decided to in the Official Journal accidents. It was decided that the exchange of Communica- the European Communities, a data and information in these fields should be tion concerning public authorities empow- intensified. ered by Member States to provide financial assistance for operations by bodies governed by private law and to guarantee their comple- 2.1.38. On 18 and 19 September the Com- tion 'for the purposes of the European Social mission and the International Labour Organi- Fund'. zation held a working meeting in Luxem-

A second Communication from the Commis- sion concerned procedures laid down by ' Point 2.3.27. OJ C 236 ol 19.9.1979. Member States for the submission of applica- ' ' Point 2,3.54. tions for assistance and for forwarding them ' Bull. EC 718-1979, point 2.1.44. to the Commission. ' Bull. EC 6-1979, point 2.2.38.

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I I- I

bourg which was devoted to occupational In accordance with the Regulation of 18 safety and health hazard alert systems. With March 1,9753 establishing the ERDF, as regard to the second ex'perimental phase, it amended by the Regulation of 6 February was agreed that the health hazard alert sys- 1979,o the Fund Committee had endorsed tem should be kept as simple and as fast- these projects on 12 July;s the Regional Pol- as possible: acting actuating the alens would icy Committee had been consulted on 5 July5 have to be the responsibiliry solely of the on the draft decisions for aid to infrastructure national centres; and tripartite consultations projects costing more than 10 million EUA. at national level were considered to be essential. A breakdown of the aid granted under this allocation is given in Table 2.

The 214.83 million EUA breaks down as follows: 2.1.39. At its session of 25 and 27 Sep- (a) 783.59 finance 404 tember the Economic and Social Committee million EUA to help infrastructure projects, comprising: delivered its Opinion' on the proposal for a Directive placed before the Council by the Q 96.90 million EUA to help finance 8 pro- Commission on 5 March 1979' which con- jects costing more than 10 million EUA each; cerned the protection of workers from harm- (ii) 72.43 million EUA to help finance 218 ful exposure to chemical, physical and projects costing less than 10 million EUA biological agents at work. each; (iii) 14.36 million EUA to help finance 178 infrastructure projects costing less than 10 million EUA each in the areas covered by the Directive on mountain and hill farming and Regiona! policy farming in less-favoured areas. The infrastructure investments assisted from the Fund involve a total of 1 173.50 million EUA. They mainly concern thermal power Financing operations stations, general equipment for industrial areas and road infrastructure. European Regional Development Fund (b) 31.14 million EUA to help finance 95 projects relating to industrial, artisan and service acdvities, comprising: Third allocaion for 19792 214.83 million EUA

2.1.40. On 10 September the Commission approved the third allocation of grants for I Point 2.3.53. 1979 from thi European Regional Develop- ' OJ C 89 of. 5.4.1979 and Bull. EC 3-1979, point ment Fund, totalling 214.83 million EUA. 2.1.52. OJ L 73 of 21.3.1975. The aid has been allocated to 500 investment ' ' OJ L 35 ol 9.2.1979 and Bull. EC 2-1979, poinr projects cosdng a total of 1409.45 million 2.1.37 . EUA. ' Bull. EC 718-1979, points 2.1.55 and 2.7.56.

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Table 2 - Grants from tbe ERDF (third 1979 allocation)

Assrstancc Membcr Statc grantcd (million EUA)

Denmark 5 20 18.56 3.72 FR of Germany 2t 50 92.48 9.36 Ireland 4 49 94.86 21.85 Italy 13 276 438.77 126.30 Netherlands I 4 18.33 5.27 United Kingdom 22 101 746.45 48.33

Total 1409.45 2L4.83

(i) 7.06 million EUA for 3 proiects costing lar on the political and operational aspects of more than 10 million EUA each; coordination between the European Invest- (ii) 24.08 million EUA for 93 proiects cost- ment Bank and the Commission. Lastly, it ing less than 10 million EUA each. heard a repoft on urban deconcentration measures. The industrial and services investments assisted from the Fund involve a total of 235.95 million EUA, the main industries concerned being electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering and Environment and chemicals. consumer protection

Reglona! Pollcy Commlttee Environment 2.1.41. The Regional Policy Committee met in Brussels on 27 and 28 September. Mr Preventing and reducing Giolitti, a member of the Commission, pollution and nuisances addressed the meeting on the subject of the Committee's role in the formulation of regional policy. The Committee continued its Air pollution examination of the coordination of Member States' regional aid systems with a view to 2.1.42. On 11 September the Commission making them more effective. It embarked on transmitted two papers to the Council on the a study of the coordination of the Communi- conclusion of a Convention on Long-Range ty's financial instruments, focusing in particu- Transboundary Air Pollution negotiated

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under the auspices of the United Nations from October to March. The results will be Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) in ready by the middle of next year. Geneva; the Community took part in the negotiations. Discussions with the American One of the papers is a communication setting Administration out the results of the negotiations, which lasted from June 1978' to April this year;2 2.1.44. A meeting was held in Washington the other is a proposal that the Council on 24 and 25 September under the environ- approve this Convention for the Community; mental cooperation arrangements between the Convention will be opened for signature the Commission and the United States that at a high-level EEC meeting in Geneva from began in 1974.3 Discussions centred on the 13 to 15 November. American Toxic Substances Control Act, combating marine pollution by hydrocar- The aim of the Convention is that air pollu- bons, its effects on the environment, carbon (including tion long-range transboundary air dioxide and matters currently being discussed pollution) will be restricted and, if possible, by international organizations, e.g. urbaniza- reduced and prevented. The Contracting Par- tion and long-range transboundary air pollu- ties are required to develop without undue tion. delay policies and strategies to combat dis- charges of air pollutants, by means of exchanges of information, consultation, Nuclear safery research and monitoring. 2.1.45. The high-level group of independent 2.1.43. A preliminary technical seminar was experts on nuclear safery which the Commis- held at Warren Spring Laboratory, Stevenage, sion decided to set up on 15 May,n a month United Kingdom, on 13 September for some and a half after the accident ar the Harris- twenty experts from laboratories throughout burg nuclear power station, will shortly be the Community to lay the ground for a able to commence its work, as the Commis- laboratory intercomparison programme in sion appointed its three members in Sep- respect of analysis of oxides of nitrogen; this tember.s programme will be carried out from October this year to March next year. The experts Dangerous were familiarized with the use of standard substances gases and the equipment which will be put at their disposal during this programme-which 2.1.46. On 18 September,' the Council for- is intended to assist laboratories in the mally amended its Directive of.27 June 1967 Member States to determine the absolute content of oxides of nitrogen. ' Bull. EC 6-1978, point 2.2.31. During programme I Bull. EC 4-1979,point2.2.33. the cylinders of reference I Bas will be distributed to Communiry Bull. EC 718-1974, point 2231. laboratories between October and December; ' OJ L l4l ol 9.6.1979 and Bull. EC 5-1979, point 2.1.77. a mobile laboratory (van) carrying a primary ' OJ C 245 ot 29.9.1979. standard will also be touring the Communiry ' Point 2.1.13.

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on the approximation of laws, regulations Agriculture and admihistrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of Agri-monetary impact of the adiustments dangerous substances. of the EMS central rates

2.1.48. The measures adopted on 23 Sep- tembe/ by the Finance Ministers and Gover- Conservation of the environment nors of the Central Banks of the countries and natural resources participating fully in the European Monetary System GMS) have had repercussions on the common agricultural policy. Protection of flora and fauna These monetary measures' adopted with effect from 24 September-2o/o revaluation of the Deutschmark and 3o/o devaluation of Conseruation of utildlife the Danish krone-had as their consequence and natural habitats a change in the value of the ECU and a corresponding adjustment of the central rates of all Member States' currencies. 2.1.47. The Council of Europe Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife Since the Council Regulation of 29 March' and Natural Habitats,' the final text2 of introduced the ECU into the agricultural comPensatory amounts which was adopted by that organization's policy, monetary - Committee of Ministers on 18 June, was iUCns) have been calculated by reference to signed on 19 September by the Communiry the central rates laid down under the EMS. as such and by all its Member States. The adjustment of these rates on 23 Sep- tember would therefore have affected the cal- The Convention was signed for the Commun- culation of MCAs. However, on the one ity bv Mr Lenihan, Irish Minister for hand the application of the one point franch- Fisheries and President of the Council, and ise decided by the Council in March Mr Natali, Vice-President of the Commission 7979-when the ECU was introduced irito responsible for the environment, at the third the common agricultural policy-in resPect Council of Europe ministerial conference on of revalued currencies has the effect of main- the environment held in Berne and attended taining German MCAs at their previous level. by the 21 Member States. On the other hand, to Prevent the creation of new MCAs or an increase in existing ones, The aims of this Convention-on which the the Council, acting on a ProPosal from the Commission had already sent a communica- Commission, decided on 28 Septembef to tion to the Council on 20 July-are to con- serve wild flora and fauna and their natural ' Bull. EC 3-7979, poiot 2.7.67;5-1979, point 2.1.65. habitats, especially those species and habitats ' OJ C 210 of 22.8.1979. OJ 103 of 25.4.1979; Bull. EC 12'1978, point whose conservation requires the cooperation ' L 2.1.83 4-1979, point 2.1.54. is very closely ; of several Member States. It ' Points 2.1.1 to 2.1.4. rela'ted to the Council Directive of'2 April ' OJ L 84 ot 4.4.1979. 19791 on the conservation of wild birds. ' OJ L 246 ot 29.9.1979.

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devalue the representative rates of the French France - 3.7 franc, the Italian lira, the Danish Krone, the Italy -4.3 pound sterling and the Irish pound. United Kingdom - 8.9 The new rates are applicable in principle from 1 October 1979.1 The decisions adopted on the matter and some of their consequences Measures related are shown in Tables 3 and 4. to the monetary situation The monetary compensatory amounts valid with effect from 1 October 1979 have been 2.1.49. Before the decisions were taken on fixed on the basis of the following differ changes in the EMS central rates and their ences:2 agri-monetary effects, the Council, acting on Germany + 9.8 ' OJ L 246 of 29.9.1979. Benelux + 1.9 ' 0] L 247 of 1.10.1979.

Table 3 - Effects of the adjustments of central rates decided on 23 September 1979

Central rates

Vahd unttl From 24.9.1979 Dtfference Member State 23.9.1979 (%) I ECU = Nanonal I ECU = ... national currency ... nattonal currency = ... ECU currency

FR of Germany (OM) 2.51064 0.402322 2.48557 + 1.009

Belgium/Luxembourg (BFR/LFR) 39.4582 0.0250969 39.8456 - 0.972

Netherlands (HFL) 2.72077 0.363970 2.74748 - 0.972

Denmark (DKR) 7.08592 0.135760 7.36594 - 3.802

Ireland (IRL) 0.662638 1.49445 0.669141 - 0.972

France (FF) 5.79831 0.170788 5.85522 - 0.972

lOO LIT Italy (LIT) 1 148.15 0.0862500 1 159.42 - 0.972

United Kingdom (UKL) 0.663247 1.53888 0.649822 + 2.066

42 Bull. EC 9-1979 EP be in the agricultural sectcir as 1 October 1979 ((l Table 4 Exchange rates to applied from :. - I rr, L o c= \o o \o{ Representarrve rates tn forcel MCA dr(ferences \o Before 1.1O.1979 A(ter l.lO.l979 Devaluation Influence on Membcr State Product of grecn agrrcultural Up to From prices Nanonal IECU: Natronal rECU: currenclcs 1.1o.1979 t.to.t979 currency ... natronal currency ... national : ... ECU currcncy : ... ECU currency

FR o( Germany Prgmcat, wine, mrlk (DM) and mrlk products o.355326 2.81432 0.355326 2.81432 + lo.8 + 10.82 Others o.359277 2.78341 O.359271 2.78341 + 9.8 + 9.8r

Belgrum/Luxembourg Prgmear, mrlk and (BFR/LFR) mrlk products 0.0244982 40.8193 0,0244982 40.8193 + 3.3 + 2.4 Others 0.0246335 40.5951 O.0246335 40.5951 + 2.8 + 1.9

Nerherlands Prgmeat, mrlk and (HrL) mrlk producrs 0.355292 2.81459 o.355292 2.a1459 + 3.3 + 2.4 Others 0.157252 2.79914 o.357252 2.79914 + 2.8 + 1.9

Denmark (DKR) All products o.141 125 7.Oa592 o.13s760 7.36594 - 3.ao2"/" + i.952"/" oo

lreland (lRL) All producrs 1.53177 0.652440 1.51582 o.659274 - o.976y" + O-986Yo oo

France (FF) Prgmeat o.t7 5052 5.71259 o.173343 5.76891 - o.976yo + 0.986"/" oo Wrne o.ta4265 5.42697 o.182387 5.48285 - 1.079"/" + 1.o300/o - 5.3 - 5.3 Others o.18150r 5.50961 o.179622 5.56725 - 1.035 7" + l.046o/0 - 3.7 - 3.7

1OO LTT 1OO LIT

Italy (LIT) \vtne 0.0995023 ',t OO5.OO o.o984327 o15.92 1.O751" + 1.0870/o - 8.9 - 8.9 100 LIT lOO LIT

Others o.o953434 I O48.84 o.o942746 060.73 1.121"/" + 1.133 "/o - 4.3 - 4.3

Unrted Krngdom (UKL) All producrs 1.72039 o.s81264 1.70144 o.547724 1.O99 "/" + 1-t1lo/o - 6.5 - A.9 Gt I AccordrnB to the datcs of the begrnnrng of thc markettng-year. .(ranchise'5f Regul*tor o[ 19 March -1971 has o r After ded"ucrron of a o.""po,n,. Thrs rs the-first rrme the thrrd subparagraph of Artrcle 2(la) o( rhe Counctl c U"-.ppf,"atOtL106of t2.S--i97tl,tir'srulchavrngbeenrntroducedbyArtrcle3ofihJcouncrlRcgulattonof 29March1979(OJL84of 4.4-7979);*was the lati". Regulatron that tntroduced the ECU lnto the common agrlcultural poltcy' c 5 d Agriculture Agriculture L- l

a proposal from the Commission, had, at its orange and mandarin groves, to improve meeting on 18 and 19 September, altered rhe marketing and processing structures for citrus date on which the new representative rates fruits, and also the deadline for granting take effect in the seeds sector for Germany additional aid to growers who have sustained and the Benelux countries.' The amendmenr losses in income as a result of these conver- was considered advisable because the applica- sion schemes. The Regulation applies to elig- tion of the new representative rates decided ible measures commenced before 31 by the Council on 12 June for Germany and December 1983 and carried out before 31 the Benelux countries would have led to a December 1986.' reduction, in terms of national currencies, in the amount of aid for the 1979180 marketing 2.1.52. In the milk and milk-products sec- year, as fixed in 1978. The decision was thus tor, with a view to rhe adoprion of additional taken to apply the new representative rates in measures to facilitate the disposal of butter the seeds sector at the beginning of the surpluses on the internal market in sectors 1980/81 marketing year. where it is possible to provide control measures, the Commission forwarded ro the Council a proposal for a Regulation laying down general rules on the granting of aid for Common organazation of markets the use of butter in the manufacure of fish-, crustacean- or mollusc-based prepared dishes. 2.1.50. In the oilseeds sector the Commis- sion on 25 Septembel laid down general A notable development in the same secror has rules for the granting of additional aid for been the substantial reduction of skimmed- castor seeds. This Regulation fixed the ECU/ milk powder stocks. On 1 September they national currency conversion rates to be stood at about 400 000 tonnes, whereas on applied to the minimum price and to the that date in 1976 they had totalled 1 380 000 additional aid and gave producers the oppor- tonnes. Over that three-year period stocks tunity to adjust the prices specified in con- have thus been cut by one million tonnes to a tracts already submitted, so that they might more normal level. qualify for the additional aid. On the same Some of the milk powder has been sold on day the Commission adopred a Regulation2 the internal market for the manufacture of laying down detailed rules for the application pig and poultry feed, thanks ro a subsidy of special measures for castor seeds; this sup- which enables milk powder to compete with plements the existing Regulation with a pro- soya. World exports have also picked up and vision determining the conversion rates to be Community production has been cut as more applied to the minimum price and to adjust liquid milk has been used in animal feed the coefficients of equivalence and currenrly in for the manufacture force. of casein.

2.1.5 1. In the fruit and vegetables sector the Council agreed on 18 September to extend OJ L 237 of 21.9.1979. until 31 December 1983 the deadline for tak- ' ' OJ L 244 oi 27 .9.1979 . ing action, qualifying for aid, ro convert ' OJ L 257 ol 12.10.1979.

44 Bull. EC 9-'1.979 Agriculture Fisheries

2.1.53. As regards the beef and veal sector Fisheries on 17 September the Commission forwarded to the Council a proposal for a Regulation providing for imports of a limited quantity of f.rozen buffalo meat from Australia. Conservation and management of re30urces 2.1.54. The Council's discussions on the Commission proposal of 29 March 1978' on the common organization of the market in lnternal resources sheepmeat-which were continued on l8 September-will be influenced by the iudg- 2.1.57. In accordance with Article 769 of. ment of the Court of 25 September Justice'of the EEC Treaty, the Commission decided on in Case 232178 in which the Court ruled that 25 September to submit to the Court the five the bilateral agreement between France and measures increasing the mesh sizes Ireland for the marketing of Irish sheepmeat UK authorized in the North Sea and the North in France (to the exclusion of sheepmeat from Atlantic, which were the subiect of a the United Kingdom) is not compatible with reasoned opinion on 3 August.'The Commis- Articles 12 and 30 of the EEC Treaty. sion will also refer to the Court a sixth measure, concerning fishing arrangements around the Isle of Man, in respect of which a further reasoned opinion has been addressed to the Condltions of competition United Kingdom.

objections to the UK mea- 2.1.55. Under Article 93(3) of the EEC The Commission's sures are of two kinds: Treaty the Commission decided not to comment on an aid measure in Germany (Hesse) (i) The Commission considers that after to make good damage to private forests expiry of the period laid down in Article 102 caused by snow last winter. of the Act of Accession (i.e. 31 December 1978) Member States may not-in the ab- sence of a fishery resources conservation policy, adopted by the Council-adopt national 2.1.56. At the part-session from 24 to 28 conservation measures without the prior September Parliament' adopted several resol- approval of the Community; utions during several debates on matters The Commission has numerous specific relating to the common agricultural policy, (ii) objections the UK measures, both as among them: monetary compensatory to regards the procedure adopted for their intro- amounts, the sale of butter to the USSR, the draft Regulation on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat, fires in Mediterranean regions, Community aid for ' Bull. EC 3-1978, point 2.1.53. I Point 2.3.43. the populations of Martinique, Guadeloupe I Points 2.3.9 to 2.3.12 and 2.3.17; and Ol C 266 ot and other Caribbean Islands damaged by 22.10.1979. Hurricane David and Hurricane Frederick. ' Bull. EC718-1979, point 2.1.80.

Bull. EC 9-1979 Fisheries Fisheries

I ,, .,. ,-"r,,. I

duction and as regards their substance: the 2.1.61. The working group set up in con- Commission was insufficiently informed and nection with the fisheries agreement between consulted, the legal provisions are different the Community and Sweden, which met in from those notified, measures which are not Stockholm on 11 and 12 September, has necessary for conservation purposes have mustered the technical information and been introduced, etc. statistics to be used as a basis for dividing the joint fish stocks in the Kattegat between the Community and Sweden. 2.1.58. On 4 September the Commission approved a UK measure extending until 31 August 1980 the ban on fishing for herring 2.L.52. On 17 and 18 September consulta- from the Mourne stock. On 24 September it tions began between the Community and also approved the steps taken by the United Norway, with the aims of adopting the 1980 Kingdom to prohibit direct fishing for herring measures for managing joint stocks in the in its maritime waters in the Irish Sea, includ- North Sea and of determining reciprocal fishing those round the Isle of Man, between ing rights for 1980. 53"20' and 55" North. 2.1.63. On 4 September the Commission 2.1.59. The Scientific and Technical Com- laid before the Council a proposal intended mittee for Fisheries, instituted on 8 June,' met to enable the Community to take part in the for the first time from 14 to 28 September. It multilateral negotiations now in preparation has been asked to prepare an opinion on for the drafting of a new Convention on ways and means of ensuring the conservation whaling. The Commission aims to amplify of the sea's biological resources and their and strengthen the arrangements for the con- balanced exploitation. servation of all species of cetaceans.

Externalaspects 2.1.64. On 27 September Parliament' passed a Resolution on the bilateral fisheries 2.1.50. The Commission attended as an agreement between Italy and Tunisia. observer the fifth annual session of the Inter- national Baltic Sea Fishery Commission, together with the delegations of the Federal Republic of Germany and Denmark, which are contracting parties to the Convention. This session, which was held in Warsaw from 19 to 26 September, adopted recommendations for '1,979, concerning the total allowable catch of certain fish species and some technical measures applicable fishing the to in ' OJ L 156 of 23.6.1979. Baltic. 'l Point 2.3.18 and OJ C 266 ol 22.10.1979.

46 Bull. EC 9-1979 Transport Transport

Transport It shows that the situation of these undertakings does not cease to cause concern. Their market share relative to that of their com- petitors is still declining, expenditure con- Overland transport tinues to outstrip revenue, State compensa- tions are growing at an alarming rate and in some countries now represent the maior Functioning of the market source o{ income of railway undertakings. The Commission considers that urgent action is now needed at both Community and Prices and terms of carriage national levels to prevent further deterioration in the railways' situation. 2.1.65. On 11 September the Council The Commission feels that Community rail- adopted a Decision concerning common way policy should involve more information action by the Member States for the negotia- about State aid to the railway undertakings, tion of a revision of the International Con- an improvement in drawing up the railways' ventions concerning the Carriage of Passen- business plans and financial programmes and gers and Luggage by Rail (CIV) and the Car- closer cooperation between Community rail- riage of Goods by Rail (CIM), as proposed way undertakings. by the Commission on 24 July.' 2.1.67. A meeting between the Commission representatives and the railway experts of the Approximation of structures group of nine Community railway undertakings on 12 September 1979 took stock of the short and medium-term cooperation Prog- Improvement of the railways' finances rammes,

2.1.56. On 19 September 1979 the Com- mission presented to the Council its second lnfrastructures biennial report on the economic and financial situation of railway undertakings. Infrastructure costs Like the first report,' this document was drawn up in accordance with the Council 2.1.68. At its meeting of 18 September Decision of 20 May 1975 on the improve- 1979 the working party on inland waterways ment of the situation of railways undertak- under the Committee on Infrastructure Costs ings and the harmonization of rules govern- continued examining the results of the calcu- ing financial relations between such under- lations of marginal costs in inland navigation. takings and States.' The report outlines the current situation as regards application of the various Community rules and sets out the general measures which should be taken by ' Bull. EC 718-1979, point 2.1.90. the Community bodies, the States and the 'z Bull. EC 6-1977, point 2.1.114. railway undertakings. , oJ L 152 ot 12.6.1975.

Bull. EC 9-7979 47 Energy Energy

It adopted the list of cost headings which ments for 1985 entered into at Tokyo. The should be included in these calculations and United States confirmed that it would not made a start on drawing up the methods of exceed 8.5 million barrels a day, and Japan analysis. The working party will be asked to that it would keep to 5.3 million, while the express its opinion on the unsolved issues in Community had distributed among its mem- order to complete the methodology for the bers the upper limit set at the European calculation of marginal costs which the Com- Council in Strasbourg. mission is currently drawing up. The net import figures for each Member State, subject to formal confirmation by the next Council meeting on energy, are as follows (in million tonnes): Belgium 31; Denmark 11; France 111; Ireland 8; Italy Energy 124; Luxembourg 2; Netherlands 49; Federal Republic of Germany 141; United Kingdom -5. Ilevising implementlng and At the Paris Conference it was agreed that energy pollcy a Communlty imports of crude oil would be recorded every month. As far as the Community was con- Follow-up to the Tokyo Summit cerned, the next Council meeting devoted to and implementation of its strategy energy would have to take the final decisions in accordance with this agreement, which ini- 2.1.69. The seven participants at the Tokyo tially covers crude oil only. The Conference Summit held a Conference in Paris on 25 Sep- also decided that a study would be made tember to evaluate the implementation to without delay of whether the monthly record- date of commitments undertaken at the Sum- ing system could be accompanied by a speedier mechanism applying limited mit on 28 and 29 June.' to a number of transactions only. Community participation in the Conference was prepared for at a Council meeting on It was decided to set up a High-Levef Com- energy on 20 September, which discussed mittee to supervise the implementation of the thoroughly how each Member State could Tokyo Summit objectives. Finally, it was help to achieve the common objective with agreed in principle to set up an International regard to oil imports for 1985, fixed by the Energy Technology Group. The Group would European Council in Strasbourg at 472 mil- review the measures taken or planned by its lion tonnes.' The Council held an exchange member countries for marketing promising of views on procedures for recording crude energy technology and would report on the oil imports as planned at the Tokyo Summit, need for international cooperation, including and discussed the certification of purchase financial requirements. prices of crude. The seven-nation Conference, at which the Commission was represented by Mr Brunner, provided an opportuniry to review the posi- ' Bull. EC 6-1979, point 1.2.2. tion as regards the crude oil import commit- ' Bull. EC 6-1979, point 1.1.7.

48 Bull. EC 9-1979 Energy Energy

Energy conservation applications for financial support for tech- and rational use of energy nological development projects.'

2.1.70. The Commission published in the Official Journal' a second request for propos- Trade in crude oil and petoleum products als in connection with demonstration pro- between certain Member States jects2 in the field of energy saving. The finance available amounts to 25 million EUA; 2.1.73. As it had done previously in March the closing date is 15 January 1980. and June,s the Commission decided on 28 September to extend until 31 December the authorization granted to Belgium, France, Sectoral problems Luxembourg, Italy and the Netherlands to make their intra-Community trade in crude oil and petroleum products subject to a sys- Hydrocarbons tem of automadc authorization.

Support for technological deuelopment proiects @al

2.1.71. On 25 September the Commission Industrial loans sent to the Council a proposal pursuant to the Regulation of 9 November 1973' on the granting of some 25.5 million EUA for 24 2.1.74. The Commission decided to grant a technological development projects relating loan of UKL 11.7 million (approx. 18.5 mil- to hydrocarbons. lion EUA) to the National Coal Board to help finance four investment projects. This support is designed to encourage technological development work directly related to exploration for, exploitation, storage, or transpoft of hydrocarbons which might improve the security of the Community's 2.1.75. On 27 September Parliament energy supply. adopted a resolution on the Community's coal policy.' This is the fifth instalment of a Communiry scheme which dates back to 1974.'Between 1974 and 1978 similar support, totalling 163 rnillion EUA, was granted to 144 projects. The rate of support proposed by the Com- mission varies between 30 and 40% depend- ' OJ C 241 of 26.9.1979. ing on the project. ' Bull. EC 12-1.978, point 2.1.146. ' OJ L 312 of 13.11.1973. OJ C 242 ot 27 .9 .1979. The also published in ' 2.1.72. Commission ' Bull. EC 3-1979, point 2.1.119 and 5-1979, point the Official Journal, in accordance with the 2.1.114. same Regulation, an invitation to submit ' Point 2.3.14 and OJ C 266 ot 22.1.0.1979.

Bull. EC 9-1.979 Ressarch, development, science, education Research, development, science, education

Nuclear energy Invitations to submit proposals for four of the five subprogrammes-{nergy conservation, production and utilization of hydrogen, Supply of nuclear fuel solar energy and geothermal energy-have been published in the Official Journal.' 2.1.76. According to the statement put out after the meeting of the Council (Foreign Affairs) on 18 September: Science, research and development 'The Council, which had before it a Commis- sion communication on the supply of nuclear fuel to the Community and a French Scientific and Technical Research Committee memorandum on the amendment of Chapter VI of the Euratom Treaty, held a policy 2.1.78. The Scientific and Technical debate on the issues raised by these two Research Committee (CREST) devoted most documents. The discussion enabled the dele- of its meeting on 25 September to discussion gations to outline their initial reaction to the of the results of the United Nations' Confer- documents in question and their basic ence held in Vienna on 20 to 31 August on approach to the question of the future supply Science and Technology for Development,'in of nuclear fuel to the Community. which the Commission played an active part. The Council noted that for the purpose of The Committee also held a preliminary dis- examining the problems at issue the Commis- cussion on the proposals which the Commis- sion would seek the assistance of a group of sion had submitted to the Council regarding high-level independent experts and that fol- technological research programmes on clay lowing this it would submit a report to the minerals and technical ceramics' and textiles Council, accompanied by any proposals it and clothing.' considered appropriate." Lastly, the Committee briefly discussed the preparation of a Community research programme in the social sciences and continued its examination of a Commission paper Research and development, reviewing the R & D potential of the Member States, which was submitted to science and education CREST on 24 and 25 April.'

Energy research: Council decision ' Point 2.3.25. ' OJ L 231 ol 13.9.1979. 2.1.77. On 11 September the Council for- ' Bull. EC 7/8-1979, pornt 2.1.103. mally adopted the four-year (1 July ' OJ C 243 ol 28.9.1979. 1979-30 June 1983) indirect-action prog- ' Bull. EC 718-1979, poim 2.2.25. ramme of energy research and development,2 ' OJ C 155 ol 21.6.1979 and Bull. EC 5-1979, point 2.1.22. to which 105 million EUA were allocated; it ' OJ C 1.11. of 4.5.1979 and Bull. EC 4-1979, point had recorded its agreement on this on 24 2.1.20. Julv.' ' Bull. EC 4-1979, point 2.1.102.

50 Bull. EC 9-1979 Research, development, science, education Research, development, science, education

2.1.79. The CREST Subcommittee on This is the highest figure recorded in the 15 Energy Research and Development met on 25 years of operation of the reactor and con- September. Within the context of the Com- firms its position as the world's busiest mission's efforts to promote coordination materials-testing reactor. between national research policies, the Sub- committee thoroughly discussed and subsequently adopted the Commission's list of In-service inspection of heavy energy research, development and demonstra- section steel components tion programmes and activities undertaken by the Member States and the European Communities between 1976 and 1978. 2.1.81. The integrity of heavy section steel components such as reactor vessels is regu- The Committee examined two catalogues, larly verified in accordance with well- compiled by the ad boc working parties it has established procedures and techniques. Under set up, of R & D projects on heat pumps and the auspices of the Joint Research Centre energy conservation in housing. these procedures and techniques have been reviewed the Plate Inspection Steering Lastly, the Subcommittee held an initial dis- by Committee (PISC) with the participation of cussion on the implementation of the second 34 research laboratories from 10 different four-year (1979-83) programme of energy European countries. The Steering Committee research and development adopted by the has arrived at the conclusion that the stan- Council on 11 September,' and in particular dard procedure for the in-service inspection the timetable for the action planned. It also of heavy section steel components needs to be discussed work in progress in the Commis- improved. The Ispra Establishment is sion on assessing the results of the first four- JRC's chairing working party of research year (1975-79) programme of research and a laboratories set up to consider what action development on solar energy and energy conservation, with which the Commission will should be taken. proceed in line with the conclusions of the seminar it held in Copenhagen on 29 June - 1 July 1978.'z 2.1.82. At its session on 26 and 27 Sep- tember,' the Economic and Social Committee gave its opinion on the proposal for the Joint Research Centre 1980-83 multiannual programme for the Joint Research Centre which the Commission sent to the Council on 20 March.' Materials testing

2.1.80. Between January and September 7979 the utilization rate of the High Flux ' Point 2.1,77, Bull. EC 6-1978, point 2.1.121. Reactor (HFR) at the Research Centre's '! Joint r Point 2.3.52. Petten Establishment for irradiation experi- ' OJ C 110 of 3.5.1979 and Bull. EC 3-1979, points ments averagedT6% of its capacity. 1.5.1 to 1.5.3.

Bull. EC 9-1979 51 Research, development, science, education Research, development, science, education

Multiannual programmes most promising sectors; biotechnology; rela- tionships between technology, productivity and employment; and the acceptability of Advisory Comrhittees new technologies. Several members of the on Programme Management (ACPMs) Committee also proposed that the development of telematic systems and services and 2.1.83. The ACPM responsible for the transport problems in Europe be added to programme on decommissioning of nuclear this list. The Committee also discussed power plants, which the Council adopted on exploratory research completed by the FAST 27 March,' held its inaugural meeting on 4 team on the first list of subjects selected in September. The Committee discussed the February. timetable and working methods that the Commission intends to adopt for the 2.1.86. The ACPM responsible for the implementation of the programme and in programmes on nuclear reactor safety particular delivered a favourable opinion on devoted most of its meeting on 17 and 18 the contents of invitations to submit research September to discussion of measures for proposals for the programme topics 'long- implementing the programme of indirect term integrity of buildings and systems' and action on safety in thermal water reactors 'dismantling techniques'. The invitations will which the Council adopted on 27 March.' be sent to organizations on a list to be This was the first time that the ACPM had worked out with the ACPM. held a detailed discussion on this subject, for which the Council decision had given it 2.1.84. On 5 September the ACPM responsibility. The ACPM delivered a favour- responsible for the systems-analysis part of able opinion on the contents of the invita- the programme on energy research and tions to submit research proposals for the development was informed by the Commis- three topics in the programme. The invita- sion of the results obtained by applying mod- tions will be sent to organizations on a list to els of the energy sector developed under the be worked out with the ACPM; these organi- Community research programme to the case zations will be asked to attach their sugges- of several Member States. The Committee tions to the proposals. stated that it was satisfied with the value of this work and was in favour of these models 2.1.87. The ACPM responsible for the being implemented at Community level. direct- and indirect-action programme on environmental research devoted most of its 2.1.85. On 17 September the ACPM meeting at Ispra on 20 and 21 September to responsible for the FAST (Forecasting and discussion of work done by the JRC; it then Assessment in the field of Science and Tech- visited one of ENEL's thermal power stations nology) indirect-action programme continued the discussion it started on 23 February' of. the priority problems to be studied under the programme. It unanimously recommended ' OJ L 83 ol 3.4.1979 and Bull. EC 3-1979, point 2.'.1.'t28. that the following five topics be selected: 'z Bull. EC 2-1979, point 2.1.101. resource accessibility and utilization; future ' OJ L 83 ol 3.4.1979 and Bull. EC 3-1979, point prospects for the most vulnerable and the 2.1.127.

52 Bull. EC 9-7979 2. Enlargement and external relations

Research, development, science, education

at Turbigo, Italy, where an atmospheric pol- Enlargement and lution measurement project is being con- bilateral relations ducted in collaboration with the direct- and indirect-action programme. with applicant countries

2.1.88. At its session on 25 and 27 Sep- Greece tember the Economic and Social Committee' delivered its opinion on the Commission's proposal for a multiannual (1980-84) 2.2.1. The Greek Foreign Minister, Mr Ral- research programme in the field of biology lis, and the Greek Minister responsible for and health protection (radiological protec- relations with the Community, Mr Kon- tion).'z togeorgis, visited the Commission on 17 and 18 September and had talks with the Presi- dent, Mr Jenkins, Mr Natali, Mr Haferkamp and Mr Ortoli, Vice-Presidents, and Mr Burke and Mr Tugendhat, Members. This was the first official visit of Greek Ministers to the Commission since the signing of the Accession Treaty in May.'

Wide-ranging discussions were held covering such matters as commercial policy, transport in the context of Greece's accession, the European Monetary System, the appointment of Greek officials to the Commission, the exploratory talks with the EFTA countries with a view to adapting the Free Trade Agreements to take account of Greece's accession, and a number of matters relating to the functioning of the EEC-Greece Associ- ation Agreement.

2.2.2. The Commission continued its exploratory talks with the co-contracting third countries with a view to the conclusion of protocols to take account of Greece's accession. In September talks were held with Austria and Israel.

' Point 2.3.55. ' OJ C lO2 of 24.4.1979 and Bull. EC 3-1979, point 2.7.r25. ' Bull. EC 5-1979, points 1.1.1 to 1.1.19.

Bull. EC 9-1979 53 Enlargement Commercial poliry

Portugal led by Mr O'Kennedy, President of the Coun- cil, presented a paper outlining the Commun- ity's position. The Spanish Delegation, led by 2.2.3. On the occasion of the opening of the Mr Calvo Sotelo, informed the Community Commission's Information Office in Lisbon of Spain's position. on 29 September, Mr Natali, Commission Vice-President, had talks with members of the Portuguese Government. The President of the Portuguese Republic, General Eanes, was represented at the ceremony by General Commercial policy Altino de Magalhaes, Deputy Chief of Gen- eral Staff of the Armed Forces, Dr Luis Mar- tins, diplomatic adviser, and several members of the Government. lmplementing the common commercial policy In the course of his visit, Mr Natali was received by President Eanes, and also had talks with Mr Gago, Minister for Coordina- lmport arrangements tion and Planning, and Mr Ennes, State Sec- retary for Foreign Affairs, on matters relating to the proposed adjustment of the 7972 Easing of restrictive measures Agreement and to the accession negotiations. 2.2.5. Under the Council Decision of 27 2.2.4. On 27 September, the Commission March 19752 on unilateral import arrange- transmitted to the Council a proposal' for a ments in respect of State-trading countries, decision to grant special Community aid for the Commission has taken the following mea- small and medium-sized industrial enterprises sures to relax import restrictions: in Portugal. The aim of the proposal is to stimulate investment in this field in Portugal, France-Czechoslouakia: exceptional amend- and step up vocational training for the staff ment of the quotas in Annex IX (d) and IX of such enterprises, in order to increase com- (h) to the Council Decision of 21 December petitiveness with a view to accession. 1978;' Italy-Poland: exceptional opening of quotas for imports of motor-cars and engines for Spain cars; Federal Republic of Germany-Albania, Bul- 2.2.5. The second session at ministerial garia, Czechoslouakia, Hungary, Poland, Ievel of the negotiations for the accession of USSR, China, the Democratic People's Spain was held in Brussels on 18 September.

The meeting was given over to a preliminary study of the customs union and the free ' OJ C 257 ol 17.70.1979. movement of industrial goods other than ' OJ L 99 ot 21,.4.1,975. ECSC products. The Community Delegation, ' OJ L 60 of. 12.3.1979.

54 Bull. EC 9-1.979 Commercial policy Commercial policy

Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Vietnam: pro' Specific measures of commercia! policy longation of the suspension of quantitative restiictions on imports of sports and gym and sandals with an inner sole less than shoes lron and steel products 24 cm long; abolition of quantitative restric- Arrangements with non-membet countiles tions on imports of umbrellas and sunshades;

Italy-Hungary: excePtional opening of a 2.2.10. Special consultations were held on quota for imports of aluminium alloy waste 24 September in Madrid between Commis- recast into ingots. sion representatives and Spain to examine the development of Spanish exports of ECSC 2.2.7. On 18 September' the Council iron and steel products to the Community. decided to abolish the quantitative restric- The question of Spanish exPorts of products tions on imports into ltaly of certain pet- of firit-stage processing and the administra- roleum products originating in Romania. tive problems relating to trade in iron and steel products were also re-examined.

Anti-dumping procedures, Community Anti-dumping procedures, Community surveillance and safeguard measures surveillance and safeguard measures

Anti- dump ing pr o cedur es Community surueillance

decided to initiate 2.2.8. The Commission 2.2.11. On 5 SeptembeC the Commission anti-dumping/anti-subsidy procedures con- adopted a recommendation to the Member cerning imports of ball-bearings and tapered Statis concerning Community surveillance of in Poland, roller bearings originating Japan, imports into the Community of certain iron Romania and the USSR.'z and steel products covered by the ECSC Treaty and originating in non-member countries.'This Recommendation consolidates all the amendments made to the Recommenda- Treaties and trade agreements: tion of 15 April 1977n and makes some addi- extension or tacit renewal tions.

2.2.9. On 18 September' the Council decided to authorize the extension or tacit renewal of a number of trade agreements concluded between Member States and non- member countries (third batch 1979). These ' OJ L 240 of.22.9.1979. OJ C 235 of 18.9.1979. are agreements with a denunciation deadline ' ' OJ L 231 ol 13.9.1979. falling between 1 August and 31 October ' oj L 114 ot 5.5.1977 and Bull. EC 4-1977, point 1,979. 2.1.16.

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Textiles ress was made on Articles VI-XII dealing with the administrative and legal aspects of the Fund, but a detailed reading of the main Implementation of agreements operational Articles I-V brought to light a number of points on which further clarifica- 2.2.12. On 18 September' the Council tion is required. It was agreed that, to help adopted a Regulation adjusting, lor 1979,the the second meeting of the Committee make national shares in respect of certain quantita- further progress, the Secretariat would pre- tive limits imports products on of textile pare an outline indication of the shape to be originating in countries. third given to the Articles as a whole, together with The Community is thereby complying with one or two brief new studies on technical certain requests submitted by its partner points such as the nature and use of callable States in accordance with the provisions of capital/guarantees and the currency arrange- the bilateral textile agreements. ments to be applied. The Community and its Member States 2.2.13. Consultations took place with Thai- worked constructively within the fundamen- land on 12 and 13 September, with Romania tal framework agreed at the Conference in on 27 September and with Pakistan on 28 March' and were able to secure the mainte- September. nance in the present draft of a clause which would allow for the participation of groups of States. The question of the participation of the Community as such and indeed of a poss- Development ible Community contribution to the Fund remain to be determined during the coming months by the Community institutions. Generalized preferences Cocoa 2.2.14. At its session of 26 and 27 Sep- tember, Economic the and Social Committee, 2.2.16. The International Cocoa Council delivered its opinion on the Commission's met in London from 10 to 14 September. Fol- proposals relating generalized to the 1980 lowing the adjournment of the United tariff preferences scheme.3 Nations Conference for the negotiation of a third international cocoa agreementri the International Council had been requested to Commodities and world agreements propose new dates for the resumption of the work. The 1975 International Agreement expired on 30 September 7979. Interim Committee on the Common Fund ' OJ L 248 ot 2.10.1979. 2.2.15. The Interim Committee which has ': Point 2.3.51. been set up to consider the draft Articles of ' Bull. EC 718-1979, point 2.2.19 and OJ C 234 ol the Common Fund 17.9.1979. held its first meeting in ' Bull. EC 3-1979, point 2.2.21. Geneva from 3 to,14 September. Good prog- ' Bull. EC 2-1979, point 2.2.29.

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The Council decided to request the Secretary- and the Integrated Programme for Com- General of UNCTAD to convene the Confer- modities. November, and also ence from 19 to 30 The discussions, which tended to focus on present agreement by decided to extend the ma$ers raised at previous meetings, particu- 31 March 1980, it being six months, i.e. until larly as regards the stabilization of the world understood that a further extension could be market in cotton, did not lead to any prog- before date. decided on that ress. The differing views on the real extent of price fluctuations and their consequences in Coffee recent years determined the attitude of a large number of the participant countries regarding 2.2.17. The International Coffee Council, the necessity or reliabiliry of international prices. which met in London from 24 to 28 Sep- measures to stabilize tember, decided to extend by one year the The Community, while still prepared to carry Resolution adopted at its previous session. It on the discussions, had to acknowledge that is laid down in this Resolution that if, during the doubts already expressed at the last meet- the 1979180 coffee year, the composite indi- ing with regard to the real instabiliry of the cator price moves 15 % lower or higher than world market in cotton had not been dispel- a reference level, the Executive Board of the led.' The examination of specific stabilization International Coffee Organization shall be measures presupposes, however, that this convened to review the market situation and instability and the need for appropriate mea- determine what appropriate measures should sures had been perceived. be taken under the agreement (rules govern- ing exports and imports). Agreement was reached at the meeting, however, on the advisabiliry of examining mea- The initial three-year period being at an end, sures to improve the competitiveness of cot- in accordance with Article 58 of the Agree- ton in relation to substitute man-made fibres, ment the contracting parties, including all the through research, development and market Member States of the EEC and the Comnlun- promotion schemes. ity as such, stated their intention to contihue participating in the Agreement during the sec- This move towards measures to improve the ond three-year period, i.e. until 30 September competitiveness of cotton was supported by 1982. most of the delegations but revealed further differences of opinion in that most of the The decision on the notification of the Com- developing countries taking part in the dis- munity's intention to continue to participate cussions considered that the measures should in the Agreement was taken by the Council of be seen as part of a more extensive arrange- the European Communities' on 25 Sep- ment embracing in particular the question of tember. stabilization. It was finally agreed that the existing differ- Cotton ences of opinion would be noted and that the

2.2.18. A fourth preparatory meeting on cotton was held in Geneva lrom 17 to 21 ' OJ L 248 of 2.10.1979. September, in the framework of UNCTAD ' Bull. EC ll-1978, point 2.2.74.

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discussions would be continued at a forth- agreed to have the existing projects examined coming meeting with the aim of progressing by panels of experts. This examination had towards an international cotton agreement. been planned in connection with the continuation of discussions on the 'other measures' which could be formulated for possible inclu- Copper sion in an international arrangement covering this sector (in addition to coir and abaca, 2.2.19. The Commission participated in the hard fibres also include sisal). UNCTAD Seventh Preparatory Meeting on The panel on coir met in Rome from 17 to 2l Copper in Geneva from 24 to 28 September. September; a number of projects were The meeting spent the greater part of its ses- examined in detail and some were adopted sion in deadlock since there had been com- on the basis of criteria determined along with plete divergence of views at the previous dis- a list of priorities. cussions on copper, which had been held at A similar examination was conducted -for expert level in July' to give the Preparatory abaca by another panel, which met in Rome Meeting guidance regarding a political deci- on 13 and 14 September; at this meeting cer- sion on the detailed arrangements for a poss- tain projects were singled out for considera- ible negotiating conference on a copper tion and listed in order of priority. agreement. The situation was relieved only by a last- 2.2.21. At the annual meeting of the FAO minute personal proposal from the Chair- Intergovernmental V/orking Group on Hard man, Mr Sirman of Indonesia. The proposal, Fibres, held in Rome in April,' it proved which had been carefully drafted so as to impossible to reach an informal agreement on cover temporarily almost all the divergent abaca under which the producer countries points of view and which envisaged the possi- would have undertaken to keep the price of fibre price one bility of a copper agreement that might be the within an agreed band for negotiated and could be expected to become year. operational in three stages spread over six As arranged in April, the Group met again in years, was accepted as a major issue to be Rome on 11 and 12 September to continue discussed in depth at the next session. the consultations. An informal agreement was reached on this occasion; a new indica- The future of copper in the UNCTAD Inte- tive price was agreed at a level between 25 7" grated Programme remains in delicate and 28 % higher than the previous year's balance, therefore, and the Chairman's prop- indicative price of USD 740 per tonne cif. osal will require close prior political and economic study by the Community. Tungsten

Hard fibres 2.2.22. The second session of the Prepara- tory Working Group on Tungsten, which met 2.2.20. The working group on coir and abaca, which met in Geneva in February'in Bull. EC 718-1979, point 2.2.23. framework UNCTAD Inte- ' the of and the 'z Bull. EC 2-1979, points 2.2.25 to 2.2.27. grated Programme for Commodities, had ' Bull. EC 4-1979, point 2.2.25.

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in Geneva from 10 to 14 September, failed to For the French overseas departments of Mar- reach a consensus on a recommendation call- tinique and Guadeloupe the initial decisions ing for a negotiating conference on this pro- relate to emergency aid of one million EUA. duct. The main divergences of view con- Since these are Community regions, other cerned the advisability of agreeing to compul- Community instruments will naturally be sory market intervention measures, even available when it comes to the investment though they were to be introduced only prog- needed to repair the damage. ressively. The Commission has decided to grant aid of The Working Group has to report on the out- 1 million EUA to the countries which are come of its work at the next meeting of the neither overseas departments nor ACP States, LTNCTAD Trade and Development Board, i.e. non-member countries (such as the which will inform the Secretary-General, who Dominican Republic) or certain British over- must then decide whether it is advisable to seas territories. convene a negotiating conference. 2.2.25. At its September part-session Parlia- mend passed three resolutions on aid to the Commercial, industrial Caribbean islands hit by Hurricane David and technical cooperation and a resolution on emergency aid to Nicaragua.

Trade promotion

2.2.23. As part of the trade promotion Relations with non-governmenta! schemes for products from the non-associated olganazations developing countries, the Commission provided technical and financial assistance for 2.2.26. At 30 September the Commission the construction of 27 exhibition stands at had received for the 1979 financial year 153 the main international trade events held in applications from 64 NGOs for the cofinanc- September; the ANUGA food exhibition in ing of projects in the developing countriesl Cologne, the Berlin 'partners in progress' the total amount requested was 14 296 451 trade fair, the international leather week in EUA. A total of 7 390 388 EUA had been Paris, the Marseilles trade fair, the Levant committed for 97 proiects. fair in Bari and the Algiers fair. The Commission also contributed an amount of. 121307 EUA to ten operations undertaken by NGOs to inform European public Food aid and emergency aad opinion about development.

Emergency aid

2.2.24. On 4 September the Commission decided to grant emergency aid to the coun- ' Point 2.2.50. tries hit by Hurricane David.' I Point 2.3.17 and Ol C 266 of 22.10.1979.

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I nternational organizations countries would like these negotiations to follow on from the special session of the Gen- eral Assembly planned for the summer of 1980. The Committee of the Vhole would be United Nations directed to prepare the ground by setting the agenda and procedural issues during the first part of next year. General Assembly In response to the Group of.77 proposal, Mr Keating, the Irish Ambassador, said on behalf Opening of the 34th ordinary session of the Community that the latter 'is ready to consider in a constructive spirit any proposals 2.2.27. The 34th ordinary session of the which may be made with a view to promot- United Nations General Assembly opened in ing a more effective and fruitful dialogue'. New York on 18 September. The Committee finally adopted a procedural motion inviting the General Assembly to take The Community stand on the various marters a decision in principle at its forthcoming 34th likely to be discussed at the session was pre- session on the launching of such negotiations. sented in a statement to the Assembly by Mr O'Kennedy, President of the Council and of In addition to its work in plenary, the Com- politicai cooperation, on 26 Seprember.' mittee set up two negotiating groups, one to deal with the industrialization of developing countries, the other with the least-developed, Meeting of the Committee of the Whole landlocked and island developing countries and the most seriously affected countries. 2.2.28. The United Nations' Committee of the Whole' held its third meeting in New Despite five days of intensive negotiations, York from 10 to 15 September. The major the group on industrialization was unable to part of the Committee's work consisred of an reach agreement on account of differences of examination of the proposals of the Group of opinion on such matters as the structural 77 f.or a new round of global negotiations on adjustment and redeployment of industries international economic cooperation. One of from the developed to the developing coun- the most important aspects of these propos- tries and on preparations for the Third Gen- als, which were the result of the discussions eral Conference of UNIDO. held by the Heads of State or Government of The second group met for only one day and the non-aligned countries in Havana the pre- agreed on a resolution on island developed vious week, is the suggested reintroduction of countries. It was not possible to produce energy questions into the North-South Dia- agreed texts on other categories of countries, logue. The other themes which would be partly because of the limited time available. treated in the global negotiations are raw materials, trade, development and financial and monetary matters. His Excellency Mr Mestiri, Tunisian Ambas- ' Point 3.4.1. sador and spokesman of the Group of 77 in 'z Bull. EC 2-1978, point 2.2.25, 5-1978, potnr 2.2.23, New York, explained that the developing 9-'1978, point 2.2.30 and 3-7979, point 2.2.39.

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The Community adopted and maintained general strategy and the plan of action for the common positions throughout the meetings Decade, and of some of the individual proof the plenary session and the negotiating jects included in it. He stressed the import- groups' discussions. ance he attached to a significant, practical Community contribution to the implementation of the Decade. Preparatory Committee for the new international development strategy World Food Council 2.2.29. At a further meeting, held in New York from 17 to 2l September,' the preparatory Committee for the new international Fifth session development strategy drew up a draft pream- ble. This text, a product of compromise bet- 2.2.31. The World Food Council held its ween the developed and developing countries, fifth session in Ottawa from 3 to 7 Sep- still contains many controversial points tember.' which cannot be resolved until the Commit- The Community, which enjoys participant tee starts to determine the strategy's aims and status but without voting rights, took part in objectives and the means of achieving them. all the discussions both in plenary and in working parties or contact groups comprising the heads of delegations of a very small circle Economic and fucial @uncil of countries. There was no discussion of points of substance likely to change the governments' political stand on the various issues Economic Commission for Africa involved. adopted conclusions and recom- 2.2.30. Mr Adedeji, Executive Secretary of The Council following subiects: the United Nations Economic Commission mendations on the for Africa, visited the Commission on 4 Sep- (i) Framework for national and international tember, when he had in-depth talks with Mr action-while stressing the responsibiliry of Cheysson, Member of the Commission with the developirtg countries for finding a solu- responsibility for development. tion to their food problem, the Council drew attention to the need to work out national of This visit took place in the context food strategies as part of national develop- Trans- implementation of the United Nations ment programmes. It also recommended that Decade Africa port and Communications in national interministerial committees be set up (1978-88), proclaimed the which was by to supervise the preparation and implementa- Assembly 19 United Nations General on tion of such food strategies. December 1977. The Economic Commission for Africa, as the body responsible for coor- (ii) International action-for the most part dinating the Decade, has the task of making the Council contended itself with recapitulat- the necessary preparatory arrangements. During the working session at the Commis- ' Bull. EC 4-7979, point 2.2.32. sion, Mr Adedeli provided details of Africa's '? Bull. EC 6-1978, point 2.2.37.

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ing the conclusions adopted by the Commit- lnternational Atomic Energy Agency tee of the Whole when it met in March' to discuss food and agriculture problems. It stressed the need to step up aid for the pur- International Convention on the physical pose of boosting food and agricultural pro- protection of nuclear materials duction and referred in this connection to the new FAO Secretariat estimates assessing 2.2.32. On 18 September the Council gave investment requirements in this sector for the Commission directives for the purpose of 1990 at USD 57 000 million, USD 12700 negotiating the international Convention on million of which would have to be provided the physical protection of nuclear materials, in the form of foreign aid. which is in the process of preparation by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Attention was also drawn to the need to in Vienna. On the basis of a partial brief, the increase technical assistance and finance local Commission, along with the nine Communiry costs and recurrent costs and to the desirabil- Member States, had already attended the ity of allocating a greater share of financial negotiating Conference held in Vienna in aid to sectoral programmes rather than pro- February.o It now has a full brief and will jects. therefore be able to participate in the final (ni) phase of the negotiations. The terms of this World food security-the Council first Convention will cover matters for which both asked those governments that had not the European Atomic Energy Community already agreed to separate negotiation of a and the Member States have responsibility. World Food Convention to reconsider their Should the negotiations be successful, this position. It urged that everything possible be Convention would be signed by the Commis- done to bring about the conclusion of a new sion on behalf of the EAEC and by the convention ensuring minimum annual aid of Member States. 10 million tonnes by the mid-1980s. Greater food, financial and technical aid was also requested in support of programmes and pro- Organlzatlon for Economac jects to secure food stocks in the developing Cooperatlon and Development countries. Lastly, the Council expressed support for the FAO's five-point plan and appealed to the developed countries, particu- Working Party on Agriculture and Trade larly those that had not yet contributed, to take the measures necessary in order to 2.2.33. The Joint Working Party set up by achieve the target of 500 000 tonnes for the the OECD Trade Committee and the Com- international emergency reserve. mittee for Agriculture met in Paris on 17 and 18 September. (iv) International trade-the Council called for a swift end to protectionist trade practices and endorsed the recommendations made by UNCTAD V' and the Vorld Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development.s Bull. EC 3-1979, point 2.2.39. Bull. EC 5-1979, points 1.3.1 to 1.3.13. Lastly, it recommended that the developing Bull. EC 718-1979, point 2.2.26. countries intensify their trade relations. Butl. EC 2-1979, points 2.2.40.

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IUork at this meeting consisted primarily of United States the completion of an extensive study on the instability of agricultural markets and the 2.2.36. Mrs J. Kreps, United States Secret- adoption of outlines for two further studies ary of Commerce, visited the Commission on on trade for agricultural products. 24 September. She exchanged views with Mr and Mr Davignon on the reorganiza- connection with its usual examination of Jenkins In Administration in trade policies and practices, the Working tion of the United States the commercial policy area, and the role of Party also discussed the EEC's decisions on Department of Commerce in the new agricultural prices for the 1979180 marketing the structure, and on a number of general topics year.t related to trade relations between the Com- munity and the United States. Mrs Kreps said she hoped for closer cooperation between the Council of Europe Commission and her department. 2.2.34. The Commission attended the third Council of Europe Ministerial Conference on Japan the Environment, held in Berne on 19 Sep- tember, at which the Convention on the con- 2.2.37. The Deputy Minister for Interna- servation of European wildlife and natural tional Affairs at the Ministry of International habitats was opened for signature.' Trade and Industry, Mr Amaya, visited the Commission on 28 September. In the course of his talks with Mr Davignon, Member of the Commission with responsibiliry for industrial affairs, the whole range of issues Relations with certain affecting EEC-Japanese relations was dis- countries and regions cussed. 2.2.38. Twenty-five young European mana- gers travelled to at the beginning of lndustrialized countries' Japan September on a new scholarship programme sei up by the Community with the aim of Countries of the European increasing European firms' knowledge of the Free Trade Association Japanese market, and hence European exports to Japan. After a year's intensive study of Japanese, the holders of these scho- Switzerland larships will take up six-month traineeships in Japanese firms. 2.2.35. On 21 September Mr A. lWeitnauer, The Community has also launched a trade State Secretary at the Federal Department of promotion campaign which includes the Foreign Affairs, visited the Commission for of an information centre, seminars to talks which covered a number of interna- opening tional issues of mutual interest and the development of cooperation between the ' Bull. EC l-1979, points 1.1.1 to 1.1.6. Community and Switzerland. 'z Point 2.7.47.

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be held throughout Europe, and sales mis- an agreement concerning imports of Austra- sions to Japan. lian uranium into the Community. The aim of the agreement will be to provide Australia with assurances that nuclear materials sup- Canada plied to the Community, or products based on such materials, will not be used in the Visit by Mr Vredeling Community for the manufacture of nuclear weapons or explosive devices. Australian sup- 2.2.39. Mr Vredeling, Vice-President of the plies of uranium to the Community will be Commission with responsibility for social subject to the conclusion of such an agree- affairs and employment, paid a visit to ment. Australia has about 20"h of the West's Canada from 3 to 7 September. known reserves of cheap uranium. He met the Canadian Minister of State for Economic Development, Mr de Cotret, the Minister of Labour, Mr Alexander, and the Mediterranean countries Minister of Employment and Immigration, Mr Atkey. Talks centred on problems relating to youth employment, job creation, work Turkey sharing and positive labour adjustment.

Mr Vredeling also investigated the pos- Visit by Mr O'Kennedy and Mr Haferkamp sibilities of an exchange of technical and scientific data on occupational health and safety 2.2.42. At the invitation of the Turkish between Canada and the Community. Government, Mr O'Kennedy, President of the Council, and Mr Haferkamp, Commission Visit of the Premier of Ontario Vice-President, visited Turkey from 19 to 21 to the Commission September. The Community viewed the visit as an oppor- 2.2.40. On 17 and 18 September Onrario's tunity to clarify the offer it had made on 8 Premier, Mr Davis, accompanied by Mr May' in response to the requests submitted Grossman, Minister of Industry and Tourism, by Turkey in May and October 1978.'z visited the Commission where he met Mr Jenkins, Mr Davignon and Mr Brunner. The Talks were held on 20 and 21 September bet- discussions covered certain aspects of invest- ween a Turkish delegation led by the Minis- ment and trade between Ontario and the ter for Foreign Affairs, Mr Okcun, and the Community, specific sector problems in Communiry delegation led by Mr O'Ken- Canada and the Community, and the energy nedy. Mr O'Kennedy and Mr Haferkamp situation.

Australia

Bull. EC 5-1.979, point 2.2.56. 2.2.41. On 18 September, the Council gave ' ' Bull. EC 5-1978, point 2.2.52, and 10-1978, point the Commission the negotiating directives for 2.2.46.

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were also received by the Prime Minister, Mr which for the first time set aside large sums Ecevit, and the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr of money (75 million EUA over two years) Cetin. In the course of the talks Mr Okcun for operations of this type. reiterated the importance attached by Turkey to relations with the EEC and to reactivation and development of the Association, and Israel stressed the political dimension of the relationship. Recalling that the spirit and letter of 2.2.43. The Cooperation Committee set up the Ankara Agreement committed the Com- under the EEC-lsrael Agreement met in Brus- munity to strengthening economic and trade sels on 26 September with Mr Minerbi, Head relations so as to contribute to Turkey's of Israel's Mission to the European Com- development, and noting that the Turkish munities, in the chair. The Committee discus- proposals of October 1978 were in accord- sed a number of issues, including the applica- ance with these aims, Mr Okcun emphasized tion of the agreement in the field of trade, the the need for a positive response to the prop- implementation of industrial, agricultural, osals as this would place EEC-Turkey rela- scientific and financial cooperation, and the tions on a firm and balanced footing. He also enlargement of the Community. stressed that the proposals presented by the Community in February' in response to the 2.2.44. On the same day the Commission Turkish requests failed both in their had a further round of negotiations with an approach and methods to satisfy Turkish Israeli delegation concerning the implementa- wishes. tion of Article 22 of. rhe EEC-Israel Agree- ment, which provides that both parties may He said that attempts to restrict textile improve the Agreement by common consent imports were contrary to the agreements, in the light of the experience gained in the and, pointing to the Community's obligations course of application. in the social sphere, called on the EEC to fulfil its undertakings and help create jobs in Turkey. With regard to agriculture, he said that the Community was bound by the terms Ileveloplng oountrles of the Association to grant Turkish products better terms of access to Community markets than those accorded to other non-member ACP Sfafes and OCT countries; on the financial side, Turkey expected the Communiry's contribution to go Renewal of the ACP-EEC Convention a substantial way towards meeting Turkey's needs. 2.2.45. On 15 Septembef the ACP States Mr O'Kennedy and Mr Haferkamp clarified agreed to the text of a new ACP-EEC Con- vention subject clarification of a few last a number of points, and Mr Haferkamp gave to points EEC Presidents. the Turkish authorities an account of the by the ACP and Commission's views on cooperation, proposing that the technical contacts needed to implement cooperation be established, and ' Bull. EC 2-1979, points 1.3.1 to 1.3.5. stressing the size of the Community's offer, 'l Poinrc 1.1.1 to 1.1.15.

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They decided that the new Convention would is to be held in Cotonou in early October, be signed in Lom6, Togo, on 31 October. As following which it is expected that the har- the negotiations reached completion, the monized nomenclature will be established Community put in hand its own procedures throughout the ECO'WAS region as from 1 for the preparation of the acts relating to the January 1980. The adoption of a harmonized Convention; the international agreement and nomenclature on this scale is believed to be financial agreement between the Member without precedent anywhere in the world. States, the Council decision on the association of the OCT, and various implementing 2.2.49. Numerous ACP States took part in regulations. seven international trade fairs held in Sep- tember, with the aim of sounding out the markets and enabling visitors to their stands Lomd Convention to become better acquainted with their products. The Commission departments responsible for the promotion of trade in developing- Visit to the Commission country products supported ACP State appearances at the ANUGA food fair in Col- 2.2.46. The President of Sierra Leone, Mr ogne, the 'partners in progress' fair in Berlin, Siaka Stevens, visited the Commission on 13 the international leather goods week in Paris, September for talks with Mr Jenkins, Mr the Marseilles international fair, the Levant Cheysson and Mr Gundelach. The talks fair in Bari, and the Algiers and Nairobi centred on Community aid to Sierra Leone. international fairs.

2.2.47. The Central African Republic's Minister of planning, statistics and interna- European Development Fund tional cooperation, Mr Lebouder, and for Guinea-Bissau's State Commissioner Emergency aid economic coordination and planning, Mr Cabral, visited the Commission to discuss, among other topics, the state of progress of 2.2.50. On 4 September the Commission the EEC's aid projects and programmes in decided to grant 300 000 EUA of emergency their respective countries. aid to Dominica, following the damage caused by Hurricane David, for the supply of essentials (food and medicines). Trade cooperation

2.2.48. Dr Aboubakar Diaby Ouattara, Latin America Executive Secretary o{ the Economic Com- munity of West African States (ECOII0AS), visited the Commission to discuss the EEC-Latin America Dialogue arrangements for implementation of the EEC- sponsored study on harmonization of cus- 2.2.51. On 26 September an informal meet- toms nomenclatures in the 15 Member States ing was held between Commission staff and of ECOWAS. The final coordination meeting the heads of the Latin-American countries'

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missions in Brussels to examine the state of and head of mission respectively to the Euro- relations between Latin America and the EEC pean Economic Community (EEC). and the future prospects. On the same day' the Presidents received His The talks started with an exchange of views Excellency Mr Abdallah Ould Daddah on the Community's image in Latin America. (lslamic Republic of Mauritania) for the pre- They continued with more specific discus- sentation of his letters of credence as head of sions on problems in connection with agricul- his country's mission to the European Com- ture (meat, sugar, bananas), industry (in par- munities (EEC, ECSC, EAEC). ticular the voluntary restraint agreements in the textile sector) and the various forms of The new ambassadors succeed Mr Mohamed cooperation (energy cooperation, industrial Omar Giama (Somalia), Mr Carlos A. Faus- and scientific cooperation, and trade promo- tino (Philippines) and Mr Ahmedou Ould tion). Abdallah (Mauritania), who have been appointed to other duties. The two delegations attempted to identify possible areas of activity, and undertook to continue their examination of the various points raised. In particular, the holding of Political cooperation 'sectoral' meetings in well-defined fields was suggested.

Ministerial meeting

Brazil 2.2.54. The Foreign Ministers of the Nine met in Dublin on 11 September to discuss 2.2.52. On 26 September, the Commission political cooperation. The meeting was decided to ask the Council for authorization chaired by Mr Michael O'Kennedy, Foreign to open negotiations for a framework trade Minister of Ireland and currently presiding and economic .cooperation agreement bet- over the Council and European political ween the Community and Brazil. cooperation; the Commission was represented by Mr Haferkamp, Vice-President.

At the close of their discussions the Ministers adopted and made public two statements, Diplomatic relations one on Lebanon, the other on Rhodesia. At a press conference Mr O'Kennedy also com- mented on two other subjects discussed at the 2.2.53. On 18 September' the President of ministerial meeting, namely the situation in the Council and the President of the Commis- Kampuchea and the Euro-Arab Dialogue. sion received Their Excellencies Mr Omar Salah Ahmed (Somali Democratic Republic) and Mrs Rosario G. Manalo (Republic of the Philippines), who presented their letters of credence as their countries' representative ' oJ c 252 of 6.10.1979.

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Lebanon Rhodesia

2.2.55. The Ministers adopted the follow- 2.2.56. On Rhodesia, the Ministers adopted ing statement: the statement set out below: 'On repeated occasions in the past few years, in 'The Foreign Ministers of the Nine welcome the particular in their statemcnt of 18 June,' the Nine understanding reached by the Commonwealth have expressed deep concern over the continuous Heads of Government in Lusaka on the question deterioration of the situation in Lebanon. Aware of Rhodesia. This includes notably the principles as they are of the courageous efforts being made that independence on the basis of maiority rule by the Government of President Sarkis to promote requires the adoption of a democratic constitution the security of its people and restore its authority including appropriate safeguards for minorities; over the whole of its territory, they have con- and a Government formed under such an inde- stantly reiterated their suppoft for Lebanon's independence constitution must be chosen through free pendence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. and fair elections properly supervised under British They have therefore given their backing to the Government authority and with Commonwealth operations of Unifil'-which includes contingents observers. from certain Community Member States. The Nine calls on all parties to do their utmost to assist Noting that the Lusaka statement acknowledged Unifil in its task and to respect the Securiry Coun- that it is the constitutional responsibility of the independence cil's decisions. British Governm€nt to grant legal to Rhodesia on the basis of maiority rule, they wel- In the light of recent developments which caused come the action the United Kingdom Government the Lebanese Government to request a meeting of has taken in circulating constitutional proposals the Securiry Council, the Nine wish to confirm within the Lusaka framework, and in inviting the their full and unqualified solidarity with a fellow parties to attend a constitutional conference which country whose people are exposed to such intense opened at Lancaster House on 10 September. physical and material suffering, thus seriously They are encouraged by the agreement of all par- endangering its precarious balance, ties to attend the conference and urge them to Taking note of the improvement in the situation seize this opportunity to achieve a political solu- since the last Security Council debate, the Nine tion on the basis of genuine maiority rule.' hope that a decisive end will be put to all acts of violence in Lebanon, including the harassment of Unifil. Kampuchea (ormally The Nine address an urgent appeal to 2.2.57. At the press conference he gave at every single country and party concerned to ref- the close of the ministerial meeting, Mr rain from any action that might leopardize Leban- ese territorial integrity or the authority of the O'Kennedy stated in connection with the Lebanese Government. They also call on all situation in Kampuchea: Lebanese, regardless of their religion or political sympathies, to give full support to the efforts of 'The Ministers discussed the situation in Kam- their Government to achieve a true political dia- puchea and the question of relief assistance for logue, which is a prerequisite for the restoration of that country. internal peace and security. The Nine are willing to back, for,instance the United Nations, any action or move that might help to restore peace and stability in Lebanon, ' Bull. EC 6-1979, point 2.2.59. which is still a key factor ip maintaining balance in ' United Nations intervention force in Lebanon. the region.' I Non-officialtranslation.

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It is a matter of gtmost urgency that humanitarian The Nine consider too that while particular pro- relief be given to Kampuchea. The Nine are willing iects may be of greater interest to individual coun- to support in appropriate ways relief efforts tries, the work of the Dialogue should, in prin- already under way, or which may be launched in ciple, be applicable to all of the countries on rhe future, to bring effective help to the people of each side and that accordingly the activities of Kampuchea. They believe that the distribution of the Dialogue should be brought to the attention of aid should be subiect to effective on-the-spot all. supervision, independent of the parties involved in the conflict, and should be available to all the The Nine also believe that while each side should people of Kampuchea. be sympathetic to any problems of an internal character which may arise for the other, neither of The Nine believe that the problems of Kampuchea the rwo sides to the Dialogue could intervene can only be resolved in the context of the wider actively in such issues without preiudice to the political situation the Indo-China peninsula. A in further development of the Dialogue and what it solution should be based on an independent Kam- has achieved to date. puchea with a genuinely representative Govern- presence, ment, free from any foreign military The Nine Ministers in their discussions today were maintaining relations friendly with all the coun- agreed in confirming these principles which have tries of the region, and having the benefit of inter- always guided them in their approach to the national assistance reconstruction. for Dialogue. Their discussions confirmed their strong The Nine also believe that a resolution of the support for the Dialogue and their wish to develop problem of Kampuchea is essential to the peace it further when this proves possible. They hope and stability of South-East Asia as a whole, and strongly that conditions will soon exist which express their hope that such a solution can be could allow the Dialogue to be resumed on the found quickly.' basis which I have outlined, which is that on which it has developed to date.'

Euro-Arab Dialogue Statements on European political 2.2.58. Again at the press conference, Mr cooperation made by Mr O'Kennedy O'Kennedy had the following to say on the to the United Nations General Assembly Ministers' discussion of political cooperation:

'The Nine consider the Euro-Arab Dialogue, 2.2.59. Mr O'Kennedy, Foreign Minister of which has been under way since 1974,to be of the Ireland, addressed the United Nations Gen- greatest importance, based as it is on the affinities and common interests between the two regional eral Assembly on 26 September in his capac- groups. ity as President of rhe Council and of Euro- pean political cooperation.' In the view of the Nine the unity and cohesion of the Arab world is desirable as increasing iust the A substantial part of his statement dealt with unity between the countries of the Community as matters exhibited in the work of the Dialogue can be help- relating to political cooperation. ful from the Arab viewpoint. The Nine have always felt that the Dialogue should help to improve the internal solidariry of the two regions as well as increasing cooperation between them. For this reason, they think it important that the Dialogue should be developed with the group of the Arab countries as a whole. Point 3.4.1.

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2.2.50. On 27 and 28 September the Euro- lnstitutional developments pean Parliament' adopted a number of resol- policy - utions concerning political cooperation-the European situation in Kampuchea, condemnation of repression Argentina, situation in in the Functioning of the Commission: Afghanistan, new criminal legislation in the report of the Independent Review Body German Democratic Republic, emergency aid to Nicaragua and a common system of 24 September the Commission extradition in the fight against international 2.3.1. On presented report had crime and terrorism. was with the it requested from the five-man Independent Review Body chaired by Mr Spierenburg. The report, entitled 'Proposals for reform of the Commission of the European Communities and its services',l has also been sent to Parlia- ment and the Council.

Reference paper on budgetary questions

2.3.2. On 7 September the Commission adopted a 'Reference paper on budgetary questions' for transmission to the Council, which gave it a first reading on 13 Sep- tember.2 This paper was requested by the Strasbourg European Council in June when it was discussing the convergence of Member States' economic performances.' The paper considers the economic, financial and social effects of each Member State's participation in the Community and the Com- munity nature of the components that make up the Community's own resources. At the same time, as requested by the European Council in June, it examines how the corrective mechanism decided on at the first Dublin meeting of the European Council in March 1975' can play its part in 1980 and the extent to which it fulfils the objectives assigned to it.

Points 1.3.1 to 1.3.15. Point 2.1.8. Bull. EC 6-1979, point 1.1.14. ' Points 2.3.15 and 2.3.16; OJ C 266 of.22.10.1979. Bull. EC 3-1975, points 1103 and 1502.

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This corrective mechanism, which was agreed Mr Vredeling had prepared a paper for the on by the Heads of Government on the basis meeting outlining developments on the of a communication entitled 'The unaccept- labour market and the measures taken or able situation and the correcting mechanism' planned by the Community on the reorgani- adopted by the Commission in january zation of working time. Given a situation of 1975,'would come into operation should the rising unemployment, largely due to an proportion of the Community budget increase in the supply of labour (young per- financed by certain Member States appear sons seeking employment for the first time, inappropriate in view of their economic situa- and women), Mr Vredeling considered that tion; the scheme provides for refunds from the reorganization of working time was the the Community budget to the Member States only way of tackling the problem in the pre- concerned. sent economic climate. Proposals would shortly be presented to the Council outlining The Commission's study has been submitted the various options. On the question of rela- to the Council so that the Member States can tions with the two sides of industry, attention give their opinions and present their requests should be directed mainly towards improving in concrete form. In the light of any the operation of the Tripartite Conferences. guidelines which may emerge from the Coun- The Ministers' discussion on the forthcoming cil the Commission will present proposals in European Regional Conference of the ILO time for decisions to be taken at the Euro- was concerned largely with coordinating the pean Council in Dublin on 29 and 30 positions of the Nine. November. 2.3.4. The Agriculture Ministers of the Member States also held an informal meeting Informal meetings of Ministers in Dublin, on 26 September, attended by Mr of the Member States Gundelach, Vice-President of the Commis- sion. The Ministers concentrated on examining the agri-monetary implications of the al- 2.3.3. Two informal meetings of Ministers terations to central rates in the European of Community Member States were held in Monetary System made on 23 September.'z September. Mr Gundelach outlined the Commission's position, agreed the previous day in Stras- The Ministers of Employment and Social as Affairs of the Nine met in Dublin on 20 and bourg.' An informal agreement emerged on measures monetary 21 September under the chairmanship of the relating to compensatory green rates; was confirmed Irish Minister, Mr Gene Fitzgerald; the Com- amounts and this mission was represented by Mr Vredeling, shortly afterwards in a formal Council deci- procbdure.' Vice-President with special responsibility for sion adopted by written employment and social affairs. Main topics discussed included the current situation and future prospects on the labour market, preparations for the European Regional Confer- Bull. EC l-1975, points 2503 to 2510. ence of the International Labour Organiza- ' 'z Points 2.1.1 to 2.1.4. tion (ILO) in Geneva in October and rela- ' Point 2.3.26. tions with the two sides of industry. ' Point 2.1.48.

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Rules of procedure in the institutions After passing two resolutions on amendments to its Rules of Procedure," the House elected 2.3.5. Two Community institutions five Quaestors by secret ballot: Miss Flesch, amended their Rules of Procedure in Sep- Mr Ryan, Mr Simpson, Mr Fellermaier and tember. Parliament decided to elect five Mr Lalor. The Quaestors may attend meet- Quaestors to fulfil an entirely new function.' ings of the Bureau with the right to speak. problems caused On 72 September' the Court of Justice This solves the by the fact adopted several amendments to its Rules, fol- that there are no Luxembourg or Irish mem- lowing unanimous approval by the Council bers in the .Bureau. The Quaestors have on 26 July.l already been assigned various tasks by the President.

Budget debate lnstitutions and organs (27 September) of the Communities 2.3.7. The debate on the 1980 budget was certainly the most extensive of the September sittings. About a hundred members took the Parliament ' Point 2.3.5. 'l Point 2.3.28 and OJ L 238 ol 21.9.1979. Part-session in Strasbourg ' Bull. EC 718-1979, point 2.3.1. from 24 to 28 September ' This report was prepared from'Le point de la session' published by Parliament's Secretariat. The complete texts of the Resolutions passed by Parlia- 2.3.6. The September sittings at the Euro- ment are reproduced in OJ C 266 of 22.1,0.1979, and, pean Parliament,o the first after the summer the report of proceedings is contained in OJ Annex No 245. recess, were devoted mainly to oral questions The polincal group and nationality of members are indi- and procedural debates: as a result the tenor cated in brackets by the following abbreviarions: Soc: of the debates was much more political than Socralists, EPP = European People's Parry: former Christ- technical, with some speakers even contesting ian Democrats; ED = European Democratic Group = Parliament's competence to debate questions former Conservative Group; Com = Communists and Allies; Lib = Liberals and Democrats; EPD European involving armaments, terrorism or the politi- = Progressive Democrats; lnd = Group for the Technical cal situation in non-member countries. Coordination and Defence of Independent Groups and Members; NA = Non-Affiliated. Four major topics-budgetary matters,s coor- The countries of origin are indicated in brackets by the dination in respect of arms,' agricultural following abbreviations: B = Belgium, DK = Denmark; D affairs' and energy policy'--dominated the = Federal Republic of Germany, F = France, IRL = Ire- land, I = Italy, L = Luxembourg, NL = Netherlands,UK sittings and were the subject of searching = United Kingdom. political debate, with the participation of ' Point 2.3.7. Members of the Commission. Wide-ranging '7 Point 2.3.8. debates were also held on terrorism and the Points 2.3.9 to 2.3.12. t Points 2.3.13 respect of human rights and freedoms,' and and 2.3.14. " Poinrs 2.3.15 and 2.3.16. aid to disaster-stricken countries and reg- 'o Point 2.3.17. ions.'o " Bull. EC 718-7979, point 2.3.11.

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floor. The Council President, Mr MacSharry, The social, industrial, regional and energy found himself with the arduous task of policies had been neglected, whereas so much demonstrating to a scePtical, not to say hos- imphasis had been laid on them during the tile, House tliat the Council's decisions were electoral campaign to motivate public opin- based on strict budgetary discipline and ius- ion. Moreover, the proportional decrease in tified by the inadequate use made of certain non-agricultural- expenditure was- danger- appropriations in the past. ously blunting Parliament's budgetary POwers. Mr Tugendhat, Member of the Commission, rebutted the Council's strategy' saying that it Mr O'Leary (SodIRL) said that his group was not logical with itself. He reminded the would oppose the draft, while Mr Noten- House thai the Commission's preliminary booh tEPprNI-) attacked not the total draft was based on the guidelines laid down budgetary figure, but the way in which it was bv Parliament and on those from the Euro- alloiated. He hoped that the Commission pean Council. He also expressed his concern would still make proposals this year concern- buer the prospect of exhausting own ing own resourcCs, i.e. revenue. The danger resources. oi exhausting own resources also aroused widespread misgivings. Mr Rossi (LiblF), Mr The general rapporteur on the b"dget, Mr Ansquer (EPDIF) and Mr Delors (SodF)' in Dankirt (SodNL), sharply criticized the cuts particular, called for an increase in own made by the Council particularly where- new resources. actions- and non-compulsory expenditure were concerned. He feared that the costs of The discussion at all events showed that this agriculture would erode the budgetary pow- year the budget debate will be very different eis which Parliament had taken such pains to irom that of previous years in that members acquire. Mr Dankert complained that the now know they are nations' representatives; Commission was being too indulgent with this was quite'' clear from every speech and the Council. Like the other speakers he was will certainly count at the forthcoming meet- worried about.the predominance of agricul- ings with the Council and Commission. tural expenditure. In conclusion, he pointed out that the directly-elected Parliament would lose its credibiliry with the electorate if it failed to defend their interests. He told the Cooperation in respect of armaments not apProve House that Parliament would (25 September) the budget unless substantial amendments were made. 2.3.8. At the first sitting on the Monday, In the ensuing debate the spokesmen of the when the agenda was being confirmed, Parli- political groufs highlighted a number of gaps ament debaied a request to strike off the oral in the diaft of the 1980 budget. On many question by Mr Fergusson (EDruK) and Mr counts their analysis scarcely differed from von Hassel (EPPID) on Community arma- those of Mr Tugendhat and Mr Dankert. ln ments procurement Programmes- Mr.Debr6 the'first place the budget did not reflect the @PDIFi rose to conde-n what he called an priorities-set by Parliament and the Council. abuse of Parliament's powers. Mr Ansart

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(ComlF) and Mr Jacquet (SodF) denied the Common agricultural policy House any competence to discuss this issue. (25 September) After a vote by roll-call requested by Mr Ansart, it was decided by 208 votes against 2.3.9. There were two major debates on 87 to keep rhe oral question on the agenda. agriculture: one on monetary compensatory amounts and the other on butter exports to The actual debate thus focused on rwo the Soviet Union. points: the substance of the question, namely the supply of arms and the competence of Parliament. Monetary compensatory amounts Mr Marchais (ComlF) and Mr Messmer (EPDIF) were more interested in the second 2.3.10. The oral question pur by Mr part. Mr Marchais objected to Parliament Buchou (EPDIF) on behalf of his group con- dealing with the matter of defence, which cerning the phasing out of MCAs generated a was exclusively the province of national lively tussle between the French members of sovereignty. Mr Messmer held that Parlia- all political leanings, who wanted them ment and the Community would have much abolished without delay, and the representa- to lose by getting involved in the arms issue tives of the Federal Republic and the United and described the question as contestable in Kingdom. Iaw, pointless in fact and politically danger- Mr Friih (EPPID) felt that the EMS must pro- ous. In contrast, Mr (EDIUK) pas- Jackson vide a solution to the problem of the MCAs, sionately championed Parliamenr's right to even though an immediate solution for posi- take up the issue of defence. tive MCAs was not feasible and a suitable The spokesman for the Socialist Group, Mr system for fixing prices had to be provisionally applied. Many British members took the Glinne questioned the wisdom of such a floor. Seal (SodUK), debate at the present time when the Mr for example, consi- , dered economic and social situation demanded that dismantling the MCAs would raise other priorities. consumer prices in the United Kingdom by an unacceptable percentage. Nevertheless, the majority of members supported Other members viewed the problem against the argument enthusiastically the background of monetary policy. Mrs Bar- expounded (EPPIF) by Mr Pflimlin that the barella (Comll), for example, contended that future European of industry and the inde- the only way to find a solution was to ensure pendence security and of the peoples of monetary stability and convergence of Europe necessitated, for armaments as well, Member States' economiesl this would, of greater efforts towards coordination within course, mean that regional problems would the Community. have to be tackled seriously.

Speaking for the Commission, Mr Davignon After deploring the effects of the MCAs on pointed out thar it was not a matter of iolv- trade and prices, Commission Vice-President ing the problem of unemployment by launch- Mr Gundelach drew the conclusion from the ing military programmes, but of ensuring that debate that the House supported the Com- industry developed more effectively. mission's plan, which was gradually to phase

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out the MCAs, even though views differed out Parliament was duty bound to urge on about how fast this should be done. But no the Council a policy which would halt the adequate basis as yet existed for doing away growth of milk production, while stimulating with- MCAs altogether; the stabilization of ionsumption; at the same time the emphasis exchange rates and a dynamic regional policy should be placed on disposing of dairy pro- would probably enable them to be phased duce on the Communiry market. out if care was taken not to provoke any unacceptable falls in prices for the producers' Sheepmeat Reminding the House that the Commission was determined to do its utmost to dismantle 2.3.12. On 27 September Parliament passed the MCAs, Mr Gundelach stressed the dif- a resolution on the draft of a Community ficulties which this policy was encountering Regulation concerning sheepmeat, in which it within the Council. held that a common organization of the market in sheepmeat should be based on the fundamental principles of the common agricul- Sales of butter to tbe USSR tural policy and include guaranteed prices with an intervention system and respect tor ,2.3.11. statements by members of the The Community preference through the introduc- Group all spotlighted European Democratic tion of levies to be added to bound customs British consumer could not the fact that the duties. understand how the Community could sub- sidize butter exports to the Soviet Union, while butter was getting dearer and dearer on Energy policy the British market. Mrs Castle (SodUK), for (26 September) her part, declared that the very existence of these butter surpluses was a scandal. 2.3.13. Three oral questions-two of The French speakers loined forces against the which, tabled by Mr Seligman (EDIUK) and British view, especially that of the Conserva- Mr Gallagher (SoclUK), concerned coal pol- tives. It was better to dispose of surpluses icy and tlie third, from Mr Radoux (SodB), than store them since, as Mrs Cresson (SodF) pioduction of synthetic fuel-prompted a pointed out, export, even subsidized, cost less marathon debate on energy PolicY. than storage. Mr Debatisse (EPPIF) was immediate astonished that the British were shocked over Nearly all the speakers called for policy. the sales of butter to Russia when the Com- implementation bf an effective ene-rgy munity was being asked to buy cheap butter Th; one exception was the Communist (CotnlF), saw for the benefit of the United Kingdom. spokesman, Mr Damette who if as a means of helping Germany at the Mr Gundelach explained the need for a dairy expense of France. policy which would stop the surpluses, failing which any such policy would no longer carry The Council was taken to task for failing to any weight. Reminding the House that the act; but some members, like Mrs Lizin Commission had proposed solutions and that (SoctB), also blamed the Commission for not the Council had not yet taken a decision con- giving any firm leads on a common energy cerning the co-responsibility levy, he pointed policy.

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Speaking for the Commission, Mr Davignon injure democratic freedoms. This point was spoke of the conflicting interests of the emphasized by Mr Vanminnen, Mr Panella Member States, which, despite many propos- (Indll) and Mr Chambeiron (ConlF). als from the Commission, had prevented the Council from making headway and had even A resolution moved at the end of the debate caused it to delete appropriations intended by Mr Scott-Hopkins (UK) for the European for specific projects in the energy field. Democratic Group and by Mr Bangemann (D) for the Liberal Group, was adopted. It 2.3.14. At the end of the debate on coal called on all Member Governments to inten- policy, the House passed a resolution tabled sify cooperation between their security ser- by the Socialist, EPP, ED, Liberal and EPD vices and police forces to bring to justice at Groups, condemning the 'complete failure'of the earliest possible moment those respons- the Council, urging the Council to adopt the ible for violence and death. It urged the Gov- Commission's proposal at its next meeting so ernments of Member States to move towards that budget appropriations could be spent a common system of extradition in the fight during 1980, requesting it to earmark against international crime and terrorism. appropriations for research into alternative energy sources and urging the harmonization of nuclear safety standards. Human rights and respect of freedom (28 September)

Terrorism and a common system of extradition 2.3.15. The debates on rhe resolutions concerning the situation in the German Demo- (25 September) cratic Republic (GDR), Kampuchea, Argen- tina and Afghanistan revealed much common 2.3.15. The question oral by Lady Elles ground between the political groups. The (EDIUK) on a common system of extradition most striking feature was the call by several as part of the campaign against international members to the Foreign Ministers to take crime and terrorism led a to full-scale debate action under political cooperation. This was with twenty-three speakers taking the floor. directed, in particular, towards the new crim- Like the debate on armaments this one was inal law provisions enacted in the GDR (cited preceded by a motion to the effect that Parli- by the EPP, Socialist and ED Groups) and the ament had no competence in the matter. The situation in Kampuchea (highlighted by the motion was rejected by a large majority. Liberal Group). The two essential issues of the debate were The call to break off diplomatic relations the efficacity and expediency of a broader with Argentina and Afghanistan was resisted concept of extradition as praciced-the by the European Democratic Group, which expediency was not unanimously endorsed, felt that it was better to take pragmatic with Mr Ryan (EPPIIRL),Mr Gendebien action and not run the risk of devaluing Parli- (Nr{/B) and Mr Vanminnen (SolNL) leading ament's initiative. A sharp reproof was deli- the dissent-and the need to seek political vered to the Member States by Mr Penders means of combating terrorism, since the use (EPP/)rfL) who deplored the lack of a com- of repressive measures alone might well mon stance at the United Nations General

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Assembly on the matter of Kampuchea's rep- 2.3.18. On 27 September Parliament passed resentation. a resolution on the bilateral fishing agreement between Italy and Tunisia. The House Pointing out that some things, such as the urged the Commission and Council to define criminal law provisions in the GDR, were a the terms of the fishing agreement with matter for political cooperation, Mr Cheys- Tunisia, to enable the Sicilian fishing fleet to son said that the Commission fully shared the operate in Tunisian waters. indignation and alarm of the House. Explain- ing the difficulties of consigning Community 2.3.19. By the procedure without report emergency aid to Kampuchea, he deplored Parliament approved the proposal for a Reg- the lack of collaboration on the part of the ulation, which the Commission sent to the Kampuchean authorities. Council on 22 May 19791 relating to exceptional aid for the Republic of Malta. It also At the end of the debates Parliament adopted number of proposals concerning four resolutions on: the new criminal law approved a policy, in particular provisions enacted in the GDR, the situation the common agricultural dried fodder and potatoes. in Kampuchea, the repression in Argentina on wine, and the situation in Afghanistan.

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Aid for regions devastated 2.3.20. The Council held five meetings in by natural disasters September, dealing with budgetary matters, (28 September) economic and financial questions, agricul- ilre, foreign affairs and energy. 2.3.17. Parliament considered a number of resolutions on aid for regions devastated by political natural disasters or in the train of 590th meeting-Budget events. Three resolutions were adopted con- (Brussels, 11 September) cerning aid for the regions in the Caribbean hit by hurricanes David and Frederick. Resol- President: Mr MacSharry, Minister utions were also passed on aid for the earth- 2.3.21. Public Service of quake victims in Italy and for the victims of of State, Department of the the fires in the Mediterranean area and on Ireland. emergency aid to Nicaragua. Mr Haferkamp Commission; Mr Tugendhat, Member. and Mr Cheysson gave details of what the Commission was doing to help the stricken Draft general budget for 1980: The Council populations. established the draft general budget for 1980,'z which would be forwarded to Parlia- Reassuring Mr Estier (SoclF) and Mr Sable ment as soon as possible. (LiUF) concerning the Caribbean, Mr Cheys- son told the House that the Commission would go further than immediate aid by mak- ' OJ C 143 of 8.6.1979 and Bull. EC 5-1979, point ing use of all the available Community instru- 2.2.59. ments. '! Point 2.3.78.

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Deuelopment of data processing: The Council for granting aid for the conversion of citrus adopted a four-year programme for the plantations and the improvement of market- development of data processing.' ing and processing structures for citrus f ruits.' Energy research and deuelopment:The Coun- cil adopted a four-year indirect-action prog- Wine: The Council instructed the heads of ramme on energy research and development.2 government offices responsible for wine production and marketing in the Member States concerned to work with the Presidency and the Commission on solutions the funda- 593rd meeting-Economic and financial to mental problems outstanding. questions still (Brussels, 17 September) Statements: The Council took note of statements, some of which received replies from 2.3.22. President: Mr Colley, Irish Deputy the Commission and various delegations, on Prime Minister and Minister for Finance. the action to be taken by the Community regarding the protection of animals and bat- Commission: Mr Ortoli, Vice-President; Mr tery farming methods, on the guidelines to be Tugendhat, Member. followed regarding export refunds for milk Preparations for meeting of the IMF: The products, on energy costs in agriculture and Council made preparations for the meeting on intervention stocks of beef and veal. and approved the statement to be made by its President on behalf of the Community.l 595th meeting-Foreign affairs Economic situation: The Council held a brief (Brussels, 18 September) discussion on recent developments in the economic situation in the Community.r 2.3,24. President: Mr O'Kennedy, Irish Foreign Minister. 594th meeting-Agriculture Commission: Mr Jenkins, President; Mr (Brussels, 18 September) Haferkamp and Mr Natali, Vice-Presidents; Mr Cheysson, Mr Brunner, Mr Vouel and 2.3.23. President: Mr Gibbons, Irish Minis- Mr Davignon, Members. ter of Agriculture. Aid for the iron and steel industry: The Commission; Mr Gundelach, Vice-President. Council took note of the reports from Mr Vouel and Mr Davignon on their discussions Sheepmeat: The Council held a detailed dis- with certain Member States in an effort to cussion on the organization of the market in sheepmeat, which enabled all the delegations to air their concerns in this area and allowed the Council to ascertain the main problems ' Bull. EC 718-1979, pornt 2.1.19 and 9-1979, pornt 2.1.21. arising in connection with internal arrange- ' Bull. EC 718-1979, point 2.1.103 and 9:1.979, pont ments, external trade and financing.' 2.r.77. ' Point 2.1.7. Citrus fruit: The Council decided to exrend ' Point 2.1.54. until 31 December 1983 the deadline fixed ' Point 2.1.51.

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resolve the remaining problems standing in Emergency aid:The Councilwas informed by the way of Community rules for aid to the the Commission of the steps taken to imple- iron and steel industry. It welcomed the deci- ment the Decisions adopted by the Council sive progress made and noted that once the on 24 July, following the Geneva Conference, internal procedures in certain Member States on aid for South-East Asian refugees and the had been completed, there was no major people of Kampuchea and was also briefed reason why the Council should not give the on the action under way to help Nicaragua assent requested by the Commission to the following the hurricane which recently devas- draft decision establishing Community rules tated the country.3 at a forthcoming meeting. International Conuention on physical protec- Portugal: The Council requested the Com- tion of nuclear materials: The Council gave mission to examine the current situation and the Commission the directives which will possible developments in the Portuguese enable it to negotiate the International Con- automobile industry. It also requested the vention on the physical protection of nuclear Commission to report to the Permanent Rep- materials on behalf of the Community in resentatives Committee, which will consider Vienna.' the problems still outstanding and then give Australia: The Council also gave the Com- the Commission directives for the negotiation mission the negotiating directives for an protocol to the 1972 Agree- of an additional aBreement with the Australian Government ment. on imports of Australian uranium to the Spain: The Council prepared for the ministe- Community.5 rial negotiating session on Spanish accession.' Chapter VI of tbe Euratom Treaty: The Muhilateral trade negotiariozs; Following the Council held a general discussion on this Commission's talks with the Government of item.6 Thailand, the Council, having exchanged views on imports of manioc into the Com- 596th meeting-Energy munity, noted that the Commission would be (Brussels, 20 September) submitting proposals concerning the negotiation of a voluntary restraint agreement with Thailand and the problems this would entail 2.3.25. President: Mr O'Malley, Irish Minis- Energy. in time for itb next meeting. The Councilalso ter for Industry, Commerce and authorized the Commission to embark on Commission; Mr Brunner, Member. exploratory talks with the United States with a view to the advance implementation of the Energy situation-Oil consumption in 1979: agreement on civil aircraft negotiated in The Council held an exchange of views on GATT. Israel: The Council held a detailed discussion ' Point 2.2.5. on the negotiations with Israel under Article 'z Point 2.2.44. 22 of the Agreement and instructed the Per- ' Bull. EC 718-1979, points 2.2.27 ro 2.2.33 and 2.2.35. manent Representatives Committee to con- ' Point 2.3.32. tinue to study the matter in the light of the ' Point 2.2.41. discussion.2 " Point 2.1.76,

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recent developments in the energy situation considerations: the desire for a new-style and the further outlook, both in the Com- closer liaison with the directly-elected Parlia- munity and worldwide. ment; lengthy discussions on the budget; adjustment of central rates under the EMS'z It noted that the situation on the oil markets, and its impact on the common agricultural which had earlier shown signs of settling policy; meetings with the two sides of indus- down, was again giving cause for concern; it try;' the agreement almost reached on the accordingly reiterated the resolve of the Com- renewal of the ACP-EEC Convention;' vari- munity and its Member States steadfastly to ous aspects of energy policy and industrial continue their efforts save energy and to affairs. develop alternate energy sources. The spectrum of questions considered and With particular reference oil consumption to decisions taken is actually even broader, since in 7979, progress so the Council took note of it ranged from fisheries to the environmentl far in the drive reduce demand agreed to and from enlargement (notably in respect of Spain that this action should be continued and and Portugal) to external relations (with Tur- intensified. key and Brazil). Institutional and political Oil imports: The Council held a detailed dis- affairs were also served by the publication of cussion on the question of how the common the Spierenburg Report and preparations for target for oil imports should be distributed the annual October conclave, held this year among the Member States. It worked out a at Villers-le-Temple. The Commission also number of guidelines for the position to be reviewed performance on its 1979 prog- taken by the Community and its Member ramme, made arrangements for preparing the States at the meeting of energy ministers from 198C programme and adopted its work the States which attended the Tokyo Sum- schedule, a quite heavy one, up to the end of mit,' held in Paris on 25 September. this year. It also discussed arrangements for registering Budgetary matters: the cuts made by the oil imports. In particular it agreed that the Council in the Commission's preliminary prompted Community representatives would discuss draft the Commission to state its with the other major industrialized countries case before Parliament. It stressed that its which had attended the Tokyo Summit the preliminary draft was based on priorities idea of setting up an early information system established by previous decisions taken by the (and for a limited number of crude oil transac- Council more particularly the European tions. Council) and positions adopted by Parlia- ment. It adopted the principle of a third preliminary draft supplementary and amending budget for 1979 at its last meeting in Sep- tember. Commission

Activities ' Point 2.1.69. 'z Point 2.1.1. 2.3.25. The four Commission meetings in ' Point 2.3.27. September were dominated by several major ' Points 1.1.1 to 1.1.15.

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Functioning of the Commission: the Commis- a Directive on liability for defective pro- sion welcomed the proposals in the report' ducts.' requested a year ago from a review body Agricuhure: following various oral questions chaired by Mr Spierenburg, which recom- put members of the elected Parliament, the mended major political, institutional and by came out in favour of adopting administrative reforms. A first look at the Commission Regulation introduce an automatic report was put at the head of the agenda for a to licensing scheme for butter exports; but it the informal meeting to be held at Villers-le- unable accept resolution which Temple early in October.' was to a would make export policy subiect to political European Monetary System: following the considerations. parity changes between the currencies of the countries in the EMS,' the Commission took Relations with workers' monetary com- steps to limit their effects on and employers' organizations pensatory amounts in agriculture.s In more general terms, the Commission considered 2.3.27. At two meetings, President measures decided by the Finance Jenkins, that the with several Members of the Commission, Ministers were the direct result of pressure on received delegations from workers' and the dollar and did not invalidate the favour- employers' organizations. able assessment which the Council and Com- mission had made shortly before on the first With the employers' representatives (UNICE) six months operation of the EMS. he discussed the economic and social situation, with special emphasis on the implica- Energy: the problems posed by Chapter VI of tions of the recent increases in energy prices. the Euratom Treaty (nuclear fuel supply) With the trade union delegates (ETUC), Mr The were broached on several occasions. Jenkins and his colleagues resumed the gen- Commission felt that its Communication to eral discussion on the economic and social the Council on the subiect was an essential situation begun in July, and considered part of the brief and ought to be considered specific items such as the new EEC-ACP Con- by the Council under the same head as the vention, enlargement, consumer protection French Government's memorandum, which and multinational companies. in fact it did.'Following the discussion within the Council the Commission made arrange- At another meeting, Mr Davignon and rep- ments for planning the work of an ad hoc resentatives of the European Trade-Union group, which it will chair, to assist it in con- Committee: Textiles, Clothing and Leather sidering the matter. The Commission also dealt with various matters concerning ;he considered the follow-up to the Tokyo West- present situation of the industries in question. ern SummiC and prepared a comprehensive paper on the Community's energy policy.

Industrial affairs: the Commission adopted a r' Points 1.3.1 to 1.3.15. Communication to the Council on a scrap- Point 2.1.1. r Point 2.1.48. scheme for shipbuilding,5 in order and-build ' Point 2.1.69. to continue the support for this ailing indus- ' Points 1.2.1 to 1.2.3. try; it also decided to amend its proposal for ' Point 2.1.15.

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As part of the preliminary consultations invalid in so far as it imposed a production experts from the European Trade-Union levy on isoglucose, the Council adopted Reg- Confederation tackled a variety of subjects, ulation (EEC) No 12931798 amending the including the economic and social situation, former. democratization of the economy, migrant producer workers and industrial medicine. A of isoglucose brought an action before the Court of Justice on 5 September for the annulment of Regulation (EEC) No 1,293179, claiming that the fixing of the pro- Court of Justice' duction quota applicable to it was invalid. The object of this action is identical to that of the action brought by Roquette FrEres in Amendment of the rules of procedure Case 738179.'

2.3.28. Sep- The Court adopted on 12 Case 140/79 Chemia Farmaceutici SpA, tember2 the amendments its rules proce- to of Turin v Daf SpA,- San Giorgio Piacentino'' dure' approved by the Council on 25 July.' The principal object of the amendments, 2.3.30. By order received by the Court adopted in order to deal with the increase in Registry on 10 September the Pretura di Cas- the number of cases, is to: tell'Arquato asked the Court of Justice for a (i) enable the Court to set up a third preliminary ruling on the quesdon whether Chamber; the taxation of synthetic ethyl alcohol at a (ii) enable references for a preliminary rul- rate higher than that applied to ethyl alcohol ing and actions instituted directly by a from fermentation (with the same charac- natural or legal person to be assigned to a teristics and the same tariff classification) is Chamber in so far as the difficulty or imporr- compatible with Article 95 of the EEC ance of the case are not such as to require the Treaty, taking into account the fact rhat the Court to give judgment in plenary session; alcohol from fermentation is produced in the country and the synthetic alcohol is exclu- require party proceedings be (iii) third to sively imported from the other Member instituted three months publication within of States. in the Official Journal of the notice of the date of registration of the application originating the proceedings. ' For more detailed information, see the texts published by the Court of Justice in the Official Journal and in the European Coun Repons. New cases ' OJ L 238 ot 21.9.7979. ' OJ L 350 ot 28.12.1974. Bull. EC 718-1979, point 2.3.1. Case 139/79 Maizena Gesellschaft mbH v ' - ' OJ C 249 ot 3.10.79. Council' ' Bull. EC 10-1978, point 2.3.55. ' OJ L 134 ot 28.5.1977. OJ L 162 2.3.29. Following the ludgment of the ' ot 30.6.1979. ' OJ C 249 ot 3.10.1979 and Bull. EC 718-1979, poitt Court of Justice in Cases 103 and 1451776 2.3.45. declaring Regulation (EEC) No ll1ll77? ' OJ C 256 ot 10.10.1979.

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Case 141/79 S. Fabro v Commission' Case 145/79 Roquette Frires SA, Lestrem - v the French -State, Customs Administration, 2.3.31. A Commission official applied to Lille' the Court of Justice on 10 September for the annulment of the promotion of another of(i- 2.3.35. The Tribunal d'Instance, Lille, cial. asked the Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling on a series of questions received at the Court Registry on 17 September concerning the method {or calculating monetary compen- (nde Fonti) v Case 142/79 - P. Geronimo satory amounts applicable to basic products European Parliament' and products derived therefrom-in this case maizi and wheat-and the liability for any 2.3.32. A European Parliament official default interest due in the event of excessive brought an action before the Court of Justice sums having been levied by the customs on 13 September for the payment of the daily authorities as compensatory amounts for the subsistence allowance and removal expenses. accornt of the European Communities.

Case 145/79 A.P. Allo v Commission' Case 143/79 M. Walsh v Insurance - Officer' - 2.3.36. A Commission official whose wife is also a Commission official and the applicant 2.3.33. By order received by the Court in Case 82179s requested the Court of Justice Registry on 14 September the National Insur- on 20 September to annul the Commission's anie Commissioner submitted to the Court of decision abolishing the additional abatements children provided for in Article Justice a series of questions regarding the for dependent interpretation of Articles 1(a) of Regulation 3(a) of Regulation No 250158' laying down (EEC) No 14081712 and 8 of Regulation the conditions and procedure for applying the (EEC) No 5741723 (social security for mig- tax for the benefit of the European Com- rant workers) concerning the granting of munities. maternity allowances, and of Article 85 of Regulation (EEC) No 7408171on the Hochstrass v Court of Proce- Case 147/79 - R. dure for claiming such allowances. Justicen

2.3.37. An official of the Court of Justice latter on 2l Case 144/79 B. Cuendet v European Parli- brought an action against the amentr -

2.3.34. An official of the European Parlia- ' OJ C 256 ot 10.1.0.1979. ment brought an action against the latter on ' OJ L 149 ol 5.7.1971. the annulment of its deci- ' OJ L 74 ol 27.3.1972. 14 September for OJ C 263 of 18.10.1979. its deci- ' sion annulling a vacancy notice, and ' OJ C 153 of. 20.6.1979 and Bull. EC 5-1979' point sion effecting an interim posting of another 2.3.48. official. " OJ L 56 ot 4.3.1968.

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September regarding payment of the foreign and 51 of the EEC Treaty and under Com- residence allowance provided for in Article munity rules. 4(2) of. Annex VII to the Staff Regulations.

Judgments Case 148/79 - W. Korter v Council, Case 230/78 (1) Eridania Zuccherifici 2.3.38. A Council official brought an acrion Nazionali SpA,- Genoa, (2) Societi- ltaliana before the Court of .fustice on 25 September per I'lndustria degli Zuccheri SpA, Rome v for an order requiriig the Council to adopr (1) Minister of Agriculture (2) an official position on his request for and Forestry, transfer. Minister for Industry, Trade and Crafr Trades'

Case 149/79 Commission v Kingdom - of 2.3.41. In the course of proceedings con- Belgium' cerning the alteration, for the 7978179 marketing year, of the basic quotas for sugar 2.3.39. The Commission brought an acion granted to Italian producers pursuant to Arti- before the Courr of Justice on 25 September cle 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3331174,' the for a declaration that Belgium, by making the Regional Administrative Court, Lazio asked possession of Belgian nationality or permit- the Court of Justice on 15 October 1978 for ting it to be made a requirement for recruit- a ruling on the validity of that provision and, ment to posts other than those referred to in in addition, its interpretation.s Article 48(4) of the EEC Treary (posts adver- tised by the Belgian National Railways Com- By its ludgment of 27 September the Court pany, the National Tramways Company, the held that the Regulation was valid. In its City of Brussels and the Commune of Auder- interpretation it held rhat there is no incom- ghem), has failed to fulfil its obligations padbility between the direct applicability of a under Article 48 and Regulation (EEC) No Community regulation and the exercise of the t6tzl68., power conferred on a Member State to take implementing measures on the basis of that regulation. Case 150/79 Commission v Kingdom of Belgium' - Case 23/79 Firma Gefhigelschlachterei Freystadt - 2.3.40. The Commission brought an action GmbH & Co., KG v Hauptzollamt Hamburg-Jonasl before the Court of Justice on 27 September for a declaration that Belgium, by imposing nationality or residence requiremenrs on 2.3.42. In a case concerning the reimburse- workers who are nationals of the Member ment of export refunds on chickens exported States and who come within rhe scope of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71, for the grant of social security benefirs provided for in the OJ C 263 ol 18.10.1979. OJ L 257 of 19.10.1968. Law of 15 June 1950 (concerning employees ' from Congo ' OJ L 149 of 5,7.1971. and Ruanda-Urundi), has failed " OJ L 359 ot 19.1,2.1974. to fulfil its obligations under Articles 5, 48 ' Bull. EC 10-1978, point 2.3.45.

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from the Federal Republic of Germany to the Case 13/79 - Gervais-Danone AG, Munich German Democratic Republic via third coun- v Hauptzollamt Mi.inchen-Mitteo tries where they were not put into free circulation, the Federal Finance Court asked the 2.3.44. The Federal Finance Court asked on Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling the Court of Justice on 25 January for a pre- the question whether such transactions qual- liminary ruling concerning the tariff classifi- ify for those refunds, having regard to Com- cation of mayonnaise.' munity provisions and to the Protocol on German internal trade (under which no Since the applicant had discontinued proceed- refund is paid for agricultural products ings before the Federal Finance Court the lat- exported from the Federal Republic of Ger- tei withdrew its request for a preliminary rul- many to the German Democratic Republic).' ing. The case was removed from the Court register by order of 12 September. By its judgment of 27 September the Court held that the concept of 'exportation'within Case 57/79 Commission v Kingdom of the context of the Community provisions Belgiumo - does not refer to trade covered by the said Protocol, an essential requirement of which is 2.3.45. The Commission brought an action that the goods be put into free circulation in on 12 April for a declaration that, by charg- the Democratic Republic but not in a third ing dues for health checks on imports of fresh country after having left the Federal and prepared meat and meat products, Bel- Republic. gium has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 9 of the EEC Treaty.' Since Belgium was no longer in breach of its obligations the Commission discontinued Case 232/78 Commission v French proceedings and the case was removed from Republic' ihe Court register by order of 12 September.

The Commission brought an action 2.3.43. Case 59/79 Federation Nationale des Pro- on 25 October before the Court of Justice ducteurs de- Vins de Table et Vins de Pays, a declaration that France, by con- 1978 lor Paris v Commission tinuing after 31 December 1977 to apply its national rules to the importation of sheep- 2.3.45. An action founded on failure to act meat from the United Kingdom, has failed to was brought before the Court of on fulfil its obligations under the EEC Treaty.l Justice By its judgment of 25 September the Court It held that this action was well founded. ' OJ C 62 ot 7.3.1979 and Bull. EC 2-1979, point should be noted that in the grounds of iudg- 2.3.36. ment it stated that it is the responsibility of ' OJ C 263 ot 18.1.0.1979. the competent institutions to take the mea- ' Bull. EC 10-1978, point 2.3.4E. OJ C 256 of 10.10.1.979. necessary to secure, within a Commun- ' sures ' Bull. EC l-L979, poinr 2.3.42. ity context, a solution to the special di(ficul- " OJ C 126 ol 19.5.1979 and Bull. EC 4-1979, point ties in this area arising in certain regions. 2.3.43.

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13 April for a declaration that, after giving Court of Auditors notice to the parties concerned, other than the Member States, to submit their observa- 2.3.49. In September the Court of Auditors tions concerning a proposal by the regional published a special report in the Official government of Sicily to grant aids to coopera- Journal' on accommodation policies of the tive wine cellars and after receiving the obser- institutions of the European Communities vations of the abovementioned federation, which it adopted in June. the Commission has failed to find such aid incompatible with Article 92 of. the EEC Treaty.t Economic and Social Committee

The Court held that the application was inad- 171st plena(y session missible. 2.3.50. The Economic and Social Commit- tee held its 171st plenary session in Brussels Case 60/79 - Federation Nationale des Pro- on 26 and 27 September with Mr Vanni, ducteurs de Vins de Table et Vins de Pays, Chairman of the Committee, in the chair. Paris v Commission On 27 September Mrs M. Weber, Vice- President of the DGB (Federation of German 2.3.47. The abovementioned French federa- Trade Unions) was elected Chairman of the tion brought an action before the Court of Transport and Communications Section in on 13 April to annul Regulation Justice succession K.H. Hoffmann, Vice- (EEC) No 130179 on the granting of aid for to Mr President of the German Public Service, concentrated grape must used in wine- Transport and Communications Union, who making during the 1978179 wine yeaf as has been elected to the European Parliament. being contrary to Article 85 of the EEC Treaty.s Opinions The Court held that the application was inad- missible. 1980 generalized scheme of preferences

2.3.51. The Committee approved the Com- Case 70/79 - F. Goldschmit v Commission' mission's proposals' by a large majority (with 2.3.48. An official of Luxembourg nationality posted to Luxembourg brought an action before the to ' OJ C 134 ol 29.5.1979 and Bull. EC 4-1979, point Court of Justice on 30 April 2.3.44. annul the Commission's decision refusing to ' OJ L 19 oI 25.r.1979. grant him an expatriation allowance pur- ' OJ C 134 ot 29.5.1979 and Bull. EC 4-1979, point suant to Article 4(2) of Annex VII to the Staff 2.3.45. Regulations of Officials, the legaliry of which ' OJ C 256 ot 10.10.1979. ' OJ C 1,34 of 29.5.1979 and Butl. EC 4-1979, point he contests.r 2.3.54. OJ C 221 ot 3.9.1979. The case was removed the ' from Court regis- ' OJ C 234 ot 1,7.9.1979; Bull. EC 718-7979, point ter by order of 12 September. 2.2.19.

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seven abstentions), but was unable to give The Committee considers that priority must unreserved support to the proposal for be given to protecting workers without admission of China to the scheme since it did endangering economic growth but still pre- not have sufficient information on the ques- serving the Communiry's competitiveness in tion. relations with other industrialized countries. It also stresses the need for adequate measures to protect the environment around 1 9 80-8 3 muhiannual programme places of work and hence of the local popula- of the Joint Research Centre tion, which could be threatened by the use of dangerous substances. the 2.3.52. In its unanimous opinion on The Committee referred to the need for defin- Commission Commission proposal' the itions of the terms 'agents' and 'limit values' stressed the importance of nuclear safety, in the draft Directive and for a fuller list of 48"/" expenditure. It which accounts for of agents in Annex 1. It also asked that employ- one the projects should take also insisted that ers' and workers' representatives be involved problems raised by the acci- account of the in the Industrial Medicine and Hygiene Com- Island nuclear power dent at the Three Mile mittee. station. The Committee endorses the increased Social security for migrant workers emphasis on solar energy, energy storage and transport. It also welcomes the extension of 2.3.54. The Committee unanimously environmental research, which is to concen- adopted an opinion on the Commission's trate on toxic substances. Vhile acknowledg- proposal to the Council of 5 7979,' lor a ing the need to cut back the reference mate- July Regulation amending the Regulation of 21 rials programme, the Committee calls for March 7972' laying down detailed rules for care to ensure that the Community Bureau of the application of the Regulation of 14 References does not suffer. June l97ls on the application of social security Lastly, the Committee calls for close coordi- schemes to employed persons and their nation between the JRC, indirect-action families moving within the Community. Community research and national R & D Programmes. Research progtan me on biology and health protection (radiation protection) Protection of workers exposure from 2.3.55. unanimously to harmful substances The Committee endorsed the programme proposed by the By unanimous opinion with one 2.3.53. a ' OJ C 110 of 3.5.1979; Bull. EC 3-1979, points 1.5.1 abstention, the Committee approved the to 1.5.3. Commission's objectives.' It calls for the ' OJ C 89 of 5.4.1979 and Bull. EC 3-1979, point maximum possible reduction in the amount 2.1.52. workers ' OJ C 249 of 3.10.1979; Bull. EC 718-7979, point of harmful substances absorbed by 2.1.44. and in the periods of time to which workers ' OJ L 74 ol 27.3.1972. are exposed to them. ' OJ L 149 of 5.7.1971.

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Commission' reiterating its view as to the 2.3.58. The Committee also gave unanim- need for further research into the effects of ous opinions on Commission proposals on ionizing radiation with a view to constantly the common organization of the market in improving radiation protection standards for dried fodder,o on production aid for dehy- nuclear workers, the general public and the drated potatoeso and on seeds.' environment. By a large majority (with 12 votes against It also believes that everything must be done and 6 abstentions) it approved the proposal to ensure that such standards apply to all for a scheme of aid for the marketing of forms of radiation, including natural radioac- aubergines grown in the French Antiltes.' tivity. ECSC Consultative Committee Application of VAT to the biring of moueable tangible property (tenth VAT Directiue) 202nd meeting 2.3.55. The Committee unanimously 2.3.59. The ECSC Consultative Committee endorsed the Commission's proposal,2 subject met in Luxembourg on 27 September, with to a few reservations. It calls for the quickest Mr Derek Ezra in the chair. possible harmonization of VAT rates in the which was briefed by the Member States, for this alone will solve the The Committee, usual way on the activities problems that still arise in inter-State trade. Commission in the it had undertaken in matters covered by the The Committee asked the Commission to ECSC Treaty, concentrated mainly on the confer again with experts and representatives forward programme for steel, the trend and of the business community so as to study cer- short-term prospects for steel prices and revi- tain technical aspects in greater depth. sion of the coal market forecasts lor 1979.k also asked the Commission to pass on to the paper setting its Technological researcb in tbe field Council a background out of clay minerals and tecbnical ceramics views on Community coal policy, which it will itself address to Parliament and the 2.3.57. The Committee approved the prog- Economic and Social Committee. ramme3 unanimously (with two abstentions), stressing its importance to the industry. Steel: foruard programme and prices The Committee considers that, since the predomin- Community's ceramics firms are 2.3.50. On a report from Mr Laurens (steel size, the need for antly small or of medium users' group) the Committee adopted virtu- cooperative research at Community level, involving existing industrial, State and uni- OJ C 102 ol 24.4.1979; Bull. EC 3-1979, point versity research centres, has been felt a ' for 2.1.125. long dme. The promotion of such new efforts ' OJ C 116 of,9.5.1979. will lead to better quality, new products and ' OJ C 1.55 ol 21.6.1979; Bull. EC 6-1979, poinr energy savings and thus make the industry 2.1.22. more competitive. ' OJ C 170 of 7 .7 .1979. ' OJ C 21,1 ol 23.8.1979. ' OJ C 249 of.3.10.7979.

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ally without debate an opinion endorsing the regions. Even though the position as regards Commission's forward programme for steel profits was looking brighter, he added, sup- for the fourth quarter of. 1979.t The only port measures and discipline were still neces- question of real interest in this debate was sary: the long-term outlook still gave serious whether the medium-term prospects of the cause for concern. European steel industry should be viewed in a pessimistic or an optimistic frame of mind. Certain members of the Committee, notably Coal the steel producers, stressed the precarity of the situation and the need to maintain tight 2.3.62. After discussing the revision of the '1,979 discipline among producers. They also coal market forecasts the Committee emphasized the uncertainty surrounding the expressed a desire to make its views on Com- medium-term outlook on the market and the munity coal policy known by means of a urgent need to prepare measures for 1980. background paper which it asked the Com- mission to pass on to the other institutions. 2.3.61. The Committee gave its reaction to The paper proposes long-term measures to the decisions on steel prices that the Commis- improve production and utilization capacities sion was planning to take in 1980, working and calls for research into upgrading coal. from the paper presented by Mr Davignon on For the short term it feels that measures must 6 July,' The producers' representatives regter- be taken to support sales of steam coal and ted that the Commission had not felt the need coking coal to avoid excessive accumulations for an upward adjustment of orientation of stocks. prices for ceftain products in the last quarrer Replying for the Commission, the Director- of. 1979. They felt that stabilization of orien- General for Energy said that the Committee's tation prices at a level below prices actually recommendations had come just at the right chafged was liable to distort competition time. The equilibrium of energy supplies was with firms from non-member countries. The highly fragile; there were the beginnings of a workers' representatives stressed the import- real shortage of oil and the changeover to (ore- ance they attached to studying the 1980 other sources of energy was proceeding all casts in a more general context and the need too slowly. Increases in oil prices (up 57% for rapid preparation of the measures be to since 1 January) and the plan to restrict taken. The users, who had seen confirmaiion imports to 472 million tonnes in the years that the situation was picking up, asked to be between 1980 and 1985 meant that there had given better information on the trend of real to be a substantial shift in energy policy to prices in the Community and of prices for non-oil sources, he said. Coal would be at the products exported from the United States and centre of the next Council meeting on energy, Japan. and it was to be hoped that the Council Replying for the Commission, the Direc- would take decisions before the end of the torate-General for the Internal Market and year. In 1990 more than 50% of all electric- Industrial Affairs confirmed that the mea- ity would have to be generated from coal, sures for 1980 would be considered as a Community mines would have to yield 250 coherent whole-prices, structural reform and finance for this purpose (including the ' Point 2.1.17. social aspects) and protection for peripheral ' Bull. EC 718-1979, point 2.3.73.

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million tonnes and imports from non- USD 8 million and a maximum of USD 10 member countries would also have to be million depending on the amounts not increased. We must change over to coal, he redeemed through the Purchase Fund. said: the price of oil offers us a good incen- The Bank has the option of redeeming in ad- tive. vance all or some of the bonds at declining premiums from 15 September 1991 onwards. The issue is to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and proceeds will be used by European lnvestment Bank the Bank to help finance its ordinary lending operations.

Loans raised Loans granted 2.3.63. The European Investment Bank has launched a USD bond issue on the US capital market divided into two tranches: USD 100 Belgium million of eight-year bonds and USD 100 million of twenty-year bonds. The issue was 2.3.64. The European Investment Bank has underwritten by a syndicate of American lent the equivalent of BFR 250 million (5.2 banks headed by Lehman Brothers Kuhn million u.a.') towards financing small and Loeb Incorporated, The First Boston Corpo- medium-scale industrial ventures in the less- ration, Merrill Lynch White Weld Capital favoured regions of Belgium. The funds have Markets Group, Salomon Brothers and been provided in the form of a global loan Lazard Frdres 6c Co. for ten years to Soci6t6 Nationale de Cr6dit ) I'lndustrie (SNCI)-Nationale Maatschappil Carrying coupon 10.125 payable a of "/o, voor Krediet aan de Nijverheid (NMKN) half-yearly on 15 March and 15 September, which will onlend the proceeds for ventures the eight-year bonds were offered for sub- selected from amongst its own clients in scription at 99.60"/", giving a yield of agreement with the EIB. 10.45%. The bonds are redeemable at par at term but, from 15 September 1985 onwards, SNCI-NMKN was granted a global loan by the Bank has the option of redeeming in ad- the Bank at the end of. 1976 for BFR 750 mil- vance at their nominal value all or some of lion.'z It helped to finance 24 ventures involv- the bonds still in circulation. ing the creation of more than 500 lobs and safeguarding 1 100 others within a wide vari- The twenty-year bonds caffy a coupon of ety of industries ranging from food to preci- 70.1.5 also payable half-yearly on 15 "/", sion engineering; these investments have March and 15 September; the issue price was 99.60%'and the yield 10.467o calculated over the average lifetime. The bonds are redeemable at prices below par through a ' EIB unrt of account: converslon rates (ar 29 June Purchase Fund of USD 2 million for the first 1979) used by the EIB for statistical purposes during the third quafter ol 1,979: 1 u.a. DM 2..52, UKL 0.63, FF seven years subsequently par six = and at in 5.85, LIT 1136, HFL 2.77, BFR 40.42, LFR 40.41, DKR annual instalments of USD 5 million and 7.25, IRL 0.659, USD 1.354. seven annual instalments of a minimum of ' Bull. EC 12-1976, poim 2.4.72.

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assisted development and industrial conver- lion was provided in 1978' and May' this sion in various regions, in particular West year and over 200 ventures involving an esti- Flanders and the provinces of LiEge and mated 2 150 iobs have been selected for Hainaut. financing with the funds.

Small and medium-scale ventures tend to cre- (ii) IRL 20 million to the Electricity Supply Board towards various works (estimated cost ate more lobs than larger units for the same capital input and they have an important role IRL 43.7 million) to extend and improve the to play in offsetting structural difficulties country's electricity transmission and dis- (particularly redundancies in the iron and tribution network, in particular to serve steel sector) and cyclical problems which cur- industry, agriculture and tourism. rently affect a number of regions in Belgium. (iii) IRL 15 million also to the Electricity Supply Board, towards installation of three Ireland combustion turbine/generators (total capacity 250 MW) at Aghada, County Cork. The 2.3.65. Four loans totalling the equivalent units-costed at IRL 34.1 million-will be of IRL 51 million (91.2 million u.a.) have used to reinforce the Board's capacity to meet been granted in Ireland by the European peak hour demand. Investment Bank; they will go towards the (ir) IRL 15 million to the Minister for setting-up or expansion of small and Finance; passed local medium-scale industrial ventures and to help this will be on to authorities in the east and south-east to help meet the cost of a number of power supply, finance water supply and sewerage schemes water and sewerage schemes. These bring to (cost estimated at IRL 55.4 million) to serve IRL 386.5 million the total amount lent by expanding industry and population, in par- the EIB for industrial and infrastructure ticular around Dublin, and growing agricul- development in Ireland since accession to the tural requirements. A number of the schemes Community in 1,973. Details of the new loans will help also to reduce pollution in fishing are as follows: areas. (i) IRL 10 million to Industrial Credit Com- pany Ltd in the form of a ten-year global Italy loan from which ICC will onlend funds amount IRL 17 000-for small 2.3.66. The European Investment Bank has -minimumand medium-scale industrial ventures; prior- granted seventeen loans in ltaly for a total ity will go to those making most impact in equivalent of LIT 351 100 million (309.1 mil- terms of creating or safeguarding employ- lion u.a.). The bulk of the money, LIT ment. 321 000 million, goes to investment in the Mezzogiorno concerning chiefly industrial EIB is lending in foreign Although the curren- development (LIT 78 000 million, including introduced mea- cies, the lrish Government LIT 60 000 million for small and medium- fluctua- sures to shield final borrowers from scale ventures), irrigation and water supplies tions in exchange rates (provided firms concerned do not employ more than 100 people or have fixed assets in excess of IRL ' Bull. EC 6-1978, point 2.3.95 and 11-1978, point 500 000). This is the fourth such global loan 2.3.85. concluded with ICC; a total of IRL 12.5 mil- ' Bull. EC 5-1979, point 2.3.88.

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(LlT 170 000 million). In the energy sector, produce gearboxes chiefly for the Ritmo the Bank has backed several projects designed model. This plant's cost is estimated at some to reduce the Community's dependence on oil LIT 12 000 million; it should be in operation imports: laying of a section of the Algeria- by 1981 and provide 280 new jobs. Italy gasline in Sicily, acquisition of pipe- (iu) LIT 4 000 million for ten years at laying equipment, development of an oilfield 9.35Yo has gone to lr(is (lstituto Regionale in the Adriatic and commercialproduction of per il Finanziamento alle Industrie in Sicilia) solar panels. for onlending to Industrie Pirelli SpA to assist with reorganizing and modernizing a tyre factory at Villafranca Tirrena (Sicily). The Industrial deuelopment investment programme, costed at LIT 12 000 million, should improve productivity at the Mezzogiorno works and maintain some 1400 iobs. (v) LIT 3 000 million has been granted for promoting 2.3.67. Details of loans for ten years at 9.35 7o to Istituto Bancario San industrial development in the Mezzogiorno Paolo di Torino for onlending to Fiat SpA for are as follows: part-financing accommodation for workers (i) LIT 50 000 million has been granted for near its three factories at Cassino (Latium), ten years in the form of a global loan to the Termoli (Molise), and Sulmona (Abruzzi). A Cassa per il Mezzogiorno for onlending to total of 738 dwellings are under construction. Isveimer (lstituto per lo Sviluppo Economico The cost of the project, including necessary dell'Italia Meridionale) to contribute towards infrastructure, is estimated at some LIT financing small and medium-scale industrial 25 000 million. ventures selected in agreement with the EIB. (vi) LIT 1 000 million has been advanced 1968 and 1978,the Bank channelled Between for eight years at 9.25 "/o to Isveimer for five global loans to Isveimer for a total of LIT onlending to Algel SpA to extend and moder- 55 500 million; the funds were used to help nize a f.rozen foods factory at Cisterna di finance L40 ventures involving the creation of Latina (Latium). New equipment costing an estimated 9 400 fobs. some LIT 9 500 million will step up produc- (ii) LIT 5 000 million has been advanced for tivity at the plant and maintain around 1400 eight years at 9.25% to IMl-lstituto jobs. The EIB granted a LIT 3 300 million Mobiliare Italiano for onlending to rWeber loan for this prolect in May.' SpA (a Fiat subsidiary) for extending a plant manufacturing precision components for motor vehicle engines at Bari (Apulia). The Northern Italy new works, costed at LIT 34 000 million, are 2.3.58. In Northern Italy, two operations scheduled to begin operating at normal have been mounted in support of the follow- capacity by 1981, while 200 jobs will be ing projects: created. (i) 9 000 million eight years at (iii) LIT 4 000 million has been made avail- LIT for 10.05 % has gone to Ferrari SpA for diver- able for eight years at 9.25 % to IMI for onlending to another Fiat subsidiary for setting-up a plant at Termoli (Molise) to ' Bull. EC 5-1979, point 2.3.91.

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sifying and enlarging the company's coach- Basilicata which has long impeded economic works at Modena and sports car factory at development. The cost of the proiect, benefit- Maranello, Emilia. The proiect is expected to ing 55 communes and around 1 500 000 preserve 300 and create 200 new iobs in a inhabitants in Central Apulia, is put at LIT region where traditional industries such as 300 000 million. ceramics, textiles and iron and steel are in difficulty. The works are costed at LIT 19 000 million. Energy supplies (ii) LIT 3 500 million has been made available for eight years at 10.05 % to Sorin 2.3.70. (i) The Bank has lent LIT 45 000 Biomedica SpA to bolster production of million for building the second Italian section biomedical equipment, chiefly pacemakers, at of the Algeria-Italy gasline. The funds have the company's plant at Saluggia, Piedmont; been advanced to ENI (Ente Nazionale the cost of the works is estimated at LIT Idrocarburi) for fifteen years at 9.65"/" for 17 000 million. The venture will reinforce onlending to Snam Spfu a comPany belong- European capacity in this advanced technol- ing to the group, for laying 225 km of gasline ogy industry (the firm works closely with in Sicily (Mazara del Valla-Gagliano). The research bodies in Belgium and France), while EIB has already provided LIT 100 000 mil- creating around 250 iobs in an area hit by the lion for the 245 km Gagliano-Sant'Eufemia current problems of the textiles industry. (Calabria) section, 15 km of which cross the Straits of Messina. The entire gasline should be completed by 1984 and will cover more Water supplies and irrigation than 1 900 km from the Algerian/Tunisian frontier to Minervio, northern Italy. Algerian 2.3.69. Three loans have been granted to gas, earmarked mainly for the Mezzogiorno, the Cassa per il Mezzogiorno for irrigation will supply close on one-third of ltaly's and water supply schemes: requirements. Total investment will come to around LIT 2700 million. (i) LIT 65 000 million has been advanced for fifteen years at 9.20% to help finance irri- (ii) LIT 7 000 million for seven years at gation of. 23 600 ha of land south-east of lO.O5"/" has gone to Saipem SpA, an ENI Foggia, Apulia. This project, of which the company, for developing pipe-laying equip- main component is a 50 million m'dam on ment, a major factor in improving the Com- the Ofanto river, is costed at LIT 150 000 munity's gas supplies. million. (iii) LIT 3 000 million has been made avail- provided (ii) LIT 25 000 million has been able for six years at 9.05"/" to Banca for fifteen years at 9.20o/o for irrigating Nazionale del Lavoro, Sezione Speciale per il 11800 ha and for drainage works in Cam- Credito Industriale, for onlending to Elf pobasso province, Molise; the cost of the Italiana SpA for the first phase of developing venture is estimated at LIT 83 000 million. the Rospo Mare oilfield, 20 km off the coast (iii) LIT 80 000 million has been made at Vasto (Abruzzi). The operating consortium available for fiftetn years at 9.20o/o for comprises Elf Italiana (a subsidiary of the e*tending the Pertusillo aqueduct, the key to French group Elf Aquitaine SA) and AGIP, an resolving the water shortage in Apulia and ENI group company, which attracted a LIT

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1 000 million loan from the EIB for this pro- The Gambia ject in December 1978.' 2.3.72. Under the terms of the Lom6 Con- (iv) LIT 3 000 million has been granted for vention, the European Investment Bank has eight years at 10.05 % to Metalli Industriale granted a conditional loan2 for 2.3 million SpA for reorganizing and extending facilities units of account3 to the Republic of The near Pistoia (Tuscany) mainly producing Gambia to help finance modernization of solar panels and electric cables. groundnut processing facilities. This is the EIB's The works, costed at LIT 6 300 million, will first operation in the country. foster the development of new energy sources The funds will be made available by the Gov- and promote energy savings, in line with ernment to The Gambia Produce Marketing Community priority objectives. Board (GPMB), a public undertaking. The loan, for twenty years at an interest rate of 2"/", has been financed from risk capital provided under the Lom6 Convention from Road infrastructure budgetary resources of the European Com- munity and managed by the EIB under man- 2.3.71. A loan for LIT 7 600 million for date. Costed at a total of around 5.7 million twelve years at 8.90"/o has gone to Societi u.a., the works are designed to modernize Italiana per il Traforo Autostradale de Fr6lus groundnut decortication and processing (SITAF) for financing the Fr6jus tunnel link- facilities, chiefly at Denton Bridge, on the ing Italy with France, between the Rochemol- outskirts of Banjul, the capital. Groundnut les valley near Bardonecchia (Turin province) farming accounts for over 50"/" of. the culti- and the Vall6e de I'Arc near Modane vable area and brings in more than 90% of (Savoie). This 13 km tunnel, handling 7 300 the country's export earnings. vehicles a day, will help to improve communications between two Member States and to develop major trunk roads within the First loans from the New Community. It will be constructed and oper- Community lnstrument ated by Soci6t6 Frangaise du Tunnel Routier Fr6lus (SFTRF) de and SITAF, to which the 2.3.73. The first loans' from the resources EIB has FF already lent 119.4 million and of the New Community Borrowing and LIT 7 600 million respectively. Lending Instrument-a total of 231.7 million In addition, LIT 25 000 million has been made available to the Cassa per il Mez- zogiorno for twelve years at 9.05% for con- Bull. EC 12-1,978, point 2.3.68. structing the Catania western by-pass in Sic- ' 'z The repayment or term of which depend on fulfilment ily. This 14 km road willprovide a direct link of conditions specified when granting the [oan. between several roads converging on Catania, ' Conversion rates used by the EIB for statistical pur- including the Palerr4o motorway and roads poses during the third quarter of 1979: 1 u.a. = approx. serving industrial zones in the direction of 2.52 Gambian Dalasies, DM 2.52, UKL 0.63, FF 5.85, LIT I 136, HFL 2.77, BFR 40.42, DKR 7.25, IRL 0.569, Augusta and Syracuse. The project is costed usD 1.364. at LIT 50 000 million. ' Point 2.1.5.

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EUA for investment proiects in Ireland, Italy serve the area's industrial development and and the United Kingdom-were announced growing population; the cost of the works is in September by the Commission and the estimated at IRL 55 million. European Investment Bank, which has been (iii) IRL 13 million for rwenry years to Ire- given the mandate to make New Instrument land to help finance improvement works on loans on the Community's behalf. The loans over 20 roads in the national road network were signed in Brussels on 17 September in and on major roads in or adiacent to Dublin, the presence of Mr George Colley, Deputy Cork, Limerick and Dundalk; the cost is esti- Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Ire- mated at IRL 56.9 million. land, Mr Filippo Maria Pandolfi, Minister of years the Treasury, Italy and Sir Geoffrey Howe, (iv) IRL 12 million for twenty to Ire- Chancellor of the Exchequer, United land for telecommunications modernization sub- Kingdom. including connection of 28 000 new scriber lines, costed at IRL 44 million. The Commission rules on the eligibility of any project for which a New Instrument loan is sought, but the procedures for obtaining Italy such loans, the interest rates charged and other terms are comparable to those applying 2.3.75. LIT 45 000 million to the Cassa per to loans from the EIB's own resources. The il Mezzogiorno for fifteen years to help proceeds of the Commission's borrowings are finance extension of the Pertusillo aqueduct. deposited with the EIB, which acts on its behalf. United Kingdom Details of the first New Community Instru- ment loans-for a total of 231.7 million 2.3.76. Two loans for an aggregate UKL EUA-are as follows: 66.3 million were granted to the United Kingdom. Council Ireland (i) UKL 50 million to the Electricity for fifteen years for construction of the hydroelectric power station in 2.3.74. Four loans were granted to Ireland: Dinorwic North Wales (cost put at UKL 420 million). (i) IRL 16.5 million for twenty years to the Dinorwic will work on the pumped storage Electricity Supply Board towards construc- principle, using off-peak power produced tion of a 270 MW power station at Aghada, during the night by base-load power stations County Cork; the station will be fuelled by to pump water from one lake to another at a natural gas discovered 50 km off the Cork higher level. From there it'will be released to coast. The project's total cost is put at IRL flow down again, generating electricity (total 65.5 million. capacity 1 580 MW) to meet peaks in (ii) IRL 15.5 million for twenty years to Ire- demand. land to be used for water supply and sewer- (ii) UKL 15.3 million to Lothian Regional age works which Dublin Corporation and Council in Scotland for fifteen years; this will Dublin County Council are carrying out in go towards building a dam and other mea- the City, suburbs and nearby new towns to sures to increase water supplies to Edinburgh

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and Midlothian and reduce pollution in the (Table 5) also shows the new amendments to Firth of Forth by major improvements ro rhe the preliminary draft budget made in the sec- Edinburgh sewerage sysrem-the works are ond letter of amendment.s estimated to cost UKL 76 million. Before beginning its deliberations, the Coun- cil received a delegation from Parliament led lnterest subs,dies.' cooperation agreement by its President, Mrs Veil. This preliminar,v between the Commission and the EIB conciliation meeting enabled the delegation to communicate the newly elected Parlia- 2.3.77. On 27 September-together with ment's initial reactions to the Commission's the first contracts for loans from the proposals and to express certain concerns, in resources of the New Community particular about the fact that agricultural Instrument-the Commission, represented by expenditure absorbs the bulk of the Com- Mr Frangois-Xavier Ortoli, Vice-President, munity budget, the foreseeable exhaustion of and the EIB, represented by its President, Mr own resources, the gradual restriction of non- Yves Le Portz, signed a cooperation agree- compulsory expenditure, the entry in the ment setting out the arrangements for imple- budget of the EDF, borrowing and lending menting the Council's decision to provide 3% operations and the application of the concili- interest subsidies' from the Community ation procedure. budget on selected loans from the Bank's The Council then proceeded to establish the own funds and from New Instrumenr draft budget which covers total expenditure resources in the less prosperous member of some 14 907 million EUA in terms of rotal countries fully participating in the European appropriations for payments some Monetary System (lreland and Italy)., and 15 981 million EUA in terms of total appropriations for commitments (representing increases ol 8.69"/" and 8.74"/" respectively Financing Community activities compared with the 1979 budger). By comparison, the Commission's preliminary draft, as amended by the first letter Budgets of amendment, proposed an increase of 22.01% in total appropriations for commitments General budget and 1,8.87% in total appropriations for payments compared with 1979. Draft budget for 1980 The cuts made by the Council affect compul- 2.3.78. On 11 September the Council estab- sory expenditure (CE) and non-compulsory lished the draft general budget of the Com- expenditure (NCE) as follows: munities for 1980. At the present stage of the (i) as regards CE, the increases proposed in budgetary procedure it is based on the pre- the preliminary draft have been slashed from liminary draft budget presented by the Com- mission as amended by the first letter of ' Point 2.1.6. amendment' introduced by the Commission ' Bull. EC 718-1979, point 2.1.2. Bull. EC 7/8-1979, point 2.3.88. to take into account the Council's decisions ' ' Bull. EC 6-1979, point 2.1.71. on agricultural prices.' The comparative table ' Poinr 2.3.79.

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Table 5 - Preliminary draft budget for 1980 - With letters of amendment (Comparison with 1979)

L979 budget' Prehmrnary draft budget 198O Letter of amendment No 1 New amounC Lener of amcndmcnt No 2 New amount5

Total approprrairons Total appropnattons Total appropnanons Toral approprratrons TotaI approprratrons Total approprratrons Total approprratrons Total appropnatrons Total approps. Total approps. Total approprratrons Total approprratrons Varratron for commitments for payments for commitments for payments for commrtmenrs for paymenrs for commrrments for payments for commrtments for paymcnts for commitments for payments

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 t2 13 (11 : 1) 14 (12 t 2\

I. COMMISSION A IrTteluention apptopriations o Agriculture/Fisheries- 9 493 539 000' 64.59 9 331, 529 000' 68.04 9 710 053 000, 58.43 9 573 796 000' 63.88 + 1 300 500 000 + 1 300 500 000 1 1 010 653 000' 61.40 to 874 396 000' 66.69 - 40 700 000 - 40 700 000 0 959 953 000' 61.34 0 833 696 000' 66.65 + 15.55 + 15.10 o Social 794 062 000 5.40 551 877 000 4.O2 t t34 022 000 6.82 68s 172 OOO 4.57 t 134 022 000 6.32 68s 172 000 4.20 L 134 022 000 6.34 685 172 000 4.21 + 42.81 + 24.15 o Regional 1. 145 000 000 7.79 699 000 000 5.10 1 400 000 000 8.42 810 000 000 s.40 1 400 000 000 7.80 810 000 000 4.97 1 400 000 000 7.83 810 000 000 4.98 + 22.27 + 15.88 o Research, energy, industry, transPort 259 273 375 1.76 288 048 330 z.to 665 413 000 4.OO 488 774 000 3.26 555 413 000 3.71 488 774 000 2.99 665 413 000 3.72 488 774 000 3.Or + t56.65 + 69.68 . Development cooperation I 379 035 900 ' 9.38 I 229 135 900' 8.96 | 629 232 700' 9.80 1 457 532 700' 9.72 11 265 000 tt 265 000 7 640 497 700' 9.15 I 468 797 700' 9.00 1 640 497 700' 9.17 I 468 797 700' 9.04 + 18.96 + o Miscellaneous token entry roken entry 68 000 000 0.40 68 000 000 0.45 68 000 000 0.38 68 000 000 0.41 68 000 000 0.38 68 000 000 0.42 I.ro 13 070 9to 275 88.93 2 099 590 230 88.21 14 606 720 700 87.90 13 083 274 700 87.29 + 1 311 865 000 + 1 311 855 000 15 918 585 700 88.77 t4 39s 139 700 88.29 - 40 700 000 - 40 700 000 5 877 885 700 88.78 t4 354 439 700 88.30 + 21.47 + 18.64 B Administratiue approptiations - o Staff 409 s63 400 2.79 409 563 400 2.99 458 373 000 2.75 458 373 000 3.06 458 373 000 2.s6 458 373 000 2.8r 458 373 000 2.56 458 373 000 2.82 + 11.92 + 11.92 o Administration 118 955 540 0.81 118 955 540 0.87 ' L53 723 400 0.92 153 123 400 t.O2 153 123 400 0.85 153 123 400 0.93 153 123 400 0.86 t53 r23 400 0.94 + 28.72 + 28.72 o Information 9 960 500 0.o7 9 960 SOO O.O7 tt 752 500 0.07 t7 752 500 0.08 rr 752 500 0.o7 rt 752 500 0.o7 11752 500 0.05 11752 500 0.o7 + 17.99 + 17.99 o Aids and subsidies 46 128 000 0.31 46 128 000 0.34 53 798 0s0 0.32 53 798 050 0.36 s3 798 050 0.30 53 798 050 0.32 53 798 050 0.30 53 798 050 0.33 + 16.63 + 16.63

584 607 440 3.98 584 607 440 677 046 950 4.O7 677 046 950 4.52 677 046 950 3.77 677 046 950 4.15 677 046 950 3.79 677 046 950 4.16 + 15.81 + 15.81 - Reserue Chapter 1OO 20 000 000, 0.14 10 000 0001 o.o7 Chapter 1O1 5 000 000 0.03 5 000 000 0.04 10 000 000 0.06 10 000 000 0-o7 10 000 000 0.o5 ro ooo ooo *a ro ooo ooo o.o5 10 000 000 0.05 + 100.oo + 100.00 Chapter 102 token entry 3 000 000 0.01 3 000 000 0.o2 3 000 000 0.01 3 000 000 0.01 3 000 000 0.01 3 000 000 0.o1 Chapter tO3 225 000 000 1.35 120 000 000 0.80 225 000 000 1.25 120 000 000 0.73 225 000 000 1.26 120 000 000 0.74

25 000 000 0.t7 15 000 000 0.11 238 000 000 1.43 133 000 000 0.89 238 000 000 r.32 133 000 000 0.81 238 000 000 1.33 133 000 000 0.82 + 8.52 + 7.87 - Repayments to Membel States 737 223 000 5.O2 737 223 000 5.37 778 833 000 4.68 778 833 000 5.20 + 4 230 000 + 4 230 000 783 053 000 4.36 783 063 000 4.80 7 600 000 - 7 600 000 775 463 000 4.34 775 463 000 4.77 + 5.19 + 5.19 Commission total t4 417 740 715 98.O9 3 436 420 670 97.95 6 300 600 650 98.09 4 572 154 650 97.89 + I 316 095 000 + 7 316 095 000 t7 616 69s 6sO 98.23 5 988 249 650 98.06 - 48 300 000 - 48 300 000 7 s68 395 650 98.28 5 939 949 650 98.06 + 21.85 + 18.63

I. OTHER INSTITI'TIONS 279 293 ZOO 1.97 279 293 200 2.OS 315 8s4 781 1.90 315 854 781 z.tt 315 854 781 1.76 315 854 781 1,.93 315 854 781 L.77 315 854 781 1.94 + 13.09 + t3.09 Grand total t4 697 033 915 100.00 3 715 773 870 100.00 6 616 455 431 100.00 4 988 009 431 100.00 + I 376 095 000 + I 376 095 000 t7 932 550 431 100.00 6 304 tO4 431 100.00 48 300 000 - 48 300 000 7 884 250 43r 100.00 6 255 804 431 100.00 + 21.69 + 18.52

I With supplcmcn:ary and amcnding budgcts. 2 Fod aid and ACP/India sutar appropnations havc becn transfcrrcd from Titlcs 6 and 7 (EAGGF Guaranrec) ro Title 9. I Thc amounts werc common to itcm 3750 and Article 512. . Aftcr lcmer of amcndmcnt No l. t Aftcr letter of amendncnt No 2.

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1,6.76% to 9.75"/"' for the total appropria- reduced the increases requested by the Com- tions for commitments and from 17.56"/" to mission. The appropriations for commit- 1,0.74% for the total appropriations for payments allocated by the Council in the draft ments; in budgetary terms this is a cut from budget are as follows: energy, 81 million 1 957 million EUA to 1 138 million EUA, i.e. EUA compared with the 157.5 million EUA a reduction of some 819 million EUA.'z In this proposed (1979 budget: 57 million EUA); context, the Commission deplores the fact industry and transport, 10.5 million EUA that yet again the Council has not acted on compared with the 120 million EUA prop- the Commission proposal to include in Arti- osed (1979 budget: 4 million EUA). Similar- cle 929 of the budget the export refunds aris- ly-although, as regards the research approp- ing from food aid programmes now included riations, the Council has largely agreed to the in Titles 6 andT (EAGGF guarantee section); amounts included in the preliminary draft has, general, confined itself to (ii) as regards NCE, over which Parliament budget-it in already approved by a deci- has certain independent decision-making the operations sion and for which it has received programme powers, the proposed increase has been proposals. has approved 309 slashed from 42.35"h to 4.84"/o' for the total The Council million EUA of the appropriations for commitments and from million EUA of the 357.8 proposed 25.50% to for the total appropria- appropriations for commitments -1.67"/" (1,979 million EUA); tions for payments; this means a cut from budget: 181.4 1277 million EUA to 145 million EUA, i.e. a (c) as regards the social sector, the Council reduction of 7 1.32 million EUA.'z endorsed the priority already accorded to action to combat unemployment (among The maximum rate of increase in non- young people in particular) and regional compulsory expenditure, pursuant to Article under-employment. The Council was in 203 ol the EEC Treaty, stands at l3.3oh lor favour of the industrial conversion operations 1980, i.e. 401 million EUA in terms of total proposed, and allocated token entries to the 301 appropriations for commitments and budget headings concerned. million EUA in terms of total appropriations on the Com- for payments.' On this basis, Parliament's However, no action was taken proposal to introduce a new Chap- margin for manoeuvre will be some 200 mil- mission's lion EUA for the total appropriations for commitnients and 150 million EUA for the total appropriations for payments.' ' According to the Commission, the figures are as follows: in the case of CE, 16.23% and 9.7 5"/" Ior the total The main cuts made by the Council in the appropriations for commitments and 77.94o/o and Commission section affect the following 10.68% for the total appropriations for payments; in the for the total appropri- areas: case of NCE, 43.68"/0 and 6.60o/" arions for commitments and 25.59"/" and '7.02"/" lor (a) only 134 of the 598 permanent posts the total appropriations for payments. requested have been granted; 'z According to the Commission, the figures are as follows: in the case of CE, some I 870, 1 075 and 795 mil- (b) as regards energy, industry and transport, lion EUA; tn the case of NCE, some 1 365, 209 and the Council has earmarked appropriations 1 156 million EUA. ' According to the Commission, the figures are 427 and only for operations which it has already 311 million EUA respectively. approved by a decision and for which it has ' According to the Commtssion, the figures are 21'1 and received proposals; this has considerably 155 million EUA respectively.

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ter 54 for a special contribution to the ECSC letter of amendment to the preliminary draft for social measures in connection with the general budget of the Communities for the restructuring of the iron and steel industry. financial year 1980.' The first letter of The appropriations for social expenditure amendment,2 sent on 5 July, was intended to included in the draft budget total some 849 reflect in budgetary terms the Council's deci- million EUA (total appropriations for com- sions of 22 lune on agricultural prices. mitments) compared with the sum of 1 134 The second letter of amendment takes into million EUA proposed by the Commission account changes on the agricultural markets (1979 badget: 794 million EUA) and 378 and legislative decisions taken in the mean- EUA (total appropriations for pay- million time. The impact of this second letter of ments) compared with the sum of 685 million amendment on the preliminary draft budget, EUA proposed by the Commission (1979 as amended, is a reduction of 40.7 million budget: 552 million EUA); EUA in the expenditure estimates made in (d) as regards the Regional Fund, the Com- July. The total appropriations for the mission cut the total appropriations for com- EAGGF guarantee section stand as a result at mitments proposed by the Commission 10379.4 million EUA. Market effects result (1400 million EUA) to 1 050 million EUA in a drop of 76 million EUA in the levy yield, (1979 budget: 1 145 million EUA); total causing a very slight increase in the VAT own appropriations for payments have been cut resources, the rate of which rises from from 810 million EUA to 727 million EUA 0.884% to 0.887o/". (1979 budget: 699 million EUA); (e) the Council has allocated 600 million EUA of total appropriations for commit- Flnancla! operations ments for cooperation with developing countries and other non-member countries. Much the same sums are involved as for 1979, as ECSC the Council has rejected both an increase in the volume of food aid and an increase in the financial effort to promote cooperation with Loans raised non-associated developing countries. 2.3.80. In September, the Commission con- The VAT rate required by way of own cluded the following borrowing operations: resources as a result of the level of expendi- million issue underwritten ture approved by the Council falls from . LFR 500 bond a consortium of Luxembourg banks. The 0.88o/o, which reflects the level of expendi- by bonds bear interest at the nominal rate of ture proposed in the first letter of amend- 8.75o/"per annum. They are for a term of ment, to 0.74"/". eight years and have been offered to the public at 99.75"/o of the nominal value. Applica- Second lettcr of amendment tion has been made for the bonds to be to the preliminary draft quoted on the Luxembourg stock exchange. general budget for 1980

2.3:79. On 24 September, the Commission ' Bull. EC 6-1979, point 2.3.62. sent to the Budgetary Authority the second ' Bull. EC718-1979, point 2.3.88.

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. Private FF 100 million loan at the rate of Loans decided on 1,1,o/" per annum for a term of ten years. 2.3.82. The Commission also took three decisions granting Loans granted on the of industrial loans totalling 55.5 million EUA ro: Loans paid out Coal industry 2.3.81. Under Articles 54 and 55 of the ECSC Treaty, the Commission paid out loans . Rationalization and modernization of col- totalling 77 million EUA in September. lieries : National Coal Board, London: Thorne col- Industrial loans liery (South Yorkshire), Tilmanstone colliery (Kent), Blidworth colliery (Nottinghamshire) Industrial loans were granted to six firms, to and l7oodville sales yard (Nottinghamshire). finance the following programmes: Iron and steel industry Iron and steel industry . Rationalization of pig-iron and steel pro- . Rationalization of pig-iron and steel pro- ducdon: duction: Thyssen Aktiengesellschaft (formerly August (R6hon Cockerill SA, Seraing works, France); Thyssen-Hiitte), Duisburg (Beckerwerth and Irish Steel Holdings Limited, Haulbowline, Bruckhausen works); County Cork; Soci6t6 lorraine de laminage continu (Sollac), Klockner Werke AG, Duisburg (Georgs- Paris (S6r6mange works). marienhtitte, Bremen, Haspe, Troisdorf and Osnabriick works); Acciaierie di Piombino SpA, Piom- bino/Livorno.

. Rationalization of rolled sections production: Acciaierie e Ferriere Vicentine Beltrame SpA, Vicenza.

. Rationalization of flats production: Ilssa Viola SpA, Ponte San Martino (Aosta).

Conversion loans

A conversion loan was paid to: Societir Nazionale Cogne SpA, Aosta (Valle d'Aosta, Italy).

100 Bull. EC 9-1979 PART THREE DOCUMENTATION 1. Units of account

Units of account

European unit ol account 1978 General budget of the Communities (Finan- cial Regulation ol 2"1, December 1977);'

ECU and European unit of account 1979 I January establishment of the EMS (Council Regulation- of 18 December 1978) (ECU);' customs matters (Council Regula- 3.1.1. Following the entry into force of the Euro- tion of 23 November 7978);" European pean Monetary System on 13 March 7979,' the Monetary Cooperation Fund (Council Reg- ECU/EUA is now used in all areas of Community ulation of 18 December 1978);' 9 April activity without exception, the decision to apply provisional introduction, for three months,- the EMS provisionally in the common agricultural into the common agricultural policy (ECU) policy having been extended until 31 March 1980. (Council Regulation ol 29 March 1979 The Community has thus returned using a to extended by Council Regulation of 25 June single unit of account after a period of several 1979).' years during which units of account of very different kinds had existed at the same time. The EUA may also be used in the fields of banking and commerce, and various banks offer arrange- Gradual introduction of the EUA ments (or deposits denominated in EUA. By way of example, Table 1 shows the rates obtaining in Brussels last month for large deposits. 3.1.2. Since it was devised in 1975, the EUA has been phased into use in the various areas of Com- munity activity:

1975 ACP-EEC Lom6 Convention (Council Deci- sion of 21 April 1975);t balance sheet of the European Investment Bank (Decisions of the ' Bull. EC 2-1979, prclrmrnary chapter. Board of Governors dared 18 March 7975 I OJ L lO4 ot 24.4.1975. and 10 November 1977); r Ol L 327 of 19.12.1975. ' OJ L 356 ol 31.12.1977. t OJ L 179 of 30.12.1978. 1976 ECSC operational budget (Commission 6 OJ L333 of 3O.11.1978. Decision of 18 December 7975);' ' OJ L 84 of 4.4.1979; OJ L 161 oi 29.6.1979

Table 1 - Annual interest rates on bank deposits denominated in EIIA

-3 September I 7 September 28 September

1 month 10r/8 lo3l4 lotl4

3 months lot/2 lo7/8 1.O7 /8 5 monrhs losls lO7lt 7O3l 4

12 months 7Ot/2 10r/8 lo1/2

Ratcs obrarnrng rn Brussels

t02 Bull. EC 9-7979 Units ol account Units of account

Delinition It is calculated each day' on the basis of representative rates for each Community currency against 3.1.3. The ECU is identical with the EUA, the dollar, which is used simply as a common though, unlike the EUA, it provides for a revision reference for expressing exchange rates. The clause enabling changes to be made to its composi- exchange rates are established on each exchange tion. It is a 'basket' unit made up of specific market at 2.30 p.m. by the relevant central bank; amounts of Member States' currencies, determined on the basis of these rates, the Commission estab- mainty by reference to the size of each Member lishes an ECU/EUA equivalent in the Community State's economy. currencies and in the other maior currencies. The ECU, like the EUA, is made up of the follow- these equivalents are published each day in the BFR 3.66, LFR 0.14, HFL 0.286' ing amounts: Official Journal of the European Communities ('C' DKR 0.217, DM 0.828, LIT 109, FF 1.15, UKL edition) and may also be obtained from the Com- 0.0885, IRL 0.00759. mission by telex (automatic answering service); they are also reported by the main European press Calculation and publication agencies and are published in many newsPaPers (see Table 2 below). 3.1.4. The equivalent of the ECU/EUA in any currency is equal to the sum of the equivalents of I Sce nouc€ on thc calculatron of the cqutvalents of the the amounts making up the unit. ECU/EUA publishcd by the Commission: OJ C 69 ol 13.3'1979.

Table 2 - Values in national currencies of one European unit of lccount

Nanonal currency 3 Septembert 17 Septembcd 28 Septcmberr

Belgian franc and Luxembourg franc 40.5517 40.2043 40.2326 German mark 2.52999 2.50481 2.48777 Dutch guilder 2.77506 2.75246 2.75937 Pound sterling o.6i5654 0.649070 0.649544 Danish krone 7.29667 7.22045 7.26913 French franc 5.90013 s.85356 5.85499 Italian lira 132.13 126.51 145.01 Irish pound o.672886 0.666423 0.668086 United States dollar 1.38515 1.38349 1.42770 Swiss franc 2.29684 2.25509 2.21579 Spanish peseta 91.5549 91.3590 94.2995 Swedish krona 5.84427 5.83765 5.89104 Norwegian krone 6.97647 6.93130 6.96431 Canadian dollar t.6t62S 1.60974 1.65713 Portuguese escudo 68.2815 68.7596 69.9572 Austrian schilling 18.4981 18.0477 17.9033 Finnish mark s.33320 5.33752 5.30747 Japanese yen 306.990 308.906 319.305

I Ol C 222 of 4.9.1979. , OJ C 235 of 18.9.1979. I OJ C 245 of 29.9.1979.

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Each month, the Commission also calculates, for Table 3 Conuersion rates into national its own purposes, the equivalent of the EUA in - currencies the unit ,t about 100 currencies. fo, account used in connection with tbe common agricubural policy Use of ECU/EUA rates

3.1.5. The ECU-related central rates are nor ar Amount in present used for any purpose other than their Natronal currency natronal currency for I ECU reference role in determining the divergence indi- cator within the EMS and in calculating the monetary compensatory amounts under the com- Belgian franc and 40.8 L 93' mon agricultural policy. Luxembourg franc 40.5951'

In contrast to earlier units of account, which were Danish krone 7.08592 linked to parities or central rates, the ECU/EUA is German mark 2.81432' established on the basis of daily exchange rates, 2.7834t2 and it is on the basis of these daily equivalenrs that French franc 5.77259J all the transactions of the sectors using this unit of 5.42697' account are carried out, including settlements bet- 5.509512 ween central banks within the EMCF. Common agricultural policy activities, however, are based Irish pound 0.652840 the on central rates, and the activities of some sec- Italian lira 1 005.00. tors, which apply rhe EUA simply as a point of 1 048.84' reference for administrative purposes, use a rate which is generally valid for one year. Dutch guilder 2.8'.t459' 2.79914' Pound sterling o.552199, 'Green' rates 0.587264' 3.1.6. Agricultural prices will in future be fixed in ECU if the provisional decision to use this unit t For prgmeat, mrlk producrs and wrne. of account is made definitive; however, the ECU ! For the other producrs. equivalent in national currencies ('green rates') r For prgmeat. a For will, like the earlier representative rates, continue wrne. to be fixed by the Council (Table 3).

104 Bull. EC 9-7979 2. Additional references in the Otficial Journal Additional references in the Official Journal t--- l ll

3.2.1. This section lists the dtles of legal instru- Point 2.3.71 ments and notices of Community institutions or organs which have appeared in the Official Jour- Committee nal since the last Bulletin was published but relat- Economic and Social in earlier issues of the Bulle- ing to items appearing Opinion on the proposal for a second five-year references were not available when the tin; the programme (1980 to 1984) on radioactive waste Bulletin went to press. management and storage (indirect action). The number of the Bulletin and the point to which OJ C 227 ot r0.9.r979 this additional information refers is followed by the title shown on the cover of the Official Jour- nal, the number of the issue and the date of publication. Point 2.3.72

Economic and Social Cornmittee Opinion on the possible ways of achieving better Bull. EC 5-1979 coordination of the Member States' economic policies with a view to greater convergence of economic performance. Point 2.1.77 OJ C 227 of. 10.9.1979 Appointment of members of the group of high- experts in the field of nuclear level independent Point 2.3.73 safety. OJ C 245 ot 29.9.1979 Economic and Social Committee Opinion on the proposal for a specific Council Point 2.3.70a Directive on the overall migration limit for the constituents of plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Economic and Social Committee OJ C 227 of 10.9.1979 Opinion on the communication from the Commis- sion to the Council: 'Energy obiectives f.or l99O and programmes of the Member States'. Point 2.3.74 Ol C 227 of 1O.9.t979 Economic and Social Committee

Opinion on the: Point 2.3.70b 6emmuni6ation from the Commission to the -Council concerning forestry policy in the Com- Economic and Social Committee munity, proposal for a Council resolution concerning proposal a Council Decision Opinion on the for -the obiectives and principles of forestry policy, for a research and training programme for the European Atomic Energy Community on the proposal for a Council Decision setting up a plutonium cycle and its safety. -Forestry Committee. OJ C 227 of 7O.9.7979 Ol C 227 o110.9.1979

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Point 2.3.75 Opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation defining the conditions under which a person may be permitted to make a cusroms declaration. Economic and Social Committee Opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive Opinion on rhe proposal for a Council Regulation on the approximation of rhe laws of the Member amending Regulation (EEC) No 816/70 laying States relating to safety requirements for power down additional provisions for the common cranes for building work. organization of the market in wine and Regulation (EEC) No 8l7l70 laying special provisions relat- Opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive ing to quality wines produced in specified regions. on the approximation of rhe laws of the Member OJ C 227 ol 10.9.1979 States relating to the operating space, access to the driving position (entry and exit facilities), and ro the doors and windows of wheeled agricultural or Point 2.3.75 forestry tractors. Opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive Economic and Social Committee amending Directive 74l75OlEEC on the approximation of the laws of rhe Member Stares relating Opinion on the communication from the Commis- to the type-approval of wheeled agricultural or sion to the Council on the action programme forestry tractors. (1979 ro 1985) for the progressive establishment Ol C 227 of 10.9.1979 of balance on the market in wine. OJ C 227 ot 10.9.1979

Point 2.3.77

Economic and Social Committee Opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation concerning interest rebates for certain loans with a structural obiective. OJ C 227 ot 1O.9.1979

Point 2.3.79

Economic and Social Committee Opinion on the proposal for a Council Regularion introducing Community measures for rhe preven- tion of classical swine fever. Opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive prolonging, in respect of brucellosis, tuberculosis and swine fever, certain derogations granted to Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation laying down, in respect of hops, the amount of the aid to producers for the 1978 harvest.

106 Bull. EC 9-1979 3. lnfringement 4. The Community procedures at the United Nations

Reasoned opinions Extracts from the speecb made at the General Assembly 3,3,1. In September the Commission issued on 25 September by Mr O'Kennedy, reasoned opinions on the following cases: President of tbe Council o infringement of Article 52 of the EEC and of European political cooperation, Treaty-French nationaliry requirement for certain on behalf of the Community staff in private research and information agencies (France); i.4.1. 'I am honoured to have the opportunity o infringement of Article 30 of the EEC Treaty today of addressing this Assembly as President-in- of tax seals to imported bottles of Office of the European Community and of Euro- -attachingalcoholic beverages (Italy). pean Political Cooperation. A world-wide political system of independent Proceedings in the Court of Justice nations has come into being since this Organiza- tion was founded, and each year the Member States come together in this universal forum to 3.3.2. Two new cases, 149 and 150179, were debate the problems of our global society; for brought before the Court under Article 169 of the mankind now sees itself increasingly as one. EEC Treary, both concerning Belgium.' order our affairs globally in a The Court found for the Commission in Case Our task now is to manner measures economic and 232178 against France.2 that up to the political obiectives of a global society. This requires that we come to grips both with the problems of inequity within the world economy and with the need to resolve conflict and tension without resort to war.

lniustices of which we may have previously been only partly aware must, in a global society, be re- dressed, if dangerous division and dissension are to be avoided. Conflicts which in the past could be seen as local and limited now have an impact on all of us.

The need for wisdom and understanding in the management of human affairs is clear, as we face these dangers and come to see the limits of our resources and our environment. We have the framework in which to apply this wisdom. The United Nations and its family of organizations provide a forum in which interests can be accom- modated and reconciled if we accept the implications of our interdependence.

Whar is needed is a determination to make a full use of the opportunities thus provided to act together in the interests of the human family. This means seeking to resolve actual or potential conflict, to organize the world economy more equit- Point 2.3.39. ably, to relieve human suffering and to promote Point 2.3.40. respect for human rights. On behalf of the nine

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countries for whrch I speak, I repeat that we are Last December rhe European Council agreed to actively commirted ro the United Nations as the esrablish the European Monetary System (EMS). "centre for harmonrzing the actions of nations" This was a means of bringrng about a greater mea- envisaged by the Charter. sure of monetary stability within the Community. But it was also intended to have a srabrlizing effect We nine counrries, as Member States of the Euro- on international economic and monetary relations pean par- Communrty, feel that we exemplify in a in the interests of industrial and developing coun- ticular way the aim of "harmonizing the acrions of tries alike. The adjustments, made during the past grew nations" because our Community out of the weekend, took place within the rules of rhe system determination to make a new beginning in a conti- and proved that the system works effectively. nent so often torn by war. In building that Com- munity we do not seek to impose a static and rigid The European Council's derermination in Stras- order on our drversity, but rather, by a slow and bourg to frame new energy guidelines for the patient process of growth, to move towards a Community to deal with present and future needs closer union between our peoples. made a significant contribution to the outcome of Two developments in the past year illustrate this the Tokyo meeting in June and more particularly process. First, our peoples have voted together in to the adoptron of energy-saving measures and the first direct elections to send representatives to plans for developing new forms of energy. At the a common parliament. This was, I believe, the first same time, the Community is looking forward such international election in history. It is impor- with particular interest to the forthcoming United tant to us because it is evidence of our commit- Nations Conference on New and Renewable ment to democracy and because it involves the citi- Sources of Energy. The Community has also noted zens of the Community in a new and more direct with grear interest Mr Waldheim's proposal for a way in shaping its future. Secondly, a decision was world energy institute. raken to enlarge our Community further. Creece signed the treaty by which it will become the tenth On trade questions we have opposed protectionist member in 1981; negotiations are continuing for tendencies and we have confirmed our commit- the accession of Portugal and Spain; and we are of ment to an open system of international trade. I course continuing to develop our relations as a would recall that, despite the recession, the Com- community with other associated States in our munity has consistently increased its imports from region. developing countries, especially imports of man- ufactured goods. It is on behalf of this growing Community and its Member gs2g65-s Community where old enemies have become friends and partners in a movement In the view of the Community, the recent success- towards closer integration-that I speak to you ful conclusion of the multilateral trade negotia- today in this wider world forum. We accept fully tions, held under the auspices of the General (GATT), the responsibilities that go with our economic Agreement on Tariffs and Trade is a greater werght and we seek to develop with the rest of the decisive step towards the liberalization of world a relationship of friendship and cooperation international trade. The substantial tariff and non- that will take full account of the interdependent tariff concessions made by the Community and its partners, nature of our global society. which were directed to the developing countries ro a significant extent, should encourage The world economic situation is extremely dif- those countries to participate more fully in the ficult. For 1979, the Community is likely to regis- GATT system. The Community has always sup- ter a reduced economic growth rate of 37" and in ported legal recognition of the right o{ developing 1980 this may fall to 2"/". We have been less suc- countries, and especially of the least developed, to cessful than we hoped in dealing with inflation "special and differential treatment". Moreover, in and unemployment. In facing up to rhis state of the post-multilateral trade negotiations phase, the affairs, the Community looks not only to its own Community will participate actively in the dia- interests but also to international economic well- logue with the developing countries on trade being. matters.

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The Communiry's relations with the developing Nevertheless, the Community does not feel that countries have intensified considerably in recent the achievements in the Dialogue to date can be years, reflecting the growing interdependence of lightly dismissed. For example, we welcome the the world economy. Through its own development March 1979 compromise on the fundamental ele- cooperation programm€s and through its involve- ments of the Common Fund. It is also our sincere ment in the global dialogue on international coop- belief that the results of the fifth session of the eration for development, the Community has com- United Nations Conference on Trade and mitted itself to th€ goal o( establishing a more iust Development (UNCTAD) and the multilateral and equitable international economic order. lVe trade negotiations contain worthwhile advances are determined to continue the promotion of close for developing countries. and harmonious relations with the developing countries, taking fully into account their urgent The Community is also pursuing its own develop- need for economic and social development. lVe ment cooperation in favour of all developing coun- attach great importance to the work towards a tries, particularly the least developed. Recently, the new international development strategy for the Community concluded negotiations with the Afri- 1980s. In the same spirit, at the recent session of can, Caribbean and Pacific States on a successor the Committee of the rWhole, the Community agreement to the First Lom6 Convention. Its provi- undertook to be ready to consider constructively sions, particularly on trade, Stabex and financial any proposals which may be made with a view to and technical cooperation, contain appreciable promoting a more effective and fruitful dialogue. improvements on the old one. rWe in the Commun- ity believe that this is a worthy successor. It retains It is in this context that the Community and its and consolidates the progressive features of the Member States are studying the proposal of the first Convention and introduces a number of new Group of 77 concerning global negotiations relat- elements based on the experience we have gained ing to international economic cooperation for and designed to respond to the specific needs of development. Numerous questions on the precise our partners, the African, Caribbean and Pacific implications of this initiative remain to be States. clarified. The answers to these questions would considerably assist us in our consideration of this The future holds great promise. In the immediate important initiative. term, however, the entire international community faces an immense challenge and each of us must It is understandable perhaps that developing coun- shoulder a fair share of the burden. The Commun- tries should express dissatisfaction at what must ity is ready to assume its responsibilities, confident seem to them to be the slow pace of developments that all others will do the same. in the North-South Dialogue. The widespread conditions o( hunger and deprivation which still pre- The nine members of the European Community vail among large sections of the population in believe that this Assembly is an important instru- many developing countries are a particular source ment for facilitating agreement in the field of dis- of concern and must continue to receive urgent armament and arms control. The first substantive and prioriry attention from the entire international meetings of the reformed and reactivated disarma- community. Following the Ottawa Conference, the ment bodies, agreed upon in the final document o( Community reaffirms its commitment to fight the the tenth special session, took place this year. The dramatic problem posed by world hunger by Nine participated actively in the first substantive facilitating and encouraging food production in meeting of the Disarmament Commission. This developing countries and by taking the necessary meeting agreed by consensus on the elements of a measures to accelerate the implementation of the comprehensive programme of disarmament and various food aid programmes adopted by the this will now be referred to the Committee on Dis- Community. armament. A number of the Nine are members of the new Committee on Disarmament and they None of the issues of the Dialogue, however, lends took an active part in its work. We welcome the itself to easy solution, while many which are struc- intensive work which has taken place in the Com- tural in nature can only be gradually pursued. mittee, for example on questions relating to chemi-

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cal weapons and to so-called negative security territorial integrity and independence of all States assurances, in the area and their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries; and fourthly, We also welcome the signature at Vienna by Presi- recognition that, in the establishment of a iust and dent Carter and President Brezhnev of the recent lasting peace, account must be raken of the legiti- the agreement between the United States and mate rights of the Palestinians. Soviet Union on the limitation of strategic arms. \0fle strongly hope that this will give a new impetus to the datente process and make a positive con- The Nine emphasize that it is essential that all par- tribution to the atmosphere in which international ties to the negotiations accept the right of all States disarmament negotiations are pursued. We look in the area to live within secure and recognized boundaries guarantees. forward to the early entry into force of the agree- with adequate Equally, of ment and the prospects for further reductions of course, it is essential that there be respect for the nuclear weapons afforded by the continuation of legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. These the SALT process between these countries. include the right to a homeland and the right, through its representatives, to play its full part in The Nine are deeply committed to rhe continua- the negotiation of a comprehensive settlement. tion and expansion of international ddtente ar.d we have played our full part in the process of re- Security Council Resolutions 242 (L967) and 338 laxation of tensions and the development of coop- (1973), together with the principles I have men- erarion in Europe initiated by the Conference on tioned, taken as a whole, set the essential Securiry and Cooperation in Europe. The Final Act framework for a peace settlement. In the view of is a unique document in that it covers not only the Nine it is necessary that they be accepted by all relations between States but also those between those involved-including rhe Palestine Liberation individuals and between governments and indi- Organization-as the basis for negotiation of a viduals. As its provisions are put into effect an comprehensive sertlement in which all the parties improvement in these relations becomes apparent, will play their full part. which in turn reduces tensions in Europe. Such a settlement would win the endorsement and The 1,977 Belgrade meeting afforded the signatory support of the international community and would States an opportunity to review progress made in meet the legitimate rights and interests of all par- this respect. The Nine are preparing for the Mad- ties. This includes Israel, whrch is entitled to exist rid meeting next year in a constructive spirit and at peace within secure boundaries that are in rhe hope that the meeting will be able to record accepted adequately guaranteed; the an improved level of implementation of the provi- and and Palestinian people, who are entitled, within the sions of the Final Act in all the signatory States. framework set by a peace settlement, to exercise The Nine continue to hope that it will be possible their right to determine their own f uture as a to achieve in the Middle East the just, lasting and people. comprehensive settlement to which this Assembly is overwhelmingly committed. They believe that The Nine recognize of course that such a settle- such a settlemenr must be based on Security Coun- ment is not easy to achieve. But they believe it cil Resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), musr be the continuing aim of the international applied in all their parts and on all fronts. It must community to promote it. They are convinced that also be based on the principles set out by the Nine such a comprehensive sertlement would brrng peace at last to the region; and they recall that in their statement on 29 June '1.977 and on several occasions subsequenrly. they have already expressed their readiness to consider participating in Buarantees in the framework These principles are as follows: first, the inadmis- of the United Nations. sibility of the acquisition of territory by force; secondly, the need for Israel ro end the territorial The past year has seen some maior developments occupation which it has maintained since the con- to which the Nine, in view of their close connec- flict of 1967; thirdly, respect for the sovereignty, tions with the region, are parricularly sensitive.

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One of these was the signature last March of rity. They did so most recently in a statement agreements between Egypt and Israel. In- their issued by the nine Foreign Ministers at their meet- diclaration of 25 March last, the Nine stated their ing in Dublin on 11 September. This statement position on these agreements. also recognized the courageous efforts made by the Lebanese Government to the security of which the Promote Since the signature of these agreements, its people and the restoration of its authority over the principles Nine see as a correct application of the whole of irs territory. of Resolution 242 (1967lt as far as Egyptian-Israeli retations are concerned, there has been progress Violence has none the less continued in several rowards improved relations between Egypt and parts of Lebanon as is clear from current news lsraet and there have been withdrawals of Israeli reports. The Nine recognize that there has been forces in Sinai. The Nine note these recent some improvement in the situation particularly in developments and recall that one of the basic the south of the country since the rec€nt meeting requirements of a comprehensive settlement is an of the Security Council requested by the Govern- end to the territorial occuPation which Israel has ment of Lebanon, They are concerned however maintained since the conflict ol 1967. The Nine about the constant harassment of the United witl continue to follow the situation closely and Nations lnterim Force in Lebanon (Unifil)' of will seek in every way they can to advance the aim which certain members of the Nine form part, and of a comprehensive and lasting peace settlement about the difficulties which have been placed in its involving all parties and dealing with all of the way as it attempts to fulfil its mandate. They are fundamental issues I have mentioned. particularly disturbed about the military and who It follows that the Nine must view with the great- iinancial aid from outside Lebanon to those Nations Force est regret any action or statement which aggra- have made it difficult for the United ,"t.r th. present situation or places an obstacle in to carry out its mandate. They call on all parties to the deci- the way of a peace settlement. Accordingly, they give full support to Unifil and to respect strongly deplore continued acts of violence by any sions of the Security Council. The Nine are opposed to the of those involved. The Nine remain convinced that the United Israeli Government's policy of establishing settle- Nations peace-keeping operations can play a pat- ments in occupied territories in contravention of ticularly useful role in helping to prevent violence international law and they cannot accept claims by between parties to a conflict, thus facilitating a lsrael to sovereignty over occupied territories, peaceful settlement. They are ready to contribute since this would be incompatible with Resolution to such operations in the future, as they have done 242 (1967). The security of lsrael, which the Nine in the past. consider essential, can be guaranteed, and the given effect, legitimate rights of the Palestinians A problem which is particularly close to us in the settle- within the framework of a comprehensive Community is that of the intercommunal conflict ment. on the island of Cyprus. Vhen the lO-point com- muniqu6 agreed to between President Kyprianou The Nine are fully aware, too, of the importance and Mr Denktash was published, following their the question of to all They of Jerusalem Parties. meeting with the United Nations Secretary- know that an acceptable solution to this problem General on 18 and 19 May last, the Nine were be vitat to an overall settlement on the basis I will hopeful that this heralded a breakthrough in the have indicated. They consider, in particular, that stalemate in the intercommunal talks which has any agreement on the future status of Jerusalem existed for so long. In particular, we welcomed the should guarantee free access by all to the Holy commitment by the two parties to carrying out Places; and they do not accePt any unilateral intercommunal talks in a continuous and sustained moves which claim to change the status of the city. manner, while avoiding any delay, and to abstain- The problem of Lebanon is clearly related to the ing from any action which might ieopardize the larger problem of the Middle East as a whole. The outcome of the talks. It was with considerable Nine have frequently reaffirmed their support for regret that we noted the suspension o{ the talks its independence, sovereignty and territorial integ- within such a short time of the resumption on 15

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June. The Nine continue to believe thar rhe besr iect within South Africa, and they hope rhar this means for achieving a solutron to the question is to debate may lead to concrete and positive results. be found within the framework of the intercom- The Nine have sought ro encourage this process of munal talks under the auspices of the Secretary- change in a number of ways, including the adop- General, whose efforts to further rhe progress ber- tion of a code of conduct for subsidiaries of com- ween the parties concerned have been consistently panies doing business in South Africa. They will supported by the Nine. continue their efforts to promote the process of peace{ul change in order ro bring about the ending Africa has witnessed in the past year a number of of the system of aparrheid and the establishment developments which have been the focus of world of a society with freedom and iustice for all. They concern. We should not underestimare rhe dangers reaffirm their commitmenr ro use the collective arising from political tensions and from the weight of the European Community to influence economic difficulties that confront many African South Africa to this end. Stares. On Namibia, one cannot help but feel disap- The Charter recognizes the possibilities for action pointed at the very slow progress in resolving the at the regional level. The countries of Africa have remaining difficulties in the way of a peaceful set- come together in a number of forums to cooperate tlement. The Nine have supported the efforts made and to seek a common approach to African prob- by the Secretary-General, the five Western States lems. in this context, the Organization oI Alrican and the front-line States to implement the plan Unity has a pre-eminent role. The Nine, for their adopted by the United Nations and they have part, share the view that African problems can reiected unreservedly all efforts to impose an best be resolved through African solutions. They "internal settlement" in Namibia. Such a settle- reiect the concept of the establishment o( spheres ment would not gain international recognition and of influence in Africa by outside Powers. The Nine would merely delay the day when the people of do not themselves seek to impose their political Namibia achieve genuine self-determination. In and social system on Africa; rather rhey reaffirm May this year, in this Assembly, the Nine again their desire to cooperate to the fullest extent poss- expressed their grave concern at the lack of prog- ible wirh Africa in promoting its economic ress and drew the attention of the South African development in a spint of partnership. Government to the consequences that could result. They urgently requested the South African Gov- The situation in southern Africa remains a source ernment to accept without delay rhe implementa- of deep concern. tion of Security Council Resolution 435 (7978) and to permit the deployment of the United The oppressive apartheid system in Sourh Africa is Nations Transitional Assistance Group. This of particular concern. The Nine condemn and remains the view of the Nine. reiect rhis system o[ institutionalized racism, which is an insult to human digniry and which denies to Since the resumed session, efforts to reach agree- rhe majority of the people rhe enjoyment of human ment have been renewed. The outcome will rights and fundamental freedoms. They reaffirm depend on the political will of the parties involved that the purported independence of so-called South Africa which has a responsi- "homelands" such as Transkei, Bophutatswana -particularlybility in this regard-to overcome the points of and Venda is a false solution to the problems of difficulty which do nor justify the failure to imple- apartheid. The Nine have repeatedly stated their ment the United Nations plan. Accordingly, the belief that a peaceful future for South Africa neces- Nine express the earnest hope that all concerned sitates the creation of a society which permits the will now agree to the very early implementation of full participation of all the inhabitants of Sourh rhe plan in the light of the arrangemenrs now Africa in the political, social and economic life o( being discussed. This will avoid the very grave their country. They believe that change in South consequences of failure and secure great bene{its Africa is as inevitable as it is essential. The Nine for the people of Namibia and for all the people of note and welcome th6 internal debate on this sub- southern Africa. tt2 Bull. EC 9-1979 The Community at the UN The Community at th€ UN

The Nine, in their statement on Rhodesia of 11 should be properly supervised, independently September, welcomed the understanding reached administered, and directed to help all those rn by the Commonwealth Heads of Government in need. Lusaka and the action of the United Kingdom political problem of Cambodia is Government in inviting the parties to attend the A solution of the the peace and stability of South-East constitutional conference in London. They trust essential to Asia as whole. Any such solution must' in our that this will make possible a solution to the con- a on an independnt Cambodia with a flict on the basis of genuine maioriry rule' Con- view, be based Government, free from tinued bloodshed will only serve to prolong the genuinely representative any foreign military presence, maintaining friendly suffering of all the people of Zimbabwe. The Nine the countries of the region, and therefore reaffirm their support for a peaceful set- relations with all international assistance for tlement acceptable to all the parties involved. having the benefit of Once such a settlement has been achieved the reconstruction. Community is ready to play its part in assisting the Our Charter reaffirms faith in "the dignity and development of independent Zimbabwe. worth of the human person". To fulfil this we must continue our efforts to respeff for focused dur- Promote The attention of the world has been and observance of human rights. Since the adop- ing the past year on the suffering and death caused tion in 1948 of the Universal Declaration of by large-scale movements of refugees in South-East Human Rights, the effort to promote these rights Asia. has had mixed results. This problem does not exist in isolation-it is a On the one hand, human rights have been defined consequence of the instability and widespread in an extensive, if not yet complete' series of inter- unrest in the region. I have already outlined, in national instruments. An ever-increasing aware- Geneva on 20 July, the views of the Nine on the ness of these concepts has developed. No State can refugee problem. We believe that everyone should now hope to avoid criticism where gross and con- enioy the right to leave his country freely and re- sistent violations occur. enter freely, but should not be obliged to leave because of fear or because conditions have been On the other hand, the gap between ideal and real- made intolerable. We note with satisfaction the ity is, too often, distressingly large. Millions suffer measures agreed at the Geneva meeting and the from hunger and oppression. Torture, though few proposed expansion of the programme previously admit responsibility, is still practised. Individuals established by the Government of Vietnam and the are still imprisoned or exiled because of their polit- High Commissioner for Refugees. We hope that ical views. Others disappear without trace. Execu- all concerned will honour the understandings tions take place, apparently without full respect given there. Our Governments await with interest for iudicial process. the report of rhe Secretary-General on the situation and on the implementation of the action plan we, in the Nine, see all human rights and funda- agreed at Geneva. \We are well aware, however, mental freedoms as interdependent. Political and that the measures already agreed are only partial economic rights are not in contradiction. They remedies. The problem of refugees can best be reinforce and complement each other. Freedom resolved if there is a settlement of the wider prob- from want without freedom from torture and ill- lems of the region. treatment is not enough. Likewise, the right to participate as a citizen in the political process can- The Nine are also gravely concerned about the not be easily exercised by the starving. The realiza- situation in Cambodia. It is a matter of utmost tion of each category of rights needs to be vigor- urgency that effective humanitarian relief be given ously pursued. to the people of that countfy. We are ready to support in appropriate ways relief efforts which are While human rights have been defined, it has not already under way, or which may be launched in so far proved easy to devise means by which they the future. If such relief efforts are to be effective may be safeguarded. The Nine believe that agreed and to benefit the Cambodian population, they procedures accepted by States under existing

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instruments should be fully and effectively used. A continued international dialogue is needed on ways and means of securing greater respect for human rights. Further progress can be made in regional organizarions. The Nine will continue to contribute actively to the debate and to seek support for proposals to promote respect for human rights and for their implemenration.'

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1 Generelt I Allgemeines I General/ Genera lites I General ita I Algemeen ...... 7 15 2 Politiske og institutionelle aspekter I Politische und institutionelle Aspekte I Political and in stitutional aspects I Aspects politiques et institutionnels I Aspetti politici e istituzionali I Politieke en institutionele aspecten ...... 7 16

3 Fcellesskabsret I Gemeinschaftsrecht I Community law I Droit communautaire I Diritto comunitario I Communautair recht ...... 7 16

4 Forbindelser med tredjelande- Udenrigshandel/ Auswiirtige Beziehungen - AuBenhandel/ External relations - Foreign trade I Relations exterieures - Commerce exterieur I Relazioni esterne - Commercio estero I Buitenlandse betrekkingen- Buitenlandse handel ...... 8 17

5 Konkurrence og det interne marked I Wettbewerb und Binnenmarkt I Competition and internal market I Concurrence et marche interieur I Concorrenza e mercato interno I Concurrentie en binnenlandse markt ...... 8 17

6 0konomiske, monetcere og finansielle sp0rgsm~il I Wirtschaft, Wiihrung und Finanzen I Economic, monetary and financial affairs I Economie, monnaie et finances I Economia, moneta e finanza I Economie, geldwezen en financien ...... 9 17

7 Sociale sp0rgsmal I Soziale Angelegenheiten I Social affairs I Affaires sociales I Affari sociali I Sociale zaken ...... 10 19 8 lndustri /lndustrie /Industry /lndustrie I Industria /lndustrie ...... 10 20 9 Energi I Energie I Energy I Energie I Energia I Energie ...... 10 21 1 0 Transport I Verkehr I Transport I Transports I Trasporti I Vervoer ...... 11 21

11 Landbrugspolitik I Landwirtschaft I Agriculture I Politique agricole I Agricoltura I Landbouw ...... 11 22

12 Regionalpolitik I Regionalpolitik I Regional policy I Politique regionale I Politica regionale I Regionale politiek ...... 11 25

13 Udvikling og samarbejde I Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit I Development and cooperation I Developpement et cooperation I Sviluppo e cooperazione I Ontwikkeling en samenwerking ...... 11 25

14 Videnskab og teknologi I Wissenschaft und Technologie I Science and technology I Science et technologie I Scienza e tecnologia IWetenschap en technologie ...... 11 25

15 Milj0 og livskvalitet I Umwelt und Lebensqualitiit I Environment and quality of life I Environ- nement et qualite de la vie I Ambiente e qualita dell a vita I Milieu en kwaliteit van het Ieven ...... 12 26 16 Undervisning I Bildungswesen I Education I Education I Educazione I Opvoeding ...... 13 26 17 Statistik I Statistiken I Statistics I Statistiques I Statistiche I Statistiek ...... 13 26 18 Almene informationspublikationer I Allgemeine lnformationsschriften I Popular publications I Publications de large vulgarisation I Pubblicazioni ad ampia divulgazione I Publikaties voor breed publiek ...... 14 31 19 Diverse IVerschiedenes I Miscellaneous I Divers I Vari I Diversen ...... 14 33 Enkeltudgivelser - Einzelverciffentlichungen Non-periodicals - lsol6s - Non periodici - Eenmalig

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Dokumenter vedrrrende Den hellenske Republiks tihradelse af De europaiske Fallesskaber. Bruxelles. 1979. pag. diff. begranset oplag 3 KOMMISSIONEN - KOMMISSION - COMMISSION COMMISSION - COMMISSIONE - COMMISSIE Dokumente betreffend den Beitritt der Republik Grie- chenland zu den Europ6ischen Gemeinschaften. Br0s- sel. 1979. pag. diff. beschrdnkt verftigbar cB-AK-79-013-EN-C rssB 0378-4428 Bibliography on Regional policy (up{61ed in 1979). Documentation bulletin No B/13 May 1979. Documents concerning tho accossion of the Hellenic 1979. 122 p. (EN.FR) Republic to the European Communities, Brussels. 1979. pag. diff. limited distribution BFR 45 DKR 7,90 DM 2,85 FF 6,50 LtT 1 200 HFL 3,1O UKL 0.75 USD 1.45 Actes relatifs d l'adh6sion de la R6publigue hell6nique aux Communaut6s europ6ennes. Bruxelles. cB-AK-79-018-FR-C rssN 0378-4428 1979. pag. diff. diffusion restreinte Bibliographie sur Ie dialogue Nord-Sud. Bulleiin de renseignements documentaires no B/18. Mars 1979. Atti relativi all'adesione della Repubblica ellenica alle 1979. 126 p. (EN.FR). Comunitd europee. Bruxelles. BFR 45 DKR 7,9O DM 2,85 FF 6,50 1 pag. limitata 979. diff. diffusione LtT 1200 HFL 3,10 UKL 0.75 USD 1.45 Documenten betreffende de toetreding van de Hel- leense Republiek tot de Europese Gemeenschappen. cB-AL-79-OO4-7A-C rssN 0379-2250 Brussel. R6f6rences de textes publi6s concernant le droit com- 1979. pag. diff. beperkte verspreiding munautaire. Bulletin de renseignements documentaires no C 4/79. Aoot 1979. Doicim6id dtaobh aontachas na Poblachta Heill6a- i 1979. 189 p. (Mult.). nai leis na comhphobail Eorpacha. Bhruiseil. 1979. pag. diff. BFR 45 DKR 7,90 DM 2,85 FF 6,50 (DA.DE.EN.FR,IT.N L.GA.G R.TR) solethar teoranta LrT 1 200 HFL 3,10 UKL 0.75 USD 1.45 cB-28-79-786-6A-C Uste des bureaux de douane comp6tents pour les KOMMISSIONEN - KOMMISSION - COMMISSION op6rstions de transit communautaire. 1 1e mise d jour. COMMISSION - COMMISSIONE . COMMISSIE 1.9.1979. 1979. pas. diff. (Mult.). BFR DKR cA-ND-79-001-64-4 tsBN 92-825-1131-6 225 40,50 DM 14 FF 32,50 cA-ND-79-OO2-6A-4 LtT 6 250 HFL 15,50 UKL 3.55 tRL 3.70 usD 7.30 Analytiske tabeller vedrorende udenrigshandel SITC/ CTCI, Rev. 2 - 197A. Juni 1 978. Analytische Ubersichten des AuRenhandels SITC/ cB-NC-79-OO4-EN-C rsBN 92-825-1059-X 25 Years of European Community Extornal CTCI, Rev. 2 - 1978. Juni 1 978. Relations. European Analytical tables of foreign trade SITC/CTCI, Rev. 2 - Documentation. 1978. June 1978. April 1979. Tableaux analytiques du Commerce ext6rieur SITC/ CTCI, Rev. 2 - 1978. Juin 1978. cB-NC-79-O04-FR-C rsBN 92-825-1060-3 Tavole analitiche del commercio estero SITC/CTCI, 25 ann6es de relations ext6rieures de la Communaut6 Rev. 2 - 1978. Giugno 1978. europ6enne. Documentation europ6enne. Avril 1979. Analytische tabellon van de buitenlandse handel 1979. 41 p. (DA.DE.EN.FR.IT.NL). SITC/CTCI, Rev. 2 - 1978. Juni 1978. BFR 30 DKR 5,30 DM 1,90 FF 4,4O 1979. 12 bd. udgave microfiche. 2 Bd. 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Explanatory notes to the Customs tariff of the Euro- pean Communities. 14th amending supplement. 1.7.1979. cB-28-7 9-6 57-tT-C rsBN 92-825-1 301 -7 1979. Loose-leaves. Franchigie fiscali concesse alle importazioni offet- tuate da privati. Giugno 1979. 1 979. 28 p. cB-28-79-455-FR-C Notes explicatives du Tarif douanier des Commu- naut6s europdennes. 14€ mise jour. cB-2 8-79-657-N L-C rsBN 92-825-1302-5 ii 1.7.1979. 1 979. Feuillets modificatifs. Bij invoer door particulieren te verlenen belastingvrij- stellingen. Juni 1979. 1979. 30 p. (DA.DE.EN.FR.tT.NL). cB-28-79-455-rT-C Noto esplicative della tariffa doganale delle Comunitd BFR 40 DKR 7,2O DM 2,50 FF 5,80 europee. 140 aggiornamento. 1.7.1 979. LtT 1 100 HFL 2,80 UKL 0.60 USD 1.30 1 979. Fogli modificativi. I

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BFR 80 DKR 14,40 DM 5 FF 1 1,50 LIT 22OO HFL 5,5O UKL 1.30 USD 2.60 cA-25-78-251-6A-C rsBN 92-825-0958-3 De offentlige bevillinger til forskning og udviklingsar- bejde 197G1978. December cB-28-79-657-DA-C rsBN 92-825-1297-5 1978. Offentliche Aufwendungen Forschung und Em- Afgiftsfritagelse for varer, der indfgres af privatpereo- fiir ner. Juni 1979. wicklung 1970-1978. Dezember 1978. 1979.26 p. Government financing of resoarch and devetopment 197G1978. December 1978. Le financement public de la recherche et du d6velop- cB-28-79-657-DE-C lsBN 92-825-1298-3 pemont 1970-1978. D6cembre 1978. Steuerbefreiungen der Einfu hr durch Privatpersonon. ll finanziamento pubblico della ricerca e dello wi- Juni 1979. luppo 197G1978. Dicembre 1978. 1979. 30 p. Overheidsfinanciering van speurwer* en ontwikkolang 1970-1978. December 1978. 1979. 167 p. IDNDEIEN/FR/ITINL). cB-28-79-657-EN-C rsBN 92€25-1299-1 Relief from taxos granted to amports made by privsto BFR 5OO DKR 88 DM 32 FF 73 percons, June 1979. LrT 14200 HFL 34 UKL 8.4O USD 17 1979. 28 p. cA-25-78-396-2A-C lsBN 92-82s-1073-5 cB-28-79-657-FR-C tsBN 92-825-1300-9 Balancee of payments 1973-1977. Franchises fiscales accord6es a l'importation aux par- Geographical breakdown. February 1979. ticuliers. Juin 1979. Balances des paiements 1973-1977. 1979. 26 p. Ventilation g6ographique. F6vrier 1979. 1979. 169 p. (EN/FR) (DVlTl (DA/NLI cB-28-79-657-tr-C tsBN 92-825-1301-7 BFR 750 DKR 132 DM 47,50 FF 103 Franchigie fiscali concesse alle importazioni effet- ur 21200 HFL 51,50 UKL 12.60 USD 25 tuato da privati. Giugno 1979. 1979. p. 28 cA-76-78-001 -3 E-C rsBN 92-825-1 1 66-9 Nationalregnskaber ENS 197G1977. Detaljerede ta- Mars cB-28-79-657-NL-C rsBN 92-825-1302-5 beller. 1979, Volkswirtschaftliche Gesamtrechnungen ESVG 197O- Bij invoer door particulieren te verlenen belastingvrij- stollingen. Juni 1979. 1978. Aufgegliederte Tabellen. Mdz 1979. 1979. 30 p. (DA.DE.EN.FR.IT.NL). Conti nazionali SEC 1970-1977. Tavole analitiche. Mazo 1979, BFR 40 DKB 7,20 DM 2,5O FF 5,8O 1979. Vol l, 313 p. (DA/DVIT). LIT 1 1OO HFL 2,80 UKL 0.60 USD 1.30 cA-76-78-OO 1 -3 D-C rsBN 92-825-1167-7 National Accounts ESA 1970-1977. Detailed tables. cB-NU-79-A27-EN-C tsBN 92€25-13254 March 1979. cB-NU-79-827-EN-C tsBN 92€25-1326-2 Comptes nationaux SEC 1970-1977. Tableaux Vol. l+vol. ll rsBN 92€25-1094-8 d6taill6s. Mars 1979. A Study on classical records prices and mark-ups in Nationale rekeningen ESER 197G1977. Gedetail- the United Kingdom. April 1979. Evolution of concen- leerde tabellen. Maart 1979. tration and competition series. Vol. I - 427, Vol. ll - 1979. Vol. ll, 313 p. (EN/FR/NL}. 827. Pris pr. bind. Einzelpreis. Price per volume Prix par 1979. Vol. I ll 940 p. (EN). + volume . Prczzo di un volume . Prijs per deel The price of the two-volume set is: BFR 850 DKR 152,60 DM 53 FF 122,40 BFR DKR 148,80 DM FF 123 845 53,50 LrT 23600 HFL 58 UKL 13.40 USD 22.50 LIT 23900 HFL 58 UKL 14.20 USD 30 Bind 1 + 2 . Band 1 + 2. Volumes 1 + 2. Volumi 1 +2.Deel 1+2 cB-NU-79-028-EN-C rsBN 92€25-1095-6 A study of concentration in the distribution of house- BFR 1 5OO DKB 269 DM 93,30 FF 216 hold elecrical appliances, prices and mark-ups for the Ltr 41 700 HFL 102,50 UKL 23.60 USD 49 United Kingdom and the Republic of lreland. MLH Consultants Ltd. March 1979. cB-28-79-18GFR-C |SBN 92-825-0987-7 Evolution of concentration and competition series No 28. lnventaire des imp6ts. Edition 1979. Janvier 1979. 1979. 238 p. (EN). 1979. 698 p. (DE.EN.FR.). BFR. 275 DKB 48,50 DM 17,50 FF 40 BFR 9OO DKR 158 DM 57 FF 131 LIT 78OO HFL 19 UKL 4.70 USD 9.2O LIT 25400 HFL 62 UKL 15.15 USD 30 10

cB -28-7 9-504-D E-C rsBN92-825-1147-2 CB-NN-78-039-FR-C rsBN 92-825-0970-2 Kompendium von Gemeinschaftstexten im Bereich Approche micro-6conomique des probldmes relatifs der Wdhrungspolitik. WdhrungsausschuR. aux coOts de l'hospitalisation. Etudes: S6rie politique 1979.179 p. sociale n" 39. Septembre 1978. 1979. 76 p. (DA.DE.EN.FR.IT.NL). cB-28-79-504-EN-C tsBN 92-825-1 148-O BFR 250 DKR DM 16 FF Compendium of Community 44 36,50 Monetary Texts.Mone- LrT 7 100 HFL 4 tary Committee. 17,20 UKL USD 9 1979.177 p. cE-22-77 411-DE-C Die Rolle des Ouarz bei der Bildung pneumokonioti- cB-28-79-504-FR-C rsBN 92-825-1 149-9 scher LSsionen beim Steinkohlen-Bergarbeiter. Von L. Compendium des textes communautairos on matidre Le Bouffant, H. Daniel und J.C. Martin, CERCHAR. mon6taire. Comit6 mon6taire. Schriftenreihe Arbeitshygiene und Arbeitsmedizin Nr. 19. 1979. 180 p. (DA.DE.EN.FR.IT.NL). Luxemburg 1977. (DE.EN.FR). BFR 3OO DKR 58,80 DM 19 FF 43,60 1979. 62 p. LrT 8 500 HFL 20,60 UKL 5 USD 11 BFR 420 DKR 69 0M 26,50 FF 56,50 LrT 10000 HFL 28,50 UKL 6.70 USD 11.60 cB-AK-79-O 18-FR-C rssN 0378-4428 Bibliographie sur le dialogue Nord-Sud. Bulletin de N7A79 - FR renseignements documentaires no B/1 8. Mars 197g. Femmes et hommes d'Europe en 1978. Attitudes 1979. 126 p. (EN.FR). compar6es d l'6gard de quelques probldmes de soci6t6. F6vrier 1 979. BFR 45 DKR 7,90 DM 2,85 FF 6,50 1 979. 250 p. (FR). Gratuit LIT 1 2OO HFL 3,10 UKL 0.75 USD 1.45 8 7 KOMMISSIONEN - KOMMISSION - COMMISSION COMMISSION . COMMISSIONE COMMISSIE KOMMISSIONEN - KOMMISSION . COMMISSION - COMMISSION . COMMISSIONE - COMMISSIE cD-NC-79-O29-DE-C SchweiBbarkeit cB-24-7 von Stahl - Festigkeit und Verform- 8-677 -DA-C tsBN 92-825-0928-1 barkeit hochfester schweiBbarer 15. Beretning fra Det staende Stdhle untol Udvalg for sikker- SchweiBbedingungen. Gebrauchseigenschaften. heds- og sundhedsforhold Max- i Kulminerne for 6ret 1977, Planck-lnstitut Eisenforschung, Juli 1978. ftir Dtisseldorf. For- schungsvertrag Nr. 1 1/ 1 1 1979. 191 p. (DA.DE.EN.FR.tT.NL). 62 0-93/ 0 . AbschluRbericht. Forschungshefte Stahl. 1978. EUR 5873. BFR 260 DKR 45,80 DM 16,50 FF 37,80 1979. 58 p. (DE). LIT HFL 7350 18 UKL 4.40 USD 9 Nur in Mikroform erhdltlich: BFR 90 DKR 16 DM 5,80 FF 13,60 CB-NN-78-036-DE-C tsBN 92-825-0838_2 LIT 25OO HFL 6,20 UKL 1.50 USD 2.90 Die Organisation, Finanzierung und Kosten des Ge- sundheitswesens in der Europdischen Gemeinschaft. Studien: Reihe Sozialpolitik Nr. 36. September 1978. 1979.156 p. oJ cB-N N-78-036-FR-C tsBN 92-825-0840-4 KOMMISSIONEN . KOMMISSION - COMMISSION L'organisation, le financement ot le co0t des soins de COMMISSION - COMMISSIONE - COMMISSIE sant6 dans la Communaut6 europ6enne. Etudes: S6rie politique sociale no 36. Septembre 1978. cB-28-79-1 32-FR-C rsBN 92-825-0908-7 1979.166 p. Politiquo communautaire de l'6nergie. Textes r6gle- mentaires. (Premier suppl6ment - 1978). D6cembre cB-N N-78-036-tT-C rsBN 92-82s-O841-2 1 978. L'organizzazione, il finanziamento ed il costo dell,as- 1979. 168 p. (DE.EN.FR.IT.NL). sistenza sanitaria nella Comunitd euiopea. Studi: Serie politica BFR 150 DKR 26,50 DM 9,50 FF 21.80 sociale n. 36. Settembre 1978. LtT HFL 1979, 176 p. (DA.oe.EN.FR.tT.NL). 4 300 10,30 UKL 2.55 USD 5 BFR 4OO DKR 70 DM 25,40 FF 58 0A-28-79-261-2A-C tsBN 92-825- 1320_3 LrT 11 300 HFL 27,50 UKL 6.60 USD 13.50 Operation of nuclear power stations during 1978. June 1979. CB-NN-78-O39-EN-C |SBN 92_825_0969_9 Exploitation des centrales nucl6aires au cours de The cost of hospitalization. Micro-economic approach 1978. Juin 1979. 't979. (EN/FR). to the problems involved. Studies: Social policy series 129 p. No 39. September 1978. BFR 4OO DKR 71,80 DM 25 FF 58 1979. 68 p. LrT 11 250 HFL 27,50 UKL 6.20 USD 13.60 11

cB-AK-79-013-EN-C tsBN 0378-4428 10 Bibliography on Regional policy (up-dated in 1979). Documentation bulletin No B/1 3. May 1979. lntet offentliggjort / Keine Verdffentlichung / 1979. 122 p. (EN.FR) No publications / Pas de parution / Nessuna pubblicazione / Niets verschsnen BFR 45 DKR 7,90 DM 2,85 FF 6,50 LIT 1 2OO HFL 3,10 UKL 0.75 USD 1.45

cB-NS-79-01 7-DA-C rsBN 92-825-1219-3 Regionale udviklingsprogrammor. Programmer : Serie regionalpolitik n. 17. Maj 1979. 11 1979. 279 p. (DA.DE.EN.FR.IT.NL). BFR 22O DKR 38,80 DM 14 FF 32 KOMMISSIONEN - KOMMISSION . COMMISSION LrT 6 200 HFL 15,20 UKL 3,60 USD 7.50 COMMISSION - COMMISSIONE . COMMISSIE cA-z8-79-61 7 -4A-C lsBN 92-825-1312-2 EG -lndizes der Einkaufspreise landwirtschaftlicher Betriebsmittel 1970-1 978. Juni 1979. ECllndices of purchase prices of the means of agricultural production 1970-1978. June 1979. 13 lndices CE des prix d'achat des moyens de production KOMMISSIONEN . KOMMISSION - COMMISSION agricole 197O-1978.Juin 1 979. COMMISSION . COMMISSIONE - COMMISSIE lndici CE dei prezzi d'acquisto dei mezzi diproduzione agricola 1970-1g78.Giugno 1979. cB-NX-78{02-DA-C rsBN 92-825-0917-6 1979. 8s p. (DEIEN/FR/IT). Europa og den tredje verden: Deres indbyrdes BFR 3OO DKR 52,80 DM 19 FF 43,60 afhangighed. Rapporter: Serie udvikling nr. 2. Februar LIT 8 5OO HFL 20,60 UKL 5 USD 10 1 979.

cB-NX-78-OO2-rT-C rsBN 92-825-0921-4 CB-AG-79{ 1 3-6A-C rsBN 92-825-131 1-4 Europa Terzo Mondo: il dossier dell'interdipen- priser. produkter - Landbrugsmarkeder : Vegetabilske denza. Dossiers: Serie sviluppo n. 2. Febbraio 1979. 1973-1978. Juli 1979. Agrarmdrkte: Preise. Pflanzliche Produkte 1973- 1978. Juli 1979. cBNX-78-002-NL-C rsBN 92-825-0922-2 Agriiultural markets: Prices. Vegetable products Europa - Derde Wereld: het dossier van de interde- pendentie. 1973-1978. July 1979. Dossiers: Serie ontwikkeling nr. 2. Februari March6s agricoles: Prix. Produits v6g6taux 1973- 1 979. 1978. Juillet 1979. 1979. 122 p. (DA.DE.EN.FR.IT.NL). Mercati agricoli: Prezzi. Prodotti vegetali 1973-1978. BFR 12O DKR 21 DM 7,60 FF 17,50 Luglio 1979. LIT 34OO HFL 8,30 UKL 2 USD 4 landbouwmarkten : Prijzen. Plantaardige produkten 1973-1978. Juli 1 979. 1979. 233 p. (DA/DEIEN/FR/ITINL). BFR 130 DKR 23 DM8 FF19 LIT 3 7OO HFL 9 UKL 2 USD 4 14 KOMMISSIONEN . KOMMISSION - COMMISSION COMMISSION - COMMISSIONE - COMMISSIE

cK-sD-7 7{02-EN-C rsBN 92-825-1123-5 Review of technological requirements for high-tem- 12 porature materials R & D. Joint Research centre, Pet- ten Establishment, KOMMISSIONEN _ KOMMISSION - COMMISSION The Netherlands. Physical sciences. COMMISSION - COMMISSIONE - COMMISSIE 1 979. EUR 5623. 1979. 288 p. (EN). cB-25-78-582-64-C rsBN 92-825-0905-2 BFR 8OO DKR 125 DM 51,30 FF 106,65 Atlas vedr. regionaludvikling. November 1978. LrT 18 600 HFL 53,70 UKL 12.35 USD 21.30 Atlas zur Regionalentwicklung, November 1978. Regional development Atlas. November 1978. Atlas de d6veloppement r6gional. Novembre 1978. cA-25-78-25 1 -6A-C rsBN 92-825-0958-3 Atlante di sviluppo regionale. Novembre 1978. De offentlige bevillinger til forskning og udviklings- Atlas van regionaal beleid. November 1978. arbejde 197G1978. December 1978. 1979. 15 p. (DA/DEIEN/FR/|rINL). Offentliche Aufwendungen frir Forschung und Ent- wicklung 1970-1978. Dezember 1978. BFR 50 DKR 8,80 DM 3,2O FF 7,3O Government financing of research and devetopment Ltr 1 400 HFL 3,40 UKL O.80 USD 1.70 1970-1978. December 1978. 12

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CB-NW-78-007-FR-C |SBN 92€25-0791-2 9A-28-79-261-2A-C lsBN 92-825-1320-3 Rapports du Comit6 scientifique dc !'alamentation hu- Oporation of nuctear power stations during 1978. mainc. Septidme s€rie. June 1979. D6cembre 1978. Exploitation dos contralos nucl6aires au cours de 1979. 48 p. 1978. Juin 1979. 1979. 129 p. (EN/FB). BFR DKB 71,80 DM 25 FF 58 cB-NW-78-007-tT-C lsBN 92€25-O792-O 4OO LtT 11 HFL 27,50 UKL 6.20 USD 13.60 Relazioni del comitato scientifico dell'alimentazione 250 umana. Settima serie. Dicembre 1978. cA-28-79-6174A-C lsBN 92€25-1312-2 1979. 46 p. EG-lndizes der Einkaufspreise landwirtschaftlicher Betriobsmittel 197G1978. Juni 1 979. EC-lndices of purchase prices of the means of agricul- cB-NW-78-OO7-NL-C rsBN 92{2s-O793-9 tural production 197G1978, June 1979. Verslagen van het wetenschppelijk Comit6 voor de lndices CE des prix d'achat des moyens de production menselijke voeding. Zevende reeks. agricole 1970-1978. Juin 1979. December 1978. lndici CE dei prezzi d'acquisto dei mezzi di produzione 1979. 49 p. (DA.DE.EN.FR.IT.NL). agricola 197G1978. Giugno 1979. (DVEN/FF/|T). BFR 55 DKR 9,60 DM 3,50 FF 7,80 1979. 85 p. LtT 1 470 HFL 3,80 UKL O.9O USD 1.80 BFR 3OO DKR 52,80 DM 19 FF 43,60 LtT 1500 HFL 20,60 UKL 5 USD 10

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cA-76-78-001-3D-C rsBN 92-825-1167-7 Tableaux analytiques du Commerce ext6rieur SITC/ -National Accounts ESA 1970-1977. Detailed tables. CTCI, Rev. 2 - '1978. Juin 1978. March 1979. Tavole analitiche del commercio estero SITC/CTCI, Comptes nationaux SEC 197G1977. Tableaux Rev. 2 - 1978. Giugno 1978. d6taill6s. Mars 1979. Analytische tabellen van de buitenlandse handel Nationale rekeningen ESER 1970-1977. Gedetail- SITC/CTCI, Rev. 2 - 1978. Juni 1978. leerde tabellen. Maart 1979. 1979. (2 bd. udgave microfiche . 2 Bd. Ausgabe Mikro- 1979. Vol,ll, 313 p. (EN/FR/NL). fiche . 2 vol. edition microfiche . 2 vol.6dition microfiche. vol. Pris pr. bind . Einzelpreis . Price per volume . Prix par 2 edizione microscheda 2 delen, uitgave micro- steekkaa rt). volume . Prezzo di un volume . Prils per deel (DA/DE/EN/FR/ITlN L}. BFR 845 DKR 152,6ODM 53 FF 122,40 Komplet sats . Vollstdndiger Satz . Complete series . LtT 23 600 HFL 58 UKL 13.40 USD 22,50 Jeu complet . Serie completa . Complete serie Bind 1 + 2 . Band 1 + 2 . Volumes . 1 + 2 Volumi 1 + 2 . BFR 1 5OO DKR 264 DM 95 FF 218 Deell +2 LIT 424OO HFL 103 UKL 25.30 USD 50 BFR 1 5OO DKR 269 DM93,3O FF 218 Pr. microfiche . Je Mikrofiche Per microfiche Par LtT 41 700 HFL 102,50 UKL 23.60 USD 49 microfiche . La microscheda . Per microsteekkaart BFR 50 DKR 8,80 DM 3,2O FF 7,3O LIT 14OO HFL 3,5O UKL O.9O USD 1.70 cA-N D-7 9-OO 1 -64-4 rsBN 92-825-1 131-6 cA-N D-79-O02-64-A Supply of the Community Countries with enriched Analytiske tabeller verdrorende udenrigshandel SITC/ uranium. Year 1978. September 1979. (Press notice CTCI, Rev.2 - - 197a. Juni 1978. annual). G ratis Analytische Obersichten des AuBenhandels SITC/ Approvisionnement des pays de la Communaut6 en CTCI, Rev. 2 - 197A. Juni 1978. uranium enrichi. Ann6e 1978. Septembre 1979. (Note Analytical ables of foreign trade SITC/CTCl, Rev. 2 rapide annuel). 1978. - - June 1978. 1 979. 6 p. (EN/FR). Gratuit

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Resultaterne af konjunkturundersogelsen hos virksomhedsledere i Fellesskabet Ergebnisse der Konjunkturbefragung bei den Unternehmern in der Gemeinschaft Results of the business survey carried out among managements in the Community rssN 0378-4479 R6sultats de l'enquete de conjoncture auprds des chefs d'entreprise de la Communaut6 Risultati dell'inchiesta congiunturale effettuata presso gli imprendi- tori della Comuniti Resultaten van de conjunctuurenquOte bij het bedrijfsleven in de Gemeenschap (DA/DE/E N/FRlITlN L) (mdnedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 3 3OO DKR 577 DM 209 FF 465 LtT 88 200 HFL 227 UKL 54 USD 106.50 7 Timelonninger - Arbejdstid Stundenverdienste - Arbeitszeit Hourly earnings - Hours of work Gains horaires - Dur6e du travail tssN 0378-3596 Retribuzioni orarie - Durata del lavoro Uurverdiensten Arbeidsduur (DA/DE/EN/FRlITlNL) - (halvdrlig / tralbldnrlicn /halt-yearly / semestriel / semestrale / halfjaarlijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento ' BFR 600 DKR 105 DM 38 FF 85 LtT 16000 HFL 41 UKL 9.80 USD 19.40

Erhvervsuddannelse rssN 0378-5084 Berufsbildung rssN o378-5 1 06 Vocational raining lssN 0378-5068 Formation professionnelle rssN 0378-5092 Formazione professionale rssN 0378-5076 Beroepsopleiding rssN 0378-4959 (DA.DE.EN.FR.tT.N L) (kvartalsvis/vierteljdhrlich/quarterly/trimestriel /trimestrale/driemaandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 450 DKR 78,50 DM 28.50 FF 63,50 LrT 12 000 HFL 31 UKL 7.40 USD 14,50

Gewerkschaftsinformationen lnformations syndicales Vakbondsvoorlichting (DE.FR.NL) (zweimal im Monat / bimensuel / halfrnaandelijks) Gratis / Gratuit

Ekspresinformation - Social sikring Schnellbericht - Sozialschutz Rapid information - Social protection Note rapide - Protection sociale Nota rapida - Protezione sociale Spoedbericht - Sociale bescherming (DElENXFR/IT) (uregelmessig /.unregelmdl3ig / irregular / irr6gulier / irregolare / onregelmatig) Gratis / Gratuit / Gratuito

Ekspresinformation - Lon og indtagter Schnellbericht - L

Ekspresinformation - Undervisning og uddannelse Schnellbericht - Bildung und Ausbildung Rapid information - Education and training Note rapide - Education et formation Nota rapida - lstruzione e formazione Spoedbericht - Onderwijs en opleiding (EN.FR) (uregelmassig / unregelmdBig / irregular / irr6gulier/ irregolare / onregelmatig) Gratis / Gratuit / Gratuito 20

Ekspresinformation - Beskaftigelse og arbejdsloshed. Schnellbericht - Besch6ftigung und Arbeitslosigkeit. Rapid information - Employment and unemployment. Note rapide - Emploi et ch6mage. Nota rapida - Occupazione e disoccupazione. Spoedbericht - Werkgelegenheid en werkloosheid, (EN.FR) (uregelmessig / unregelmdRig /irregular /irr6gulier /irregolare /onregelmatig) Gratis / Gratuit / Gratuito I Rdjern og stil - Basispriser og jern- og stllproducenter Roheisen und Stahlerzeugnisse - Grundpreise und Stahlunternehmen Pig lron and Steel Basic Prices and lron and Steel - Unde.rtakings ISSN 037g_4460 Fontes et aciers - Prix de base et entreprises sid6rurgiques Ghise ed acciai - Prezzi base e imprese siderurgiche Ruwijzer en staalprodukten - Basisprijzen en ijzer- en staalondernemingen ( DA/D E/E N/F R/ITlN L) (mdnedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 6 OOO DKR 1 O49 DM 381 FF 846 LtT 160 500 HFL 413,50 UKL 98 USD 193.50

Vaerteljahresheft Eisen und Stahl Cluarterly iron and stool bulletin lssN 0378-7672 Bulletin trimestriol sid6rurgic Bollettino trimestrale siderurgia (DElEN/FR/IT) (kvartalsvis/vierteljdhrlich/quarterly/trimestriel /trimestrale/driemaandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 1 OOO DKR 175 DM 63 FF 140 LIT 26800 HFL 69 UKL 16 USD 32.50

M6nedsbulletin jern og st6l Monatsbericht Eissn und Stahl Monthly bulletin iron and steel lssN 0378-7559 Bulletin mensuet sid6rurgie Botlettino mensile siderurgia Maandeliiks bulletin ijzer en staal (DElEN/FRlIT} (m6nedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 45O DKB 78,50 DM 28,50 FF 63,50 LrT 12000 HFL 31 UKL 7.40 USD 14.50

I ndustriens konjunkturindi katorer Konjunkturindikatoren fiir die lndustrie ISSN 0378-8008 lndustrial short-term trends ISSN 0378-7877 lndicateurs conioncturels de l'industrie ISSN 0378-7427 lndicatoii congiunturali dell'industria Conjunctuurindicatoren van de industrie (DE.EN.FR) (mdnedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 5OO DKR 87,50 DM 32 FF 70 LIT 13400 HFL 34,50 UKL 8 USD 16.25 21

9 Minedsbulletin - Kul Monatsbulletin - Kohle Monthly bulletin Coal - A rssN Bulletin mensuel - Charbon 0378-357X Bollettino mensile - Carbone Maandelijks bulletin - Kolen (DVEN/FR) (m6nedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 3OO DKR 52,50 DM 19 FF 42,50 LtT 8000 HFL 20,50 UKL 4.90 USD 9.70

M6nedsbulletin - Kulbrinter Monatsbullstin - Kohlenrarasserstoffo Monthly bulletin Hydrocarbons - lssN 0378-3731 Bulletin mensuel - Hydrocarbures Bollcttino mensile - ldrocarburi Maandelijks bulletin Koolwaterstoffen (DVEN/FR} - (m6nedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 600 DKR 105 DM 38 FF 85 LrT 16000 HFL 41 UKL 9.80 USD 19.40

Minedsbulletin - Eloktricitet Monatcbullain - Elektilzitit Monthly bulletin Electrical energy - tssN 0378-3561 Bullotin mensuel - Energie 6lectrique Bollottino menaile - Energia elettrica Maandelijks bulletin - Eloktricateit (DElEN/FR} (mdnedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 3OO DKR 52,50 DM 19 FF 42,50 LtT 8000 HFL 20,50 UKL 4.90 USD 9.70 BFH 1 lOO DKR 192,50 DM 70 FF 155 I A+B+C LIT 29400 HFL 76 UKL 18 uso-s;.so j

10 Mlnedsovercigt over transport Monatsiibersichten des Verkehra Monthly tables of transport Tableaux meneuele des transports rssN 0378-3502 Tabelle mensili dei trasporti Maandgegevena van het vervoer (DA/DEIEN/FR/ITlNL) (mdnedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 1 4OO DKR 245 DM 89 FF 197,50 LrT 37500 HFL 96,50 UKL 22.90 USD 45 22

Vegetabilsk produktion Pflanzliche Erzeugung Crop production Production v6g6tale rssN 0378-3588 Produzione vegetale Plantaardige produktie ( DA/D E/E N/F R/ITlN L) (mSnedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandelilks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 2 5OO DKR 437 DM 1 59 FF 353 LrT 66 900 HFL 172,50 UKL 41 USD 80.50

M6nedlig statistik for kod Monatliche Statistik von Fleisch Monthly statistics of meat Statistiques mensuelles de la viande tssN 0378-3553 Statistiche mensili della carne Maandelijkse statistieken van vlees ( DA/D E/E N/F R/ITlN L} (m6nedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 2 5OO DKR 437 DM 1 59 FF 353 LtT 66900 HFL 172,50 UKL 41 USD 80.50

M6nedlig statistik for malk Monatliche Statistik von Milch Monthly statistics of milk Statistiques mensuelles du lait rssN 0378-3545 Statistiche mensili del latte Maandelijkse statistioksn van melk (DA/DElEN/FRlITlN L) (mdnedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 1 4OO DKR 245 DM 89 FF 197,50 LtT 37 500 HFL 96,50 UKL 22.90 USD 45

Mdnedlig statistik for ag Monatliche Statistik von Eiern Monthly statistics of eggs Statistiques mensuelles des eufs rssN 0 378-3537 Statistiche mensili delle uova Maandelijkse statistieken van eieren (DAIDElE N/FR/ITINL) (mSnedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 1 5OO DKR 262,50 DM 95 FF 21O LtT 40 100 HFL 103.50 UKL 24 USD 48.50

Salgspriser for animalske produkter Verkaufspreise tierischer Produkte Selling prices of animal products Prix d! vente de prodults animaux I rssN 0378-6722 Prezzit di vendita dei prodotti animali Verkoopprijzen van dierlijke produkten (DElEN/FR/IT) (tomanedlig / zweimonatlich / bimonthly / bimestriel / bimestrale / tweemaandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 1 350 DKR 236 DM 86 FF 190,50 LrT 36 100 HFL 93 UKL 22.10 USD 43.50 23 j

Salgspriser for vegetabilske produkter Verkaufspreise pflanzlicher Produkte prices products Selling of vogetable ll E' lssN 0378-6714 Prix de vonte de produits v6g6taux Prezzi di vendita dei prodotti vegetali Verkoopprijzen van plantaardige produkten (DE/EN/FR/IT) (tom6nedlig / zweimonatlich / bimonthly / bimestriel / bimestrale / tweemaandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 1 350 DKR 236 DM 86 FF 190,50 LrT 36100 HFL 93 UKL 22.10 USD 43.50 BFR 2 7OO DKR 472 DM 172 FF 38 r ) , * ,, LIT 722OO HFL 186 UKL 44,20 USD 87 ) ;

I ndkobspriser for driftsmidler , Einkaufspreise der Betriebsmittel Purchasepricesofthemeansofproduction F ISSN 037g-6692 Prix d'achat des moyens de production Prezzi d'acquisto dei mezzi di produzione Aankoopprijzen van de produktiemiddelen (DVEN/FR/IT) (kvartalsvis/vierteljdhrlich/quarterly/trimestriel /trimestrale/driemaandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 7OO DKR 122,50 DM 44,50 FF 99 LrT 18700 HFL 48,50 UKL 11.50 USD 22.50 >Grgnt< abonnement - ,,Griines" Abonnement - 'Green' subscription Abonnement ( vert ) - Abbonamento averdel - ,,Groen" abonnement A+B+C+D+E+E'+F BFR 12000 DKR 2098 DM 762 FF 1 692 ur 321 000 HFL 827 UKL 196 USD 387

landbrugsmarkeder - Seriepriser : Animalske produkter Agrarm6rkte - Serie Preise: Tierische Produkte Agricultural Markets - Series Prices : Livestock Products A lssN 0378-4444 March6s agricoles - s6rie Prix: Produits animaux Mercati agricoli - Serie Prezzi : Prodotti animali landbouwmarkten - Serie Prijzen: Dierlijke produkten (DA/D E/E N/F R/ITIN L} (uregelmassig/unregelmdBig/irregular/irr6gulier/irregolare/onregelmatig) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 1 lOO DKR 192,50 DM 70 FF 155 LIT 29400 HFL 76 UKL 18 USD 35.50

[andbrugsmarkeder - Seriepriser : Vegetabilske produkter Agrarm6rkte - Serie Preise : Pflanzliche Produkte Agricultural Markets - Series Prices :Vegetable Products B ISSN 037g-4436 March6s agricoles - S6rie Prix: Produits v6g6taux Mercati agricoli - Serie Prezzi : Prodotti vegetali l-andbouwmarkten - Serie Prijzen : Plantaardige produkten (DA/DE/EN/FR/ITINL} (uregelmassig/unregelmdBig/irregular/irr6gulier/irregolare/onregelmatig) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 1 lOO DKR 192,50 DM 70 FF 155 LrT 29400 r-tFL 76 UKL 18 USD 35.50 BFR 18OO DKR 315 DM 114 FF 254 ) I * a LIT 48100 HFL 124 UKL 29.50 USD 58 24

Kvartalsvis fiskeribulletin Vierteljdhrliches Fischereibulletin Ouart6rly bulletin of f isheries Bulletin trimostriol de la p6che rssN 0379-0029 Bolleftino trimestrale della pesca Driemaandelijks visserijbulletin (DA/DElE N/FRlITlNL) (kvartalsvis /viertelldhrlich /quarterly /trimestriel / trimestrale /driemaandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 600 DKR 105 DM 38 FF 85 LtT 16000 HFL 41 UKL 9.80 USD 19.40

Menedsstatistik : Sukker Monatsstatistik : Zucker Monthly Statistics: Sugar Statistiques mensuelles: Sucre Statistica mensile: Zucchero Maandstatistiek: Suiker ( DAID E/E N/F R/ITlN L) (minedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandelilks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 1 125 DKR 197 DM 71,50 FF 159 LrT 30100 HFL 77,50 UKL 18.40 USD 36.50

EG-lndex der Ezeugerpreise landwirtechaftlicher produkte EC-index of producer prices of agricultural products rssN lndice CE des prix I la production des produita agricolea 0378-6706 lndice CE dei prezzi alla produzione dei prodotti agricoli (DE/EN/FRlIT) (tomenedlig / zweimonatlich / bimonthly / bimestriel / bimestrale / tweemaandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 3OO DKR 52,50 DM 19 FF 42,50 LrT 8000 HFL 20,50 UKL 4.90 USD 9.70

Meddelelser om den falles landbrugspolitik Mitteilungen zur gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik Newsletter on the common agricultural policy Nouvelle de la politique agricole communo Notizie sulla politica agricola comune La ndbouwbulletin (DA.DE.EN.FR.IT. NL) (mdnedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandelijks) Gratis / Gratuit / Gratuito

Ekspresinformation - Vegetabilsk produktion Schnellbericht - Fflanzliche Erzeugung Rapid information - Crop production Note rapide - production v6g6tale Nota rapida - produzione vogetale Spoedbericht - Plantaardige produktie (DE/EN/FR) (uregelmassig /.unregelm6Rig / iregular / irr6gulier / irregolare / onregelmatig) Gratis / Gratuit / Gratuito 25

Ekspresinformation - landbrugspriser Schncllbericht - Agrarproiso Rapid information - Agricultural prices Note rapide - Prix agricoleo Nots rapido - Prczri agricoli Spoedbericht - landbouwprijzen (DVEN/FR) (uregelmassig / unregelmdBig / irregular /irr6gulier /inegolere / onregelmatig) Gratis / Gratuit / Gratuito

12 lntet offentliggjoa I Keine Ver6ffentlichung / No publications / Pas de parution / Nessuna pubblicazione / Niets vergchonen

13 EC Trade with the: ACP Stat6 - South Mcditerranean States l'ee 6changca de le CE avec: Les Etats ACp - Lec Etats de la M5diterran6e sud (EN/FR} (quarterly / trimestriel) rssN 0379-3486 Subscription / Abonnement BFR 150 DKR 26,50 DM 9,50 FF 21,50 LrT 40oo HFL 10,50 UKL 2.50 USD 4.90

The Courier - European Community - Africa-Caribbean-Pacific ISSN 0378-3480 L,e Courrier - Communaut6 europ6enne - Afrique-Caraibes-Pacifique ISSN 0378-4401 (EN.FR) (bi-monthly - bimestriel) Gratis / Gratuit

Euro abstrasts - Section L Euratom and EEC Research + Euronet News ISSN OOI 4-2352 (EN} (monthly) Subscription BFR 1 5OO DKR 262,50 DM 95 FF 210 LrT 40100 HFL 103,50 UKL 24 USD 48.50

Euro ab3tracts - Section ll. Coal and Steel ISSN 0378-3472 (DElEN/FR) (monatlich / monthly / mensuel) Gratis 26

15 lntet offentliggjori I Keine Veriiffentlichung / No publications / Pas de parution / Nessuna pubblicazione / Niets verschenen

16 Ekspresinformation - Undervisning og uddannelse Schnellbericht - Bildung und Ausbildung Rapid lnformation - Education and training Note rapide - Education et formation Nota rapida - lstruzione e formazione Spoedbericht - Onderwijs en opleiding (EN.FR) (uregelmassig/ unregelmdRig /irregular /irrdgulier / irregolare/onregelmatig) Gratis / Gratuit / Gratuito

17 Eurostatistik - Data til konjunkturanalyse rssN 0379-1 408 Eurostatisti ken - Daten zur Konjunkturana lyse tssN 0379-1 36X Eurostatistics - Data for short-term economic analysis rssN 0379-1386 Eurostatistiques - Donn6es pour l'analyse de la conjoncture rssN o379-1 351 Eurostatistiche - Dati per l'analisi della congiuntura rssN 0379-1 394 Eurostatistieken - Gegevens voor conjunctuuranalys€s rssN 0379-1 378 (DA/EN/IT) (den forste uge i m6neden / the first week in the month / la prima settimana del mese) (DvFRlNL) (die dritte Woche im Monat / la troisidme semaine du mois / de derde week van de maand) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento 12 hafter / Nummern / issues / num6ros / fascicoli / nummers: BFR 8OO DKR 14O DM 51 FF 113 UT 21 4OO HFL 55 UKL 13 USD 26

24 hafter / Nummern / issues / num6ros / fascicoli / nummers: BFR 1 5OO DKR 262,50 DM 95 FF 21O LrT 40 100 HFL 103,50 UKL 24 USD 48.50

Timelonninger - Arbejdstid Stundenverdienste - Arbeitszeit Hourly earnings Hours of work - lssN 0378-3596 Gains horaires - Dur6e du travail Retribuzioni orarie - Durata del lavoro Uurverdiensten - Arbeidsduur (DA/D E/EN/FRlITlN L) (halvdrlig/halbidhrlich/half-yearly/semestriel /semestrale/halfjaarlijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 600 DKR 1O5 DM 38 FF 85 LIT 16000 HFL 41 UKL 9.80 USD 19.40 27

Vegetabilsk produktion Pflanzliche Erzeugung Crop production rssN 0378-3588 Production v6g6tale Produzione vegetale Plantaardige produktie (DA/DEIE N/FR/ITIN L) (m6nedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandeliiks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 2 5OO DKR 437 DM 1 59 FF 353 LrT 66900 HFL 172,50 UKL 41 USD 80,50

Mdnedlig statistik for kod Monatliche Statistik von Fleisch Monthly statistics meat of rssN 0378-3553 Statistiques mensuelles de la viande Statistiche mensili della carne Maandelijkse statistioken van vlees (DA/DElEN/FR/ITINL) (mSnedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandeliiks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 2 5OO DKR 437 DM 1 59 FF 353 LrT 66900 HFL 172,50 UKL 41 USD 80,50

M6nedlig statistik for malk Monatliche Statastik von Milch Monthly statistics milk of rssN 0378-3545 Statistiques mensuelles du lait Statistiche mensili del latte Maandelijkse statistieken van melk (DA/DE/EN/FR/ITlNL) (m6nedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 1 4OO DKR 245 DM 89 FF 197,50 LrT 37 500 HFL 96,50 UKL 22.90 USD 45

M6nedlig statistik for ag Monatliche Statistik von Eiern Monthly statistics of eggs rssN 0378-3537 Statistigues mensuelles des eufs Statistiche mensili delle uova Maandelijkse statistieken van eieren (DA/DElE N/FR/ITINL} (mdnedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandeliiks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 1 5OO DKR 262,50 DM 95 FF 21O LtT 40 100 HFL 103,50 UKL 24 USD 48,50

Salgspriser for animalske produkter Verkaufspreise tierischer Produkte Selling prices of anlmal products I rssN 0378-6722 Prix de vente de produits animaux Prezzi di vendita dei prodorti animali Verkoopprijzen van dierlijke produkten (DVEN/FR/IT) (tom6nedlig / zweimonatlich / bimonthly / bimestriel / bimestrale / tweemaandeliiks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 1 350 DKR 236 DM 86 FF 190,50 LIT 36 100 HFL 93 UKL 22.10 USD 43.50 28

Salgspriser for vegetabilske produkter Verkaufspreise pflanzlicher produkte Selling prices of vegetable products prix di vente de p.6drits vlg6taux ll E' tssN 0378-6714 Prezzi di vendita dei prodotti vogetali Verkoopprijzen van plantaardige produkten (DElEN/FR/tr) (romSnedlig / zweimonatlich / bimonthly / bimestriel / bimestrale / tweemaandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 1 35O DKR 236 DM 86 FF 190,50 LrT 36 100 HFL 93 UKL 22.10 USD 43.50

'l BFR 2 7OO DKR 472 DM 172 FF 381 LtT 72200 HFL 186 uKL 44.20 uso az / I + ll

lndkobspriser for driftsmidler Einkaufspreise dor Betri6bsmittel Purchase prices of the means of production Prix d'achat des moyens de production rssN 0378-6692 Prezzi d'acquisto dei mezzi di produzione Aankoopprijzen van de produktiemiddolen (DElEN/FR/IT) (kvartalsvis/vierteljdhrlich/quarterly/trimestriel /trimestrale/driemaandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 7OO DKR 122,50 DM 44,50 FF 99 LtT 18 700 HFL 48,50 UKL 11.50 USD 22.50 >Gront< abonnement - ,,Grrines" Abonnement - 'Green' subscription Abonnement ( vert ) - Abbonamento - abonnement A+B+C+D+E+E'+F ,,Groen" BFR 12000 DKR 2098 DM 762 FF 1 692 LIT 321 OOO HFL 827 UKL 196 USD 387

Kvartalsvis fiskeribulletin Vierteljdhrliches Fischereibulletin Ouarterly bulletin of fisheries Bulletin trimestriel de la p6che rssN 0379-0029 Bollettino trimestrale della pesca Driemaandelijks visserijbulletin (DA/DElE N/FRlITlN L) (kvartalsvis/viertelldhrlich/quarterly/trimestriel /trimestrale/driemaandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 600 DKR 105 DM 38 FF 85 LrT 16000 HFL 41 UKL 9.80 USD 19.40

MAnedsstatistik: Sukker Monatsstatistik : Zucker Monthly statistics: Sugar Statistiques mensuslles: Sucre Statistica mensile : Zucchero Maandstatistiek : Suiker ( DA/D E/E N/F R/ITlN L) (mdnedlig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 1 125 DKR 197 DM 71,50 FF 159 LrT 30 100 HFL 77,50 UKL 18.40 USD 36.50

EG-l ndex der Erzeugerpreise landwirtschaftlicher produkte EC-index of producer prices of agricultural products Indice CE des prix A la production des produits agricoles rssN 0378-6706 lndice CE dei prezzi alla produzione dei prodotti agricoli (DE/EN/FRlIT} (tomdnedlig / zweimonatlich / bimonthly / bimestriel / bimestrale / tweemaandelijks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 3OO DKR 52,50 DM 19 FF 42,50 LrT 8000 HFL 20.50 UKL 4.90 usD 9.70 29

Viertethhresheft Eisen und Stahl OuartertY iron and stee! bulletin tssN 0378-7672 Bulletin trimesttiel sid6rurgic Bollettino trimestrale siderurgia IDEIENIFRITI ifuiriii'rriilviertetidhrtich/quarterly/trimestriel/trimestrale/driemaandeliiks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 1 OOO DKR 175 DM 63 FF 140 LIT 26800 HFL 69 UKL 16 USD 32.50

M6nedsbulletin jern og stil Monatsbericht Eisen und Stahl MonthlY bulletin lron and Steal tssN 0378-7559 Bulletin mensuel sid6rurgie Bollettino mensile siderurgia Maandelijks bulletin iizer en staal IDEIENIFRITI iraniorig / monatlich / monthly / mensuel / mensile / maandeliiks) Abonnement / Subscription / Abbonamento BFR 450 DKB 78,50 DM 28,50 FF 63,50 LIT 12OOO HFL 31 UKL 7.40 USD 14,50

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DER VERBRAUCHER IN DER EUROPASCHEN GEM EINSCHAFT

Europdische Dokumentation 1 97 8/3

Diese Broschtire soll einen Uberblick riber die von der Europdischen Gemeinschaft geplante Verbraucherpolitik geben. Sie soll die Notwendigkeit einer Gemeinschaftsaktion in diesem Bereich betonen und das von der Europdischen Gemeinschaft festgesetzte Programm sowie die bereits erzielten Fortschritte erlSutern: - Schutz von Gesundheit und Sicherheit - Schutz der wirtschaftlichen lnteressen der Verbraucher - Beratung, Beistand und Schadenersatz - Unterrichtung der Verbraucher - Verbraucherbildung - Anhorung und Vertretung der Verbraucher.

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LE CONSOMMATEUR DANS LA COMMUNAUTE EUROPEENNE

Documentation europ6enne 1 97 813

Cette brochure a pour but de faire le point sur la politique que la Communaute europeenne entend mener en faveur des consommateurs. Elle s'efforce de mettre en 6vidence la n6cessit6 d'une action communautaire dans ce domaine, d'expliquer le programme que la Communaut6 europ6enne s'est fix6 et les progrds d6jd r6alis6s: - Protection de la sant6 et de la s6curit6 - Protection des int6r€ts 6conomiques des consommateurs - Conseil assistance, r6paration des dommages - lnformation des consommateurs - Education des consommateurs - Consultation et repr6sentation des consommateurs.

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