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Council Decision of 22 April 1980 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement negotiated between the European Economic Community and Canada under Article XXVIII of GATT concerning certain products in the fruit and vegetables sector (80/461/EEC)

EU Decision 1980/461 · Adopted 22 April 1980 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Council Decision

of 22 April 1980 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement negotiated between the European

Economic Community and Canada under Article XXVIII of GATT concerning certain products in the fruit and vegetables sector

(80/461/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,

Whereas Canada, on the basis of Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on tariffs and trade (GATT), indicated its intention of modifying tariff concessions on certain products of which the European Economic Community is its principal supplier;

Whereas the Commission opened negotiations with Canada under Article XXVIII of GATT and has reached a satisfactory agreement with that country,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. Signature
  5. Attachment
  6. Attachment
  7. Negotiations relating to Schedule V — Canada
  8. Attachment
  9. Changes in Schedule V — Canada
  10. Note

1

The Agreement negotiated between the European Economic Community and Canada under Article XXVIII of GATT concerning certain products in the fruit and vegetables sector is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.

2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.

3

The outcome of the negotiations shall be notified to the Contracting Parties to GATT.

Signature

Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 1980.

For the Council

The President

G. Zamberletti

AGREEMENT

negotiated between the European Economic Community and Canada under Article XXVIII of GATT concerning certain products in the fruit and vegetables sector

The attached papers record the results of negotiations between the Canadian delegation and the Commission of the European Communities under Article XXVIII of GATT for the modification of concessions provided for in Schedule V — Canada.

On behalf of the delegation of the Commission of the European Communities

On behalf of the Canadian delegation

Mr Olivier Long,

Director-General,

GATT Secretariat,

Centre William Rappard,

rue de Lausanne, 154

CH-1211 Geneva

Negotiations relating to Schedule V — Canada

The Canadian delegation and the Commission of the European Communities have concluded their negotiations under Article XXVIII for the modification of concessions provided for in Schedule V — Canada, as set out in the report attached.

Results of negotiations between Canada and the European Communities under Article XXVIII for the modifications of concessions in Schedule V — Canada

Note

The concessions listed in Annex A shall be replaced by those listed in Annex B. Unless otherwise specified any item listed in Annex B confers upon the European Communities initial negotiating rights.