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                                                    CONSELHO
                                                 DECISÃO DO CONSELHO
                                                   de 30 de Janeiro de 1987
                 relativa ao Acordo entre a Comunidade Económica Europeia e os Estados Unidos da América
                         respeitante à conclusão das negociações a título do artigo XXIV .6 do GATT
                                                         ( 87 / 224 / CEE )
O CONSELHO DAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEIAS ,                                 DECIDE :
                                                                                               Artigo 1 ?
Tendo em conta o Tratado que institui a Comunidade
                                                                       É aprovado em nome da Comunidade o Acordo entre a
Económica Europeia e , nomeadamente , o seu artigo                     Comunidade Económica Europeia e os Estados Unidos da
 113 ?,
                                                                       América respeitante à conclusão das negociações a título do
                                                                       artigo XXIV . 6 do GATT .
Tendo em conta a recomendação da Comissão ,                            O texto do Acordo vem anexo à presente decisão .
                                                                                               Artigo 2 ?
 Considerando que , na sequência do alargamento da Comu­
 nidade com a Espanha e Portugal , se efectuaram negociações           O Presidente do Conselho fica autorizado a designar as
 com os Estados Unidos a título do artigo XXIV . 6 do Acordo           pessoas habilitadas a assinar o Acordo para o efeito de
 Geral sobre Pautas Aduaneiras e Comércio ( GATT ) a fim de            vincular a Comunidade .
 encontrar solução para o diferendo comercial entre a Comu­
 nidade e os Estados Unidos ;
                                                                       Feito em Bruxelas , em 30 de Janeiro "de 1987 .
                                                                                                                   Pelo Conselho
 Considerando que tais negociações conduziram a um Acordo                                                           O Presidente
 ad referendum e que é do interesse da Comunidade aprovar
 esse Acordo ,                                                                                                    L. TINDEMANS
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                                                                AGREEMENT
             for the conclusion of negotiations between the United States and the European Community under
                                                            GATT Article XXIY.6
                 I. The United States and the European Community
                     — desiring to bring their GATT Article XXIV . 6 negotiations to conclusion on the basis of a
                            reasonable and mutually satisfactory compromise ;
                     — recognizing that the differing interpretations which each party has placed on the provisions of
                            Article XXIV . 6 cannot be reconciled ;
                     — recognizing on the other hand that the alternative of major transatlantic trade conflict is not in
                            the interest of the continued close partnership in commercial and economic matters between
                            the European Community and the United States , including the Uruguay Round of
                            Multilateral Trade Negotiations in the GATT ; and
                     — recognizing that the present Agreement is concluded without prejudice to the views of either
                            party in respect of Article XXIV . 6 ;
                     agree to the following provisions :
               II . As regards the withdrawal of Spanish and Portuguese GATT concessions , the Community will
                     implement the following dispositions :
                     A. The GATT bindings of the Community of Ten as set out in Schedules LXXII and LXXII bis
                             will be restored and extended to Spain and Portugal , in view of US recognition of the benefits
                             which would result for certain US exports 0 ). Improvements granted to third countries shall
                             also be applied to the US . The duties applied in Spain and Portugal during the transitional
                             period will be those set out in the Treaty of Accession .
                     B. A reduction of present duty rates will be made on an autonomous basis on the products listed ,
                             and in the manner described , in Annex I.
                     C. As regards corn and sorghum ( other than for sowing) ( 2 ):
                             1 . The Community will ensure a minimum annual level of imports of two million metric
                                  tonnes of corn and of 300 000 metric tonnes of sorghum into Spain for consumption from
                                  non-EEC sources ( MFN ). To achieve this , reduced-levy quotas shall be applied in Spain
                                  and / or direct purchases on the world market shall be made under the Commission's
                                  authority . The detailed modalities are set out in Annex II .
                             2 . The commitment in 1 shall apply from 1 January 1987 to 31 December 1990 . The
                                  quantity for 1987 shall be in addition to any EEC obligations remaining with respect to
                                  the interim agreement of 1 July 1986 .
                             3 . In order to ensure that such imports of corn and sorghum into Spain are not diverted to
                                  other markets , appropriate measures will be taken .
              III . The United States and the European Community also agree that :
                       ( i ) Consultations will be held on this Agreement at any time at the request of either party .
                      (ii) During July 1990 , a major review of the situation resulting from paragraph II of this
                              Agreement will be initiated. This review will take into account, inter alia:
              (') This commitment does not apply to fish products on which the EEC has not made an offer and which are
                    subject to negotiations with other countries . The United States maintains its principal supplier and substantial
                    interest rights under Article XXVIII for such products . The European Community recognizes that these
                    matters have to be resolved through further negotiations .
              ( 2 ) NIMEXE codes 10.05-92 and 10.07-59
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                      (a) general trade developments, with particular reference to the evolution of US exports to
                           Spain and Portugal ;
                      (b) agreements on agriculture reached in the Uruguay Round;
                      (c) the status of implementation of the Treaty of Accession;
                      with the objective of determining at that time what new action, if any, might be
                       appropriate .
                (iii) This Agreement is without prejudice to the legal interpretations of Article XXIV of either
                       party and both parties reserve full GATT rights including those which would otherwise be
                       time-limited .
            IV. Upon approval of, and subject to, the above provisions, both parties declare that this Agreement
                constitutes a mutually satisfactory conclusion of this Article XXIV. 6 negotiation.
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                                                                                ANNEX I
                      The European Community will , on an autonomous basis, reduce the present duty rates on the products listed
                      below to the duty levels indicated during the period 1987 to 1990 .
             CCT heading No                                            Description                                 Present Duty          Offer
         07.04 A                        Dried , dehydrated or evaporated onions                                  16              Tariff quota of
                                                                                                                                 12 000 tonnes at 10
         08.01 D                       Avocados                                                                   8             4 in the period
                                                                                                                                 1 December to 31
                                                                                                                                May
         12.03                         Seeds for sowing :
                C                      — of fodder plants                                                         4-5              2-2,5
                D                      — flowers and kohlrabi                                                     6                3
                E                      — vegetable seeds and other                                                7                4
        20.06 A II                     Nuts , roasted in packings of 1 kg or less                               16              12
   ex 20.07 A II                       Apple juice ( concentrate ) (')                                          42 + ( L )      30 + ( L )
   ex 20.07 B I                        Apple juice ( other ) (*)                                                24 + ADS        18 + ADS
        ( NIMEXE codes ex 23 ,
        ex 24 , 32 , 33 , 35 )                                                                                  25              18
  ex 20.07 B II                        Grapefruit juice                                                         15 + ADS        12 + ADS
        ( NIMEXE codes 45 , 75 )
  ex 20.07 B II                        Cranberry juice                                                          22              14
        ( NIMEXE codes 61 , 93 }
        22.09 C III ( a )              Bourbon                                                                 Specific duty    Reduced by half ( 2 )
       24.02 B                         Cigars                                                                  52               43
       28.01 C                         Bromine                                                                   9                4,5
  ex 29.02 A III                       Ethyl dibromide , and vinyl bromide                                       8,6              3
  ex 29.07 A                           Halogenated derivatives :
                                         Bromides                                                                6,9              3
 ex 29.08 A III C                      Aromatic ethers :
                                         Bromides                                                                7,1              3
 ex 29.15 C III                        Other aromatic polycarboxylic acids :
                                         Bromides and tetrabromides                                            13                 8
 ex 29.26 A II                        Bistetrabromophthalic amide                                                7               3
       38.14 A                        Anti-knock preparations based on tetraethyl — lead                         7.2             0
 ex 38.14 B III                       Other anti-knock preparations                                              5,8             0
      38.19 S I                       Doped silicon                                                           ■ 7,6              5
      39.01 C VII :
      ( NIMEXE                 code   Epoxide resins as monofil , seamless tubes , rods , sticks , profile
      39.01-87 ).                     shapes , plates , sheets , film , foil or strip ; waste and scrap          7,6             6,5
      ( NIMEXE                 code   Polyether alcohols , except polyethylene glycols , liquid or pasty ,
      39.01-94 )                      in blocks , lumps , powder, granules , flakes and similar bulk
                                     forms                                                                      7,6              6,5
(') Pear juice is not included . Mixtures of apple and pear juice are not included .
( 2 ) — In containers holding two litres or less — 0,20 ECU per hi per % volume of alcohol + 1,5 ECU per hi ,
      — in containers holding more than two litres — 0,20 ECU per hi per % volume of alcohol .
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                                                                                                           Present Duty            Offer
        CCT heading No                                      Description
   ( NIMEXE code                Condensation , polycondensation and polyaddition products
                                                                                                           7,6              6,5
   39.01-% )                    NES , prepared for moulding or extruding
   ( NIMEXE code                Condensation , polycondensation and polyaddition products
    39.01-98 )                  NES , not prepared for moulding or extruding, liquid or pasty , in
                                blocks, lumps , powders, granules, flakes and similar bulk
                                 forms                                                                     7,6              6,5
                                 Plywood of coniferous species                                             tariff quota        tariff quota
ex 44.15
                                                                                                           600 000 m 3         650 000 m 3
ex 76.03                         Rectangular wrought plates, sheets and strip , of aluminium
    ( NIMEXE codes 22 , 29 ,
                                                                                                          10                7,5
    32 , 39 )
ex 87.06                         Wheels ; parts of wheels and accessories for wheels :
                                                                                                           6,9               6
     (NIMEXE code ex 41 )         — of aluminium
                                                                     ANNEX II
                With reference to paragraph II C. 1 of the Agreement for the Conclusion of Negotiations between the United States
                and the European Economic Community under GATT Article XXIV.6, the following modalities shall apply:
                1 . In order to ensure the minimum annual level of imports of two million metric tonnes of corn and 300 000
                    metric tonnes of sorghum into Spain , the EEC will establish as a general mechanism a system consisting of an
                    import tender for a reduced levy for corn and for sorghum imports into Spain .
                2. In order to guarantee the import of the total quantities negotiated, a back-up mechanism will be established,
                    enabling direct purchases of corn and sorghum on world markets for Spain, under the control of the
                    Commission . The Commission will proceed to such purchases on a regular basis if it proves necessary and
                    following bilateral consultations where appropriate .
                3 . The Commission will ensure that the minimum annual import levels are fully met not later than two months
                    after each calendar year concerned .
                4. The quantities of the non-grain feed ingredients imported into Spain and listed below will be deducted
                     proportionally from the global yearly quantities which have been negotiated for corn and for sorghum:
                                CGT heading No                                         Product description
                        23.03 A II                             Com glúten feed
                        23.03 B II                             Brewing and distilling dregs and waste
                        23.06 A II                             Citrus peels and pellets
