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products from praferenti:] treatment.
However they pointed out that the questiɔn
of the definition of these ontegories of products should be the object of an
examination by some experts. In this connection cartiin delegations stated that,
if it were intended that a preference should be grinted for this or that product,
it would be difficult to go beyɔnd the offers made in this connection within the
framework of the Kennedy-tound.
b) Products subject to the single levy treatment
The delegations declared their
in this connection by the Commission
wement in principle on the approach proposed
agencies (exclusion of these products).
c) Products conyeting rith the foodstuffe industries of the Community and for which
the developing countries are already very comɔstitive (0)
The Lelegation axpressed their agent with the attitude of the Comission▲
However, agencies to this subject (exclusion). pha:isen that, if it wore intended
to examine the possibility of renting riferences for certain prolicts, it sould
be appropriate also to take account of the possible consequences of the negotiations
being conducted at the present time by the community with the North African
countries.
à) and e) )bjects and forms of oreferenti.1 tariff treatment
Certain of the delegations vondered whether the proferential tretment
proposed by the Jonaissibuk mencies comɛtituted a valid offer (miforta red .ctim of 50% on the protection for the duty for promote eligible for
Die
processing
industry
"normal" preference and of 25% in the oase of "limited" reference). Thile
approvin, working hethod adopted by the Commission notes, they considered
thet, on the one hand, it would be appropriate to extend the list of products which
could be subject to preferences and, on the other, to increase the rate of the
preferential tariff t.watment.
Other delegations, however, expressed doubts about the linear approch
Bested by the Commissi agencies. These same delegations reced
the asport
(1) The representative of the Commission distributed during the session working
document containing statistics of the Laports of the 8C in this field.
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