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establish on an equal basis to all EEC countries without
discrimination.
Again in this case, associates should not
accord to any third country treatment better than they grant
to EEC countries.
7. The Yaoundé Association arrangements also permit the
continuance or establishment of customs unions or free trade
areas between one or more associated territories, and allow
for the continuance or establishment of such arrangements
between one or more associated territories and one or more
third countries, insofar as they are not incompatible with the provisions and principles of the Yaoundé Agreement. 8. The European Economic Community has established a common agricultural policy for the majority of products produced by European farmers, and imports from third countries of the
commodities affected by this policy are for the most part regulated by variable levies and other special arrangements.
The Community, however, have undertaken that, in determining
its agricultural policy, it would take into account the interests of associated states as regards produce which they
export and which is similar to and competitive with Europe an
produce. The Common Agricultural Policy has been worked out for most of the important Community agricultural products, including cereals, meat, dairy products, vegetable oils and
fats, sugar and fruit and vegetables. The products of the
Associates are exempt from the common external tariff, but not
from the levies chargeable under t'e common agricultural
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