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3. On 26 January 1971, the Community stated
(CODEL 45) that it: "envisaged that a certain
number of products would not be able to benefit
from preference if they did not fulfil the origin
rules envisaged in the framework of the scheme.
The Community Delegation stated again that a certain
number of products coming from Hong Kong did not
On 2 February
seem to fulfil these conditions".
(CODEL 71) the Community offered to include Hong
Kong but reiterated the conditions stated in
CODEL 45 about sensitive products.
In reply,
the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (CODEL
72) asked for confirmation that these rules of
origin would be applied on a non-discriminatory
basis and for technical contacts between officials
regarding their practical implementation.
4. To our knowledge, these discussions have
not taken place and we suggest that through Dodge
you should remind the Community "formally though
in confidence" of these statements and press for
full discussion of the treatment of these products
in terms of both origin and damage to Community
producers.
5.
The remaining 6 items were listed at the end
of Table 3 of the Report as "other Hong Kong sensitive
products which could find themselves in the same
situation, for which the EEC imports effectively
only from Hong Kong and for which special attention
will have to be given in the future". So far
as we know, these items have not been formally
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