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is other Community countries which have the main interest in avoiding
any opening up of the Community market.
CEREALS
10
International consultations are continuing in pursuit of a
new International Wheat Agreement with economic provisions including the
establishment of an international stock-pile. A Conference in Feb/March
was unable to reach agreement, inter alia on the Community's proposals
for minimum/maximum prices for trade and for related supply/purchase
obligations. An interim Committee is now carrying the consultations
forward, with a view to possible resumption of the Conference in
September. There now seems a possibility of a compromise but the
question the Council will need to consider is whether the Commission
may not be going too far to concede points to the Americans which
could be prejudicial to consumer and budgetary interests.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
11
The Community is now developing in practical detail its
proposals for international arrangements involving maximum/minimum
prices for trade in products where this is suitable, and for
bilateral joint discipline agreements within the overall framework -
notably for cheese. Considerable progress has been made but there
are still no firm commitments and, in particular, the attitude which
the USA will finally adopt is unclear.
MEAT
12
Only beef is under consideration. Attention has concentrated on
the Community's proposals for joint disciplines, with bilateral
agreements within the overall framework. Progress has been held up
because of delay by the Commission in bringing forward detailed