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INFO ROUTINE BONN, COPENHAGEN, DUBLIN, LUXEMBOURG, PARIS, THE HAGUE
INFO ROUTINE LISBON, MADRID, ATHENS, ROME
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FRAME GENERAL
FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL 12 MAY 1986: SUMMARY TELEGRAM
NB (X) DENOTES ITEM NOT REPORTED ELSEWHERE
SUMMARY
1.
DESPITE MORNING BEING HI-JACKED BY CHERNOBYL, COUNCIL DESPATCHED AGENDA IN TIME FOR EC-MALTA DINNER, (THOUGH WITH FEW DECISIONS BEING TAKEN) LEAVING THE EC/MALTA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL (ONLY) UNTIL MORNING OF 13 MAY.
2. MRS CHALKER REPRESENTED THE UK.
A POINTS ix)
3. ALL A POINTS IN DOC 6746/86 CLEARED. A POINTS LISTED IN ADDENDUM 1 TO 6746/86 HELD OVER UNTIL ANOTHER COUNCIL.
EP RESOLUTIONS
4. PRESIDENCY DREW ATTENTION TO RESOLUTION NUMBERS
2,5,6,10,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,21,22,23,24 AND 31 IN DOC 6261/86.
CHERNOBYL
5.
AGREEMENT ON:
(A) COUNCIL REGULATION BANNING IMPORTS OF CERTAIN FOODSTUFFS FROM EASTERN EUROPE
(3) A COUNCIL STATEMENT ON INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE IN WHICH MEMBER STATES COMMIT THEMSELVES TO:
(1) SET CONTAMINATION STANDARDS FOR IMPORTS NO HIGHER THAN FOR DOMESTIC PRODUCE,
(11) LIMIT THE CONTAMINATION LEVEL OF EXPORTS TO THAT ACCEPTABLE TO THE RECIPIENT STATE,
(111) RECOGNISE THE CONTROLS IMPOSED BY OTHER MEMBER STATES (IE IN EFFECT LIFT NATIONAL SYSTEMS OF CERTIFICATION),
(C) COMMON ADVICE TO COMMUNITY CITIZENS TRAVELLING WITHIN THE AFFECTED AREA,
(D) FURTHER DISCUSSION ON NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS TO COMMUNITY PROCEDURES IN SUCH EMERGENCIES, COMMUNITY SAFETY STANDARDS, AND FURTHER ACTION IN THE IAEA.
MEDITERRANEAN POLICY OF THE ENLARGED COMMUNITY
6. NO PROGRESS. COREPER TO PURSUE WITH A VIEW TO DECISION AT JUNE FAC, WITH A VEILED THREAT FORM THE PRESIDENCY OF REFERENCE TO THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL IE NO. AGREEMENT THEN.
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