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ANNEX 11
DRAFT DECLARATION
FOR INCLUSION IN THE COUNCIL MINUTES
COMMISSION DECLARATION ON THE CANADA CLAUSE
"The Commission considers it Inappropriate to include in a cooperation agreement between the Community and a third country a provision which refers to the respective areas of responsibility of the Community and the Member States. These are an internal Community issue.
The Commission would moreover point out that no Member State concluding an economic cooperation agreement includes in it a clause specifying, for example, that the agreement in question should not affect the Community's qualification to engage in cooperation activities and conclude Community cooperation agreements with that same third country.
The
particularly
in
of the Commission takes the
view,
the light evolutionary nature of the Community cooperation provided for in this Agreement, that the phrase "nor any action taken under it" contained in the Canada Clause must in no way prejudice the further development of present and future cooperation between the Community and Brazil.
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