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products from praferenti:] treatment.

However they pointed out that the questiɔn

of the definition of these ontegories of products should be the object of an

examination by some experts. In this connection cartiin delegations stated that,

if it were intended that a preference should be grinted for this or that product,

it would be difficult to go beyɔnd the offers made in this connection within the

framework of the Kennedy-tound.

b) Products subject to the single levy treatment

The delegations declared their

in this connection by the Commission

wement in principle on the approach proposed

agencies (exclusion of these products).

c) Products conyeting rith the foodstuffe industries of the Community and for which

the developing countries are already very comɔstitive (0)

The Lelegation axpressed their agent with the attitude of the Comission▲

However, agencies to this subject (exclusion). pha:isen that, if it wore intended

to examine the possibility of renting riferences for certain prolicts, it sould

be appropriate also to take account of the possible consequences of the negotiations

being conducted at the present time by the community with the North African

countries.

à) and e) )bjects and forms of oreferenti.1 tariff treatment

Certain of the delegations vondered whether the proferential tretment

proposed by the Jonaissibuk mencies comɛtituted a valid offer (miforta red .ctim of 50% on the protection for the duty for promote eligible for

Die

processing

industry

"normal" preference and of 25% in the oase of "limited" reference). Thile

approvin, working hethod adopted by the Commission notes, they considered

thet, on the one hand, it would be appropriate to extend the list of products which

could be subject to preferences and, on the other, to increase the rate of the

preferential tariff t.watment.

Other delegations, however, expressed doubts about the linear approch

Bested by the Commissi agencies. These same delegations reced

the asport

(1) The representative of the Commission distributed during the session working

document containing statistics of the Laports of the 8C in this field.

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