TNAG-0133-FCO40-169-Tariff-preferences-for-developing-countries-1969 — Page 95

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GO. NEDERETAL

1) Obiect of the Community proposal

The preference in favour of enufactured products from developing

countries woula is virgine consist of freedom of entr; (1), rith the

proviso that the Community would ruterve the right to suspend preferential

trestant when such favor ́s rerched & æredeterrined lixits.

In this context it should be specified that such limits:

would take the form of tariff quotes for sensitive products grā

a predetermined csiling for ucn-sensitive products;

uld be calculated on the basis of aports mede by the developing

countries plus a certain percentage which might be calculated for

The latter example on the basis of the total imports outside C. Aigner

porcentego (mifore. or differentie bon according to the producte)

will be determined subsequently on the basis of study to be

prepared by the Commission Agencies (2).

11) Interul administry tion

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With regard to the operation of sefɔguard procedure within

the Community, the dologations made aistinction between sensitive products

and other products. For the first category of products the aouve antioned

remula would incorporate aer sures for stringunt control by me ns of tariff

.quotes. For other poducte it would be sufficient to observe develop.ents

a posteriori in stetistical data dealing with importe of these products.

(1) Gn this point:

The representative of Ahe Coʻmission expressed & reservɛtion with regard to a limited number of products of interest to the LA'S;

-the Italian Jeleg: tion said that without wishing to oppose the general principle of free entay it would refer not to exclude the possibili, of applying pertial reductions.

(2) The French delegation however expressed c. wish that for products

this wns feasible studies should also be mɩde on the basis of data relasing to consumtion.

where

CONTIDEAAL

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