UK ALSO CONSIDERED THAT EXCEPTIONS (OR WITHDRAWALS) WOULD BE RELEVANT
AS AN ITEM IN THE HANDLING OF SENSITIVE ITEMS. IT WAS DOUBTFUL
WHETHER ANY COMMUNITY EXCEPTION LIST NEED BE VERY LONG AS CERTAIN
SECTORS (EG STEEL) WERE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEMS IN MOST ADVANCE
INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES.
3.
DE GROOTH (NETHERLANDS) SUPPORTED THE UK REFERENCE TO SECTORAL
PROBLEMS BUT DOUBTED WHETHER EXCEPTIONS WOULD PRODUCE A COMPLETE
SOLUTION. HE WANTED THE COMMISSION TO PRODUCE PROPOSALS, BEARING
IN MIND EXPERIENCE ON TEXTILES.
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TRIOLI (ITALY) SUPPORTED THE PREVIOUS SPEAKERS AND THOUGHT
MEMBER STATES SHOULD NOW ANALYSE THE DETAILED DIFFICULTIES IN
VARIOUS SECTORS.
5. DE MOREL (FRANCE) THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A UNITED
COMMUNITY POSITION. HE AGREED WITH THE UK THAT THE USA SHOULD BE
ASKED TO STATE THEIR POSITION ON SAFEGUARDS PUBLICLY AS THE ISSUE
WAS CLOSELY LINKED TO THE TARIFFS ISSUE. HE DID NOT WELCOME
PROPOSALS FOR ALEGALISTIC SOLUTION. INDEED, IT COULD BE ARGUED
THAT ARTICLE XIX COULD ALREADY BE USED DISCRIMINATORILY: THE EEC
MIGHT CONSIDER A UNILATERAL SOLUTION.
6.
ABROMOWSKI (GERMANY) SHOWED WILLINGNESS TO CONSIDER A
SAFEGUARD SOLUTION. HOWEVER HE THOUGHT DISCUSSION WAS TOO ONE-
SI DED. DUE WEIGHT SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY
EXPORTS AND THE FACT THAT SELECTIVE SAFEGUARDS WOULD BE USED AGAINST THEM. THE TERMS OF ANY CLAUSE WOULD BE IMPORTANT AND INTERNATIONAL
SURVEILLANCE WOULD BE NECESSARY,
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