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RESTRICHED

ARTICLE 14: THE U.K. SUPPORTED BY MOST OF THE OTHER MEMBER

STATES SAID THAT THE TEXT SHOULD EITHER BE INCLUDED AS IT

STOOD OR OMITTED. THE GERMANS STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE THEY ATTACHED TO THE REVIEW CLAUSE AND PRESSED THE COMMISSION TO

MAKE EVERY POSSIBLE EFFORT TO SECURE ITS INCLUSION. THE COMMISSION CONFIRMED THAT THEY INTENDED TO NEGOTIATE THE WHOLE

OF THE ARTICLE OR OMIT IT COMPLETELY. TO MEET THE GERMAN

POSITION THEY PROPOSED TO CONSULT THE 113 COMMITTEE CASE BY

CASE IF SUPPLIERS FOUND DIFFICULTY IN ACCEPTING IT.

PROTOCOL A ARTICLE 8: THE COMMISSION RELUCTANTLY AGREED UNDER

PRESSURE TO RETAIN THE ARTICLE AND TO CHANGE THE NEW WORDING

'MAY REFUSE' BACK TO THE ORIGINAL WILL REFUSE'.

CONCLUSION

MEMBER STATES UNDERTOOK TO DO THEIR BEST TO COME BACK WITH

FINAL VIEWS BY MONDAY. MEANWHILE, THE COMMISSION HINTED THAT THEY MIGHT TAKE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES ON SEVERAL OF THE

PROPOSED CHANGES. BUT THEY APPEARED TO ACCEPT THAT CHANGES

IN ARTICLE 8 AND 14 WHICH WENT AGAINST THE MANDATE REQUIRED

THE PRIOR AGREEMENT OF MEMBER STATES.

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