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THETK LAPORTS IN ORDER FOR TATS SLACK TO BE TAKEN UP BY MEDITERRANE AN

COUNTRIES.

10. HAFERKAMP EXPLAINED THAT:

(A) ON THE PRODUCTS WHICH HAD ALREADY EXCEEDED THE AGREED LEVELS, ACTION WOULD BE ON THE BASIS OF ARTICLE 55 OF THE ATHENS AGREEMENT. THE ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE WOULD FIRST HAVE TO BE CONSULTED, AND THIS WOULD BE DONE ON FRIDAY. THEREAFTER THE COMMISSION WOULD ACT

IMMEDIATELY BY COMMISSION REGULATION.

(B) ON THE OTHER PRODUCTS THE COMMISSION WOULD CONSIDER AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW A FORMAL PROPOSAL TO THE COUNCIL.

(C) ON THE BASKET EXTRACTOR MECHANISM, THE COMMISSION DID NOT ENVIS- AGE INSERTING INTO THEIR PROPOSAL (PARA 8 ABOVE) ANY PROVISION FOR PURELY AUTOMATIC OPERATION. PROCEDURES EXISTED FOR MEMBER STATES TO SEEK THE IMPOSITION OF NEW RESTRAINTS, AND THESE SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE FOLLOWED.

11. ANDERSEN (DANISH PRESIDENCY) CONCLUDED THAT COREPER SHOULD BE ASKED TO REVIEW URGENTLY. THE PROBLEM OF IMPORTS FROM THE MEDITERRAN-- EAN COUNTRIES AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF IMPORTS FROM GREECE WITH A VIEW TO FINDING A SOLUTION TO ALL THE SEPARATE ELEMENTS OF THE

PROBLEM.

12. SEE M 1 FT (NOT TO ATHENS, ANKARA OR MADRID).

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FRANKLIN, BIRCH.

FARRY, CROMPTON (CT), HUDSON, RIDLEY.

SPENCER, HELLINGS (CRE1), MISS LACKEY (CRE4), GRAY.

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