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C.

started

Accession Negotiations: Chapters not yet

5.

Agriculture:General

Dr Marta replied to Mr Hannay's earlier

enquiry about the material requested by the Commission

which was still outstanding. 90% of the Portuguese

replies were now ready. Portugal would like the

product.

accession negotiations to tackle agriculture product by

This would give momentum to the negotiations

and help them overcome certain domestic difficulties.

For example in the case of cereals an attempt to

dismantle the domestic monopoly had failed last year.

It would be easier to achieve this end publicly because

of Community requirements. As well as perhaps tackling

such products as meat, milk and cereals, Portugal would

welcome early discussion of the guidance section of the

CAP, so that the Portuguese could know on what

resources they could count and within what

framework.

Mr Hannay said that the UK had pressed in Brussels for

early discussion of all individual products except for

fruit and vegetables and olive oil on which no

agreement had been reached.

6.

Dr Marta said that as regards cereals

Portugal took 90% of its imports from the USA.

Adopting a Community regime would add some 80% to the

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