7. DENMARK, SUPPORTED BY GERMANY AND GREECE, WANTED TO TIGHTEN UP ARTICLE 1, WHICH DEFINED IMPORTATION AS AS PUTTING INTO FREE CIRCULATION IN THE NATURAL STATE OR FOLLOWING PROCESSING OR STORAGE UNDER A CUSTOMS REGIME''. THEY THOUGHT THIS PROVIDED A LOOPHOLE FOR CONTAMINATED PRODUCTS, OSTENSIBLY DESTINED FOR STORAGE OR PROCESSING, TO GO FOR IMMEDIATE CONSUMPTION. THE COMMISSON RELUCTANTLY OFFERED A MORE RESTRICTED WORDING, EFFECTIVELY PROHIDITING ALL PRODUCTS LISTED IN THE ANNEX FROM ENTERING EC TERRITORY, EVEN CUSTOMS WAREHOUSES. NETHERLANDS THOUGHT THIS UNNECESSARILY RESTRICTIVE.
3. ON A VOTE ON A REVISED TEXT (COPIES BY MUFAX TO GORDON, ECD(E) AND CUMBERLIDGE, MAFF) ALL DELEGATIONS VOTED IN FAVOUR EXCEPT THE NETHERLNADS WHO ABSTAINED. THE MEASURE TAKES IMMEDIATE EFFECT: OJ POBLICATION ON 17 MAY. COMMISSION TO ALERTS CUSTOMS
AUTHORITIES.
3. COMMISSION ALSO CIRCULATED A POSSIBLE PROVISION FOR EFTA COUNTRIES ALLOWING IMPORTATION OF THE PRODUCTS LISTED PROVIDED THAT CONTAMINATION LEVELS DO NOT EXCEED MAXIMA PRESCRIBED IN MEMBER STATES (TEXT TO SAME RECIPIENTS). THIS MAY BE DISCUSSED IN A FURTHER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ON 20 OR 21 MAY: THE APPLICATION OF 1383/86 TO YUGOSLAVIA MAY ALSO BE DISCUSSED THEN.
HANNAY
YYYY
ADVANCE
GORDON NED FCO
SHEPHERD FCO.
EVANS ECD(E) FCO
WALL FCO
JAY CAB
BRECKNELL ECIP DTI
SHARP ICP DTI
ATTRIDGE MAFF
HADLEY MAFF
GURD EMERGENCY UNIT MAFF
BIRD TSY
PONSFORE DOE
FEATES DOE
MORPHET D/EN
GODFREY CUSTOMS
SMITH DHSS
FIELDER DHSS
RUBERY DHSS
MAIN
FRAME GENERAL
FRAME GENERAL
ECO(E)
NED.
CONFIDENTIAL
(ADVANCED AS REQUESTED)
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