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THEIR NATIONALS TRAVELLING TO AND RESIDENT IN COUNTRIES
COVERED BY BAN. UK PROPOSES TO RAISE THESE ASPECTS URGENTLY PARTNERS OF THE TWELVE WITH A VIEW TO AGREEING COMMON ADVICE TO TRAVELLERS.
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6. MINISTERS HAVE DECIDED WE SHOULD NOT STAND OUT AGAINST AN EC BAN OR CONTINUE TO ARGUE FOR AN ALTERNATIVE AND LESS STRINGENT APPROACH.
7. IF THE DANES ARGUE FOR THE USE OF A UNANIMITY ARTICLE (235 OR 100) AS OPPOSED TO ARTICLE 113, WE SHOULD TAKE A LOW PROFILE. 8. WE HAVE CONSIDERABLE DOUBTS ABOUT THE ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION ON 6 MAY (HONEY, DONKEYS, FISH ROE, HORSES, EGGS AND POULTY). DANISH REQUEST APPEARS EXTREME.
9. ON INTRA COMMUNITY TRADE, DETAILED SCIENTIFIC ARGUMENTS ARE BEING SENT BY FAX.
10. WE PREFER TO STAY OUT OF THE DEBATE ON INCLUSION OF GDR, YUGOSLAVIA AND ALBANIA IN COVERAGE OF BAN. WE SHOULD PREFER THE
MORE LIMITED COVERAGE BUT CAN ACCEPT THE MAJORITY VIEWS.
11. WE WILL BE SEPARATELY IN TOUCH WITH THE DUTCH PRESIDENCY IN
THE HAGUE TO FOLLOW UP OUR PROPOSAL THAT THE TWELVE SHOULD
INDIVIDUALLY ISSUE COMMON ADVICE TO TRAVELLERS ETC.
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