Agreement entered into with respect to quality wheat (Common External Tariff Item
Number ex 10.01) between the European Economic Community (hereinafter called the Community),
the Member States of the European Economic Community (hereinafter called the Member
States) and the non-European Economic Community countries signatory to this agreement
(hereinafter called the Third Countries).
Considering that the national wheat tariffs of the Member States will be unbound and
that the Common Tariff for wheat is not being bound, the Community and the Member
States subscribe to the following obligations:
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A. Until the putting into operation of the Common Agricultural Policy on wheat (application
of a levy or levies to imports):
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i) The national wheat tariffs of Member States as bound on September 1, 1960 shall not
be increased.
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ii) No new system or measures to restrict or regulate imports shall be introduced and
in continuing existing measures within national systems the Member States shall endeavor
to avoid any adverse change in the level of imports.
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B. From the date of the decision of the Community to introduce the common policy for
wheat until completion of negotiations with the Third Countries:
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i) Negotiations shall commence as soon as the EEC Council of Ministers has decided to
introduce the common policy for wheat and at the latest by June 30, 1963.
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ii) The Community undertakes to enter into negotiations on the subject of the consequences
on imports from Third Countries of the common agricultural policy to be applied. It
does not exclude negotiation on the maximum level of the levy or levies. This negotiation
shall take into account the importance of international trade in wheat and shall be
such as to provide for the evolution of this trade with the Community under fair and
reasonable conditions.
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iii) The negotiations shall deal with quality wheat.
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iv) The negotiations shall be in accordance with the procedures of Article XXVIII of the
GATT. In these negotiations the Third Countries shall have all the contractual rights
held by them on quality wheat on September 1, 1960.
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v) Consultations shall take place if imports from non-EEC Contracting Parties show any
appreciable decline in any period below the average of the corresponding period of
the last three years. If the decline is related to the implementation of the common
policy for wheat the Community and the Member States will take appropriate measures
to remedy the decline.
General Understandings
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i) While this agreement is in force, the Community and the Member States undertake to
consult at any time with the Third Countries regarding its operations.
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ii) The Third Countries do not in any way limit their rights under GATT, or otherwise,
to press for the removal or adjustment of systems or practices of the Member States
which have the effect of limiting the possible purchase or importation of wheat from
such Third Countries.