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DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL

OF 28 APRIL 1981

REGARDING THE OPENING OF TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS UNDER ARTICLE XXIV ( 6 ) OF GATT

( 81/362/ECSC )

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL ,

HAVING TAKEN NOTE OF THE COMMUNICATION OF THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS , FOLLOWING THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE COMMUNITIES , ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XXIV ( 6 ) OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE THE TARIFF CONCESSIONS OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC HAVE TO BE RENEGOTIATED ,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . THE COMMISSION IS REQUESTED TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS UNDER ARTICLE XXIV ( 6 ) OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE IN RESPECT OF PRODUCTS COVERED BY THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY .

2 . THE COMMISSION WILL CONDUCT THESE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT LUXEMBOURG , 28 APRIL 1981 .

THE PRESIDENT

J . DE KONING