Draft minutes of the 840th Commission meetings, principal elements discussed include: Agriculture – spirits, adjustment of the milk quota scheme, adjustment of monetary compensatory amounts for Ireland. Fisheries – Community rules on the importation of certain white fish. Environment – fourth Community action programme. Information and Communication – information work in non-member countries. Relations with non-member countries – informal meeting of foreign ministers, quadrilateral talks, situation in Chile, Aspen Institute Conference; Corrigendum.
Note on meeting of Chefs de Cabinet and memo for Members of the Commission on results of weekly Chefs de Cabinet’s meeting.
Report on weekly GAP (Parliamentary Affairs Group) meeting. Information note on the Sept session of the EP. Notes for Cabinet members : spiritous beverages, dairy sector, (memo on possible Commission action to manipulate the intervention system for butter and skimmed milk powder), COREPER : relations avec les Etats-Unis, programme-cadre. Notes on Commission meeting agenda : organisation chart, information activities in Third countries. Judgement of the Court of Justice, 9 July 1985 (Co-responsibility levy – target price for milk). Note for Commissioner : arguments for devaluation of Irish pound, civil aviation, Budget Council relations with third countries, informal foreign ministers meeting : documents including press cuttings on the South African situation and possibility of EC sanctions and US disagreement: Agenda 840 items: information activities in third countries. Points for meeting with Vice President Andriessen on 4 Sept 1986 on arguments advanced by Mr Deasy (Irish Minister of Agriculture) - green pound adjustment.

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