Draft minutes of the 856th Commission meeting, principal elements discussed: Relations with non-member countries- Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Negotiations with the US under article XXIV.6 of the GATT. Preparations for the President’s "Tour of the Capitals". Monitoring the application of Community Law; Corrigenda.
Note on weekly chefs.
Part I : notes for Commissioner: FEOGA clearance of accounts, aid for butter, relations with third countries. Progress report on the COMETT programme. Letter to Delors from G. Shaw (Council) concerning the withdrawal of the ERASMUS proposal; letter to Delors from Lord Cockfield, Vice- President of the Commission on the Community Trade Mark Focce and the consideration as to the seat and the working language of the future office. Report of informal COREPER meeting with President Delors, Brussels 19 Dec 1986 from John Campbell, Ambassador Permanent Rep. – main topics covered: budget and financial issues, the CAP, Cohesion and the structural funds, certain macro-economic considerations covering inter alia the Internal Market and cohesion.
Part II: Notes for the Commissioner : shipbuilding, employment in the public service – Article 48(4), administrative and budgetary matters, commentary on President’s synthesis paper : the reform of the structural funds, EMS realignment.

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