. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/REG164/2 
1 April 2004  
 
(04-1464) 
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements Original:   English 
   
EC-CHILE INTERIM AGREEMENT 
  
 The following joint communication, dated 3 Februa ry 2004, is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegations of the European Communities and of Chile.  
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COUNCIL DECISION 
of 18 November 2002 
 
on the signature and provisional application of certain provisions of an Agreement establishing 
an association between the European Community  and its Member States, of the one part, and 
the Republic of Chile, of the other part 
 
  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
 
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 
310 thereof in conjunction with Article 300(2), fi rst subparagraph, first and second sentence, and 
Article 300(4) thereof,  
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
  Whereas:   1. On 13 September 1999 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations 
for an Agreement establishing an associati on between the European Community and 
its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part 
(hereinafter referred to as the "Association Agreement"). 
  2. These negotiations have been concl uded and the Association Agreement was 
initialled on    10 June 2002. 
 
 3. The European Community and the Republic of Chile have undertaken to apply 
provisionally certain provisions of the Asso ciation Agreement pending its entry into 
force. 
 
 4. The Association Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Community and the 
provisional application of certain of  its provisions should be approved, 
  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  WT/REG164/2 
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Article 1 
 
1. Subject to its subsequent conclusion, the signature of the Agreement establishing an 
association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the 
Republic of Chile, of the other part, together with  the Annexes and Protocols attached thereto, is 
hereby approved on behalf of the Community. 
2. The texts of the Association Agreement, Annexes,  Protocols and the Final Act are attached to 
this Decision. 
3. The President of the Council is hereby authori sed to designate the person(s) empowered to 
sign, the Association Agreement on behalf of the European Community. 
Article 2 
 
 The following provisions of the Associati on Agreement shall be applied on a provisional 
basis pending its entry into force: Articles 3 to 11, Article 18, Articles 24 to 27, Articles 48 to 54, 
Article 55(a), (b), (f), (h), (i), Articles 56 to 93, Articles 136 to 162, and Articles 172 to 206. 
 
Article 3 
 
 The President of the Council shall give the no tification provided for in Article 198(3) of the 
Association Agreement on behalf of the European Community.  
Article 4 
 
1. The position to be taken by the Community  within the Association Council and the 
Association Committee established by the Associatio n Agreement shall be adopted by the Council, on 
a proposal from the Commission, in accordance w ith the corresponding provisions of the Treaty. 
2. The President of the Council shall preside over the Association Council and present the 
position of the Community. A representative of th e Commission shall preside over the Association 
Committee and present the position of the Community. 
3. The Community shall be represented by a repr esentative of the Commission in the Special 
Committees established by the Association Agreem ent or set up by the Association Council in 
accordance with Article 7 thereof. 
Article 5 
 
1. For the purpose of applying Article 29(2) of Annex V to the Association Agreement, the 
Commission is hereby authorised, in accordance wi th the procedure laid down in Article 75 of 
Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, to conclude the instruments required to amend the Agreement. 
2. For the purpose of applying Article 16(2) of A nnex VI of the Association Agreement, the 
Commission is hereby authorised, in accordance wi th the procedure laid down in Article 15 of 
Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, to conclude the instruments required to amend the Agreement. 
 
 DONE at Brussels, 18 November 2002.  
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