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COUNCILDECISION
of18June1968
ontheconclusionofanAgreementonTradeandTechnicalCooperationbetweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheMemberStates,oftheonepart,andtheLebanese
Republic,oftheotherpart
(68/263/EEC)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparti­
cularArticles111,114and228thereof;
HavingregardtotheCouncilDecisionof13/15April1964onthetermsofreferencegiven
totheCommunitydelegationinrespectofthenegotiationswiththeLebaneseRepublic;
HavingregardtothereportsubmittedbytheCommission,
HASDECIDED :
Article1
TheAgreementonTradeandTechnicalCooperationbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheMemberStates,oftheonepart,andtheLebaneseRepublic,oftheother
part,isconcludedonbehalfoftheCommunity .ThetextoftheAgreementisannexedtothis
Decision.
Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtoissuethenotificationreferredtoin
ArticleXIVoftheAgreement.
DoneatLuxembourg ,18June1968.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
E.FAURE

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AGREEMENT
onTradeandTechnicalCooperationbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheMember
States,oftheonepart,andtheLebaneseRepublic,oftheotherpart
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEKINGDOMOFBELGIUM,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEFEDERALREPUBUCOFGERMANY ,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEFRENCHREPUBLIC ,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEITALIANREPUBLIC ,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEGRANDDUCHYOFLUXEMBOURG ,
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEKINGDOMOFTHENETHERLANDS ,
ANDTHECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,
oftheonepart,and
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHELEBANESEREPUBLIC,
oftheotherpart,
DESIRINGtostrengthenthefriendlyrelationsexistingbetweentheMemberStatesoftheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandtheLebaneseRepublic;
DETERMINED toconsolidateandextendtheeconomicandtraderelationsexistingbetweenthe
MemberStatesoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheLebaneseRepublic;
RECOGNIZING theimportanceoftheharmoniousdevelopmentoftradebetweentheContracting
Parties;
DESIRINGtoincreasetheeffectivenessoftechnicalcooperation,
HAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
ArticleI ArticleIII
Theprovisionsconcerningmost-favoured-nation treat­
mentshallnotapplyto:TheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheMember
Statesshall,eachinsofarasitisconcernedandinac­
cordancewithArticleII,grantmost-favoured-nation
treatmenttoimportsintotheMemberStatesofthe
CommunityofproductsoriginatingintheLebanese
RepublicandtoexportstotheLebaneseRepublicof
productsoriginatingintheMemberStatesoftheCom­
munity.
TheLebaneseRepublicshall,inaccordancewithArticle
II,grantmost-favoured-nation treatmenttoimportsinto
theLebaneseRepublicofproductsoriginatinginthe
MemberStatesoftheCommunityandtoexportstothe
MemberStatesoftheCommunityofproductsoriginat­
ingintheLebaneseRepublic.(a)advantageswhichareorwillbegrantedbytheCon­
tractingPartieswiththeobjectofestablishingacus­
tomsunionorafreetradearea;
(b)anyspecialadvantageswhichmightbegrantedby
theCommunitytoparticularcountriesbyagree­
mentsinaccordancewithArticleXXVoftheGener­
alAgreementonTariffsandTrade;
(c)specialadvantageswhichtheLebaneseRepublic
grantsorwillgranttotheMemberStatesofthe
LeagueofArabStates;
(d)specialadvantageswhichareorwillbegrantedby
theContractingPartiestofacilitatefrontier-zone
trafficwithneighbouringcountries;
(e)advantageswhichcertainMemberStatesofthe
Communitygrantonthebasisofgivenspecialsitua­
tions.ArticleII
Most-favoured-nation treatmentshallapplytoallduties
andtaxeschargeableinrespectofimportsorexports,or
chargedatthetimeofimportorexport,tothoselevied
oninternational transfersoffundsintendedforthesettle­
mentofimportsorexports,tothemannerofcollecting
thosetaxesandduties,andtoalltheproceduresand
formalitiesconnectedwithimportation,exportation,
transit,storageortranshipmentofgoods.

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ArticleIV
AJointCommitteeshallbesetup,composed,ontheone
hand,ofrepresentatives oftheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandoftheGovernmentsoftheMember
Statesand,ontheotherhand,ofrepresentatives ofthe
GovernmentoftheLebaneseRepublic.TheJointCom­
mitteeshallensurethatthetradeprovisionsoftheAgree­
mentareproperlyimplementedandshallstudythe
developmentoftradebetweentheCommunityandthe
LebaneseRepublic.Itmayrecommendtothecompetent
bodiesconcernedanymeasuresliabletofurtherthis
trade.
TheJointCommitteeshallmeetonceayear,atadate
fixedbymutualagreement.Incasesofemergency,ex­
traordinarymeetingsmaybeconvenedattherequestof
oneoftheContractingParties.GovernmentsoftheMemberStatesoftheEuropean
EconomicCommunityand,ontheotherhand,ofRepre­
sentativesoftheGovernmentoftheLebaneseRepublic.
Representatives oftheCommissionoftheEuropean
EconomicCommunityshalltakeparttherein.
TheGroupshallexaminerequestssubmittedbythe
LebaneseRepublicandreportitsconclusionstothe
MemberStatesoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtotheLebaneseRepublic.TheGroupshallkeep
underreviewtheimplementation ofsuchtechnicalcoop­
erationmeasuresasshallhavebeenagreed.
Technicalcooperationmeasuresshallberegulatedby
mutualagreementthroughbilateralproceduresbetween
theindividualMemberStatesoftheCommunitywhich
areconcernedandtheLebaneseRepublic,takinginto
accounttheconclusionsreachedbytheJointGroup.
TheJointGroupshallmeetatleastonceayear.The
datesofmeetingsshallbefixedbymutualagreementat
therequestoftheLebaneseRepublicorofaMember
StateoftheCommunity .ArticleV
ArticleVIIITheMemberStatesoftheEuropeanEconomicCommu­
nityshall,takingintoaccountanyrequestssubmittedto
thembytheLebaneseRepublic,coordinatethemeasures
whichtheytakeorenvisagetakinginthefieldoftechni­
calcooperationwiththeLebaneseRepublic.
Theprincipalaimsofthiscoordinationshallbe:
-toincreasethetechnicalassistancegrantedtothe
LebaneseRepublic;
-todevisemeasuresliabletopromoteandincreasethat
assistance;
-tomakethebestpossibleuseofthematerialand
humanresourcesassignedtothatassistance.TheLebaneseRepublicshalldoeverythinginitspower
tofacilitatetheexecutionoftherelevanttechnicalcoop­
erationmeasures.Withoutprejudicetotheprovisions
tobeagreeduponineachgivencase,theLebanese
Republicundertakesinparticular:
(a)toexemptthetechnicalequipmentsuppliedbythe
MemberStatesoftheCommunity,aswellasitems
(includingfurniture,personaleffectsandvehicles)
forthepersonaluseorconsumptionoftheexperts,
specialistsandteachingstaffreferredtoinArticle
VI(a),fromimportandexportdutiesandcharges
andfromanyotherfiscalcharges;
(b)toprovide,ifrequired,thelandandpremisesneces­
saryfortheimplementation ofcertainprojects;
(c)toassumesuchpartoftheadministrative costsin­
volvedintheimplementation ofprojectsasshallbe
determinedbymutualagreementineachspecific
case.ArticleVI
Technicalcooperationmaycover,inparticular:
(a)sendingexperts,specialistsandteachingstaffto
publicbodiesandtoeducationalandresearches­
tablishments intheLebanon;
(b)technicaltrainingofLebanesenationalsinpublic
bodies,educationalandresearchestablishments ,and
industrial,agricultural,commercialandbanking
undertakings intheMemberStatesoftheCommu­
nity;
(c)preparationofstudiesandsurveysonexploitationof
theresourcesofLebanon,developmentofitsproduc­
tioncapacityandexpansionofitsexports;
(d)wherenecessary,thesupplyoftechnicalequip­
mentforeducationalandresearchestablishments in
Lebanon.ArticleIX
TheLebaneseRepublicshallcommunicatetotheMem­
berStatesoftheCommunityanyinformationitconsid­
ersrelevanttoconditionsingeneralinrespectofinvest­
mentinLebanonandtospecificopportunitiesforsuch
investment,inparticularinformationrelatingtothees­
tablishmentofbranchesofundertakingswiththeirseat
inaMemberStateoftheCommunity,orofcompanies
orfirmsinwhichsuchundertakingsmightparticipate
jointlywithLebaneseundertakings .
TheMemberStatesoftheCommunityshallfacilitatethe
circulationofthisinformation ininterestedcirclesand
thecontactswhichmayresulttherefrom.ArticleVII
AJointTechnicalCooperationGroupshallbesetup,
composed,ontheonehand,ofRepresentatives ofthe

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ArticleX
AgreementsbetweencertainMemberStatesofthe
CommunityandtheLebaneseRepublicwhicharein
forceorsignedshallnotbeaffectedbytheconclusionof
thisAgreement.Shouldagreementontheseadjustmentsnotbereached
withintwomonthsofarequestbyoneoftheContracting
Partiesfortheopeningofnegotiations,eachContracting
PartyshallhavetherighttoterminatethisAgreement,
whichshallceasetohavelegalforceonemonthafter
noticeofterminationhasbeengiven.
ArticleXI
ArticleXIVTheProtocolsandtheDeclarationofIntentwhichthe
ContractingPartieshaveagreedtoannextothisAgree­
mentshallformanintegralpartthereof.
ArticleXII
ThisAgreementisconcludedforthreeyears.Itmaybe
extendedforperiodsofoneyearbyagreementbetween
theContractingParties.TheCounciloftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
shallnotifytheGovernmentoftheLebaneseRepublicof
thecompletionoftheinternalproceduresrequiredinthe
CommunityandintheMemberStatesforentryinto
forceofthisAgreement.
TheGovernmentoftheLebaneseRepublicshallnotify
theCounciloftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
ofthecompletionoftheproceduresrequiredinthe
LebaneseRepublicforentryintoforceofthisAgreement.
ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthefirstdayof
themonthfollowingthelastofthesenotifications .ArticleXIII
Negotiationsshallbeopenedimmediatelyif,whilethis
Agreementisinforce,therightsandobligationsofone
oftheContractingPartiesarisingfromitsmembership
ofinternationalorganizationsorfromitsadherenceto
internationalmultilateralagreementsshouldundergo
changesinthefieldsreferredtoinArticlesIandIIof
thisAgreement.Thepurposeofthesenegotiationsshall
betoadjustthoseArticlestosuchchanges.ArticleXV
ThisAgreementisdrawnupintwocopiesintheDutch,
French,German,ItalianandArabiclanguages,eachof
thesetextsbeingequallyauthentic.
ProtocolNo1
totheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheMemberStates,oftheonepart,
andtheLebaneseRepublic,oftheotherpart
THECONTRACTING PARTIESHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
1.ArticlesIandIIoftheAgreementshallnotaffecteithertheexistingrulesrelatingto,orthepresent
stateof,internalGermantradeingoodsofGermanorigin.
2.Articlein(e)oftheAgreementrelatestospecialsituationsexistingasbetweencertainMemberStates
oftheCommunityandcertainthirdcountries,suchspecialsituationsbeingadmissiblewithinthe
frameworkoftheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade.
3.ArticleIII(e)alsorelatestospecialsituationsexistingasbetweenItalyontheonehand,andVatican
CityStateortheRepublicofSanMarino,ontheotherhand.
ProtocolNo2
totheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheMemberStates,oftheonepart,
andtheLebaneseRepublic,oftheotherpart
THECONTRACTING PARTIESHAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
IntheeventoftheCommunityconcludingwithoneormorethirdcountrieswhicharemajorproducers
oforangesanagreementliabletoaffectsubstantiallythemarketingoforangesintheCommunity,the
mattershallbeconsideredbytheJointCommittee.

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Declarationofintent
TheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunitydeclaretheirreadiness
togivesympatheticconsiderationtoapplicationsfromtheirexporterstradingwithLebanon,inorder
thattheexportersshould,undergoodconditionsinthelightoftheparticularfeaturesofeachtransac­
tionenvisaged,benefitfromtherespectivenationalprovisionsasregardscreditinsurance.
Inwitnesswhereoftheundersigned,beingdulyempowered,havesignedthisAgreement.
DoneatBrusselsthistwenty-firstdayofMayintheyearonethousandninehundredandsixty-five
FortheGovernmentoftheKingdomofBelgium
J.VANDERMEULEN
FortheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGermany
GUNTHERHARKORT
FortheGovernmentoftheFrenchRepublic
J.-M.BOEGNER
FortheGovernmentoftheItalianRepublic
ANTONIOVENTURINI
FortheGovernmentoftheGrandDuchyofLuxembourg
A.BORSCHETTE
FortheGovernmentoftheKingdomoftheNetherlands
D.P.SPIERENBURG
FortheCounciloftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
AXELHERBST J.-M.BOEGNER
FortheGovernmentoftheLebaneseRepublic
NAGIBSADAKA
JOINTDECLARATION
ontheprovisionalapplicationofcertainprovisionsoftheAgreementonTradeandTechnicalCoopera­
tionbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheMemberStates,oftheonepart,andthe
LebaneseRepublic,oftheotherpart
1.TheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,theCouncilofthe
CommunityandtheGovernmentoftheLebaneseRepublicdeclaretheirreadinesstoapply,eachin
sofarasitisconcernedandinaccordancewithitsownprovisions,ArticlesIV,VIIandIXofthe
AgreementonTradeandTechnicalCooperationbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityand
theMemberStates,oftheonepart,andtheLebaneseRepublic,oftheotherpart,asfromthedateof
signatureofthatAgreement.
2.TheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesandtheCounciloftheCommunityfurthermoredeclaretheir
readinesstoapply,eachinsofarasitisconcernedandinaccordancewithitsownprovisions,Arti­
clesVandVIoftheabovementioned Agreementasfromthedateofsignaturethereof.
3.Finally,theGovernmentoftheLebaneseRepublicdeclaresitsreadinesstoapply,inaccordancewith
itsownprovisions,ArticleVIIIoftheabovementioned Agreementasfromthedateofsignature
thereof.
DoneatBrusselsthistwenty-firstdayofMayintheyearonethousandninehundredandsixty-five.
FortheGovernmentoftheKingdomofBelgium
J.VANDERMEULEN
FortheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGermany
GUNTHERHARKORT

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FortheGovernmentoftheFrenchRepublic
J.-M.BOEGNER
FortheGovernmentoftheItalianRepublic
ANTONIOVENTURINI
FortheGovernmentoftheGrandDuchyofLuxembourg
A.BORSCHETTE
FortheGovernmentoftheKingdomoftheNetherlands
D.P.SPIERENBURG
FortheConciloftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
AXELHERBST J.-M.BOEGNER
FortheGovernmentoftheLebaneseRepublic
NAGIBSADAKA
LetterfromAmbassadorHarkort,communicatedtotheContractingPartiesatthetimeofthesignature
oftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheLebaneseRepublicconcerning
aUnilateralDeclarationonBerlinbytheFederalRepublicofGermany.
Brussels,21May19S6
Withreferenceto.theAgreementonTradeandTechnicalCooperationsignedtoday,Ihavethehonour
tomakethefollowingstatementonbehalfoftheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGermany:
TheAgreementonTradeandTechnicalCooperationbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommuni­
tyandtheMemberStates,oftheonepart,andtheLebaneseRepublic,oftheotherpart,shall
equallyapplytoLandBerlin,unlesstheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGermanymakesa
declarationtothecontrarytotheotherContractingPartieswithinthethreemonthsfollowingthe
entryintoforceofthatAgreement.
Ihavesentadeclarationinthesametermstotherepresentatives oftheotherContractingParties.
Pleaseaccept,Sir,theassuranceofmyhighestconsideration .
HARKORT