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COUNCILDECISION
of29September1970
onthsAssociationoftheOverseasCountriesandTerritorieswstiitheEuropeanEconomic
Community
(70/549/EEC)
rHECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,nity(hereinaftercalled'countriesandterritories)mustt
belaiddownforafurtherperiod,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,andinparticularArticle136
thereof:HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1HavingregardtotheInternalAgreementontheFinanc­
ingandAdministration ofCommunityAidsignedat
Yaoundeon29July1969,andinparticularArticle1
thepeof:
HiavingregardtothedraftfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParlia­ThisDecisionaimstopromotetheeconomicandsocial
developmentoftheOverseasCountriesandTerritories
associatedwiththeCommunitybyincreasingtheirtrade
andthroughfinancialmeasuresandtechnicalcoopera­
tion.
TheCommunityalsointendstodeveloptheeconomic
relationsbetweentheCommunityandtheOverseas
CountriesandTerritoriesandtherebytocontributeto
strengtheningthestructureoftheireconomies.men:
Whereastheprovisionsapplieabletothe
theOverseasCountriesandTerritorieswitAssociationof
htheCommu­
TITLEI
•TRADE
ChapterI
Customsdutiesandquantitativerestactions
Article2-productssubject,onimportationintotheCommunity,
tospecificrulesasaconsequenceoftheimplementa­
tionofthecommonagriculturalpolicy.
AnnexItothisDecisionstatestheconditionsunder
whichtheCommunity ,notwithstanding thegeneral
treatmentinforceinrelationtothirdcountries,shallde­
terminethetreatmenttobeappliedtotheproductsre­
ferredtoabove,whensuchproductsoriginateinthe
countriesandterritories .1.Productsoriginatinginthecountriesandterritories
shall,onimportationintotheCommunity ,beadmitted
freeofcustomsdutiesandchargeshavingequivalentef­
fect;however,thetreatmentappliedtotheseproducts
shallno'bemorefavourablethanthatappliedbythe
MemberStatesamongthemselves.
Articled
2.Paragraph!shallnot,however,prejudicetk3import
treatmentappliedto:
-suchproductslistedinA^nexIItotheTreatyascome
underacommonorganizationofthemarketwithin
themeaningofArticle40oftheTreaty;1.ImportsofproductsoriginatingintheCommunity
andinothercountriesandterritoriesshallbeadmitted
intoeachcountryorterritoryfreeofcustomsdutiesand
chargeshavingequivalenteffect.
2.Thecompetentauthoritiesofacountryorterritory
may,however,retainorintroduce,inaccordancewith
AnnexIItothisDecision,customsdutiesandcharges 1OJNoC40,3.4.1970,p"32.

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havingequivalenteffectrequiredtomeetthedevelop­
mentneedsofthecountryofterritoryorintendedtocon­
tributetotheirbudgets.
3.Thesametreatmentshallbegrantedineachcountry
orterritorytoproductsoriginatingineachoftheMem­
berStatesorinothercountriesorterritories.
Article4Quantitativerestrictionsormeasureshavingequivalent
effectmaybeapplied,ifnecessary,atthesametimeas
thetariffmeasuresreferredtoinArticle3(2).
3.Applicationofthequantitativerestrictionsormeas­
ureshavingequivalenteffectprovidedforinparagraph2
shallnotgiverise,inlaworinfact,todiscrimination
betweenMemberStates,countriesorterritories.
4.Thecompetentauthoritiesofcountriesandterritories
inwhichimportscomewithintheprovinceofaState
monopolyofacommercialcharacterorofanypublic
bodywhich,inlaworinfact,directlyorindirectlylimits
imports,shalltakeanystepsnecessarytoattaintheob­
jectivesdefinedinthisTitle,andinparticularthatof
non-discrimination betweenMemberStatesandother
countriesandterritories.Whereacountryorterritoryleviesdutiesonexportsof
itsproductstoMemberStatesortoothercountriesand
territories,thesedutiesmaynotgiverise,inlaworin
fact,toanydirectorindirectdiscrimination between
MemberStatesorothercountriesandterritories.
Article5
Articles1.Withoutprejudicetothespecialprovisionslaiddown
inthisDecision,MemberStatesshallrefrainfromany
internalfiscalmeasureorpracticethatdirectlyorindi­
rectlyleadstodiscrimination betweentheirownprod­
uctsandlikeproductsoriginatinginthecountriesand
territories.
2.Withoutprejudicetothespecialprovisionslaiddown
inthisDecision,thecompetentauthoritiesofthecoun­
triesandterritoriesshallrefrainfromanyinternalfiscal
measureorpracticethatdirectlyorindirectlyleadsto
discrimination betweenproductsofthosecountriesand
territoriesandlikeproductsoriginatingintheCommu­
nityorinothercountriesandterritories.Articles6and7shallnotprecludeprohibitionsorres­
trictionsonimports,exportsorgoodsintransitjustified
ongroundsofpublicmorality,publicpolicyorpublic
security;theprotectionofhealthandlifeofhumans,
animalsorplants;theprotectionofnationaltreasures
possessingartistic,historicorarchaeological value;or
theprotectionofindustrialandcommercialproperty.
Suchprohibitionsorrestrictionsshallnot,however,con­
stituteameansofarbitrarydiscriminationoradisguised
restrictionontrade.
Article9
Articled
1.TheCommunityshallnotapplytoimportsofprod­
uctsoriginatinginthecountriesandterritoriesanyquan­
titativerestrictionsormeasureshavingequivalenteffect
otherthanthosethattheMemberStatesapplyamong
themselves .
2.Paragraph 1shallnot,however,prejudicetheimport
treatmentaccordedtotheproductsreferredtointhefirst
indentofArticle2(2),ortoproductswhicharethesub­
jectofworldwideagreements .
Article71.Forthepurposesofimplementingthistitle,thecon­
ceptof'originatingproducts',andthemethodsofadmin­
istrativecooperationrelatingthereto,definedpursuantto
theCouncilDecision1of25February1964ontheAsso­
ciationoftheOverseasCountriesandTerritorieswith
theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,shallcontinueto
apply.
2.TheCouncil,actingunanimouslyonadraftfromthe
Commission,mayadoptanyamendmenttothetextsre­
ferredtoinparagraph 1.
3.Ifforanyproducttheconceptof'originatingprod­
ucts'hasnotbeendefinedpursuanttoparagraphs 1or2,
theCommunityandthecompetentauthoritiesofthe
overseascountriesandterritoriesshallcontinuetoapply
theirownrules.
ChapterII
Provisionsconcerningcommercialpolicy
Article10
Subjecttothespecialprovisionsforfrontier-zonetraffic
andwithoutprejudicetoArticles11and12:1.SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisArticle,thecompe­
tentauthoritiesofthecountriesandterritoriesshallre­
frainfromapplyinganyquantitativerestrictionsor
measureshavingequivalenteffecttoimportsofproducts
originatinginMemberStatesorinothercountriesand
territories.
2.Thecompetentauthoritiesofthecountriesandterri­
toriesmay,inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddown
inAnnexIIItothisDecision,retainorintroducequanti­
tativerestrictionsormeasureshavingequivalenteffect
onimportsofproductsoriginatinginMemberStatesand
inothercountriesandterritoriesinordertomeettheir
developmentneedsorintheeventofdifficultiesarising
intheirbalanceofpayments. 1OJNo93,11.6.1964,p.1472/64.

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TheFrenchRepublicandtheKingdomoftheNether­
landsshallkeeptheCommissioninformedofmatters
fallingwithintheirrespectivespheresandtheCommis­
sion,initsturn,shallinformtheotherMemberStates.
AttherequestofaMemberStateproftheCommission
thereshallbecpnsultations withintheCouncil.-thetreatmentappliedincountriesandterritoriesby
virtueofthistitletoproductsoriginatinginthe
Communityandinothercountriesandterritories
shallnotbelessfavourablethanthatappliedtoprod­
uctsoriginatinginthemostfavouredthirdState;
-thetreatmentappliedincountriesandterritoriesby
virtueofthistitletoproductsoriginatinginthose
countriesandterritoriesanddestinedfortheCommu­
nityorforothercountriesandterritoriesshallnotbe
lessfavourablethanthatappliedtoproductsdestined
forthemostfavouredthirdState.Article14
Article111.WithregardtocommercialpolicytheFrenchRe­
publicandtheKingdomoftheNetherlandsshall,each
foritspart,informtheCommissionofanymeasures
takenregardingtradebetweenthecountriesandterrito­
riesandthirdcountries.TheCommission shallinform
theotherMemberStates.
2.AttherequestofaMemberStateoroftheCommis­
sion,consultations shallbeheldintheCouncilifsuch
measuresmightbeprejudicialtotheinterestsofoneor
moreMemberStatesoroftheCommunity .
3.AMemberStateortheCommissionmaylikewise
requestthatconsultations beheldonmeasuresofcom­
mercialpolicyadoptedbyaMemberStatetowardsthird
countries,ifsuchmeasuresmightbeprejudicialtothe
interestsofacountryorterritory.1.Customsunionsorfreetradeareasmaybemain­
tainedorestablished.andeconomiccooperationagree­
mentsmaybeconcludedbetweencountriesandterrito­
ries.
2.TheFrenchRepublicandtheKingdomoftheNether­
landsshallkeeptheCommissioninformedofmatters
fallingwithintheirrespectivespheres,andtheCommis­
sion,initsturn,shallinformtheotherMemberStates.
Article12
ChapterIII
Protectiveclauses
Article151.Customsunionsorfreetradeareasmaybemain­
tainedorestablishedandeconomiccooperationagree­
mentsmaybeconcludedbetweenoneormorecountries
andterritoriesandoneormorethirdcountriesinthe
samegeographicalareaandatacomparablestageof
development ,providedthatprovisionsconcerningthe
originofproductsinimplementation ofthisDecisionare
nottherebyaffected.
TheFrenchRepublicandtheKingdomoftheNether­
landsshallkeeptheCommissioninformedofmatters
fallingwithintheirrespectivespheres,andtheCommis­
sion,initsturn,shallinformtheotherMemberStates.
2.AttherequestofaMemberStateoroftheCommis­
sionthereshallbeconsultations withintheCouncil.
3.Iftheseconsultations revealanyincompatibility be­
tweentheundertakingsgivenbythecountriesandterri­
toriesreferredtoinparagraph 1andtheprinciplesor
provisionsofthisDecision,theCouncilshalltakeany
measuresnecessaryfortheproperfunctioningofthe
Association .Itmayalsomakeanynecessaryrecommen­
dations.1.Ifseriousdisturbancesoccurinasectoroftheecon­
omyofacountryorterritoryorprejudiceitsexternal
financialstability,thecompetentauthoritiesofthe
countryorterritorymaytakeprotectivemeasures.
Suchmeasuresandtherulesfortheirapplicationshallbe
notifiedwithoutdelaytotheCommissionbytheFrench
Republicand^heKingdomoftheNetherlands,eachfor
itspart.
TheCommission shallinformtheotherMemberStates.
AttherequestofaMemberStateoroftheCommission
thereshallbeconsultations onthemeasureswithinthe
Council.
2.Ifseriousdisturbancesoccurinasectoroftheecon­
omyoftheCommunityorofoneormoreofitsMember
States,orprejudicetheirexternalfinancialstability,orif
difficultiesarisewhichadverselyaffecttheeconomicsi­
tuationofagivenareaoftheCommunity,theCommis­
sionmaytake,ormayauthorizetheMemberStateor
Statesconcernedtotake,thenecessaryprotectivemeas­
ures,includingmeasurestocounterdeflectionoftrade.
AttherequestofanyMemberStateconcerned,the
Council,actingbyaqualifiedmajority,shalldecideArticle13
Customsunionsorfreetradeareasmaylikewisebe
maintainedorestablishedandeconomiccooperation
agreementsmaybeconcludedbetweenoneormore
countriesorterritoriesandoneormoreotherthirdcoun­
tries,iftheyarecompatiblewiththisDecisionandin
particularwithArticle10thereof,andwithprovisions
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TheCouncil,actinginaccordancewiththevotingproce­
durelaiddowninArticle111(3)oftheTreatyonapro­
posalfromtheCommission ,shalldecideuponany
amendmentswhichmayneedtobemadetothispara­
graphinconsequenceoftheintroductionofacommon
commercialpolicy.whethertouphold,repealoramendtheCommission
Decision.
IncaseofurgencytheMemberStateconcernedmayit­
selftakethenecessaryprotectivemeasures.Itshall
immediatelyinformtheCommission ,andtheCommis­
sionshallinformtheotherMemberStates.TheCom­
missionmaydecidewhetherthesemeasuresshallbe
amendedorabolished.Theprovisionsofthepreceding
subparagraphshallthenapply.
Incaseofseriousbalanceofpaymentdifficultiesa
MemberStatemaytakethenecessarymeasuresinac­
cordancewithArticles108and109»oftheTreaty.3.Intheapplicationofparagraphs 1and2,preference
shallbegiventosuchmeasuresaswillleastdisturbthe
functioningoftheAssociationandtheCommunity .The
scopeofthesemeasuresmustnotexceedwhatisstrictly
necessarytoremedythedifficultiesthathavearisen.
TITLEII
Financialandtechnicalcooperation
Article16 Article18
InaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthisTitleandof
AnnexesV,VIandVIItothisDecision,theCommunity
shallparticipateinmeasures,complementary totheac­
tiontakenbythecompetentauthoritiesofthecountries
andterritories,topromotetheireconomicandsocial
development .
Article171.TheamountfixedinArticle17shallbeusedforthe
financingofprojectsandprogrammessetupasfaras
possiblewithintheframeworkofadevelopmentplan
andrelatingto:
-investmentinproductionplantandeconomicand
socialinfrastructure ,inparticularwithaviewto
diversifyingtheeconomicstructureofthecountries
andterritoriesand,especially,topromotingtheir
industrialization andagriculturaldevelopment ;
-generaltechnicalcooperation,ortechnicalcoopera­
tionlinkedwithinvestments ;
-operationstopromotethemarketingandsaleofprod­
uctsexportedbythe^ountriesandterritories.
2.Decisionsonthevariousmeasuresprovidedforin
paragraph 1shalltakeintoaccount:
-thedesirabilityofachievingintegratedschemesby
meansofharmonizedapplicationofthesemeasures;
-thedesirabilityofpromotingregionalcooperation
betweenthecountriesandterritoriesand,whereap­
propriate,betweenthemandoneormoreneighbour­
ingcountries.ForthepurposesstatedinArticle16.andfortheperiod
ofvalidityofthisDecision,anaggregateamountof82
millionunitsofaccountshallbesupplied,withaviewto
coveringthewholeoftheCommunity'said,asfollows:
(a)72millionunitsofaccountbytheMemberStates.
ThisamountshallbepaidintotheEuropeanDe­
velopmentFund(hereinaftercalledthe'Fund')
andusedasfollows:
-62millionunitsofaccountintheformofnon­
reimbursablegrants,
-10millionunitsofaccountintheformofloanson
specialtermsandofcontributionstotheforma­
tionofriskcapital,inparticularbyparticipating
init.
Abreakdownoftheamountsisgiven,forreference
purposes,inAnnexVtothisDecision;
(b)upto10millionunitsofaccountbytheEuropean
InvestmentBank(hereinaftercalledthe'Bank')inthe
formofloansextendedonthetermssetoutinAnnex
VItothisDecisionandintheStatuteoftheBank.
Abreakdownoftheamountsisgiven,forreference
purposes,inAnnexVtothisDecision.
TheBank'sloansmaycarryarebateontheinterest.
Theaggregatecostoftheinterestrebatesonloansto
overseascountriesandterritoriesafter1June1964
shallbechargedagainstthetotalofthenon-reim­
bursablegrants.Article19
1.Thecompetentauthoritiesofthecountriesandterri­
toriesshall,ifpossiblefromthetimeofentryintoforce
ofthisDecision,informtheCommissionoftheirde­
velopmentplansandprogrammesandofanymeasures
forwhichtheywishtoseekfinancialhelp.
Theyshallcommunicateanylatermodifications .
2.Documentation shallbetransmittedtotheCommu­
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isrequestedpursuanttoArticle18,eitherbythecompe­
tentauthoritiesinagreementwiththelocalauthoritiesor
withabodyrepresentingtheinhabitantsofthecountries
andterritoriesconcerned,orbytheundertakinginques­
tionwiththeapprovalofthoseauthorities.
However,theCommunitymay,wherenecessary,draw
uptechnicalcooperationprojectsandprogrammesfor
thebenefitofacountryorterritory.Itshallfirstsecure
theconsentofthecompetentauthoritiesofthecountry
orterritoryonthebroadoutlinesofeachprojectorpro-,
gramme.specialistbodiesandinstitutionsor,exceptionally ,
undertakingswhosebusinessisthetrainingofspeci­
alists,andscholarshipholders,traineesorpersons
followingtrainingcourses;
(b)ofloansfromtheBankandtherebatesoninterest
thereon,loansonspecialterms,contributionstothe
formationofriskcapitalandanynon-reimbursable
grantsmadefortechnicalcooperationlinkedwith
investments :
undertakingsapplyingindustrialandcommercial
managementmethodsandferriedwithinthemean­
ing.ofthethirdandfourthparagraphsofArticle31.
Article20
Article23
1.AsregardsmeasuresfinancedbytheCommunity ,
participation intenderingproceduresandotherproce­
duresfortheawardofcontractsshallbeopen,onequul
terms,toallnaturalandlegalpersonsoftheMember
States,countriesandterritories.
2.Theprovisionsofparagraph 1shallbewithoutpreju­
dicetomeasuresintendedtoassistconstructionorlarge
orsmall-scaleproductionundertakingsoftheassociated
countryorterritoryconcernedorofanotherassociated
countryorterritoryinthesameareatotakepartinthe
executionofpublicworkscontractsoflimitedsizeorof
contractsforthesupplyofgoodsofakindproduced
locally.TheCommunityshallexaminerequestsforfinancing
referredtoitpursuanttoArticle19.Itshallmaintain
suchcontactwiththecompetentauthoritiesofthecoun­
triesandterritoriesasitmayrequireinorderthatitsde­
cisionsontheprojectsorprogrammessubmittedtoit
maybetakeninfullknowledgeofthefacts,andinorder
tobeabletocontributetothepromotionofaharmon­
iousandbalanceddevelopmentofthevariouscountries
andterritories.InexaminingtheserequeststheCommu­
nityshalltakeintoaccounttheparticularproblemsfac­
ingthecountriesandterritorieswhichareatthegreatest
disadvantage inordertoensurethattheyreceiveap­
propriatefinancialandtechnicalaid.
Thecountryorterritoryorgroupofcountriesandterri­
toriesconcernedshallbeinformedoftheactiontakenon
theirrequest.
Article24
•» Article21TheFrenchRepublicandtheKingdomoftheNether­
landsshallendeavourtoobtainassurancesfromthe
competentauthoritiesofthecountriesandterritoriesto
theeffectthattheprovisionsinforceon31May1969
concerningthefiscalandcustomsarrangementsappli­
cabletocontractsfinancedbytheCommunitywillbe
adheredto.AidcontributedbytheCommunityfortheexecutionof
certainprojectsorprogrammesmay,withtheconsentof
thecompetentauthoritiesofthecountryorterritoryor
countriesandterritoriesconcerned,taketheformofco­
financinginwhich,inparticular,creditanddevelopment
bodiesandinstitutionsofthecountriesandterritories.
MemberStates,thirdStatesorinternational financeor­
ganizationsmaytakepart.Article25
Article221.Theamountsallocatedforfinancingprojectsorpro­
grammesunderthisTitleshallbeexpendedinaccord­
~ancewithagreedallocationsandtothebesteconomic
advantage.
2.Themanagementandupkeepoftheeconomicand
socialinfrastructure andoftheproductionplantpro­
videdthroughCommunityaidshallbetheresponsibility
oftherecipients.Thefollowingmayberecipientsofthevariousformsof
CommunityaidprovidedforinArticle18:countriesand
territories;legalpersonsintheMemberStatesorinthe
countriesandterritoriesprovidedthattheirmainobjec­
tiveisnon-profit-making ,thattheirworkisinthegeneral
interestandthattheyaresubjecttogovernmentcontrol
inthoseMemberStates,countriesandterritories;pro­
ducergroupsorsimilarapprovedbodiesor,intheab­
sencethereof,andexceptionally ,individualproducers
themselves .
Inadditionthefollowingmayberecipients:
(a)ofHon-f©jmbursable gras5-s.tevotedtogeneraltech­
rassa!!soperation:Article26
TheprovisionsofthisTitStmdofAnnexesV,VIand
VIItothisDecisionshallapplyalsototheFrenchover­
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TITLEIII
RIGHTOFESTABLISHMENT ,SERVICES,PAYMENTSANDMOVEMENTS
Article27
Therulesappliedinthecountriesandterritoriesasre­
gardstherightofestablishmentortheprovisionofser­
vicesshallnot,inlaworinfact,constitute,eitherdirect­
lyorindirectly,discrimination betweennationals,com­
paniesorfirmsofindividualMemberStates.
Nevertheless ,nationals,companiesorfirmsofaMember
Statemayavailthemselvesoftheprovisionsofthefirst
paragraphinrespectofagivenactivityinacountryor
territoryonlyinsofarastheStatetowhichtheybelong
grantssimilaradvantagesforthesameactivitytonation­
als,companiesorfirmsoftheFrenchRepublicorofthe
KingdomoftheNetherlands,asthecasemaybe,aswell
astocompaniesorfirmssubjecttothelawsofthecoun­
tryorterritoryconcernedandestablishedtherein.companiesorfirmsformedinaccordancewiththelawof
aMemberStateandwhoseregisteredoffice,central
administration orprincipalplaceofbusinessisina
MemberState;however,acompanyorfirmhavingonly
itsregisteredofficeinaMemberStatemust,inorderto
setupagencies,branchesorsubsidiariestherein,been­
gagedinanactivitywhichhasaneffectiveandcontin­
uouslinkwiththeeconomyofthatMemberState.
ForthepurposesofthesecondparagraphofArticle27,
'companiesorfirmsoftheFrenchRepublicorofthe
KingdomoftheNetherlands'establishedinacountryor
territorymeanscompaniesorfirmsformedinaccord­
ancewithFrenchorDutchLaw,asthecasemaybe,and
whoseregisteredoffice,centraladministrationorprinci­
palplaceofbusinessisinthatcountryorterritory;how­
ever,acompanyorfirmhavingonlyitsregisteredoffice
inacountryorterritorymust,inordertosetupagen­
cies,branchesorsubsidiariestherein,beengagedinan
activitywhichhasaneffectiveandcontinuouslinkwith
theeconomyofthatcountryorterritory.
ForthepurposesofthesecondparagraphofArticle27,
'companiesorfirmssubjecttothelawsofthecountryor
territoryconcernedandestablishedtherein'meanscom­
paniesorfirmsformedunderthelawofagivencountry
orterritoryandwhoseregisteredoffice,centraladminis­
trationorprincipalplaceofbusinessisinthatcountryor
territory;however,acompanyorfirmhavingonlyits
registeredofficeinthatcountryorterritorymust,in
ordertosetupagencies,branchesorsubsidiariestherein,
beengagedinanactivitywhichhasaneffectiveandcon­
tinuouslinkwiththeeconomyofthatcountryorterri­
tory.Article28
Where,inacountryorterritory,nationals,companiesor
firmsofaStatewhichisneitheraMemberStateofthe
Communitynoracountryorterritoryreceivetreatment
morefavourablethanthataffordedunderthisTitleto
nationals,companiesorfirmsofMemberStates,the
sametreatmentshallbeextendedtonationals,com­
paniesorfirmsofMemberStates,savewhereitresults
fromregionalagreements .
Article29
Subjecttotheprovisionsrelatingtocapitalmovements,
therightofestablishment shall,forthepurposesofthis
Decision,includetherighttoengageinandtoexercise
self-employed activities;tosetupandmanageundertak­
ings,inparticular,companiesorfirms;andtosetup
agencies,branchesorsubsidiaries .Article32
Article30Paymentsconnectedwiththemovementofgoods,ser­
vices,capitalorearnings,orthetransferofthesepay­
mentstotheMemberStateorthecountryorterritoryin
whichthecreditororrecipientresides,shallnotbesub­
jecttoanyrestrictiontotheextentthatthemovementof
goods,services,capitalandpersonshasbeenliberalized
pursuanttothisDecision.ForthepurposeofthisDecision,'servicesmeanssuch
servicesnormallyprovidedagainstremuneration asare
notgovernedbytheprovisionsrelatingtotrade,theright
ofestablishment orcapitalmovements.Servicesshall
includeactivitiesofanindustrial,commercial,craftor
professionalnature,butnotthoseofemployedpersons.
Article33
Article31Throughouttheperiodofsubsistenceoftheloansand
participations providedforinChapterIIofAnnexVIto
thisDecision
-thecurrencynecessaryfortherepaymentofcapital,
interestandcommissiononloansgrantedfortheexe­
cutionofprojectsinthecountriesandterritoriesshall
bemadeavailabletodebtors;
-thecurrencynecessaryforthetransferofallthesums
representingtherevenueandproceedsfromtransac­ForthepurposesofthisDecision,'companiesorfirms
meanscompaniesorfirmsconstitutedundercivilor
commerciallaw,includingcooperativesocieties,and
otherlegalpersonsgovernedbypublicorprivatelaw,
saveforthosewhicharenon-profit-making .
ForthepurposesofthefirstparagraphofArticle27,
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tionscontributingtotheformationoftheriskcapital
6fundertakingsshallbemadeavailabletotheBank.territoriesinrespectoftheirinvestmentsandtocapital
movementsresultingtherefrom.
Article34
Article35Thecompetentauthoritiesshallendeavourtoapplylib­
eralexchangearrangementstoinvestmentsinthecoun­
triesandterritoriesandtotransfersconnectedwithcapi­
talmovementsresultingtherefrom,wherethesearemade
bypersonsresidingintheMemberStates.
NationalsandcompaniesorfirmsofMemberStates
shallbetreatedonanequalfootinginthecountries ,andTheCouncilshalltakethemeasuresnecessaryforthe
applicationofthisTitleunderthesamevotingprocedure
asthatlaiddownbytheTreatyincomparablefields.
Tothatend,itshallissueDirectivesandtakedecisions,
actingonproposalsfromtheCommission .Itmayalso
makerecommendations ordeliverOpinions.
TITLEIV
GENERALANDFINALPROVISIONS
Article36 cationoftheprincipleslaiddowninArticles131to135
oftheTreaty.ThisDecisionshallenterintoforceatthesametimeas
theInternalAgreementontheFinancingandAdminis­
trationofCommunityAidsignedatYaoundeon29July
1969.Article40
ThedateofentryintoforceofthisDecisionshallbe
publishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCom­
munities. Article37
ThisDecisionshallbevalidforfiveyearsfromthedate
ofitsentryintoforceandshallexpirenotlaterthan31
January1975.Article41
ThisDecisionshallbepublishedintheOfficialJournal
oftheEuropeanCommunities .
Article38
ThecountriesandterritoriestowhichthisDecisionshall
applyarelistedinAnnexVIII.JDoneatBrussels,29September1970.
Article39FortheCouncil
ThePresident
S.vonBRAUNBeforethedateofexpiryofthisDecisiontheCouncil,
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ANNEXI
.ontheapplicationofArticle2(2)oftheDecision
Article1 liabletocustomsdutiesonimportationintotheCommunity
andifunderthecommonagriculturalpolicythereisnoprovi­
sionfortradeinthoseproductswiththirdcountries,theirim­
portationintotheCommunityshall,notwithstanding Article1,
begovernedbyArticle2(1)oftheDecision.1.TheCommunityshalldetermine,casebycase,whattreat­
mentistobeaccordedtoimportsofeachoftheproducts ,or
groupsofproductsspecifiedinArticle2(2)oftheDecision
andoriginatinginthecountriesandterritorieswherethelatter
haveaneconomicinterestinexportingsuchproducts.
ThetreatmentwhichtheCommunityappliestotheseproducts
shallbemorefavourablethanthegeneraltreatmentappliedto
likeproductsoriginatinginthirdcountries.
2.However,theCommunitymay,exceptionally ,refrainfrom
applyingspecialtreatmenttoaparticularproductfromthe
countriesandterritoriesiftheeconomicsituationintheCom­
munityinrespectofthatproductsojustifiesArticle3
1.Thetreatmentlaiddownforthevariousproductsonthe
basisofthisAnnexshallapplyuntiltheexpiryoftheDecision.
2.However,intheeventofachangeintheCommunityorgan­
izationofmarkets,theCommunityreservestherighttomodify
thetreatmentlaiddown.
3.Inthatevent,theCommunityundertakestoextendtothe
countriesandterritoriesunderthenewtreatmentadvantages
comparabletothosewhichtheyenjoyedpreviously.Article2
Ifproductsoriginatinginthecountriesandterritoriesandspe­
cifiedinthefirstindentofArticle2(2)oftheDecisionare
ANNEXII
ontheapplicationofArticle3oftheDecision
Article1 Article3
Thedevelopmentneedsofthecountriesandterritoriesreferred
toinArticle3(2)oftheDecisionarethosearisingfrom:
-theimplementation of-economicdevelopmentprogrammes
aimedatraisingtheirgeneralstandardofliving,
-theirrequirementsforeconomicdevelopment ,inparticular
forpromotingnewbranchesofproductionwithaviewto
raisingtheirgeneralstandardofliving,
-theirneedtobalancetheirpaymentsandtocounterdifficul­
tiesarisingmainlyfromtheireffortstoexpandtheirdomes­
ticmarketsbutalsofrominstabilityintheirtermsoftrade,
-theneedtoachievearapidandsustainedincreaseinexport
income.1.TheFrenchRepublicandtheKingdomoftheNetherlands
shall,eachforitspart,informtheCommissioningoodtimeof
anycustomsdutiesorchargeshavingequivalenteffectwhichit
isproposedtointroduceorincreasepursuanttoArticle3(2)of
theDecision.
Thecommunication shallincludealleconomicandfinancial
informationenablingtheneedtointroduceorretainthese
measurestobeassessed.
2.TheCommissionshallimmediatelyinformtheotherMem­
berStatesoftheproposedmeasuresandshallsupplythem
withtheinformationmentionedinparagraph 1.Itshallinform
themofitsobservations ,ifany,onthesemeasures.
AttherequestofaMemberStateoroftheCommissionconsul­
tationsshalltakeplaceintheCouncilonthemeasuresbefore
theirentryintoforce.Ifsuchconsultations have.notbeenheld
withintwomonthsfollowingthedateonwhichtheFrench
RepublicortheKingdomoftheNetherlandsinformedthe
Commissionoftheproposedmeasures,themeasuresmayenter
intoforce.
3.Injustifiablecasesofurgencythemeasuresmayprovision­
allyenterintoforceevenbeforeconsultation ,iftheCommis­
sionissimultaneously informedthereof.Article2
1.TheFrenchRepublicandtheKingdomoftheNetherlands
shall,eachforitspart,communicate totheCommission ,with­
inthreemonthsfollowingtheentryintoforceoftheDecision,
thecustomstarifforthecompletelistofcustomsdutiesand
chargeshavingequivalenteffectwhichthecountriesorterrito­
rieslevyonimportsofproductsoriginatingintheCommunity ,
intheothercountriesandterritoriesandinthirdcountries.
Thecommunication shallspecifythecustomsdutiesand
chargeshavingequivalenteffectwhich,byvirtueofArticle
3(2)oftheDecision,willcontinuetoapplytoproductsorigin­
atingintheCommunityorothercountriesandterritories.
2.TheCommission shallcommunicate thecustomstariffsor
thelistreferredtoinparagraph 1totheMemberStatesand
shallinformtheCouncilofitsobservations ,ifany,regarding
them.
AttherequestofaMemberStateoroftheCommission ,there
shallbeconsultations withintheCouncilonthesecustoms
tariffsorlists.Article4
Forthepurposeoflevyingcustomsdutiesandchargeshaving
equivalenteffect,whichhavebeenretainedorintroducedpur­
suanttoArticle3(2)oftheDecision,thecustomsvalueofthe
goodsshallbethepricethattheywouldactuallyfetch,atthe
placeandtimeoftheirintroductionintothecustomsterritory,
inasaleintheopenmarketbetweenabuyerandasellerwho
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ANNEXIII
ontheapplicationofArticle7oftheDecision
Article1
ThedevelopmentneedsmentionedinArticle7(2)oftheDeci­
sionarethoselistedinArticle1ofAnnexII.uresmayprovisionallyenterintoforceevenbeforeconsulta­
tion,iftheCommissionissimultaneously informedthereof.
3.TheCouncilshallholdtheconsultationsreferredtoinpara­
graphs1and2withintwomonthsfollowingthedateonwhich
theCommissionisnotified.Ifconsultationsdonottakeplace
withinthatperiod,themeasuresinquestionmayberetainedor
introduced .Article2
Articled
ThemeasuresmentionedinArticle2shallbeappliedsubjectto
theconditionthatthecountryorterritoryconcernedmaintains
importpossibilitieswithoutdiscrimination inrespectofprod­
uctsoriginatingintheCommunityorintheothercountries
andterritories.
Themeasuresmustbeprogressivelyrelaxedsoastobeelimi­
natedasfaraspossiblebytheendofaperiodtobedetermined
ineachcase.
Article41.Quantitativerestrictionsandmeasureshavingequivalent
effect,whichwereinforceonthedateofentryintoforceofthe
Decisionandwhichhavebeenretainedbyacountryorterrito­
rybyvirtueofArticle7(2)ofthatDecision,shallbenotifiedto
theCommission notlaterthanthreemonthsafterthatdateto­
getherwithallexplanationsnecessaryforassessingtheneedto
retain'them.
TheCommissionshallimmediatelyinformtheotherMember
Statesofthemeasuresandshallsupplythemwiththeinforma­
tionmentionedinthefirstsubparagraph .Itshallinformthem
ofitsobservations,ifany,onthesemeasures.
AttherequestofaMemberStateoroftheCommissionconsul­
tationsshalltakeplaceintheCouncilonthemeasures.
2.TheFrenchRepublicandtheKingdomoftheNetherlands
shall,eachforitspart,informtheCommissioningoodtimeof
anyquantitativerestrictionsandmeasureshavingequivalent
effectwhichthecompetentauthoritiesofacountryorterritory
intendtointroduceinpursuanceofArticle7(2)oftheDeci­
sion,togetherwithallexplanationsnecessaryforassessingthe
needtointroducethem.
TheCommissionshallimmediatelyinformtheotherMember
Statesoftheproposedmeasuresandshallsupplythemwiththe
informationmentionedinthefirstsubparagraph .Itshallin­
formthemofitsobservations,ifany,ofthesemeasures.
AttherequestofaMemberStateoroftheCommission,con­
sultationsonthemeasuresshalltakeplaceintheCouncilwith­
inonemonth.
Injustifiablecasesofurgency,inparticularinrespectofthe
agriculturalproductsofthecountriesandterritories,themeas­Wheredifficultiesariseinthemarketingofaparticularproduct
onthedomesticmarketofacountryorterritory,thecompetent
authoritiesofthatcountryorterritorymay,notwithstanding
Article3andonconditionthattheCommission hasreceived
priornotice,suspendimportsofthatproductforalimitedper­
iodtobedeterminedcasebycase,subjecttotheexistenceof
thosedifficultiesbeingdemonstratedandsubjecttoallexpla­
nationsnecessaryforassessingtheneedtoprohibitsuchim­
portsbeingsupplied.
TheCommissionshallimmediatelyinformtheotherMember
Statesoftheproposedmeasuresandoftheexplanationsmen­
tionedinthefirstparagraph.Itshallinformthemofitsobser­
vations,ifany,onthesemeasures.
AttherequestofaMemberSl.-coroftheCommissionconsul­
tationsonthemeasuresshalltakeplaceintheCouncilbefore
.theyenterintoforce.
ANNEXIV
Declarationontheintroductionofthegeneralizedsystemofpreferenceswithintheframeworkofthe
UnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment
TheDecision,andinparticularArticle3thereof,shallnotprecludetheintroductionofageneralized
systemofpreferences,andinparticularshallnotprecludetheoverseascountriesfromparticipating
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ANNEXV
BreakdownprovidedforinArticle17oftheDecision
Country
TypeofAid Frenchoverseas
territories
anddepartmentsOverseascountrieswith
whichthe
Netherlands
hasspecialrelationsTotalaid
Non-reimbursable
grants30 32 62
Loansonspecial
terms6 4 10
Totalofnon­
reimbursable
grantsandloans
onspecialterms36 36 72
Bankloansnotexceeding
5notexceeding
5notexceeding
10
ANNEXVI
ontheadministration offinancialaid
(0temporaryresponsibilityforthecostoftechniciansandof
theprovisionofconsumergoodsnecessarytotheproper
executionofaninvestmentproject.ChapterI
NATUREOFOPERATIONS
Article1
Article3
include:TheinvestmentsprovidedforinArticle18oftheDecision
ThegeneraltechnicalcooperationprovidedforinArticle18of
theDecisionincludes:(a)directlyproductiveinvestments,especiallyinindustryand
tourism;
(b)developmentmeasuresfortheeconomyofruralareas,in
particularmeasurestoimprovethestructureofproduction,
todiversifyoutputandtoincreaseproductivity,inparticu­
larthroughshort-termmeasures;thesedevelopmentmeas­
uresmayincludespecificappliedresearchformingpartof
integratedprojects;
(c)investmentsineconomicandsocialinfrastructure ,includ­
inginfrastructure designedtostimulatethelocaldevelop­
mentofindustriesandcrafts.(a)thegrantofscholarshipsforstudies,trainingcoursesand
postaltuitiontoprovide,asageneralruleinthecountries
andterritories,forthevocationaltrainingofthenationals
thereof;
(b)theorganizationofspecifictrainingprogrammesinthe
countriesandterritories,inparticularforthestaffofpublic
servicesand.institutionsofthecountriesandterritoriesor
ofundertakingstherein;
(c)attherequestofthecountriesandterritories,theprovision
ofexperts,advisers,techniciansandinstructorsofthe
MemberStates,orofthecountriesandterritories,forspe­
cificmissionsandforlimitedperiods;
(d)thesupplyofexperimentalanddemonstrationequipment;
(e)theorganizationofshorttrainingcoursesfornationalsof
thecountriesandterritoriesandadvancedtrainingcpurses
forcivilservantsofthosecountriesandterritories;Article2
Thetechnicalcooperationlinkedwithinvestmentsprovidedfor
inArticle18oftheDecisionincludes:
(0sectoralstudies;(a)planningandspecialandregionaldevelopmentstudies;
(b)technical,economicandcommercialstudies,andresearch
andadvanceplanningrequiredtoprepareprojects;
(c)aidinthepreparationofdocumentation ;
(d)aidintheexecutionandthesupervisionofwork;
(e)temporaryaidfortheestablishment ,launchingandopera­
tionofaspecificinvestmentorofinstallations,including
wherenecessarythetrainingofpersonnelfortheoperation
andmaintenanceoftheinvestmentorinstallations ;(g)studiesoftheprospectsandopportunitiesforeconomic
developmentanddiversification inthecountriesandterri­
tories;
(h)generalinformationanddocumentation topromotethe
economicandsocialdevelopmentofthecountriesandter­
ritories,thedevelopmentoftradebetweenthosecountries
andterritoriesandtheCommunity,andtheachievementof
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Article4 2.TheredemptionperiodofeachloanfromtheBankshallbe
determinedonthebasisoftheeconomicandfinancialcharac­
teristicsoftheproject:thatperiodmaynotexceed25years.
3.TherateofinterestshallbetheratecnargedbytheBankat
thetimeofsignatureoftheloan.Interestrebatesontheseloans
maynotreducetolessthan3%therateofinterestwhichthe
recipientwillactuallybear.However,inthecaseofloans
grantedthroughstatecontrolleddevelopmentfinancinginstitu­
tions,theminimumratetobebornebytheintermediarybor­
rowermaynotbelessthan2%.
4.Thetotalvalueofinterestrebates,atthetimeofsignatureof
theloan,calculatedatarateandaccordingtorulestobelaid
downbytheCommunity,shallbepaiddirecttotheBank.Thepurposesofthemarketingandsalespromotionaidpro­
videdforinArticle18oftheDecisionare:
(a)toimprovethestructureandworkingmethodsoforganiza­
tions,servicesorundertakingscontributingtothedevelop­
mentoftheexternaltradeofthecountriesandterritoriesor
topromotethecreationofsuchorganizations ,servicesor
undertakings ;
(b)topromoteparticipationbythecountriesandterritoriesin
internationaltradefairsandexhibitions;
(c)totrainexternaltradeandsalespromotionspecialists;
(d)toundertakemarketsurveysandmarketresearchandto
encourageuseoftheirresults;
(e)toimprovethedisseminationofinformationintheCom­
munityandthecountriesandterritorieswithaviewto
developingtrade.Article9
Inordertoencouragetheexecutionofprojectsofgeneralinter­
esttotheeconomyofthecountryorterritoryconcerned,the
Communitymaycontributetotheformationofriskcapitalby
participatinginitorbyotherappropriatemethods,insucha
wayastoincreasetheresourcesoftherecipientsreferredtoin
Article22(b)oftheDecision.
Thesecontributionsshallbeofaminoritynature.Theymaybe
madeinconjunctionwithaloanfromtheBankor,exception­
ally,withaloanonspecialterms.ChapterII
METHODSOFFINANCING
Articles
1.Projectsandprogrammesmaybefinancedbynon-reim­
bursablegrants,byloansonspecialterms,bybankloanswith
orwithoutinterestrebatesorbyseveralofthesemethodsin
combination .
Furthermore ,undertakingsapplyingindustrialandtrademan­
agementmethodsmay,inrespectoftheirinvestments,receive
contributionstotheformationoftheirriskcapital.
2.ThetechnicalcooperationprovidedforinArticles2,3and
4shall,however,befinancedthroughnon-reimbursable grants.ChapterIII
USEOFAID
Article10
Article61.Thedocumentation preparedinaccordancewithArticle
19(2)oftheDecisionshallbesubmittedtotheCommunity
throughtheCommission .However,projectsforwhicheithera
loanfromtheBank,withorwithoutinterestrebates,oracon­
tributiontotheformationofriskcapitalisrequestedshallbe
submittedtotheBank.
2.Themethodoffinancingindicatedintherequestshallnot
prejudgethemethodoffinancingtobeadoptedbytheCommu­
nity.Loansforthefinancingofeconomicinvestmentprojectsshall
begrantedeitherdirecttotherecipient,or,whereappropriate,
throughthecountryorterritoryconcernedorthrougha
nationalormultinational organization undertakingthe
financingofdevelopmentmeasures.
Thetermsandconditionsaccordingtowhichtheultimate
recipientreceivestheloansthroughtheintermediaryborrower
shallbedrawnupsimultaneously andbycommonaccordbet­
weentheintermediaryborrowerandtheCommunityinsti­
tutionsresponsibleforgrantingtheloan.Article11
1.Financialaidmaybeusedtocoverimportexpensesandthe
localexpenditurenecessaryfortheexecutionofapprovedin­
vestmentprojects.
2.Suchaidmaynotbeusedtocovercurrentadministrative
maintenanceandoperatingexpenses. Article7
Article121.Investmentprojectsofgeneralbenefittotheeconomyof
thecountryorterritoryinwhichtheyareexecutedmaybefin­
ancedwhollyorpartlybymeansofloansonspecialterms
wherethefinancialviabilityoftheseprojectsandtheeconomic
situationofthecountriesandterritorieswhentheloanisgrant­
edsoallow.
2.Suchloansmaybegrantedforaperiodofupto40years
andforaredemption-free periodofupto10years.Itshallbe
grantedonfavourableinterestterms.
3.TheCommunityshalllaydownthetermsfortheseloans
andtherulesforpaymentandrepayment.Theprovisionsrelatingtomonopolies,andthequantitativeres­
trictionsretainedorintroducedpursuanttoArticle7ofthe
DecisionandAnnexIII,shallnotapplytoimportsintoacoun­
tryorterritorywheresuchimportsarefinancedoutofCom­
munityaid.
Article13
TheCommunityandthecountriesandterritoriesshallcollabo­
rateinallmeasuresnecessarytoensurethattheamountsallo­
catedbytheCommunityareusedinaccordancewithArticles
23and25oftheDecision.
Articles
Article141.ScrutinybytheBankoftheeligibilityofprojectsandthe
grantingofloansfromitsownresourcesshallbeeffectedin
accordancewiththerules,conditionsandproceduresprovided °
forinitsStatute.Thegeneralclausesandconditionsapplicabletotheawardand
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bethesubjectofaRecommendation adoptedbytheCouncilof
theEuropeanComminitiesactingunanimouslyonaproposal
oftheCommission ,tobeaddressedtotheGovernmentsofthe
FrenchRepublicandtheKingdomoftheNetherlands.2.Thecompetentauthoritiesofthecountriesandterritories
and,whereappropriate,theinstitutionsorotherspecialized
organizationsofMemberStatesorofthecountriesandterrito­
riesshallberesponsiblefortheexecutionoftechnicalcoopera­
tionmeasures.
Article15
Article161.Thecompetentauthoritiesofthecountriesandterritories
shallberesponsiblefortheexecutionoftheprojectssubmitted
inaccordancewithArticle19(2)oftheDecisionandfinanced
bytheCommunity .Furthermore ,recipientundertakingsshall
beresponsible ,eachforitspart,forexecutingtheprojectwhich
itsubmitted .Thefinancialandadministrative expensesoftheFundandthe
costofsupervisingprojectsandprogrammesshallbecharged
tothefundallocatedtonon-reimbursable grants.
ANNEXVII
onthevalueoftheunitofaccount
Article1 Article3
Thevalueoftheunitofaccountusedtoexpressamountsinthe
Decisionorintheprovisionsmadeinimplementation thereof
shallbe0.88867088grammesoffinegold.
Article2TheunitofaccountdefinedinArticle 1shallremainun­
changedthroughouttheperiodofapplicationoftheDecision.
Ifhowever,beforetheendofthatperiodauniformproportio­
natechangeintheparvaluesofallcurrenciesinrelationto
goldshouldbedecidedbytheInternationalMonetaryFund,
underArticleIV,Section7,ofitsArticlesofAgreement,the
weightoffinegoldcontainedintheunitofaccountshallalter
ininverseratiototh^tchange.
IfoneormoreMemberStatesdonotapplytheDecisiontaken
bytheInternationalMonetaryFundreferredtointhepreced­
ingsubparagraph ,theweightoffinegoldcontainedintheunit
ofaccountshallalterininverseratiotothechangedecidedby
theInternationalMonetaryFund.However,theCouncilshall
examinethesituationthuscreatedandshalltakethenecessary
measures,actingbyaqualifiedmajorityasprovidedforinAr­
ticle13(3)oftheInternalAgreementontheFinancingand
Administration ofCommunityAid,afterreceivingaproposal
fromtheCommissionandtheOpinionoftheMonetaryCom:
mittee.TheparityofthecurrencyofaMemberStateinrelationtothe
unitofaccountdefinedinArticle1shallbetherelationbe­
tweentheweightoffinegoldcontainedintheunitofaccount
andtheweightoffinegoldcorresponding totheparvalueof
thatcurrencycommunicated totheInternationalMonetary
Fund.Ifnoparvaluehasbeencommunicated orifexchange
ratesdifferingfromtheparvaluebyamarginexceedingthat
authorizedbytheFundareappliedtocurrentpayments,the
weightoffinegoldcorrespondingtotheparityofthecurrency
shallbecalculatedonthebasisoftheexchangerateforacur­
rencydirectlyorindirectlyexpressedinandconvertibleinto
goldwhichisappliedintheMemberStatetocurrentpayments
onthedayofthecalculation,andonthebasisoftheparvalue
communicated totheMonetaryFundforthatconvertiblecur­
rency.
ANNEXVIII
ListofthecountriesandterritoriesreferredtoinArticle38oftheDecision
(a)Overseascountries:
SurinamandtheNetherlandsAntilles.
(b)Overseasterritories:
SaintPierreandMiquelon,theComoroArchipelago ,theFrenchterritoryoftheAfarsandIssas,
NewCaledoniaanddependencies ,WallisandFutunaIslands,FrenchPolynesiaandtheFrench
SouthernandAntarcticTerritories .
ANNEXIX
DeclarationbytheGovernmentoftheKingdomoftheNetherlands
TheGovernmentoftheKingdomoftheNetherlandsdrawsattentiontotheconstitutional structureof
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non-European partsoftheKingdom,sofarasconcernscertainprovisionsoftheDecisionandthefact
thattheDecisionwas,inconsequence,adoptedincooperationwiththeGovernmentsofSurinamand
theNetherlandsAntillespursuanttotheconstitutionalprocedureinforceintheKingdom.
Itdeclaresthat,forthatreasonandwithoutprejudicetotherightsandobligationsdevolvinguponit
undertheTreatyandundertheDecision,theGovernmentsofSurinamandoftheNetherlandsAntilles
willfulfiltheobligationsarisingoutoftheDecision.