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Conformém ent au règlement (CEE, Euratom) n° 354/83 du Conseil du 1er février 1983 
concernant l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communauté économique 
européenne et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983, 
p. 1), tel que modifié par le règlement (CE, Euratom) n° 1700/2003 du 22 septembre 2003 
(JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p. 1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents 
classifiés présents dans ce dossier ont été déclassifiés conformément à l'article 5 dudit 
règlem ent. 
In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983 
concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Econom ic 
Communit y and the European Atom ic Energy Communit y (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as 
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243, 
27.9.2003, p. 1), t his file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this 
file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.  
In Übereinstimmung mit der Verordnung (EWG, Euratom) Nr. 354/83 des Rates vom  1. 
Februa r 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen  
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgem einschaft (ABI. L 43 vom  15.2.1983,  
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. Septem ber 2003  
(ABI. L 243 v om 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit  
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C0IU83) 743 final
Brussels, 13 December 1983
Proposal fo r a  
CO UNCIL DECISION
on the provisional application to the state of St. Christopher and Nevis 
of the arrangements provided fo r in Decision 80/1186/EEC on the 
association of the overseas countries and te r rito rie s  with the
European Economic Community
(submitted to the Council by the Commission)
C0MC83) 743 final

Introduction.
The B ritish overseas te rrito ry  of St. Kitts-Nevis achieved independence 
on 19 September 1983 as the state of St. Christopher and Nevis.
St. Christopher and Nevis requested accession to the second A C P -E E C  
Convention of Lom é in a  Letter dated 5  October 1983 to the President of 
the A C P -E E C  Council. . . . . . .
In
 view of the delay for the arrangements and procedures to be 
undertaken for the accession to the second Convention of Lom é of a  
country which has achieved independence, it  should be decided to continue 
to apply provisionally the arrangements provided for in the Decision 
relating to the association of the overseas countries and te rrito rie s  to 
the European Economic Community.
The sam e provisions were m ade at the time when the Republic of Djibouti 
(former Territory of Afars and Issas), Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Dominica,
St. Lucia, the Republic of K irib a ti (former Gilbert Islands), St. Vincent 
and the Grenadines, Vanuatu (former Anglo-French Condominium of the N e w  
Hebrides) Belize and Antigua and Barbuda (former Antigua) became independent.

Proposal for a
COUNCIL DECISION
on the provisional application to the state of St. Christopher and Nevis 
of the arrangements provided for in Decision 80/1186/EEC 
on the association of the overseas countries and te rrito rie s  with the
European Economic Community
T H E  C O U N C IL O F  T H E  E U R O P E A N  COM M UNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 80/1186/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the 
association of the overseas countries and te rrito rie s  with the European 
Economic Community (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of 
A rticle  142 (2) thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
(1) OJ No L 361, 31.12.1980, p. 1.

- 2 -
Whereas, pursuant to the second subparagraph of A rticle  142(2) of Decision 
80/1186/EEC, the arrangements provided for therein m ay continue to apply 
provisionally, under conditions laid down by the Council, to countries and 
te rrito rie s  which become independent ;
Whereas St. Kitts-Nevis, which is mentioned in Annex I to the said Decision, 
achieved independence on 19 September 1983 as the state of St. Christopher and 
Nevis ;
Whereas it  should be decided to continue to apply provisionally to that State 
the arrangements provided for in the abovementioned Decision ;
Whereas the second A C P -E E C  Convention of Lom é is open, in accordance with 
the procedure laid down in A rticle  185 thereof, to accession by countries or 
te rrito rie s  referred to in Part Four of the Treaty which have become independent ; 
whereas such accession can take place only following a  request by the State 
concerned and with the approval of the A C P -E E C  Council of Ministers ;
Whereas St. Christopher and Nevis has submitted a  request for accession to 
the second A C P -E E C  Convention of Lom é ,
H A S  D E C ID E D  A S  F O L L O W S  :
A rticle 1
The arrangements laid down by Decision 80/1186/EEC shall apply provisionally 
to St. Christopher and Nevis u n til the la tte r accedes to the second A C P -E E C  
Convention of Lomé.
./.

Article 2
Questions relating to the application to St. Christopher and Nevis of 
Decision 80/1186/EEC shall be dealt with as necessary by direct contact 
between the competent authorities of that State and of the Community.
A rticle  3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its  publication in the 
O fficia l Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 19 September 1983.
Done at Brussels, 13 December 1983 
For the Council 
The President