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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Brussels, 5  December 1983
Proposal fo r a  
£QUNCIL_REGyLATION_(EEC)
on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of 
le tte rs  between the European Economic Community and Barbados, 
B e lize , the People's Republic of the Congo, F i j i ,  the Cooperative 
Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, the Democratic 
Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, M a u ritiu s, the 
Republic of Suriname, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United 
Republic of Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda 
and the Republic of Zimbabwe and Saint Christopher and Nevis on the 
accession of the la tte r  country to Protoeoi 7 on A C P  sugar annexed 
to the second ACP-EEC Convention
(submitted to the Council by the Commission)
C O M (83) 728 fin a l

Explanatory Memorandum
1. Under A rtic le  2 of Annex IV of the Council Decision of 16 December 1980
associating the overseas countries and te r r ito r ie s  with the European
and Nevis
Economic Community ( 1 ) , Saint Christopher b e n e fits from a regime s im ila r to 
tha t of Protocol 7 on A C P  sugar annexed to the second ACP-EEC Convention .
This country gained independence on 19.9.1933 and asked fo r adhesion 
to  the Second Lome Convention in accordance w ith a r tic le  185 the re o f.
The Annex to Protocol 7 of the ACP-EEC Lome Convention records the 
undertaking contained in the above mentioned Council decision fo r a and Nevis 
q u a n tity of 14.800 tonnes (white value) of sugar per year fo r Saint Christopher 
(o rig in a lly  St. K itts-N e vis -  A n g u illa ).
The Community should now conclude an agreement with those A C P  States who have
contracted rig h ts  and o b lig a tio n s  w ith in  the framework of the A C P  Sugar ... .
Protocol via an exchange of le tte rs  with a view to tra n s fe rrin g  Saint Christopher
from the overseas countries and te r r itq r ie s  regime to  the Protocol regimeand Nevis
and thereby to include Saint Christopher in the countries lis te d  in A rtic le  3(1) 
with an agreed q u a n tity  of 14.800 tonnes with e ffe c t from the date on which 
i t  accedes to the second Lomé Convention.
Up to th is  date, the provisions of the above-mentioned Council Decision
and Nevis
w ill remain applicable to Saint Christopher which w ill be confirmed in the 
attached exchange of le tte r s .
2. In the lig h t of the above-mentioned p ro visio n s, no n egotiations are required 
in order to a ffe c t the relevant m o d ificatio n s to  the te x t of the Sugar 
P rotocol. The Commission therefore proposes th a t the Council should 
conclude with the AC P states re ferre d  to  in Protocol 7 on A C P  sugar 
annexed to  the second ACP-EEC Convention , the agreements in question ‘ -
via an exchange of the le tte rs  attached hereto.
3. Annexes :
I .  Proposal fo r a Council Regulation concerning the conclusion of an 
Agreement in the form of an exchange of le tte rs  between the European 
Economic Community and Barbados, B e liz e , the People's Republic of the 
Congo, Fiji,  the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic 
of Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, 
M a u ritiu s, the Republic of Suriname, the Kingdom of Swaziland,
. . . . . . . . . . . . .  ../..
(1
) 0J No. L 361, 31 .12.1980, p. 104.

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3. cont.
the United Republic of Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic 
of Uganda, the Republic of Zimbabwe and Saint Christopher and Nevis on the accession 
of the latter country to Protocol 7 on ACP sugar annexed to the 
second ACP-EEC Convention.
II. Draft letters.
4. Financial implications
The above proposals would be implemented within the framework of the 
management of the common organization of the market in the sugar sector 
and would not, therefore, give rise to additional expenditure.

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No /83
of
on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between 
the European Economic Community and Barbados, Belize, the People's Republic of 
the Congo, Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic 
of Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, 
Mauritius, the Republic of Suriname, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United 
Republic of Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Uganda and the 
Republic of Zimbabwe and Saint Christopher and Nevis  on the accession of the latter 
country to Protocol 7 on ACP sugar annexed to the second ACP-EEC Convention.
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
and in particular Article 113 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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Whereas Declaration 2 in the Annex to Protocol 7 on ACP sugar annexed 
to the second ACP-EEC Convention of Lomé (1) provides that Saint Christopher and Nevis 
shall benefit from a treatment identical to that provided for in the said 
Protocol for a quantity of 14.800 tonnes ;
and Nevis
Whereas Saint Christopher  gained independence on 21.9.1983  and asked to accede 
to the Second ACP-EEC Convention as well as to Protocol 7 on the ACP sugar;
Whereas the implementation of the aforesaid Protocol is carried out within 
the framework of the common organization of the market in the sugar sector;
Whereas it is appropriate to approve an Agreement in the form of an exchange 
of letters between the European Economic Community and the states referred 
to in the aforesaid Protocol on the accession of Saint Christopher and Nevis  on 
the accession of the latter country to the said Protocol.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
An Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European 
Economic Community and Barbados, Belize, the People's Republic of the Congo,
Fiji, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of Kenya, 
the Democratic Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Malawi, Mauritius, 
the Republic of Suriname, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the United Republic of 
Tanzania, Trinidad and the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of
Zimbabwe and Saint Christopher  on the accession of the latter country to 
Protocol 7 on ACP sugar annexed to the Second ACP-EEC Convention is hereby 
approved on behalf of the Community.
The text of this Agreement is annexed to this Regulation.
0J No. L 347, 22.12.1980, p. 1

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Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person 
empowered to sign the Agreement referred to in Article 1 in order to bind 
the Community.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all 
Member States.
Done at Brussels,
For the Council
The President

AGREEMENT
in thè form of an exchange of ietters between thè European Economie Community 
and Barbados, Belize, thè People's Republic of thè Congo, Fiji, thè Cooperative 
Republic of Guyana, Jamaica, thè Republic of Kenya, thè Democratic Republic 
of Madagascar, thè Republic of Malawi, Mauritius, thè Republic of Suriname, 
thè Kingdom of Swaziland, thè United Republic of Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, 
thè Republic of Uganda, thè Republic of Zimbabwe, and Saint .Christopher iand Nevis on.thè 
accession of thè latter country to-Protocol 7 on ACP sugar annexed to thè 
second ACP-EEC Convention.
Letter No. 1
Brussels,
Sir,
The representatives of the ACP States referred to in Protocol 7 on ACP sugar 
annexed to the second ACP-EEC Convention, Saint Christopher and Nevis  and of the 
Commission, on behalf of the European Economic Community have agreed on the 
following :
-Saint Christopher  is hereby included in article 3 C1) of the said Protocól 
with an agreed quantity of 14.800 tonnes with effect from the day on which 
it accedes to the second ACP-EEC Convention
Up to this date the provisions of Annex IV to the Council Decision of 
16 December 1980 on the association of the overseas countries and territories 
with the European Economic Community shall remain applicable.
I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm 
that this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between the Governments 
of the above-mentioned ACP States and the Community.
Please accept. Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
For the Council 
of the European Communities

Letter No. 2
Brussels
Si r,
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date 
which reads as follows :
The representatives of the ACP States referred to in Protocol 7 on ACP sugar 
annexed to the second ACP-EEC Convention, of Saint Christopher and Nevis  and of the 
Commission, on behalf of the European Economic Community, have agreed on the 
following :
and Nevis
- Saint Christopher  is hereby included in article 3 (1) of the said Protocol with 
an agreed quantity of 14.800 tonnes with effect from the day on which it 
accedes to the second ACP-EEC Convention of Lomé.
Up to this date, the provisions of Annex IV to the Council Decision of 
16 December 1980 on the association of the overseas countries and 
territories with the European Economic Community shall remain applicable.
I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm 
that this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between the Governments 
of the above-mentioned ACP states and the Community.
I have the honour to confirm the agreement of the Governments of the ACP states 
referred to in this letter with the foregoing.
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.
For the Governments