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PROPOSALFORACOUNCILDECISION
authorisingthetacitextensionorcontinuedoperation
ofcertainTreatiesofFriendship ;TradeandNavigation
TreatiesandsimilarAgreementsconcluded "byMember
Stateswiththirdcountries

PROPOSAL FOR
ACOUNCILDECISION
authorisingthetacitextensionorcontinued
operationofcertainTreatiesofFriendship ;Trade
andNavigationTreatiesandsimilarAgreementsconcluded
bytheMemberStateswiththirdcountries
THECOUNCILOPTHE)EUH0P31NC0I3RJNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreat;*establishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andinparticularArticle113thereof;
HavingregardtotheCouncilDecisionof16December19&9(l)oa"the
progressivestandardisation ofagreementsconcerningcommercial
relationsbetweenMemberStatesandthirdcountriesandonthe
negotiation ofCommunityAgreements ;
Havingregardtotheproposalfromthe.Commission ;
(l)OJNoL326,29December196?,p.39

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WhereastheCouncilDecisionsof13October19?0(l),1February1971(2)
and18October1972(3)authorisedthetacitextensionorcontinued
operationoftheTreatiesofFriendship,TradeandNavigationTreatiesand
similarAgreementsconcludedbytheMemberStatesoftheCommunity
asoriginallyconstituted;'
Whereas,upontheiraccession,theKingdomofDenmark,Irelandandthe
UnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIrelandrequestedauthorisation
forthetacitextensionorcontinuedoperationofprovisionsgoverning
matterscoveredbythecommoncommercialpolicywithinthemeaningof
Article113oftheTreatyandcontainedintheTreatiesofFriendship ,
TradeandNavigationTreatiesandsimilaragreementslistedintheAnnex,
toavoidinterruptingtheirtraderelationsbasedonagreementswiththe
relevantthirdcountries;
Whereastheauthorisation toextendthoseprovisionswouldgobeyondthe
transitional period,withoutprejudicetootherobligationsdevolvingupon
theMemberStatesconcernedunderCommunitylaw;andwhereassuchauthorisation
doesnotaffecttheotherprovisionsoftherelevantagreements;
WhereastheMemberStatesconcernedhavestatedthatthetacitextensionor
continuedoperationoftheseagreementswouldinnowaydebartheopening
ofCommunitycommercialnegotiations withtherelevantthirdcountries,and
whereastheyarewillingtotransposethecommercialquestionscoveredby
currentbilateralagreementsintosuchCommunityagreementsasitisproposed
tonegotiate;
Whereas,followingtheconsultation providedforinArticle2oftheCouncil
Directiveof16December19&9titwasfound,andconfirmedbytheabovementioned
statementsfromtheMemberStatesconcerned,thattherelevantbilateral
agreementsvdllnot,dungtheproposedperiodofextension,hinderthe
implementation ofthecommoncommercialpolicy;
(1)OJNo.L231,20October1970,p.7
(2)OJNoL31t8February19711P*18
(3)OJNoL250,6November1972,p.5

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Uhereas,moreover,theMemberStatesconcernedhavestatedthattheywould
bewillingtoamendand,ifnecessary,repudiatetheseAgreementsshouldit
befound,duringtheproposedperiodofextension,thattheprovisionsthereof,
relatingtomatterscoveredbyArticle113oftheTreaty,hindertheimplemen­
tationofthecommoncommercialpolicy;
WhereastheAgreementsinvolvedcontainrepudiationclausesrequiringaperiod
ofnotioeofbetweenthreeandtwelvemonths:
Whereasthereisthusnoreasonfornotauthorisingthetacitextensionor
continuedoperation,until31December1974>of"theprovisionsinquestion;
HASADOPTEDTHISD3CISI0IT :
■Article1
Theprovisionsgoverningmatterscoveredbythecommoncommercial
policywithinthemeaningofArticle113oftheTreatyandcontainedin
theTreatiesofFriendship,TradeandNavigationTreatiesandsimilarAgreements
listedintheAnnexheretomaybeextendedtaci%orccatinucdinoperation
until31December1974• 1
Article2
ThisdecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomofDenmark,Irelandandthe
UnitedKingdomofGeatBritainandNorthernIreland,
Doneat ,19 FortheCouncil
ThePresident

Annex
Thirdcountry
ArabRepublic
ofEgypt
Austria
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma
Chile
China
Colombia
CostaRica
Czechoslova.kia
DominicanRepublic
ElSalvador
Finland .
Greece
Guatemala
Haïti
Hungary
Iran
Israel
<
Japan
LiberiaTypeofact
Temporaryoommercialagreement
TreatyofCommerce
TreatyofCommerce
Temporaryagreementofmostfavoured
nationtreatment
Arrangementregardingthereciprocal
application ofmostfavourednation
treatment(exchangeofletters)
Exchangeofnotesconcerningthemost
favourednationtreatment
TreatyofCommerceandNavigation
ProvisionalTreatyofFriendship and
Commerce
EschangeofnotesconcerningthisTreaty
TreatyofCommerceandNavigation
TreatyofCommerceandNavigation
Exchangeofnotesconcerning commerce
andnavigation
Exchangeofnotesconcerningthegoods
treatment
TreatyofFriendship,Commerceand
Navigation
TreatyofCommerceandNavigation
TreatyofCommerceandNavigation
ConventionofCommerceandNavigation
TreatyofCommerceandNavigation
TreatyofCommerce
ConventionofCommerceandNavigation
TreatyofFriendship ,Establishment and
Commerce ~
ProvisionalAgreement(ModusVivendi)of
mostfavourednationtreatmentinmatters
ofnavigationandinanymatterregarding
customsduties,etc....
TreatyofCommerceandNavigation
TreatyofFriendship,Commerceand
NavigationDateoft'he
act
?.5®1930
6.4.1928
9.11.1921
30.7.1936
27.7/5.8,192
29.4.1948 :V~'
17.4.1950
4.2.I8Ç?
12.12.192p.
13.3.1929
21.6.1929
26.9.1955
18.4.1925
26.8.1929
26.7.I852
9.7,1953
3.8.19?.3
22.-8.1923
4.3.1948
21.10.1937
14.3.I88?
20.2.1934
14.11.195?
12.2.I9I2
21.5.J8£0–

■lember State Third country
Norway
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Soviet Union
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
United States
Uruguay
Yugoslavia
Zaïre- 2 -
Type ofact
Treaty ofCommerce andNavigation
Agreement ontrade andnavigation
Treaty ofCommerce andNavigation
Treaty ofCommerce andNavigation
Declaration ofCommerce andNavigation
Additional declaration
Exchange ofnotes concerning commerce
andnavigation
Treaty ofCommerce andnavigation
Convention ofcommerce andnavigation
Treaty ofCommerce andNavigation
Treaty ofFriendship ,Commerce andEsta­
blishment
Treaty ofFriendship ,Commerce and
Navigation '■
Exchange ofnotes
Treaty ofEstablishment ,Commerce and
Navigation
Treaty ofCommerce andNavigation
Treaty ofCommerce andNavigation
Declaration ofCommerce
Trade ConventionDate ofthe
•act "' *Te
II2.11.1826
3.5.196 ?
10.6.1957
22.3.1924
18.6.1935
29.4.1966
28.8.1930
17.8.1946
2.1.1928 U
\'
2.11.1826
10.2.1875
5.11.1937
9.3.1972
31.5.1930
I.IO.I95I
4.3.1953
I7/30.3.I9C9
23.2.1885
Arab Republic of
Egypt
Brazil
Costa Rica
Greece
GuatemalaExchange ofnotes inregard toCommercial 25/28.7 .I93C
Relations
Exchange ofnotes prolonging theprovisional
commercial agreement of25/28.7.1930 27.2.I95I
Exchange ofnotes inregard toCommercial
Relations * l6.IO.I93I
Exchange ofnotes inregard toCommercial 2.8.1933
Relations 2.4.1934
Exchange ofnotes inregard toCommercial
Relations 15»5*1930
Exchange ofnotes inregard toCommercial 8.2and
Relations Ï0.4»I93Qw«4 *

MemberStateThirdcountry
Portugal
Romania
SouthAfrica
UnitedStates
Vietnam-3-
Typeofact
TreatyofCommerceandNavigationDateofthe
act
29*10.192?
ExchangeofnotesinregardtoCommercial 1/27.10.1?"40
Relations
ExchangeofnotesinregardtoCommercial
Relations 31.7«I93"?
TreatyofFriendship ,Commerceand
Navigation 21.10.1950
ExchangeofnotesinregardtoCommercial
Relations 1.12.196/1
Afghanistan
Argentine
Bolivia
Burma
Colombia
CostaRica
Czechoslovakia
Finland
Greece
HungaryTreatyofFriendshipandCommerce 22.11.1921
Tradeconvention 5.6.192^
Exchangecfnotes 6.5»I93"
TreatyofAmityCommerce
andNavigation 2.2.1825
TreatyofCommerce 1.8.I9H
TreatyregardingtheRecognition of
BurmeseIndependence andrelatedmatters,
withExchangecfNotes 17.10.1947
Exchangeofnotesregulatingcommercial
relations ,pendingtheconclusionofa
newTreatyofCommerceandNavigation 24.12.1949
TreatyofFriendship,Commerceand
Navigation 16.2,1866
ProtocolapplyingtheTreatytocertain
partsoftheDominions 20.8.I9I2
ExchangeofNotes 30.12.1938
TreatyofFriendship ,Commerceand
Navigation 27.ll.Io49
Protocolrespectingtheapplication of
theTreatytocertainpartsofthe
Dominions ■ 18.8.I9I3
TreatyofCommerce ,withDeclaration 14.7»I923
TreatyofCommerceandNavigation 14.12.1923
TreatyofCommerceandNavigationand
Declaration . 16.7.1926
ExchangeofnotesamendingtheTreaty
of16.7.1926 21.2.I95I
TreatyofCommerceandNavigation 23.7-192'j

MemberStateThird,country-4"
Typeofact
UNITED
KH'DDOIIIran
Japan
Liberia
Morocco
MuscatandOman
Népal
Nicaragua
Norway
Peru.
Poland
Portugal
Romania
SovietUnionDateofthe
act
4.3.185?
9.2.I9C3
21.3.1920TreatyofPeaceandCommerce
Commercial Convention
AgreementmodifyingtheCommercial
Convention
TreatyofCommerce,Establishment and
Navigation,withProtocolsandExchanges
ofnotes
ExchangeofnotesonvoluntaryExport.
Control
TreatyofFriendship andCommerce
AgreementmodifyingtheTreatycf
21.11.1848
GeneralTreaty
ConventicnofCommerceandNavigation
ExchangeofNotesconcerningtheConven­
tionof9.12.1856
TreatyofFriendship,Commerceand
NavigationwithExchangeofletters
TreatyofPeaceandFriendship
TreatyofFrienship,Commerceand
Navigation
ConventionofCommerceandNavigation
Conventionregardingtheapplication
oftheConventionofCommerceof1826
totheDominions
TreatyofFriendship,Commerceand
Navigation
AgreementrelatingtoCommerceand
Navigation (withProtocolsandExchanges
ofnotes)
Exchangeofnotesregardingthecontinuance
inforceofArticles4and-5°f"the
ccmmercicilagreementof6.10.1936 28.1.1950
TreatyofCommeroeandNavigation 26.11.1923
TreatyofCommerceandNavigation 12.8.I9I4
TreatyofCommerceandNavigation
withProtocolsandExchangeofnotes 6.8.1930
TemporaryCommercialAgreement 16.2.193414.11.1962
14.11.1962
21.11.I848
23.7.1908
9.12.1856
9.12.1856.
1.3.1957
20.12.1951
30.10.1950
28.7.1905
18.3.1826
16.5.1913
10.4.1850
6.10.1936

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MemberStateThirdcountry Typeofact
TJNITED
IŒNGDOIÏSpain
Sweden
Switaerlaid
Thailand
Turkey
UnitedStates
Venezuela
Yemen
YugoslaviaDateofth^
act
9.12.1713
I4.I2.ITI5
5-10.1750
31.10.1922
5.4.1927TreatyofNavigationandCommerce 9.I2.I7I3
TreatyofCommerce 14.12.1715
TreatyofCommerce 5-10.1750
TreatyofCommerceandNavigation 3I«IO.I922
Conventionrevisingcertainprovisions
ofthe1922TreatyaridExchangeofNotes5*4*1927
ExchangeofNotesregardinginterpretation
ofTreatyof1922 6.2.1928
ExchangeofHatesmodifyingtheConvention
of5.4.1927 31.5.1928
TreatyofPeaceandCommerce 11.4.1654
TreatyofCommerce 17.7*1656
TreatyofPeaceandCommerce 2I.I0.l66l
TreatyofCommerceandAlliance , 5.2.1766
TreatyofPeaceUnionandFriendship 18.7.I8I2
ConventionofCommerceandNavigation 18.3.1826
TreatycfFriendship ,Commerceandreci­
procalEstablishment 6.9«1^55
ConventionapplyingtheTreatyof1855
totheDominions 30.3.1914
ExchangeofNotesapplyingto
Liechtenstein commercialagreementsin
*force 26.4.1924
TreatyofCommerceandNavigation 23.11.1937
TreatyofCommerceandNavigation 1.3.1930
ExchangeofNotesrelatingtocertain
commercialmatters 23.2.1957
ConventionofCommerce 3.7.I8I5
Convention 20.I0.l8l8
ConventionofCommerce 6.8.1627
TreatyofAaity.CommerceandNavigation 18.4*1825
Convention 29.10.1834'
ExchangeofNotes 3.2.1903
TreatyofFriendshipandMutualCooperation
withExchangesofNotes 11.2.1934
TreatyofCommerceandNavigationwith
ExchangeofNotes 12.5*1927
AgreementonTradeandPayments' 27.11.1936