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COM (83) 348 
 
 
 
Vol. 1983/0 138 
  
 
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COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83)  348  final 
Brussels, 8  June  1983 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL  REGULATION  (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3508/80 extending the term of 
validity  of the  arrangements  applicable to  trade  with 
Malta  beyond 31 December 1980 
(submitted to the  Council  by the Commission) 
COM(83)  348  final 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 
The purpose of this Regulation 1s to extend the trade 
arrangements with  Malta  autonomously  until  31  December  1983 pending the 
opening of negotiations to  give  trade arrangements with that country 
a contractual  form. 

Proposal  for a. 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC)  No  3508/80 extending  the te/m of  validity  of the 
arrangements  applicable  to trade  with  Malta  beyond  31 December  1980 
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, 
Whereas Regulation (EEC)  No  3508/80  0\ as  last 
amended  by  Regulation (EEC)  No3531  782/2^  n88 
extended  the  arrangements  applicable  to trade  with 
Malta  until  3 0 June 1983: 
Whereas  the  conditions justifying this extension  still 
exist;  whereas  the period  of validity  of the  said Regu­
lations should  therefore  be extended, HAS ADOPTED THIS  REGULATION  : 
Article  1 
In Article  1 of  Regulation (EEC)  No  3508/80,  3D 
June 1983 ' is  hereby  replaced  by31  December  1983. 
Article  2 
This  Regulation shall  enter  into force  on the  third  day 
following  its publication  in the  Official  Journal  of the 
European  Communities.. 
It shall apply with effect from  I^JuJLy  1983. 
This Regulation shall  be binding  in its  entirety  and  directly applicable  in all  Member 
States. 
Done  at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
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