COMMISSION OF THE! EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(93) 504 final 
Brussels, 18 October 1993 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
on the conclusion of the agreement In the form of an exchange of letters 
amending the cooperation agreement between the European Economic Community 
and the Yemen Arab Republic. 
(presented by the Commission) 
Explanatory Memorandum 
The European Economic Community has a cooperation agreement with the 
Yemen Arab Republic, which was signed on 9 October 1984 and approved by 
the Council on 29 January 1985 (Regulation (EEC) No 226/85, published in 
OJ No L 26, 31.1.1985). It entered into force on 3 February 1985. 
On 19 May 1990, the Vice President and Foreign Minister of the Yemen Arab 
Republic and the Foreign Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of 
Yemen informed the President of the Council and the President of the 
Commission, in writing, that the two countries were to unite on 22 May 
1990 to form a new sovereign state, to be known as the Republic of Yemen. 
The Republic of Yemen was proclaimed on 22 May 1990, and the authorities 
of the new state confirmed in a communication delivered verbally by its 
Ambassador in Brussels on 10 December 1991 that the Republic of Yemen had 
succeeded to all the international obligations (treaties and agreements) 
of both the former Yemen Arab Republic and the former People's Democratic 
Republic of Yemen, and that the territory of the Republic of Yemen 
comprised all the territory of the two former states. 
4. The cooperation agreement between the European Economic Community and the 
Yemen Arab Republic should therefore be amended to take account of this 
change and to extend its field of application to the territory of the 
former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. 
5. The Commission believes that it is important for the Community to modify 
the agreement to take account of the new situation created by unification 
without delay. 
6. The Commission was authorized to negotiate with the Republic of Yemen in 
May 1992, and these negotiations have resulted in a draft agreement in 
the form of an exchange of letters which it is in the Community's 
interests to approve. 
Conclusion 
7. The Commission recommends that the Council take the proposed decision to 
this effect. 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
on the conclusion of the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters 
amending the cooperation agreement between the European Economic Community 
and the Yemen Arab Republic. 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
and in particular Articles 113 and 235 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,1 
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,2 
Whereas as a result of the unification of the Yemen Arab Republic and the 
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen to form the RepubI i c of Yemen it is 
necessary to modify the cooperation agreement between the European Economic 
Community and the Yemen Arab Republic concluded by Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 226/85 of 29 January 1985;3 
Whereas negotiations to this effect have been conducted with the Republic of 
Yemen and have resulted in a draft exchange of letters which it is in the 
Community's interests to approve, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Art i cIe 1 
The agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending the cooperation 
agreement between the European Community and the government of the Yemen 
Arab Republic is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. 
The texts of the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters are 
attached to this Regulation. 
Art icle 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons 
empowered to sign the agreement in the form of an exchange of letters 
referred to in Article i in order to bind the Community. 
Done at Brussels For the Council 
The President 
1 OJ No C 
2 OJ No C 
3 OJ No L 26, 31.1.1985, p. 1 
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DRAFT AGREEMENT 
in the form of an exchange of letters on extending to the new Republic of 
Yemen the cooperation agreement between the European Economic Community and 
the Yemen Arab Republic. 
A. Letter from the government of the Republic of Yemen 
Sir , 
With reference to the consultations held between the representatives of the 
European Economic Community and the Republic of Yemen with a view to 
adapting the cooperation agreement between the European Economic Community 
and the Yemen Arab Republic, following the unification of the Yemen Arab 
Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen on 22 May 1990 to 
form the Republic of Yemen, I have the honour to declare that, in 
accordance with the principles of international law, the provisions of that 
cooperation agreement apply to the territory of the Republic of Yemen. 
Please confirm the European Economic Community's agreement to this 
extension of the cooperation agreement. 
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. 
On behalf of the government 
of the Republic of Yemen 
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B. Letter from the European Economic Community 
Sir , 
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter which states as 
fol lows: 
"With reference to the consultations held between the representatives of 
the European Economic Community and the Republic of Yemen with a view to 
adapting the cooperation agreement between the European Economic Community 
and the Yemen Arab Republic, following the unification of the Yemen Arab 
Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen on 22 May 1990 to 
form the Republic of Yemen, I have the honour to declare that, in 
accordance with the principles of international law, the provisions of that 
cooperation agreement apply to the territory of the Republic of Yemen. 
Please confirm the European Economic Community's agreement to this 
extension of the cooperation agreement." 
I have the honour to confirm the European Economic Community's agreement to 
this extension of the cooperation agreement. 
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. 
On behalf of the Council of the European Communities 
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