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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(80)784 final
Brussels-24November1980
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
concerningtheapplicationofDecisionNo/80oftheACP-EECCouncilof
Ministersonthetransitional measurestobeapplicableuntil31March1981
Draftfora
DECISION OFTHEACP-EECCOUNCILOFMINISTERS
onthetransitional measurestobeapplicableuntil31March1981
Recommendation fora
COUNCILDECISION
ontheassociation oftheoverseascountriesandterritories withthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity
Recommendation fora
COUNCILDECISION
amendingCouncilDecision76/198/EEConimportarrangements forrum,arrack
andtafiafallingwithinsubheading22.09CIoftheCommonCustomsTariff
andoriginating intheoverseascountriesandterritoriesassociatedwiththe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity
Draft
DECISION
oftheRepresentatives oftheGovernments of.theMemberStatesoftheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity,meetingwithintheCouncil,ontheopeningoftariff
preferencesforproductswithintheprovinceofthatCommunityoriginating in
theoverseascountriesandterritoriesassociatedwiththeCommunity
Draft
ACP-EECJointDeclaration
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
COM(80)784final V",

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COMMISSION COMMUNI CATION TOTHE COUNCIL
Since 1March 1980 thefirst Lome Convention andtheCouncil Decision !
76/568/EECof29June1976ontheassociation oftheoverseas countries j
andterritories with theEuropean Economic Community have nolonger "been ' j
applicable . ' • j
■ ■«- ■ i
■ ■- ' ■- 1
Transitional arrangements have been made pending theentry into force of
thenew Convention and thenew decision .
Since these "arrangements expire on1January 1981 ,^ywhich date theseoond :
ACP-EEC Convention will notyet "belegally operative ,theCommission proposes'
that they beextended until 31March 19-81 .v J
Upder' thethird paragraph ofArticle 91of "theLome Convention andbyvirtue
ofDecision No.11/79of31October 1979 taken bytheACP-EEC Council of
Ministers ,theCommittee ofAmbassadors should berequested totake a. ■ '' ;
decision toenable therelevant provisions ofthefirst Convention tobe
extended . - ~ "i
Consequently ,theCommission 'srecommendations comprise thefollowing texts :
i.adraft decision oftheACP-EEC Council ofMinisters onthetransitional ;
arrangements tobeapplied asfrom 1March 1980 ,which isdesigned to ' |
extend application ofthe _first Lome Convention until thesecond - '
Convention enters into force,' andtheCouncil 'simplementing regulation ;"
ii.adraft Council decision extending theprovisions ofthepresent Decision
ontheassociation oftheOCTuntil anewdecision enters into force , •!
•which will beonthe same date 'that the second Lome Convention becomes
applicable ; \ -
iii .adraft Council decision extending theprovisions ofthepresent
Decision onimport arrangements forrum ,arrack andtafia falling within ■
sub–heading 22,09 CIoftheCommon Customs Tariff andoriginating in
-theOCT ; ...
iv.adraft decision ofthe .Representatives oftheGovernments oftheMember
States oftheEuropean Coal andSteel Community ,meeting within theCouncil ,
extending theprovisions ofthepresent Decision opening tariff preferences
forproducts within theprovince ofthat Community originating intheOCT
associated with theCommunity .

2
Lastly ,adraft AC.P--EEC .joint declaration has "been arawn upinorder to
ensure that there iscontinuity intheoperation ofthe Sta'bex system during
thenewtransitional period .

ANNEXI
Proposalfora
.,COUNCILREGULATION (ESQ)'
concerningtheapplicationofDecisionNo/80of.the.
ACP-EECCouncilofMinistersonthetransitional :
measurestobeapplicableuntil31March1981,
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES . ,■
-• «
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,and.irw
particularArticles113and-235"thereof, x
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,.
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament, ,
WhereastheACP–EECConventionofLomesignedon28February1975expiredon,
1March1980:.
WhereasthesecondACPr-EECConvention,signed-inLomeon31October1979?cannotV
enterintoforceon1January1981;
WhereastheCommitteeofAmbassadorsestablished bythe-1975ACP-EECConventionof
Lome.hasextended,byDecisionNo..»/80„.underthepowersdelegatedtoitby
DecisionNo10/79oftheACP-EECCouncilofMinistersandbyvirtueofthethird
paragraphofArticle91ofthesaidConvention,Decision ,No1/80oftheACP-EEC
CouncilofMinistersof18January198Oontransitional measures'tobeapplied
from1March1980sothatitshallbeapplicableuntil31March198lj
Whereasitisnecessarytotakethemeasuresrequiredtoimplementtheabovementioned
Decisiononextension,•• ~ -;■■
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATIONS ' •'^:

-2-
Article 1
Decision No,../80oftheACP-EEC Council ofMinisters annexed ,tothis
Regulation shall apply intheCommunity with effect from 1January 1981
until not Later than 31March 1981 .
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on1January 19o1 „
This Regulation shall "be "binding initsentirety anddirectly applicable
inall Member States .
Done atBrus seIs*.
For "the Council
The President

5.
ν· ·
. 'ANNEXII ■ 'j
Draft for a " i
DECISION 'OPTHE ACP-EEC COUNCIL OPMINISTERS ' i
' i
onthetransitional measures tobeapplicable
until 31March 1981
THEACP-EEC COMMITTEE OPAMBASSADORS ,
Having regard totheACP-EEC Convention ofLome signed on28February 1975 *
andinparticular thethird paragraph ofArticle 91thereof ,
Having regard totheAgreement onproducts within theprovince ofthe j
European Coal andSteel Community signed inLome on28February 1975 » ■
Having' regard toDecision No10/79of "theACP-EEC Council ofMinisters
of31October 1979 delegating powers totheACP-EEC Committee of'Ambassadors
inconnection with theadoption oftransitional measures ontheexpiry of .
theConvention of.Lomé , . : \
.- - ' -
Whereas byvirtue ofDecision No 1/80oftheACP-EEC Council ofMinisters
-of18January 1980 ,appropriate measures have been taken tomaintain in
force therelevant provisions oftheACP-EEC Convention ofLome of1975
until 31Deoember 1980 ; , '
- -" -' ■ ' _ t
Whereas thedate of31December 1980 should bereplaced bythat of31March . '|
' . - I
1981pending theentry into force' ofthesecond ACP-EEC Convention ,signed j
inLome on31October 1979 ,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS : '.

Article 1
InArticle 1ofDecision No 1/80oftheACP-2S0 Council ofMinisters
the words 'Vntil 31December 1980 "shall bereplaced by"until 31March
1981 ". ...
Article 2
TheAC?States jtheMember states oxtheCommunity ancl the Community shall
be "bound ,each totheextent towhich itisconcerned ,totake the
measures necessary toimplement this Decision .
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on1January 1981 .
Done atBrussels ,
For the ACP-EEC Committee ofAmbassadors
The Chairman

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ANNEXIII' !
Recommendation fora
COUNCILDECISION * '
ontheassociation oftheoverseascountriesandterritories .
withtheEuropeanEconomioCommunity
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,:
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle136thereof,
HavingregardtotheRecommendation fromtheCommission,
Whereasitisnecessarytomaintaininforoeuntil31March1981-thearrangements
-applicableunderCouncilDecision76/568/EECof29June1976ontheassociation
1oftheoverseascountriesandterritories withtheEuropeanEconomioCommunity
2• -asamended "byDecision.../80.........r.
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS:' ' ••
Article 1 -
Article54ofDecision76/568/EECshallbereplacedbythefollowing:- '•'
"ThisDecisionshallremainapplicableuntiltheentryintoforceofthenew
provisionsimplementing theprinciplescontainedinArticles131to135of
theTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunityoruntil31March1981,
whicheveristheearlier." . •
Article2
ThisDecisionshallbepublishedintheOfficialjournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
. FortheCouncil
.ThePresident
OJNo
20JNo

ANNEX IV
Recommendation for a
COUNCIL DECISION
amending Council Decision 76/198/EEC
onimport arrangements forrum ,arrack andtafia falling within subheading
22.09 CIofthe Common Customs Tariff andoriginating intheoverseas
countries andterritories associated with the European Economic Community
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,and
inparticular Article 136thereof ,
Having regard totheRecommendation from theCommission ,
Whereas itisnecessary tomaintain inforce until 31March 1981 the
1 ,... 2provisions ofCouncil Decision 76/198/EEC as"amended byDecision OU/251/EEC ,
HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
Article 1
Article 8of Decision 76/198/EECshall bereplaced bythefollowing :
"Article 8
This Decision shall apply until 31March 1981 ."
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on 1January 1981 .
Done at
For the Council
The President
OJNoL37,12.2.1976 ,P-24
20JNo

ΑΕΝΈΧV
-Draft
-DECISION .
oftheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesoftheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity,meetingwithintheCouncil,ontheopeningoftariff
preferencesforproductswithintheprovinceofthat•Communityorigininating
intheoverseascountriesandterritories associatedwiththeCommunity
TheRepresentatives oftheGovernments oftheMemberStatesoftheEuropean
CoalandSteelCommunity,meetingwithintheCouncil,
Whereasitisappropriatetomaintaininforceuntil31March1981the'
1 2provisionsofDecision76/570/ECSCasamended "byDecision.../../ECSC,
> - •
InagreementwiththeCommission, : . -
HAVEDECIDEDASFOLLOWS:
Article 1
Article6ofDecision...shallhereplaced "bythefollowing:
"Article6
ThisDecisionshallapplyuntil31March19o1."
Article2•
ThisDecisionshallbepublishedin-theOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities . ''
Doneat
. FortheCouncil
*
ThePresident
1OJNoL176,1.7.1976,p.99
20JNoL

MNEXVI
DRAFT
ACP-EEC Joint Declaration
1.TheACPStates andtheCommunity have agreed that ,inview ofthedelay
oftheentry into force ofthesecond Convention ofLome andhaving regard
totheJoint Declaration concerning the first calendar year ofapplication of
thesystem forthestabilization ofexport earnings annexed totheminutes of
thesigning ofthesaid Convention ,thefirst calendar year ofapplication
ofthesystem inquestion shall be1980 .Consequently ,theACPStates are
requested tosubmit their requests foretransfers forthat year bythedeadline
setinArticle 38(l)(a )ofthat Convention .'These requests will behandled
inaccordance with theprovisions onthe appraisal oftransfer requests
contained inthesaid Convention ,namely Articles 25,28,29,30,36,37,38,
39,40,41145,46and47thereof .
2.Asregards theother aspects ofthe system notcovered byparagraph
1, theprovisions ofthefirst Lome Convention shall continue toapply
under the same conditions asthose laid down inthat Convention and in
accordance with Decision No1/80oftheACP-EEC Council ofMinisters of
18January 198O .