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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Brussels ,26June 1975
RECOMMENDATION FORAREGULATION (EEC )OPTHECOUNCIL
onconclusion ofanAgreement
between
theEuropean Economic Community
and the United Mexican States
(submitted bytheCommission totheCouncil )
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1. Atitssessionof3March1975"theCounciladoptedguide­
linesforthenegotiations to-beopenedwithMexicowithaviewtocon­
cludinganagreement.Thenegotiations occupiedtwosessions,heldon
29/30Apriland9/10June1975-TheFrenchtextoftheagreementwas
finalizedatthelastnegotiation meetingon10June1975»
2. Thisiscommercialcooperation agreementbroadlyinpattern
withagreementsofthistypepreviouslyconcludedbytheCommunitywith
otherdevelopingcountries.TheagreementwithMexicoisnotsodescribed,
however,sincetheMexicandelegationpreferredthesimpleterm"agreement"
toadescription whichditnottallywiththeirinitialrequestforaco­
operationagreementofbroaderscope.
ItshouldbenotedthattheMexicandelegationexplained,
inthecourseofthenegotiations ,thatcertificates oforiginwerere­
quiredinMexicoonlyincaseswherepreferential advantages weregranted,
inlinewithLatinAmerica'sprogresstowardsintegration .Consequently ,
bothdelegations agreedthatitwasnotnecessaryfortheagreementtolay
downprovisionsinthisrespect.
Finally,thenegotiationdirectiveshadentrustedtheCommission
withthetaskofseekingtoobtainfromMexico/commitmentonnon-discrimina-
toryaccesstothenaturalresourcesofthatcountryandonprotectionof
Communityinvestments inMexico.Inneithercasewasitpossibleto

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bring Mexico toagree ontexts that would satisfy theCommunity 's
requests .Itwas felt bytheCommission that theJoint Committee
would provide possibilities fordiscussing these problems andthat
itwaspreferable nottoinclude intheagreement themeaningless
formulations proposed bythe Mexicans .
3. Thenegotiations resulted inanagreement between the
EEC andMexico ,with anexchange ofletters annexed toit.These
texts areinconformity with thedirectives adopted bythe Council
on3March 1975 «TheCommission accordingly considers that ithas
accomplished thetask entrusted toitbythe Council andtherefore
recommends that the Council set inhand theprocedures forsigning
andconcluding theAgreement with Mexico .
4. With aview toconcluding andimplementing theAgreement ,
the Commission addresse sherewith tothe Council :
-aRecommendation foraRegulation onconclusion ofthe
Agreement between theEECandMexico together with the
Exchange ofLetters .

RECOMMENDATION FORREGULATION (EEC)OFTHECOUNCIL
ontheconclusionofanAgreementbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
UnitedMexicanStates
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticles113and114thereof}
HavingregardtotheRecommendation fromtheCommission }
WhereastheAgreementnegotiatedbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheUnitedMexicanStatesshouldbeconcluded;
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION ;
Article1
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheUnitedMexicanStates,thetextofwhichisannexedtothis
Regulation,isherebyconcludedonbehalfoftheCommunity.
Artide2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedto
designatethepersonsempoweredtosigntheAgreementandtoconfer
onthemthepowersrequiredinordertobindtheCommunity.
Artide3
TheCommunityshallberepresented ontheJointCommittee
providedforinArticle6oftheAgreementbytheCommissionoftheEuro­
peanCommunities ,assistedbyrepresentatives oftheMemberStates.
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Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethird
dayfollowingitspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuro­
peanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallhebindinginitsentiretyand
directlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil,
ThePrésident,

AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND
THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES

THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
oftheonepart,
THEGOVERNMENT OPTHEUNITEDMEXICANSTATES,
oftheotherpart,
HAVINGREGARDtothefriendlyrelationsandtraditionallinksbetween
MexicoandtheMemberStatesoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunityand
theircommon -desiretodevelopandbalancetheirreciprocaltradeand
toextendtheirtradeandeconomiccooperation ;
INSPIREDbytheirdetermination tostrengthen,deepenanddiversifythese
relationsfortheirmutualbenefit;
ADHERINGtothespiritofcooperation whichinspiresthem;
CONVINCEDthatatradepolicybasedoncooperationisanidealinstrument
forfosteringthedevelopmentofinternational economicrelations;
AFFIRMINGtheircommonwilltocontributetoanewphaseofinternational
economiccooperation andtofacilitatethedevelopment oftheirrespective
humanandmaterialresourcesonthebasisoffreedom,equalityandjustice;
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludethisagreementandtothisendhavedesignatedas
theirPlenipotentiaries :
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
THEGOVERNMENT OFTHEUNITEDMEXICANSTATES:
WHO,havingexchangedtheirPullPowers,foundingoodanddueform,
HAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS:

Article1
TheContractingPartiesareresolvedtodeveloptheirtrade
totheirmutualbenefitand,tothisend,willestablishandencourage
tradeandeconomiccooperationinallsectorsofinteresttothemso
astocontributetotheireconomicandsocialprogressandtothebalan­
ceoftheirreciprocaltradeatthehighestpossibleleveltakinginto
accountMexico'sspecialsituationasadevelopingcountry.

Article2
1.TheContractingPartiesshall,intheirtraderelations,
granteachothermost-favoured-nationtreatmentinallmattersrelating
to:
-customsdutiesandchargesofallkindsonimportsorexports,
includingtheproceduresforcollectingsuchdutiesandcharges
-regulations concerningcustomsclearance,transit,warehousing
ortranshipment ofimportedorexportedproducts;
-taxesandotherinternalchargesdirectlyorindirectlyimposed
onimportedorexportedgoodsorservices;
-arrangements governingthequantityofimportsandexports;
-regulations concerningpaymentsinrespectoftradeingoods
orservices,includingtheallocationofforeigncurrency
andthetransferofsuchpayments;
-regulationsaffectingthesale,purchase,transport,distribu­
tionanduseofgoodsandservicesontheinternalmarket.
2.Paragraph1shallnotapplytoÎ
(a)advantagesgrantedbytheContratingPartiestoneighbouringcountries
tofacilitatefrontier-zone traffic;
(b)advantagesgrantedbytheContractingPartieswiththeobjectofes­
tablishingacustomsunionorafreetradeareaorasrequiredbysuch
acustomsunionorfreetradearea;
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(c)otheradvantageswhichtheContractingPartiesgranttoparticular
countriesinconformitywiththeGeneralAgreementonTariffsand
Trade:
(d)otheradvantageswhichMexicograntstocertaincountriesinaccor­
dancewiththeProtocolonTradenegotiations betweendeveloping
countriesinthecontextoftheGeneralAgreementonTariffsand
Trade;
(e)advantagesgrantedortobegrantedbyMexicotoanyLatinAmerican
orCaribbeancountryorgroupofcountries.

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Article3
TheContractingPartiesundertaketopromotethe
development anddiversification oftheirreciprocaltradeto
thehighestpossiblelevel.
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Artide4
TheContractingPartieswilldeveloptheireconomic
cooperation ,wherelinkedwithtrade,infieldsofmutualinterest
andinthelightofdevelopments intheireconomicpolicies.
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Artide 5
With aview toimplementing Articles 3and4.the Contrac­
ting Parties agree tofoster contacts andcooperation between their
firms andinstitutions with aview toundertaking concrete economic
cooperation projects which arelikely tocontribute tothedevelopment
and diversification oftheir trade .

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Article 6
1. AJoint Committee shall beestablished comprising
representatives ofthe Community andofMexico .Itshall hold
onesession each year .Additional sessions maybeconvened by
mutual agreement .
2. TheJoint Committee shall ensure theproper functioning
ofthis Agreement andmayformulate recommendations tothis end .
3. TheJoint Committee shall adopt itsownroles ofproce­
dure andprogramme ofwork . <
4. TheJoint Committee maysetupspecialized subcommittees
toassist itincarrying outsuch tasks asitshall determine .

Article 7
TheJoint Committee shall inparticular :
(a)examine thedifficulties whicl *might hinder thegrowth and
diversification oftrade between theContracting Parties }
(b)study anddevise ways ofovercoming trade barriers ,inparti­
cular non-tariff barriers invarious sectors oftrade ,taking
into account theprinciples andcommitments agreed tobythe
twoContracting Parties within international bodies andthe
relevant work undertaken inthis field bytheinternational or­
ganizations concerned with such problems ;
(c)seek andrecommend theimplementation ofthemeans necessary
tofoster ,between theContracting Parties ,greater trade and
economic cooperation such astocontribute tothe development
anddiversification oftheir trade ;
(d)study andrecommend trade promotion measures likely toencourage
the development anddiversification ofimports andexports soasto
foster balanced trade atthehighest possible level ;
(e)study andrecommend ways andmeans offacilitating contacts for
cooperation between Community andMexican firms with the aim of
adapting existing trade patterns andmarketing structures progres­
sively totheattainment oftheContracting Parties *long-term
economic objectives ;

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(f)identify,takingintoaccountthespecifiinterestsofMexico,
thevarioussectorsandproductslikelytocontributetoa
broadeningofreciprocaltradeflowsandrecommendmeasuresto
promoteandencourage "tradewhichwouldneabletheseflowsto
developinthemutualinterestandinaccordancewiththeeco­
nomicpoliciesofthetwoParties;
(g)facilitateexchangesofinformationandencouragecontactsonall
subjectsbearingupontheprospectsforcooperationintheeconomic
fieldbetweentheContractingPartiesonamutuallyadvantageous basis
andthecreationoffavourableconditionsforsuchcooperation.

Article8
ThisAgreementshallnotprecludeprohibitions orrestrictions
onimports,exportsorgoodsintransitjustifiedongroundsofpublic
morality,publicpolicyorpublicsecurity;nationaldefenceorthe
maintenanceofpeaceandinternational security;theprotectionofhealth
andlifeofhumans,animalsorplants;theprotectionofnationaltrea­
surespossessingartistic,historicorarchaeological value;theprotec­
tionofindustrialandcommercialproperty;orrulesrelatingtogoldand
silverorlimitingtheexport,useorconsumption ofnuclearmaterials,
radioactive productsoranyothermaterialutilizedinthedevelopment
oruseofnuclearenergy.Suchprohibitions orrestrictions shallnot,
however,constituteameansofarbitrarydiscrimination oradisguised
restriction ontradebetweentheContractingParties.

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Article9
TheprovisionsofthisAgreementshallbesubstituedfor
provisionsofagreementsconludedbetweenMemberStatesofthe
CommunityandMexicowherethelatterprovisionsareeitherincom­
patibleoridenticalwiththeformer.

Article10
ThisAgreementshallapplytotheterritories wherethe
Treatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunityapplies,onthe
conditionsestablishedinthesaidTreaty,andtotheterritoryofthe
UnitedMexicanStates.

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Article11
TheAnnexformsanintegralpartofthisAgreement.

Article12
1.ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthefirstdayof
themonthfollowingthedateonwhichtheContractingPartiesnotify
eachotherofthecompletionoftheproceduresnecessaryforthis
purpose.
2.ThisAgreementisconcludedforaperiodoffiveyearsand
shall "beextendedfromyeartoyearifneitherContractingPartyde­
nouncesitsixmonths "beforeitexpires.
3.IfbothContractingPartiesagree,thisAgreementmay"be
amendedtotakeaccountofemergingsituationsintheeconomicfield
andtheevolutionofeconomicpoliciesoneitherside.

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Article13
ThisAgreementisdrawnupintwocopiesintheDanish,Dutch,
English,French,German,ItalianandSpanishlanguages,eachtext"being
authentic.

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ANNEX
JointDeclaration onArticle6
oftheAgreement
1.Therepresentatives oftheContractingPartiesintheJointCommittee
willtransmitanyagreedrecommendations totheirrespectiveauthorities
forconsideration andappropriateactiontobetakenasspeec&yandeffec­
tivelyaspossible.Intheeventoftherepresentatives oftheContracting
PartieswithintheJointCommitteebeingunabletoevolvearecommenda­
tiononamatterconsideredbyeitherContractingPartytobeurgentor
important,theywillsubmittheviewsofthetwosidestotheirauthori­
ties.
2.TheJointCommitteewill,whenmakingproposalsandrecommendations ,
havedueregardtotheUnitedMexicanStates•development plansand
policiesandtotheprogressoftheCommunity'seconomic,industrial,
social,scientific andenvironmental policiesaswellastothelevel
ofeconomicdevelopment oftheContractingParties.
3.TheJointCommitteewillexamineopportunities andmakerecommendations
fortheefficientutilizationofallavailableinstruments ,inaddition
tothemost-favoured-nationclauseandthegeneralized schemeofprefe­
rences,inordertopromotetradeinitemsofinteresttotheUnited
MexicanStates.
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TheJointCommitteewillstudyopportunities forexpandingeconomic
cooperation asanadditionalfactorfurtheringdevelopment ofmutual
trade.

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Declaration bytheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
ongeneralized preferences
On1July1971"theCommunityautonomously introduceda
Generalized SchemeofPreferencesonthe"basisofResolution21(il)
oftheSecondUnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment
of1968.TheCommunityisprepared,inthecourseofitsendeavours
toimprovethissystem,totakeintoaccounttheinterestoftheUnited
MexicanStatesintheinclusionofnewproductsandintheimprovement
oftermsrelatingtosomeofthosealreadyincludedwithaviewto
broadeningandstrengthening itstraderelationswiththeCommunity.

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Exchangeoflettersconcerningtransport
Sir,
Ihavethehonourtoinformyouasfollows:
Takingintoaccounttheinterestshownduringthenegociation
tneoftheAgreementbetweentheCommunityandMexico/intransportsector,
particularly seatransport,thePartiesagreetoexamineintheJoint
Committeeanyproblemswhichmayariseinthissectorinordertoseek
mutuallysatisfactory solutions.