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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C O M (83) 684 final 
Brussels, 18 November 1983
Proposal for a
cquncil _regulation _(eec)
amending Regulation (EEC) N o  3508/80 extending the term of 
valid ity  of the arrangements applicable to trade with Malta 
beyond 31 December 1980
(submitted to the Council by the Commission)
C O M (83) 684 final

E X P L A N A T O R Y  M E M O R A N D U M
T he purpose of this Regulation 1s to extend the trade  
arrangement's with M alta autonomously until 30 June 1984 pending the  
opening of negotiations to give trade arrangements with that country  
a  contractual form.

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P r o p o s a l  f o r  a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
am ending Regulation (EEC) No 3508/80 extending the term  of validity of the 
arrangem ents 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 ('\ as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) N o  ^  “ 2 3 / 8 ^  has 
extended the arrangements applicable to trade with 
Malta until 31 December 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 :
A rticle I
In Article 1  of Regulation (EEC) No 3508/80, ‘ 31 
December 1983 is hereby replaced by '30 June 198/4 .
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 e f f e c t  from 1  January 198 4 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States.
Done at Brussels,
For the Council  
The President
(') OJ No I  367, 31. 12. 1980, p. 8 6.
(') O J N° L 180, 5.7.83. p. 8