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COMMISSION OPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES
COM(73)506final
Brussels,30May1973
Recommendation fora
ontheapplication "bytheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
asaprovisional measure,oftheProtocolof23March
1973fortheextensionofthe1963International Olive
OïlAgreement
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
C0-1(73)806final

VI/1595/T3-S
Orig .:F
-EXPLANATORY JtEMQRANDUM -
1.ByDecision of17October 1972 ,theCouncil authorised the
Commission toconduct negotiations onbehalf oftheCommunity for the
extension oftheInternational Agreement onOlive Oil .
2.TheConference onOlive Oilorganized bytheUnited Nations
which washeld atGeneva from 19to23March 1973 ,adopted aProtocol
forthefurther extension ofthe19^3 International Olive OilAgreement ,
intheelaboration ofwhich theCommunity and itsMember States took an
active part .
'3«Since theCommunity hastheopportunity tobecome aparty to
the1973 Protocol ,andthus totheamended International Agreement -the
necessary legal provisions tothis endhaving been adopted bythe
Conference -andastheamendments made bytheProtocol have made the
Agreement assatisfactory aspossible totheCommunity ,theCommission
oonsiders that itcanrecommend theCouncil totake the steps necessary
fortheaccession oftheCommunity .
4»According totheprovisions oftheProtocol ,itisopen until
30October ofthis year forsignature byGovernments which areatpresent
parties totheAgreement .Under present circumstances theCommunity
cannot follow this procedure asitisnotyetaparty totheAgreement *
This procedure could however beused bythose Member States which are
parties ,namely Italy ,Prance jthe BLEU ,theUnited Kingdom andpossibly
bytheother Member States iftheformalities fortheir accession to
the1969 Protocol have been completed .
5-Theprocedure tobefollowed bytheCommunity would bethat
laid down inArticle 9oftheProtocol (accession bydeposit of
instrument ). j

VI/1595/73-E
Orig .:F
TheCommission recommends "that ,until such time astheinstruments
ofratification orofaccession have "been deposited bytheGovernments of
theMember States ,theCouncil should avail itself oftheprocedure laid
down inArticles 6and 7oftheProtocol .
6.Thedraft decision (annexed tothis Memorandum )aims atpermitting
theCommunity tobecome aprovisional $arty totheProtocol of23March 1973
fortheextension ofthe19&3 International Olive OilAgreement andconse­
quently tothe said Agreement .

VI/159V73-3
Orig ïP
Reconnen&ation fora
DIVISION OFrøgGCgJCIL
ontheapplication bytheEuropean Economic Community ,
asaprovisional measure ,oftheProtocol of23March
1973 fortheextension ofthe1963 International Olive
OilAgreement
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 113thereof ;
Having regard totherecommendation from theCommission ;
Whereas theConference onOlive Oilorganized bytheUnited Nations has
adopted aProtocol fortheextension ofthe1963 International Olive Oil
Agreement ;
, • I
Whereas this amended International Agreement inageneral wayfavours
international cooperation andcontributes totheachievement ofthe
Community fsobjectives inthefields ofcommercial policy aridcommon
agricultural policy ;
Whereas itisadvisable that theCommunity declare itsintention to
accedd totheProtocol of23March 1973 for thefurther extension ofthe
1963 International Olive OilAgreement ,andtoapply that Protocol asa
provisional measure ,
/
HASADOPTED THIS DECISION :
Sole Article
1.TheEuropean Economic Community declares itsintention toaccede
totheProtocol of23March 1973 fortheextension ofthe 1963 International
Olive OilAgreement .
2.Theprovisions ofthis Protocol shall apply provisionally from
thedate ofitsentry into force (l).Thetexts oftheProtocol andofthe
(l)This date shall bepublished intheOfficial Journal oftheEuropean
Communities .

VI/1595/73-E
Orig :F
International Olive OilAgreement ,asamended bythesaid Protocol ,are
annexed tothis Decision .
3.ThePresident SftheCouncil isauthorized to .designate the
person empowered tonotify theGovernment ofSpain ,with whom the
Agreement andProtocol aredeposited ,ofthis Decision .
Done atBrussels ,
For theCouncil ,

Distr .
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Original :ARABIC /ENGLISH /
FRENCH /ITALIAN /
SPANISH
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UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE 'ON .OLIVE OIL,.1973 , . ... '"V"'' '
Geneva ,19March 1973 . . .•... ,;...
PROTOCOL OF23MARCH 1973 FURTHER EXTENDING
THEINTERNATIONAL OLIVE OILAGREEMENT ,1963
WITH AMENDMENTS
adopted bythe Conference atits final
plenary meeting ,23March 1973'
\i'J.J.'
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TD/OLIVEOIL.5/6
page2
PROTOCOL OF23MARCH1973FURTHEREXTENDING
THEINTERNATIONAL OLIVEOILAGREEMENT,1963
WITHAMENDMENTS
ThePartiestothisProtocol,
ConsideringthattheInternational OliveOilAgreement,1963,(whichsucceeded
thatof1956),exrtendedbytheProtocolsadoptedinGenevaon30March1967andon
7March1969,includingtheamendmentswhichenteredintoforceon1Ndvember1971
(thesethreeinstrumentsbeinghereinafterreferredtoas"theAgreement")isdue,
inprinciple,toexpireon31December1973>
DesiringtocontinuetheAgreementinforcebeyondthatdate,
Haveagreedasfollows;
ARTICLE1
1.TheAgreement,asamendedbythisProtocol,shall,asbetweentheParties
totheProtocol,continueinforceuntil31December1978.
2.AnyGovernmentwhichbecome_saPartyto'thisProtocol ,'sh9.llbeaPartyto
theAgreementasamendedthereby.
3.SofarasthePartiestothisProtocolareconcerned,theAgreementand
thisProtocolshallbereadandinterpreted asonesingleinstrumentandshallbe
knownastheInternational OliveOilAgreement,1963,asamended,1973.
ARTICLE2
TherelevantprovisionsoftheAgreementareamendedasfollows!
PREAMBLE
Deletethefirstparagraphunderheading(i)andrrubstitutetherefor?
isaperennialfruittreewhich,underconditionsregardedasnormal,
beginstoproduceatanagevaryingbetween6and15yearsandonanaverage
comesintofullproductionwhenapproximately 30yearsold,".

TD/OLIVEOIL.5/6
page3
Amend(iv)toread:«
"Considering "thatitisessentialtocontinueanddeveloptheworkundertaken
withintheframework ,of,the.International Olive.OilAgreement,.,1956".■•
CHAPTERI-GENERALOBJECTIVES .
ΑιΊ;ίόΐ£1 :'
Deletepar&graph'l andsubstitutetherefor:
"1.-T6promoteinternational co-r-operatioiiinconnexionwithworldOliveoil
problems,topreventtheoccurrenceofany-unfaircompetltibnintheworld'blive
oiltradeandtoensurethedeliveryofacommoditythatconformstoallthe
specifications ofthecontractsconoluded."
^Insertanewparagraph5reading&sfollows:
"5*Toexaminethepossibilityoftakingnecessaryactionwithregardto
otherproductsoftheolivetree}" '
'■■■Re-number'paragraph5asparagraph6andmodifyittoreddasfollows!... , · .Ι,
1 »'
"6.TocontinueandextendtheworkundertakenundertheInternational Olive
OilAgreement,1956."•
CHAPTERII-PARTICIPATION
■' •••>.. ■
. Artide2
■ιI»■>■11ι·ιΙΓ·1
r', •
Replacetheitextofthe..Article ,bythefollowing:
"EachContractingPartyshallconstituteasingleMember-oftheCouncil -except
asotherwiseprovidedinparagraph2pfArticle24ofthisAgreement'!.
CHAPTERIII-DEFINITIONS
Article3 ■'.
..Delete *paragraph 1andsubstitutetherefor:
1# ,*! •...
"1»The'Council 1meanstheInternational OliveOilCouncilreferredtoin
Article21ofthisAgreement."

TD/OLIVEOIL.5/6
page4
Deleteparagraph4and.substitutetherefors
"4.'MainlyproducingMember'meansaMemberwhoseproductionofoliveoil
has,duringthe1965/66-1970/71olivecropyears,inclusive,exceededitsimports
from1966to1971)inclusive."
Deleteparagraph 5andsubstitutetherefor;
"5.'MainlyimportingMember'meansaMemberwhoseproductionofoliveoil
has,duringthe1965/66-1970/71olivecropyears,inclusive,beensmallerthan
itsimportsfrom1966to1971>inclusive,orforwhichnoproductionofoliveoil
wasrecordedduringthesamecropyears."
Insertnewparagraph6asfollows: .,
"6.'Member'meansaContractingPartyoraterritoryorgroupofterritories
givenseparaterepresentation vinderparagraph2ofArticle24ofthisAgreement."
Insertnewparagraph 7asfollows;
"TheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,if.itbecomesaContractingParty,shall
beconsideredbothasa'mainlyproducingMember'anda'mainlyimportingMember',
providedthat;
(i)TheprovisionsofArticle16ofthisAgreementshallnotapplytothe
Community|
(ii)Notwithstanding paragraph1ofArticle28ofthis'Agreement,theCommunity
shallbeentitled,inallmattersfallingwithinCommunityjurisdiction ,tocast
thevotesintheCouncilallottedtoeachofitsmemberStateswhichareContracting
Parties,whethertheyaremainlyproducingormainlyimportingMembers;
(iii)TheCommunityshallalsobeentitled,inallmattersfallingwithin
Communityjurisdiction ,tocastinanycommitteeoftheCouncilthevotesofits
memberStateswhicharemembersofthatcommittee;and
(iv)Notwithstanding Article33ofthisAgreement,the'contributions :ofthe
CommunitytotheAdministrative Budgetforeachcalendaryearshallbefixedby
theCouncilonthebasisofthenumberofvotesintheCouncilallottedtoStates
membersoftheCommunitywhichareContractingParties;suchcontributions shall
replaceindividualcontributions bythoseStates."

TD/OLIVEOIL.5/6
page5
CHAPTERIV-GENERALOBLIGATIONS
Article4
Deletethephrase"Participating .Governments"andsubstitutetherefor::;
"Members?.*,..,••• ''r,°l •
Article5
Deletethephrase"Participating Governments"andsubstitutetherefor:
"Members". ,•<M
'* ·■
:xArticle6
Deletethephrase"Participating Governments' *andsubstitutetherefor:
"Members". -
Deletethephrase"andtoavoid.theintroduction ofunfaircompetitive
practicesinworldtradeinoliveoil".
Article7 ... '•1\(
Deletethephrase"Participating Governments",andineachcase,substitute
therefor:"Members".
CHAPTERV
DeletethetitleofthisChapterandsubstitutetherefor:
"DESIGNATIONS ANDDEFINITIONS OPOLIVEOILSAND.OFOLIVE-RESIDUEOILS.
INDICATIONS OFSOURCEANDAPPELLATIONS OFORIGIN."
Article8
Paragraph 1:Deleteparagraph 1andsubstitutetherefor:
■I*
"1.Thedesignation'oliveoil'"shallbe^restricted totheoilobtained
exclusively ,fromtheolive,excluding'^!Isobtainedbysolventsorreesterification
processes,as.weilasgnymixturewithoilsofanyothernature."

TD/OLIVEOIL.5/6
page6
Paragraph 2ofthisArticleisredraftedasfollows ?
"Membersshallundertaketosuppressbothindomesticandininternational
trade,withtheleastpossibledelayandinanycasebeforetheexpiryofthis
Agreementanyuseofthedesignation'oliveoil'aloneorincombinationwith
otherwords,whichisnotinconformitywiththisArticle".
Article9
Paragraph 1;Deleteparagraph 1andsubstitutetherefor;
"1.Thedesignations ofoliveoilsandofolive-residue oilsofdifferent
qualitiesaregiveninAnnexAtothisAgreement,whichspecifiesthecorresponding
definitionforeachdesignation ,,takingintoaccountforeachsuchquality,the
recommendations passedunderparagraph 2ofArticle22ofthisAgreement,covering
standardsforthephysicalandchemicalcharacteristics ofoliveoilandolive-
residueoil".
Paragraph 2sDeleteparagraph 2andsubstitutetherefor;
"2.Suchdesignations ,whicharecompulsoryforinternational tradepurposes,
mustbeusedforeachqualityofoliveoilandofolive-residue oilandtheyshall
appearinclearlylegiblecharacters onallcontainers."
Article10
ParagraphIsDeletethephrase"Participating Governments "andsubstitute
therefor;"Members".
Aftertheword"adopt"insert;"attheearliestpossibledateandbefore
theexpiryofthisAgreement".
Deletethephrase"Articles8,9jHand12ofthisAgreement"andsubstitute
therefor;"Articles9and.11ofthisAgreementandshallendeavourtoapplythem
intheirdomestictrade".
Paragraph2;Deletethephrase"ofappellations oforigin,indicationsof
sourceanddesignations ofoliveoils"andsubstitutetherefor;"ofindications
ofsource,appellations oforiginanddesignations Ofoliveoilsandofolive-
residueoils".

TD/OLIVEOIL.5/6
page7
After"thephrase"usedintheinternational marketingofoliveoils"add:
"andolive-residue oils".
Attheendoftheparagraphinserttliewords:"andolive-residue oils"*
Article11
ParagraphItDeletethephrase"Appellations oforiginorindicationsof
source"andsubstitutetherefor:"Indicationsofsourceorappellations of
origin".
Article12
Paragraph 1:Deletetheparagraphandsubstitutetherefor: ;
"Anydisputesonthesubjectofindicationsofsourceandappellations of,
originarisingfrominterpretation oftheclausesofthischapterofthis....
Agreement,orfromdifficulties inapplyingthese,provisionswhichhavenot
beensettledbydirect,negotiationshallbeexaminedbytheCouncil*"
'Paragraph2:Deletetheparagraphandsubstitutetherefor:
"2.TheCouncilshallendeavourtobringaboutconciliationaftertheAdvisory
Commissionprovidedforinparagraph 1ofArticle35ofthisAgreementhasexpressed
itsopinionandpriorconsultation withtheWorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization ,
theInternational FederationofOliveGrowers,andwithacompetentprofessional
organization ofamainlyimportingMemberand,shouldtheneedarise,with'the
International ChamberofCommerceandtheinternational institutions specialized
inanalyticalchemistryjshoulditbeunsuccessful andafteralleffortstoreach
agreementhavebeeiiexhausted,,theMembersconcernedshallhavetherightof
recourse,asalastresort,totheInternational CourtofJustice."
*
CHAPTERVI-WORLDWIDE PUBLICITY TOPROMOTEOLIVEOILCONSUMPTION
•Article13
Paragraph 1:.Deletethephrase"TheParticipating Governments"andsubstitute
thefollowingtherefor:"TheMembers ,contributingtothePublicityFundreferred
toinparagraph3ofthisArticle".+,
Paragraph 2:Afterthephrase:"chemicalcharacteristics and"inserts",if
necessary,". "

TD/OLIVEOIL.5/6
page8
Article14
DeletethisArticleandsubstitutetherefors
"Thegeneralandmorelimitedpublicitycampaignstobeundertakenunder
Article13aboveshallbedecidedonbytheCouncilaccordingtotheresources
madeavailabletoitforthepurpose'andhavingregardtothefollowing
considerations andopinions; '
(a)Priorityshallbegiventoactioninthemainlyproducingcountriesand
incountrieswheretheconsumption ofoliveoilislikelytoincrease }
(b)Theexecutionofcampaignsmaynotbeenvisagedbeforethedateonwhich
theactualpaymentsintothepublicityfundtotal70percentofthecontributions
due|
(c)Consultation ofappropriateagenciesandinstitutions."
Article16
FirstclausesInthefirstseritence,deletethephrase"TheParticipating .
Governments ofthemainlyproducingcountries"andsubstitutetherefors ,-"The
mainlyproducingMembers".
Inthesecondsentence,deletetheword"Government"andsubstitutetherefor;
"Member".
SecondclausesDeletetheword"country's"andsubstitutetherefors "Member's
Deletethephrase"anymodification inthecoefficients setoutinAnnexBof
theAgreementshallrequireaunanimousdecision -inviewofparagraph2-ofthis
Article"andsubstitutetherefors "anymodification whichmaybemadeonthat
occasioninthecoefficients setoutinAnnexBtotheAgreementasamended,1973^
shallrequirea-unanimousdecisionofthemainlyproducingMembers".
ThirdclausesInthefirstsentence,deletetheword"countrieswhichare
partiestothisAgreement"andsubstitutetherefors"Members".Inthesecond
sentence,deletethewords"countrieswhicharepartiestothisAgreement"and
substitutetherefors "Members".

TD/OLIVEOIL.5/6
page9
Fourthclause;Inthefirstsentence,deletethewords"theGovernments.pf'
otherparticipating countries"andsubstitutetherefors"themainlyimporting
Members". ^ •"**'•"'*"■
IntheEnglishtext/deletethe6ebondsentenoeofthisclause.
Paragraph 2
Firstsentence s .■■■:'■+..:V.
Delet^thewords"TheParticipating -Governmentsofthemainlyproducing 1
countries"andsubstitutetherefors "ThemainlyproducingMembers". ••
Deletethewords"AnnexBtothisAgreement"andsubstitutetherefors "Annex.jB
to,theAgreementasamended,1973"*
IntheEnglishtext,afterthefirs#'sentenceaddthefollowing;' :
."Thecoefficientsinquestion*determinedaccordingtotheaverageprpduction
andaveragenetexportsorimportsofoliveoilofeachoftheMembersduringthe
olivecropyearsreferredtoinArticle3oftheAgreementasamended,1973,in..
theproportionof20percentforproductionand80percentfornetexports'or-'--V
imports,shallbesubjecttorevisionbytheCouncilin1976forthepurposeof
theirapplication witheffectfrom1January •1977*Suchrevisionshallbe
effectedbyadecisiontakenbyamajorityoffour-fifths ofthevotescast,
includingthevotesdfatleast70p'ei4centofthenumberofmainlyproducing •
Members,takingintoconsideration theaverageproductionandaveragenetexports
orimportsofoliveoilofeachofthemainlyproducingMembersduringtheolive
cropyeaj?s1968/69to1973/74*inthesameproportionasspecifiedaboveforsuch
productionandsuchnetexportsorimports."
Paragraph 3 '
Deletethewords,"Governmentsofmainlyproducingcountries"andsubstitute
therefor;"mainlyproducingMembers".Deletetheword"Government"andsubstitute
therefor;"Member".Deletethewords"AnnexBtothisAgreement"andsubstitute
therefor;"AnnexBtpthe.Agreementasamended,1973"♦Deletetheword"Govern­
ments"andsubstitutetherefor;"Members". .

TD/OLIVE OIL .5/6
page 10
Paragraph 7
Delete theparagraph andsubstitute thefollowing therefors
"7.Wiih regard tothecollection ofcontributions tothePublicity Fund and
inthe event ofdelay inthepayment ofsame ,theprovisions ofparagraph 5of
Article 33ofthis Agreement shall apply ." : .
Paragraph 8
Delete thephrase "Participating Governments "andsubstitute therefors
"Members ". .
Paragraph 9
First clause ;Delete thephrase "Participating Government' ofamainly
producing country "andsubstitute therefor ;"Mainly producing Member ".
Second clause ;Delete theword "country "andsubstitute therefor ;"Member ".
CHAPTER VII -ECONOMIC MEASURES , '
Article 19
Paragraph 1;Delete thephrase "Participating Government "andsubstitute
therefor ;"Member ".
Delete thephrase "non-participating Governments "andsubstitute therefor :
"Governments ofStates notMembers ofthis Agreement ".
Paragraph 2sDelete thephrase "Participating Governments "andsubstitute
therefors "Members ".
Delete thephrase "held intheir countries "andsubstitute therefors "held
intheir territory ".
Delete thep&rase "toexport toparticipating orother countries "and
substitute therefor ;"toexport toMembers ortonon-Members ofthis Agree­
ment ".

td/oliveOIL.5/6
page11
Paragraph3sDeletethephrase"Governmentsofcountries'' .and.substitute
therefors"Members". ^ '
Paragraph48Inthefirstsentencedeletethephrase ""Participating ■
.Governments "andsubstitutetherefors "Members".
Delete"thephrase"memberandothercountries"andsubstitutetherefors
"Membersandnon-MembersofthisAgreement".
Deletethephrase"participating countries"andsubstitutetherefors"Members".
Inthesecondsentence,deletethephrase"Participating'Goverhment 's"and
substitutetherefors "Members".
Paragraph 5sDeletethephrase"Participating Governments "andsubstitute
therefors "Members1'. , •'''
Article20
Deletethephrase"Participating Governments "andsubstitutetherefors
"Members". .•
\.
CHAPTERVIII-ADMINISTRATION .
Article21
InthetitleprecedingthisArticle,deletethephrase"OliveOilCouncil"
andsubstitutetherefor:,"International OliveOilCouncil",l/
Deletethetextandsubstitutethefollowing:"TheInternational OliveOil.,'-
Councilshallbeentrustedwiththeadministration ofthisAgreement",
Article 122
Paragraph2sAfterthephrase"Waysandmeansofsecuring"inserts,"the
development ofinternational tradeand". ...
Deletethephrase"Participating Governments"andsubstitute .therefors
"Members".
i/ThischangeaffectsonlytheEnglish,FrenchandSpanish'versions.

TD/OLIVEOIL.5/6
page12
Paragraph2jsub-paragraph (l)3Attheend.ofthesub-paragraph inserts
"andolive-residue oily"
Sub-paragraph (ll)sDeletethephrase"InternationalArbitratidn'Boards"
andsubstitutetherefors "anInternational Reconciliation andArbitration Board".
Afterthephrase"ofoliveoil"insert;"andolive-residue .oil"*;. ■
Sub-paragraph (ill);Attheendofthesub-parsigr^ph inserts"andofolive-
residueoils5"
Sub-paragraph (lV)sDeletethewords"ofoliveoii".
Paragraph3sAfterthewords"oliveoil"inserts"andolive-residue oil".
Paragraph 5?firstclausesAfterthewords"relatingtooliveoil"inserts
"andolive-growing ,"
'i'tt'
SecondclausesDeletethephrase"Suggestions andrecommendations "and
substitutetherefors "recommendations andsuggestions ".
Deletetheword"aims"andsubstitutetherefors"objectives"l/.
ThirdclausesAftertheword"countries"inserts"orgroupsofcountries".
Paragraph6sDeletetheparagraphandsubstitutethefollowing ?*■
"TheCouncilshallestablishproceduresunderwhichtheMembersshallinform
theCounciloftheconclusionsatwhichtheyhavearrivedafterconsideringthe
recommendations andsuggestionsreferredtointhisArticleorarisingfrom
application ofthisAgreement."
Article24
ParagraphIsDeletethefirstsentenceandsubstitutetherefors "Subject
totheprovisionsofparagraph2ofthisArticle,eachContractingPartyshall
beaMemberoftheCouncilwithalrighttovote".
Inthethirdsentence,deletethephrase"Participating Government"and
substitutetherefors "Member".
1/IntheEnglishtextonly.

TD/OLIVEOIL.5/6
page13
Paragraph2sDeletethewords"Participating Government"andsubstitute
therefor:"Contracting Party" .
i »
Paragraph3?Inthefirstsentence,deletetheworcls"Participating Govern­
ments"andsubstitutetherefors"ContractingParties",
Inthesecondsentence,deletethewords"ofthedelegationofhisGovernment
andsubstitutetherefors"ofhisdelegation".
Paragraph4sDeletethewords"Participating Governments "andsubstitute
therefors "ContractingParties".
Article25
ParagraphIsInsertthefollowingsentenceattheendoftheparagraphs
"ShouldaMemberinvitetheCounciltomeetelsewherethanatitsseatand
ifadecisionistakenagreeingtotheinvitation,saidMembershall-bearthe
extraexpendituresresultingfromsuchinvitationforthebudgetoftheCouncil".
Paragraph3_>sub-paragraph (l)sDeletethephrase"Participating Governments
andsubstitutetherefors "Members".; f:'""
Sub-paragraph(iljsDeletethephrase"Participating Governments"and
substitutetherefors "Members".
Article26
Deletethephrase"Governments ofthecountries"andsubstitutetherefors
"Members".Deletethephrase"Participating Governments"andsubstitutetherefors
"Members". '
Article27Ji i•
•••,"« •',w*'.?'•'
Inthefirstsentence,deletethephrase"Participating Governments"and
substitutetherefors "Members"and.deletethewords"Participating Government"
andsubstitutetherefor:"Member"'. ..,.r
Inthesecondsentence,deletethe-woEd®"Participating Governments"and
substitutetherefors "Members".

TD/OLIVEOIL.5/6
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Article28
Paragraph1;Deletethephrase"participating country"andsubstitute '
therefor ?"Member".
Addthefollowingphrasetothepresenttext;"«•*>noStateMemberbeing
entitledtomorethan450votesandnoMembertolessthan5votes".
Paragraph 2;Deletetheparagraph.
Paragraph3sRenumberasparagraph2.' . .
Article29
srraph1;Deletetheword"countries"andsubstitutetherefors "Members",
Addthefollowingsentences "ThevotesofabstainingMembersshallnotbe
counted."
Paragraph2stieletethephrase"TheGovernmentofaparticipating mainly
producingcountry"and'substitutetherefors "AmainlyproducingMember".
Deletethephrase"anothermainlyproducingcountry"andsubstitutetherefors
"anothermainlyproducingMember".
Paragraph 3°Deletethephrase"amainlyproducingcountry"inbothinstances
andsubstitutetherefor;"amainlyproducingMember".
Deletethephrase"heldbyhisowncountry"andsubstitutetherefors "held
bythatMember".
Paragraph4.sDeletethephrase"TheGovernmentofaparticipating mainly
importingcountry"andsubstitutetherefors "AmainlyimportingMember".
Deletetheword"country"andsubstitutetherefors "Member".
Paragraph 5sDeletethephrase"amainlyimportingcountry"andsubstitute
therefors"amainlyimportingMember",
Deletethephrase"heldbyhiscountry"andsubstitutetherefor:"heldby
thatMember".
Deletethephrase"mainlyimportingcountries"andsubstitutetherefors
"mainlyimportingMembers".

TD/OLIVE OIL.5/6
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Article 30
Paragraphs 1arid2sDelete these paragraphs andsubstitute therefor a
paragraph 1reading asfollows ! ....
"1.TheCouncil mayappoint' anExecutive Comiriitiee composed of-three-fifths
andtwo-fifths respectively ofrepresentatives ofmainly producing andmainly
importing Members ".
Paragraph 3sRenumber theparagraph asparagraph 2anddelete initthewords
"ontheproposal ofeach'ofthetwogroups mentioned inparagraph 1-I-this A.rticle
Paragraphs 4>5>6and7'Renumber these paragraphs as"3"»"4'N"5" ^
respectively . <.->t .
Paragraph 8:Renumber theparagraph asparagraph 7•,Delete thephrase
"Participating Government "andsubstitute therefors "Member ".
Article 31
Paragraph jh'Delete thephrase "Participating Governments "andsubstitute
therefors "Members ".
CHAPTER IX-STATUTE ,IMMUNITIES AMDPRIVILEGES
,Delete thetitle ofthis chapter andsubstitute therefor :
"PRIVILEGES AM )IMMUNITIES "..- ■
Article 32 ' ,
Paragraph Is-Delete thephrase "each Participating State "andsubstitute
therefors "theterritory ofeach-Member ".
Insert newparagraph 3asfollows s-^..
"3.TheCouncil ,theDirector andthestaff ofthesecretariat aregranted
theprivileges ,immunities andfacilities setoutintheAgreement concerning the
Seat oftheCouncil between theCouncil andtheGovernment of ,-theState inwhich
the Seat islocated ."

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CHAPTERX-FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Article33
^jTa^raT)}^1;Dele*tethephrase"theirrespectiveGovernments"andsubstitute
therefor ;"theMembersconcerned". :
Deletethephrase"Participating Government"andsubstitutetherefors"Member.
Paragraph2;Inthefirstsentence,deletethephrase"Participating Govern­
ment"andsubstitutetherefors "Member".
Inthesecondsentence,deletetheword"Government",andsiibstitutetherefor:
"Member".
Paragraph3sInthefirstsentence,deletethephrase"Participating Govern­
ment"andsubstitutetherefor;"Member";deletethewords"underArticle36"|
deletetheword"country"andsubstitutetherefors "Member".
Inthesecondsentence,deletethephrase"Participating Governments"and
substitutetherefors "Members".
Paragraph ^5zDeletetheparagraphandsubstitutethefollowing;
"5.ShouldaMembernotfullysettleitscontributiontotheAdministrative
Budgetwithinsixmonthsfromtheoutsetofthefinancialyear,theDirectorshall
requestittodosoassoonaspossible.IfsaidMemberdoesnotsettleits
contribution withinthreemonthsoftheabovetime-limit,itsrighttovotein
CouncilsessionsandCommitteemeetingsshallbesuspendeduntilitscontribution
hasbeenfullysettled.Nevertheless ,exceptbyavoteoftheCouncil,itshall
notbedeprivedofanyofitsotherrightsnorreleasedfromanyofitsobligations
underthisAgreement.Itcannotbeexoneratedbyanyvotefromfinancialobliga­
tionsunderthisAgreement." ,,
CHAPTERjgrCO-OPERATION WITHOTHERORGANIZATION S■
Deletethetitleandsubstitutetherefors
"CO-OPERATION WITHOTHERORGANIZATIONS ANDTHEADMISSION OP,OBSERVERS".

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, Article34
DeletetheArticleandsubstitutetherefors
"1.TheCouncilmaymakewhateverarrangements axeappropriatefor
consultation orco-operation withtheUnitedNationsanditsorgans,in
particulartheUnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment (UNCTAD)
andwiththeFoodandAgricultureOrganization andsuchotherspecialized
agenciesoftheUnitedNations randintergovernmental organizations -as.maybe
appropriate .Itmayalsomakesucharrangements asareappropriate -inrespect
ofitsco-operation withgovernmental andnon-governmental agenciesorinsti­
tutions..Itmayalsoinviteanyoftheorganizations referredtointhis_
Articletoattendanyofitsmeetingsasanobserver.
2.TheCouncil,bearinginmindtheparticularroleofUNCTADininter­
nationalcommoditytrade,will,asitconsidersappropriate,keepUNCTAD
informedofitsactivitiesandprogrammes'ofwork.' .'
3.TheCouncilmayalsoinviteanyStatewhichisamemberoftheUnited
Nationsorofoneofitsspecializedagencies'oroftheInternational Atomic
EnergyAgencybutnotyetPartytothisAgreementtoattendany'ofitsmeetings
asanobserver."
CHAPTERXII-DISPUTES ANDCOMPLAINTS'»■"'»■■■!»mm1*mamIMm■■nwimii «■■■.«m -
Article35
Paragraph 1;Deletethephrase"Participating Government"andsubstitute
therefor:"Member"..-•••:• •
Paragraph3?Deletethephrase"Participating Government"inbothinstances,
andsubstitutetherefors "Member".'
Afterthephrase"decisiononthesubjeot",insertthephrases"after
consultingtheMembersconcerned". ■ •–7.
Paragraph4sDeletethephrase"Participating Goven^nent"andsubstitute
therefors"Member".' '! '' ''.• .,,
;.it.' : ■ '
Paragraph5sDeletethephrase"Participating Government"and.substitute
therefors "Member",• ''•– •

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Delete the word ."Government "and .ineach instance substitute therefor ;
"Member "-if.
V
CHAPTER XIV-•DURATION ,AMENDMENT ,SUSPENSION ,WITHDRAWAL ,EXPIRY ,RENEWAL
■Article 37
Paragraph 2sDelete thephrase "Participating Governments "and .Substitute
therefors "Members ".
Article 38
Paragraph 1sDelete thephrase "Participating Government "andsubstitute
therefors "Member ".
Delete "this Agreement "andsubstitute therefors' "theAgreement asamended ,
1973 ".
Delete thephrase "Participating Governments "andsubstitute therefors
"Contracting Parties ".
Paragraph 2sDelete theword "Government "andsubstitute therefors "Member ",
Paragraph 3sDelete thephrase "Participating Government shall notify
depositary Government "andsubstitute therefors "Contracting .Party shall notify
the depositary Government ".
Paragraph4°Delete thephrase "Participating Governments "andsubstitute
therefors "Contracting Parties ".
' Paragraph Delete thephrase "Participating Governments "andsubstitute
therefors "Contracting Parties ".
.Paragraph 6sDelete thephrase ,"bytheGovernments oftheparticipating
countries "andsubstitute therefors "byoronbeh?.lf ofMembers ".
.Delete thephrase "bytheGovernments ofalltheparticipating countries "
andsubstitute therefor ;"byoronbehalf ofallMembers ".
sub-paragraph (a);Delete thephrase "Participating Governments "and
substitute therefor ;"Contracting Parties ". ,
1/This change affects only theEnglish ,French andItalian versions ofthe
Agreement .

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,.. - .Pag®19
;.· ·.λ;··" ·:· · · -ι.·»
m;'T i
sub-paragraph (b)sDeleteandsubstitutetherefors
"(b)TheCouncilshalldecideimmediatelywhethertheamendmentisofsuch
importancethatMemberswhichhavenotacceptedtheamendmentmustbesuspended
fromparticipationin\k<i''"Agreement'asamended,1973>asfromthedate.033.which,_
suchamendmentcomesintoforceinaccordancewithsub-^paragraph (a)"above,and
shallinformallMembersaccordingly .ShouldtheCouncildecidethattheamendment
isofsuchimportance,theMemberswhich'have'hotaccepteditshallinformthe,/^/
Councilbeforethedateonwhichtheamendmentistoenterinto >force 1iniaccord&nde
withsub-paragraph (a)above,whethertheystillconsidersuchanamendmentun­
acceptable;theparticipation intheAgreementasamended,.1973,ofMembers .
whichhavesodecidedandthosewhichhavenotgivennoticeoftheirdecision
shallthenbeautomatically suspendedfromthedateofentry''intoforceofthe
amendment.Nevertheless,shouldanysuchMembersatisfytheCouncilthatit
waspreventedfromacceptingtheamendmentbeforeitsentryintoforce,in
accordancewithsub-paragraph (a)above,on.account,of"..constitutional orinstitu­
tionaldifficulties beyonditscontrol,theCouncilmaydefersuspensionuntil
suchdifficulties havebeenovercomeandtheMemberhas'notifiedtheCouncilof
itsdecision."
Paragraph -Delete"thephrase"Participating Governmentsuspended"andi"'•»/>
substitutetherefore'"Memberwhoseparticipation hasbeen'suspended"#' "•J'
:'.λ·,ϊ'·.·.·'·ν:·ϋο -ν;··■.£...
'·'·■■■'·■' 1ΑγϊϊοΙθ39: ν.
ParagraphIs"'-Deleteandsubstitute'the'tfefoi^-,r ■■■'•'■
'■ -il,-:/: ••"
."1.ShouldaContractingPartyconsideritsinterestseriouslyendangered
bythefactthatasignatoryfailsto'ratify;acceptorapprovethis'Agreementas''
amended,1973>orbecauseofconditionsorreservations attachedtoasignature,
ratification ,acceptanceorapproval,itshallsonotifythedepositary,Government.
Onreceiptofsuchnotification ,thedepositaryGovernmentshallinformthieCouncil
whichshallexaminethequestionduringitsfirstsessionfollowingreceiptof
suchnotification .If,afterexaminationofthequestionbytheCouncil,the
ContractingPartycontinuestoconsider ,itsinterestsseriouslyendangeredit;
maywithdrawfromtheAgreementasamendedbygivingnoticeofitswithdrawalto
thedepositaryGovernmentwithinaperiodofthirtydaysafter "beingnotifiedof
theCouncil'sdecision.". -
Paragraph2,sub-paragraph (a);Deletethephrase"Participating Government"
andsubstitutetherefors"ContractingParty'!.

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sub-paragraph (b)sDeletethephrase,inthefirsttwoinstances
"Participating Government"andsubstitutetherefors"ContractingParty".
'•
Deletethephrase"orbythewithdrawalunderArticle42,paragraph2,of
allorsomeofthenon-metropolitan territoriesrepresentedby.anotherParticipating
Government",
sub-paragraph (c)sDeletethephrase"Participating Government"inboth
instancesandsubstitutetherefor:"ContractingParty".
sub-paragraph (d);Deletethephrase"Participating Government"and
substitutetherefor;"Contracting Party".
Paragraph3sDeletethephrase"Participating Government"andsubstitute
therefor;"ContractingParty". .... ;
Article40
Deletethephrase"Participating Governments"andsubstitutetherefor;
"Members".
Article41
ParagraphIsDeletetheparagraphandsubstitutetherefors
"AnyContractingPartywhichwithdrawsfrom,andanyMemberwhoseparticipation
issuspendedin,theAgreementas.amended,1973>duringtheperiodofapplication
oftheAgreementmustdischargealltheobligationsasregards,contributions to
theCouncilandrespectanycommitmentsundertaken -beforetheeffectivedateof.
withdrawalfrom,orsuspensionof'participationin,theAgreementasamended,1973«"
Paragraph2;Deletethephrase"Participating Government"andsubstitute
therefor:"ContractingParty". , .
Addafter"Agreement"thephrase"asamended,1973"•
CHAPTERXVTERRITORIAL APPLICATION " 1
Article42 .,_
.. -I-,,..••' •1 'kJ
Deletethischapter,consistingofArticle42,paragraphs 1,2and3*

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ANNEXA"
Deletethetitleandsubstitutetherefors"DESIGNATIONS ANDDEFINITIONS OF
OLIVEOILSANDOLIVE-RESIDUE OILS1'. ^
Paragraph1;Afterthewords"oliveoilsproduce#',,insert,theword"solely"
Deletethewords'"types'of"oils*or'oilsextracted.in.a.differentmanner"<and
substitutethereforthé'wôrà'"ôiis,". •'."!
* . i-'
* *
.-ANNEXB• '• .lV.
Deletethelistofcountriesandtheirco-effi'Ci'enfsf'andreplacebythe..
following ! :"' •
Algeria 1.47
ArabRepublicofEgypt...O.iy. «•<
Argentinà' 2.07
Greece 5•77 .,,," ■'i-'.....
Israel 0.17
Italy 33*67 •;•- i
Lebanon '0.47
Morocco 1.61
Porlvugcil •••••••«3«07
Spain ':'3'7.'07
Syrian -Arab-Republic ?0.82
r.. •••«••••••10.07
Turkey-v..v#v.v.v.'...3.57 "-
Tôtai;".;;iôô.ôo

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ANTIEXC
".1*τ·,·· ,DeletethecontentsoftheAnnexandreplacebythefollowing !
MainlyproducingMembers
v
Algeria y2J,
ArabRepublicofEgypt ...... 5
Argentina » 21
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ?
-Italy 450
Greece 187
.Israel 8
Lebanon........ ...» 12
Morocco 42
Portugal 78
Spain 450
SyrianArabRepublic .................. 28
Tunisia ...................... 88
Turkey...................... ................ #104
MainlyimportingMembers"v r••...•..
DominicanRepublic 5
EuropeanEconomicCommunity:........,
-Belgium/Luxembourg .v.... .5
-Dènmark 'V.V.v.v.v.-.v .5
-FederalRepublicofGeiuraaiy 8
-France• ......... 25
-Ireland .............5
-Netherlands 5
-UnitedKingdom nm*....................... 8
Gabon 5
LibyanArabRepublic ............. 28
Uruguay 5
AMEXD
Delete.

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ARTICLE3 ->■:"r"
1.AnyGovernmentwhichisamemberoftheUnited'NationsConferenceon
TradeandDevelopment maybecome -aPartytothisProtobolinaccordancewith
itsconstitutional orinstitutional procedures ? ■1
(a)bysigningit;or
(b)byratifying,acceptingorapprovingitafterhavingsigneditsubject
toratification ,acceptanceorapproval;or
(c)byaccedingtoit.. ''
2.EachsignatoryGovernment ;,shall,onsigningthisProtocol3tatewhether,
accordingtoitsconstitutional orinstitutional procedures,'itssignatureis,
orisnot,subjecttoratification ,.acceptance ox*-approval.
... ARTICLE4■
ThisProtocolshallbeopeninMadridwiththeGovernmentofSpain,the.
depositaryGovernmentoftheAgreementandofthisProtocol,until3*5October ,
1973.inclusive,forsignaturebyanyGovernmentwhiohisonthatdateaparty
totheAgreement, • ,'J
Incaseswhereratification ,acceptanceorapprovalisrequired,theappropriate
instrumentshallbedepositedwiththedepositaryGovernmentoftheAgreementnot
laterthan31December1973,ontheUnderstanding that'theCouncilmaygrantan.
extensionorextensionsofthistimetoanysignatoryGovernmentwhichhasnot
depositedthesaidinstrument'bythisdate. '• ;
ARTICLE6
Anynon-signatory Governmententitledtoaccedeto.thisProtocolunder
Article9>®aynotifythedepositaryGovernmentthat.itisundertakingto
satisfytheconstitutional orinstitutional proceduresrequiredtoaccedeto-
thisProtocolasrapidlyaspossible. .;
M 'ARTICLE7^L :■•
1.AnysignatoryGovernmentwhichhasnotbeenabletodeposititsinstrument
ofratification ,acceptanceorapprovalby31December1973andhasbeengranted
anextensionoftimeunderArticle5ofthisProtocolandanynon-signatory Govern­
mentwhichhasmadeanotification pursuanttoArticle6ofthisProtocolmay
indicatetothedepositaryGovernmentthatitwillprovisionally applytheAgree­
mentasamendedbythisProtocol.

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2.Duringtheentireperiodwhen,theAgreementasamendedbythisProtocol
isinforce,eitherdefinitively orprovisionally ,asignatoryGovernmentwhich
hasbeengrantedanextensionoftimeunderArticle5thisProtocolpranon-
signatoryGovernmentwhichhasgivenanindicationunderparagraph1ofthis
Articleshall"beaprovisional MemberwithalltherightsanddutiesofaMember
untilthatGovernment becomesaContracting Party.
ARTICLE8
1.ThisProtocolshallenterdefinitively intoforceon1January1974>or
onanydatewithinthefollowingtwelvemonths,betweentheGovernments which ,
havesignedit,and,incaseswheretheirconstitutional orinstitutional procedures
sorequire,haveratified,acceptedorapprovedit,orhaveaccededtoit',ifthese
Governmentsincludethoseofsixmainlyproducingcountries,togetheraccounting
foratleast60percentofworldwideoliveoilproductionduringthereference
periodstipulatedinArticle3ofthisAgreement,aswellasthoseofthree
mainlyimportingcountries.IfthisProtocolhasnotdefinitively enteredinto.
forceinaccordancewiththeprecedingsentence,itshalldosoatanytimeafter
itisprovisionally inforcewhenthenumericalandproductionpercentagerequire­
mentsofthisparagrapharesatisfiedbythedepositofinstrumentsofratification ,
acceptance ,approvaloraccession.
2.ThisProtocolshallenterprovisionally intoforceon1January1974or'
onanydatewithinthefollowingtwelvemonths,betweentheGovernments whichhave
signeditand,incaseswheretheirconstitutional orinstitutional procedures so
require,haveratified,acceptedorapprovedit,orhaveaccededtoit,orhave
indicatedthattheywillapplyitprovisionally ,iftheseGovernmentsinclude
.thoseofsixmainlyproducingcountriestogetheraccountingforatleast60per
centofworldwideoliveoilproductionduringthereferenceperiodstipulatedin
Article3oftheAgreement,aswellasthoseofthreemainlyimportingcountries.
3.Ifby1January1974thisProtocolhasnotenteredintoforceeither
provisionally ordefinitively inthemannerdescribedinparagraphs 1and2of
thisArticle,buthasreceivedasufficientnumberofsignaturestoenableit
toenterintoforceafterratification ,acceptanceorapprovalinconformity
withtherelevantprovisionsofthisProtocol,thentheAgreementshall,in
accordancewithparagraph4ofArticle37jcontinueinforcebeyond1January
1974untilthedateoftheprovisionalordefinitiveentryintoforceofthis
Protocol,providedthattheperiodofsuchextensionshallnotexceedtwelve
months.

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4«Ifby30October1973"thisProtocolhasnotreceivedanumberofsignatures
sufficientforittoenterintoforceafterratification ,acceptanceorapproval,
theGovernmentswhichhavesigneditand,wheretheirconstitutional orinstitutional
procedures^orequire,haveratified,accepted,approved,oraccededtothesaid:
Protocolorhavestatedthattheywillapplyitprovisionally ,maydecidebyv
common.agreementthatthisProtocolshallenterintoforceamongthemselves,or
maytakewhateverotheractiontheyconsiderisrequiredbythecircumstances .
ARTICLE9
1.ThisProtocolshallbeopenforaccessionbyanynon-signatory Government
whichisamemberoftheUnitedNationsConference onTradeandDevelopment .
2.Accessionto thisProtocol -shallbedeemedtobeaccessiontothdAgree­
mentasamended,1973• •
3.Accessionshallbeeffectedbythedepositofaninstrumentofaccession
withthedepositaryGovernmentoftheAgreementandshalltakeeffectfromthe.
dateofdepositofsuchinstrumentoronthedateofentryintoforce,ofthis
Protocol,whicheverdate-isthe'later. •
, ',•<!
.' v'1'
'ARTICLE10'
Ifby31December1978anewagreementtoextendorrenewtheAgreementas
continuedinforcebythisProtocolhasbeennegotiatedandhasreceiveda
sufficientnumberofsignaturestoenableittoenterintoforceafterratification ,
acceptanceorapprovalinconformitywiththerelevantprovisions .oftheAgreement
andifthatnewagreementhasnotenteredintoforce,eitherprovisionally or
definitively ,thepresentProtocol 'shallcontinueinforcebeyond31-December :.
1978untiltheentryintoforceofthenewagreement,providedthattheperiod
ofsuchextensionshallnotexceedtwelvemonths.
■ARTICLE1I;"vv ■"
1.AnyGovernment may,uponsignature,orupondepositofitsinstrumentof
ratification ,acceptanceorapprovalofthisProtocol,oruponaccessiontheretoj
declarebynoticeaddressedtothedepositaryGovernmentthattheAgreementas
amended,1973>shallextendtoanyoftheterritoriesforwhoseinternational
relationsthatGovernmentisforthetimebeing.ultimatelyresponsible .Thesaid
Agreementshallextendtotheterritories namedinth6notification fromthedate
ofsuchnotification orfromthedateonwhichthepresentProtocolentersinto
forceforthatGovernment,whicheveristhelater.

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2.AnyContractingPartywhichhasmadeadeclarationpursuanttoparagraph1
ofthisArticlemayatanylatertime,bynotification tothedepositaryGovernment,
declarethattheAgreementasamended,1973,shallceasetoextendtotheterritory
namedinthenotification andthesaidAgreementshallceasetoextendtosuch
territoryfromthedateofsuchnotification .
3.WhenaterritorytowhichtheAgreementasamended,1973,hasbeen
extendedunderparagraph 1ofthisArticlesubsequently attainsindependence ,
itsGovernment may,within90daysaftertheattainmentofindependence ,declare
bynotification tothedepositaryGovernmentthatithasassumedtherightsand
obligationsofaContractingPartytotheAgreementasamended,1973.Itshall
becomeaContractingPartytothesaidAgreementfromthedateofsuchnotifi­
cation. ,
ARTICLE12
ThedepositaryGovernmentoftheAgreementshallwithoutdelayinformthe
signatoryandaccedingGovernmentsofanysignature,ratification ,acceptance
orapprovalof,oraccessionto,thisProtocol,(ofanynotification andany
indication madeunderArticles6and7ofthisProtocol,andofthedateof
entryintoforceofthisProtocol.
•TheEuropeanEconomicCommunityshallhavethesamerightsandpowersas
theGovernmentsreferredtointhepresentProtocol ^includingthosereferred •.■•
toinArticles3and9thereof.
INWITNESSWHEREOF,theundersigned ,havingbeendulyauthorizedtothis
effectbytheirrespectiveGovernments ,havesignedthisProtocolonthedates
appearingoppositetheirsignatures .
ThetextsofthepresentProtocolintheArabic,English,French,Italian
andSpanishlanguagesshallallbeequallyauthentic,theoriginalsbeingdeposited
withtheGovernmentofSpainwhichshallfurnishcertifiedtruecopiesthereofto
allGovernmentsthathavesignedoraccededtothisProtocol.
DONEatGeneva,on23March1973•

.RESOLUTION FINALE ADOPTEE PARLACONFERENCE
ASADEUXIEME SEANCE PLENTERE ,LE23MARS 1973
LaConférence clos Mations Unies sur l'huile d'olive »1973 >
S'étant réunie à.Gcnbve du19au23mar3 1973 j.
Exprimant sagratitude auSecrétaire général delaCNUCED pour losmoyens .
matériels etlesservices qu'ilamis ,aunomdu -Secrétaire général dol'Organi­
sation dosNations Unies ,àladisposition delaConférence ,
Rendant hommàge auPrésident etauxautres membres duBureau do .laConférence
pour letalent etl'impartialité ,dont ilsontfait preuve ,etfélicitant lesecré­
tariat desacompétenco etdesonardeur autravail ,
Ayant établi letexto duProtocole portant nouvelle reconduction dol'Accord
international sur l'huile d'olive ,19^3 »avec amendements audit Accord ,enanglais ,
enarabe ,enespagnol ,enfrançais etenitalien ,
1.Décide quelostextes enlangue anglai&e ,arabe ,espagnole ,française
etitalienne duProtocolo du23mars 1973 portant nouvelle reconduction do
l'Accord international sur l'huile d'olive ,1963 » ".vocanendemonta FAi'lit Accord ,
feront également foi ;
2..Demande quecestextes ,authentifiés parlasignature duSecrétaire
delaConférence ,soient transmis auGouvernement dol'Espagne ,Gouvernement
dépositaire del'Accord ;
3»Prie leGouvernement dépositaire detransmettre descopies certifiées
conformes decestextes à,tous lesGouvernomonts invités à.laConférence ,ainsi
qu'à,laCommunauté économique européenne ;
4.Prie leGouvernement dépositaire deprendre lesdispositions nécessaires
pour queleProtocole du23mars 1973 scit ouvert àMadrid ,à.lasignature jusqu' au
30octobre 1973 inclus detout Gouvernement qui ,àcette date ,estPartie h.
l'Accord ,ainsi qu'à,l'adhésion detout Gouvernement nonsignataire nombre dela
CNUCED etsoit enregistré ,dbssonentree onvigueur ,auprbs duSecrétaire général
del'Organisation desNations Unies ,conformément à,l'Article 102delaCharte
desNations Unios ,étant précise quelamention "Gouvernement Partio à,l'Accord "
et"Gouvernement nonsignataire "estréputée valoir pour laCommunauté économique
européenne ; ,
5*Appelle l'attention desGouvernements etdelaCommunauté économique
européenne surlaprocédure d'entre© envigueur mentionnée àl'Article 8du
Protocolo . .
ι