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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(72)1518final
Brussels,6December1972
Commission Communication totheCouncilon
internalproceduresto"becompleted ,forthepurposeof
implementing theagreementswiththenon-applicant EFTA
States
ProposalsforRegulationsoftheConcil
concludingAgreementsbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandAustria,Finland,Iceland,Portugal,
SwedenandSwitzerland andadoptingprovisionsfor
theirimplementation
ProposalsforRegulations oftheCouncil
onthesafeguardmeasuresprovidedforintheAgreement
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandAustria,
Finland,Iceland.Portugal,SwedenandSwitzerland
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
C0M(72)1518final

Brussels,l.{November1972
INTERNAL PROCEDURES TOBECOMPLETED FORTHEPURPOSEOP
BTPLEMENTING THEAGREEMENTS WITHTITENON-APPLICANT EFTA
'•STATES .
(CommissionCommunication totheCouncil)
I.TheAgreementswiththenon-applicant EFTAStatesare,inthenormal
courseofevents,toenterintoforceon1January1973.Tothisend,a
numberofinstrumentswillhaveto"beadoptedinordertoconcludethese
agreementsortodefinetheinternalprocedureforimplementing certain
provisions .TheaimofthisCommunication istodrawupalistofthe
decisionsthatshouldbetaken"betweennowandtheendoftheyear,during
whichtimeconsultation withtheAccedingStateswillalsohavetotake
placewithintheInterimCommittee.
I.EECAGREEMENTS
2.Theprovisionsthatneedtobetakenconcernaregulationconcluding
theagreementsanddefiningCommunityrepresentation ,andaregulationfor
implementing internallytheproceduresrelatingtosafeguardclauses.
3.AnnexIcontainstheproposalsforregulations concludingeachof
/ ...thesixAgreements,Thefollowingncintsshouldbenoted:
(a)In,thecaseofIceland,itseemedpreferablenottomakeexpress
mentionintheregulationconcludingtheAgreementofthe
reservation referredtoinArticle2ofProtocolNo.6tothe
'effectthattheCommunityintendstodeferapplication ofthe
provisionscfProtocolNo.'6ifasolutionthatsatisfiesthe
MemberStatesisnotfoundtothequestionoffishingrights.
ThedecisionthattheCommunitytakesinthismattershould,when
thetimecomes,bepublishedaspartofthecustomaryinformation
thatappearsintheOfficialJournalregardingtheentryinto
forceoftheagreement;
(b)InthecaseofPortugal,theRegulationalsoreferstotheExchange3
ofLettersrelatingtoArticles2and3ofProtocolNo.8tothe
Agreement.

(c)Although onthedate ofthis Communication theAgreement
with Finland ,hadnotyetbeen signed ,thedraft Regulation
concluding theAgreement -with that country isalso being ■
forwarded .Itisto "beconsidered aconditional proposal
subject tothesigning oftheAgreement ;
(d)TheAdditional Agreement totheAgreement concerning products
ofthe clock andwatch industry between theMember States and
the Swiss Confederation signed inBrussels on20July 1972 will
have tobedealt with byaseparate conclusion procedure .
» >
4. Annex IIcontains theproposais forrégulations implementine :the
safeguard clauses inthesixAgreements .
/
Article 7ofthese draft regulations makes provision fortherevision
oftheprovisions ofArticle 4(3)notlater than 31December 1974 «The
Commission considers that theprovisions inquestion ,while setting upa
rapid andefficient system ofintervention ,mayresult inthetemporary
introduction ofobstacles tothe free movement ofgoods within theCommunity
Asithasalready indicated totheCouncil when the latter drew upthe
guidelines upon which Article 4(3)wasbased ,theCommission considers that
other procedures maybeimplemented which eliminate anydanger ofthis sort
without excluding thepossibility ofrapid andefficient action .
Itis,however ,theCommission 'sview that themoment isinopportune
forreopening discussion onthepoint onthe eveoftheentry into force of
theAgreements andoftheenlargement oftheCommunity .Furthermore ,
provisions ofthis sort exist likewise inthebasic regulations governing
autonomous commercial policy and inlike regulations relating toother
preferential agreements concluded with non-member countries .Forthemost
part ,those regulations contain provisions ofwhich revision istimed for
31December 1972 andextension ofwhich to31December 1974 'isproposed to
theCouncil inproposals forregulations being forwarded separately .
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5»Finally,"theCommissionhasforwarded ,totheCouncilaproposal
foraregulationimplementing thestrictsupervision arrangements
anditwillalsoforwardforthwithadraftregulation onthedefinitions
to"beusedforcertainproductssubjecttothosearrangements andthe
ExchangesofLettersrelatingtoArticles2and3ofProtocolNo.8to
theAgreementwithPortugal.
WiththeabovegroupofdocumentstheCouncilwillhaveatitsdisposal
alltheinformationregardingthedecisionstobetakeninconnectionwith
theentryintoforceoftheAgreementsbetweentheEECandthecountriesin
question.
II.EOSCAGREEMENTS
6.Thedocument,mentionedunderpoint5above,concerningthestrict
supervision arrangements includesadraftECSCdecisiononthesanesubject.
TheCommissionhasalreadyforwardedtotheCouncilanexplanatory
note(DocumentNo.C0M(72)l091of19September1972)ontheCommission's
draftdecisionex-tendingapplicationofprovisionsofArticle60oftheECSC
Treatyandofitsimplementing regulationstotransactions carriedoutin
theterritoriesofAustria,Finland,PortugalandSweden.TheConsultative
Committeehasmeanwhilebeenconsulted onthebasisofthesamedocument.
Asanaddendumtothisdocument,theCommissionwillforwardtothe
Councilinaseparatecommunication thedrafttextofthearticlesofthis
r
decision.ThedecisionrequirestheunanimousendorsementoftheCouncil.
Assoonasithasbeenadopted,theCommissionwillalsotakethe
decisionconcludingtheAgreementswiththoabovecountries.
7.Information onothermattersarisinginthisfieldaregivenin
AnnexIII.
•••/•••

AMEXI
ProposalforRegulations oftheCouncil
concludingAgreements "betweenthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityandAustria,
Finland,Iceland,Portugal,Swedenand
Switzerland andadoptingprovisionsfor
theirimplementation

Proposai for
aRégulation 'ofthe Council
concluding anAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
and theRepublic ofAustria and adopting provisions for .their
implementation
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
,Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean
Economic Community ,and inparticular Article 113thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas theAgreement ;between theEuropean Economic
Community and theRepublic ofAustria signed inBrussels on
22July 1972 should beconcluded and theDeclarations annexed
totheFinal Act ,likewise signed inBrussels on22July 1972 ,
should beadopted ;
Whereas ,since theAgreement establishes aJoint Committee
representatives oftheCommunity onthis Committee should be
appointed ,
HASADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
TheAgreement betweentheEuropean Economic Community and
theRepublic ofAustria ,theAnnexes andProtocols thereto ,and
theDeclarations annexed totheFinal Act arehereby concluded ,
adopted andconfirmed onbehalf oftheCommunity .
The texts oftheAgreement and oftheFinal Act are
annexed tothis Regulation .

Article 2
Pursuant toArticle JboftheAgreement ,thePresident
oftheCouncil oftheEuropean Communities shall give notification
that theprocedures necessary for theentry into force ofthe
Agreement have been completed onthepart oftheCommunity .
Article 3
Within theJoint Committee provided forinArticle 29of
theAgreement ,theCommunity shall berepresented bythe
Commission ,assisted bj?therepresentatives oftheMember States .
Article' *+
This Regulation shall enter into force onthethird day
following itspublication intheOfficial Journal ofthe
European Communities .
This Regulation isbinding initsentirety anddirectly
applicable inallMember States .
Done atBrussels . 19/2.
For the Council
The Président

Proposai for a
.. '<*– HSJIi .»– '
Régulation ofths Council
■■I.JT I■■■■!1T.– miHjul "■■ ''
concluding anAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
andtheRepublic ofFinland andadopting provisions forits
implementation
THECOUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean
Economic Community ,and inparticular Article 113thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas theAgre effect between theEuropean Economic
Community and theRepublic ofFinland signed inBrussels on
should beconcluded and the Declarations annexed
totheFinal Act ,likewise signed inBrussels on
should beadopted ;
Whereas ,since theAgreement establishes aJoint Committee ,
representatives oftheCommunity onthis Committee should be
appointed ,
HASADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
TheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community and
theRepublic ofFinland ,theAnnexes andProtocols thereto ,and
theDeclarations annexed totheFinal Act arehereby concluded ,
adopted andconfirmed onbehalf oftheCommunity .
The texts oftheAgreement and oftheFinal Act are
annexed tothis Regulation .
•••/•••

Article2
PursuanttoArticle35oftheAgreement,thePresidentof
theCounciloftheEuropean .Communitiesshallgivenotification
thattheproceduresnecessaryfortheentryintoforceofthe
AgreementhavebeencompletedonthepartoftheCommunity.
Article3
WithintheJointCommitteeprovidedforinArticle29of
theAgreement,theCommunityshallberepresented bythe
Commission,assistedbytherepresentatives oftheMemberStates.
Artidek
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationisbindinginitsentiretyanddirectly
applicableinallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, 1972.
FortheCouncil
ThePrésident

Proposal fora
Regulation oftheCouncil
concluding anAgreement between theEuropean Economic
Community and the Republic ofIceland andadopting
' provisions foritsimplementation
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean
Economic Community ,and inparticular Article 113thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas theAgreement between theEuropean Economic
Community and theRepublic ofIceland signed inBrussels xm
22July 1972 should beconcluded and theDeclarations annexed
totheFinal Act ,likewise signed inBrussels on22July 1972 ,
should beadopted ;
Whereas ,since theAgreement establishes aJoint Committee
representatives oftheCommunity onthis Committee should be
appointed ,
HASADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
TheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community and
theRepublic ofIceland ,theAnnexes andProtocols thereto ,and
theDeclarations annexed totheFinal Act arehereby concluded ,
adopted and confirmed onbehalf oftheCommunity#
The texts oftheAgreement and oftheFinal Act are
annexed tothis Regulation .

Article 2
Pursuant toArticle 37oftheAgreement ,thePresident
oftheCouncil oftheEuropean Communities shall give
notification that theprocedures necessary fortheentry into
force oftheAgreement have been completed onthepart of
theCommunity .
Article 3
Within theJoint Committee provided inArticle 30of
theAgreement ,theCommunity shall berepresented bythe
Commission ,assisted by .therepresentatives oftheMember States .
Article 4
This Regulation shsll enter into force onthe third
dayfollowing itspublication intheOfficial Journal ofthe
European Communities . ■ .
1
This Regulation isbinding initsentirety anddirectly
applicable inailMember States »
Done atBrussels , 1972 .
For the Council
The Président

Proposai fora
Régulation ofthe Council
concluding anAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
and theKingdom ofSweden andadopting provisions foritsimplementation
THE COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean
Economic Community ,andinparticular Article 113thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas theAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
and theKingdom ofSweden signed inBrussels on22July 1972 should
beconcluded and theDeclarations annexed totheFinal Act ,likewise
signed inBrussels on22July 1972 ,should beadopted ;
Whereas ,since theAgreement establishes aJoint Committee ,
representatives oftheCommunity onthis Committee should be
appointed ,
HASADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
TheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community and
theKingdom ofSweden ,theAnnexes andProtocols thereto ,and
theDeclarations annexed totheFinal Act arehereby concluded ,
adopted andconfirmed onbehalf oftheCommunity .
The texts oftheAgreement and oftheFinal Act are annexed
tothis Regulation#

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Article 2
Pursuant toArticle 36oftheAgreement ,thePresident
oftheCouncil oftheEuropean Communities shall give notification
that theprocedures necessary for theentry into force ofthe
Agreement have been completed onthepart oftheCommunity .
Article 3
Within theJoint Committee provided forinArticle 29of
theAgreement ,theCommunity shall berepresented bythe
Commission ,assisted bytherepresentatives oftheMember States .
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force onthe third day
following itspublication intheOfficial Journal ofthe
European Communities .
I
This Regulation isbinding initsentirety' anddirectly
applicable inallMember States .
Done atBrussels , 1972 *
For the Council
The Président

Proposai fora
Régulation ofthe Council
concluding anAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
and theSwiss Confederation andadopting provisions forits
implementation
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean
Economic Community ,andinparticular Article 113thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas theAgreement between theEuropean Economic
Community and theSwiss Confederation signed inBrussels on
22July 1972 should heconcluded andtheDeclarations annexed
totheFin&l Act ,likewise signed inBrussels on22July 1972 ,
should beadopted ;
Whereas ,since theAgreement establishes aJoint Committ
representatives oftheCommunity onthis Committee should be
appointed |
HASADOPTED TIIIS REGULATION :
Artiole 1
TheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
and theSwiss Confederation ,theAnnexes andProtocols thereto ,
andtheDeclarations annexed totheFinal Act arehereby
concluded ,adopted andconfirmed onbeltalf oftheCommuEiity «
The texts oftheAgreement and oftheFinal Act are
annexed tothis Regulation .

Article 2
Pursuant' ;toArticle 3°oftheAgreement ,thePresident of
..'the Council oftheEuropean Communities shall give notification
that theprocedures necessary for the entry into force ofthe
Agreement have been completed onthepart oftheCommunity .
Article 3
.Within the'Joint Committee provided forinArticle 29of
theAgreement ,theCommunity shall berepresented bythe
Commission ,assisted bytherepresentatives oftheMember States
Article k '
This Regulation shall enter into force onthe third day
following itspublication intheOfficial Journal ofthe
European Communities .
This Regulation isbinding initsentirety and directly
applicable inallMember States . •
< ■
Done atBrussels . ' 1972 .
For the Council
The Président

Proposai fora
Régulation ofthe Council
Concluding anAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
and thePortuguese Republic andadopting provisions for its
implementation
THECOUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean
Economic Community ,and inparticular Article 113thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas theAgreement between theEuropean Economic
Community and thePortuguese Republic signed inBrussels on
22July 1972 should beconcluded and theDeclarations annexed
totheFinal Act ,likewise signed inBrussels oh22July 1972 ,
should beadopted -;
Whereas ,since theAgreement establishes aJoint Committee
representatives oftheCommunity onthis Committee should be
appointed ,
HAS ADOPTED THI3 REGULATION :
Article 1
TheAgreement between theEuropean Economic Community
and thePortuguese Republic ,theAnnexes andProtocols thereto ,
and theDeclarations annexed totheFinal Act arehereby
concluded ,adopted and .confirmed onbehalf oftheCommunity .
The texts ofthe Agreement and oftheFinal Act are
annexed .tothis Regulation .

Article 2
TheExchanges ofLetters relating toArticles 2and3
ofProtocol No8totheAgreement arehereby concluded ,adopted
andconfirmed onbehalf oftheCommunity .
The texts oftheExchanges ofLetters are annexed tothis
Regulation#
Article 3
Pursuant toArticle 39oftheAgreement ,thePresident
oftheCouncil oftheEuropean Communities shall give notification
that theprocedures necessary for theentry into force ofthe
Agreement have been completed onthepart oftheCommunity .
Article b
>•
Within theJoint Committee provided forinArticle 32of
theAgreement ,theCommunity shall berepresented bythe
Commission ,assisted bytherepresentatives oftheMember States .
Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force onthe third day
following itspublication intheOfficial Journal ofthe
European Communities#
This Regulation .isbinding initsentirety anddirectly
applicable inallMember States .
Done atBrussels , 1972 .
* ' • -
For the Council
The Président

AMEXII
ProposalforRegulationsoftheCouncil
onthesafeguardmeasuresprovidedfor
intheAgreementbetweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandAustria,Finland,
Iceland,Portugal,SwedenandSwitzerland

Proposaifora
Régulation oftheCouncil
on"thesafeguardmeasuresprovidedforintheAgreementbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofAustria
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
havingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle113jthereof,
havingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
whereasaninterimagreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
RepublicofAustriawassignedinBrusselson22July1972;
whereas,forthepurposesofimplementingthesafeguardclausesprovidedfor
intheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,theprocedures
tobefollowedarelaiddownbytheTreatyitselfj
whereas,ontheotherhand,thedetailedrulesforimplementing thesafeguard
clausesandprecautionary measuresprovidedforinArticles22to2^ofthe
Agreementremaintobelaiddown,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Artide1
TheCouncilmay,inaccordancewiththeprocedureprovidedforinArticle113
oftheTreaty,decidetorefertotheJointCommitteeestablished bythe
AgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofAustria
hereinafterreferredtoasthe"Agreement"-forthepurposeoftakingthe
measuresprovidedforinArticles22,24and26oftheAgreement.Where
necessary,theCouncilshalladoptthesemeasuresinaccordancewiththe
sameproradure.
TheCommission maysubmitthenecessaryproposalstothisendonitsown
initiativeorattherequestofaMemberState,

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Article 2
1.Inthecase ofapractice that mayjustify application "bytheCommunity
ofthemeasures provided forinArticle 23oftheAgreement ,theCommission ,
after examining the case onitsowninitiative orattherequest ofaMember
State ,shall decide whether such practice iscompatible with theAgreement ,
Where necessary itshall propose theadoption ofsafeguard meensures tothe
Council ,which shall actinaccordance with theprocedure laid down in
Article 113oftheTreaty .
2.Inthe case ofapractice that may cause safeguard measures tobeapplied
totheCommunity onthebasis ofArticle 23oftheAgreement ,theCommission ,
after examining the case ,shall decide whether thepractice iscompatible with
theprinciples setoutintheAgreement .■Where necessary ,itshall formulate
appropriate recommendations .
Artide 3
Inthe case ofapractice that may justify application bytheCommunity of
themeasures provided forinArticle 25oftheAgreement ,theprocedures
established byRegulation (EEC)NO459/68shall beapplicable .
Article 4
1.Where exceptional circumstances require immediate action inthesituations
referred toinArticles 24and26oftheAgreement orinthe case ofexport
aids that have adirect andimmediate effect ontrade ,theprecautionary
measures provided forinArticle 27(3)(d )oftheAgreement maybeadopted as
follows .
2.TheCommission may ,onitsowninitiative orattherequest ofaMember
State ,submit thenecessary proposals ,upon which theCouncil shall decide
inaccordance with theprocedure laid down inArticle 113oftheTreaty .
•••/•••
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3.TheMemberStateconcernedmay,exceptinthecaseofexportaidshaving
adirectandimmediateeffectontrade,introducequantitative^rfcstcifciions ion
imports.ItshallimmediatelynotifytheotherMemberStatesandtheCommission
ofthesemeasures. ,
TheCommissionshalldecide,byanemergencyprocedureandwithinamaximum
periodofthreeworkingdaysinthecaseofArticle24,andfiveworkingdays
inthecaseofArticle26,ofthenotificationreferredtointhefirst
pubparagraph ,whetherthemeasuresaretoberetained,modifiedorabolished.
AlltheMemberStatesshallbenotifiedoftheCommission'sDecision,which
shallbeimmediately enforceable .
AnyMemberStatemayrefertheCommission'sDecisiontotheCouncilwithin
amaximumperiodoffiveworkingdaysinthecaseofArticle24»andten
workingdaysinthecaseofArticle26,ofnotification oftheDecision.,The
Councilshallmeetforthwith.Itmaybyaqualifiedmajorityamendorrescind
theDecisiontakenbytheCommission.
Ifthe,MemberStatewhichtookmeasuresin^pursuance ofthisparagraphrefers
themattertotheCouncil,theDecisionoftheCommissionshallbesuspended.
Thesuspensionshallend,inthecaseofArticle24,fifteendaysand,inthe
caseofArticle26,thirtydaysafterthematterhasbeenreferredtothe
CouncilifthelatterhasnotyetamendedorrescindedtheDecisionofthe
Commission .
Forthepurposeofimplementingthisparagraph,prioritymustbegivenin.
theselectionofmeasurestothosewhichleastdisturbthefunctioningofthe
commonmarket.
Beforetakingitsdecisionconcerningthemeasurestakeninimplementation of
thisparagraphbytheMemberStateconcerned,theCommissionshallhold
consultations .
•••/•••

■Theseconsultations shalltakeplacewithinanddvisorycommitteecomposed
ofrepresentatives ofeachMemberStateandpresidedoverbyarepresentative
oftheCommission.
\
Thecommitteeshallmeetwhenconvenedbyitschairman.Thelattershall
forwardtotheMemberStates,withintheshortestpossibletime,any
appropriate information.
Article5
TheprovisionsofthisRegulationshallnotaffectimplementation ofthe
safeguardclausesprovidedforintheTreaty,inparticularinArticles100
and109thereof,inaccordanceviiththeproceduresthereinprovidedfor*
Article6
Notification totheJointCommitteebytheCommunityasrequiredby
Article27(2)oftheAgreementshallbetheresponsibility oftheCommission.
Article7
TheprovisionofArticle4(3)shallapplyuntil31December1974.
Untilthatdate,theCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajorityonaproposal
fromtheCommission ,shalldecideuponanyamendmentstobemadethereto.
1
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, 1972
FortheCouncil
ThePrésident

Proposal fora
Regulation oftheCouncil
onthesafeguard measures provided forintheAgreement "between
theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic ofFinland
THE COUITCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COÏÎMUÏJITIES ,
having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,and
inparticular Article 113thereof ,
having regard totheproposal from theCommission , –
whereas aninterim agreement between theEuropean Economic Community and
theRepublic ofFinland was signed inBrussels on
whereas ,forthepurposes ofimplementing thesafeguard clauses provided
forintheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,theprocedures
tobefollowed arelaid down bytheTreaty itself ?
whereas ,ontheother hand ,thedetailed rules forimplementing thesafeguard
}
clauses andprecautionary measures provided forinArticles 22to27ofthe
Agreement remain tobelaid down ,
HAS ABOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Artide 1 ,
TheCouncil may ,inaccordance with theprocedure provided forinArticle H3
oftheTreaty ,decide torefer totheJoint Committee established bythe
Agreement between theEuropean Economic Community andtheRepublic ofFinland -
hereinafter referred toasthe "Agreement "-forthepurpose oftaking the
measures provided forinArticles 22,24and26oftheAgreement ,Were
necessary ,theCouncil shall adopt these measures inaccordance with the
same procedure .
^heCommission maysubmit thenecessary proposals tothis endonitsown
initiative orattherequest ofaMember State .

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•Article2
1.In"thecaseofapracticethatmayjustifyapplication "bytheCommunity
ofthemeasuresprovidedforinArticle23oftheAgreement,theCommission,
afterexaminingthecaseonitsowninitiativeorattherequestofaMember
State,shalldecidewhethersuchpracticeiscompatiblewiththeAgreement.
Wherenecessaryitshallproposetheadoptionofsafeguardmeasurestothe
Council,whichshallactinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article113oftheTreaty.
2.Inthecaseofapracticethatmaycausesafeguardmeasuresto"be
appliedtotheCommunityonthebasisofArticle23oftheAgreement,the
Commission,afterexaminingthecase,shalldecidewhetherthepracticeis
compatiblewiththeprinciplessetoutintheAgreement.Wherenecessary,it
shallformulateappropriate recommendations .
Article3
Inthecaseofapracticethatmayjustifyapplication bytheCommunity
ofthemeasuresprovidedforinArticle25oftheAgreement,theprocedures
establishedbyRegulation(EEC)No459/68*shallbeapplicable.•
Article4
1.Whereexceptional circumstances requireimmediateactionmthesituations
referredtoinArticles24and26oftheAgreementorinthecaseofexport
aidsthathaveadirectandimmediateeffectontrade,theprecautionary
measuresprovidedforinArticle27(3)(d)oftheAgreementmaybeadoptedas
follows.
2.TheCommissionmay,onitsowninitiativeorattherequestofaMember
State,submitthenecessaryproposals,uponwhiohtheCouncilshalldecide
inaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle113oftheTreaty.
•••/•••
OJNoL93,17April1968,p.1

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3«TheMemberStateconcernedmay,exceptinthecaseofexportaidshaving
adirectandimmediateeffectontrade,introducequantitativerestrictions ion
imports.ItshallimmediatelynotifytheotherMemberStatesandtheCommission
ofthesemeasures.
TheCommissionshalldecide,byanemergencyprocedureandwithinamaximum
periodofthreeworkingdaysinthecaseofArticle24,andfiveworkingdays
inthecaseofArticle26,ofthenotification referredtointhefirst
^subparagraph ,whetherthemeasuresaretoberetained,modifiedorabolished.
AlltheMemberStatesshallbenotifiedoftheCommission'sDecision,which
shallbeimmediately enforceable .
AnyMemberStatemayrefertheCommission'sDecisiontotheCouncilwithina
maximumperiodoffiveworkingdaysinthecaseofArticle24,andtfenworking
daysinthecaseofArticle26ofnotification oftheDecision.TheCouncil
shallmeetforthwith.Itmaybyaqualifiedmajorityamendorrescindthe
DecisiontakenbytheCommission.
IftheMemberStatewhichtookmeasuresinpursuanceofthisparagraphrefers
themattertotheCouncil,theDecisionoftheCommissionshallbesuspended.
Thesuspensionshallend,inthecaseofArticle24,fifteendaysand,inthe
caseofArticle26,thirtydaysafterthematterhasbeenreferredtothe
CouncilifthelatterhasnotyetamendedorrescindedtheDecisionofthe
Commission..
Forthepurposeofimplementingthisparagraph,prioritymustbegiveninthe
selectionofmeasurestothosewhichleastdisturbthefunctioningofthe
commonmarket.
Beforetakingitsdecisionconcerningthemeasurestakeninimplementation -of
thisparagraphbytheMemberStateconcerned,theCommissionshallhold
consultations .
••/•••

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Theseconsultations shalltakeplacewithinanadvisorycommitteecomposed
ofrepresentatives ofeachMemberStateandpresidedover"byarepresentative
oftheCommission. 1
Thecommitteeshallmeetwhenconvenedbyitschairman.Thelattershall
forwardtotheMemberStates,withintheshortestpossibletime,any
appropriate information.
Article5
TheprovisionsofthisRegulationshallnotaffectimplementation ofthe
safeguardclausesprovidedforintheTreaty,inparticularinArticles108
and109thereof,inaccordancewiththeproceduresthereinprovidedfor.
Article6
Notification totheJointCommitteebytheCommunityasrequiredby
Article27(2)oftheAgreementshallbetheresponsibility ofthe
Commission .
Article7
TheprovisionofArticle4(3)shallapplyuntil31December1974*
Untilthatdate,theCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajorityona
proposalfromtheCommission ,shalldecideuponanyamendmentstobe
madethereto.
ThisEegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, 1972
FortheCouncil
ThePrésident

Proposalfora
Regulationof"theCcuncil
ofthesafeguardmeasuresprovidedforintheAgreementbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofIceland
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
havingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle113thereof,
havingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,,
whereasaninterimagreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
RepublicofIcelandwassignedinBrusselson22July1972;
whereas,forthepurposesofimplementing thesafeguardclausesprovidedfor
intheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,theprocedures
tobefollowedarelaiddownbytheTreatyitself;
whereas,ontheotherhand,thedetailedrulesforimplementing the.
safeguardclausesandprecautionary measuresprovidedforinArticles23to
-28oftheAgreementremaintobelaiddown,
HASAD0PT3DTHISREGULATION :
•Article1 *
TheCouncilmay,inaccordancewithitheprocedureprovidedforinArticle113
ofthe.Treaty,decidetorefertotheJointCommitteeestablished bythe
AgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicofIceland
hereinafterreferredtoasthe"Agreement"-forthepurposeoftakingthe
measuresprovidedforinArticles23,25and27oftheAgreement *Where
necessary,theCouncilshalladoptthesemeasuresinaccordancewiththe
sameprocedure.
TheCommission maysubmitthenecessaryproposalstothisendonitsown
initiativeorattherequestofaMemberState-.

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.Article2
1.Inthecaseofapracticethatmayjustifyapplication "bytheCommunity
ofthemeasuresprovidedforinArticle24oftheAgreement,theCommission,
afterexaminingthecaseonitsowninitiativeorattherequestofa
MemberState,shalldecidewhethersuchpracticeiscompatiblewiththe
Agreement.Wherenecessaryitshallproposetheadoptionofsafeguard
measurestotheCouncil,whichshallactinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle113oftheTreaty.
2.Inthecaseofapracticethatmaycausesafeguardmeasurestobe
appliedtotheCommunityonthebasisofArticle24oftheAgreement,the
Commission,afterexaminingthecase,shalldecidewhetherthepractice
iscompatiblewiththeprinciplessetoutintheAgreement,Wherenecessary,
itshallformulateappropriate recommendations .
Article3
Inthecaseofapracticethatmayjustifyapplication bytheCommunityof
themeasuresprovidedforinArticle26oftheAgreement,theprocedures
establishedbyRegulation(EEC)No459/68^"shallbeapplicable.
Article4
1.Whereexceptional circumstances requireimmediateactioninthe
situationsreferredtoinArticles25and27oftheAgreementorinthe
caseofexportaidsthathaveadirectandimmediateeffectontrade,the
precautionary measuresprovidedforinArticle28(3)(d)oftheAgreement
maybeadoptedasfollows.
2.TheCommission may,onitswwninitiativeorattherequestofa
MemberState,submitthenecessaryproposals,uponwhichtheCouncilshall
decideinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle113oftheTreaty.
OJNoL93,17April1968,p.1.

3.TheMemberStateconcernedmay,exceptinthecaseofexportaidshaving
adirectandimmediateeffectontrade,introducequantitative -.rfcBtrictiona -'-on
imports.ItshallimmediatelynotifytheotherMemberStatesandtheCommission
ofthesemeasures.
TheCommissionshalldecide,byanemergencyprocedureandwithinamaximum
periodofthreeworkingdaysinthecaseofArticle -25,andfiveworkingdays
inthecaseofArticle27,ofthenotification referredtointhefirst
subparagraph ,whetherthemeasuresaretoberetained,modifiedorabolished.
AlltheMemberStatesshallbenotifiedoftheCommission'sDecision,which
shallbeimmediately enforceable .
AnyMemberStatemayrefertheCommission'sDecisiontotheCouncilwithina
maximumperiodoffiveworkingdaysinthecaseofArticle25,andten
workingdaysinthecaseofArticle27,ofnotification oftheDecision.The
Councilshallmeitforthwith.Itmaybyaqualifiedmajorityamendor
rescindtheDecisiontakenbytheCommission.
IftheMemberStatewhichtookmeasuresinpursuanceofthisparagraphrefers
themattertotheCouncil,theDecisionoftheCommissionshallbesuspended.
Thesuspensionshallend,inthecaseofArticle25,fifteendaysand,inthe
caseofArticle27,thirtydaysafterthematterhasbeenreferredtothe
CouncilifthelatterhasnotyetamendedorrescindedtheDecisionofthe
Commission.
Forthepurposeofimplementingthisparagraph,prioritymustbegivenin
theselectionofmeasurestothosetfhichleastdisturbthefunctioningofthe
commonmarket.
Beforetalcingitsdecisionconcerningthemeasurestakeninimplementation
ofthisparagraphbytheMemberStateconcerned,theCommissionshallhold
consultations .

-4-
Theseconsultations shalltakeplacewithinanadvisorycommitteecomposed
ofrepresentatives ofeachMemberStateandpresidedoverbyarepresentative
oftheCommission.
Thecommitteeshallmeetwhenconvenedbyitschairman.Thelattershall
forwardtotheMemberStates,withintheshortestpossibletime,any
appropriate information.
Article5
TheprovisionsofthisRegulationshallnotaffectimplementation ofthe
safeguardclausesprovidedforintheTreaty,inparticularinArticles108
and109thereof,inaccordancewiththeproceduresthereinprovidedfor.
Article6
Notification totheJointCommitteebytheCommunityasrequiredby
Article28(2)oftheAgreementshallbetheresponsibility oftheCommission.
Article7
TheprovisionofArticle4(3)shallapplyuntil31December1974*
Untilthatdate,theCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajorityonaproposal
fromtheCommission,shalldecideuponanyamendmentstobemadethereto.
ThisRegulationshallbefiindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, 1972
FortheCouncil
ThePrésident

Proposaifora
RégulationoftheCouncil
onthesafeguardmeasuresprovidedforintheAgreement "between
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthePortugueseRepublic
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
havingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,and
inparticularArticle113thereof,
havingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
whereasaninterimagreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
PortugueseRepublicwassignedinBruxelleson22July1972;
whereas,forthepurposesofimplementing thesafeguardclausesprovidedfor
intheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,theproceduresto
befollowedarelaiddownbytheTreatyitself}
whereas,ontheotherhand,thedetailedrulesforimplementing thesafeguard
clausesandprecautionary measuresprovidedforinArticles25to30ofthe
Agreementremaintobelaiddown,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheCouncilmay,inaccordancewiththeprocedureprovidedforinArticle113
oftheTreaty,decidetorefertotheJointCommitteeestablished bythe
AgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthePortugueseRepublic
hereinafterreferredtoasthe"Agreement"-forthepurposeoftakingthe
measuresprovided ,for,inArticles25»27and29oftheAgreement.Where
necessary^,theCouncil ,shalladoptthesemeasuresinaccordancewiththe
;sameprocedure#
TheCommission maysubmitthenecessaryproposalstothisendonitsown
initiativeorattherequestofaMemberState.

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Article2
1.Inthecaseofapracticethatmayjustifyapplication bytheCommunity
ofthemeasuresprovided ,forinArticle26oftheAgreement,theCommission,
afterexaminingthecaseonitsowninitiativeorattherequestofaMember
State,shalldecidewhethersuchpracticeiscompatiblewiththeAgreement.
Wherenecessaryitshallproposetheadoptionofsafeguardmeasurestothe
Council,whichshallactinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article113oftheTreaty.
2.Inthecaseofapracticethatmaycausesafeguardmeasurestobeapplied
totheCommunityonthebasisofArticle26oftheAgreement,theCommission,
afterexaminingthecase,shalldecidewhetherthepracticeiscompatiblewith
theprinciplessetoutintheAgreement.Wherenecessary,itshallformulate
appropriate recommendations .
Article3
Inthecaseofapracticethatmayjustifyapplication bytheCommunityofthe
measuresprovidedforinArticle28oftheAgreement,theproceduresestablished
byRegulation(EEC)NO459/68^"shallbeapplicable.
Article4
1
1.Whereexceptional circumstances requireimmediateactioninthe
situationsreferredtoinArticles27and29oftheAgreementorinthecase
ofexportaidsthathaveadirectandimmediateeffectontrade,theprecautionary
measuresprovidedforinArticle30(3)(d)oftheAgreementmaybeadoptedas
follows.
r .
2.TheCommission may,onitsowninitiativeorattherequestofa
MemberState,submitthenecessaryproposals,uponwhichtheCouncilshall
decideinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle113oftheTreaty.
•••/•••
NoL93,17April1968,p.1.

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3.TheMemberStateconcernedmay,exceptinthecaseofexportaidshaving
adirectandimmediateeffectontrade,introducequantitfctdvBorfcBtcifcbions ion
imports.ItshallimmediatelynotifytheotherMemberStatesandtheCommission
ofthesemeasures.
TheCommissionshalldecide,byanemergencyprocedureandwithinamaximum
periodofthreeworkingdkysinthecaseofArticle27,andfiveworkingdays
inthecaseofArticle29,ofthenotificationreferredtointhefirst
subparagraph ,whetherthemeasuresaretoberetained,modifiedorabolished.
AlltheMemberStatesshallbenotifiedoftheCommission'sDecision,which
shallbeimmediately enforceable.
AnyMemberStatemayrefertheCommission'sDecisiontotheCouncilwithin
amaximumperiodoffiveworkingdaysinthecaseofArticle27,andten
workingdaysinthecaseofArticle29,ofnotification oftheDecision.The
Councilshallmeetforthwith.Itmaybyaqualifiedmajorityamendorrescind
theDecisiontakenbytheCommission.
IftheMemberStatewhichtookmeasuresinpursuanceofthisparagraphrefers
themattertotheCouncil,theDecisionoftheCommissionshallbesuspended.
Thesuspensionshallend,inthecaseofArticle27,fifteendaysand,inthe
caseofArticle29,thirtydaysafterthematterhasbeenreferredtothe
Councilifthelatter;hasnotyetamendedorrescindedtheDecisionofthe
Commission.
Forthepurposeofimplementingthisparagraph,prioritymustbegiveninthe
selectionofmeasurestothosewhichleastdisturbthefunctioningofthe
commonmarket.
Beforetakingitsdecisionconcerningthemeasurestakeninimplementation
ofthisparagraphbytheMemberStateconcerned,theCommissionshallhold
consultations .
•••/••«

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Theseconsultations shalltakeplacewithinanadvisorycommitteecomposed
ofrepresentatives ofeachMemberStateandpresidedoverbyarepresentative
oftheCommission.
Thecommitteeshallmeetwhenconvened "byitschairman.Thelattershall
forwardtotheMemberStates,withintheshortestpossibletime,any
appropriate information.
Article5
TheprovisionsofthisRegulationshallnotaffectimplementation ofthe
safeguardclausesprovidedfor±ntheTreaty,inparticularinArticles108
and109thereof,inaccordancewiththeproceduresthereinprovidedfor.
Article6
Notification totheJointCommitteebytheCommunityasrequiredby
Article30(2)oftheAgreementshallbetheresponsibility oftheCommission.
Article7
TheprovisionofArticle4(3)shallapplyuntil31December1974»
Untilthatdate,theCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajorityonaproposal
fromtheCommission,shalldecideuponanyamendmentstobemadethereto.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, 1972
FortheCouncil
ThePrésident

Proposaifora
RégulationoftheCouncll
onthesafeguardmeasuresprovidedforintheAgreementbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheKingdomofSweden
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
havingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,and
inparticularArticle113thereof,
havingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
whereasaninterimagreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandthe
KingdomofSwedenwassignedinBrusselson22July1972;
whereas,forthepurposesofimplementing thesafeguardclausesprovided
forintheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,theprocedures
tobefollowedarelaiddownbytheTreatyitself;
whereas,ontheotherhand,thedetailedrulesforimplementing thesafeguard
clausesandprecautionary measuresprovidedforinArticles22to27ofthe
Agreementremaintobelaiddown,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheCouncil ,may,inaccordancewiththeprocedureprovidedforinArticle113
oftheTreaty,decidetorefertotheJointCommitteeestablished bythe
AgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheKingdomofSweden-
hereinafter ,referredtoasthe"Agreement"-forthepurposeoftakingthe
measuresprovidedforinArticles22,24and26oftheAgreement.Where
necessary,theCouncilshalladoptthesemeasuresinaccordancewiththe
sameprocedure.
TheCommission maysubmitthenecessaryproposalstothisendonitsown
initiativeorattherequestofaMemberState.

Article2
1.Inthecaseofapracticethatmayjustifyapplication bytheCommunity
ofthemeasuresprovidedforinArticles23oftheAgreement,theCommission,
afterexaminingthecaseonitsowninitiativeorattherequestofaMember
State,shalldecidewhethersuchpracticeiscompatiblewiththeAgreement.
Whefchonecessaryitshallproposetheadoptionofsafeguardmeasurestothe
Council,,whichshallactinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article113oftheTreaty.
2.Inthecaseofapracticethatmaycausesafeguardmeasurestobeapplied
totheCommunityonthebasisofArticle23oftheAgreement,theCommission,
afterexaminingthecase,shalldecidewhetherthepracticeiscompatiblewith
theprinciplessetoutintheAgreement.Wherenecessary,itshallformulate
appropriate recommendations .
Article3
Inthecaseofapracticethatmayjustifyapplication bytheCommunityof
themeasuresprovidedforinArticle25oftheAgreement,theprocedures
establishedbyRegulation(EEC)No459/68shallbeapplicable.
Article4
1.Whereexceptional circumstances requireimmediateactioninthe
situationsreferredtoinArticles24and26oftheAgreementorinthe
caseofexportaidsthathaveadirectandimmediateeffectontrade,the
precautionary measuresprovidedforinArticle27(3)(d)oftheAgreement
maybeadoptedasfollows.
2.TheCommissionmay,onitsowninitiativeorattherequestofa
MemberState,submitthenecessaryproposals,uponwhichtheCouncilshall
decideinaccordancewithttheprocedurelaiddowninArticle113oftheTreaty.
•••/•••
NoL93,17April1968,p.1.

3-TheMemberStateconcernedmay,exceptinthecaseofexportaidshaving
adirectandimmediateeffectontrade,introducequantitative' .FestrictbiDns :.on
imports.ItshallimmediatelynotifytheotherMemberStatesandtheCommission
ofthesemeasures.
TheCommissionshalldecide,byanemergencyprocedureandwithinamaximum
period:ofthreeworkingdaysinthecaseofArticle24,andfiveworkingdays
inthecaseofArticle26,ofthenotificationreferredtointhefirst
subparagraph ,whetherthemeasuresaretoberetained,modifiedorabolished.
AlltheMemberStatesshallbenotifiedoftheCommission'sDecision,which
shallbeimmediately enforceable.
AnyMemberStatemayrefertheCommission'sDecisiontotheCouncilwithin
&■maximumperiodcoffiveworkingdaysinthecaseofArticle24,andten
workingdaysinthecaseofArticle26,ofnotification oftheDecision.The
Councilshallmeetforthwith.Itmaybyaqualifiedmajorityamendorrescind
theDecisiontakenbytheCommission.
IftheMemberStatewhichtookmeasuresinpursuanceofthisparagraphrefers
themattertotheCouncil,theDecisionoftheCommissionshallbesuspended.
Thesuspensionshallend,inthecaseofArticle24>fifteendaysand,inthe
caseofArticle26,thirtydaysafterthematterhasbeenreferredtothe
CouncilifthelatterhasnotyetamendedorrescindedtheDecisionofthe
Commission . :
Forthepurposeofimplementingthisparagraph,prioritymustbegiveninthe
selectionofmeasurestothosewhichleastdisturbthefunctioningofthe
commonmarket.
Beforetakingitsdecisionconcerningthemeasurestakeninimplementation:?of
thisparagraphbytheMemberStateconcerned,theCommissionshallhold
consultations .

-4-
Theseconsultations shalltakeplacewithinanadvisorycommitteecomposed
ofrepresentatives ofeachMemberStateandpresidedoverbyarepresentative
oftheCommission.
TheCommitteeshallmeetwhenconvenedbyitschairman.Thelattershall
forwardtotheMemberStates,withintheshortestpossibletime,any
appropriate information .
Article5
TheprovisionsofthisRegulationshallnotaffectimplementation ofthe
safeguardclausesprovidedforintheTreaty,inparticularinArticles108
and109thereof,inaccordancewiththeproceduresthereinprovidedfor.
Article6
Notification totheJointCommitteebytheCommunityasrequiredby
Article27(2)oftheAgreementshallbetheresponsibility oftheCommission.
Article7
TheprovisionofArticle4(3)shallapplyuntil31December1974*
Untilthatdate,theCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajorityonaproposal
fromtheCommission,shalldecideuponanyamendmentstobemadethereto.
ThisRegulationshallbeBindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, 1972
FortheCouncil
ThePrésident

Proposalfora
Regulationof"theCouncil
on"thesafeguardmeasuresprovidedforintheAgreementbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheSwissConfederation
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
havingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle113thereof,
havingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
whereasaninterimagreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityand
theSwissConfederation wassignedinBrusselson22July1972;
whereas,forthepurposesofimplementing thesafeguardclausesprovided
forintheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,theprocedures
tobefollowedarelaiddownbytheTreatyitself;
whereas,ontheotherhand,thedetailedrulesforimplementing thesafeguard
clausesandprecautionary measuresprovidedforinArticles22to27ofthe
Agreementremaintobelaiddown,
HASADOFTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheCouncilmay,inaccordancewiththeprocedureprovidedforinArticle113
oftheTreaty,decidetorefertotheJointCommitteeestablished bythe
AgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheSwissConfederation -
hereinafterreferredtoasthe"Agreement"-forthepurposeoftakingthe
measuresprovidedforinArticles22,.24and26oftheAgreement.'Where
necessary,theCouncil'shall;-adoptthese,measuresinaccordancewiththe.
sameprocedure.. / .•
TheCommission maysubmitthenecessaryproposalstothisendonitsown
initiativeorattherequestofaMemberState.

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Artide2
1.Inthecaseofapracticethatmayjustifyapplication bytheCommunity
ofthemeasuresprovidedforinArticle23oftheAgreement,theCommission ,
afterexaminingthecaseonitsowninitiativeorattherequestofaMember
State,shalldecidewhethersuchpracticeiscompatiblewiththeAgreement,
Wherenecessaryitshallproposetheadoptionofsafeguardmeasurestothe
Council,whichshallactinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article113oftheTreaty.
I
2.Inthecaseofapracticethatmaycausesafeguardmeasurestobeapplied
totheCommunityonthebasisofArticle23oftheAgreement,theCommission ,
afterexaminingthecase,shalldecidewhetherthepracticeiscompatiblewith
theprinciplessetoutintheAgreement.Wherenecessary,itshallformulate
appropriate recommendations .
Article3
Inthecaseofapracticethatmayjustifyapplication bytheCommunityof
themeasuresprovidedforinArticle25oftheAgreement,theprocedures
establishedbyRegulation(EEC)No459/68^"shallbeapplicable.
Article4
1.Whereexceptionalcircumstances requireimmediateactioninthe
situationsreferredtoinArticles24and26oftheAgreementorinthe
caseofexportaidsthathaveadirectandimmediateeffectontrade,the
precautionary measuresprovidedforinArticle27(3)(d)oftheAgreement
maybeadoptedasfollows.
2.TheCommission may,onitsowninitiativeorattherequestofa
Member.State,submitthenecessaryproposals,uponwhichtheCouncilshall
decideinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle113ofthe
Treaty.
OJNoL93,17April1968,p.1.

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3.TheMemberStfeteconcernedmay,exceptinthecaseofexportaidshaving
adirectandimmediateeffectontrade,introducequantitativBsrfestriirbionsion
imports.ItshallimmediatelynotifytheotherMemberStatesandtheCommission
ofthesemeasures.
TheCommissionshalldecide,"byanemergencyprocedureandwithinamaximum
periodofthreeworkingdaysinthecaseofArticle24,andfiveworkingdays
inthecaseofArticle26,ofthenotificationreferredtointhefirst
subparagraph ,whetherthemeasuresaretoberetained,modifiedorabolished.
AlltheMemberStatesshallbenotifiedoftheCommission'sDecision,which
shallbeimmediately enforceable.
AnyMemberStatemayrefertheCommission'sDecisiontotheCouncilwithin
amaximumperiodoffiveworkingdaysinthecaseofArticle24,andtan
workingdaysinthecaseofArticle26,ofnotification oftheDecision.The
Councilshallmeetforthwith.Itmaybyaqualifiedmajorityamendor.rescind
theDecisiontakenbytheCommission.
IftheMemberStatewhichtookmeasuresinpursuanceofthisparagraphrefers
themattertotheCouncil,theDecisionoftheCommissionshallbesuspended.
Thesuspensionshallend,in.thecaseofArticle24,fifteen ,daysand,inthe
caseofArticle26,thirtydaysafterthematterhasbeenreferredtothe
CouncilifthelatterhasnotyetamendedorrescindedtheDecisionofthe
Commission. :
Forthepurposeofimplementingthisparagraph,prioritymustbegiveninthe
selectionofmeasurestothosewhichleastdisturbthefunctioningofthe
commonmarket. ..
Beforetakingitsdecisionconcerningthemeasurestakeninimplementation ."of
thisparagraphbytheMemberStateconcerned,theCommissionshallhold
consultations.
••*/••«

-4-
Theseconsultations shalltakeplacewithinanadvisorycommitteecomposed
ofrepresentatives ofeachMemberStateandpresidedover"byarepresentative
oftheCommission.
Thecommitteeshallmeetxsrhenconvenedbyitschairman.Thelattershall
forwardtotheMemberStates,withintheshortestpossibletime,any
appropriate information.
Article5
TheprovisionsofthisRegulationshallnotaffectimplementation ofthe
safeguardclausesprovidedforintheTreaty,inparticularinArticles108
and109thereof,inaccordancewiththeproceduresthereinprovidedfor.
Article6
Notification totheJointCommitteebytheCommunityasrequired .by
Article27(2)oftheAgreementshallbetheresponsibility oftheCommission.
Article7
TheprovisionofArticle4(3)shallapplyuntil31December1974*
Untilthatdate,theCouncil,actingbyaqualifiedmajorityonaproposal
fromtheCommission ,shalldecideuponanyamendmentstobemadethereto.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
DoneatBrussels, 1972 •••
FortheCouncil
ThePrésident

ANTTEXIII
Implementation oftheAgreements
relatingtotheECSC

IMPLElffESTTATIOtf OPTHEAGREEMENTS RELATING TOTHEECSC
I. -GENERAL
(a)ProcedurefortheentryintoforceoftheAgreements
TheparagraphintheAgreementsconcerningnotification ofthe
completionoftheapprovalprocedures maybeinterpreted asmeaningthat
eachContractingParty(thepartner,thenineMemberStatesand,where
concerned,theCommunity)shallnotifyalltheotherParties.
Itappears,however,morepracticalfortheMemberStatesandthe
Communitytocentralizethisproceduresothatthenotifications may"be
givenalltogetherbilaterally assoonasthelastratification procedure
hasbeencompleted.
Forthepurposeofthefirstreductionsofcustomsdutiesfixedby
theAgreementsfor1April1973»notification ofcompletionofthe
proceduresnecessaryforentryintoforceoftheAgreementsshouldbegiven
nolaterthan28February.UntilthennospecialCommunityprovisionwould
benecessaryinordertoachievethetariffaimsoftheAgreements.
AsfortheInterimAgreementwithAustria,DecisionNo.72/333/ECSC
of20July1972oftheRepresentatives oftheGovernments oftheMember
StatesoftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunitymeetingintheCouncil,
adoptedpendingtheentryintoforceoftheInterimAgreement,'grantstariff
preferencesuntil31March1973forECSCproductsoriginating inAustria
onlytotheCommunityasoriginallyconstituted .'

(b)Sel;tinguptheJointCommittee
ThearticlesoftheAgreementconcerningtheJointCommitteerefer
totheContractingParties.AsthePreambleandthe"ContractingParties"
declaration show,theAgreementsare,infact,bilateralagreementsbetween
apartnercountryontheonehandandthegroupofMemberStates,towhich
isaddedtheCommunityinfourcases,ontheotherhand.Consequently ,
itisnecessarytoorganizemethodsbywhichthisgroupmayexpressits
positionvis-4-visitspartnerinaccordancewiththeruleslaiddownby
theTreatyofParis.
Tofacilitatethisanalysis,theproblemmaybedividedintotwo
parts,thefirstistheworkingoutofthispositionandthesecondis
thepresentation anddefenceofthepositionwithintheJointCommittee.
Itmustbenotedtoothatthereisnoprec4dentforthisastheagreements
thatincludetradeprovisionsforECSCproducts(AASM,TurkeyProtocol)
simplyprovideforconsultations ,withoutdefiningtheirframework.This
isalsothecasewiththeIcelandAgreement. ,
II.WORKHTCOUTTTT3GENEFALWILLOPTHE1WEMB5RSTATESA>TD,WHERE
COFCERNED ,OPTHECOMMUMITY
Firstly,thefactofhavingconcludedtheAgreements meansthat
theMemberStatesarerequiredtoexercisejointlythepowersattributed
tothemindividually bythedivisionofresponsibilities underthe
TreatyofParis.

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Secondly,certainpowersareattributedbytheTreatyofParis
solelytotheCommunity,forexamplethoseconcerningprices.In■
fouragreementsapplicability ofCommunitypricerulesisextendedto
transactions carriedoutintheterritoryofthepartnercountryand
thisimpliestheirapplication bythesameauthority.Anyinfringement
maybereferredtotheJointCommittee.Finally,theproceduremaylead
totheadoptionofcommercialsafeguardmeasures.
Closeandconstantcoordination is,therefore,indispensable in
mattersfallingwithinthecompetenceoftheMemberStatesorinvolving
Communityresponsibility .
Thisisalsothecasewiththerulesofcompetition ,whichare
governedintheAgreementsbyprinciplesmodelledcloselyonCommunity
principles ,theapplicationoftheseprinciplesderivingfromthelegal
frameworkoftheAgreement.Forpracticalreasons,inparticularthe
desirability ofavoidingdivergentinterpretations concerningmatters
oflikecontentthoughderivingfromdifferentprovisions ,itis
necessaryinthisfieldtootoensurecloseandconstantcoordination
ofaction.
III.REPRESENTATION INTHE.JOINTCOMMITTEE
InaccordancewiththebilateralnatureoftheAgreement,the
resultsofsuchcoordination mustbeexpressedwithonevoiceinthe
JointCommittee .
Furthermore ,thedirectiveforthenegotiations adoptedinNovember1971
makesprovisionforthesettingupofasingleJointCommitteeforboththe
EECandECSCAgreements,but"leavesentirelyopenthequestionof
•••/•••

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♦ • l
Community representation' inthis "body ,(inparticular forECSC matters )1'.
Hence practical measures must "betaken togroup within asingle framework
matters that areessentially similar "butaregoverned "bydifferent agreements
)
according tothe product .
Ifitiswished toput into practice the approach adopted atthe
time bytheCouncil ,once agreement hasbeen reached ontheways and
means ofworking outthe general will oftheMember States and ,where it
isconcerned ,oftheCommunity ,the Commission could ,with theassistance
oftheRepresentatives oftheMember States ,undertake thetask of
expressing this general will within theJoint Committee ,asitdidduring ,
thenegotiations .
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