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concernant l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communauté économique 
européenne et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983, 
p. 1), tel que modifié par le règlement (CE, Euratom) n° 1700/2003 du 22 septembre 2003 
(JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p. 1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents 
classifiés présents dans ce dossier ont été déclassifiés conformément à l'article 5 dudit 
règlem ent. 
In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983 
concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Econom ic 
Communit y and the European Atom ic Energy Communit y (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as 
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243, 
27.9.2003, p. 1 ), this file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this 
file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.  
In Übereinstimmung mit der Verordnung (EWG, Euratom) Nr. 354/83 des Rates vom  1. 
Februar 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen  
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgem einschaft (ABI. L 43 vom  15.2.1983,  
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. Septem ber 2003  
(ABI. L 2 43 vom  27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit  
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COMMISSION  
OF THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
General SecretariatC 0 M ( 8 3 )  7 4 7  final 
Brussels, 1 3  D e c e m b e r 1 9 8 3
FOR OFFICIAL U SE ONLY
Proposal for a  
C O U N C I L  D E C I S I O N
extending the D ecision of 2 8  A pril 1 9 8 1  o n  the application of 
the O E C D  U nderstanding o n  export credits for ships
(subm itted to the C o u n cil b y  the C o m m iss io n )
C 0 M ( 8 3 )  7 4 7  final

E X P L A N A T O R Y  M E M O R A N D U M
A t its m eeting of 2 8  A pril 1 9 8 1  the C o u n cil decided to conclude 
o n  behalf of the C o m m u n ity  the O E C D  U nderstanding o n  export credits 
for ships as it resulted fro m  the negotiations held u n d er the 
auspices of the O E C D  a n d  co m p leted  o n  1 8  M a rc h  1 9 8 1  . A t the s a m e  
m eeting the C o u n cil also adopted m easu res relating to the application 
of the U nderstanding b y  the C o m m u n ity .
T h e  decision of 2 8  A pril 1 9 8 1  applied until 3 1  July 1981. S ince 
then it h as b ee n  extended o n  several occasions, o n  e a c h  occasion for a  
period o f six m o n th s, the last tim e until 3 1  January 1 9 8 4 .
T h e  O E Cd U nderstanding o n  export credits for ships is a n  instrum ent 
of international discipline in  the field of export credits. It is 
in  the C o m m u n ity 's interest that it should continue to b e  applied 
after 3 1  January 1 9 8 4 .
T h e  c o m m itm e n t of the C o m m u n ity  to the U nderstanding is n o t lim ited 
■in  tim e. T h e  possibility for a  Participant to w ith d raw  fro m  the 
U nderstanding at a n y  m o m e n t is envisaged b y  the U nderstanding itself. 
T h e  decision o f the C o u n cil o f 2 8  A pril 1 9 8 1  stipulates procedures 
to b e  respected at C o m m u n ity  level b o th  in  the case w h e re  a  third 
country inform s its partners of its intention to w ith d raw  fro m  the 
U nderstanding a n d  in the case w h e re  the C o m m is s io n  or a  M e m b e r  State 
of the C o m m u n ity  considers that the interest of the C o m m u n ity  
justifies recourse to the clause o n  w ithdraw al fro m  the U nderstanding.
T h e  C o m m is s io n  therefore invites the C o u n cil to ad o p t the draft 
decision subm itted herew ith, extending the application of the 
U nderstanding for a n  unlim ited tim e period.

P R O P O S A L  F O R  A
C O U N C I L  D E C I S I O N
extending the D ecision of 2 8  A pril 1 9 8 1  o n  the 
application of the O E C D  U nderstanding o n  export 
credits for ships
T H E  C O U N C I L  O F  T H E  E U R O P E A N  C O M M U N I T I E S ,
H a v in g  regard to the Treaty establishing the E u ro p ean  E c o n o m ic  
C o m m u n ity , a n d  in particular Article 1 1 3  thereof,
H a v in g  regard to the proposal fro m  the C o m m issio n ,

W h e re a s the C o u n cil D ecision of 2 8  A pril 1 9 8 1  o n  the application 
of the O E C D  U nderstanding o n  export credits for ships ceases to 
b e  applicable o n  3 1  January 1 9 8 4 ;
W h ereas, in  the interests of the C o m m u n ity  an d  in order to 
strengthen the principle of international cooperation, it is 
necessary further to extend the period of application b y  the 
C o m m u n ity  of this instrum ent of international discipline,
W h e re a s  it appears expedient to extend the application of the 
U nderstanding for a n  unlim ited tim e period.
H A S  A D O P T E D  T H I S  D E C I S I O N  :  '
Article 1
T h e  D ecision of 2 8  A pril 1 9 8 1  o n  the application of the O E C D  
U nderstanding o n  export credits for ships is hereby extended 
for a n  unlim ited tim e period.
Article 2
T his D ecision is addressed to the M e m b e r  States.
D o n e  at Brussels, 1 9 8 4
F o r the C o u n cil 
T h e  President