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COMMISSION  OF THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
COM(83) 322 final 
Brussels,  7 June 1983 
Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
extending  the arrangements  applicable  to trade between Greece  and 
the ACP States 
DRAFT 
DECISION  OF THE  REPRESENTATIVES  OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE  MEMBER  STATES 
OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND  STEEL COMMUNITY,.  MEETING WITHIN  THE COUNCIL 
extending  the period of validity  of the  provisional  arrangements 
applicable  to trade between  the Hellenic  Republic  and the ACP 
States for products  covered  by that Community 
(submitted  to the  Council  by the  Commission 
COM(83) 322 final 

Explanatory  memorandum 
The provisional  arrangements  for trade  between  Greece and the ACP 
States were established  initially  by Regulation (EEC)  No  439/81 and 
the Decision  of the  Representatives  of the  Governments  of the Member 
States of the  ECSC of 20 January  1981 for the period  28 February  to 
30 April  1981. The provisions thus  adopted  have been extended  five 
times and remain in force until  30  June  1983. 
Two Additional Protocols  to the  second ACP-EEC  Convention  were signed 
on 8 October  1981 and establish  the general trade  arrangements  and the 
arrangements  for ECSC products  respectively;  they are to  enter into 
force as soon as the  ratification  procedures  have been completed. 
In order  to cover whatever  period elapses  between  1 July  1983  and 
the dates  of entry into force of the  above Protocols,  it is proposed 
to extend  once again Regulation (EEC)  No  439/81 and the  Decision  of 
20 January  1981. 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION  (EEC) 
extending  the arrangements  applicable  to trade between Greece and the 
ACP States 
THE COUNCIL  OP THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the  Treaty establishing  the European Economic  Community, 
and in particular  Article  113 thereof, 
Having regard to the  proposal  from the Commission, 
Whereas  the Additional Protocol  to ±h.*. second  ACP—EEC  Convention  following 
the accession  of the  Hellenic Republic  to the European Economic  Community 
was signed  on 8 October 1981> 
Whereas pending the  entry into force of that Protocol  the Community  should, 
in the light thereof,  extend autonomously  fi-oa  1 July  19^3 the 
arrangements  applicable  to trade between Greece and the ACP  States  as 
established  by Council Regulation  (EEC) No 439/81 » as  last extended by 
Regulation  (EEC) No 3551/32 (2), 
HAD ADOPTED  THIS REGULATION: 
Article  1 
From  1 JIJI>  1  K>83 until  31 December 1983, the  arrangements  applicable 
to trade between Greece  and the  ACP States  shall be those resulting 
from the Annex to  Regulation  (EEC) n° 439/81. 
1 
OJ No L 53, 27.2.1981, p. 19 
2 
OJ No L 373, 31.12.1982, p.2. 

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Article  2 
This Regulation  shall enter into force  on the day of its  publication 
in the Official  Journal  of the European Communities. 
This Regulation  shall be binding  in its  entirety  and directly  applicable 
in all Member  States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 

DRAFT 
DECISION  OF THE REPRESENTATIVES  OF THE GOVERNMENTS  OF THE MEMBER STATES 
OF THE EUROPEAN  COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY,  MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL 
extending the period of  validity  of the provisional  arrangements  applicable 
to trade between  the Hellenic Republic and the ACP States for products 
covered Toy that  Community. 
THE REPRESENTATIVES  OF THE GOVERNMENTS  OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE 
EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY,  MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, 
Whereas the Member  States have concluded  among themselves  the Treaty 
establishing  the European  Coal and Steel  Community; 
Whereas a Protocol to the  Agreement  between  the Member  States of the 
European  Coal and Steel  Community  and the ACP States following the 
accession of the Hellenic Republic to the  Community  was signed on 
8 October  1981; 
Whereas pending  the entry  into force of that Protocol the  Community  should, 
in the light thereof, extend  autonomously  from 1 July 1983 the 
provisional  arrangements  applicable to trad  between  the Hellenic Republic 
and the ACP States as established for the products covered by that 
Community  by Decision  81/57/ECSC 1, as last extended  by Decision 82/882/(ECA (2) 
In agreement  with the  Commission, 
HAVE DECIDED  AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The provisional  arrangements  laid down in Decision  81/57/ECSC  for tr ide 
between the Hellenic  Republic and the ACP States  shall remain in force 
from 1 July 1983 until 31 December  1983. 
(1), Οϋ Νο. I 53,  27.2.1981,  ρ. 65 
(2), Μ Νο. |_ 373 οί  31.12.1982  ρ. 82 

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Article 2 
Member States shall take the necessary  measures  to implement  this 
Decision. 
Done at 
The President