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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)205final
Brussels,24May1977
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)
extendingthearrangements applicabletotradewith
Maltabeyondthedateofexpiryofthefirststageof
theAssociation Agreement
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)
extendingthearrangements applicabletotradewiththe
RepublicofCyprusbeyondthedateofexpiryofthefirst
stageoftheAssociation Agreement
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
COM(77)205final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
ontheextensionofcertainprovisionsgoverningthefirststageofthe
Agreementsestablishing anassociation betweentheEuropeanEconomicComrnur.it
ontheonehandandMaltaandCyprusontheother.
1.TheprovisionsgoverningthefirststageoftheAgreementswithHalta
andCyprusandtheprovisionsoftheProtocolsconcludedraththosetwo
countriesexpireon30June.
2.negotiations areinprogresswithiialtaandCyprusfortheconclusionof
additionalprotocolstotheAssociation Agreementsextendingthefirst
stageofthoseAgreementsbeyond1July.Thereisnochance,however,
ofthetwoprotocolsenteringintoforceonthatdate.
3.Inthecircumstances andinordertoavoidalegalvacuuminthe
Community'srelationswithMaltaandCyprus,theCommissionproposesthat
theCounciladootthedraftregulations autonomously extendingcertain
provisionsgoverningthefirststageoftheAgreementswithIialtaandCyrcrus
untiltheentryintoforceoftheadditionalprotocolsnowbeingnegotiated
oruntil31December,whicheveristhesooner.
4.Thequestionof"Uynrusoherry"typewinewillbethesubjectofascpara
Communication bytheCommissiontotheCouncil.

cotWGiLifiaiuijA'rxoïï (i>rx))
extendingtrearrmgerionts annlicabletotradewithMaltabeyondthedate
ofexniryofthefirststageoftheAssociation Agreement
THECOUNCIL0/TTECMtfOPiJAIJCOi.jJXIITIiiU,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing the.bronpr.ni'icononicCommunity,
andinparticularArticles43and113thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheOninionoftheEuropeanParliament ,
WhereastheprovisionsgoverningthefirststageoftheAgreement
establishing anassociation betweentheEuropean
EconomicCommunityandMalta\includingtheProtocollayingdowncertain
provisionsrelatingtotheAgreementestablishing anassociation betvrcen
2theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandKalta,whichwas
extendedbytheAgreementof26February1976"^,exoireson30June1977;
i'lhereasnegotiations areinprogressfortheconclusionofanadditional
protocoltotheAssociation Agreement ;
VJhereas,pendingtheconclusionofthatprotocol,thearrangements which
theCommunityanplientotradewithMaltaundertheassociationwiththat
countryshouldbeextended,
■jUuA.Oi_JO.Lj p•
*)ί^OJôl,.?7.3.1975.
J.»<iO-7SΡ·3

HASADOPTEDTHISRimULATIOlJ :
Article 1
Thetradearrangements providedforintheAgreementestablishing anassociation
betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandIlalta,includingtheProtocol
layingdowncertainprovisionsrelatingtothatAgreementconsequent on
theaccessionofnewi.emberStatestotheCommunitycutexcludingthe
provisionsofArticles4,9(l)and11ofthesaidProtocol,andin
Decisionnol/?''o"theAssociationCouncilof29June197'?derogatingfrom
theconcentof"originating products"forreceptionapDaratusfallingwithin
headingHo85.15oftheBrusselsTariffNomenclature^,shallremainc.t>plicr.ble
intheCommunitybeyond30June1977anduntiltheentryintoforceofthe
additionalprotocoloruntil31December1977»whicheveristhesooner.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1July1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapnlicable
inallKemberStates'.
DoneatBrussels,
i?ortheCounoi1
ThePresident
OJ:;0L185,9.7.1976,p.5.

COUNCIL REGULATION (ESC )
extending thearrangements applicable totrade with theRepublic ofCyprus
beyond thedate ofexpiry ofthefirst stage oftheAssociation Agreement
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Articles 43and 113thereof ,
Having regard tothe proposal from theCommission ,
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament ,
Whereas theAgreement establishing anassociation between theEuropean Economic
Community andtheRepublic ofCyprus "*",including theProtocol laying down
certain provisions relating totheAgreement establishing anassociation
2between theEuropean Economic Community and the Republic ofCyprus ,expires
on30June 1977 >
Whereas negotiations are inprogress fortheconclusion ofanadditional
protocol totheAssociation Agreement ;
Whereas ,pending theconclusion ofthat protocol ,thearrangements which
theCommunity applies totrade with Cyprus under theassociation with that
country should beextended ,
OJNoL133 ,21.5 .1973 ,p.2 .
^GJNoL133,21.p.1973 ,p.88

HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Thetradearrangements provided ,forintheAgreementestablishing
anassociation betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheRepublicof
Cyprus,includingtheProtocollayingdowncertainprovisionsrelating
tothatAgreementconsequent ontheaccessionofnewMemberStatestothe
CommunitybutexcludingtheprovisionsofArticles4,10(l),13and15ofthe
saidProtocol,shallremainapplicableintheCommunitybeyond30June1977
anduntiltheentryintoforceoftheadditionalprotocoloruntil31December
1977,whicheveristhesooner.
Article2
FortheproductscoveredbyArticle59(l)(^)oftheAct
1ofAccession,theprovisions
ofArticle4oftheProtocollayingdowncertainprovisionsrelatingtothe
Agreementestablishing anassociation betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheRepublicofCyprusshallremainapplicableuntil31December1977•
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1July1977*
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
PortheCouncil
ThePresident
OJNoL73,27.3.1972,0.14 -

PICHE FUTAJíCIEKE
Laprésente proposition apour objet deproroger les
dispositions régissant lapremière étape desaocords avec Malt *
otChypre ,envigueur respectivement depuis 1971 et1973 »
Elle ne-oemporte auoune incidenoe financière nouvelle .