COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(91) 261 final 
Brussels, 18 July 1991 
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,'~ •-<XS3SE!^B^ Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
•.-.%'$£i • ^^àflïi»^ authorizing extension or taoit renewal of certain 
trade agreements concluded between Member 
States and third countries 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Pursuant to Article 3 of the Counoil Deoision of 16 December 1969 
on the progressive standardization of agreements oonoerning 
oommerolal relations between Member States and third oountries 
and on negotiation.of Community agreements, (1) the Commission is 
proposing to the Counoil that the Member States be authorized to 
extend or tacitly renew the trade agreements annexed to the 
attaohed proposal for a Counoil deoision. 
The agreements in question constitute the 3nd baton for 1991 and 
expire or are due to be terminated between 1.8.1991 and 
31.10.1991. 
The prior consultation speoifled in Artiole 2 of the Deoision was 
exeouted by written prooedure. The outoome was the recognition on 
12.6.1991 that the conditions under whloh the agreements could be 
extended for a further year had been fulfilled. 
The Commission finds that the extension of the agreements has no 
implications for SMEs or for employment. 
The list still inoludes oertains agreements with an EFTA oountr 
les whloh, in aooordanoe with the understanding reaohed within 
the Working Party on EFTA, should be revised by the Member States 
oonoerned . 
The Member States oonoerned have informed the Commission that 
the review of these agreements will soon be oompleted, but that 
there is not enough time remaining before expiry to finalize the 
updating. The Commission therefore oonsiders that a further 
extension of these agreements is required. 
The Commission would also point out that the proposals 
authorizing the Member States to renew or extend oertain 
agreements in this baton for a further year in no way prejudioe 
its position the next time these ageements oome up for renewal. 
(1) OJ L 326, 29.12.1969, p. 39. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
Of 
authorizing extension or taoit renewal of certain 
trade agreements concluded between Member 
States and third countries 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 
Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, 
Having regard to Council Decision 69/494/EEC of 16 December 1969 
on the progressive standardization of agreements concerning 
commercial relations between Member States and third countries 
and on the negotiation of Community agreements^1), and in 
particular Article 3 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas extension or tacit renewal beyond the end of the 
transitional period was last authorized in the case of the 
Agreements, and Protocols listed in the Annex by Decision 
91/104 /EEC(2>, 
Whereas the Member States concerned have, with a view to avoiding 
any disruption of their commercial relations with third countries 
concerned based on Agreement, requested authorization to extend 
or renew the abovementioned Agreements, 
Whereas, however, most of the areas covered by these national 
Agreements are henceforth the subject of Community Agreements; 
whereas in this situation, there should be authorization for the 
maintenance of national Agreements only for those areas not 
covered by Community Agreements; whereas, in addition, such 
authorization should not, therefore, adversely affect the 
obligation incumbent upon the Member States to avoid and, where 
appropriate, to eliminate any incompatibility between such 
Agreements and the provisions of Community law, 
Whereas the provisions of the Ageements to be either prolonged or 
renewed should not furthemore, during the period under 
consideration, constitute an obstacle to the implementation of 
the common commercial policy, 
(1) OJ NO L 326, 29.12.1969, p. 39. 
(2) OJ No L 54 , 28.2.1991,. P- 36 
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Whereas the Member States concerned have declared that the 
extension or tacit renewal of these Agreements would neither 
constitute an obstacle to the opening of Community negotiations 
with the third countries concerned and the transfer of the 
commercial substance of those Agreements to Community Agreements 
nor, during the period under consideration, hinder the adoption 
of the measures necessary to complete the st andardization of the 
import arrangements of the Member States, 
Whereas at the conclusion of the consultations provided for in 
Article 2 of Decision 69/494/EEC it was established, as the 
aforesaid declarations by the Member States concerned confirm, 
that the provisions of the Agreements to be extended or renewed 
would not, during the period under consideration, constitute an 
obstacle to the implementation of the common commercial policy, 
Whereas, in these circumstances, the Agreements concerned may be 
either extended or tacitly renewed for a limited period, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : 
Article 1 
The Trade Agreements and Protocols between Member States and 
third countries, as listed in the Annex hereto, may be extended 
or tacitly renewed up to the dates indicated for each of them for 
those areas not covered by Agreements between the Community and 
the third countries concerned and insofar as their provisions are 
not contrary to existing common policies. 
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 
Donne at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
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Pays tier» 
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Art und Dilum dc« Abkommcnt 
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Type and d»le of Agreement 
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BENELUX 
DANMARK 
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Protocoles et agreed minutes / Protocollen j^ ^ 1963 
en agreed minutes 
Échange de lettres / Bricrwisscling 30. 4. 1963 
Argentina 
El/enbcnskysten 
Israel 
0strig Handels- og besrlingsahale 
Handclsaftale 
Handelsaftalc 
Vtrcudvekslingitifulc 25. 11. 1957 
23. 11. 1966 
14. 11. 1952 
29. 11. 1948 
Arabische Republik 
Àgypten 
Argentinien 
Àthiopien 
Brasihcn 
Chile 
Benin 
EHenbeinlcûste 
Cabun 
Guinea 
Japan 
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Pakistan 
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Handels- und Zjthlungsabkommen 
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Handelsabkomroen 
Protokoll Ober Handels- und 
Zahlungrverkehr 
Wirtachafisabkommen 
Wiruchafuabkommen 
Wiruchafuubkommen 
Wirtschafuabkommcn 
Handelsabkommen 
Handelsabkommen 
WiruchafU' und Handelsabkommen 
Wiruchaftsabkornmen 
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Handclsabkommtn und Dricf-wcchicl 
Protokoll 
Handelsabkommen 
Wirtschaftsabkommen 
Handelsabkommen 
Wirucha/taabkommcn 
Handelsabkommen und Protokoll 
Handelsabkommen 
21. Zusatzprotokoll lum (aufgehobencn) 
dcutsch-schwciterischcn Handelsablcom-
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25. 11. 1957 
21. 4. 1964 
1. 7. 1955 
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19. 6. 1961 
18. 12. 1961 
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19. 4. 1962 
1. 7. 1960 
8. 3. 1962 
4. 12. 1964 
30. 10. 1962 
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Liste der Einruhrkomingemc 
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Wirtschaftiabkommen 31. 5. 1963 
Handelsabkommen und 19. 1. 1960 
Zusauprotokoll 22. 12. 1963 
Handelsabkommen 17. 3. 1964 
Wiruchafuuibkommen 29. 12. 1962 
• Handelsabkommen 30. 10. 1961 
Eu.7iopuc-n. cruu,cfXji)vla 25. 8. 1947 
Eu-nopuc-n, cruu.tp<ovla 10. 10. 1978 
Eu.nopi>cf| cruu.«p<»)vla 3. 10. 1968 
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Eu.nopi»cr| crvu.tfxovl« 23. 8. 1962 
Convcnio comercial 23. 1. 1979 
Acuerdo comercial 27. 6. 1979 
Acuerdo de comercio y de 
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Acuerdo comercial 20. 1. 1965 
Acuerdo comercial 19. 11. 1976 
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Accord commercial et de paiement 25. II. 1957 
Accord commercial tr protocole 26. 7. 1963 
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Échange de lettres 24. 12. 1968 
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Accord commercial 11. 7. 1950 
Accord commercial 3. 7. 1951 
Protocole 2. 4. 1960 
Échange de lettres 6. 2. 1964 
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Accord commercial 25. 1. 1964 
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Coreia do Sut 
Equador 
Senegal 
Tunisia 
Zaire Acordo comercial 
Acordo comercial 
Acordo comercial 
Acordo comercial 
Acordo comercial 
Protocolo adicional 
Acordo comercial 
Acordo comercial 20. 1. 1979 
28. 12, 1978 
2. IL 1977 
16. IZ 1976 
30. 1. 1975 
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Pakistan Accord commercial et de paiement / 
Handel»- en beUlingsakkoord Z5. 11. 1957 
Accord commercial / Handelsakkoord 15. 3. 1952 31. IZ 199|» 
31. IZ 1991 

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