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Vol. 1986/0 274 
  
 
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concerning the openi ng to the public of the historical archives of the European Econom ic 
Community and the European Atomic 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, 
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(86) 678 final. 
Brussels,20 November 1986.
PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
CONCERNING THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE  
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND A NUMBER OF THIRD COUNTRIES ON TRADE
IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS
(submitted to the Council by the Commission)
(86) 678 final.

INTRODUCTION
(1)In its Communication to the Council of 21 October, the Commission  
reported on the outcome of the negotiations for the renewal of the  
Multifibre Arrangement and on the results, at that time, of the  
negotiations for the renewal of the bilateral agreements and arrangements.
In the meantime, the Commission has been able to initial the agreements  
with India, Yugoslavia and Uruguay. Thus the process of renegotiation  
of the bilateral agreements is now complete.
The object of the present Commission proposal is to authorise the  
Commission, as was the case in 1977 and 1982, to apply provisionally  
the initialled agreements, pending their formal conclusion.
(1) SEC(86)1706

PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
CONCERNING THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION OF THE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE  
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND A NUMBER OF THIRD COUNTRIES ON TRADE  
IN TEXTILE PRODUCTS
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  
and in particular to Article 113 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Whereas the Commission has, on behalf of the European Economic Community,  
negotiated Agreements with a number of third countries on trade in  
textile products.
Whereas the agreements should be applied provisionally as from  
1 January 1987 pending the completion of the procedures necessary for  
their conclusion, provided that there is a reciprocal provisional  
application on the part of the third countries.
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article
The agreements on trade in textile products listed in the annex are  
applied provisionally as from 1 January 1987 pending their formal  
conclusion provided that there is a reciprocal provisional application  
on the part of the third countries.
The Commission is invited to inform the third countries of this decision  
and seek their agreement to this, which should be duly communicated to  
the Council.
Done at Brussels,
For the Council  
The President

ANNEX
SRI LANKA
COLOMBIA
PERU
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
POLAND
PHILIPPINES
SINGAPORE
THAILAND
INDONESIA
MALAYSIA
ROMANIA
HUNGARY
BULGARIA
BANGLADESH
MACAU
GUATEMALA
HAITI
S. KOREA
MEXICO
BRAZIL
PAKISTAN
ARGENTINA
HONG KONG
YUGOSLAVIA
INDIA
URUGUAYAgreement initialled 31 May 1986
(1)3 June 1986  
13 June 1986  
19 June 1986
27 June 1986
28 June 1986  
28 June 1986  
28 June 1986  
28 June 1986  
28 June 1986  
11 July 1986
11 July 1986  
13 July 1986  
16 July 1986  
19 July 1986
4 August 1 9 8 6 ^
6 August 1 9 8 6 ^
7 August 1986  
7 August 1986*
12 September 1986  
12 September 1986
30 September 1986  
1 October 1986
10 October 1986
31 October 1986  
10 November 1986(1)
(1) Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters