COMVIISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
COM(94) 547 final 
Brussels, 09.12.1994 
Draft 
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES 
OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY. 
MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL 
establishing transitional measures for tade 
between the Republic of Austria, 
the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden, on the one hand 
and the African, Caribbean and Pacific States, 
on the other in products falling within the ECSC Treaty 
y 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The Commission, acting on a mandate from the Council, has opened negotiations with 
the ACP countries for the conclusion of a protocol for the accession of Austria, Finland 
and Sweden to the fourth ACP-EEC Convention. In accordance with Articles 76, 102 
and 128 of the Act of Accession, that protocol must enter into force on the day of 
accession, namely on 1 January 1995. 
Given the limited time available, however, it is very unlikely that the protocol could 
actually enter into force on 1 January next year. Autonomous Community measures are 
therefore needed to fill the legal vacuum that would be created if there were, on the date 
of accession, no legal act providing for the application to the new Member States of the 
fourth Lomé Convention' trade provisions regarding products covered by the ECSC 
Treaty. 
A 
Draft 
DECISION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES 
OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY. 
MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL 
establishing transitional measures for tade 
between the Republic of Austria, 
the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden, on the one hand 
and the African, Caribbean and Pacific States, 
on the other in products falling within the ECSC Treaty 
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 the Treaty establishing the European Coal and 
Steel Community; 
Whereas, pursuant to articles 76 (2), 102 (2) and 128 (2) of the Act of Accession, the 
Community and the ACP States opened negotiations for the conclusion of a protocol to adapt 
the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention to take account of the accession of Austria, Finland and 
Sweden to the European Union; 
Whereas Articles 76 (3), 102 (3) and 128 (3) of the Act of Accession provide that if such a 
protocol has not been concluded by I January 1995, the Community shall take the necessary 
measures to deal with that situation on accession; 
Whereas it appears that the protocol will not be concluded by the specified date and that, in 
these conditions, autonomous transitional measures must be taken in order for the new 
Member States to apply the trade provisions of the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention as from 1 
January 1995; 
In agreement with the Commission, 
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 
From I January 1995 until the entry into force of the protocol rrfencd to in Ailicles /<>, 10?. 
and LIS of the Act of Accession oi until H December loos wliu hcvri is earlier, tin-
Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kim-dom of Sweden shall apply lo 
imports originating in the ACP States of products falling within the L( S( ' Treaty I he same 
arrangements as are applied by the other Member States of the Community. 
2-
/ 
Article 2 
The Member States shall take the measures necessary to implement this Decision. 
Article 3 
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
It shall take effect on the day of its publication and apply as from 1 January 1995. 
Done at Brussels, 
ISSN 0254-1475 
COM(94) 547 final 
DOCUMENTS 
EN 03 11 02 
Catalogue number : CB-CO-94-574-EN-C 
ISBN 92-77-83034-4 
Office for Official Publicatiozis of the European Communities 
L-2985 Luxembourg