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C O M M IS S IO N  
OF TH E
EUROPEAN C O M M U N IT IE SCOM( 8 4 ) 2 6 6  final 
Brussels, 1 6  May 1984
Secretariat FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Proposal for a  
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
amending Regulation (EEC) N° 3508/80 extending the therm of  
validity of the arrangements applicable to trade  
with Malta beyond 31 December 1980
(submitted to the Council by the Commission)
COM(84) 266 final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The purpose of this Regulation is to extend the trade arrangements  
with Malta autonomously until 31 December 1984 pending the opening of  
negotiations to give trade arrangements with that country a contractual  
form.

Proposal for a
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
of
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3508/80 extending the term of validity of the 
arrangements applicable to trade with Malta beyond 31 December 1980
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 the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 3508/80 ('), as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3664 /èjj2 ), has 
extended the arrangements applicable to trade with 
M alta until 30 June 1984;
Whereas the conditions justifying this extension still 
exist ;  whereas the period of validity of the said Regu­
lation should therefore be extended,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
In Article 1  of Regulation (EEC) No 3508/80,M  30
June 1984" i s  hereby replaced by "31 December 1984".
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 
following its publication in the Official Journal of the  
European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1  July 1984.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States.
Done at Brussels,
For the Council  
The President
(') OJ No L  367, 31. 12. 1980, p. 86.
C ) oj No l 366 of 28.12.83.