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COMMISSION 
OF THE 
EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 
General  Secretariat COM(83)  344  final 
Brussels,  14 June 1983 
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL  DECISION 
extending the Decision of 28 April 1981 on the application of the 
OECD  Understanding on  export  credits for ships 
(submitted  to the Council by the Commission) 
COM(83)  344  final 

1. At its meeting of 28 April 1981 the Council decided to conclude 
on behalf of the Community the  OECD  Understanding on export credits 
for ships as it resulted from the negotiations held under the 
auspices  of the  OECD  and completed on 18 March 1981. At the same 
meeting the Council also adopted measures relating to the application 
of the Understanding by the Community. 
2. The decision of 28 April 1981 applied until 31 July 1981. Since 
then it has been extended on several  occasions,  the last  time 
until 31 July 1983 . 
3. The  OECD  Understanding on export credits for ships is an instrument 
of international discipline in the field of export credits. It is 
in the Community's interest  that  it should continue to be applied 
after  31 July 1983, but, as in the past, it is desirable  that 
the extension should be for a limited period only. 
4. The Commission therefore invites the Council to adopt the  draft 
decision  submitted herewith, extending the application of the 
Understanding until 31 January 1984. EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

PROPOSAL  FOR A 
COUNCIL  DECISION 
extending the Decision of 28 April 1981 on the 
application of the  OECD  Understanding on export 
credits for ships 
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, 

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Whereas the Council Decision of 28 April 1981 on the application 
of the  OECD  Understanding on export credits for ships ceases to 
be applicable on 31 July 1983; 
Whereas, in the interests of the Community and in order to 
strengthen the principle of international cooperation, it is 
necessary  further to extend the period of application by the 
Community of this instrument of international discipline, 
HAS ADOPTED  THIS  DECISION  : 
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Article  1 
The Decision of 28 April 1981 on the application of the  OECD 
Understanding on export credits for ships is hereby extended 
until 31 January 1984. 
Article 2 
This  Decision is addressed to the Member States. 
Done at  Brussels,  1983. 
For the Council 
The President