COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(91) 33 final 
Brussels, 13 February 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL PECISIQN 
authorizing extension or tacit renewal of certain 
trade agreements concluded between Member States 
and third countries 
(presented by the Commission) 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Pursuant to Article 3 of the Counoil Deoision of 16 December 1969 
on the progressive standardization of agreements concerning 
commercial relations between Member States and third countries 
and on negotiation of Community agreements, (1) the Commission is 
proposing to the Council that the Member States be authorized to 
extend or taoitly renew the trade agreements annexed to the 
attaohed proposal for a Council deoision. 
The agreements in question constitute the 4th batch for 1990 and 
expire or are due to be terminated between 1.11.1990 and 
31.1.1991. 
The prior consultation specified in Article 2 of the Decision was 
executed by written procedure. The outcome was the recognition on 
20.10.1990 that the conditions under which 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 Includes certain agreements with EFTA countries 
which, in aooordanoe with the understanding reached within the 
Working Party on EFTA, should be revised by the Member States 
concerned. 
The Member State concerned has informed the Commission that the 
review of these agreements will soon be completed, but that there 
is not enough time remaining before expiry to finalize the 
updating. The Commission therefore considers that a futher 
extension of these agreements is required. 
The Commission would also point out that the proposals 
authorizing the Member States to renew or extend certain 
agreements in this batoh for a further year in no way prejudice 
its position the next time these agreements come up for renewal. 
(1) OJ L 326, 29.12.1969, p. 39. 
COUNCIL DECISION 
Of 
authorizing extension or tacit 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 , and in particular Article 3 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
(1) OJ No L 326, 29.12.1969, p. 39. 
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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 / /EEC 
Whereas the Member States concerned have, with a view to avoiding any disruption 
of their commericial relations with third countries concerned based on Agreement, 
requested authorizatioin 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 Agreements to be either prolonged or renewed should 
not furthermore, during the period under consideration, constitute an obstacle to 
the implementation of the common commercial policy; 
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 commerical substance of those Agreements to Community Agreements nor, during 
the period under consideration, hinder the adoption of the measures necessary to 
complete the standardization of the import arrangements of the Member States; 
(1) OJ No L , p. 
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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. 
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Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
For the Council 
The President 
(s.) 
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ANEXO — BILAG — ANHANC — IIAPAPTHMA — ANNEX — ANNEXE — ALLEGATO — BIJLAGE — ANEXO 
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Medlemsstat 
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État membre 
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Third country 
Pays tiers 
Paese terzo 
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Pais terceiro Naturaleza y fecha del Acuerdo 
Aftalens art og datering 
Art und Datum des Abkommens 
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Type and date of Agreement 
Nature et date de l'accord 
Natura e data dell'accordo 
Aard en datum van het akkoord 
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tac i ta m ente 
reconduudo hasta cl 
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tacito rinnovo 
Vervaldatum na al 
dan niet stilzwijgende 
verlenging 
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tacitamente 
renovado até 
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Corée du Sud 
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Corea del Sud 
El Salvador 
Indonesia 
Iran 
Israele 
Jugoslavia 
Repubblica 
dominicana 
Cabo Verde 
Egipto 
Mocambique 
Sio Tome e Principe 
Tanzania Échanges de lettres 18. 4. 1964 
Échange de lettres 12. 3. 1963 
Accord commercial 
et échange de lettres 19. 10. 1959 
Accord commercial 25. 3. 1955 
Accordo commerciale 9. 3. 1965 
Accordo commerciale 30. 3. 1953 
ProtocoUo addizionale 21. 12. 1955 
Accordo commerciale 23. 3. 1951 
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Scambio di lettere 5. 1. 1956 
Processi verbali 
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Accordo commerciale 1. 7. 1967 
ProtocoUo e scambio 
di note successivo 30. 4. 1969 
Accordo commerciale 18. 2. 1954 
Acordo comercial 20. 4. 1980 
Acordo comercial 20. 3. 1983 
Acordo comercial 25. 5. 1981 
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