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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(76)604 final
Brussels.10*^November1976
Recommendations forCouncilRegulations (EEC? ■
Concluding Agreements betweentheEuropeanEconomic
Communityand
-theArabRepublicofEgypt
-theHashemite KingdomofJordan
-theSyrianArabRepublic
/
Recommendation foraCouncilDecision
authorizing theCommissiontoopennegotiations with
Egypt,JordanandSyriafortheconclusionofinterim
agreements .
(submitted bytheCommissiontotheCouncil)
I
/
COM(76)604final.
I

N.B.Thetextsofthedraftagreements,declarations,and
exchangeofLetters,tobeannexedtothethree
recommendations forregulations,havealreadybeen
senttotheCouncilunderthefollowingnumbers:
SECC76)3932Syria
SECC76)3933Jordán
SECC76)3934E9ypt

COMMISSION GOMMUNICATION"TOTHECOUNCIL
onthenegotiations betweentheEuropeanEconomic
ComnninityandtheAral)RepublicofEgypt,the
HashemiteKingdomofJordanandtheSyrianArabRepublic
1#Thenegotiations betweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityand
theArabRepublicofEgypt,theHashemiteKingdomofJordanandthe
SyrianArabRepublicfortheconclusionofAgreementsinthecontext
oftheoverallMediterranean policyendedon15,28and29October1976
respectively#
Thetextsofthedraftagreements,protocols,declarations and
exchangesofletterstobeannexedtotheFinalActwereinitialled
bytheHeadsofDelegation,whoindicatedtheiragreementonthecontentsexceptforArticle2(l)ofthefinancialprotocolsasregardsthedurationofthelatter^-•
TheEgyptian,JordanianandSyrianDelegationsrequestedthatthe
Communityreconsideritspositiononthismatterandthat,thebetter
totakeaccountoftheeconomicandfinancialsituationoftheir'
countries,thedurationofthefinancialprotocolsbefixedatthree
yearsfromthedateofratificationorfouryearsfromthedateof
signatureoftheAgreement#
TheinitialledtextsoftheAgreementsrepresenttheresultsof
negotiationsconductedonthebasisoftheCouncildirectivesof
16January1976andthesupplementarydirectivesof15September1976.
2.Adecisionontherequestpresentedbythethreecountriesmust
betakenbytheCouncil.Sincetherequestconcernstheonlypoint
outstanding,theresolutionofwhichwouldpermitthenegotiationsto
beconcluded,theCommissionconsidersthataresponseshouldbemadetothepreoccupations expressedbythecountriesinquestion#TothatendtheCommissionsuggeststhatthedateofexpiryofthe
financialprotocolswiththethreeMashreqcountriesbefixedas
AThesedocumentsweretransmitted t®theCouncilunderthenumbers
SEC(76)3932Syria.SEC(76)3933JordanandSEC(76)3934Egypt.

31October19°1,thatistheBamedateofexpiryasthefinancial
protocolsconcludedwiththethreeMaghrebcountries#
TheCommissionconsidersthatsuchasolutionwouldenablethe
negotiationsto"beconcludedandthussetinmotiontheprocedures
forthesignatureandconclusionoftheAgreements.TheCommission
accordingly transmitsherewithtotheCouncilrecommendations for
regulationsconcludingtheAgreements(AnnexI).
TheCommissionpointsoutthattheHeadsoftheEgyptian,Jordanian
andSyrianDelegations haveaskedthattheprocedures "becompleted
intimefortheAgreementsto"besignedintheircapitalsbeforethe
endof1976*
3.TheCommissionalsoinformstheCouncilthatthedelegations
havestatedinanexchangeofletterstheirreadinesstosign,at
thesametimeastheAgreements,interimagreements ontheadvance
implementation ofthetradeprovisionsofthoseAgreements,The
CommissionaccordinglytransmitsherewithtotheCouncila
recommendation foradecisionauthorizingtheCommissiontoopen
negotiationsfortheconclusionofinterimagreements (AnnexII).
4.Duringthenegotiations ,moreover,theEgyptian,Jordanianand
SyrianDelegations askedthattheCouncilbeinformedoftheir
Governments' formalrequestthatCommissiondelegations beestablished
inEgypt,JordanandSyria.Themissionofthesedelegations would
betoensureandfacilitatetheimplementation oftheAgreements
concludedwiththecountriesinquestion,inparticularasregards
economiccooperation,andalsotofacilitatethemanagementofthe
amountscommittedinthosecountriesinrespectoffinancialand
technicalassistance.

ANNEXI
RECOWMKHDATIOIT
FOR
COUNCILREGULATION CEEC)No
concludingonAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheArabRepublicofEgypt
THECOUNCILOFTIIEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomioCommunity,
andinparticularArticle238thereof,
HavingregardtotheRecommendation fromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament,
VJhcreastheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomioCommunityand
Egypt signedat••••...•on.........shouldbe
concluded,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
TheAgreementbetweentfcaEuropeanEconomicCommunityandEgypt.and
theDeclarations andExchangesofLettersannexedtothePinalActare
herebyconcluded,adoptedandconfirmedonbehalfoftheCommunity.
ThetextsoftheAgreementandoftheFinalActareannexedtothis
Regulation.

Article2
PursuanttoArticleoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandEgypt,thePresidentoftheCounciloftheEuropean
Communitiesshallgivenotification thattheproceduresnecessaryfor
theentryintoforceofttTeAgreementhavebeencompletedonthepart
oftheCooojumty*
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyenddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates*
DoneatFortheCouncil

RECOKMENDATION
FOR
COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)No
concludingcnAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheHashemiteKingdomofJordan
TIIECOUNCILOfTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,•
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
endinparticularArticle238thereof,
HavingregardtotheRecommendation fromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament ,
WhereastheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomioCommunityand
Jordan signedat.•••••••on.•• shouldbe
concluded,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
TheAgreementbetweenthsEuropeanEconomicCommunityandJordanand
theDeclarations andExchangesofLettersannexedtotheFinalActare
herebyconcluded,adoptedandconfirmedonbehalfoftheCommunity.
ThetextsoftheAgreementandofthePinalActareannexedtothis
Regulation.

Article2
PursuanttoArticle*/$oftheAgreement "betweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandJordarvthoPresidentoftheCounciloftheEuropean
Communitiesshallgivenotificationthattheproceduresnecessaryfor
theentryintoforceoftHeAgreementhave"beencompletedonthepart
oftheConinamity»
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyenddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates,
DoneatFortheCouncil

RECOMMENDATION
FOR
COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)No
concludingcnAgreement "betweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheSyrianArabRepublic
I'' '»1 ■ –––– i
TIIECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle238thereof,
HavingregardtotheRecommendation fromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament,
■WhereastheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomioCommunityc.nd.
Syria aignedat••••...•on shouldbe
concluded,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article 1
TheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityand•Syriaand
theDeclarations andExchangesofLettersannexedtotheFinalActare
herebyconcluded,adoptedandconfirmedonbehalfoftheCommunity.
ThetextsoftheAgreementandoftheFinalActareannexedtothis
Regulation,

Article2
PursuanttoArticleoftheAgreementbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandSyria,thePresidentoftheCounciloftheEuropean
Communitiesshallgivenotification thattheproceduresnecessaryfor
theentryintoforceoftHeAgreementhave"beencompletedonthepart
oftheCommunity *
Article3
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
ThisRegulationshall"be"bindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
DoneatFortheCouncil

RECOMMENDATION FOR ACOUNCIL DECISIONANNEX II
authorizing theCommission toopen negotiations
with Egypt ,Jordan andSyria fortheconclusion ofinterim agreements
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economio
Community ,andinparticular Article 113thereof ,
Having regard totheRecommendation from theCommission ,
Whereas thenegotiations fortheconclusion ofAgreements "between
theEuropean Economic Community andEgypt ,"Jordan andSyria have "been
completed ;
Whereas pend}jig the entry into force ofthose Agreements certain
provisions relating tortrade ingoods should "beimplemented assoon
aspossible following thesigning oftheAgreements ,
HAS DECIDED :
Sole Article
TheCommission ishereby authorized toopen negotiations forthe
conclusion ofinterim agreements ontrade ingoods between the
European Economic Community andEgypt ,Jordan ,andSyria inaccordance
with the directives annexed hereto .
TheCommission shall conduot thenegotiations inoonsultation with
theArtiole 113Committee *
Done at
Por the Counoil
The President

1.Theinterim agvaements shall embody theprovisions ofthefuture
Agreements relating totrade ingoods .
2.Theinterim agreements shall beapplicable until theentry intp
force oftheAgreements oruntil 31December 1977 »whichever isthe
earlier .
m
3.Bodies will besetuptoadminister theinterim agreements .