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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)291 final
Brussels -29June 1978
Recommendations for
COUNCIL DECISIONS
concerning thesignature anddeposit ofadeclaration
ofprovisional application ,oftheProtocol of7April 1978
for the further extension ofthe International Olive Oil
Agreement /1963 / as*amended andextended j.
(submitted totheCouncil bytheCommission )
C0MC78 )291 final

Explanatory memorandum
-TheInternational OliveOiLAgreement,1963,towhich'theCommunity
hasbeenapartysince1January1978,waslastamendedandextended
byaProtocolof23March1973andexpireson31December1978.A
UnitedNationsConference washeldinGenevafrom5to7April1978on
theextensionoftheAgreementforoneyear,i.e.until31December1979.
TheCommission wasauthorized bya'CouncilDecisionoi4April1978to•-
conductonbehalfofthe;EuropeanEconomicCommunitythenegotiations
fortheextensionoftheInternational OliveOilAgreementforoneyear.."
TheUnitedNationsConference inGenevaendedon7Aprilwiththea.dop-'
tionofaProtocolextendingtheAgreement,andtheCommissiontherefore-"
requeststheCounciltodesignatethepersonauthorizedtosignthesaid
Protocol o'nbehalfoftheCommunity..-
UndertheCommunityprocedureinforce,theCommunitywillsignthe
Protocolfollowingsignaturebythegovernments ofalltheCommunity
MemberStates. -■. , ....''•
TheProtocol .isopenforsignatureinMadridwiththeGovernment ,ofSpain,
.theDepositary oftheAgreement,until31October1978.
Theinstrumentofratification oracceptance orapprovalshouldbe'deposited
atthelatestby31December1978andifthisisnotpossible adeclaration
',ofprovisional application shouldbedepositedbeforethatdate.
-■ Recommendation
TheCouncilisrequestedtotakeadecisionasregardsthesignatureofthe
Protocolbefore31October1978and,forpracticalreasons,thedepositof
adeclaration ofprovisional application atthesametimeasthesignature.
•Thedraftlegaltextsaresetout"atAnnexI.. ..
TheProtocolof7'April1978issetoutatAnnexII.

ANNEX1A
Recommendation foraCouncilDecisiononthesignatureofthe
Protocolof7April1978forthefurtherextensionoftheInter­
nationalOliveOi.lAgreement,1963,asamendedandextended.
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomic
Community,andinparticularArticle113thereof,
HavingregardtotheRecommendation fromtheCommission,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
SoleArticle
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtodesignatethe
personempoweredtosigntheProtocolof7April1978forthe
furtherextensionuntil31December1979,ofthe
International OliveOilAgreement,1963,asamendedandextended.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil

Α'ΙΝΕΧ1Β
Recommendation foraCouncilDecision
concerningthesignatureanddepositofadeclaration ofprovisional
application oftheProtocoLof7April1978forthefurtherextension
oftheInternational OliveOilAgreement,1963,asamendedand
extended
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEurcoeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArticle113thereof,
HavingregardtotheRecommendation fromtheCommission,
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS :
SeleArticle
ThePresidentoftheCouncilisherebyauthorizedtodesignatetheperson
empoweredtosignthedeclaration ofprovisional application annexedhereto
andtodeposititi-;iththeGcverTierit ofSpain.
3ytneCouncil

ANNEX1C
Declaration ofprovisional application oftheProtocolof7April1978
forthefurtherextensionoftheOliveOilAgreement ,,1963,as
amendedandextended.
ItisunlikelythattheEuropeanEconomicCommunitycancompleteby31
December1978theinstitutional proceduresprovidedforinArticle5.
oftheProtocolof7April1978forthefurtherextensionoftheInter­
nationalAgreementonOliveOil,1963,asamendedandextended.
Therefore,inaccordancewithArticle7orthesaidProtocol,theCom­
munitymakesthisdeclaration ofprovisionalapplication ofthisProtocol.
Bydepositingsuchadeclaration,theCommunityconsidersitselftobe
provisionally aPartytotheProtocol,withalltherightsandobligations
whichresulttherefrom,untiIsuchtimeastheCounciloftheEuropean
Communitiesshallhavetakenafinaldecisioninthematter.
BytheCouncil

PROTOCOLOP7APRIL1978FURTHEREXTENDING THE ■ -
INTERNATIONALOLIVEOILAGREEMENT,1963,
ASAMENDEDMDEXTENDED
ThePartiestothisProtocol .
VHiereastheInternational OliveOilAgreement,1963-replacingthe195°
Agreementamended .ToytheProtocolof3April1953-asextendedandamended "bythe.■
successiveProtocolsadoptedinGenevaon30March1967,7March1969and23-March
1973,includingtheamendmentswhichcameintoforceon1November 1971underthe
provisionsofarticle3P<oft)ieAgreement(allofwhichinstrumentsarehereinafter
referredtoas"theAgreement"),is,inprinciple,duetoexpireon31December1978,
Decrr.lr.gthataone-yearextensionoftheAgreementisrequiredinorderto
continuepreparatory workforthenegotiation ofanewInternational OliveOil
Agreement'underUNCTADresolution93\IV)concerningtheIntegratedProgrammefor
Commodities ,thecommoditycoverageofwhichincludesoliveoil,
■Haveagreedonthefollowing ;
Article 1
TheAgreementassi-tendedbytLi"Protocolshall,asbetweentheParties ,tothis
Protocolcontinueinforceuntil3'December1979°
Article 2
1.AnyGovernmentwhish "becomesaPartytothisProtocolsb.3.11beaPartytothe
Agreementasextendedtherebyr '
2.SofarasthePartiestothisProtocol .areconcerned ,theAgreementandthis
Protocolshallbereadandinterpreted asonesingleinstrumentandshallbeknownas
theInternational Olive0x1Agreement,1963,asara&nacd,a^dasextended1978,

Article 3
1.Any Government which isamember oftheUnited Nations Conference on .Trade and
Development may "become aParty tothis Protocol inaccordance with itsconstitutional
orinstitutional procedures •
(a)Bysigning it;or
(b)Byratifying ,accepting orapproving itafter having signed it'subject to
ratification ,acceptance orapproval ;or
(c)Byacceding toit.
2.Each signatory Government shall ,onsigning this Protocol ,state whether ,
according toitsconstitutional orinstitutional procedures ,itssignature is,or
isnot ,subject toratification acceptance orapproval .
Article 4
This Protocol shall beopen for signature inMadrid with tneGovernment of
Spain (hereinafter referred toas"thedepositary ")until 31October 1978 inclusive .
Article 5
Incases where ratification ,acceptance orapproval isrequired ,theappropriate
instrument shall bedeposited with thedepositary notlater than 31December 1978 ,on
theunderstanding that theCouncil may grant anextension 'orextensions ofthis
time toanysignatory Government which has notdeposited thesaid instrument bythis
date „
Article 6
Anynon–signatory Government entitled toaccede tothis Protocol under article 9?
maynotify thedepositary that itisundertaking tosatisfy theconstitutional or
institutional procedures required toaccede tothis Protocol asrapidly aspossible .
Article 1
1c Anysignatory Government -which hasnotbeen able todeposit itsinstrument of
ratification ,acceptance orapproval by31December 1Q78 andhasbeen granted an
extension oftime under article 5ofthis Protocol andanynon-signatory Government
which hasmade anotification pursuant toarticle 6ofthis Protocol maynotify the
depositary that itwill provisionally apply 'the Agreement asextended bythis
Protocol .

2.During theentire period when theAgreement -as ,extended bythis Protocol is
inforce ,either definitively orprovisionally,' a-signatory ornon-signatory Government
which hasmade anotification under paragraph 1ofthis article shall "bea' ■
provisional Member with -alltherights andduties ofa-Member ,.vmtil that "Government •
becomes -aContracting Party .. ■' v- -•-:::r
J s *1 ''' *''>*-r '* ; '.-i
1.This Protocol snail enter into force definitively on 1January 1979 ,°ran ,
anydate within thetwelve months thereafter ,between theGovernments which have
signed itand ,incases where 'their constitutional orinstitutional procedures so
require ,have ratified ,accepted orapproved it,orhave acceded "toitifthese
Governments include those 'of.sixmainly producing countries ,-together accounting
foratleast 60percent ofworldwide olive oilproduction during thereference
period stipulated inarticle 3oftheAgreement ,aswell asthose ofthree mainly
importing countries .Ifthis Protocol has notdefinitively entered into force in '
accordance ,with ,thepreceding sentence ,it-shall dosoatanytime after itis
•provisionally in -force ,when thenumerical "andproduction percentage reguirdments of
this paragraph aresatisfied bythedeposit ofinstruments ,ofratification ,acceptance ,
approval oraccession .- \ V. 1;V---.
2.This Protocol shall enter into' force provisionally onYJanuary 1979 ,oronany
date within the .twelve months -thereafter ,between the'Governments which have signed -
itand ,incases where theii*' constitutional or .institutional procedures sorequire ,
have ratified ,accepted or,approved ity -or -have-acceded toit^-orhave indicated
that they will apply itprovisionally ,'ifthese Governments include those ofsix
mainly producing countries together accounting format least 66percent ofworldwide
olive oil'production during ;thereference period stipulated inarticle 3ofthe
Agreement ,.aswell asthose ofthree mainly importing countries . ' -vi
3.Ifby 1January 1979 this Protocol has not entered into force either provisionally
ordefinitively inthemanner described -inparagraphs 1and 2of -this "article ,-but"'
hasreceived asufficient number ofsignatures -toenable ittoenter 'into force after
ratification ,acceptance orapproval inconformity with therelevant provisions of
this Protocol ,then -theAgreement shall ,;inaccordance with paragraph 4ofarticle
375continue inforce beyond .1January 1979 until thedate oftheprovisional or •
definitive entry into 'force -ofthis Protocol ,provided that theperiod ofsuch \s:
extension shall not exceed' twelve months . •' . :. - ■-'

4.Ifby31October 197° "this Protocol hasnotreceived thenumber ofsignatures
required forittoenter into force after ratification ,acceptance orapproval ,the
•Governments which have signed itand ,where their constitutional orinstitutional
procedures sorequire ,have ratified ,accepted ,approved oracceded tothis Protocol
orhave stated that they will apply itprovisionally ,may decide bycommon
agreement that this Protocol shall enter into force among themselves ,ormaytake
whatever other action they consider isrequired bythecircumstances .
Article 9
1.This Protocol shall beopen foraccession byanynon–signatory Government which
isamember oftheUnited Nations Conference onTrade andDevelopment .
2.Accession tothis Protocol shall bedeemed tobeaccession totheAgreement ,
asextended thereby . ■ •
3.Accession shall beeffected bythedeposit ofaninstrument ofaccession with
thedepositary andshall take effect from thedate ofdeposit ofsuch instrument or
onthedate ofentry into force ofthis Protocol ,whichever date isthelater ..
Article10
Ifby31December 1979 anew agreement hasbeen negotiated andhasreceived ■
therequired number ofsignatures .toenable ittoenter into force after ratification ,
acceptance orapproval ,andifthat newagreement hasnotentered into force ,either
provisionally ordefinitively ,thepresent Protocol shall continue inforce beyond
31December 1979 until theentry into force ofthenewagreement ,provided that the
period ofsuch extension shall not exceed twelve months .
Article 11
1.AnyGovernment may ,upon signature ,orupon deposit ofitsinstrument of
ratification ,acceptance orapproval ofthis Protocol ,orupon accession thereto ,
declare bynotice addressed tothedepositary that theAgreement asextended bythis
Protocol shall extend toanyoftheterritories forwhose international relations
that Government isforthetime being ultimately responsible .TheAgreement shall
extend tothe territories named inthenotification from the date ofsuch notification
orfrom thedate onwhich thepresent Protocol enters into force forthat Government ,
whichever is'the later .

2.AnyContracting Party which hasmade ,adeclaration pursuant toparagraph Tof
this article mayatanylater time ,bynotification tothedepositary ,declare that
theAgreement asextended "bythis Protocol shall cease toextend -totheterritory
named "inthenotification andtheAgreement shall cease toextend tosuch territory
from the date ofsuch notification . -
3.When aterritory towhich theAgreement asextended bythis Protocol hasbeen
extended under' paragraph 1ofthis article subsequently attains independence ,its
Government may ,within 90days after theattainment ofindependence ,declare by
notification tothedepositary that ithasassumed therights andobligations ofa
Party totheAgreement asextended bythis Protocol .-Itshall become aParty tothe
Agreement from thedate ofsuch notification .
Article 12
Thedepositary oftheAgreement shall without delay inform thesignatory and'
acceding Governments ofanysignature ,ratification ,acceptance orapproval of,
oraccession to,this Protocol ;ofanynotification made under article 6and7of
this Protocol ;and ofthedate ofentity ,into force ofthis Protocol .
Article 13 . ' -.
Any reference inthis Protocol toaGovernment shall beconstrued asmoluding
areference totheEuropean Economic Community ,oranyintergovernmental organization
having responsibilities inrespect ofthenegotiation ,conclusion andapplication
ofinternational agreements inparticular commodity agreements .
Article 14
Thetexts ofthis Protocol intheArabic ,English ,French ,Italian andSpanish
languages shall allbeequally authentic ,theoriginals being deposited with the
Government ofSpain . '
ETWITNESS WHEREOF ,theundersigned ,having been duly authorized tothis effect
bytheir respective Governments ,have signed this Protocol onthedates appearing -
opposite their signatures . '
DONE atGeneva on7April 1978
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