PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION CONCERNING NOTIFICATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE COMMUNITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL COFFEE AGREEMENT 1983 AS EXTENDED TO 30 SEPTEMBER 1992
Date: 1991-02-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: coffee, commodity agreement, international agreement

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(91) 22  final 

Brussels,4  February  1991 

S?-'1 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

concerning notification of the acceptance by -the Community 

of the International Coffee Agreement 1983 

as extended to 30 September 1992 

(presented  by  the Commission) 

EXPIMATQRy MEM0RANP3M 

By Council Decision 87/485/EEC of 28 September 19871 the Community 

approved the International Coffee Agreement 1983, which entered into force 

on 1 Ootdber 1983 for a period of six years to 30 September 1989. 

Article 68 of the Agreement provides that it may be extended, with or 

without modification, or renegotiated. 

By resolution No 347 of 4 July 1989, the International Coffee Council 

decided that the International Coffee Agreement 1983 would be extended for 

a period of two years to 30 September 1991, with the suspension of certain 

provisions, notably most of Chapter VII.  Acceptance by the Community of 

the Agreement as extended was notified to the Secretary-General of the 

United Nations on 29 September 1989. 

By resolution No 352 of 28 September 1990, the International Coffee Council 

decided that the 1983 Agreement would be extended for a further period of 

1 year to 30 September 1992. 

The Commission believes that the Community and its Member States should as 

soon as possible, and in any case before 30 September 1991, complete the 

necessary formalities for participation in the Agreement as extended. 

The Community and its Member States must, on the basis of a joint position, 

proceed simultaneously with notification of acceptance of the Agreement as 

extended, any individual initiative by the Member States being contrary to 

the provisions of the EEC Treaty. 

1  O J N oL 276, 29.9.1987. 

L A J O Q H » C 3 I I J D E C L S I CH 

of 

concerning notification of the acceptance by the Community 

of the International Coffee Agreement 1983 

as extended to 30 September 1992 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 

and in particular Articles 113 and 116 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas in accordance with Decision 87/485/EEC of 28 September 1987,1 the 

Community approved the International Coffee Agreement 1983, which came into 

force on 1 October 1983 for a period of six years expiring on 

30 September 1989; 

Whereas by resolution No 347 of 4 July 1989 the Intesmational Coffee 

Council decided to extend the International Coffee agreement 1983 for a 

period of two years until 30 September 1991; 

Whereas by resolution No 352 of 28 September the International Coffee 

Council decided to extend the International Coffee Agreement 1983 for a 

further period of 1 year until 30 September 1992; 

1  O J N oL 276, 29.9.1987. 

Whereas the Community and its Member States should simultaneously notify 

the Secretary-General of the United Nations of their acceptance of the 

Agreement as extended until 30 September 1992, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Article 1 

The extension of the International Coffee Agreement 1983, in accordance 

with resolution No 352 of 28 September 1990, is hereby approved on behalf 

of the European Economic Community. 

The text of the resolution is attached to this Decision. 

The European Economic Community and its Member States, once they have 

completed the necessary internal procedures, shall simultaneouslY notify 

the Secretary-General of the United Nations of their acceptance of the 

International Coffee Agreement 1983 as extended until 30 September 1992. 

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person 

empowered to deposit the notification of the European Economic Ccimmunity. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

The President 

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