Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion by the European Economic Community of the Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary of the other part, and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Hungary
Date: 1993-08-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ECSC, European Communities, Hungary, interim agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement, trade agreement (EU)

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(93) 404  final 
Brussels, 3  August  1993 

Proposals  for 
COUNCIL DECISIONS 

on the conclusion  by the European Economic  Community  of the Additional  Protocol  to the Interim 
Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community  and the 
European Coal and Steel  Community of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary of the other part, 
and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States and the 
Republic of Hungary 

on the conclusion  by the European Economic  Community of  the Additional  Protocol  to the Interim 
Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic  Community  and the 
European Coal  and Steel  Community  of the one part, and the Republic of Poland of the other part, 
and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities  and their Member States and the 
Republic of Poland 

on the conclusion  by the European Economic Community of the Additional Protocols to the Interim 
Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between  the European Economic Community  and the 
European  Coal  and Steel  Community  of  the one part,  and the Czech  and Slovak  Federal  Republic 
of the other part, and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member 
States and the Czech  and Slovak  Federal  Republic 

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COMMUNICATION  FROM THE COMMISSION 

Request for Council  assent and consultation  of the ECSC Committee, 
pursuant to Article  95 of the ECSC Treaty 

concerning a draft Commission Decision concerning the conclusion on behalf of  the European Coal 
and Steel Community of the Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related 
matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community 
and the Republic of Hungary and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and 
their Member States and the  Republic of Hungary 

concerning a draft Commission Decision concerning the conclusion on behalf of  the European Coal 
and Steel Community of the Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related 
matters between tthe European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community 
and the Republic of Poland and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and 
their Member States and the Republic of Poland 

concerning a draft Commission Decision concerning the conclusion on behalf of  the European Coal 
and  Steel  Community  of  the  Additional  Protocols  to  the  Interim  Agreement  on  trade  and trade-
related  matters  between  the  European  Economic  Community  and  the  European  Coal  and  Steel 
Community and the Czech and Slovak Federal  Republic and to the Europe Agreement between the 
European Communities and their Member States and the Czech  and Slovak  Federal  Republic 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

1. The Copenhagen  European Council  of  21 and 22 June of  this year  decided  to 
improve  the  trade  concessions  provided  for  in  the  Interim  Agreements  and 
Europe  Agreements  with  the  countries  of  Central  and  Eastern  Europe.  It 
called on the Council  to adopt  the appropriate  legal  texts, on a proposal 
from  the Commission, before  the 1993 summer  break. 

2. Where  the  four  Visegrad  countries  are  concerned,  the  Commission  has 
already  proposed  to  the  Council  a  decision  for  the  provisional 
application  of  the  Additional  Protocols  (which  have  been  initialled). 
The  President  of  the  Council  will  be  authorized  to  delegate  powers  to 
sign  the Additional  Protocols, under  the proviso of  conclusion  at a  later 
date. 

3. To  allow  the  Additional  Protocols  to  be  concluded,  the  Commission  is 
accordingly  forwarding  to  the  Council  the  following  items  of  draft 
leg is I at ion: 

- 

draft  Council  Decisions  on  the  conclusion  of  the  Additional 
Protocols  to  the  Interim  Agreements  and/or  the  Europe  Agreements 
with Hungary, Poland  and  the Czech and Slovak  Federal  Republic; 

draft  Commission  Decisions  (ECSC)  requesting  the  assent  of  the 
Counc iI. 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion  by the European  Economic Community  of the Additional 
Protocol  to the Interim  Agreement on trade and trade-related matters 
between  the European Economic  Community  and the European Coal and 
Steel  Community  of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary of the 
other part, and to the Europe Agreement  between the European 
Communities  and their Member States and the Republic of Hungary 

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  conclusions  of  the  European  Council  which  has  taken 
place  in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June, 

Having regard  to the proposal  from  the Commission, 

Whereas  the  Commission  has  negotiated  on  behalf  of  the  Communities  an 
Additional  Protocol  to  the  interim  Agreement  on  trade  and  trade  related 
matters and  to the Europe Agreement  with  the Republic of Hungary 

Whereas  it  is necessary  to approve  this Additional  Protocol, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS, 

Article 1 

The  Additional  Protocol  to  the  Interim  Agreement  between  the  European 
Economic Community  and  the European Coal  and Steel  Community of  the one part 
and  the  Republic  of  Hungary  of  the  other  part  on  trade  and  trade  related 
matters,  and  to  the  Europe  Agreement  between  the  European  Communities  and 
their Member  States of  the one part  and  the Republic of Hungary of  the other 
part  is hereby  approved on behalf of  the European Economic Community. 

The text of  the Additional  Protocol  is attached  to this decision. 

Art icle 2 

The  President  of  the  Council  shall  give  the  notification  provided  for  in 
Article  9  of  the  Additional  Protocol  on  behalf  of  the  European  Economic 
Communi ty. 

Done at Brussels, 

For  the CounciI 
The President 

Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion  by the European Economic  Community  of the Additional 
Protocol  to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters 
between the European Economic  Community  and the European Coal and 
Steel  Community  of  the one part, and the Republic of  Poland of the 
other part, and to the Europe Agreement between  the European 
Communities  and their Member States and the Republic of Poland 

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  conclusions  of  the  European  Council  which  has  taken 
place  in Copenhagen  on 21 and 22 June, 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from  the Commission, 

Whereas  the  Commission  has  negotiated  on  behalf  of  the  Communities  an 
Additional  Protocol  to  the  Interim  Agreement  on  trade  and  trade  related 
matters  and to the Europe  Agreement  with  the Republic  of  Poland, 

Whereas  it  is necessary  to approve  this  Additional  Protocol, 

HAS  DECIDED  AS FOLLOWS, 

Ar t i cle 1 

The  Additional  Protocol  to  the  Interim  Agreement  between  the  European 
Economic  Community  and the European  Coal  and Steel  Community  of  the one part 
and  the  Republic  of  Poland  of  the  other  part  on  trade  and  trade  related 
matters,  and  to  the  Europe  Agreement  between  the  European  Communities  and 
their  Member  States  of  the one part  and the Republic  of  Poland  of  the other 
part  is hereby  approved  on behalf  of  the European  Economic  Community. 

The  text  of the Additional  Protocol  is attached  to this  decision. 

Art i cle 2 

The  President  of  the  Council  shall  give  the  notification  provided  for  in 
Article  8  of  the  Additional  Protocol  on  behalf  of  the  European  Economic 
Communi ty. 

Done  at Brussels, 

For  the CounciI 
The  President 

s 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on  the  conclusion  by the European  Economic  Community  of  the  Additional  Protocols to the Interim 
Agreement  on  trade  and trade-related  matters  between  the  European  Economic  Community  and  the 
European  Coal  and  Steel  Community  of  the  one  part,  and  the  Czech  and  Slovak  Federal  Republic 
of the other part, and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member 
States  and  the  Czech  and  Slovak  Federal  Republic 

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 conclusions  of the European  Council  which  has taken 
place in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas the Commission  has negotiated on behalf of the Communities  with the 
Czech  Republic  and the Slovak  Republic  Additional  Protocols  to the Interim 
Agreement on trade and trade related matters, 

Whereas it is necessary to approve these Additional Protocols, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS, 

Article 1 

The  Additional  Protocols  to  the  Interim  Agreement  between  the  European 
Economic Community and the European Coal and steel Community of the one part 
and  the Czech  and Slovak  Federal  Republic  of the other  part  on  trade and 
trade related matters are hereby  approved on behalf of the European  Economic 
Community. 

The text of the Additional Protocols are attached to this decision. 

Article 2 

The  President  of the Council  shall  give  the notification  provided  for in 
Article  8 of the Additional  Protocols  on behalf  of the European  Economic 
community. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the council 
The President 

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DRAFT COMMISSION  DECISION 

of 

1993 

concerning  the conclusion on behalf of  the European Coal  and 

Steel  Community  of  the Additional  Protocol  to the 

Interim Agreement  on  trade and  trade-related  matters 

between  the European Economic Community  and  the 

European Coal  and Steel  Community  and  the Republic of  Hungary 

and  to the Europe Agreement  between  the European  Communities 

and  their Member  States and  the Republic of Hungary 

(93/ 

ECSC) 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Coal  and  Steel 

Community, and  in particular  the  first  paragraph of Article 95 thereof, 

Having  regard  to the conclusions of  the European Council  which  has taken 

place  in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June, 

Whereas  the  Commission  has  negotiated  on  behalf  of  the  Communities  an 

Additional  Protocol  to  the  Interim  Agreement  on  trade  and  trade-related 

matters and  to the Europe Agreement  with  the Republic of  Hungary, 

Whereas  it  is necessary  to approve  this Additional  Protocol, 

Whereas  the conclusion of  the Additional  Protocol  is necessary  to attain 

the objectives of  the Community  set out  in particular  in Articles  2 and 

3  of  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Coal  and  Steel  Community  and 

whereas  the Treaty  did  not  make  provision  for  all  the  cases  covered  by 

this Decision, 

Having  consulted  the  Consultative  Committee  and  with  the  unanimous 

assent of  the Council, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : 

Ar t i c le 1 

The  Additional  Protocol  to  the  Interim  Agreement  on  trade  and  trade-

related matters between  the European  Economic Community  and  the European 

Coal  and  Steel  Community,  of  the one  part,  and  the Republic of  Hungary, 

of  the  other  part  and  to  the  Europe  Agreement  between  the  European 

Communities  and  their  Member  States  of  the one  part  and  the Republic of 

Hungary  of  the other  part,  is hereby  approved  on behalf  of  the  European 

CoaI  and SteeI  Commun i t y. 

This  text  is attached  to this Decision. 

Art icle 2 

The President  of  the Commission  shall  give  the notification  provided  for 

in Article  9 of  the Additional  Protocol  on  behalf  of  the  European  Coal 

and Steel  Community. 

Done at Brussels, 

1993. 

For  the  Commission 

The President 

Jacques DELORS 

DRAFT COMMISSION  DECISION 

Of 

1993 

concerning  the conclusion on behalf of  the European Coal  and 

Steel  Community  of  the Additional  Protocol  to the 

Interim Agreement  on  trade and  trade-related  matters 

between  the European  Economic Community  and  the 

European Coal  and Steel  Community  and  the Republic of Poland and  to the 

Europe Agreement  between  the European  Communities 

and  their Member  States and  the Republic of Poland 

(93/ 

ECSC) 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Coal  and  Steel 

Community, and  in particular  the first  paragraph of Article 95 thereof, 

Having  regard  to the conclusions of  the European Council  which  has taken 

place  in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June, 

Whereas  the  Commission  has  negotiated  on  behalf  of  the  Communities  an 

Additional  Protocol  to  the  Interim  Agreement  on  trade  and  trade-related 

matters and  to the Europe Agreement  with  the Republic of  Poland, 

Whereas  it  is necessary  to approve  this Additional  Protocol, 

Whereas  the conclusion of  the Additional  Protocol  is necessary  to attain 

the objectives of  the Community  set  out  in particular  in Articles  2 and 

3  of  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Coal  and  Steel  Community  and 

whereas  the  Treaty  did  not  make  provision  for  all  the  cases  covered  by 

this Decision, 

Having  consulted  the  Consultative  Committee  and  with  the  unanimous 

assent of  the Council, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : 

A rt i c le 1 

The  Additional  Protocol  to  the  Interim  Agreement  on  trade  and  trade-

related matters between  the European Economic Community  and  the European 

Coal  and  Steel  Community, of  the one  part, and  the Republic  of  Poland, 

of  the  other  part  and  to  the  Europe  Agreement  between  the  European 

Communities  and  their  Member  States of  the one part  and  the Republic of 

Poland  of  the other  part,  is hereby  approved  on  behalf  of  the  European 

Coal  and Steel  Community. 

This text  is attached  to this Decision. 

Art icle 2 

The President of  the Commission shall  give the notification provided  for 

in Article  8 of  the Additional  Protocol  on  behalf  of  the  European  Coal 

and Steel  Community. 

Done at Brussels 

1993. 

For  the Commission 

The President 

Jacques DELORS 

DRAFT COMMISSION  DECISION 

Of 

1993 

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concerning  the conclusion  on behalf of  the European  Coal 

and  Steel  Community  of  the Additional  Protocols  to the Interim  Agreement  on  trade  and trade-
related  matters  between  the  European  Economic  Community  and the  European  Coal  and  Steel 
Community  and the Czech  and Slovak  Federal  Republic  and to the Europe  Agreement  between the 
European  Communities  and  their  Member  States  and the Czech  and Slovak  Federal  Republic 

Slovak Federal Republic 

(93/.... ECSC) 

THE COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Coal  and  steel 

Community,  and in particular the first paragraph of Article  95 thereof, 

Having regard to the conclusions of the European Council which has taken 

place in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June, 

whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Communities  with 

the  Czech  Republic  and  the  Slovak  Republic  Additional  Protocols  to  the 

Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters, 

Whereas it is necessary to approve these Additional Protocols, 

Whereas  the  conclusion  of  the  Additional  Protocols  is  necessary  to 

attain the objectives of the Community  set out in particular  in Articles 

2 and 3 of the Treaty establishing  the European Coal and Steel  Community 

and whereas  the Treaty  did not make provision  for all the cases  covered 

by this Decision, 

Having  consulted  the  Consultative  Committee  and  with  the  unanimous 

assent of the Council, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS : 

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Article 1 

The Additional Protocols to the  Interim Agreement on trade  and trade-

related matters between the European Economic Community and the European 

Coal  and  Steel Community, of  the  one part, and  the  Czech  and  Slovak 

Federal Republic of the other part are hereby approved on behalf of the 

European Coal and steel Community. 

The texts are attached to this Decision. 

Article 2 

The President of the Commission shall give the notification provided for 

in Article 8 of the Additional Protocols on behalf of the European Coal 

and Steel Community. 

Done at Brussels, 

1993. 

For the Commission 

The President 

Jacques DELORS 

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