Proposal for a Council Decision accepting the extension of the International Coffee Agreement 1994 on behalf of the European Community
Date: 1999-09-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: coffee, international agreement, international cooperation, trade agreement

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 15.09.1999
COM(1999) 449 final

99/0198 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

accepting the extension of the International Coffee Agreement 1994 on behalf of the
European Community

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

The  International  Coffee  Agreement  1994  was  concluded  for  the  Community  by  Council
Decision 94/570/EC of 18 July 1994.

The  first  subparagraph  of  Article 47  of  the  Agreement  stipulates  that  it  is  to  expire  on
30 September 1999.

At the meeting of the International Coffee Council in London on 21 and 22 July, the members
adopted, under Article 47(2) of the Agreement, a resolution providing for the extension of the
International  Coffee  Agreement 1994  for  two  years,  until  30 September 2001,  to  allow
sufficient time for the negotiation of its successor.

The Contracting Parties must notify UN headquarters in New York that they accept extension
before the current Agreement expires on 30 September 1999.

Because  this  is  a  mixed  agreement,  the  Member  States  must  also  carry  out  the  domestic
constitutional  procedures  necessary  for  the  acceptance  of  the  extended  International  Coffee
Agreement 1994.

The Commission will at a later date seek the Council's authorisation to negotiate the follow-
up to International Coffee  Agreement 1994, in accordance with the guidelines  set out  in  the
International Coffee Council's resolution.

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99/0198 (ACC)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

accepting the extension of the International Coffee Agreement 1994 on behalf of the
European Community

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,  and  in particular  Article
133 in conjunction with Article 300(2) and (3), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1,

(1) Whereas  the  International  Coffee  Agreement 1994,  which  the  Community  approved
by  Council  Decision  94/570/EC  of  18 July 1994,2  applies  until  30  September 1999
unless extended by decision of the International Coffee Council;

(2) Whereas  the  International  Coffee  Council  has  decided  to  extend  the  International

Coffee Agreement 1994 for two years,

(3) Whereas  the  Contracting  Parties  to  the  International  Coffee  Agreement  1994  must
notify  United  Nations  headquarters  in  New  York  before  30 September 1999  if  they
accept the Agreement's extension;

(4) Whereas the extension of this  international agreement  is  in the  Community's  interest
and  should  therefore  be  accepted  by  it  in  accordance  with  Article 47(2)  of  the
Agreement;

(5) Whereas the Member States will also be accepting the Agreement's extension,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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OJ C, p.
OJ L 222, 26.8.1994, p. 1.

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Sole Article

The European Community shall notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations before 30
September 1999 that it accepts the extension of the International Coffee Agreement 1994 for a
further two years.

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to make the notification required.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council
The President

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