STATEMENTS BY THE MEMBER STATES CONFIRM , THAT THE RELEVANT BILATERAL AGREEMENTS WILL NOT , DURING THE PERIOD UNDER CONSIDERATION , CONSTITUTE AN OBSTACLE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY ;
WHEREAS , NEVERTHELESS , THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNED HAVE STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO ADOPT AND , IF NECESSARY , REPUDIATE THESE AGREEMENTS SHOULD IT BE FOUND , DURING THE PERIOD UNDER CONSIDERATION , THAT THE PROVISIONS THEREOF RELATING TO MATTERS COVERED BY ARTICLE 113 OF THE TREATY , HINDER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY ;
WHEREAS THE AGREEMENTS INVOLVED CONTAIN REPUDIATION CLAUSES REQUIRING A PERIOD OF NOTICE OF BETWEEN THREE AND 12 MONTHS ;
WHEREAS , THEREFORE , THERE IS NO REASON FOR NOT AUTHORIZING THE TACIT RENEWAL OR CONTINUED OPERATION , UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1982 , OF THE PROVISIONS IN QUESTION ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
ARTICLE 1
THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING MATTERS COVERED BY THE COMMON COMMERCIAL POLICY AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 113 OF THE TREATY AND CONTAINED IN THE TREATIES OF FRIENDSHIP , TRADE AND NAVIGATION TREATIES AND SIMILAR AGREEMENTS LISTED IN THE ANNEX HERETO MAY BE TACITLY RENEWED OR CONTINUED IN OPERATION UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1982 .
ARTICLE 2
THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 11 NOVEMBER 1980 .
FOR THE COUNCIL
THE PRESIDENT
C . NEY