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Date: 1980-11-24
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) concerning the application of Decision No/80 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers on the transitional measures to be applicable until 31 March 1981#Draft for a DECISION OF THE ACP-EEC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS on the transitional measures to be applicable until 31 March 1981#Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community#Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION amending Council Decision 76/198/EEC on import arrangements for rum, arrack and tafia falling within subheading 22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the overseas countries and territories associated with the European Economic Community#Draft DECISION of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community, meeting within the Council, on the opening of tariff preferences for products within the province of that Community originating in the overseas countries and territories associated with the Community#Draft ACP-EEC Joint Declaration (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                 COM(80)784 final
                                                 Brussels - 24 November 1980
                             Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
   concerning the application of Decision No       / 80 of the ACP-EEC Council of
   Ministers on the transitional measures to be applicable until 31 March 1981
                               Draft for a
              DECISION OF THE ACP-EEC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
   on the transitional measures to be applicable until 31 March 1981
                          Recommendation for a
                            COUNCIL DECISION
  on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the
                        European Economic Community
                          Recommendation for a
                            COUNCIL DECISION
   amending Council Decision 76 / 198 / EEC on import arrangements for rum , arrack
   and tafia falling within subheading 22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff
  and originating in the overseas countries and territories associated with the
                        European Economic Community
                                 Draft
                                DECISION
  of the Representatives of the Governments of . the Member States of the European
   Coal and Steel Community , meeting within the Council , on the opening of tariff
  preferences for products within the province of that Community originating in
        the overseas countries and territories associated with the Community
                                 Draft
                         ACP-EEC Joint Declaration
              ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
COM(80 ) 784 final                                         V",
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                     COMMISSION COMMUNI CATION TO THE COUNCIL
Since 1 March 1980 the first Lome Convention and the Council Decision                               !
76/568/EEC of 29 June 1976 on the association of the overseas countries                             j
and territories with the European Economic Community have no longer "been             '             j
applicable .                          '                                   •                         j
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Transitional arrangements have been made pending the entry into force of
the new Convention and the new decision.
Since these " arrangements expire on 1 January 1981 , ^y which date the seoond :
ACP-EEC Convention will not yet "be legally operative , the Commission proposes'
that they be extended until 31 March 19-81 . v                                                     J
Upder' the third paragraph of Article 91 of "the Lome Convention and by virtue
of Decision No . 11 /79 of 31 October 1979 taken by the ACP-EEC Council of
Ministers , the Committee of Ambassadors should be requested to take a.             ■         '' ;
decision to enable the relevant provisions of the first Convention to be
extended . -                                                                            ~         "i
Consequently , the Commission 's recommendations comprise the following texts :
i.      a draft decision of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers on the transitional                    ;
        arrangements to be applied as from 1 March 1980 , which is designed to                '      |
        extend application of the _first Lome Convention until the second                 -         '
        Convention enters into force,' and the Council 's implementing regulation; "
ii .    a draft Council decision extending the provisions of the present Decision
        on the association of the OCT until a new decision enters into force ,                     •!
      • which will be on the same date 'that the second Lome Convention becomes
        applicable ;                          \                                             -
iii . a draft Council decision extending the provisions of the present
        Decision on import arrangements for rum , arrack and tafia falling within               ■
        sub–heading 22,09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in
     -  the OCT ;                                                        ...
 iv.    a draft decision of the . Representatives of the Governments of the Member
         States of the European Coal and Steel Community , meeting within the Council ,
         extending the provisions of the present Decision opening tariff preferences
         for products within the province of that Community originating in the OCT
         associated with the Community.
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Lastly , a draft AC.P--EEC .joint declaration has "been arawn up in order to
ensure that there is continuity in the operation of the Sta'bex system during
the new transitional period .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                  ANNEX I
                     Proposal for a
               . , COUNCIL REGULATION ( ESQ) '
       concerning the application of Decision No           /80 of . the .
         ACP-EEC Council of Ministers on the transitional :
          measures to be applicable until 31 March 1981,
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .          ,   ■
    -•                                                   «
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and. irw
particular Articles 113 and- 235 "thereof ,                x
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,.
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ,                 ,
Whereas the ACP–EEC Convention of Lome signed on 28 February 1975 expired on ,
1 March 1980 : .
Whereas the second ACPr-EEC Convention , signed - in Lome on 31 October 1979 ? cannot V
enter into force on 1 January 1981 ;
Whereas the Committee of Ambassadors established by the -1975 ACP-EEC Convention of
Lome.has extended , by Decision No ..»/ 80 „ .under the powers delegated to it by
Decision No 10/79 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers and by virtue of the third
paragraph of Article 91 of the said Convention, Decision, No 1 /80 of the ACP-EEC
Council of Ministers of 18 January 198O on transitional measures' to be applied
from 1 March 1980 so that it shall be applicable until 31 March 198lj
Whereas it is necessary to take the measures required to implement the abovement ioned
Decision on extension , ••     ~                                            -; ■ ■
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATIONS              '      •   ' ^      :
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                               Article 1
Decision No ,../80 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers annexed, to this
Regulation shall apply in the Community with effect from 1 January 1981
until not Later than 31 March 1981 .
                               Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 19o1 „
This Regulation shall "be "binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .
Done at Brus se Is*.
                                              For " the Council
                                               The President
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                                          Draft for a
                                                      . ' ANNEX II    "
                                                                          ■               'j i
              DECISION          ' OP THE ACP-EEC COUNCIL OP MINISTERS           '            i
                                                                                  '          i
                 on the transitional measures to be applicable
                                until 31 March 1981
  THE ACP-EEC COMMITTEE OP AMBASSADORS ,
  Having regard to the ACP-EEC Convention of Lome signed on 28 February 1975 *
  and in particular the third paragraph of Article 91 thereof,
  Having regard to the Agreement on products within the province of the                        j
  European Coal and Steel Community signed in Lome on 28 February 1975 »                       ■
  Having' regard to Decision No 10/79 of "the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers
  of 31 October 1979 delegating powers to the ACP-EEC Committee of' Ambassadors
  in connection with the adoption of transitional measures on the expiry of             .
  the. - Convention of. Lomé ,                      -
                                                            .'      -
                                                                                      :        \
  Whereas by virtue of Decision No 1 /80 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers
- of 1 8 January 1980 , appropriate measures have been taken to maintain in
  force the relevant provisions of the ACP-EEC Convention of Lome of 1975
  until 31 Deoember 1980 ;                                                  ,       '
          -                 - "     - ' ■         '            _                                 t
  Whereas the date of 31 December 1980 should be replaced by that of 31 March     .        ' |
                                             '         .                -                        I
  1981 pending the entry into force' of the second ACP-EEC Convention, signed                    j
  in Lome on 31 October 1979 ,
  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :                                     ' .
 ---pagebreak---                              Article 1
In Article 1 of Decision No      1 /80 of the ACP-2S0 Council of Ministers
the words 'Vntil 31 December 1980 " shall be replaced by " until 31 March
1981 ".                 .. .
                             Article 2
The AC? States j the Member states ox the Community ancl the Community shall
be "bound , each to the extent to which it is concerned , to take the
measures necessary to implement this Decision .
                             Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1981 .
Done at Brussels ,
                                   For the ACP-EEC Committee of Ambassadors
                                                The Chairman
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                                                             ANNEX III       '                     !
                           Recommendation for a
                              COUNCIL DECI SION                    *            '
        on the association of the overseas countries and territories                  .
                   with the European Economio Community
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,        :
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
 and in particular Article 136 thereof,
 Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ,
  Whereas it is necessary to maintain in foroe until 31 March 1981 - the arrangements
- applicable under Council Decision 76/568/EEC of 29 June 1976 on the association
                                                                                           1
  of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economio Community
                                    2    •          -
  as amended "by Decision ... / 80    ......... r     .
 HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :         '                        '           •   •
                                    Article 1                                     -
 Article 54 of Decision 76/568/EEC shall be replaced by the following: -                  '• '
 "This Decision shall remain applicable until the entry into force of the new
 provisions implementing the principles contained in Articles 131 to 135 of
 the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community or until 31 March 1981 ,
 whichever is the earlier ."                    .              •
                                    Article 2
 This Decision shall be published in the Official journal of the European
 Communities .
                             .                          For the Council
                                                         .The President
    OJ No
   20J No
 ---pagebreak---                                                              ANNEX IV
                        Recommendation for a
                            COUNCIL DECISION
         amending Council Decision 76/198/EEC
  on import arrangements for rum , arrack and tafia falling within subheading
     22.09 C I of the Common Customs Tariff and originating in the overseas
  countries and territories associated with the European Economic Community
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and
in particular Article 136 thereof ,
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ,
Whereas it is necessary to maintain in force until 31 March 1981 the
                                              1        , . .  .                   2
provisions of Council Decision 76/198 /EEC as " amended by Decision OU / 251 / EEC ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                    Article 1
Article 8 of           Decision 76/ 198 /EEC shall be replaced by the following:
                                  " Article 8
This Decision shall apply until 31 March 1981 ."
                                    Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1981 .
Done at
                                                    For the Council
                                                     The President
   OJ No L 37 , 12.2.1976 , P - 24
 20J No
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                            - Draft
                           - DECISION .
of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European
Coal and Steel Community , meeting within the Council , on the opening of tariff
preferences for products within the province of that • Community origininating
in the overseas countries and territories associated with the Community
The Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European
Coal and Steel Community , meeting within the Council ,
Whereas it is appropriate to maintain in force until 31 March 1981 the'
                                      1                                  2
provisions of Decision 76/570/ECSC as amended "by Decision . ../../ECSC ,
 >    -                 •
In agreement with the Commission ,                      :          .         -
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                               Article 1
Article 6 of Decision ... shall he replaced "by the following:
                              "Article 6
This Decision shall apply until 31 March 19o1 ."
                               Article 2 •
This Decision shall be published in -the Official Journal of the European
Communities .                                                    '   '
Done at
                            .                      For the Council
           *
                                                    The President
 1 OJ No L 176 , 1.7.1976, p.99
20J No L
 ---pagebreak---                                                               MNEX VI
                                    DRAFT
                           ACP-EEC Joint Declaration
1 . The ACP States and the Community have agreed that , in view of the delay
of the entry into force of the second Convention of Lome and having regard
to the Joint Declaration concerning the first calendar year of application of
the system for the stabilization of export earnings annexed to the minutes of
the signing of the said Convention , the first calendar year of application
of the system in question shall be 1980 .     Consequently , the ACP States are
requested to submit their requests fore transfers for that year by the deadline
set in Article 38(l)(a) of that Convention.      'These requests will be handled
in accordance with the provisions on the appraisal of transfer requests
contained in the said Convention, namely Articles 25 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 36 , 37 , 38 ,
39 , 40 , 41 1 45 , 46 and 47 thereof .
2 . As regards        the other aspects of the system not covered by paragraph
 1,      the provisions of the first Lome Convention shall continue to apply
under the same conditions as those laid down in that Convention and in
accordance with Decision No 1 /80 of the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers of
18 January 198O .