CELEX: 31974D0497
Language: en
Date: 1974-10-02 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision of 2 October 1974 authorizing prolongation or tacit renewal of certain trade agreements concluded between the Member States and third countries

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                                                       COUNCIL
                                                    COUNCIL DECISION
                                                       of 2 October 1974
                 authorizing prolongation or tacit renewal of certain trade agreements concluded
                                     between the Member States and third countries
                                                          (74/497/ EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                         Whereas the Member States concerned have , with a
COMMUNITIES,                                                        view to avoiding interruption in their commercial rela­
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               tions with the third countries concerned based on
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113                   agreement, requested authorization to prolong or
thereof ;                                                           renew the abovementioned Agreements ;
Having regard to the Council Decision of 16
December 1 969 (') on the progressive standardization               Whereas authorization has to be granted only to main­
of agreements concerning commercial relations                       tain commercial relations between the Member States
between Member States and third countries and on                    and the third countries concerned on the basis of
the negotiations of Community Agreements, and in                    Agreements, pending their replacement by Commu­
particular Article 3 thereof ;                                      nity agreements to be negotiated ; whereas such
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;                 authorization should not, therefore, adversely affect
Whereas tacit extension beyond the end of the transi­               the obligation incumbent upon the Member States to
tional period has already been authorized in the case               avoid, and, where appropriate to eliminate, any incom­
of the Agreements listed in the Annex hereto by the                 patibility between such agreements and the provisions
Council under its Decision of 28 January 1 969 (2 ), 26             of Community law ;
June 1 969 (3), 30 June 1 969 (4), 15 September 1 969 (5 ),
 17 October 1 969 (6), 8 December 1 969 ( 7), 20                    Whereas the provisions of the instruments to be
December 1 969 (s), 6 February 1970 (9), 8 June                     either prolonged or renewed would not, furthermore,
 1970 ( 10), 13 July 1970 ("), 29 September 1970 (> 2 ), 23         during the period under consideration , constitute an
November 1970 ( 13 ), 25 October 1971 ( 14), 18 October             obstacle to the implementation of the common
 1 972 ( l5), and 22 October 1973 ( 16);                            commercial policy ;
(') OJ No L 326, 29 . 12. 1969, p. 39 .                             Whereas the Member States concerned have declared
(2) OJ No L 43 , 20 . 2. 1969, p. 15 .                              that the prolongation or tacit renewal of these Agree­
(3) OJ No L 159, 1 . 7. 1969, p. 20.                                ments would not constitute an obstacle either to the
(4) OJ No L 169 , 10 . 7 . 1969, p. 2.
  5 OJ-No L 238 , 23 . 9 . 1969, p. 9 .                             opening of Community negotiations with the third
(6) OJ No L 266, 24. 10 . 1969 , p . 32.                            countries concerned or to the transfer of the commer­
(7) OJ No L 323, 24. 12. 1969, p. 10 .                              cial fabric thereof to Community Agreements, nor
(8) OJ No L 6, 9 . 1 . 1970 , p. 1 .                                would it, during the period under consideration ,
(9) OJ No L 36, 14. 2. 1970, p. 29 .
( 10) OJ No L 133 , 18 . 6. 1970 , p. 14.                           hinder the adoption of the measures necessary to
(") OJ /No L 157, 18 . 7. 1970 , p. 29 .                            complete the standardization of the import arrange­
( 12 ) OJ No L 225, 12. 10 . 1970 , p. 24.                          ments applied by the various Member States ;
( 13 ) OJ No L 262, 3 . 12 . 1970 , p. 18 .
('") OJ No L 248 , 9 . 11 . 1971 , p. 7 .                           Whereas     at the  conclusion   of   the consultations
( I5 ) OJ No L 250, 6 . 11 . 1972, p. 1 .
(") OJ No L 301 , 30 . 10 . 1973 , p. 30 .                          provided for in Article 2 of the Decision of 16
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December 1969 it was established, as the aforesaid           prolonged or tacitly renewed up to the dates specified
declarations by the Member States confirm , that the         in each case in the Annex .
provisions of the agreements to be prolonged or
renewed would not, during the period under considera­
tion, constitute an obstacle to the implementation of                               Article 2
the common commercial policy ;
                                                            This Decision is addressed to the Member States .
Whereas, in these circumstances, the Agreements
concerned may be either prolonged or tacitly renewed
for a period not exceeding one year,
                                                             Done at Luxembourg, 2 October 1974.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
                                                                                         For the Council
                       Article 1
                                                                                          The President
The trade agreements between Member States and
third countries listed in the Annex hereto may be                                         Ch . BONNET
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                     BILAG    —     ANHANG         —   ANNEX      —   ANNEXE        —     ALLEGATO      —     BIJLAGE
                                                                                                                         Udløb efter for­
       Medlemsstat                Tredjeland                              Aftalens art og datering                         længelse eller
                                                                                                                            videreførelse
                                                                                                                            Ablauf nach
       Mitgliedstaat               Drittland                          Art und Datum des Abkommens                          Verlängerung
                                                                                                                           Prolonged or
       Member State             Third country                           Type and date of agreement                        renewed until
                                                                                                                         Echéance après
      État membre                  Pays tiers                            Nature et date de l' accord                     prorogation ou
                                                                                                                           reconduction
                                                                                                                         Scadenza dopo
      Stato membro                Paese terzo                            Natura e data dell'accordo                        la proroga o
                                                                                                                             il rinnovo
                                                                                                                           Vervaldatum
         Lid-Staat               Derde land                           Aard en datum van het akkoord                       na verlenging
BENELUX                    Grèce                       Accord commercial                                  9 . 3.1960          31 . 1.1976
                           Japon                       Accord commercial                                  8.10.1960
                                                       Protocoles
                                                       et agreed minutes
                                                                                                     )  13 . 4.1963    [· 31.12.1975
                                                       Échange de lettres                               30 . 4.1963    )
DANMARK                    Argentina                   Handels- og betalingsaftale                      25.11.1957            31.12.1975
                           Elfenbenskysten             Handelsaftale                                    23.11.1966              9 . 1.1976
                           Irak                        Handelsaftale                                    13 . 1.1960           13 . 1.1976'
                           Israel                      Handelsaftale                                    13.11.1952            13.11.1975
                           Østrig                      Vareudvekslingsaftale                            29.11.1948            28.11.1975
                           Portugal                    Vareudvekslingsaftale                             2 . 6.1950           31.12.1975
DEUTSCHLAND                Arabische Republik
                           Ägypten                     Abkommen über den Warenverkehr                   18 . 2.1956          31.12.1975
                           Argentinien                 Handels- und Zahlungsabkommen                   25.11.1957            31.12.1975
                           Äthiopien                   Wirtschafts- und Handelsabkommen                21 . 4.1964           31.12.1975
                           Australien                  Liste der Einfuhrkontingente                                          31.12.1975
                          Brasilien                    Handelsabkommen                                   1 . 7.1955          31.12.1975
                          Ceylon                       Handelsabkommen                                   1 . 4.1955          31.12.1975
                          Chile                        Protokoll über Handels- und Zahlungs­
                                                       verkehr                                           2.11.1956           31.12.1975
                          Dahome                       Wirtschaftsabkommen                             19 . 6.1961           31.12.1975
                          Elfenbeinküste               Wirtschaftsabkommen                             18.12.1961            31.12.1975
                          Finnland                     Notenwechsel                                      3.12.1969             2.12.1975
                          Gabun                        Wirtschaftsabkommen                             11 . 7.1962           31.12.1975
                          Guinea                       Wirtschaftsabkommen                             19 . 4.1962           31.12.1975
                          Irak                         Handelsabkommen                                   7.10.1951           13 . 1.1976
                          Japan                        Handelsabkommen                                   1 . 7.1960          31.12.1975
                          Kamerun                      Handelsabkommen                                   8 . 3.1962          31.12.1975
                          Kenia                        Wirtschafts- und Handelsabkommen                  4.12.1964           31.12.1975
                        '
                          Kongo                        Wirtschaftsabkommen                             30.10.1962 !          31.12.1975
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                                                                                                         Udløb efter for­
    Medlemsstat         Tredjeland                              Aftalens art og datering                  længelse eller
                                                                                                           videreførelse
                                                                                                            Ablauf nach
    Mitgliedstaat        oVittland                          Art und Datum des Abkommens
                                                                                                           Verlängerung
                                                                                                           Prolonged or
   Member State       Third country                          Type and date of agreement                   renewed until
                                                                                                         Echéance après
    État membre         Pays tiers                             Nature et date de l' accord               prorogation ou
                                                                                                           reconduction
                                                                                                         Scadenza dopo
   Stato membro        Paese terzo                             Natura e data dell'accordo                  la proroga o
                                                                                                             il rinnovo
                                                                                                           Vervaldatum
      Lid-Staat        Derde land                           Aard en datum van het akkoord
                                                                                                          na verlenging
                  Madagaskar                Wirtschaftsabkommen                             6 . 6.1962        31.12.1975
                  Malta                     Handelsabkommen und Protokoll                  29 . 2.1964        31.12.1975
                  Marokko                   Handelsabkommen und Briefwechsel
                                            Protokoll
                                                                                           15 . 4.1961
                                                                                           20 . 1.1964  j 31.12.1975
                  Neuseeland                Handelsabkommen                                20 . 4.1959        31.12.1975
                  Niger                     Wirtschaftsabkommen                            14 . 6.1961         31.12.1975
                  Nigeria                   Handelsabkommen                                25 . 3.1963         31.12.1975
                  Norwegen                  Handelsabkommen                                20.12.1950          31 . 5.1976
                  Österreich                Handelsabkommen
                                            Briefwechsel und Protokoll
                                                                                           13 . 5.1954
                                                                                           21 . 1.1963  j 31.12.1975
                  Obervolta                 Wirtschaftsabkommen                             8 . 6.1961         31.12.1975
                  Pakistan                  Handelsabkommen und Protokoll                   9 . 3.1957         31.12.1975
                  Paraguay                  Handelsabkommen                                25 . 7.1955         31.12.1975
                  Schweiz                   Handelsabkommen und spätere
                                            Zusatzprotokolle                                2.12.1954          31.12.1975
                  Sambia                    Wirtschaftsabkommen                            10.12.1966          31.12.1975
                  Sierra Leone              Wirtschaftsabkommen                            13 . 9.1963         31.12.1975
                  Somalia                   Handelsabkommen                                19 . 1.1962         31.12.1975
                  Südafrika                  Liste der Einfuhrkontingente                                      31 . 8.1975
                  Tansania                  Handels- und Wirtschaftsabkommen                6 . 9.1962         31.12.1975
                  Tschad                    Wirtschaftsabkommen                            31 . 5.1963         31.12.1975
                  Tunesien                   Handelsabkommen und
                                             Zusatzprotokoll
                                                                                           29 . 1.1960
                                                                                           22.12.1963   I 31.12.1975
                  Uganda                     Handelsabkommen                               17 . 3.1964         31.12.1975
                  Zentralafrika­
                  nische Republik            Wirtschaftsabkommen                           29.12.1962          31.12.1975
                  Zypern                     Handelsabkommen                               30.10.1961          31.12.1975
FRANCE            Argentine                  Accord commercial et de paiement              25.11.1957          31.12.1975
                  Autriche                   Accord commercial et protocole                26 . 7.1963         31.12.1975
                  Espagne                    Accord commercial                             27.11.1963          31.10.1975
                  Iran                       Accord commercial et
                                          j échange de lettres
                                                                                             4 . 6.1959
                                                                                           28 . 2.1969  j 31.12.1975
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                                                                                                              Udløb efter for­
      Medlemsstat         Tredjeland                                Aftalens art og datering                   længelse eller
                                                                                                                videreførelse
                                                                                                                Ablauf nach
      Mitgliedstaat        Drittland                            Art und Datum des Abkommens
                                                                                                               Verlängerung
     Member State
                                                                                                                Prolonged or
                        Third country                             Type and date of agreement                   renewed until
                                                                                                              Fchéance après
      Etat membre          Pays tiers                              Nature et date de l' accord                prorogation ou
                                                                                                               reconduction
                                                                                                              Scadenza dopo
     Stato membro         Paese terzo                              Natura e data dell'accordo                   la proroga o
                                                                                                                  il rinnovo
                                                                                                                Vervaldatum
        Lid-Staat        Derde land                             Aard en datum van het akkoord
                                                                                                               na verlenging
                    Islande                      Accord économique                              6.12.1951          31.12.1975
                    Israël                       Accord commercial                             10 . 7.1953
                                                                                                           )
                                                 Protocole                                     16 . 1.1967 J·      31.12.1975
                                                 Échange de lettres                            24.12.1968  )
                    Japon                        Accord commercial et protocole                14 . 5.1963
                                                 Protocole                                     26 . 7.1966 I 10. 1.1976
                    Mexique                      Accord commercial                             11 . 7.1950          28.11.1975
                    Norvège                      Accord commercial                              3 . 7.1951
                                                                                                           )
                                                 Protocole                                      2 . 4.1960 N        31.12.1975
                                                 Échange de lettres                             6 . 2.1964 S
                    Portugal                     Arrangement commercial                        25 . 3.1961          31.12.1975
                    Suède                        Accord commercial                              3 . 3.1949          31.12.1975
                    Suisse                       Accord commercial                             21.11.1967           31.12.1975
                    Turquie                      Accord commercial                             31 . 8.1946          31.12.1975
                    Yougoslavie                  Accord commercial                             25 . 1.1964
                                                 Protocole                                      6 . 5.1970 j 31.12.1975
IRELAND             Norway                       Trade agreement                                2 . 7.1951         31.12.1975
ITALIA              Afghanistan                  Accordo commerciale                           10.12.1960          23.11.1975
                    Argentina                    Accordo commerciale
                                                 e scambio di note                             25.11.1957          31.12.1975
                    Canada                       Modus vivendi commerciale                     28 . 4.1948         31.12.1975
                    Costa Rica                   Modus vivendi commerciale e                   20 . 2.1953
                                                 Scambio di note                               23 . 6.1953 j 12.11.1975
                    Giappone                     Agreed minutes                                31.12.1969          30 . 9.1975
                    Guatemala                    Modus vivendi commerciale                      6 . 6.1936         31.12.1975
                    Irak                         Accordo commerciale                           30 . 9.1963         30.11.1975
                    Malta                        Accordo commerciale                           28 . 7.1967         31.12.1975
                    Marocco                      Accordo commerciale                           28 . 1.1961
                                                 Protocollo                                    24 . 2.1965 I 31.12.1975
                    Messico                      Accordo commerciale                           15 . 9.1949
                                                 Protocollo                                    28.10.1963  >       31.12.1975
                                                 Scambio di note                               20 . 7.1965 )
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                                                                                                               Udløb efter for­
      Medlemsstat         Tredjeland                               Aftalens art og datering                     længelse eller
                                                                                                                 videreførelse
                                                                                                                 Ablauf nach
      Mitgliedstaat       Drittland                            Art und Datum des Abkommens
                                                                                                                Verlängerung
     Member State
                                                                                                                 Prolonged or
                        Third country                            Type and date of agreement                     renewed until
                                                                                                               Echéance après
      Etat membre         Pays tiers                              Nature et date de l' accord                  prorogation ou
                                                                                                                 reconduction
                                                                                              .
                                                                                                               Scadenza dopo
     Stato membro         Paese terzo                             Natura e data dell'accordo                     la proroga o
                                                                                                                   il rinnovo
                                                                                                                  Vervaldatum
        Lid-Staat         Derde land                           Aard en datum van het akkoord
                                                                                                                 na verlenging
                    Pakistan                    Accordo commerciale                              10. 1.1961          10 . 1.1976
                    Paraguay                    Accordo commerciale                                8 . 7.1959        23 . 1.1976
                    Portogallo                  Accordo commerciale
                                                e scambio di note
                                                Scambio di lettere
                                                                                                   4 . 3.1961
                                                                                                 30.12.1961   j 31.12.1975
                    Repubblica araba
                    d'Egitto                    Protocollo commerciale                           29 . 4.1959         31.12.1975
                    Siria                       Accordo commerciale                               10.11.1955         31.12.1975
                    Stati Uniti                 Scambio di note                                   19.10.1976         30 . 9.1975
                    Tunisia                     Accordo commerciale
                                                e protocollo addizionale
                                                                                                  23.11.1961
                                                                                                   2. 8.1963  j 31.12.1975
NEDERLAND           Arabische Republiek
                    Egypte                       Handelsovereenkomst                             21 . 3.1953         31.12.1975
                    Argentinië                   Handels- en betalingsovereenkomst               25.11.1957          31.12.1975
                    Turkije                      Handelsakkoord                                    6 . 9.1949        31.12.1975
UEBL                Argentine                    Accord commercial et de paiement                25.11.1957          31.12.1975
                    Finlande                     Accord commercial                                 8.11.1955         30 . 9.1975
                    Pakistan                     Accord commercial                                15 . 3.1962        31.12.1975
 UNITED             Cameroon                     Agreement on commercial and economic
 KINGDOM                                         cooperation with protocol and exchange
                                                 of letters                                       29 . 7.1963        31.12.1975
                    Spain
                                             ;
                                                 Trade and payments agreement
                                                 extended by exchanges of notes ending
                                                 with that of
                                                                                                  23 . 6.1948
                                                                                                19/25.6.1952
                                                                                                              j 31.12.1975