CELEX: 31972D0402
Language: en
Date: 1972-11-29 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision of 29 November 1972 on the conclusion of the Agreement extending the Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and Iran

Official Journal of the European Communities                            315
No L 269/34                           Official Journal of the European Communities                        30.11.72
                                                 COUNCIL DECISION
                                                   of 29 November 1972
             on the conclusion of an Agreement extending the Trade Agreement between the European
                                              Economic Community and Iran
                                                       (72/402/EEC)
             THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
             Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in parti­
             cular Article 1 13 thereof;
             Having regard to the Recommendation of the Commission;
             Whereas it is expedient that the Trade Agreement between the European Economic Commu­
             nity and Iran signed at Brussels on 14 October 1963, as amended by the Exphange of Letters
             of 8 November 1967 1 and extended until 30 November 1972 in accordance with the Council
             Decision of 16 November 1971 2, be extended for a further period of one year in accordance
             with Article V thereof,
             HAS DECIDED :
                                                         Article 1
             An Agreement, in the form of an Exchange of Letters extending the Trade Agreement be­
             tween the European Economic Community and Iran, is concluded on behalf of the European
             Economic Community. The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.
                                                         Article 2
             The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign
             the Agreement and to confer on them the powers required in order to bind the Community.
             Done at Brussels, 29 November 1972.
                                                                                          For the Council
                                                                                           The President
                                                                                         N. SCHMELZER
' OJ No 309, 19.12.67, p. 6.
2 OJ No 262, 27.1 1.1971 , p. 54.
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                                                    ANNEX
                                          EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
                 extending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Iran
    A. Letter to the Iranian authorities
         Your Excellency,
       . With reference to Article V of the Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community
         and Iran signed at Brussels on 14 October 1963 and amended by the Exchange of Letters of 8
         November 1967, we have the honour to inform you/ on behalf of the Council of the European
         Communities, that the Council agrees to an extension of that Agreement for a period of one year
         beginning 1 December 1972.
         Please accept
    B. Letter to the President ofthe Council ofthe European Communities
         Your Excellency,
         You were good enough to make the following communication to me, on behalf of the Council of
         the European Communities, in your letter of today's date:
             'With reference to Article V of the Trade Agreement between the European Economic Com­
              munity and Iran signed at Brussels on 14 October 1963 and amended by the Exchange of Let­
              ters of 8 November 1967, we have the honour to inform you, on behalf of the Council of the
              European Communities, that the Council agrees to an extension of that Agreement for a per­
              iod of one year beginning 1 December 1972.'
         I have the honour to inform you, on behalf of the Imperial Government of Iran , that the latter also
         agrees to the extension of the aforesaid Agreement for a period of one year beginning 1 December
         1972.
         Please accept