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Title: Recommendations for Council Regulations (EEC) Concluding Agreements between the European Economic Community and - the Arab Republic of Egypt - the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - the Syrian Arab Republic#Recommendation for a Council Decision authorizing the Commission to open negotiations with Egypt, Jordan and Syria for the conclusion of interim agreements. (submitted by the Commission to the Council)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                 COM(76)604 final
                                                 Brussels . 10*^ November 1976
               Recommendations for Council Regulations ( EEC ?      ■
             Concluding Agreements between the European Economic
             Community and
                          - the Arab Republic of Egypt
                          - the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
                          - the Syrian Arab Republic
                              /
                      Recommendation for a Council Decision
             authorizing the Commission to open negotiations with
             Egypt , Jordan and Syria for the conclusion of interim
             agreements .
                 ( submitted  by the Commission    to the Council )
                                               I
                                       /
COM ( 76 ) 604 final .
                                                                         I
 ---pagebreak--- N.B. The texts of the draft agreements , declarations , and
     exchange of Letters , to be annexed to the three
     recommendations for regulations , have already been
     sent to the Council under the following numbers :
              SECC76 ) 3932  Syria
              SECC76 ) 3933  Jordán
              SECC76 ) 3934  E9ypt
 ---pagebreak---                COMMISSION G OMMUNI CATI ON" TO THE COUNCIL
           on the negotiations between the European Economic
           Comnninity and the Aral) Republic of Egypt , the
           Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Syrian Arab Republic
1# The negotiations between the European Economic Community and
the Arab Republic of Egypt , the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the
Syrian Arab Republic for the conclusion of Agreements in the context
of the overall Mediterranean policy ended on 15 , 28 and 29 October 1976
respectively#
The texts of the draft agreements , protocols , declarations and
exchanges of letters to be annexed to the Final Act were initialled
by the Heads of Delegation , who indicated their agreement on the
contents except for Article 2(l ) of the financial protocols as regards
the duration of the latter^- •
The Egyptian , Jordanian and Syrian Delegations requested that the
Community reconsider its position on this matter and that , the better
to take account of the economic and financial situation of their'
countries , the duration of the financial protocols be fixed at three
years from the date of ratification or four years from the date of
signature of the Agreement#
The initialled texts of the Agreements represent the results of
negotiations conducted on the basis of the Council directives of
16 January 1976 and the supplementary directives of 15 September 1976.
2 . A decision on the request presented by the three countries must
be taken by the Council . Since the request concerns the only point
outstanding, the resolution of which would permit the negotiations to
be concluded , the Commission considers that a response should be made
to the preoccupations expressed by the countries in question# To
that end the Commission suggests that the date of expiry of the
financial protocols with the three Mashreq countries be fixed as
 A
   These documents were transmitted t® the Council under the numbers
   SEC (76)3932 Syria. SEC (76 ) 3933 Jordan and SEC (76)3934 Egypt .
 ---pagebreak---  31 October 19°1 , that is the Bame date of expiry as the financial
 protocols concluded with the three Maghreb countries#
The Commission considers that such a solution would enable the
negotiations to "be concluded and thus set in motion the procedures
 for the signature and conclusion of the Agreements . The Commission
accordingly transmits herewith to the Council recommendations for
regulations concluding the Agreements (Annex I ).
The Commission points out that the Heads of the Egyptian , Jordanian
and Syrian Delegations have asked that the procedures "be completed
in time for the Agreements to "be signed in their capitals before the
end of 1976 *
3 . The Commission also informs the Council that the delegations
have stated in an exchange of letters their readiness to sign , at
the same time as the Agreements , interim agreements on the advance
implementation of the trade provisions of those Agreements , The
Commission accordingly transmits herewith to the Council a
recommendation for a decision authorizing the Commission to open
negotiations for the conclusion of interim agreements (Annex II ).
4.   During the negotiations , moreover , the Egyptian , Jordanian and
Syrian Delegations asked that the Council be informed of their
Governments' formal request that Commission delegations be established
in Egypt , Jordan and Syria. The mission of these delegations would
be to ensure and facilitate the implementation of the Agreements
concluded with the countries in question , in particular as regards
economic cooperation , and also to facilitate the management of the
amounts committed in those countries in respect of financial and
technical assistance .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                   ANNEX I
                                  RECOWMKHDATIOIT
                                       FOR
                        COUNCIL REGULATION CEEC ) No
           concluding on Agreement between the European Economic
          Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt
  THE COUNCIL OF TIIE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economio Community ,
 and in particular Article 238 thereof ,
 Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ,
 Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ,
 VJhcreas the Agreement between the European Economio Community and
Egypt                 signed at ••••...• on          ......... should be
 concluded ,
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                Article 1
The Agreement between tfca European Economic Community and Egypt . and
 the Declarations and Exchanges of Letters annexed to the Pinal Act are
hereby concluded , adopted and confirmed on behalf of the Community .
The texts of the Agreement and of the Final Act are annexed to this
Regulation.
 ---pagebreak---                               Article 2
Pursuant to Article    of the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and Egypt ,  the President of the Council of the European
Communities shall give notification that the procedures necessary for
the entry into force of ttTe Agreement have been completed on the part
of the Cooojumty *
                              Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety end directly applicable
in all Member States *
                                                     For the Council
Done at
 ---pagebreak---                                RECOKMENDATION
                                     FOR
                     COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) No
         concluding cn Agreement between the European Economic
         Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
TIIE COUNCIL Of THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  •
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
end in particular Article 238 thereof ,
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ,
Whereas the Agreement between the European Economio Community and
Jordan              signed at .•••••••   on . ••          should be
concluded ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                              Article 1
The Agreement between ths European Economic Community and Jordan and
the Declarations and Exchanges of Letters annexed to the Final Act are
hereby concluded , adopted and confirmed on behalf of the Community .
The texts of the Agreement and of the Pinal Act are annexed to this
Regulation.
 ---pagebreak---                              Article 2
Pursuant to Article */$of the Agreement "between the European Economic
Community and Jordarv tho President of the Council of the European
Communities shall give notification that the procedures necessary for
the entry into force of tHe Agreement have "been completed on the part
of the Coninami ty »
                              Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety end directly applicable
 in all Member States ,
                                                       For the Council
 Done at
 ---pagebreak---                                  RECOMMENDATION
                                       FOR
                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC ) No
         concluding cn Agreement "between the European Economic
         Community and the Syrian Arab Republic
              I ' '      '  » 1           ■      ––––          i
TIIE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
 and in particular Article 238 thereof ,
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ,
 Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ,
■Whereas the Agreement between the European Economio Community c.nd .
Syria                aigned at ••••...•     on             should be
 concluded ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                Article 1
The Agreement between the European Economic Community and • Syria    and
 the Declarations and Exchanges of Letters annexed to the Final Act are
 hereby concluded , adopted and confirmed on behalf of the Community .
 The texts of the Agreement and of the Final Act are annexed to this
 Regulation,
 ---pagebreak---                                Article 2
Pursuant to Article     of the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and Syria,    the President of the Council of the European
Communities shall give notification that the procedures necessary for
the entry into force of tHe Agreement have "been completed on the part
of the Community *
                               Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall "be "binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .
Done at                                                For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                                                                     ANNEX II
                 RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
            authorizing the Commission to open negotiations
with Egypt , Jordan and Syria for the conclusion of interim agreements
  THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economio
  Community , and in particular Article 113 thereof ,
  Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission,
  Whereas the negotiations for the conclusion of Agreements "between
  the European Economic Community and Egypt , " Jordan and Syria have "been
  completed ;
  Whereas pend}jig the entry into force of those Agreements certain
  provisions relating tortrade in goods should "be implemented as soon
  as possible following the signing of the Agreements ,
  HAS DECIDED:
                              Sole Article
  The Commission is hereby authorized to open negotiations for the
  conclusion of interim agreements on trade in goods between the
  European Economic Community and Egypt , Jordan, and Syria in accordance
  with the directives annexed hereto .
  The Commission shall conduot the negotiations in oonsultation with
  the Artiole 113 Committee *
                                         Done at
                                         Por the Counoil
                                         The President
 ---pagebreak--- 1.   The interim agvaements shall embody the provisions of the future
Agreements relating to trade in goods .
2.   The interim agreements shall be applicable until the entry intp
force of the Agreements or until 31 December 1977 » whichever is the
earlier .
                          m
3.   Bodies will be set up to administer the interim agreements .