CELEX: 51975PC0433
Language: en
Date: 1975-07-23 00:00:00
Title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters renewing the Agreement on Trade and Technical Cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Member States, of the one part, and the Lebanese Republic, of the other part (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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COM (75) 433
Vol. 1975/0167
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 ---pagebreak---  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                         COM(75 ) 433 final
                                                         Brussels , 23 July 1975
                    RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
        renewing the Agreement on Trade and Technical Cooperation
    "between the European Economic Community and the Member States ,
                           of the one part , and the
                     Lebanese Republic , of the other part
                ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
    COM(75 ) 433 final
 ---pagebreak---                             Explanatory Memorandum
1*    The Agreement on Trade and Technical Cooperation between the European
Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic , which was signed on 21 May
1965 , entered into foroe on 1 July 1968 for a period of three years#
      It expired on 30 June 1971 and , at the request of the Lebanese
Government , was extended for four successive one-year periods by Council
decisions of 12 July 1971 » 13 July 1972 ,    4 June 1973 and 25 June 1 97^»
2.       In its letter dated 30 June and sent on 10 July to the President
of the Council and the President of the Commission , the Lebanese Mission
to the European Communities stated that the Lebanese Government desired
a further renewable extension of one year , in accordance with Article XII
of the Agreement .
3.    The Commission recommends that the Council :
                 adopt the draft decision which appears in
                 Annex I and which extends the Agreement on Trade and
                 Technical Cooperation between the European Economic
                 Community and the Lebanese Republic ;
                 adopt the draft exchange of letters whioh appear in
                 Axmex II *
 ---pagebreak---                                                                   AFH3X I
                RECOMMENDATION _ JFOR A. .COUNCIL DECISION
                           on the conclusion of an Agreement
                         in the form of an exchange of letters
                            renewing the Agreement on Trade
                                and Technical Cooperation
                       "between the European Economic Community
                        and the Hember States , of the one part ,
                    and the Lebanese Republic , of the other part
TIE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 113 thereof ;
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission ;
Whereas it is appropriate to extend the validity of the Agreement oa
Trade and Technical Cooperation between the European Economic Community and
the Member States , of the one part , and the Lebanese Republic , of the other
part for a renewable period of one year , in accordance with Article XII
thereof ;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS t
                                  Article 1
      The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters renewing the
Agreement on Trade and Technical Cooperation between the European Economic
Community and the Member States , of the cne part , and the Lebanese Hepublio ,
of the other part , signed at Brussels on 21 May 1965 » shall be concluded on
behalf of the Community, The text of the exchange of letters is annexed to
this Decision .
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                                                                         t
                                   -2-
                                Article 2
       The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
those persons empoxjered to sign the Agreement and to confer on them the
necessary powers to bind the Community.
                                Done at Brusselô .
                                        For the Council
                                         The Président
 ---pagebreak---                                                                     AFnEX II
                                     AGTŒETÎ3NT
                       IN THE FORM OP AM EXCHANGE OF LETTURS
                          RENEWING THE AGREMEHT ON TRADE
                      AND TECHNICAL COOK3R4TION BErVHSuH THE
              EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMIUNITY AND THE MEMBER STATES OF
           THE ONE PART , AND THE LEBANESE REPUBLIC , OF THE OTHER PART
A. Letter to "be Bent to the Lebanese authorities :
 . Sir .
          Wo would refer to Article XII of the Agreement . on Trade and Technical
   Cooperation "between the European Economic Community and the Member States ,
   of tho one part , and the Lebanese Republic , of the other part , signed at
   Brussels on 21 Hay 1965 ? an(^ have the honour to inform you on behalf of
   the European Economic Community and of the Member States that the Counoil
   of the European Communities and the Governments of the Member States have
   agreed to a further extension of    the validity of the aforesaid Agreement
   for a period of one    year from 1 July 1975 *
          The Council of the European Communities will notify the Government
   of the Lebanese Republic of the completion of tho internal procedures
   necessary , both within the European Economic Community and within the
   Member States , for the entry into force of this extension Agreement .
          This Agreement will enter into force on the first day of the month
   following the month of such notification .
          The Council of the European Communities and the Governments of the
  Member States heroby declare that they are prepared to apply this Agreement
   provisionally , each for its part and in accordance with its own arrangements ,
   with effect from 1 July 1975 on condition that the Government of the Lebanese
  Republic make a similar declaration .
          Please accept , Sir , the assurance of our highest consideration .
     »                     i
                                                  On behalf of the Council
                                                of the European Comnunities
 ---pagebreak--- . Letter bo sent to the President of_ tho Council of the European Commanitios
   Sir ,*
          In your letter of                      you wore so good aa to make ,
   on behalf of the European Economic Community and of    the Governments of
  the Member States , tho following communication :
          "Vie would refer to Article XII of the Agreement on Trade and
  Technical Cooperation between the European Economic Community and the
  Ilember States , of the one part , and the Lebanose Republic , of the other
  part , signed at Brussels on 21 Hay 196 5 >     have the honour to inform
  you on behalf of the Europern Economic Community and of tho Member States
  that the Council of the European Communities and the Governments of tho
  Member States have agreed to a further extension of the validity of tho
  aforesaid Agreement for a period of one year from 1 July 1975 *
          The Council of the Duropean Communities will notify tho Government
  of tho Lebanese Republic of the completion of the internal procedures
  necessary , both within the Europoan Economic Community and within the
  Member States , for tho entry into force of this oxtension Agreement .
          The Agreement will enter into force on tho first day of tho month
  following tho month of such notification .
          The Council of the European Communities and tho Governments of the
  Member States hereby declare that they are prepared to apply this
  Agreement provisionally , each for its part and in accordance with its own
  arrangements , with effect from 1 July 1975 » on condition that the
  Government of the Lebanese Republic make a similar declaration ".
          I have the honour , on behalf of the Government of tho Lebanese
  Republic , to inform you that the latter al3o agrees that the validity of
  the said Agreeuent be extended for a period of one year and that it hereby
  declares that it is prepared to apply provisionally , for its part and in
  accordance with its own arrangements , this extencion Agreement with effect
  from 1 July 1975«
          Please accept , Sir . the assurance of my highest consideration .