CELEX: 51973PC0843
Language: en
Date: 1973-05-25 00:00:00
Title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION concluding an Agreement extending 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(73 ) 843 final
                                                      Brussels , 25 May 1973
                         RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
                  concluding an Agreement extending 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(73 ) 843 final
 ---pagebreak---                             Lzpl.anatory Mémorandum
1 . The Agreement on Trade and Technical Cooperation between the European
Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic , concluded on 21 Ilay 1965 ,
entered into force on 1 July 1968 . After expiring on 30 June 1971 it was
reneued at the request of the Lebanese Government for two successive one-
year periods by Council Decisions of12 July 1971 and. 13 July 1972 .
Furthermore , pursuant to Article 4(2 ) of the Act concerning the Conditions of
Accession and the adjustments to the Treaties , the Kingdoa of Dennark, Ireland
and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , by a Protocol
signed at Brussels on 16 May, 1973 , became Contracting Parties to that
Agreement .
2.   The Lebanese Mission to the European Communities , in its letters of
19 April 1972 to the President of the Council and the President of the
Commission , stated that the Lebanese Government , in accordance with
Article XIX of the Agreement , desired a further , renewable , extension of its
validity for a period of one year .
3.   In a Declaration by the Contracting Parties annexed to the Agreement
between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republio , signed
at Brussels on 18 December 1972 , it was agreed that the 19^5 Agreement on
Trade and Technical Cooperation was to remain valid in all spheres not
covered by the present Agreement . Furthermore , in the negotiations for the
conclusions of a supplementary Protocol in view of the enlargement of the
Community and in response to the request of the Lebanese Government of
15 December 1972 that the two Agreements be concurrent , it v/as agreed that
the Community and the Member States should make a declaration stating their
intention of renewing the 1965 Agreement annually throughout the period of
validity of the Agreement signed on 18 December 1972 .
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The Commission accordingly recommends that the Council :
- adopt the draft decision in Annex I hereto renewing the
  Agreement on Trade and Technical Cooperation "between the
  European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic ;
– adopt the proposed exchange of letters in Annex II .
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                   RSCOMIEMDATI ON FOR A COUNCIL LEG 1 51 ON
           on the conclusion of an Agreement renewing the Agreement
              on Trade and Technical Cooperation "between the
             European Economic Community and the Member States,
       of the one part , and the Lebanese Republio, of the other part
THE 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 on Trade
for a renewable period of one year , in accordance with Article XII thereof ;
and Technical Cooperation between the European Economic Community and the
Member States , of the cne part , and the Lebanese Republic , of the other
part ;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
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                                  Article 1
On behalf of the European Economic Community an Agreement shall be concluded
in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic
Community and the Lebanese Republic renewing the Agreement on Trade and
Technical Cooperation signed at Brussels on 21 May 19^5 * The text of the
Exchange of letters is annexed to this Decision .
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                              Article 2
The President of the Council is here"by authorized to designate those who
are to sign the Agreement and to confer on thorn the requisite powers to
bind the Community .
Done at Brussels 9              19       .     - For the Council
                                                 The President
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                            ,^ΑΟΕΕϊΜΕΤΤ * '·-··   ■■■■■■
              El THE FORM OP M EXCHANGE OP LETTERS        -       "
                 RENEWING THE AGREEMENT CW TRADE
              AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION BETtJEEN TEE
      EUROPEAN' ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE MEMBER STATES OP
  THE ONE PART, A1TD THE LEBANESE REPUBLIC . OP THE OTHER PART
Letter to "be sent to the Lebanese authorities :
Sir ,
We would refer to Article XII of 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 ,
signed at Brussels on 21 May 1965 1 and .have the honour to inform you
on behalf of the European Economic Community and of the Member States
that the Council 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 1973 •
The Council of the European Communities will notify the Government of
the Lebanese Republic of the completion of the internal procedures
necessary , both within the European Economic Community and within the
Member States , for the entry into force of this Agreement ,
The Agreement will enter into force on the first day of the month
following the month of such notification.
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The Governments of the Member States and the Council of the European
Communities hereby declare that they are prepared to apply
provisionally , each for its part and in accordance with its own
arrangements , this extension Agreement with effect from 1 July 1973 ,
on condition that the Government of the Lebanese Republic makes a
similar declaration .
Please accept , Sir , the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                On behalf of the
                                     Council of the European Communities
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  Letter to "be sent to the President of the Council of the
  European Communities
  Sir .                                                              i
  In your letter of                             you were so good as to
  make , on behalf of the European Economic Community and of the
  Qovemments of the Member States , the following communication:
  " We would refer to Article XII of 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 , signed at Brussels on 21 May 1965 f and have the honour to
  inform you on behalf of the European Economic Community and of the
 Member States that the Council and the Qovemments of the Member
  States have agreed to a further extension of the validity of the afore­
  said Agreement for a period of one year from 1 July 1973 *
  The . Council of the European Communities will notify the Government of
  the Lebanese Republic of the completion of the internal procedures
 necessary , both within the European Economic Community and within the
 Member States , for the entry into force of this Agreement .
  The Agreement will enter • into force on the first day of the month
  following the month of such notification .
  The Cbvemments of the Member States and the Council of the European
  Communities hereby declare that they are prepared to apply
  provisionally, each for its part and in accordance with its own
  arrangements , this extension Agreement with effect from
  1 July 1973 1 on condition that the Government of the Lebanese Republic
 makes a similar declaration ."
  I have the honour, on behalf of the Government of the Lebanese Republic,
■ to inform you that the latter also agrees that the validity of the said
  Agreement 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 extension Agreement with
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  effect from 1 July 1973 .
  Please accept , Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.