CELEX: 51973PC1990
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Date: 1973-11-26
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION authorizing the tacit extension of certain trade agreements concluded between the Member States and third countries (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                         COM(73)1990 final
                                               Brussels , 26 .november 1973
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                                     PROPOSAL POR A ,
            ;                       COUNCIL DECISION          .    ¡   -
          i     f ,
                    authorizing the tacit extension of certain trade
                     agreements concluded between the Member States
                                  and third countries
                      ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
   COM ( 73 ) 1990 final
 ---pagebreak---                           EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.              Pursuant to Article 3 of the Council Decision ( l ) of
16 December 19^9 on the progressive standardization of agreements
concerning commercial relations between Member States and third coun­
tries and on the negotiations of Community agreements , the Commission
proposes, that the Council authorize the Member States to extend or
tacitly renew the commercial agreements annexed to the proposal 'for
a Council Decision . This concerns the ^th group for 1973 » namely
agreements whose expiry or termination date falls before 31 January
197 ^.
2.              The Commission points out that the annual Protocols
negotiated in 1973 under their long term commercial agreements
between the Member States and State trading companies are included
in the list of different agreements .
                In view of the fact that Title III of the Council Deci­
sion of 16 December 19^9 is no longer applicable , only the Community .,
has the power to enter into commercial negotiations , including nego­
tiations with those countries .
3-              Moreover , the Commission considers that the Councils
attention should be drawn to the fact that , in accordance with Arti­
cle 6 of the Council Decision ( 2 ) of 19 December 1972 , the Commis­
sion should submit proposals to the Council so that that Decision
is altered where necessary in order to complete the standardization
of the import systems of the Member States with regard to third
countries before 31 December 197 ^»
( 1 ) OJ No L 326 , 29 December 1969 , p 39
( 2 ) OJ No L 299 , 31 December 1972 , p ^7
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When existing agreements are extended or renewed , xt is the respon­
sibility of all the Community authorities and of the Member States
to ensure as fully as possible that the different provisions laid
down in the bilateral agreements are maintained in force and that
this will not hinder the adoption of any common commercial policy
measures which could be required .
b.            One of the most important conditions which must be
present before authorization to extend the commercial agreements can
be granted is that no obstacles exist to the implementation of the
common commercial policy .                                           '
              Compliance with this condition was carefully examined
at the prior consultation which was held on 2 , 10 and 11 October 1973
in accordance with Article 2 of the Council Decision of 16 December
1969 .
              Nevertheless , some doubts as to the interpretation to
be given to certain provisions of the agreements to be extended and
to other common commercial policy agreements could not be completely
removed . ...
              Under these conditions the Commission submits its pro­
posal to the Council ( Annex I ) and formally requests that the decla­
ration given in Annex II be included in the Council 's minutes . It was
also decided at the briefing session that the competent authorities
of the Member States should , at the time of the communication on
extension of protocols for 197^ take as their model the standard
letter which is attached as Annex III .
 ---pagebreak---                                                       ANNEX        I
                                PROPOSAL FOR
                              COUNCIL DECISION
                              of
              authorizing the tacit extension of certain trade
               agreements concluded between the Member States
                           and third countries .
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
                                                            <
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community , and in particular Article 113 thereof ;
Having regard to the Council Decision of 16 December 1969 ( l ) on the
progressive standardization of agreements concerning commercial rela­
tions between Member States and their countries and on the negotiation
of Community agreements , and in particular Article 3 thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , *                  ,
( 1 ) OJ No L 326 , 29.12.1969 , p. 39
 ---pagebreak---                                           - 2 -
  Whereas tacit extension beyond the end of the transitional period
  has already been authorized in the case of the Agreements and Pro­
  tocols listed in the Annex hereto by the Council under its Decisions
  of 28 January 1969 ( 1 ), 26 June 1969 ( 2 ), 30 June 1969 ( 3 ), 15 Sep­
  tember 1969 ( 4 ), 17 October 1969 ( 5 ), 8 December 1969 ( S ), 20 Decem­
  ber 1969 ( 7 ), 6 February 1970 ( 8 ), 8 June 1970 ( 9 ), 13 July 1970 ( 10),
  29 September 1970 ( 11 ), 23 November 1970 ( 12 ), 25 October 1971 ( 13 ),
  18 October 1972 ( 14 ) and 28 April 1973 ( 15 ) ; .
 Whereas the Member States concerned have requested that , with a view
  to avoiding interruption in their . commercial relations with the third
  countries concerned based on agreement thus be authorized to extend
  the above-mentioned Agreements ;
  Whereas in this respect the aim is only to authorize the continuation
  of conventional commercial relations between the Member States con­
  cerned and such third countries , pending their replacement by Commu­
  nity Agreements to be negotiated , and that such an authorization
  should not , therefore , affect the obligation incumbent upon the
  Member States to avoid , and , eventually , eliminate every incompati­
  bility between such agreements and the provisions of Community law ;
  (1)   0J No  L  ^3 , 20 . 2.1969 , p. 15
  (2)   OJ No  L 159 ,  1 . 7.1969 , p.20
  (3)   OJ No  L 169 , 10 . 7.1969 , P. 2
  ( 4)  OJ No  L 238 , 23 . 9.1969 , P - 9
  (5)   OJ No  L 266 , 2if.10.1969 , p. 32
  ( 6 ) OJ No  L 323 , 2if.12.1969 , p. 10
  ( 7 ) OJ No  L   6,   9 . 1.1970 , p. 1
  ( 8 ) OJ No  L  36 , 14 . 2.1970 , p. 29
  (9)   OJ No  L 133 , 16 . 6.1970 , p.lH
( 10 )  OJ No  L 157 , 18 . 7.1970 , p. 29
( 11 )  OJ No  L 225 , 12 . 9.1970 , ■g.2k
( 12 )  OJ No L  262 , 3.12.1970 , p. 18
( 13 )  OJ No L  248 , 9.11.1971 , P. 7
( 14 )  OJ No L  250, 6.11.1972 , p. 1
( 15 )  OJ No(L  124 , 10 . 5.1973 , ρ , έΟ
              (L 220 , 8 . 8.1973 , p. 25
 ---pagebreak---                                   - 3 -
Whereas furthermore , the provisions of the instruments to be either
extended or renewed , should not , during the period of extension
envisaged , constitute an obstacle to the implementation of the common
commercial policy ;
Whereas , in this respect , the Member States concerned have declared
that the renewal of these instruments would not be of such a nature
as to prelude the opening of trade negotiations with the third coun­
tries concerned , and the transfer of the covering of commercial
matters from the provisions of such agreements to those of Community
Agreements ; nor to hinder the adoption of the necessary measures to
complete the standardization of the import systems of the Member
States during the envisaged extension period ;
Whereas , at the conclusion of the consultations provided for in
Article 2 of the Council Decision of 16 December 1969 , it was esta­
blished , as the aforesaid declarations by the Member States confirm ,
that the provision of the instruments to be extended would not ,
during the period of extension envisaged , constitute an obstacle to
implementation of the common commercial policy ;
Whereas , in these circumstances , the Agreements may be either
extended or tacitly renewed for a period which should not exceed
a year , with the exception of certain instruments which contain either
a Community reservation clause , or a clause of yearly denounciation .
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
                                                                  ./
 ---pagebreak---                                - 4 -
                             Article 1
        The trade agreements between Member States and third
countries listed in the Annex hereto may be extended up to the dates
specified in each case in the said Annex .
                             Article 2
        This Decision is addressed to the Member States .
 ---pagebreak--- Bilag     /    Anhang    /      Annex       / Annexe / Allegato / Bijlage
Medlemstat        Tredjeland         Aftalensart og datering           Udlpb efter
                                                                       forlaengelse
Mitgliedstaat Drittland              Art und Datum des Abkommens Ablauf nach
                                             ^                         Verlängerung
iieraber state   Third country       Type and date of agreement        Extended until
Etat membre      Pays tiers          Nature et date de l' 1' accord    Echsance après
                                                                       Echéance   apres
                                                                         reconduction
Stato membro     Paese terzo         Natura e data dell' accordo       Scadenza dopo
                                                ■'                       il rinnovo
 a :> staat      Doi-de land         Aard en datum van het             Vervaldatum
                                               akkoord                 na verlenging
Bénélux        Autriche         accord commercial du          29 . 6.57      31 . 3.75
               Bulgarie         prorogation pour . l' annse
                                197^ du protocole du
                                9.12.72 , annexé . à l' ac­
                                cord à long terme du          13 . 5*70      3X.12.7M-
               Espagne          accord commercial du           2 . 6.60      lk . h.75
               Hongrie          prorogation pour l' année
                                197 ^ du protocole du
                                12 . 7 . 73i annexé à l' ac­
                                cord à long terme du          13 » 7»72      31.12.7 ^
               Norvège          accord commercial du          28 . 5«37      30 . 4.75
               Pologne          prorogation pour l' année
                                197 ^ du protocole du
                                9.1.73 » annexé à l' accord
                                à long torme du               25.11.71       31.12.7^
               Roumanie         prorogation pour l' année
                             . 197 ^ du protocole du
                                25.10.72 , annexé à l' ac -_
                              • cord à long terme du         1 8.12.70       31.12.74-
               Suede            accord commercial du          27 . ^- 57     28 . 2.75
               Suisse           accord commercial du          21 . 6.57 )
                                                               5 . 5.61 5    31 . 3.75
                                et échange de notes
               Tchéco­          prorogation pour l' annee
               slovaquie        197 ^ du protocole du
                                23.8.1973 » annexé à
                                l' accord à long terme du      6 . *t.72     31.12.74-
               Tunisie          accord commercial ' du         1 . 8.58      31 . 3.75
 ---pagebreak---                               2 -
Danmark Bulgarien  forlaengelse for aaret
                   1974 af protokol af
                   15.12.1972 , til han-
                   delsoveronkomsten af     31 . 8.70  31.12.74
        Tjekkoslo­ forlaengelse for aaret
        vakiet     197 ^ af protokol af
                   18.5.1972 , til lang-
                   tidshandelsaftale af     17 . 3.72  31.12.7 ^
        Island     vareudvekslmgsaftale •    4 . 6.68  '3i.i2.7s'
        Norge      var eudvekslingso veren-
                   komst . .        ...     30 . 3 .A6
                                                       3i.i2.74
                   cg tillaegsprotokol
                   hertil'                   2 . 8.66
        Polen      forlaengelse for aaret
                   1974 af protokol af
                   7.11.1972 , til lang-
                   tidshandelsaftale af      3.12.70   31.12.74
        Rumaenien  forlaengelse for aaret
                   197'+ af protokol af
                   23.10.1972 , til laag-
                   tidshandelsaftale af     21.' 8.70  31.12.74
        Schweiz    vareudvekslingsaftale    15 » 9.51  31.12.74
        Sverige    vareudvekslingsoveren-
                   korast                   11 . 3.48  31 . 1.75
        Ungarn     forlaengelse fo:r aaret
                   1974 af protokol af
                   24.11.1972 , til lang-
                   tidshandelsaftale af     20.10.69   31.12.74
 ---pagebreak---                              - 3-
Deutschland Bulgarien  Verlängerung für daß
                       Jahr 197 ^ des Waren-
                       protokolls vom
                       6.3.1973 , angefügt an
                       das langfristiges
                       Abkommen vom :          12 . 2.71    31.12.74-
            Indonésien Handelsabkommen vom     22 . 4.53    31 « 3 » 73
            Polen      Verlängerung für das
                       Jahr 197^ des Waren-
                       protokolls vom
                       9.12.1972 , angefügt an
                       das langfristiges
                       Abkommen vom            15.10.70'-
                                               15.10.70     31.12.74
                                                            31.12  . 7 **
            Rumänien   Verlängerung für das
                       Jahr 1974 des Waren-
                       protokolls vom
                       22.1.1973 . angefügt an
                       das langfristiges -
                       Abkommen vom            22.12.69     31.12.72*
            Spanien    Handelsabkommen von     20 . 6.60    30 . 4.75
            Südkorea   Handelsabkommen vom      8 . 4.65     7 . ^. 75
            Tschecho­  Verlängerung für das
            slowakei   Jahr- 197 ^ des Waren-
                       protokolls vom
                       5.12.1972 , angefügt an
                       das langfristiges
                       Abkommen vom            17.12.70     31.12.7 ^
            Ungarn     Verlängerung für das
                       Jahr 197 ^ des Waren-
                       protokolls vom
                       14.3.1973 angefügt an
                       das langfristiges
                       Handelsabkommen vom     27.IO.7O   . 31.12.7^
 ---pagebreak--- France          Afrique du   échange de lettres du 18 . ^. 6'+     31.12 . 7t-
                Sud ( 1 )"
                Albanie      prorogation pour l' année
                             197'+ du protocole du
                             28.12.72 , annexé à l' ac­
                             cord commercial du         7 * ^« 72  31.12.7 ^
                Bulgarie     prorogation pour l' année
                             197 ^ du protocole du
                             27.12.72 , annexé à l' ac­
                             cord commercial du        23 . 1.70   31.12.7 +
                Coree du Sud échange de lettres        12 . 3*63   31 » 3*73
                Equateur     traité de commerce      , 20 . 3«39   20 . 3«73
                Hongrie      prorogation pour l' année
                             197 ^ du protocole du
                             13.12.72 , annexé à l' ac­
                             cord commercial du         3 » 1.70   31.12 . 7^
                Inde ( 1 )   accord commercial
                             et échange de lettres 19.10.39        31.12 . 7 ^
                Irak         accord commercial du      23 . 9 . 67 23 . 3«73
                Liban        accord commercial du      23 . 3.33   10 . ^. 75
                Paraguay     accord commercial du      11 . 9«3o   12 . *f.75
                Pologne      prorogation pour 1 'année
                             197 ^ du protocole du
                             29.12.72 , annexé à l' ac­
                             cord commercial du        23*12.69    31.12.7^
                Roumanie     prorogation pour l' année
                             197^ du protocole du
                             l8.ll.72 , annexé à l' ac­
                             cord commercial du         9 » 1.70   31.12.7 ^
                                                                   31.12.74-
                Tchéco­      prorogation pour l' annee
                slovaquie    197 ^ du protocole du
                             12.12.72 , annexé à l' ac­
                             cord commercial du        23 . 2.70   31.12.7^
                URSS         prorogation pour l' année
                             197 ^ du protocole du
                             2^.11.72 , annexé à l' ac­
                             cord commercial du        26 . 3.69   31*12.7'+
( l ) prorogation par échange de notes .
 ---pagebreak---                                - 5 -
Ireland Austria       trade agreement con­
                      cluded by exchange
                      of notes                    6.10.50       31»12.?t-
        Finland       trade agreement             1 . 6 . 51    31«12.7 ^
        Iceland       trade agreement              2.12.50      31»12.7 if
        Sweden        trade agreement            25 « 6.^9      31-12 . 7^
Italia  Albania       proroga per l' anno 197 ^
                      del protocollo del
                      lO.ll . 72 , allegato
                      all' accordo commer­
                      ciale del                  10.11.72       31.12.7 ^
        Bulgaria      proroga per l' anno 197 ^
                      del protocollo del
                      23-11.72 , allegato
                      all' accordo commerciale
                      a lungo termine del        21 . 1.70      31.12.74
        Cecoslovacchia proroga per l' anno 197 ^
                      del protocòllo del
                      23.1.73 * allegato
                      all' accordo del           1 ^f . 11 . 69 31.12.7 ^
        Corea del Sud accordo commerciale          9 . 3.65      8 . 3.75
        El Salvador   accordo commerciale        30 . 3.53
                                                                31 . 3-75
                      protocollo addizionale     21.12.55
        Indonesia     accordo commerciale        23 . 3-51      31 . 3.75
        Iran          scambio di note            29 . 1.58
                                                                 9 . 2.75
                                       e         23 . 3.61
        Israele       accordo commercial#          5 . 3.54
                      scambio di Iettare           5 . 1.56
                                                                31 . 3.75
                      processi verbale           21.10.56
                                       e         11 . 2.6k
        Iugoslavia    accordo commerciale          1 . 7.67
                      protocollo e scambio       30 . k.69      31.12.7 ^
                      di note successivo
        Norvegia      accordo commerciale        20 . 5-53
                      protocollo                 31 . 8.59      31 - 3.75
                      scambio di note            10 . 5.62
 ---pagebreak---                                       - 6 -
               Polonia
                              proroga per l' anno 1974
                              dell protocollo del
                              19.12.72 allegato
                              all 'accordo commerciale
                              del
                              ji . «I
                                                       18 . 2.70     31.12.74
              Eepublica
              dominicana
                             accordo commerciale      18 . 2.54      11 . 3.75
              Eomania
                             proroga per l' anno 1974
                             del protocollo del
                             20.12,72 , allegato
                             all' accordo commerciale
                             a lungo termine del        4.11.6$
                                                        **. 11.69   31.12.74
             Ungheria
                            proroga per l' anno 1974
                            del protocollo del.
                            12.2.73 » allegato
                            all' accordo commerciale
                            a lungo termine del      15 . 11 . 69   31.12.74
             URSS
                            proroga per l' anno 1974
                            del protocollo del
                            9-2.73 , allegato
                           all' accordo commerciale
                           a lungo termine del       15 . 1,70     31.12.74
 Nederland  Finland        handelsakkoord             8.12.36      31 . 3.75
                                                       ?
United     Czecho-
Kingdom                   prolongation . for the
           elovakia
                         year 1974 of the protocol
                         of 12.12.72 , under the
                         long-term trade agree­
                         Ment 0f                    27. 6.72      31.12.74
           Hungary .     prolongation for the year
                         197^ of the exchange of
                         letters of 1.12.72 , under
                         the long-term economic
                         and trade agreement of 21. 3.72          31.12.74
 ---pagebreak--- Poland  prolongation for the year
        1974 of the agreed minute
        of 8.12.72 , under the
        long-term economic and
        trade agreement of       21 . ^. 71 31 . 12.7 ^
Romania prolongation for the year
        197^ of the agreed minute
        of 7»5«73i under the
        long-term trade agree­
        ment of                ' 15 . 6.7-  31 -12 - ?'*
USSR    prolongation for the year
        197^ of the exchange of
        letters of 21.12.72 under
        the long-term trade
        agreement of                  6.69  31.12.7 ^
 ---pagebreak---                                                       ΑΝΝΞΧ  II
1.                 The Council notes that the renewal of the agreements
or Protocols in question would not prevent Community negotiations
from being opened and would not constitute an obstacle to the imple­
mentation of the common commercial policy during the proposed period
of extension .
                   The Council therefore points out that the Member
States cannot set these agreements and protocols against Community
provisions , . in particular as regards the adoption of decisions the
purpose of which is to complete the standardization of the import
systems of the Member States during the period of extension .
2.                 The Council further notes that provisions governing
the treatment of products produced under cooperation arrangements
are contained in certain protocols between some Member States and
some countries of the East . These provisions obviously cannot pre­
judice the application of Community law , where appropriate to these
products .
 ---pagebreak---                                                   ANNEX       III
Your Excellency ,
( Sir ) ,
                I have the honour to inform you that my
government wishes to prolong , for the year 197^» the provisions
of the Protocol and the lists of quotas negotiated for 1973 j
within the fromework of the long-term Agreement of
/""            Furthermore , I have the honour to inform you that
Community regulations allow for the possibility of autonomous
increases in import quotas . My government reserves the right to
communicate to you the decisions which are eventually taken on
this subject .    /
                                                , i
                Would you please indicate the consent of your
government to the prolongation of the Protocol .
                           ( F. d . p. )