CELEX: 51973PC0224
Language: en
Date: 1973-02-15
Title: Proposal for a REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL on the safeguard measures provided in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Libanon#Proposal for a REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL on the safeguard measures provided in the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (73) 224
Vol. 1973/0036
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                                               COM(73 ) 224 final
                                               Brussels . 15 February 1973
                                 Proposal for a
                         REGULATION (EEC ) OF TEE COUNCIL
               on the safeguard measures provided in the Agreement
              "between the European Economic Community and the
                               Republic of Libanon
                                 Proposal for a
                         REGULATION (EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
               on the safeguard measures provided in the Agreement
               establishing an Association between the European ■
                 Community and the Republic of Cyprus
                 ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
 COM(73 ) 224 final
 ---pagebreak---                                 Proposal f.or' a
            on "the safe/raard measures provided in "the Agreement
 "between the European Economic Community and the Repiiblic of Libanon
 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 proposal from the Commission ;
 Whereas an agreement between the European Economic Community and the
 Republic of Libanon was signed at .Brussels on 18th December 1972®
■Whereas , for the purposes of implementing the safeguard clauses
 provided for in the Treaty establishing the European Economic
 Community , the procedures to be followed are laid down by the Treaty
 itself ;
 Whereas , on the other hand , the " detailed rules for implementing the
 safeguard clause provided for in Article 1 2 of the Agreement remain
 to be laid down ;                   •                                ■
 HAS ADOPTED THIS- REGULATION :
                                  Article 1
 1 it     The Commission may , at the request of a Member State or on its
 own initiative , decide to apply to products originating in the Republic
'of Libanon the safeguard measures which in Articlie 12 of the Agreement
 between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Libanon –
 hereinafter called the "Agreement " - the Community reserved the right
 to talce , in particular , the temporary total or partial withdrawal of
 tariff or other concessions granted by the Community to the Republic
 of Libanon *
 ---pagebreak--- The safeguard measures shall be oommunicatod to the Member States and
shall bo immediately applicable . Where such a request is made to the
Commission by a Member State , the Commission shall take its Decision
within three working days following receipt of the request .
2.     Any Member State may refei* the Commission 's Decision to the Council
within ten working days following notification thereof . The Council shall
meet forthwith * It may be a qualified majority amend or rescind the
Decision in question#
                                 Article 2
1•     Without prejudice to Article 1 the Commission may authorize a
Member State to deal with such dieturbaiJOBD or difficulties as are
referred to in Article 12 of the Agreement by taking safeguard measures .
These measures and the Commission 's Decision shall be notified to all
Member States .                                               ,
2.     In case of urgency the Member State or States concerned may
introduce quantitative import restrictions . They shall immediately
notify these measures to the Commission and to the other Member States#
The Commission shall decide , by an emergency procedure and within a
maximum period of five working daysof the notification referred to in
the first subparagraph , whether the measures are to be retained , modified
or abolished .
All the Member States shall be notified of the Commission 's Decision ,
which shall be immediately enforceable .
 ---pagebreak--- 3.     Any Member State may refer the Commission 's Decision to the
Council within a maximum period of ten working clays of notification of
the Decision. The Council shall meet forthwith# It may by a qualified
majority amend or rescind the Decision taken by the Commission .
If the Member State which took measures in pursuance of paragraph 2
refers the matter to the Council , the Decision of the Commission shall
be suspended. The suspension shall end thirty days after the matter has
been referred to the Council if by that time the latter has not amended
or rescinded the Decision of the Commission .
4«     For the purpose of implementing this /article , priority must be
given in the selection of measures to those which least disturb the
functioning of the common market#
         • •  1                              s :
                                 Article 3
1.     Before deciding to apply safeguard measures under Article 1 ( l ) ?
before authorizing a Member State to take such measures or before taking
its Decision concerning, the measures taken in implementation of      _
Article 2 (1 ) and ( 2 ) by the Member State ooncerned , the Commission shall
hold consultations .
2. .   These Consultations shall take place Within an advisory committee
composed of representatives of each Member State and presided over by -
a representative of the Commission .
3.     The Committee shall meet when convened by its chairman* The latter
shall forward to the Member States , within the shortest possible time ,
any appropriate information !
 ---pagebreak---                                      - 4 -
                                    Article 4       \
The provisions of Articles 1 and 2 shall not affeot implementation of "
the safeguard clauses provided for in the Treaty, in particular in
Articles 108 and 109 thereof , in accordance with the procedures therein
provided for .                                 •. >
                                    Article 5
This Regulation shall in no way debar full application of the Regulations
on the common organization of agricultural markets .
Article 2 shall not apply to products covered by those Regulations .
                                    Article 6
                 /
Notification to the Joint Committee by the Community as required by
Article 12 ( 2) of the Agreement shall be effected by the Commission.
                                    Article 7
The provisions of Article 2 ( 2 ) and (3 ) shall apply until 31 December 1974»
Until that date , the Council , acting by a qualified majority , on a -proposal
from the Commission, shall decide upon any amendments to be -made thereto .
This .Regulation shall be binding in its enterety and directly applicable
in all Member States .                     . J           '
           Done at Brussels ,                      19
                                                      For the Council
                                                       The President
 ---pagebreak---                                      •t   Proposal for a
                  on -the safe.-Tuard measures provided in tho Agreement
                              os*   1 i Bb 1 aj? ail As so c i, at ion.
                      «
between "the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPE COmJNTTIES ,
Having, regard to the. Treaty - establishing the European Economio
Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Whereas an agreement between the European Economic Community and the
                               V                       - ; .
Republic of Cyprus was signed at Brussels on 19th December 1972 >
Whereas , for the purposes of implementing the safeguard clauses
provided for in the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community , the procedures to be followed are laid down by the Treaty
itself ; 1                                                                           : ' '
Whereas , on the other hand, tho detailed rules for implementing the
safeguard clause provided for in Article 10 of the Agreement remain
to be la^d.down;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION                    .     ..........
                                            Artic?.e 1       ■
   ;* ..-.r ffho Commission may , at ; the request of a Member. State .or on its
own initiative j decide to apply to products originating in^the.
Republic of Cyprus the safeguards measures which in Article 1 0 of the
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republio of _
Cyprus - hereinafter called tho "Agreement " – the Community reserved
tho right to take , in particular ,
   Λ  %    , .· \
                                                     the temporary total or partial
withdrawal of tariff or other concessions granted by the Community to
the Republio of Cyprus »
                                                                           • • •/ • • #
 ---pagebreak--- The safeguard measures shall "be communicated to the Member States and
shall bo immediately applicable . Where such a request is made to the
Commission "by a Member State , the Commission . shall take its Decision
within three working days following receipt of the request ♦
2.     Any Member State may refer the Commission ^ Decision to the Council
within ten working days following notification thereof . The Council shall
meet forthwith . It may be a qualified majority amend or resoind the
Decision in question .
                                 Article 2
1•     Without prejudice to Article 1 the Commission may authorize a
Member State to deal with suoh disturbances or difficulties as are
referred to in Article 10 of the Agreement by taking safeguard measures .
These measures and the Commissions Decision shall be notified to all
Member States .
2.     In case of urgency the. Member State or States concerned may
introduce quantitative import restrictions . They shall immediately
notify these measures to the Commission and to the other Member States .
The Commission shall decide , by an emergency, procedure and within g,
maximum period of five working days of the notification referred to in
the first subparagraph , whether the measures are to bo retained,- modified
or abolished .
All the Member States , shall be notified of the Commission 's Decision ,
whioh shall be immediately enforceable .
 ---pagebreak--- 3*       Any Member State may refer the Commission 's Decision to the
 Council within a maximum period of ten working days of notification of
the Decision . The Council shall meet forthwith * It may "by a qualified
majority amend or rescind the Decision taken by the Commission.
If the Member State which took measures in pursuance of paragraph 2 .
refers the matter to the Council , the Decision of the Commission shall
be suspended . The suspension shall end thirty days after the matter has
been referred to the Council if by that time the latter has not amended
or rescinded the Decision of the Commission#
4.     • For the purpose of implementing this Article , priority must be '
given in the selection of measures to these which least disturb the
functioning of the common market#
                                 Article 3                               ,
1.       Before deciding to apply safeguard measures under Article 1 (l ),
before authorizing a Member State to ;tako such measures or before taking
its Decision concerning the measures taken- in implementation of . ,
Article 2 (1 ) and ( 2) by the Member State concerned , the Commission shall
hold consultations .
2.       These consultations shall take place within an advisery committee
composed of representatives of each- Member State ana presided over by "
a representative of the Commission .                                   ;
3.       The Committee shall meet when convened by its chairman. The latter
shall forward to the Member States , within the shortest possible time ,
                                     ι
any appropriate information.
 ---pagebreak---                                   Art ici a 4
The provisions of Articles 1 and 2 shall not affect implementation of
the safeguard clauses provided for in the Treaty , in particular in
Articles 108 and 109 thereof , in accordanoe with the procedures therein
provided for .
                                  Article 5
This Regulation shall in no way debar full application of the Regulations
on the common organization of agricultural markets .
Article 2 shall not apply to products covered "by those Regulations .
                                  Article 6
Notification to the Council of Association "by the Community as required by
Article 10 ( 2 ) of the Agreement shall lie effected by the Commission.
                                  Article 7   . -
The provisions of Article 2 ( 2 ; and ( 3 ) shall apply until 31st Deoember 1974 *
Until that date , the Council ,, acting "by a qualified majority , on a
proposal from the Commission , shall decide upon any amendments to "be made
thereto .
This Regulation shall 'be binding in its enterety and directly applicable in
all Member States .                                         • ~
                                      *                 '
               Done at Brussels ,              19
                                                      For the Council
                                                       The President