CELEX: 51977PC0205
Language: en
Date: 1977-05-24
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) extending the arrangements applicable to trade with Malta beyond the date of expiry of the first stage of the Association Agreement#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) extending the arrangements applicable to trade with the Republic of Cyprus beyond the date of expiry of the first stage of the Association Agreement (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                COM(77 ) 205 final
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                                 Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
             extending the arrangements applicable to trade with
             Malta beyond the date of expiry of the first stage of
             the Association Agreement
                                 Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
             extending the arrangements applicable to trade with the
             Republic of Cyprus beyond the date of expiry of the first
                         stage of the Association Agreement
                   ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
COM(77 ) 205 final
 ---pagebreak--- EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 on the extension of certain provisions governing the first stage of the
 Agreements establishing an association between the European Economic Comrnur.it
 on the one hand and Malta and Cyprus on the other .
1.   The provisions governing the first stage of the Agreements with Halt a
and Cyprus and the provisions of the Protocols concluded rath those two
countries expire on 30 June .
2.   negotiations are in progress with iialta and Cyprus for the conclusion of
additional protocols to the Association Agreements extending the first
stage of those Agreements beyond 1 July .   There is no chance , however ,
of the two protocols entering into force on that date .
3.   In the circumstances and in order to avoid a legal   vacuum in the
Community 's relations with Malta and Cyprus , the Commission proposes that
the Council adoot the draft regulations autonomously extending certain
provisions governing the first stage of the Agreements with Iialta and Cyrcrus
until the entry into force of the additional protocols now being negotiated
or until 31 December , whichever is the sooner .
4.   The question of " Uynrus oherry" type wine will be the subject of a scpara
Communication by the Commission to the Council .
 ---pagebreak---                        cotWGiL ifiaiuijA'rxoïï ( i>rx) )
 extending tre arrmgerionts annli cable to trade with Malta beyond the date
of exniry of the first stage of the Association Agreement
THE COUNCIL 0 / TTEC MtfOPiJAIJ COi.j JXIITIiiU ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the . bronpr.n i'icononic Community ,
and in particular Articles 43 and 113 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having regard to the Oninion of the European Parliament ,
Whereas the provisions governing the first stage of the Agreement
establishing an association between the European
Economic Community and Malta \ including the Protocol laying down certain
provisions relating to the Agreement establishing an association betvrcen
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the European Economic Community and Kalta , which was
extended by the Agreement of 26 February 1976"^, exoires on 30 June 1977 ;
i'lhereas negotiations are in progress for the conclusion of an additional
protocol to the Association Agreement ;
 VJhereas , pending the conclusion of that protocol , the arrangements which
 the Community anplien to trade with Malta under the association with that
 country should be extended ,
   ■jUu A. O i_J O.Lj           p•                       ^OJ ôl,.?7 . 3.1975 .
                           -7 S
      J .» <i O  *)  ί           Ρ·3
 ---pagebreak--- HAS ADOPTED THIS RimULATIOlJ :
                                 Article 1
The trade arrangements provided for in the Agreement establishing an association
between the European Economic Community and Ilalta , including the Protocol
laying down certain provisions relating to that Agreement consequent on
the accession of new i .ember States to the Community cut excluding the
provisions of Articles 4 , 9(l ) and 11 of the said Protocol , and in
Decision no l/?'' o " the Association Council of 29 June 197'? derogating from
the concent of " originating products " for reception apDaratus falling within
heading Ho 85.15 of the Brussels Tariff Nomenclature^, shall remain c.t>pl icr.bl e
in the Community beyond 30 June 1977 and until the entry into force of the
additional protocol or until      31 December 1977 » whichever is the sooner .
                                 Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1977 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly apnlicable
in all Kember States'.
Done   at Brussels ,
                                                      i?or the Counoi 1
                                                      The President
OJ :;0 L 185 , 9.7.1976 , p. 5 .
 ---pagebreak---                        COUNCIL REGULATION ( ESC )
extending the arrangements applicable to trade with the Republic of Cyprus
beyond the date of expiry of the first stage of the Association Agreement
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Articles 43 and 113 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ,
Whereas the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic
Community and the Republic of Cyprus"*", including the Protocol laying down
certain provisions relating to the Agreement establishing an association
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between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus , expires
on 30 June 1977 >
Whereas negotiations are in progress for the conclusion of an additional
protocol to the Association Agreement ;
Whereas , pending the conclusion of that protocol , the arrangements which
the Community applies to trade with Cyprus      under the association with that
country should be extended ,
  OJ No L 133 , 21.5 . 1973 , p.2 .
 ^GJ No L 133 , 21.p . 1973 , p.88
 ---pagebreak--- HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                 Article 1
The trade arrangements provided, for in the Agreement establishing
an association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of
Cyprus , including the Protocol laying down certain provisions relating
to that Agreement consequent on the accession of new Member States to the
Community but excluding the provisions of Articles 4 , 10 ( l ), 13 and 15 of the
said     Protocol , shall remain applicable in the Community beyond 30 June 1977
and until the entry into force of the additional protocol or until 31 December
1977 , whichever is the sooner .
                                 Article 2
For the products covered by Article 59(l ) (^) of the Act
                         1
            of Accession , the provisions
of Article 4 of the Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to the
Agreement establishing an association      between the European Economic Community
and the Republic of Cyprus shall remain applicable until 31 December 1977 •
                                 Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1977 *
This Regulation    shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
                                                   Por the Council
                                                   The President
 OJ No L 73 , 27.3.1972,0.14-
 ---pagebreak---                       PICHE FUTAJíCIEKE
     La présente proposition a pour objet de proroger les
dispositions régissant la première étape des aocords avec Malt*
ot Chypre , en vigueur respectivement depuis 1971 et 1973 »
      Elle ne -oemporte auoune incidenoe financière nouvelle.