CELEX: 51991PC0261
Language: en
Date: 1991-07-18
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION AUTHORIZING EXTENSION OR TACIT RENEWAL OF CERTAIN TRADE AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED BETWEEN MEMBER STATES AND THIRD COUNTRIES

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                                   C0M(91) 261 final
                                                                   Brussels, 18 July 1991
            ^ffiffi-'^fffi
 ,'~ •-<XS3SE!^B^                                       Proposal for a
                                                       COUNCIL DECISION
                                  authorizing extension or taoit renewal of certain
                                      trade agreements concluded between Member
                                              States and third countries
                                                (presented by the Commission)
•.-.%'$£i • ^ ^ à f l ï i » ^
    Bfr^jffiyjffiîSagjgij'^
 ---pagebreak---                                -4 b*o-
                      EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Pursuant to Article 3 of the Counoil Deoision of 16 December 1969
on the progressive standardization of agreements oonoerning
oommerolal relations between Member States and third oountries
and on negotiation.of Community agreements, (1) the Commission is
proposing to the Counoil that the Member States be authorized to
extend or tacitly renew the trade agreements annexed to the
attaohed proposal for a Counoil deoision.
The agreements in question constitute the 3nd baton for 1991 and
expire or are due to be terminated between 1.8.1991 and
31.10.1991.
The prior consultation speoifled in Artiole 2 of the Deoision was
exeouted by written prooedure. The outoome was the recognition on
12.6.1991 that the conditions under whloh the agreements could be
extended for a further year had been fulfilled.
The Commission finds that the extension of the agreements has no
implications for SMEs or for employment.
The list still inoludes oertains agreements with an EFTA oountr
les whloh, in aooordanoe with the understanding reaohed within
the Working Party on EFTA, should be revised by the Member States
oonoerned .
The Member States oonoerned have informed the Commission that
the review of these agreements will soon be oompleted, but that
there is not enough time remaining before expiry to finalize the
updating. The Commission therefore oonsiders that a further
extension of these agreements is required.
The Commission would also point out that the proposals
authorizing the Member States to renew or extend oertain
agreements in this baton for a further year in no way prejudioe
its position the next time these ageements oome up for renewal.
(1) OJ L 326, 29.12.1969, p. 39.
 ---pagebreak---                                 - 1 Un, -
                                Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL DECISION
                                  Of
         authorizing extension or taoit renewal of certain
             trade agreements concluded between 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 Council Decision 69/494/EEC of 16 December 1969
on the progressive standardization of agreements concerning
commercial relations between Member States and third countries
and on the negotiation of Community agreements^1), and in
particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas extension or tacit renewal beyond the end of the
transitional period was last authorized in the case of the
Agreements, and Protocols listed in the Annex by Decision
91/104 /EEC(2>,
Whereas the Member States concerned have, with a view to avoiding
any disruption of their commercial relations with third countries
concerned based on Agreement, requested authorization to extend
or renew the abovementioned Agreements,
Whereas, however, most of the areas covered by these national
Agreements are henceforth the subject of Community Agreements;
whereas in this situation, there should be authorization for the
maintenance of national Agreements only for those areas not
covered by Community Agreements; whereas, in addition, such
authorization should not, therefore, adversely affect the
obligation incumbent upon the Member States to avoid and, where
appropriate, to eliminate any incompatibility between such
Agreements and the provisions of Community law,
Whereas the provisions of the Ageements to be either prolonged or
renewed    should  not   furthemore,     during the  period under
consideration, constitute an obstacle to the implementation of
the common commercial policy,
(1)    OJ NO L 326, 29.12.1969, p. 39.
(2)    OJ No L 54 , 28.2.1991,. P- 36
 ---pagebreak---                               - 2
Whereas the Member States concerned have declared that the
extension or tacit renewal of these Agreements would neither
constitute an obstacle to the opening of Community negotiations
with the third countries concerned and the transfer of the
commercial substance of those Agreements to Community Agreements
nor, during the period under consideration, hinder the adoption
of the measures necessary to complete the st andardization of the
import arrangements of the Member States,
Whereas at the conclusion of the consultations provided for in
Article 2 of Decision 69/494/EEC it was established, as the
aforesaid declarations by the Member States concerned confirm,
that the provisions of the Agreements to be extended or renewed
would not, during the period under consideration, constitute an
obstacle to the implementation of the common commercial policy,
Whereas, in these circumstances, the Agreements concerned may be
either extended or tacitly renewed for a limited period,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
                            Article 1
The Trade Agreements and Protocols between Member States and
third countries, as listed in the Annex hereto, may be extended
or tacitly renewed up to the dates indicated for each of them for
those areas not covered by Agreements between the Community and
the third countries concerned and insofar as their provisions are
not contrary to existing common policies.
                            Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Donne at Brussels,
                                              For the Council
                                              The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                                           -3 -
ANEXO      — BILAC   — ANHANC            — /7APAFTHMA              — A.s'NEX         — ANNEXE           — ^ . L Z - E O l 7 U — EI J LACE        —       ANEXO
                                                                                                                                          Piorrofado o
   Eiudo micmbro           P«li tercero                                   Nuuralcu y fechi del Acuerdo                                     Uciumcnle
                                                                                                                                    recondueido ha*u el
                                                                                                                                    Udl»b cher /oriarnjcln:
     Mcdlcmuut              Trcdjcland                                        Afulcnj »rt og ditcnng                                    cllcr uilucnde
                                                                                                                                          vide refaire Lkc
                                                                                                                                          Ablau/ nach
     Mitglicdauut            Drittland                                   Art und Dilum dc« Abkommcnt                                  Verllnrerunf oder
                                                                                                                                       idluchwelfcndcr
                                                                                                                                         VerlAnjerunj
                                                                                                                                      Hyepoytivta Ju*|$cta;
     Kpo/roc. \dXoc,        Tplrn x»pa                                  Oûai^ rat rutcpoynvla TTK cvmxuvuic                           ratdnuv TTK xopat6>
                                                                                                                                      OT0*î T| TT)Ç  OUfKfÇaÇ
                                                                                                                                           avevedwoac
                                                                                                                                      Prolon|*d or tacitly
    Member Sut*           Third country                                    Type and d»le of Agreement                                    renewed until
                                                                                                                                        Échéance a pro
     Eut membre              Pays tier»                                      Nature et dite de l'accord                                 prorogation ou
                                                                                                                                      uelu reconduction
                                                                                                                                       Scadcnta dopo la
    Suio membre             Pa eve te n o                                    Nature c data dcll'accordo                                   prorof» o il
                                                                                                                                         cacilo rinnovo
                                                                                                                                      VervmJcUrum ru al
       LJd-5t*it            Derde land                                   A»rd en datum van het akkoord                               dan niet lulrariigvndc
                                                                                                                                            verlenjinj
                                                                                                                                         Prorrojrado ou
   Exudo-membre            P»i» tcreeiro                                     Haturcza r data do acordo                                     uciumcnle
                                                                                                                                          renovado nt
BENELUX               Japon / Japan               Accord commerciaj / Handelsakkoord                           8. 10. 1960
                                                  Protocoles et agreed minutes / Protocollen                 j^      ^ 1963             31. 12. 199*.
                                                  en agreed minutes
                                                  Échange de lettres / Bricrwisscling                       30.      4. 1963
DANMARK               Argentina                   Handels- og besrlingsahale                                25. 11. 1957                31. 12. I99t
                      El/enbcnskysten             Handclsaftale                                             23. 11. 1966                   9.     I. 199J
                      Israel                      Handelsaftalc                                              14. 11. 1952                14. II. 1991.
                      0strig                      Vtrcudvekslingitifulc                                     29. 11. 1948                28. 11. I99J.
DEUTSCHLAND           Arabische Republik
                      Àgypten                     A b k o m m c n Obrî den "^t/arenverkehr                   18. 2. 1956                31.     12.  1991.
                      Argentinien                 Handels- und Zjthlungsabkommen                            25. 11. 1957                31.     12.  1991.
                      Àthiopien                   W i r u c h a f u - und H a n d e l s a b k o m m e n     21. 4. 1964                 31.     12.  1991
                      Brasihcn                    Handelsabkomroen                                             1. 7. 1955               31.     12.   1991
                      Chile                       Protokoll Ober Handels- und
                                                  Zahlungrverkehr                                              2. 11. 1956              31.     12.  199$,
                      Benin                       Wirtachafisabkommen                                        19. 6. 1961                31.     12.   199*
                      EHenbeinlcûste              Wiruchafuabkommen                                          18. 12. 1961                31.    12.   !??t
                      Cabun                       Wiruchafuubkommen                                          1 I. 7. 1962                31.    12.  I99J.
                      Guinea                      Wirtschafuabkommcn                                         19. 4. 1962                 31.    12.   1991
                      Japan                       Handelsabkommen                                              1.    7.   1960           3!.    12.   1991
                       Ksmerun                    Handelsabkommen                                              8.    3.   1962           31.    12.   1991
                       Kenia                      W i r u c h a f U ' und H a n d e l s a b k o m m e n        4.   12.   1964           31.    12.   199J.
                       Kongo                      Wiruchaftsabkornmen                                        30.    10.   1962           31.    12.   199*.
                       Madagaskar                  Wituchafuabkonimcn                                          6.    6.   i 962          31.    12.   I99t
                       Marokko                     H a n d c l s a b k o m m t n und Dricf-wcchicl            15.    4.   1961           31'. 12. 1991V
                                                   Protokoll                                                 20.      I.  1964
                       Neusecland                  Handelsabkommen                                           20.     4.   1959           31.'   12.   1991
                       Niger                       Wirtschaftsabkommen                                        14.    6.   1961           31.    12.   1991,
                       Nigeria                     Handelsabkommen                                           25.     3.   1963           31.    12.   1991
                       Burkina Faso                Wirucha/taabkommcn                                          8.     6.  1961           31,    12.   1991
                       Pakistan                    H a n d e l s a b k o m m e n und Protokoll                 9.    3.   1957           31.    12.   I99V-
                       Paraguay                    Handelsabkommen                                           25.     7.   1955           31.    12.   1991
                       Schwciz                     21. Zusatzprotokoll l u m (aufgehobencn)
                                                   dcutsch-schwciterischcn Handelsablcom-
                                                   men                                                        13.     9. 1977            31. 12. 199*
                       Sambia                      Wiruchafuabkornmcn                                         10. 12. 1966               31. 11 1991
                       Sierra Leone                Wiruchafuabkommen                                          13. 9. 1963                31. 12. 199L
 ---pagebreak---                                                                    -u-
            1
DEUTSCHLAND   Somalia               Handelsabkommen                                19.   1, 1962    3 1 . 12,   199t
(Fomtrxunf)   Sri Lanka             Handelsabkommen                                  !. 4. 1955     3 1 . 12.   1991
              SOda/nka              Liste der Einruhrkomingemc                                      3 1 . 8.   19SJ.
              Tansania              Handels- und Wirtsrhaftsabkomnicn                6. 9. 1962     31,12.     1991
              Tschad                Wirtschaftiabkommen                           3 1 . 5. 1963     3 1 . 11.  199$,
              Tuncsicn              H a n d e l s a b k o m m e n und             19.    1. 1960
                                                                                                 )  3 1 . 12. 1991.
                                    Zusauprotokoll                                22. 12. 1963
              Uganda                Handelsabkommen                                17. 3. 1964      3 1 . 12. 199V
              Zentralafrikanische
              Republik              Wiruchafuuibkommen                            29. 12. 1962      3 1 . 12. 199J.
              Zypcm               • Handelsabkommen                               3 0 . 10. 1961    3 1, 12. 199J.
EAAAAA        Kavcx5àc.             Eu.7iopuc-n.       cruu,cfXji)vla             25. 8. 1947       28. 8. 199V
              lou&civ               Eu-nopuc-n,        cruu.tp<ovla               10. 10. 1978       10. 10. 199*.
              Zatp                  Eu.nopi>cf|        cruu.«p<»)vla                3. 10. 1968       3. 10. 199V
              Kopto.                Eu.nopucn,         crumpovla                    4, 10. 1974       4, 10. 1MV
              Kùrtpoç               Eu.nopi»cr|        crvu.tfxovl«               23. 8. 1962       23. 8. 199V
ESPANA        Cuba                  C o n v c n i o comercial                     23.    1. 1979    3 1 . . 1. 1 9 9 1
              Colombia              Acuerdo comercial                             27.    6. 1979     19. 12. 199>
              India                 Acuerdo de comercio y de
                                    cooperaciàn c c o n 6 m i c a                 14. 12. 1972       13. 12. \99%
              Madagascar            Acuerdo comercial                             20.    1. 1965     19. 1. 1 9 9 1
              Pakistin              Acuerdo comercial                             19. 11. 1976      28. 11. 199|V
              Uruguay               C o n v c n i o sobre intercambio comercial   24. 2. 1954       20. Z 199A
              Zaire                 Acuerdo de cooperacion c c o n 6 m i c a      21. 1). 1983      20. 11. 1991
FRANCE *      Argentine             Accord commercial et de paiement              25. I I . 1957    31. I Z 1 9 9 1
              Autriche              Accord commercial tr protocole                26. 7. 1963       31. 12. 1991
              Israël                Accord commercial                             10. 7. 1953
                                    Protocole                                     16. 1. 1967     I 31. IZ     1991
                                    Échange de lettres                            24. 12. 1968
              Japon                 Accord commercial et protocole                14. 5. 1963    ]  10.     1. I 9 9 £
                                    Protocole                                     26. 7. 1966
              Mexique               Accord commercial                             11. 7. 1950       28. 1 1. 1994,
              Norvège               Accord commercial                               3. 7. 1951
                                    Protocole                                       2. 4. 1960    \ 31. 12. I99J.
                                    Échange de lettres                              6. 2. 1964
              Suède                 Accord commercial                               3. 3. 1949      3 ! . IZ 1 9 9 1
              Suisse                Accord commercial                             21. 11..1967      31. I Z 1991
              Turquie               Accord commercial                             3 1 . 8. 1946     31. 11. 199JL
              Yougoslavie           Accord commercial                             25.    1. 1964
                                                                                                 )  31. 11. 1 9 9 1
                                    Protocole                                       6. 5. 1970
ITALIA        Argentina             Accordo commerciale e scambio di note         25. 11. 1957      31. IZ 19?»
              Canada                Modus vivendi comm.-rciale                    28, 4. 1948       31. I I . 1 9 9 1
              C o c u Rica          Modus vivendi commerciale e                   20. 2. 1953       ! 1 11. 1 95*.
                                    scambio di note                               23. 6. 1953
              Giappone              Agreed m i n u t e i                          31. 12. 1969      >.. 9. 1951.
              Guatemala             Modu» vivendi commerciale                       6. 6. 1936      Ji 1 1 I9SJ.
              Malu                  Accordo commerciale                           28. 7. 1967       31. 1 1    199£
              Marocco               Accordo commerciale                           28. 1. 1961       3 1. 1 1    199).
                                    Protocollo                                    24. Z 1963
              Measico               Accordo commerciale                           15. 9. 1949
                                    Protocollo                                    28. 10. 1963      3i. 11     1991
                                    Scambio di note                               20. 7. 1963
              Pakisun               Accordo commerciale                           10. 1. 1961       IC.     1, 1 9 9 *
              ParatTJay             Accordo commerciale                         -   8. 7. 1959      23.     1. 1 9 9 J
              Repubblica   inbi
              d'Egitto              Protocollo commercial.:                       29. 4. 1959       31. 1 1    1991
              Stria                 Accordo commerciale                            10. 11. 1955     31. IZ     1991
              Tunisia               Accordo commerciale c                         23. 11. 1961      3'.. I l   1991
                                    protocollo addizionalc                          2. 8. 1963
NEDERLAND     Arabische Republick
              Egypte                Handclsovcreenkomst                           21. 3. 1953       31. 1 1 I99É
              Argcntinië            Handels- en bctnling'.cvcrccnkomsf            25. 11. 1957      3 ! . 12. 1991
              Turkijc               Handelsakkoord                                  6. 9. 1949      31. 12. 1 9 9 1
 ---pagebreak---                                              -5-
PORTUGAL    Angola        Acordo comercial                            20.  1. 1979      19. I. 19S&
            Colombia      Acordo comercial                            28. 12, 1978      27. 11 1991
            Coreia do Sut Acordo comercial                             2. IL  1977        1. 12. 195%
            Equador       Acordo comercial                            16. IZ  1976      15. IZ 199U
            Senegal       Acordo comercial                            30.  1. 1975    ) 29. 1. 199^
                          Protocolo adicional                         21.  1  1580
            Tunisia       Acordo comercial                             9. 11. 1974        8. 1 1. 199V
            Zaire         Acordo comercial                            16. IZ  1983      15. IZ 19?*.
UEBL / BLEU Argentine /   Accord commercial et de paiement /
            Argentin if   Handel»- en beUlingsakkoord                 Z5. 11. 1957      3 1 . IZ  199|»
            Pakistan      Accord c o m m e r c i a l / Handelsakkoord 15. 3 . 1 9 5 2   31. IZ    1991
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                                                                      ISSN 0254-1
                                                              COM(91)261fir
                                                      DOCUMENT:
EN
                                 Catalogue number : CB-CO-91-319-EN-C
                                                             ISBN 92-77-74577-I
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities
1^2985 Luxembourg