CELEX: 31976D0774
Language: en
Date: 1976-09-20 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision of 20 September 1976 authorizing prolongation or tacit renewal of certain trade Agreements concluded between the Member States and third countries

No L 270/26                              Official Journal of the European Communities                              2 . 10 . 76
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                                                         COUNCIL
                                                      COUNCIL DECISION
                                                      of 20 September 1976
                authorizing prolongation or tacit renewal of certain trade Agreements
                              concluded between the Member States and third countries
                                                            (76/774/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                           1 972 ( 15), 22 October 1973 ( 16), 2 October 1974 ( 17)
 COMMUNITIES,                                                        and 16 September 1 975 (1S) ;
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               Whereas the Member States concerned have, with a
 Economic Community, and in particular Article 113                   view to avoiding interruption in their commercial rela­
 thereof,                                                            tions with the third countries concerned based on
                                                                     agreement, requested authorization to prolong or
 Having regard to the Council Decision of 16                         renew the abovementioned Agreements ;
 December 1969 on the progressive standardization of
 Agreements concerning commercial relations between                  Whereas authorization has to be granted only to main­
 Member States and third countries and on the negotia­               tain commercial relations between the Member States
 tions of Community Agreements ('), and in particular                and the third countries concerned on the basis of
Article 3 thereof,                                                   Agreements, pending their replacement by Commu­
                                                                     nity Agreements to be negotiated ; whereas such
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                  authorization should not, therefore, adversely effect
                                                                     the obligation incumbent upon the Member States to
 Whereas tacit extension beyond the end of the transi­
                                                                     avoid, and, where appropriate to eliminate, any incom­
 tional period has already been authorized in the case               patibility between such Agreements and the provi­
 of the Agreements listed in the Annex hereto by the
                                                                     sions of Community law ;
 Council under its Decisions of 28 January 1 969 (2), 26
 June 1 969 (3), 30 June 1 969 (4), 15 September 1 969 (5),          Whereas the provisions of the instruments to be
 1 7 October 1 969 (6), 8 December 1 969 (7), 20                     either prolonged or renewed would not, furthermore,
 December 1 969 (8), 6 February 1970 (9), 8 June                     during the period under consideration, constitute an
 1970 ( t0), 13 July 1970 ( n ), 29 September 1970 ( 12), 23         obstacle to the implementation of the common
 November 1970 ( 13), 25 October 1971 ( 14), 18 October              commercial policy ;
(') OJ No L 326, 29 . 12. 1969 , p . 39 .                            Whereas the Member States concerned have declared
(2) OJ No L 43, 20 . 2. 1969 , p . 15 .                              that the prolongation or tacit renewal of these Agree­
b) OJ No L 159, 1 . 7. 1969, p. 20.                                  ments would not constitute an obstacle either to the
(4) OJ No L 169 , 10 . 7 . 1969 , p . 2 .
(5) OJ No L 238 , 23 . 9 . 1969 , p . 9 .                            opening of Community negotiations with the third
(0) OJ No L 266, 24. 10 . 1969 , p . 32.                             countries concerned or to the transfer of the commer­
( 7) OJ No L 323 , 24. 12. 1969 , p . 10 .                           cial fabric thereof to Community Agreements, nor
(8) OJ No L 6 , 9 . 1 . 1970 , p. 1 .                                would it, during the period under consideration,
O OJ No L 36, 14. 2. 1970 , p. 29 .
( 10) OJ No L 133 , 18 . 6 . 1970 , p . 14 .
(") OJ No L 157, 18 . 7 . 1970 , p . 29 .                            ( 15)  OJ No   L 250,  6 . 11 . 1972, p. 1 . 1
( 12 ) OJ No L 225, 12. 10 . 1970 , p . 24 .                         ( lfe) OJ  No  L 301 , 30 . 10 . 1973, p. 30 .
( 13) OJ No L 262, 3 . 12. 1970 , p . 18 .                           ( 17)  OJ  No  L 276,  11 . 10 . 1974, p. 37.
( 14) OJ No L 248 , 9 . 11 . 1971 , p . 7.                           ( 18)  OJ  No  L 247,  23 . 9 . 1975, p. 29.
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hinder the adoption of the measures necessary to            prolonged or tacitly renewed up to the dates specified
complete the standardization of the import arrange­         in each case in the Annex .
ments applied by the various Member States ;
Whereas    at  the  conclusion   of the    consultations
provided for in Article 2 of the Decision of 16
December 1969 it was established, as the aforesaid                                 Article 2
declarations by the Member States confirm, that the
provisions of the agreements to be prolonged or             This Decision is addressed to the Member States .
renewed would not, during the period under considera­
tion, constitute an obstacle to the implementation of
the common commercial policy ;
Whereas, in these circumstances, the Agreements
concerned may be either prolonged or tacitly renewed
for a period not exceeding one year,                        Done at Brussels, 20 September 1976.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
                                                                                        For the Council
                       Article 1
                                                                                         The President
The trade Agreements between Member States and
third countries listed in the Annex hereto may be                                      M. van der STOEL
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                   BILAG — ANHANG — ANNEX — ANNEXE — ALLEGATO — BIJLAGE
                                                                                                                        Udløb efter
     Medlemsstat            Tredjeland                                  Aftalens art og datering                    forlængelse eller
                                                                                                                       videreførelse
                                                                                                                       Ablauf nach
     Mitgliedstaat           Drittland                             Art und Datum des Abkommens
                                                                                                                      Verlängerung
    Member State           Third country                             Type and date of Agreement                       Prolonged or
                                                                                                                      renewed until
                                                                                                                     Échéance après
     État membre             Pays tiers                                Nature et date de l'accord                    prorogation ou
                                                                                                                       reconduction
                                                                                                                     Scadenza dopo
    Stato membro            Paese terzo                                Natura e data dell'accordo                      la proroga o
                                                                                                                         il rinnovo
                                                                                                                     Vervaldatum na
       Lid-Staat            Derde land                             Aard en datum van het akkoord
                                                                                                                         verlenging
BENELUX             Grèce                         Accord commercial                                 9.   3.1960      31 .     1.1978
                    Japon                         Accord commercial                                 8 . 10 . 1960 )
                                                  Protocoles et agreed minutes                    13 .   4 . 1963 ) 31 . 12. 1977
                                                  Échange de lettres                              30 .   4.1963   )
DANMARK             Argentina                     Handels- og betalingsaftale                     25 . 11 . 1957     31 . 12 . 1977
                    Elfenbenskysten               Handelsaftale                                   23 . 11 . 1966        9.    1.1978
                    Irak                          Handelsaftale                                   13 .   1.1960      13 .     1.1978
                    Israel                        Handelsaftale                                   13 . 11 . 1952     13 . 11 . 1977
                    Østrig                        Vareudvekslingsaftale                           29 . 11 . 1948     28 . 11 . 1977
                    Portugal                      Vareudvekslingsaftale                             2.   6.1950      31 . 12. 1977
DEUTSCHLAND         Arabische Republik
                    Ägypten                       Abkommen über den Warenverkehr                  18 .   2.1956      31 . 12. 1977
                    Argentinien                   Handels- und Zahlungsabkommen                   25 . 11 . 1957     31 . 12. 1977
                    Äthiopien                     Wirtschafts - und Handelsabkommen               21 .   4.1964      31 . 12. 1977
                    Australien                    Liste der Einfuhrkontingente                                       31 . 12. 1977
                    Brasilien                     Handelsabkommen                                   1.   7.1955 ·    31 . 12. 1977
                    Chile                         Protokoll über Handels- und
                                                  Zahlungsverkehr                                   2. 11 . 1956     31 . 12. 1977
                    Dahome                        Wirtschaftsabkommen                             19 .   6.1961      31.12.1977
                    Elfenbeinküste                Wirtschaftsabkommen                             18 . 12 . 1961     31 . 12. 1977
                    Finnland                      Notenwechsel                                      3 . 12. 1969        2 . 12. 1977
                    Gabun                         Wirtschaftsabkommen                             11 .   7.1962      31 . 12. 1977
                    Guinea                        Wirtschaftsabkommen                             19 .   4.1962      31 . 12. 1977
                    Irak                           Handelsabkommen                                  7 . 10 . 1951     13 .    1.1978
                    Japan                          Handelsabkommen                                   1.  7.1960      31 . 12. 1977
                    Kamerun                        Handelsabkommen                                  8.   3.1962      31 . 12. 1977
                    Kenia                         Wirtschafts- und Handelsabkommen                  4. 12 . 1964     31 . 12. 1977
                    Kongo                         Wirtschaftsabkommen                             30 . 10 . 1962     31 . 12. 1977
                    Madagaskar                    Wirtschaftsabkommen                               6.   6.1962      31 . 12. 1977
                    Marokko                        Handelsabkommen und Briefwechsel
                                                   Protokoll
                                                                                                  15 .
                                                                                                  20 .
                                                                                                         4.1961
                                                                                                          1.1964   j 31. 12. 1977
                    Neuseeland                     Handelsabkommen                                20 .   4.1959      31 . 12. 1977
                    Niger                         Wirtschaftsabkommen                              14 .  6.1961      31 . 12. 1977
                    Nigeria                        Handelsabkommen                                25 .   3.1963      31 . 12. 1977
                    Norwegen                       Handelsabkommen                                20 . 12. 1950      31 .     5.1978
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                                                                                                                       Udløb efter
       Medlemsstat           Tredjeland                                   Aftalens art og datering                 forlængelse eller
                                                                                                                      videreførelse
                                                                                                                      Ablauf nach
       Mitgliedstaat          Drittland                              Art und Datum des Abkommens
                                                                                                                     Verlängerung
      Member State          Third country                              Type and date of Agreement                    Prolonged or
                                                                                                                     renewed until
                                                                                                                   Échéance après
      État membre             Pays tiers                                 Nature et date de 1 accord                 prorogation ou
                                                                                                                      reconduction
                                                                                                                    Scadenza dopo
      Stato membro           Paese terzo                                 Natura e data dell accordo                   la proroga o
                                                                                                                        il rinnovo
                                                                                                                   Vervaldatum na
         Lid-Staat           Derde land                              Aard en datum van het akkoord
                                                                                                                       verlenging
DEUTSCHLAND          Österreich                     Handelsabkommen                                 13 .  5.1954
                                                                                                                   31 . 12. 1977
(Fortsetzung)                                       Briefwechsel und Protokoll                      24 .  1.1963
                     Obervolta                      Wirtschaftsabkommen                              8 . 6.1961    31.12.1977
                     Pakistan                       Handelsabkommen und Protokoll                    9 . 3.1957    31.12.1977
                     Paraguay                       Handelsabkommen                                 25.   7.1955   31 . 12. 1977
                     Schweiz                        Handelsabkommen und spätere
                                                    Zusatzprotokolle                                 2. 12. 1954   31 . 12. 1977
                     Sambia                         Wirtschaftsabkommen                             10 . 12 . 1966 31 . 12. 1977
                     Sierra Leone                   Wirtschaftsabkommen                             13 . 9.1963    31.12. 1977
                     Somalia                        Handelsabkommen                                 19 .  1.1962   31 . 12. 1977
                     Sri Lanka                      Handelsabkommen                                   1 . 4.1955   31 . 12. 1977
                     Siidafrika                     Liste der Einfuhrkontingente                                   31 . 8 . 1977
                     Tansania                       Handels- und Wirtschaftsabkommen                 6 . 9.1962    31 . 12. 1977
                     Tschad                         Wirtschaftsabkommen                             31 .  5.1963   31 . 12. 1977
                     Tunesien                       Handelsabkommen und                             29 . 1.1960
                                                                                                                   31.12. 1977
                                                    Zusatzprotokoll                                 22. 12. 1963
                     Uganda                         Handelsabkommen                                 17. 3.1964     31.12. 1977
                     Zentralafrikanische                                                                                           /
                     Republik                       Wirtschaftsabkommen                             29 . 12. 1962  31 . 12. 1977
                     Zypern                         Handelsabkom       i                            30 . 10 . 1961 31 . 12. 1977
FRANCE               Argentine                      Accord commercial et de paiement                25. 11 . 1957  31 . 12. 1977
                     Autriche                       Accord commercial et protocole                  26 .  7 . 1963 31 . 12. 1977
                     Espagne                        Accord - commercial                             27. 11 . 1963  31 . 10 . 1977
                     Iran                           Accord commercial et                             4.   6. 1959
                                                                                                                   31 . 12. 1977
                                                    échange de lettres                              28 .  2. 1969
                     Islande                        Accord économique                                6. 12. 1951   31.12.1977
                     Israel                         Accord commercial                               10 .  7. 1953
                                                    Protocole                                       16 . 1 . 1967  31 . 12. 1977
                                                    Échange de lettres                              24 . 12. 1968
                     Japon                          Accord commercial et            jcole           14. 5 . 1963
                                                                                                                   10 .     1.1978
                                                    Protocole                                       26. 7. 1966
                     Mexique                        Accord commercial                               11 .  7. 1950  28 . 11 . 1977
                     Norvège                        Accord commercial                                3.   7. 1951
                                                    Protocole                                        2.   4. 1960  31 . 12. 1977
                                                    Échange de lettres                               6.   2. 1964
                     Portugal                       Arrangement commercial                          25 .  3 . 1961 31 . 12. 1977
                     Suéde                          Accord commercial                                3.   3 . 1949 31 . 12- 1977
                     Suisse                         Accord commercial                               21.11 . 1967   31 . 12. 1977
                     Turquie                        Accord commercial                               31 .  8 . 1946 31.12.1977
                     Yougoslavie                    Accord commercial                               25.   1 . 1964
                                                                                                                   31 . 12 . 1977
                                                    Protocole                                        6.   5 . 1970
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                                                                                                                        Udløb efter
     Medlemsstat          Tredjeland                                 Aftalens art og datering                       forlængelse eller
                                                                                                                       videreførelse
                                                                                                                       Ablauf nach
     Mitgliedstaat         Drittland                            Art und Datum des Abkommens
                                                                                                                      Verlängerung
    Member State         Third country                            Type and date of Agreement                          Prolonged or
                                                                                                                      renewed until
                                                                                                                     Échéance après
     État membre           Pays tiers                               Nature et date de 1 accord                       prorogation ou
                                                                                                                       reconduction
                                                                                                                     Scadenza dopo
    Stato membro          Paese terzo                               Natura e data dell accordo                         la proroga o
                                                                                                                         il rinnovo
                                                                                                                     Vervaldatum na
       Lid-Staat          Derde land                            Aard en datum van het akkoord
                                                                                                                         verlenging
IRELAND            Norway                       Trade Agreement                                     2.   7.1951      31.12.1977
ITALIA             Afganistan                   Accordo commerciale                               10 . 12. 1960      23 . 11 . 1977
                   Argentina                    Accordo commerciale e scambio di
                                                note                                             25 . 11 . 1957      31 . 12. 1977
                   Canada                       Modus vivendi commerciale                        28 . 4. 1948        31 . 12. 1977
                   Costa Rica                   Modus vivendi commerciale e scambio               20 .   2. 1953
                                                                                                                     12. 11 . 1977
                                                di note                                           23 .   6 . 1953 I
                   Giappone                     Agreed minutes                                    31 . 12. 1969      30 . 9.1977
                   Guatemala                    Modus vivendi commerciale                           6 . 6 . 1936     31 . 12. 1977
                   Irak                         Accordo commerciale                               30 . 9. 1963       30 . 11 . 1977
                   Malta                        Accordo commerciale                               28 .   7. 1967     31.12.1977
                   Marocco                      Accordo commerciale                               28 .   1 . 1961 >
                                                                                                                  • 31 . 12. 1977
                                                Protocollo                                       ,24.    2. 1963  >■
                   Messico                      Accordo commerciale                               15 . 9 . 1949   >
                                                Protocollo                                        28 . 10 . 1963  > 31 . 12. 1977
                                                Scambio di note                                   20 . 7. 1963    )
                   Pakistan                     Accordo commerciale                               10 .   1 . 1961    10 .     1.1978
                   Paraguay                     Accordo commerciale                                 8.   7. 1959     23 .     1.1978
                   Portogallo                   Accordo commerciale e scambio di
                                                note
                                                Scambio di lettere
                                                                                                    4. 3.1961
                                                                                                  30 . 12. 1961   [31. 12. 1977
                   Repubblica araba
                   d Egitto                     Protocollo commerciale '                          29 . 4. 1959       31 . 12. 1977
                   Siria                        Accordo commerciale                               10 . 11 . 1955     31 . 12. 1977
                   Tunisia                      Accordo commerciale e protocollo                  23 . 1 1 . 1961 >
                                                                                                                  t 31 . 12. 1977
                                                addizionale                                         2. 8.1963
 NEDERLAND         Arabische Republiek
                   Egypte                       Handelsovereenkomst                               21 .   3.1953      31 . 12. 1977
                   Argentinië                   Handels- en betalingsovereenkomst                 25 . 11 . 1957     31 . 12. 1977
                   Turkije                       Handelsakkoord                                     6.   9.1949      31 . 12. 1977
 UEBL              Argentine                    Accord commercial et de paiement                  25. 11 . 1957      31 . 12. 1977
                   Finlande                     Accord commercial                                   8 . 11 . 1955    30 . 9.1977
                   Pakistan                     Accord commercial                                 15 .   3.1952      31 . 12. 1977
 UNITED            Cameroon                     Agreement on commercial and econ­
 KINGDOM                                        omic cooperation with protocol and
                                                exchange of letters                               29 .   7.1963      31 . 12 1977
                   Spain                        Trade and Payments Agreement                      23 .   6.1948
                                                extended by exchange of notes ending                                 31 . 12 1977
                                                with that of                                   19 . / 25 . 6.1952