CELEX: 51978PC0758
Language: en
Date: 1978-12-20
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION concerning the conclusion by the European Economic Community of the agreement between the European Economic Community and the Member States, of the one part, and the International Development Association, of the other part (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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                                                            COM(78)758 final
                                                      Brussels , 2H December 197°
                                     Proposal for a
                                   COUNCIL DECISION
 concerning the conclusion "by the European Economic Community of the
 agreement between the European Economic Community and the Member States ,
 of the one part , and the International Development Association , of the
                                      other part
                  ( presented by the Commission to the Council )
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 ---pagebreak---                           CONCLUSION BY THE COMMUNITY
                           OF THE EEC-IDA AGREEMENT
                            Explanatory Memorandum
1 . On 2 May 1978 an agreement concerning the management of the Community 's
    contribution ( 3^5 million dollars ) to the ICEC Special Action was signed
    between the European Economic Community and its Member States , on the one
    hand , and the International Development Association , on the other .
2 . Title V, Article 1 of the Agreement stipulates that the Agreement is to be
    ratified by the Member States and the European Economic Community in
    accordance with their several procedures . It is also stipulated , in Title
    Vt Article 2 , that the Government of each Member State is to notify the
    Secretary-General when the procedures have been completed and that the
    Secretary-General is to send the notifications to the IDA , together with a
    notification concerning conclusion of the Agreement by the Community .
3.  Eight of the Member States have , in accordance with these provisions , ratified
    the Agreement and notified the Secretary–General of the Council . Completion
    of the procedures by Italy is expected shortly .
4 . This being the case , conclusion of the Agreement by the European Economic
    Community should be undertaken aa Boon as possible in order to enable the
    Secretary-General of the Council to fulfill the obligations imposed by the
    Agreement .
5.  The Commission therefore proposes the attached Decision to the Council
    for adoption.
 ---pagebreak---                     Proposal for a Council Decision
concerning the conclusion "by the European Economic Community of the
agreement between the European Economic Community and the Member States ,
of the one part , and the International Development Association , of the
                                  other part                           • "
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Whereas the Community Bhould conclude the agreement between the European
              ι
Economic Community and the Member States , of the one part , and the International
Development Association , of the other , which was signed in Brussels on 2 May
1978 ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                    Article 1
The agreement between the European Economic Community and the Member States ,
of the one part , and the International Development Association , of the other
part , is hereby approved on behalf of the Community .
The text of the agreement is annexed to this Decision *
                                   Article 2
Notification 'of approval of the agreement by the Community shall be effected
as provided in Article 2 in Title V of the agreement 1 .
       v                           .Article }
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European
Communities .                          1                                   1 *
                  *           . ,                            For the Council
                                                               The President
 The dfl/t
           ® on which the agreement is to enter into force will be published in
 the Official Journal of the European Communities .