CELEX: 51993PC0404(02)
Language: en
Date: 1993-08-03
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion by the European Economic Community of the Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part, and the Republic of Poland of the other part, and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Poland

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                                                             COM(93) 404 final
                                                                                              Brussels, 3 August 1993
                                                                        Proposals for
                                                                    COUNCIL DECISIONS
                             on the conclusion by the European Economic Community of the Additional Protocol to the Interim
                             Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the
                             European Coal and Steel Community of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary of the other part,
                             and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States and the
                             Republic of Hungary
                             on the conclusion by the European Economic Community of the Additional Protocol to the Interim
                             Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the
                             European Coal and Steel Community of the one part, and the Republic of Poland of the other part,
                             and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States and the
                             Republic of Poland
                             on the conclusion by the European Economic Community of the Additional Protocols to the Interim
                             Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the
                             European Coal and Steel Community of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
                             of the other part, and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member
                             States and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
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                                         Request for Council assent and consultation of the ECSC Committee,
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                             concerning a draft Commission Decision concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal
                             and Steel Community of the Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related
                             matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community
                             and the Republic of Hungary and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and
                             their Member States and the Republic of Hungary
                             concerning a draft Commission Decision concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal
                             and Steel Community of the Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related
                             matters between tthe European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community
                             and the Republic of Poland and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and
                             their Member States and the Republic of Poland
                             concerning a draft Commission Decision concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal
                             and Steel Community of the Additional Protocols to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-
                             related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel
                             Community and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and to the Europe Agreement between the
                             European Communities and their Member States and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
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 ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. The Copenhagen European Council of 21 and 22 June of this year decided to
   improve the trade concessions provided for in the Interim Agreements and
   Europe Agreements with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. It
   called on the Council to adopt the appropriate legal texts, on a proposal
   from the Commission, before the 1993 summer break.
2. Where the four Visegrad countries are concerned, the Commission has
   already proposed     to the Council    a decision    for the provisional
   application of the Additional Protocols (which have been initialled).
   The President of the Council will be authorized to delegate powers to
   sign the Additional Protocols, under the proviso of conclusion at a later
   date.
3. To allow the Additional Protocols to be concluded, the Commission is
   accordingly forwarding to the Council the following items of draft
   leg is I at ion:
   -     draft Council Decisions on the conclusion of the Additional
         Protocols to the Interim Agreements and/or the Europe Agreements
         with Hungary, Poland and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic;
       draft Commission   Decisions  (ECSC)  requesting  the assent  of  the
       Counc iI.
 ---pagebreak---                                        Proposal for a
                                   COUNCIL DECISION
        on the conclusion by the European Economic Community of the Additional
            Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters
         between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and
           Steel Community of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary of the
              other part, and to the Europe Agreement between the European
            Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Hungary
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 the conclusions of the European Council                 which has taken
place in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Communities an
Additional Protocol to the interim Agreement on trade and trade related
matters and to the Europe Agreement with the Republic of Hungary
Whereas it is necessary to approve this Additional Protocol,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS,
                                        Article 1
The Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part
and the Republic of Hungary of the other part on trade and trade related
matters, and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and
their Member States of the one part and the Republic of Hungary of the other
part is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.
The text of the Additional Protocol is attached to this decision.
                                         Art icle 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in
Article 9 of the Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Economic
Communi ty.
Done at Brussels,
                                                      For the CounciI
                                                      The President
 ---pagebreak---                                      Proposal for a
                                 COUNCIL DECISION
      on the conclusion by the European Economic Community of the Additional
         Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters
       between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and
          Steel Community of the one part, and the Republic of Poland of the
            other part, and to the Europe Agreement between the European
           Communities and their Member States and the Republic of Poland
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 the conclusions of the European Council               which has taken
place in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Communities an
Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade related
matters and to the Europe Agreement with the Republic of Poland,
Whereas it is necessary to approve this Additional Protocol,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS,
                                        Ar t i cle 1
The Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community of the one part
and the Republic of Poland of the other part on trade and trade related
matters, and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and
their Member States of the one part and the Republic of Poland of the other
part is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.
The text of the Additional Protocol         is attached to this decision.
                                        Art i cle 2
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in
Article 8 of the Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Economic
Communi ty.
Done at Brussels,
                                                      For the CounciI
                                                      The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                      s
                                       Proposal for a
                                      COUNCIL DECISION
on the conclusion by the European Economic Community of the Additional Protocols to the Interim
Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the
European Coal and Steel Community of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
of the other part, and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member
States and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
     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 the conclusions of the European Council which has taken
     place in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June,
     Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
     Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Communities with the
     Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic Additional Protocols to the Interim
     Agreement on trade and trade related matters,
     Whereas it is necessary to approve these Additional Protocols,
     HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS,
                                               Article 1
     The Additional Protocols to the Interim Agreement between the European
     Economic Community and the European Coal and steel Community of the one part
     and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic of the other part on trade and
     trade related matters are hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic
     Community.
     The text of the Additional Protocols are attached to this decision.
                                               Article 2
     The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in
     Article 8 of the Additional Protocols on behalf of the European Economic
     community.
     Done at Brussels,
                                                             For the council
                                                             The President
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 ---pagebreak---                           DRAFT COMMISSION DECISION
                               of          1993
       concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and
             Steel Community of the Additional Protocol to the
            Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters
              between the European Economic Community and the
      European Coal and Steel Community and the Republic of Hungary
       and to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities
            and their Member States and the Republic of Hungary
                                (93/     ECSC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing       the European Coal and Steel
Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 95 thereof,
Having regard to the conclusions of the European Council which has taken
place in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June,
Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Communities an
Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related
matters and to the Europe Agreement with the Republic of Hungary,
Whereas it is necessary to approve this Additional Protocol,
Whereas the conclusion of the Additional Protocol is necessary to attain
the objectives of the Community set out in particular in Articles 2 and
3 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and
whereas the Treaty did not make provision for all the cases covered by
this Decision,
Having   consulted   the Consultative   Committee  and  with the unanimous
assent of the Council,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
 ---pagebreak---                                    Ar t i c l e 1
The Additional  Protocol    to the   Interim Agreement    on trade and trade-
related matters between the European Economic Community and the European
Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary,
of  the other  part  and   to the Europe Agreement       between   the European
Communities and their Member States of the one part and the Republic of
Hungary of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the European
CoaI and SteeI Commun i t y.
This text is attached to this Decision.
                                   Art icle 2
The President of the Commission shall give the notification provided for
in Article 9 of the Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Coal
and Steel Community.
Done at Brussels,             1993.
                                                  For the Commission
                                                     The President
                                                     Jacques DELORS
 ---pagebreak---                           DRAFT COMMISSION DECISION
                               Of          1993
       concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal and
             Steel Community of the Additional Protocol to the
           Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters
              between the European Economic Community and the
 European Coal and Steel Community and the Republic of Poland and to the
             Europe Agreement between the European Communities
            and their Member States and the Republic of Poland
                                (93/     ECSC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing       the European Coal and Steel
Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 95 thereof,
Having regard to the conclusions of the European Council which has taken
place in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June,
Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Communities an
Additional Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related
matters and to the Europe Agreement with the Republic of Poland,
Whereas it is necessary to approve this Additional Protocol,
Whereas the conclusion of the Additional Protocol is necessary to attain
the objectives of the Community set out in particular in Articles 2 and
3 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and
whereas the Treaty did not make provision for all the cases covered by
this Decision,
Having  consulted   the  Consultative  Committee   and  with the unanimous
assent of the Council,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
 ---pagebreak---                                   Art icle 1
The Additional   Protocol  to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-
related matters between the European Economic Community and the European
Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland,
of  the other  part   and to the Europe Agreement   between   the European
Communities and their Member States of the one part and the Republic of
Poland of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the European
Coal and Steel Community.
This text is attached to this Decision.
                                  Art icle 2
The President of the Commission shall give the notification provided for
in Article 8 of the Additional Protocol on behalf of the European Coal
and Steel Community.
Done at Brussels             1993.
                                             For the Commission
                                                The President
                                                Jacques DELORS
 ---pagebreak---                                   DRAFT COMMISSION DECISION
                                        Of             1993
   r, -p.        concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Coal
and Steel Community of the Additional Protocols to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-
related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel
Community and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic and to the Europe Agreement between the
European Communities and their Member States and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic
                                   Slovak Federal Republic
                                         (93/.... ECSC)
       THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
       Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and steel
       Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 95 thereof,
       Having regard to the conclusions of the European Council which has taken
       place in Copenhagen on 21 and 22 June,
      whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Communities            with
      the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic Additional Protocols to the
       Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters,
      Whereas it is necessary to approve these Additional Protocols,
      Whereas   the conclusion     of   the Additional      Protocols   is necessary  to
      attain the objectives of the Community set out in particular in Articles
      2 and 3 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community
      and whereas the Treaty did not make provision for all the cases covered
      by this Decision,
      Having   consulted   the   Consultative     Committee    and   with the  unanimous
      assent of the Council,
      HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
 ---pagebreak---                                      A4
                                Article 1
The Additional Protocols to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-
related matters between the European Economic Community and the European
Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Czech and Slovak
Federal Republic of the other part are hereby approved on behalf of the
European Coal and steel Community.
The texts are attached to this Decision.
                                Article 2
The President of the Commission shall give the notification provided for
in Article 8 of the Additional Protocols on behalf of the European Coal
and Steel Community.
Done at Brussels,          1993.
                                            For the Commission
                                               The President
                                               Jacques DELORS
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