CELEX: 51981PC0749
Language: en
Date: 1981-12-07
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION (EEC) on the provisional application of the State of Antigua and Barbuda of the arrangements provided for in Decision 80/1186/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                             COM(81)749 final
                                                             Brussels , 7 December 1981
                                     Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL DECISION ( EEC )
on the provisional application of the State of Antigua and Barbuda
    of the arrangements provided for in Decision 80 / 1186 / EEC on
     the association of the overseas countries and territories
                 with the European Economic Community
            ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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io The British, overseas territory of Antigua achieved iiidepesidenoe
   on 1 Novsffiusr 1981 as the state of Aatigua ®sid Barbuda®
2o Antigua and Barbuda requested accession to the eseorxd AGP-EJSG
   Convention of Lome la & letter dated 2 November 1981 from the Vise
   Prisae Miaister8 My<> Lo Be Bird , to the President of the AGP=SEG"
   Council o
3° In view of th® delay f°r th® arrangements and procedures to be
   undertakes for the accession to the ssoond Ooiave&tion of Loa»i of
   a country which has achieved independence , it should "be decided
   to continue to apply provisionally the arr&ng©sa3nts provided for
   in the Decision relating to the association of the overseas
   countries aad territories to the European. Eoonosio Coianr'Aiaity-
4s The 8S2a provisions were made at the tiiae *&sa. the Republic of
   Djibouti ( former Territory of Af&rs fend leeaa), Solomon Islands (
   Tuvalu ^ Dominica , Sto Luoie, the Republic of Kiribati ( forraer
   Gilbert Islands), St » VInosat end the Grenadises , Vanuatu ( former
   Anglo-Pranoh Condominl-uia of tha KVr? Estrides) mri Belize "bsoe®@
   independent *
 ---pagebreak---                                  Proposal for a
                                 COUNCIL DECISION
    on the provisional application to the State of Antigua and Barbuda of the
     arrangements provided, for in Decision 80/1186/EEC on the association of
                 the overseas countries and territories with the
                            European Economic Community
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Deoision 80/1186/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the
association of the overseas countries and territories with the European
Economic Community ( 1 ) , and in particular the seoond subparagraph of
Artiole 142 ( 2) thereof ;
                                                                           *
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
( 1 ) OJ No L 361 , 31.12.1980 , p.  1
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Where as s pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 142(2} of
Decision 8O/H 86/EEC 9 the arran stents provided for therein may
contime to apply provisionally ; madar conditions laid down by the
Courici 1 3 to countries sad territories which beooae independent j
Whareas Antigua , tahich is mentioned in Aanes I to the said Decision ^
achieved independence on 1 lovaEther 1981 as the state of Antigua and
Bar-buda|
Whereas it should "be decided to continue to apply provisionally to that
Stat© the arrangements provided for in tha &bove=ffisntioned Decisionf
Whereas the secoad ACP~EEC Convention of LOIBI is opsnf in accordance
with the procediira laid down in Article 185 thereof s to accession by
countries or territories referred to in Part Four of the Treaty which
have become independent ! Whereas such a-ooessioa ©e& taks place only
following & request "by the State concerned end *jith tha approval of
the ACP-EEO Council of Ministers !
VJbsrsaa Antigua asid Barbuda has suli&itbed a rsqasst for accession to
the second ACF-EEC Convention of Loasj
HAS DECIDED AS IDLLOWSs
                             Article 1
       The arra»geiaents laid doan "by Beoisioa 80/ 1 1 86/MS shall continue to apjjly
provisionally to Antigua. wd Barbuda «ntiX ths isttsr «so®d9s to the s&aonfl
ACP-=EJSG Convention of Lsalo
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     Questions relating to the application to Antigua and Barbuda of
Decision 80/1186/EEC shall be dealt with as necessary "by direct contact
between the oompetent authorities of that State and of the Community .
     This Decision shall take effect on 1 November 1981 .
                                  Done at Brussels ,
                                          For the Council
                                          The President