CELEX: 51974PC2162
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Date: 1974-12-20
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION authorizing prolongation or tacit renewal of certain trade agreements concluded between the Member States and third countries# Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION authorizing the tacit extension or continued operation of certain Treaties of Friendship, Trade and Navigation Treaties and similar Agreements concluded by the Member States with third countries (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROH3AN CGMMUMTTES
                                                     COM(74)2162 final.
                                                     Brussels , 20 december 1974
                                  Proposai for a
                                 COUNCIL DECISION
          •authorizing prolongation or tacit renewal of certain trade
                 agreements concluded between the Member States
                                and third countries
                                  Proposai for a
                                 COUNCIL DECISION
      authorizing the tacit extension or continued operation of certain
      Treaties of Friendship , Trade and Navigation Treaties and similar
        Agreements concluded by the Member States with third countries
                    ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
  C0M(74 ) 2162 final .
 ---pagebreak---                           EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
10                  In conformity with Article 2 of the Council 's decision
of 16 December 1969* on 27 September 1974 a preliminary consultation was
held to discuss the extension or tacit renewal of Member States' trade
treaties . On 12 November 1974» a similar consultation was held to discuss
the extension or tacit renewal of trade agreements falling in the first
group for 1975 * The Commission also held, on 23 and 24 October 1974* a
consultative meeting to examine jointly all Member States' agreements with
the EFTA countries , Greeze , Turkey, Argentina, Brazil , Uruguay and India,
with which countries the Community has concluded either free trade agree­
ments , association agreements , or non-preferential trade agreements#
2#                  In the course of these consultations , it was noted that
the treaties or agreements concluded with third countries , which are not
linked to the Community by contractual relationships , do not contain any
provisions which could , during the renewal period enivsaged , hinder the
implementation of the common commercial policy * The Commission therefore
proposes to authorize the renewal or extension of these treaties or
agreements ,
3.                  On the other hand , in the case of Member States' trading
agreements with third countries with which the Community has concluded
Community agreements , it was noted that many of the provisions of a tra­
ding nature contained in the national agreements are covered by provi­
sions in the Community agreements#
                    Moreover , the provisions of the Community agreements
supersede and replace' the provisions of the national agreements inasmuch
as the latter are identical or incompatible with the provisions of the
Community agreements#                                         ...
                    This replacement has moreover been the subject of a
specific provision in certain Community agreements ( e,g# Latin America,
India) #
 ---pagebreak---                     This principle holds also for the mixed working groups
provided for "by certain - national agreements , especially in connexion with
the role of these agreements in promoting trade . This same rSle is indeed
also attributed to the mixed working groups of the Community agreements#
                    Where the priority of the Community 's agreements has
to be reaffirmed to third ooujitries concerned, it falls to Member States
to do so , in an appropriate form#
                                                               . i
4*                 On the other hand , it is the Commission 's task to check
with Member States whether the national agreements in question still con­
tain trade provisions which arc covered neither by the corresponding Com­
munity agreements , nor by autonomous , Community or national measures ren­
dering them redundant# An inventory of these provisions has been made du­
ring the consultations , but an analysis of them does not so far conclusi­
vely indicate whether they could, in the long term , hinder implementation
of the common commercial policy# In the same context , it has not so far
been possible to evaluate the quid pro quo offered to Member States by
third countries .
                    Furthermore , the trading arrangements still stipulated
by national agreements may well bring about divergencies between the poli­
cies of Member States# It is therefore necessary to examine , with third
countries concerned , ways and means of refraining them in a Community ins­
trument , whether autonomously or by convention#' >
                    The Commission nevertheless believes, despite this
situation, that to retain these arrangements for a further period not
exceeding one year would not , during " that period, hinder    the implement
tation of the common trade policy. On the contrary, we should make use
of this period to implement the Community policy itself*
                    These considerations apply equally to trade treaties
of Member States with the third countries in question .
 ---pagebreak---                                     – 3 –
5«                 In the case of provisions of national treaties or agree­
ments other than speeificially trade treaties or agreements , "but still
covered by the treaty of Rome , these can be maintained until such matters
have "been settled at Community level , whether autonomously or "by conven­
tion . It is clear that Member States' contractual undertakings should not
be confronted by Community undertakings in the implementation of Community
policies in these fields .
 ---pagebreak---                                       PROPOSAL FOR A
                                    COUNCIL DECISION
              authorizing prolongation or tacit renewal of certain trade
              agreements concluded "between the Member States and third
                                          countnes .
  THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROIEAN COMMUNITIES,
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
  and in particular Article 113 thereof ?
  Having regard to the Council Decision of 16 December 1969 ( l ) on the pro­
  gressive standardization of agreements concerning commercial relations bet­
  ween Member States and third countries and on the negotiations of Community
  Agreements , and in particular Article 3 thereof j
  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
  Whereas tacit extension beyond the end of the transitional period has al­
  ready been authorized in the case of the Agreements listed in the Annex he­
  reto by the Council under its Decision of 28 January 1969 ( 2 ), 12 May 1969
  ( 3 ) » 8 June 1969 ( 4 )» 26 June 1969 ( 5 ), 30 June 1969 ( 6), 15 September 1969
  ( 7 ), 20 December 1969 ( 8 ), 8 June 1970 ( 9), 29 September 1970 ( lO ), 1 March
  1971 ( 11 ), 25 April 1972 ( 12 ), 28 April 1973 ( 13 ) and 21 March 1974 ( 14 ) ;
          OJ No   326, 29*12.1969,     P.  39
  Κ       OJ No    43, 20, 2.1969,     P.  15
 7( 3^)   OJ No   117 , 16 . 5.1969,   P*   9
          OJ No   133 , 28 . 5.1969,   P.  14.
  (5)     OJ No   159 , 1 . 7.1969,    p«  20
  (6)     OJ No   169, 10. 7.1969,     p.   2
  ( 7)    OJ No   238 , 23 . 9.1969,   p.   9
  (8)     OJ No     6, 9 . 1.1970,     P.   1
  ( 9)   'OJ No   133 , 18 . 6.1970,   p.  14
( 10 )    OJ No   225 , 12.10,1970, P. .   24
( 11 )    OJ No    56 ,  1 . 3.1971 , p.    8
( 12 )    OJ No   112 , 14 . 5.1972 , p.   10
( 13 )    OJ No   124 , 10. 5.1973 , p.    22
( 14 )    OJ No .  93 ,  4 . 4.1974 , p.   23
 ---pagebreak---    Whereas the Member States concerned have , with a view to avoiding interrup­
   tion in their commercial relations with the third countries concerned "based
   on agreement , requested authorization to prolong or renew the above-mentio-
   ned Agreements ;
   Whereas authorization should be granted to maintain commercial relations
   between the Member States and the third countries concerned, on the basis
   of Agreements , pending their replacement by a Community conventional or
   autonomous system ; whereas such authorization should not , therefore , adver­
   sely affect the obligation of the Member States to avoid and, where appro­
 priate , to eliminate any incompatibility between such agreements and the
 provisions of Community law ;
"Whereas the provisions of the instruments to be either prolonged or rene­
 wed would not , furthermore , during the period under consideration, consti­
 tute an obstacle to the implementation of the common commercial policy }
 Whereas the Member States concerned have declared that the prolongation or
 tacit renewal of these Agreements would not contribute an obstacle to either
 the opening of Community negotiations with the third countries concerned
  or the transfer of the commercial fabric thereof to Community Agreements ,
 nor would it , during the period under consideration, hinder the . adoption
  of the necessary measures to complete the standardization of the import
  systoms of the Member States ;                     .              .
••   .    -  •        '     >   ' •                •   -
                                               '           }
 Whereas , at the conclusion of the conclusion of the consultations provided
 for in Article 2 of the Decision of 16 December 1969» it was established,
 as the aforesaid declarations by the Member States confirm, that the pro­
 visions of the Agreements to be .prolonged or renewed would' not-, therefore ,
 during the period under consideration, constitute an obstacle to implemen­
 tation of the common commercial polioy j     '   •'     ■
 Whereas , in these circumstance ^, the Agreements nay be. dither: prolonged or
 tacitly renewed for a period not exceeding a year,
 ---pagebreak--- HAS AD0F3ED THES IECISEON :
                                Article 1
                      The trade agreements between Member States and third
countries listed in the Annex hereto may be prolonged or tacitly renewed
up to the dates specified in each case in the said Annex.
                                Article 2
                     This Decision is addressed to the Member States .
  Done at Brussels ,
                                        Por the Council
 ---pagebreak---    BILAC  - . A3HAITG    -  ANÏ3X -   ANNEXE    -  ALLEGATO   -    BIJLACE
Medlemsstat        Tredjeland       Aftalens art og datering                     Udlpb efter
                                                                                 forlaengelse
                                                                                 eller vide­
                                                                                 reførelse
Mitgliedstaat     Drittland         Art und Datum des Abkommens                  Ablauf nach
                                                                                 ver] ängerung
Member State      Third country     TVpe and date of agreement                   Prolonged or
                                                                                renewed until
Etat membre        Pays tiers       îTature et date de   l' accord             Echéance après
                                                                               prorogation ou
                                                                                 reccnducti on
 Stato membro     F&eso terzo       ITatura e data dell'Accordo                !Scadenza dopo
                                                                                 la proroga
                                                                                o il rinnovo
Lid-Staat         Derde land        Aard en datum van het akkoord               vervaldatum
                                                                               na verlenging
BENELUX           Honduras          Har.de 1 sakkoord           30 . 1.1959         27.5.1976
                " Joegoslavië       Eandel sakkoord •           18 .-■■■6.1958      30.6.1976
                  Marokko           Hande 1 sakko ord          , 5 . 8.1958         30.6.1976
D/IKARK           Indonesien        Kandelsaftale                9 . 9.1952         30.6.1976
                  Madagascar        Handelsaftale               10.12.1965          25.6.1976
                  ftiarokko         Handelsaftale               26 . 7.1961         30.6.1976
                  Sénégal           Kand3 1 saftaie             11 . 4.1962         10.7.1976
                  Spam en           Handelsaftale                1 . 7.1960         30,6.1976
                  Tunesien          hande 1 saftaie              8 . 6.1960         31.5.1976
I3EUTSCHLAKD      Afghanistan       Handelsabkommen             31 . 1.1958         31.5.1976
                  Island            Hande 1 sabkommen           20 . 5.1954         30.6.1976
                  Jugoslawien       Hande 1 sabkommen           11 . 6.1952 <       30.6.1976
                                    Protokoll                   16 . 7.1964
                  Philippinen       Hande 1 sabkommen           28 . 2.1964         12.8.1976
                  Schwedsn          Abkommen liber
                                    Warenverkehr                26 . 1.1951         30.6.1976
                  Türkei            Abkommen uber
                                    Warenverkehr                16 . 2.1952         30.6,1976
 ---pagebreak---                                   - 2
FRANCE •   Grèce               Accord commorcial           9 . 6.1952    30.6.1976
           RAE ( république
           arabe d' Egypte )   Accord commercial          10 . 7.1964    10.7.1976
ITALIA     Austrla             Accordo commerciale        19. 6.1949 ) ,0' ^^
                               Scambio di lettere         14.11.1961 ) 30.6.1976
           Colom'bia                  Vivendi
                               Modus vivendi              19 . 5.1952    19.6.1976
           Grecia            ' Accordo commerciale        10.11.1954 ' ' 30.6.1976
           Somalia             Accordo commerciale
                               et di cooperazione
                               economica e tecnica         1 . 7.1960    30.6.1976
           Spagna              Accordo commerciale        28 . 6.X960 )   q r «Q
                               Processo verbale            1 . A.19<7 )   8 - 6 -1976
           Turchia             Accordo commerciale        24 . 1.1952 "  31.5.1976
UNITED '   Zaïre               Agreement on commer­
   KINGDOM                     cial and -économie • • • <
                               coopération                18 . 3.1970    21.6.1976
 ---pagebreak---                                     Proposai for a
                                   COUNCIL DECISION
   authorizing the tacit extension or continued operation of certain
    Treaties of Friendship , Trade and Navigation Treaties and similar
           Agreements concluded by the Member States with third countries
TEE COUNCIL 0? THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Commu­
nity , and in particular Article 113 thereof ;
Having regard to the Council Decision of 16 December 1969^^ on the
progressive standardization of Agreements concerning commercial rela­
tions between Member States and third countries and on the negotiation
of Community Agreements , and in particular Article 3 thereof ;
        «.                                        .
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
                             - . .        - ... - . . (2) _ „ .       _ (3 )
whereas the Council Decisions of 13 October 1970         , 1 February 1971   ,
18 Ootober 1972^\ l8 June 1973 ^^ and 6 December 1973^^ , authorized
the tacit extension or continued operation of the Treaties of Friend­
ship , Trade and Navigation Treaties and similar Agreements concluded ■
by the Member States of the Community :
( 1 ) OJ N°     I  326 , 29.12.1969 , p. 39
( 2 ) • 0J ■ N° L  231 , 20.10.1970 , p. 7
( 3 ) θα Ν"     I,  31 , 8 . 2.1971 , p. 18
( 4 ) OJ N°     L  250 , 6.11.1972 , p. 5
( 5 ) OJ N°     L  189 , 11 . 7.1973 , p. ^7
( 6 ) OJ N°     L   30, h . 2.197 ^, p. 7
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas the Member States concerned have requested authorization
for the tacit extension or continued operation of provisions governing
matters covered by the common commercial policy within the meaning
of Article 113 of the Treaty and contained in the Treaties of Friend­
ship , Trade and Navigation Treaties and similar Agreements listed in
the Annex , to avoid interrupting their trade relations based on
Agreements with the third countries concerned ;
Whereas authorization should be granted to maintain commercial rela­
tions between the Member States and the third countries concerned ,
on the basis of Agreements , pending their replacement by a Community
conyentional or autonomous system ; whereas such authorization should
not , therefore , adversely affect the obligation of the Member States
to a:void and , where appropriate , to eliminate any incompatibility
between such agreements and the provisions of Community law ;
Whereas the provisions of the instruments to be either prolonged or
renewed would not , furthermore , during the period under consideration ,-
constitute an obstacle to the implementation of the common commercial
policy ;                                                             . '
Whereas the Member States concerned have stated that the tacit exten­
sion or continued operation of these Agreements would not be of such;
a nature to constitute an obstacle to the opening of Community commer­
cial negotiations with the relevant third countries , and whereas they
are willing to transpose the commercial questions covered by current
bilateral agreements into such Community Agreements as it is proposed
to negotiate ;
Whereas , at the consultation provided tot in Article 2 of the Council
Decision of 16 Decern] ber 19^9 , it was established , as the aforesaid
instructions by the Member States confirm , that the relevant bilateral
agreements will not , during the period of extension envisaged ,- consti­
tute an obstacle to the implementation of the common commercial policy
 ---pagebreak---                                       3
  Whereas , moreover , the Member States concerned have stated that they
  would be willing to amend and , if necessary , repudiate these Agree­
  ments should it be found , during the proposed period of extension ,
  that the provisions thereof relating to matters covered by Article
. 113 of the Treaty , hinder the implementation of the common commercial
  policy ;
                                                                        \
  Whereas the Agreements involved contain repudiation clauses requiring
  a period of notice of between three and twelve months ;
  Whereas there is thus no reason for not authorizing the tacit extended
  or continued operation , until 31 December 1976 , of the provisions in
  question ,
  HAS ABOPTED THIS DECISION :
                                  Article 1
         The provisions governing matters covered by the common commer­
  cial policy as provided in Article 113 of the Treaty and contained
  in the Treaties and similar Agreements listed in the Annex hereto
  may be tacitly extended or continued in operation until 31 December
  1976 .
                                  Article 2           7
                                                                          1
         This Decision is addressed to the Member States .
  Done at Erussels ,
                                         For the Council
                                          The Président
 ---pagebreak--- Bilag         /     Anhsng     /   Annex    /    A1legato     /     Bijlage
                  «
Jîûdlemsstat         Tredjeland         Retsaktens art          Fetsaktens dato
." lit jliodstaat    Drittland          Art des Abkommens       Zeitpunkt des
                                                                Abkommens
    Member State     Third country      Type of act             Date of the - Act
   Etat membre .     Pays tiers         Nature ùe l' acte       Date de 1 1 act e
    Stati membri     Paesi terzi        Natura dell'accordo     Data dell'accordo
    Lid-Staat        Derde land         Aard van de overeen-    Datum van de
                                        komst                   overeenkomst
BELGIQUE            El Salvador        Convention commerciale        21 . 3.1906
                    Etats-Unis         Traité d' amitié , de com-    21 . 2.1961
                                       merce et de navigation
                    Ethiopie           Traite                         r
                                                                      Ci  9.1906
                    Honduras           Traite d' amitié , de com­
                                       merce et de navigation        25 . 3.1909
                                       Déclaration complémentaire30 . 8.I909
                    Libéria            Traité d' amitié , de commer­
                                       ce et de navigation        :   1 . 5.1835
                    Maroc              Traité d' amitié , de com­
                                       merce et de navigation         4« 1.1862
                    Norvège            Traita de commerce et de
                                       navigation                    27 . 6.1910
                    Rapubliçue         Traité d' amitié , de com­
                    Dominioaine        merce et de navigation        21 . 8.1384
                    Suède              Traité de commerce et
                                       de navigation                 11 . 6.1395
                    Venezuela          Traité d' amitié , de com­
                                       merce et de navigation         1 , 3.I884
 ---pagebreak---                                 2
EENELUX    Paraguay            Accoro, de commerce et       13 . 8.1963
                               d& navigation       ;
           U.R.S.S.            Traite de commerce           14. 7.I97I
DAÎIMABK   Bclivia             Handelstraktat                9.11.1931
           Brasilien           Midlertidig aftale om
                               mestbegunstigelsesklaù- .
                               sul ,                        30 . 7.1936 ■
           Buljrarien          Ordjaing vedrørende den
                               gensidige anvendelse af
                               mestbegunstigelsesklausul
                               (brevveksling)            27.7/5.8.1921 .
           Burma               Noteveksling vedr/rende 29 * 4.1948 og
                               mestbegungtigelsesklau-      17 . 4.1950
                               sul
         „ Chile               Handels- og e/fart strak­
                               tat                       .:  4 . 2.1899
           Columbia            Handels- og sjsfartstrak-,
                               tat                          21 . 6.1923
           Costa Rica          Eandols- og s/fartstraJc-
                               tat                          26 . 9.1956
           Den arabiske      . Midlertidig handelsafta-      7 » 5 « 1930
           Republik    gyoten le
           Den dominikanske    Venskabs handels- cg         26 . 7*1852
           Republik            s/fartstraktat
           De forenede Stater Har.dela- og scCfartstrak- 1.10.1951
                               tat   ,
           El Salvador         Handols- og sffartstrak-      9 » 7.1958
                               tat
           Fini and            Handels- og saffartstraktat 3.8.1923
           Graekenland         Handels- og sp fart skcnven-22 . 8.1928
                               tion . ■
           Guatemala           Handels- og spfartsstrak- 4» 3.1948
                               tat
           Haiti               Handel3%rrJetat               21.10.1937
           Iran                Venskabs " et aDlerinKs- og
                               handelstraktat                20» 5.1934-
 ---pagebreak---                                3
DANMAHK Israël               Foreløbig aftale (raodus '          14.11,1952
                             vivendi ) om mestbegunsti­
                             gelsesklausul i alle sager
                             ora søfart og i alt ve irjz^ren­
                             de told o.s.v.
        Japan                Handels- og s/fartstraktat 12 , 2,1912
        Jugoslavien          Handelsdeklaration                  17., /30
                                                                 17   Ao .^.l
                                                                          . 3.1909
        Kina                 Forel/big venskabs- og
                             hand eistraktat                     12.12,1928
                             Brewekèlingora denne
                             traktat                             13 . 3.1929
        Liberia              Venskabs handels- og
                             s/fart strakt at
                             spfartstraktat                      21 . 5«Ip60
        Korge                Handels- og s/fartstraktat 2.11,1926
        Paraguay             Handels- og s/fartsaftale            3 » 5.1967
        Peru                 Handels- og s/fartstraktat 10. 6.1957
        Polen                Handel3- og s/fart straktat 22 . 3.1924
        Portugal             Deklaration om handel og
                             søfart                              18 . 6.1935
                             Tillae gsdeklaration                29 . 4.1966
        Rumaenien            Noteveksling om hendel og
                             søfart                              28 . 8.1930
        Schweiz              Venskabs handels- og
                             etableringstraktat                  10 . 2.1875
        Sovj etuni oneit__ . SaJiiîel3---_ogg/fai' tatra3i ta t -ïTT"6»I946 "
        Spanien              Handeln- 0g esfartskonven-
                             tion                                 2 . 1.1928
        Svorige              Handels- og s/fartstraktat 2.11.1826
        Thailand             Venskabs handels- og
                             s/fart straktat                      5.H.I937
                             Noteveksling                         9 . 3.1972
        Tjekkoslovakiet      Notevehsling om handel og
                             søfart                              18 . 4.1925
                             IToteveksling om varebe-
                             handling                            26 . 8.1929
 ---pagebreak---                                     4
DMMARK         Tyrkit
                                  Etablerings hatidels- og      31 . 5.I930
                                   søfart strakt at
               Ungam              Handels- og spî artkonven-
                                  tion                          14. 3.1887
               Uruguay .          Handels- og s/fartstraktat 4. 3.1953
            • Zaire
                                  Ilandelskonvention            23. 2.1885
               ^strig •           Handelstraktat ' '             6 , 4.1928
DEUTSCHLAND   Arabisohe Republik Handel sabkommen (ratifi-
              Igypten             *i«rt )                      21 . 4.1951
              Argentinien         Handelsvertrag               19. 9,185t
              Chile
                                  Handelsvertrag                 2 . 2,1951
              Dominikanische     Freundschaft s-, Handels-
              Republik           und Schiffahrtsvertrag        23,12.1957
              Ekuadbr            Handelsvertrag                  1 . 8.1953
              El Salvador        Abkommen Uber die Meist-
                                 beglinstigungsklausel (rati­
                                 fiziert )                     31.10.1952
              Indien
                                 Handelsabkommen               19 . 3,1952
                                                                    und
                                                              31 . 3.1955
             Iran                Handels–, Zoll– und
                                 Schiffahrtsvertrag           17 , 2,1929
             Island              Vorläufiger Handels- und
                                 Schiffahrtsvertrag           19 . 12.1950
             Japan              Handels- und Schiffahrirs-
                                vertrag                    , 20.J?U927-
             Kolumbien.         Freundschafts-, Handel s-
                                und Schiffahrtsvertrag               7,1892
                                                              23 . 7.1892
             Pakistan           Handelsabkommen (ratifiziert ) 4,3,1950
             Paraguay           Abkommen Uber die Meist-
                                begünstigung (ratifiziert ) 30. 7,1955
            Peru                Kandelsabkommen (ratifi-
                                ziert )                      20. 7.1951
            Portugal            Handels- und Schiffahrts-
                                abkommen (ratifiziert )      20. 3,1926
                                                                  und
                                                             24 . 8.1950
                                                                          •/
 ---pagebreak---                             5
DEOTSCHLAND Saudi-Arabien Freunds chaft svertrag ,    26 . 4.1929
  (Folge )                "bestätigt und abgeändert
                          durch Briefwechsel               31-3 /
                                                      10 . 7.1952
            Thailand.     Freundschaft s- f Handels-
                          und Schiffahrt svertrag     30.12.1937
            TUrkei        Handelsvertrag              27 . 5.1930
            UdSSR         Abkommen über allgemeine
                          Fragen des Handels und der
                          Schiffahrt (ratifiziert )   25 , 4.1958
            Uruguay       Abkommen über die Meist-
                          begünstigung (ratifiziert ) 18 . 4.1953
            Vereinigte    Freundschaft s-, Handels-   29.10.1954
            Staaten       und Schiffahrtsvertrag
FRANCS      Albanie,      Traité de commerce et de    14,12.1963
                          navigation
            Canada        Convention d' établissement 12 . 5.1933
                          et de navigation
            Colombie      Convention relative à l' éta­
                          blissement des nationaux , au
                          commerce et à la navigation30. 5.1892
            Costa Rica    Traité de commerce          30» 4.1953
            Cuba          Convention commerciale et
                          protocole                     6.11.1929
            Equateur      Accolsi commercial          20 . 3.1959
            El Salvador   Traité de commerce          23. 3.1953
            Es peigne     Convention de commerce et 21.12.1935
                          de navigation et protocole
            Etats-Unis    Convention de navigation et24. 2.1822
                          de commerce modifiée par
                          accord                      17 » 7.1919
            Finlande      Convention provisoire de
                          navigation                  24. 4.1931
            Grèce         Convention de commerce , de
                          navigation et d' établisse­
                          ment et annexe . ;          11 » 3.1929
            Hongrie       Convention commerciale      13.10.1925
 ---pagebreak--- \                                              6
  FRANCE                Iran                 Convention d' établisse-   24. 6.1964
  ( suite)                                   ment et de navigation
                                        • •. *
                        Islande              Traité de commerce         23 . 8.1742
                                             Convention additionnelle
                                             de commerce et de naviga­
                                             tion                        o . 2.I842
                                             Articles additionnels à la
                                             convention                  9 * 2.1910
                                             Echanges de lettres modi­
                                             fiant les trois actes pré­
                                             cédents                    28 . 2.1930
                        Liberia              Traité de commerce et de
                                             navigation                 17 . 4*1852
                        Lybié                Convention de coopération
                                             économique                 10. 8.1955
                        Norvège              Traité de commeroe         30.12.1881
                                             modifié par convention     13 . I . I892
                                             et échange de lettres       4. 3.1933
                                             Traité de navigation       30.12 . 1881
                                             modifié par convention     13 . 1.1892
                        Paraguay             Accord commercial          11 . 9*1956
                        Pologne              Traité de commerce et de
                                             navigation                 22 . 5 » 1937
                        Portugal             Aocord de commerce et de   13 » 3*1934
                                             navigation
                        République           Accord commàrcial ( l )    20.12.1954
                        dominicaine
                        Roumanie             Convention de commerce et
                                             de navigation              27 . 8.1930
                        Tchécoslovaquie      Convention commerciale      2 . 7.1928
                       .Turquie              Convention de ocmmerce et
                                             de navigation              29 . 8.1929
                        Uruguay     .        Convention de oommerde et
                                             de navigation               4. 6. 1892
                                             Protocole additionnel      30.12.1953
                        Venezuela .          Accord de commeroe et de   26 ». 7*1950
                                                                              7.1950
                                             navigation
                        Yougoslavie          Convention de commerce et  30 . 1.1929
                                             de navigation
    ( l ) –Reconduction autorisée sous réserve d' une déclaration du gouvernement
           français concernant les articles 11 et 12 relatifs à l' obligation
           d' achat de tabac . .                 .                            /
 ---pagebreak--- IRELAÎID         Arab Repuhlic of    ^change cf notes in re­
                 Egypt               gard to Commercial Rela­     25/28 . 7.1930
                                     tions
                                     "Exchange of notes prolon­
                                     ging the provisional com­
                                     mercial agreement of 25 •/
                                      28 . 7.193C                 27 . 2.1951
                 Brazrl              Exchange of notes in re­
                                      gard to Commercial Rela­
                                      tions                       16.10.1931
                 Costa Rica          Exchange of notes in re­     2.8.1933 and
                                     gard to Commercial Rela­     2.4.1934
                                     tions
                 Greece              Exchange of notes m re­
                                     gard to Commercial Rela­
                                     tions                        15 . 5.I93O
                 Guatemala           Exchange of notes in re-      8 . 2 . and
                                      gaxd to Commercial Rela-    10 . 4*1930
                                     tions
                 Portugal            Treaty of Commerce and       29.10.1929
                                     Navigation
                 United States       Treaty of Friendship ,
                                      Commerce and Navigs.tion  . 21.10.1950
                 Vietnam             Exchange of notes an re­
                                     gard to Commercial Rela­
                                     tions                         1.12.1964
IÏALIA           Africa del Sud      Estensione del trattato con
                                      il Regno Unito alle Provincie
                                     del Natal                    10 . 3.1884
                                           Transval               28 . 5.1906
                                           Orange                 13 . 7.19C7
                                     Nota verbale                 1° . 5.1948
                 Argentin»           Convenzione commerciale      1° . 6.I894
                                     Protocollo                   31 . 1.1895
                                     Protocollo addizionale        4. 3.1937
                                     Convenzione sui pagamenti     4 . 3.1937
          , .    Eulgaria            Protocollo sostitutivo del
                                     trattato di commercio di
                       .             naviga^ione ( l )            19.12.1950
 Xl) Protocollo richiamato e riesaminato m occasione
     della conclusione dell' accordo commerciale quadro
     fra i due paesi .
 ---pagebreak---                                 8
ITALIA      Cilô               Trattato ai commercio e eli
( seguito )                    navigazione                   12 . 7.1893
            Cuba               Trattato d' rjnicizia , di com­
                               mercio e di navigazione
                               Protocollo fvddizionale       29.12^1903
            Ecuador '          Trattato d' rjnicizia . di
                               ccmmercio e di naviga",ione 12 . 8.1900
                               Convenzione addizionale       26 . 2.1911
            Finlandia          Trattato di commercio e di
                               navigations e protocollo
                               finale                        22.10,1924
            Grecia             Trattato d' rraicizia . di
                               commercio e di navigasione      5«H»1948
            Haiti              Convenzione di commercio e
                               di navigazione e scambi di
                               note .                        14. 6.1954
            Iran               Trattato di commercio , di
                               stabilimento e di nevig^v-
                               zione                         26 . 1.1955
                               Scambio ci i note               9 . 2.1955
            Iugoslavia ,       Convenzione di commercio e
                               di navigazione                31 , 3.1955
            Libano       - ;   Trattato d' amicizia , di
                               commercio e di navigazione 15 . 2,1949
            Liberia            Trattato d' amioisia , di commercio
                               e di navigazione              23.10.1862
                               Dichiarazione comune          24.11.1951
            Nicaragua          Trattato d' pjnicizia , di
                               commercio e di navigazione 25 » 1.1906
            Norvegia           Trattato di commercio e di
                               navigazione                   14. 6.1C62
                               Scambio di note               15 . 12.1967
            lïuova Zelanda     Scambio di note               24.11.1967
            Panama             Trattato d' amicizia , di
                               commercio e di navigazione ,
                               protocollo e scambio di note 7.IO.I965
            Perù               Trattato di corcmercio e di
                             . navigazione e dichiarazione 23 . 12.1874
            Polonia            Trattato di commercio         12 . 5.1922
 ---pagebreak---                                                9
ITALIA                  Portcgallo          Trattato di commercio           4 * 8.1934
( seguite )                                  e di navigazione e proto­
                                             colli definitivi
                        Remania              Protocollo doganale ( l )     25.11*1950
                        Spagna               Convenzione di commercio e
                                             di navigazione , protocolli ,
                                             scambio di lettere            15 « 3 » 1932
                                             Scambio di note                7.10,1935
                        Stati Uniti          Trattato d' amicizia , di
                                             commercio e di navigazione 2 . 2.194°
                                             Accoido Buppl eneaiare al
                                             trati;ato                     26 . 9.1951
                        Svezia               Trattato di commercio e di
                                             navigazione                   14 . 6.1862
                                             E caroli o di note            15.12.1966
                                                                           e
                                                                           15.12.1967
                        Svizsera             Trattato di commercio         27 . 1.1923
                                             Protocolli                    28,11,1925
                                                                           e
                                                                           30,12,1933
                        Tailandia            Trattato d' amicizia , di •
                                             commercio e di navigazione      3*12.1937
                        Turchia              Trattato di commercio e di
                                             navigazione e scambio di
                                             note                          29*12.1936
                        Ungheria             Trattato di commercio e di
                                             navigazione                     4» 7 « 1928
                                             Protocollo doganale ( l )     28 , 3*1950
                        Uo i~ï. a S « S.     Trattato di commercio e di
                                             navigazione                   11.12.1948
                        Urugrày              Trattato di commercio         26 . 2.1947
                         Yonerraela          Trattato d' amicizia , di na­
                                             vigazione e di co-nnercio     19 . 6.1861
                                             Modus vivandi                 29 » 6.1939
                         Yemen               Trattato d' amicizia 3 di
                                             relazioni economiche            4 » 9 » 193'7
   ( 1 ) P-votoooi .lo 1 iwhia-nato e riesaminato - in occasione della conclusione
         drvll. 'accordo commerciale quadre fra i dae paesi a
 ---pagebreak---                        10
Etats-Unis            Traité d' amitié , d' éta-  23 , 2*1?62
                      blissement et de navigation
Afghanistan           Vriendschaps- en handels- 26 . 7.193?
                      verdrag
Arabiccha Rapu-       Voorlopige handel sovereen- 17 . 3,1? 30
bliek Egypte          komst
Bolivië               Handelsverdrag              30 . 5,1929
Brazilië              Voorlopig handelsakkoord    15 , 3.1937
Bulgarije             Notawisseling               l* /9 » 3.1922
Canada                Handel sovereenkomst        11 , 7,1924
China                 Vnondschaps- en handels-
                      verdrag                      6.10.1863
Columbia              Vriendschaps-, handels-      1 . 5*1°29
                      en scheepvaartverdrag
Ccsta-Rica            Handcis- en scheepvaart-     3 » 6.1957
                      overeenkomst
El Salvador           Handelsverdrag en brief-    13 « 3*1956
                      wisseling
Ethiopië              Overeenkomst nopens de      30 .. $»1 CJ26
                      meestbegunstigingsclausule
Griekenland .      . Handelsverdrag en proto­
                      col                         12 . 5.1926
Guatemala             H&ndelsverdrag              12 .- 5*1927
Haïti                 Handelsverdrag en nota­
                      wisseling                    7 « 9 . 1926
Hongarije           • Handelsovereenkomst          9' 12 . 1924
Iran                  Voorlopig handel svardrag
                      en briefwisseling           20 . 6,1928
Japfja            . Handels- en scheepvacxt-
                > . verdrag                        6 . 7 » 1912
Jemen                 Vriendschapsverdrag         12 . 4*1939
Joegoslavië           Handels- en ec'neepvaart-
                      verdrag                     23 . 5*1930
Liberia               Vriendschaps-, handels-
                      en sohoepvaartverdrag       20.12.1862
                                                            • I• *
 ---pagebreak---                                        11
NEDERLAND   Marokko '                 Hendels- en scheepvaart-    13 . 5*1^58
(vervolg)                             verdrag
            Maskate                   Handelsvordrag              27 . 8.1877
            Mexico -                  Handel sv erdrag            27 . 1.1950
            Noorwegen :               Handels- en scheepvaart-    20 . 5.1912
                                      Verdrag
            Oostenrijk                Handele- en                 28 . 3.1929
                                      Bcheepvaartverdrag
            Polen                     Handels- en scheepvaart-
                                      verdrag                     30 . 5.1924
            Portugal                  Hanaels- en scheepvaart-
                                      verdrag . aanvullend en onder-
                                      tekeningsprctocol           23 . 6.1934
            Roemeni'ë                 Handelsschikking            29 » 8.1930
            Spanje, ,                 Handels- en scheepvaart-
                                      verdrag                     15. 6.1934
            Thailand                  Vriendschaps-, handele- en
                                      scheepvaartverdrag           1 » 2.1938
          : Ts j echos} 1 owaki j e   Overeenkomst                20. Iil923
            Turkije                   ITotawisseling              21.11.1929
            Uruguay                   Handels- en scheepvaart-
                                      verdrag                     29 . 1.1934
                                      Protocol                    12 . 6.1953
            Venezuela                 Verdrag betreffende de
                                      diplomatieke "betrekkingen 11 , 5.1920
            Verenigdè Staten          Vriendschaps-.. handele- en
                                      scheepvaartverdrag          27 » 3.1956
            Zaïre                     Overeenkomst net dé inter­
                                      nationale Vereniging van
                                    : de Kongo                    27 . 12.1884
            Zuid-'Afrika              Voorlopig akkoord nopens
                                      de handelsbetrekkingen en
                                      de soheepvaart              20 . 2.1935
            Zwederi                   Handels- en scheepvaart-
                                      verdrag                     25 * 9.1847
            Zwitserland               Vriendschaps- en handels­
                                      verdrag           •         19 , 8.1875
                                      Aanvullend protocol         24. 4.1877
                                                                     • A.
 ---pagebreak---                       12
Afrique q.u Sud    , Aocord commercial prò-           13 . 7.1937
                     visoire
Albanie              Echange de lettres               19 . 2.1929
Argentine            Accord provisoire                16 . I . I934
Bolivie              Traité d' amitié et de
                     commerce                         18 . 4*1912
                     Avenant au' Traité               10 . 12 . 196 3
Brésil               Accord commercial provi­
                     soire                            14 » 1.1932
Bulgarie             Echange de lettres                 8 . 2.1926
Caaada               Convention de commerce             3 » 7*1924
Chili                Accord commercial provi­
                     soire                            27 . 8.1936
Chine                Traité préliminaire d' amitié
                     et de commerce                   22.11.1928
Colombie             Echange de lettres portant
                     application à l' UEBL du traité 19 et
                     conclu entre les Pays-Bas et 22,8.1936
                     la Colombie le 1er mai 182^
Equateur             Traité d' amitié , de conraerce»- ;
                     et de navigation                   5 * 3.1887
                     Avenant au Traité                19.10.1937
Espagne              Modus vivendi                " 2f6«l10Vl925
                     Arrangement commercial
                        1 > n• 1 «    1    •    1 »■ yw
                                                         în ,   <1
                     modifiant   le modus vivendi             . 1928
Guatemala.           Traité de commerce et de
                     navigation                         7*11*1924
Haïti                Accord commercial provisoire 9 » 7*1936
Hongrie              Echange de lettres               30 . 9*1924
Iran                 Convention de commerce et
                     da navigation                      9 * 5*1929
Nouvel 1 e-Zelande   Accord commercial provisoire
                     par échange de lettres             5*12.1933
Pologne              Traité de commerce               30.12.1929
Roumanie             Accord commercial provisoi-
                   ? re                               28 . 8.1930
 ---pagebreak---                                    13
OjJiilj          £;uicse          'Traité de commerce         26 . 8.1929
( suite )
                 Tchécoslovaquie  Traité de commerce          28*12.1925
                 URSS             Convention, commerciale
                                  provisoire                   5* 9*1935
                 Uruguay          Accord commercial
                                  provisoire                  22 * 2.1937
                 Vietns.il du Sud Echange de lettres portant
                                  sur le traitement de la     16 et
                                  nation la plus favorisée    20 , 1,1956
                                  dans le domaine tarifaire
                 Yemen            Convention commerciale       J,12,l$36
                 Yougoslavie      Traite de commerce et de
                                  navigation                  16.12.1926
UNITED KINGDOM . Afghanistan      Treaty of Friendship and
                                  Commerce                    22.11.1921
                                  Trade Convention             5 » 6.1923
                                  Sxchange cf notes            6 . 5*1930
                 Argentine        Treaty of Amity Commerce
                                  and Navigation               2 . 2.1825
                 Bolivia          Treaty of Commerce           1 . 8.1911
                 Burma            Treaty regarding the Reco­
                                  gnition of Eurmese Indepen­
                                  dence and related matters ,
                                  with Exchange of Notes      17.10.1947
                                  Exchange of notes regula­
                                  ting commercial relations
                                  pending the conclusion of
                                  a new Treaty of Commerce
                                  and Navigation              24,12.1949
                 Colombia .       Treaty of Friendship ,
                                  Commerce and Navigation     16, 2,1066
                                  Protocol applying the
                                  Treaty to certain parts
                                  of the Dominions            20 . 8.19X2
                                  Bxchange of notes           30,12.1938
 ---pagebreak---                                    14
UNITED KINGDOM „ Costa Rica     Treaty of Friendship,       27.ll.l849
  ( cont 'd )                   Commerce and Navigation
                                Protocol respecting the
                                application of the Treaty
                                to . certain parts of the
                                Dominions                   IS . 8.1913
                 Czechoslovakia Treaty . of Commerce with ,
                                Déclaration                 14, 7.1923
                 Finland '      Treaty of Commerce and
                                navigation                  14.12.1923
                 Greece         Treaty of Commerce and
                                Navigation and Déclaration 16 . 7*1926
                                Exchange of notes amending
                                tha Treaty of 16.7.1926     21 , 2.1951
                 Hungary        Treaty of Commeroe and
                                Navigation                  23 . 7.1926
                 ±ran           Treaty of Peace and
                                Commerce                     4 . 3.1857
                                Commercial Convention     *  9 . 2.1903
                                Agreement modifying the
                                Commercial Convention    .  21 . 3.1920
                 Japan          Treaty of Commerce , Esta­
                                blishment and Navigation ,
                                with Protocols and Exchan­
                                ges of notes                14.11.1952
                                Exchange of notes on volun­
                                tary Export Control         14.11.1962
                                                            I4.ll.i962
                 Liberia        Treaty of Friendship and
                                Commerce                    21.11.1848
                                Agreement modifying the
                                Treaty of 21.11.1848 ..     23 . 7.1908
                 îïorocco       General Treaty               9.12.1856
                                Convention of Commerce and
                                Navigation                   9.12.1856
                                Exchange of Notes conceming
                                the Convention cf 9.12.1856 1 . 3.1957
                 Muscat and     Treaty of Friendship , Com­
                 Oman           merce and Navigation with
                                Exohange of letters         2C , 12 . 1951
 ---pagebreak---                                   15
UNITKL) KITKïDCM Népal        Treaty of Per.ce arid             30.10,1950
 ( cont 1 d )                 Friendship
                 Kic<,rafrm   Treaty of Friendship .
                              Commerce and Navigation.          28 . 7*1905
                 Norvray      Convention of Commerce
                              and Navigation                    18 . 3.1826
                              Convention regarding the
                              application o£ the Con­
                              vention of Commerce of
                              1826 to the Dominions             16 , 5*1913
                 Peru         Treaty of Friendship .
                              Commerce ar.d Navigation          10 » 4*1850
                              Agreement relating to
                              Commerce and Navigation
                              ( with Protocols and •
                              Èxchangss of notes )               6. 10.1936
                              Exchange of notes re^ardiug
                              the Continuance in foroe
                              of Articles 4 a*"! 5         "tk®
                              commercial agree:r.ent of
                              € . 10 . 1936                     28 . 1.1950
                 poland       Treaty of Commerca and            2:^.11.1923
                              Navigation
                 Pcrttv^al    Treaty of Commerce and
                              Navigation                        12 . 8.1914
                 Remania      Treaty of Conraerce and
                              Navi.5E.ticn with Protocols
                              ar^I E^ch-' - nge of notes         6 , 8.1930
                                  *
                 Soviet Union ïeKiporary Commercial
                              Agreement                  ■■■    15» 2.1934"
                 Spam         Treaty of Navigation and               ' ■
                              Commsroo                           J. 12,1713
                              Treaty of Commerce                14.12.1715
                              Treaty of Commerce                 5*10.1750
                              Treaty of Commerce and
                              Navigation                        31*10,1922
                              Convention revising certain
                              provisions of the 1922
                              Troaty and Exchange of
                              Notes                              5 . 4.1927
                              Kxehange of Notes regar­
                              ding interpretation of
                              Troaty of 1922                     6 . 2.1928
 ---pagebreak---                                       16
UITITIID KINGDOÌI Spc-in          Ex: change of notes nodifying
   ( oont'd )                     th© Convention of 5.4,1927 31 . 5.I928
                  Sweden          Treaty of peace and Commer­
                                  ce                              11^^4-1654
                                  Treaty of Commerce              17 » 7*1^56
                                  Treaty of Peace and
                                  Commerce                        21 . 10.1661
                                  Treaty of Commerce and
                                  Alliance                          5 . 2,1766
                                  Treaty of Peace Union
                                  and Friendship                  18 . 7 « 1812
                                  Convention of Commerce
                                ■ sud Navigation               , 18 . 3,1326
                  Switzerland     Treaty of Friendship .
                                  Commerce and reciprocal
                                  Establishment                    6 . 9,1855
                                  Convention applying the
                                  Treaty of 1855 to the
                                  Dominions                       30    3 „ 1<?1 %
                                  Exchange of notes applying
                                  to Lie cht snfffcei n . cc
                                  agr<i*ïi:ïi,iïir& in force     26 . 4.1924
                  Thallazid .    Treaty of Commerce and
                                 Navigation                      23.11.1937
                  Turkev         Treaty of Commerce and
                                 Navigation                 v_    .1 . 3.1930
                                Exchange of Ilotes rslating
                                 to certain commercial
                                 mattera                         28 . 2.1957
                  United Spates  Convention of Commerce            3 . 7.1815
                                 Convention                      20 . 10.1818
                                 Convention of Commerce            6 . 8.1827
                  Venezuela     Treaty cf Amity , Commerce
                                and Navigation                   18 . 4.1825
                                Convention                       29 . 10. 1834
                                Exchange of notes                  3, 2.1903
 ---pagebreak---                             17
UNITED KINGDOM Yemen      Troaty of Friendship end 11, -2.1934
   ( cont'd)              Mutual Cooperation with.
                          Exchanges of Notes
               Yugoslavia Treaty of Commeï'ce and
                          Navigation with
                          Exchange of Notes        12 » 5*1927
                          Agreement on Traie and
                          Payments                 27 #11 » 19 36
                                        )