CELEX: 51978PC0163
Language: en
Date: 1978-05-12 00:00:00
Title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION authorizing the Commission to open negotiations for the conclusion of agreements extending the period of application of the Interim Agreements between the European Economic Community, the Maghreb and the Mashreq countries (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
             i        .                .                          "  ,
   authorizing the Commission to open negotiations for the conclusion
   of agreements extending the period of application of the Interim
   Agreements between the European Economic Community , the Maghreb
   and the Mashreq countries .
          ( submitted - to the Council by the Commission )
   COM(78)163 final
 ---pagebreak---                      EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The Interim Agreements concluded with Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia , Egypt ,
Jordan , Syria and Lebanon pending the entry into force of the Cooperation
Agreements expire on 30 June this year . As of today , it is not certain
that the ratification of these agreements will be completed in the Mem­
ber States before 8 May , the latest date which would allow them to
enter into force on 1 July 1978 . In these circumstances , the necessary
steps will have to be taken to prolong the Interim Agreements until 31
December 1978 .
Accordingly , the Commission is submitting herewith a recommendation for
a Council decision which would authorize it to open negotiations with
the countries concerned in order to conclude agreements prolonging the
Interim Agreements until 31 December 1978 .
 ---pagebreak---                     RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
authorizing the Commission to negotiate agreements extending the
            I
period of application of the Interim Agreements between the
European Economic Community on the one hand and Algeria , Morocco ,
Tunisia , Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon and Syria on the other hand .,
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 recommendation from the Commission ,
Whereas , pending the entry into force of the Cooperation Agreement
between the European Economic Community on the one hand and Algeria ,
Morocco , Tunisia , Egypt , Jordan , Lebanon and Syria on the other , it
necessary to extend beyond 30 June 1978 the period of application of
the Interim Agreements concluded with those countries ,
HAS DECIDED AS    FOLLOWS  :
                               Sole Article
      The, Commission is hereby authorized to negotiate , on the basis
of the directives annexed hereto , agreements extending the period
of application of the Interim Agreements concluded between the
European Economic Community on the one hand and Algeria , Morocco ,
Tunis /a , Egypt , Jcirdan, Lebanon and Syria on the other .
      The Commission shall conduct the negotiations in consultation
with the Article 113 Committee .
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      (i) The Interim Agreements with Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia , Egypt ,
          Jordan , Lebanon and Syria will be extended until 31 December
          1978 ;
  ( ii )  Article 11(1 ) of the Interim Agreements with Algeria and
          Tunisia , Article 12(1 ) of the Interim Agreement with Morocco
          and Annex C of the said Agreements will be adapted to take
          account of the further period covered by the agreements by
          virtue of such extension .
( iii )   Article 13(2 ) ( b ) and ( 3 ) of the Interim Agreement with Algeria
          will be adapted in order to take account of the application
          of the periods and timetables fixed in Article 20(2 ) ( b ), ( 3 )
          and ( 4) of the Cooperation Agreement .