CELEX: 31973D0258
Language: en
Date: 1973-06-04 00:00:00
Title: 73/258/EEC: Council Decision of 4 June 1973 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters renewing the Agreement on Trade and Technical Cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Member States, of the one part, and the Lebanese Republic, of the other part

No L 244/14                        Official Journal of the- European Communities                   31 . 8.73
                                               COUNCIL DECISION
                                                   of 4 June 1973
            on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters renewing the
            Agreement on Trade and Technical Cooperation between the European Economic
            Community and the Member States, of the one part, and the Lebanese Republic, of the
                                                      other part
                                                    (73/25 8/EEC)
            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 it is appropriate to extend the validity of the Agreement on Trade and
            Technical Cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Member
            States, of the one part, and the Lebanese Republic, of the other part, for a renewable
            period of one year, in accordance with Article XII thereof;
            HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                       Article 1
            The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters renewing the Agreement on Trade
            and Technical Cooperation between the European Economic Community and the
            Member States, of the one part, and the Lebanese Republic, of the other part, signed
            at Brussels on 21 May 1965 , shall be concluded on behalf of the Community. The text
            of the exchange of letters is annexed to this Decision.
                                                       Article 2
            The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate those persons em­
            powered to sign the Agreement and to confer on them the necessary powers to bind
            the Community.
            Done at Luxembourg, 4 June 1973 .
                                                                                   For the Council
                                                                                    The President
                                                                                 R. VAN ELSLANDE
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                                                  AGREEMENT
          in the form of an Exchange of Letters renewing the Agreement on Trade and Technical
          Cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Member States, of
                        the one part, and the Lebanese Republic, of the other part
                                                                                              Brussels,
          Your Excellency,
          We would refer to Article XII of the Agreement on Trade and Technical Cooperation
          between the European Economic Community and the Member States, of the one part,
          and the Lebanese Republic, of the other part, signed at Brussels on 21 May 1965, and
          have the honour to inform you on behalf of the European Economic Community and
          of the Member States that the Council of the European Communities and the Govern­
           ments of the Member States have agreed to a further extension of the validity of the
           aforesaid Agreement for a period of one year from 1 July 1973 .
          The Council of the European Communities will notify the Government of the Lebanese
          Republic of the completion of the internal procedures necessary, both within the Euro­
          pean Economic Community and within the Member States, for the entry into force of
          this extension Agreement.
          This Agreement will enter into force on the first day of the month following the
          month of such notification .
           The Council of the European Communities and the Governments of the Member States
           hereby declare that they are prepared to apply this Agreement provisionally, each for
           its part and in accordance with its own arrangements, with effect from 1 July 1973 ,
          on condition that the Government of the Lebanese Republic make a similar declaration.
           Please accept, Sir, the assurance of our highest consideration.
                                                                          On behalf of the Council
                                                                      of the European Communities
           His Excellency
           Mr
           Ambassador
           Head of the Delegation of the Lebanese Republic to the European Communities
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                                                                                             Brussels,
            Sirs,
            In your letter of               you were so good as to make, on behalf of the European
            Economic Community and of the Governments of the Member States, the following
            communication :
                'We would refer to Article XII of the Agreement on Trade and Technical Co­
                operation between the European Economic Community and the Member States, of
                the one part, and the Lebanese Republic, of the other part, signed at Brussels on
                 21 May 1965, and have the honour to inform you on behalf of the European Eco­
                nomic Community and of the Memebr States that the Council of the European
                Communities and the Governments of the Member States have agreed to a further
                extension of the validity of the aforesaid Agreement for a period of one year from
                1 July 1973 .
                The Council of the European Communities will notify the Government of the
                Lebanese Republic of the completion of the internal procedures necessary, both
                within the European Economic Community and within the Member States, for the
                entry into force of this extension Agreement.
                The Agreement will enter into force on the first day of the month following the
                month of such notification .
                The Council of the European Communities and the Governments of the Member
                States hereby declare that they are prepared to apply this Agreement provisionally,
                each for its part and in accordance with its own arrangements, with effect from
                1 July 1973 , on condition that the Government of the Lebanese Republic make a
                similar declaration .'
            I have the honour, on behalf of the Government of the Lebanese Republic, to inform
            you that the latter also agrees that the validity of the said Agreement be extended for a
            period of one year and that it hereby declares that it is prepared to apply provisionally,
            for its part and in accordance with its own arrangements, this extension Agreement with
            effect from 1 July 1973 .
            Please accept, Sirs, the assurance of piy highest consideration.
                                                                             For the Government of
                                                                         the Republic of the Lebanon
            The Council of the
            European Communities
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                                                  Translation
          Letter from Ambassador Ulrich Lebsanft to the Contracting Parties on signing the Agree­
          ment by Exchange of Letters renewing the Agreement on Trade and Technical Cooper­
          ation between the European Economic Community and the Member States, of the one
                            part, and the Lebanese Republic, of the other part
          The Permanent Representative
          of the Federal Republic of Germany
          to the European Communities
                                                                            Brussels, 21 June 1973 .
          Your Excellency,
          With reference to the Exchange of Letters signed today renewing the Agreement on
          Trade and Technical Cooperation, I have the honour to inform you of the following
          on behalf of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany :
          The Agreement on Trade and Technical Cooperation between the European Economic
          Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Lebanese Republic, of the
          other part, which was renewed by today's Exchange of Letters, shall remain valid for
          the Land of Berlin, unless the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany makes
          a declaration to the contrary vis-à-vis the remaining parties to the Agreement within
          three months after the entry into force of the renewed Agreement.
          I have made a similar statement to the representatives of the remaining parties to the
          Agreement.
          Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                                  LEBSANFT