CELEX: 51974PC0897
Language: en
Date: 1974-06-17 00:00:00
Title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION 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 (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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Vol. 1974/0141
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                                          COM(74> 897 final
                                          Brussels , 17 June 1974
                             Recommendation for a
                              COUNCIL DECISION
                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
                ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
   COM(74) 897 final
 ---pagebreak---                              Explanatory memorandum
1.    The Agreement on Trade and Technical Cooperation between the European
Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic , which was signed on 21 May
1965 t entered into force on 1 July 1968 for a period of three years .
      It expired on 30 June 1971 and , at the request of the Lebanese
Government , was extended for three successive one-year periods by Council
decisions of 12 July 1971 » 13 July 1972 and 4 June 1973 »
2.    In its letter of 27 May 1974 "to the President of the Council and
the President of the Commission , the Lebanese Mission to the European
Communities stated that the Lebanese Government desired a further
renewable extension of one year , in accordance with Article XII of the
Agreement .
3.    In a declaration by the Contracting Parties in annex to the Agreement
between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic , ^ it
was agreed that the 19&5 Agreement on Trade and Technical Cooperation
would continue to be valid for the fields not covered by the former
Agreement •
      Furthermore , in a declaration annexed to the supplementary Protocol
to that Agreement , the Community and the Member States expressed their
intention of annually extending the Agreement on Trade and Technical
Cooperation for as long as the Agreement signed on 18 December 1972 re­
mains in force .
4.    The Commission recommends that the Council :
                  adopt the draft decision which appears in
                 Annex I and which extends the Agreement on Trade and
                 Technical Cooperation between the European Economic
                  Community and the Lebanese Republic ?
                  adopt the draft exchange of letters which appear in
                 Annex II .
   Although it was signed on 18 Deeember 1972 this agreement has not yet
   come into force .
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                                                                AHF5X I
                                Reoone<M>dation fo? a
                                 COPKCIL K3CISIOI7
                         on the conclusion of an Agreement
                       in the fcrm 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 pa^t
THE COUNCIL CE 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              en
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 19^5 r shall be concluded on
behalf of the Community , The text of the exchange of letters is annexed to
this Decision .
 ---pagebreak---                                Article 2
       The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
those persons empowered to sign the Agreement and to confer on them the
necessary powers to bind the Community.
                               Done at Brussels .
                                                    ν
                                        For the Council
                                         The President
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                      IN THE FORII Or AIT EXCHANGE OP LETTERS
                         RENEWING THE AGRITHIENT ON TRADE
                      AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE
             EUROPEAN EC ONCHIC COI£!UNITY AND THE LEIBIS STATES CP
          THE ONE PART , AND THE LEBANESE REPUBLIC f CP THE OTHER PART
A. Letter to "be sent to the Lebanese authorities :
  Sir,
          We would refer to Article XII of the Agreement on Trade and Technical
  Cooperation "between the European Economic Community and the Kent 2r States ,
  of the one part , and the Lebanese Republic , of the other part , signed at
  Brussels on 21 llay 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 Governments of the "ember States have
  agreed to a further extension of the validity of the aforesaid Agreement
  for a period of one year from 1 July 1974 .
          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 "
  Ilember 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 1974 on condition that the Government of the Lebanese
  Republic make a similar declaration .
          Please accept , Sir , the assurance of our highest consideration .
                                                            Cn behalf of the Council
                                                          of the European Communities
 ---pagebreak--- Letter "be sent to the President of tho Council of the^Eurogean Communities
Sir ,
        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 Artiole 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 Republio , of the other
part , signed at Brussels on 21 I-Iay 1965 »    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 Governments of the
ilember States have agreed to a further extension of the validity of the
aforesaid Agreement for a period of one year from 1 July 1974 .
        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
Ilember 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 preparod to apply this
Agreement provisionally , each for its part and in accordance with its own
arrangements , with effect from 1 July 1974 » 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 1974 .
        Please accept , Sir , the assurance of n$r highest consideration .