CELEX: 51973PC0997
Language: en
Date: 1973-06-20
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION OF THE COUNCIL concerning the postponement of the decision on the application of Protocol No 6 of the Agreement signed on 22 July 1972 between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (submitted to the Council be the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                   COM(73)997 final
                                                   Brussels , 20 June 1973
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                               PROPOSAL FOR A
                           DECISION OF THE COUNCIL
      concerning the postponement of the decision on the application of
       Protocol No 6 of the Agreement signed on 22 July 1972 between the
            European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland
                   ( submitted to the Council be the Commission)
   COM(73 ) 997 final
 ---pagebreak---                       EXPLANATORY MEMORAITIJUM
1.    During its meeting on 22 March 1973 , the Council confirmed
that a solution satisfactory for the Member States of the Community
and Iceland had not yet "been found to the economic difficulties
resulting from measures introduced by Iceland as regards fishing
rights .   It therefore decided , in conformity with Article 2 ,
paragraph 2 of Protocol No . 6 of the Agreement signed on 22 July
1972 , to postpone the decision on the application of this Protocol
end to re-exanine the situation "before 30 June 1973 .
2.    The situation has not developed favourably since 22 March 1973
and the Commission therefore proposes a postponement of this decision
to a later date , and a reexamination before 15 November 1973 .
 ---pagebreak---                         PROPOSAL FOR A             ,
                    DECISION OF TH3 COUNCIL
 concerning the postponement of the decision on the application of
Protocol Hbo 6 of the Agreement signed on 22 July 1972 between the
Europe ,an Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland .
           .. i                              '
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 Article 2(2 ) of Protocol No . 6 of the Agreement
signed on 22 July 1972 between the European Economic Community and
the Republic of Iceland ,
Having regard to the decision ( 73/62/CEE ) of the Council of
22 March 1973 , concerning the postponement of the decision on the
application of Protocol No , 6 of the Agreement signed on 22 July
1972 between the European Economic Community and the Republic of
Iceland^ \                                                          . v
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas it is not yet possible to record that a solution satisfactory
to the Member States of the Community and to Iceland has been found
to the economic difficulties arising from the measures adopted by
Iceland concerning fishing rights ,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                         Sole Article
1 . The decision concerning the application of Protocol No , 6 of the
Agreement with Iceland shall be postponed .
   ^Official Journal L.98 of 12 April 1973.
 ---pagebreak--- 2.   The Council will re-examine the situation "before 15 November 1973 .
3.   The President of the Council shall inform Iceland of this
decision .
                              Done at Brussels ,
                               For the Council
                                The President
 ---pagebreak---                                Brussols ,
                           DRAPT
Sir,
     In accordance with a decision of "the Council of 22 March 1973
of which you were informed "by a letter dated 23 March 1973 , the
Council of the European Communities has re-examined the situation
in respect of the application of Protocol No . 6 of the Agreement
with Icelando   It is noted that too solution satisfactory to the
Member States of the Community 6nd to Iceland has yet "been found
for the economic problems arising from the measures adopted by
Iceland concerning fishing rights .
     The Council has therefore decided to postpone the decision on
the application of Protocol Ho . 6 of the Agreement between the .
European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland signed on
22 July 1972 .
     The situation will be re-examined before 15 November 1973 .
     Complimentary close .
                               President of the Council