CELEX: 51981PC0595
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Date: 1981-10-21
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION (EEC) on the provisional application to Belize of the arrangements provided for in Decision 80/1186/EEC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                COM(81)595 final
                                                Brussels , 21 October 1981
                                 Proposal for a
            {        •  V'; COUNCIL DECISION ( EEC )
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    on the provisional application to Belize of the arrangements
     provided for in Decision 80 / 1186 / EEC on the association of
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              the overseas countries and territories with the
                        - European Economic Community
                ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
 C0M(81 ) 595 final
 ---pagebreak---                          Introduction
The British overseas territory of Belize achieved, independence
on 21 September 1981 .
Belize requested accession to the second ACP-EEG Convention      /
of Lome in a letter dated 25 June 1981 from the Prime Minister ,
Mr. George Price , . to the President of the ACP-EEG . Council .
In view of the delay for the arrangements and procedure^ to
be undertaken for the accession to the second Convention of
Lome of a country which has achieved independence , it should
be decided to continue to apply provisionally the arrangements
provided for in the Decision relating to the association of
the overseas countries and territories to the European Economic
Community .
The same provisions were made at the time when the Republic of
Djibouti ( former Territory of Afars and Issas ), Solomon Islands ,
Tuvalu , Dominica, St. Luoia, the Republic of Kiribati ( former
Gilbert Islands ), St. Vincent and the Grenadines and
Vanuatu ( former Anglo-French Condominium of the New Hebrides )
became independent .                             . -
 ---pagebreak---                                 Proposal for a
                               COUNCIL DECISION
               on the provisional application to Belize of the
     arrangements provided for in Decision 80/1186/EEC on the association
of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community
     THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
     Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
     Community ,
     Having regard to Council Decision 80 /1 186/EEC of 16 December 198O on
     the association of the overseas countries and territories with
     the European Economio Community ( 1 ), and in particular the second
     subparagraph of Article 142 ( 2) thereof;
     Having regard to the Proposal from the Commission ,
     (1 ) OJ No L 361 , 31.12.1980 , p.  1
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas , pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 142(2) of
Decision 80/1186/EEC, the arrangements provided for therein may
continue to apply provisionally, tinder conditions laid down by
the Council , to countries and territories Which become independent ;
Whereas Belizet which is mentioned in Anrvex I to the said Decision ,
achieved independence on 21 September 1981 ;                 ,
Whereas it should be decided to continue to apply provisionally to
that State the arrangements provided for in the above-mentioned
Decision ;
Whereas the second ACP-EEC Convention of Lom£ is open, in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 185 thereof, to accession by
countries or territories referred to in Part Pour of the Treaty which
have become independent ; whereas such accession can take place only
following a request by the State concerned and with the approval of
the ACP-EEC Council of Ministers ;
Whereas Belize has submitted a request for accession to the second
ACP-EEC Convention of Lome ;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS ?
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                          Article 1
     The arrangements laid down by Decision 80/ 1186/EEC shall apply
provisionally to Belize until the latter accedes to the second AGP–EEC
Convention of Lomi .                             .   '
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                          Article 2
     Questions relating to the application to Belize of Decision
80/1186 /EEC shall be dealt with as necessary by direct contact
between the oompetent authorities of that State ard of the Community .
                          Article 3
     This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its
publication in the Offioial Journal of the European Communities .
      h
     It shall apply with effect from 21 September 1981 .
                                        Done at Brussels ,
                                                For. the Council
                                                The President