EUR-Lex - 31981D0850 - EN

EUR-Lex - 31981D0850 - EN Avis juridique important | 81/850/EEC: Council Decision of 30 June 1981 on the notification of the provisional application by the European Economic Community of the International Cocoa Agreement 1980 Official Journal L 313 , 31/10/1981 P. 0001 Spanish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 15 P. 0004 Portuguese special edition Chapter 11 Volume 15 P. 0004 +++++ COUNCIL DECISION OF 30 JUNE 1981 ON THE NOTIFICATION OF THE PROVISIONAL APPLICATION BY THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF THE INTERNATIONAL COCOA AGREEMENT 1980 ( 81/850/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 THE INTERNATIONAL COCOA AGREEMENT 1980 IS AN INSTRUMENT FOR REGULATING INTERNATIONAL TRADE , THE MAIN PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO ACHIEVE A BALANCE BETWEEN SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR COCOA WITH THE AIM OF STABILIZING THE PRICE OF THIS PRODUCT AROUND THE LONG-TERM MARKET TREND ; WHEREAS ON 31 MARCH 1981 , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 30 MARCH 1981 , THE COMMUNITY SIGNED THE SAID AGREEMENT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL AT A LATER DATE ; WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY SHOULD GIVE NOTIFICATION THAT IT WILL APPLY THE AGREEMENT PROVISIONALLY , PENDING COMPLETION OF THE INTERNAL PROCEDURES REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE CONCLUDED , HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :