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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
   3. Article 3
   4. Article 4
   5. Article 5

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 84 (2) thereof,

Whereas the results of the maritime information system set up under the provisions of Decisions 78/774/EEC, 79/4/EEC, 80/1181/EEC, 81/189/EEC and 82/870/EEC, together with the experience of certain Member States, show that it would be advisable to define an appropriate Community procedure concerning counter-measures in the field of international merchant shipping in relation to third countries to be taken by the Member States concerned,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

A Member State which has adopted or intends to adopt counter-measures in the field of international merchant shipping in relation to third countries shall consult the other Member States and the Commission in accordance with the consultation procedure established by Decision 77/587/EEC.

Article 2

1. The Member States shall endeavour, within the framework of the consultation referred to in Article 1, to concert any counter-measures they may take.

2. The Council may, acting unanimously, decide on the joint application by Member States of appropriate counter-measures forming part of their national legislation.

Article 3

When engaging in the consultation referred to in Article 1, Member States should, if appropriate, specify as far as possible the following:

(a) the developments which have caused counter-measures to be taken;

(b) the shipping area to which the counter-measure is to apply;

(c) the nature of the shipping service affected (for example liner traffic);

(d) the nature of the counter-measures taken or to be taken;

(e) the duration of the counter-measure;

(f) the proportionality of the counter-measure to the damage suffered.

Article 4

The Member States shall remain free to apply national counter-measures unilaterally.

Article 5

The Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 26 October 1983. For the Council The President G. Moraitis

Versions

1. 1983-10-26

Cited by

• Council Regulation (EEC) No 4058/86 of 22 December 1986 concerning coordinated action to safeguard free access to cargoes in ocean trades Regulation · Grade B

  Whereas Council Decision 83/573/EEC provides, inter alia, for concertation by Member States of any countermeasures they may take in relation to third countries and for the possibility of a decision on the joint application by Member States of appropriate countermeasures forming part of their national legislation;

• Decision of the Council and the Commission of 13 December 1993 on the conclusion of the Agreement on the European Economic Area between the European Communities, their Member States and the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation (94/1/ECSC, EC) Decision · Grade B

  The Contracting Parties shall not apply between themselves the measures referred to in Council Regulations (EEC) Nos 4057/86 (OJ No L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 14) and Nos 4058/86 (OJ No L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 21) and Council Decision 83/573/EEC (OJ No L 332, 28.11.1983, p. 37) or any other similar measures, provided that the acquis on maritime transport included in the Agreement is fully implemented. The Contracting Parties will coordinate their actions and measures towards third countries and third country companies in the area of maritime transport according to the following provisions: