RESOLUTION 14.3.80
embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the communication from the Commission of the European Communities to the Council on the negotiations between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus for the conclusion of a Transitional Period to the Association Agreement.

The European Parliament,

• having regard to the communication from the Commission to the Council,
• having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 238 of the EEC Treaty (Doc. 1- 757/79),
• having regard to the report of the Committee on External Economic Relations and the Opinion of the Committee on Agriculture (Doc. 1-822/79),
  1. Stresses, given the close links between the Community and the Republic of Cyprus, the necessity of making concessions to that country in respect of imports of certain agricultural products into certain Community markets;
  2. Hopes that the Community will be able to grant further facilities in future in order to contribute to the economic and social development of the whole island of Cyprus; instructs the Committee on External Economic Relations to give special attention to ensuring that these further facilities are granted;
  3. Approves the Commission's proposal.