council regul eec decemb extend term valid arrang applic trade malta decemb council european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard propos commiss provis govern stage agreement establish associ european econom commun malta includ protocol lai provis relat agreement establish associ european econom commun malta addit protocol agreement establish associ european econom commun malta expir decemb time limit laid hold negoti determin trade arrang malta decemb pend complet negoti arrang commun appli trade malta associ countri extend avoid sudden disrupt tradit trade pattern adopt regul articl trade arrang provid agreement establish associ european econom commun malta includ protocol lai provis relat agreement addit protocol agreement remain applic commun june articl regul enter forc dai public offici journal european commun appli effect januari regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel decemb council presid santer oj oj oj