council regul eec novemb establish provis implement joint declar attach decis eec malta associ council council european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard propos commiss agreement establish associ european econom commun malta sign decemb joint declar attach decis eec malta associ council implement commun regul eec condit review made rule origin introduct harmon system virtu joint declar associ council decis period month request made parti agreement review concern case transposit exist rule origin harmon system neutral restor substanc previou rule origin purpos decis associ council common posit reach commun decis make process make imposs compli month time limit laid joint declar procedur acceler commun common posit adopt commiss procedur set articl council regul eec june common concept origin good amend regul eec adopt regul articl commun common posit purpos decis eec malta associ council review made rule origin introduct harmon system pursuant joint declar annex decis associ council adopt accord procedur laid articl regul eec articl regul enter forc dai public offici journal european commun regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel novemb council presid ritzen oj oj oj oj