council decis april conclus protocol extend stage agreement establish associ european econom commun malta eec council european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard recommend commiss regard assent european parliament protocol extend stage agreement establish associ european econom commun malta sign valletta decemb approv decid articl protocol extend stage agreement establish associ european econom commun malta approv behalf commun text protocol attach decis articl presid council give behalf commun notif provid articl protocol luxembourg april council presid goebbel assent deliv april publish offici journal oj page offici journal