council decis octob sign behalf commun provision applic interim agreement trade trade relat matter european commun part republ croatia part ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl conjunct sentenc subparagraph articl thereof regard propos commiss pend entri forc stabilis associ agreement european commun member state part republ croatia part sign luxembourg octob sign interim agreement trade trade relat matter european commun part republ croatia part absenc separ pre exist transport agreement european commun republ croatia requir inclus relev trade relat transport provis protocol stabilis associ agreement absenc pre exist contractu structur agreement establish interim committe implement agreement commerci provis contain agreement except natur connect polici implement framework stabilis associ process constitut european union preced regard countri countri western balkan subject conclus date agreement sign behalf commun provis made provision applic interim agreement januari agreement forc date decid articl presid council authoris design person empow sign behalf commun interim agreement trade trade relat matter european commun part republ croatia part subject conclus date text agreement attach decis articl subject reciproc agreement refer articl appli provision basi januari procedur entri forc complet date articl decis publish offici journal european commun luxembourg octob council presid michel