11. 3. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 69/19 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 3 March 1997 amending the Decision of 4 April 1978 on the application of certain guidelines in the field of officially supported export credits (97/173/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Community is a party to the Arrangement on guidelines for officially supported export credits, here- inafter referred to as ‘the Arrangement’; Whereas the Arrangement is the subject of the Council Decision of 4 April 1978; whereas the Annex to that Decision was last amended by Decision 93/112/EEC ('); Whereas the participants in the Arrangement have drawn up additional guidelines for exports of used aircraft, spare engines and spare parts, and for aircraft maintenance contracts and service contracts; Whereas the text of Annex IV to the Arrangement which appears in the Annex to the Decision of 4 April 1978 needs to be replaced by the new text of Annex IV, () O No L 44, 22. 2. 1993, p. 1. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 In the Annex to the Council Decision of 4 April 1978, Annex IV to the Arrangement is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision shall apply immediately. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 3 March 1997. For the Council The President M. DE BOER