30. 7. 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 208/23 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 22 July 1974 establishing a consultation procedure for cooperation agreements between Member States and third countries (74/393/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 235 thereof; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parlia- ment (1); Whereas it should be ensured that ‘cooperation” agree- ments between Member States and third countries and any commitments and measures planned in the frame- work of such agreements are in accordance with the common policies, and with the common commercial policy in particular; Whereas it is desirable to facilitate the exchange of information and views in the field of cooperation in order to identify problems of common interest and, in view of these, where appropriate to encourage coordi- nation of the activities of Member States with regard to the third countries concerned; Whereas the negotiation and implementation of such agreements should therefore be subject to a prior consultation procedure, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 1. Member States shall inform the Commission and the other Member States : () OJ No C 23, 8. 3. 1974, p. 9. — of agreements relating to economic and industrial cooperation — hereinafter referred to as coopera- tion agreements — which they propose to negot- iate or renew with third countries ; — of commitments and measures which are proposed by the authorities of the Member States concerned as part of cooperation agreements and which may affect the common policies, and in particular of those which may affect trade; this exchange of information shall be carried out where appropriate before examination of these commitments and measures within the inter-governmental or joint committees set up by these agreements. 2. Member States shall forward to the Commission and to the other Member States the texts of coopera- tion agreements initialled with third countries. They shall inform the Commission and the other Member States if their authorities assume or adopt under cooperation agreements any such commitments or measures as are referred to in paragraph 1. Article 2 1. If so requested by a Member State or proposed by the Commission within eight working days of the receipt of the information referred to in Article 1 (1), this information shall be the subject of prior consulta- tion with the other Member States and the Commis- sion within three weeks of its receipt.