30. 12. 83 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 369/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3700/83 of 22 December 1983 ' laying down the arrangements applicable to trade with the Republic of Cyprus beyond 31 December 1983 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Protocol concerning the arrangements to be applied during 1983 in the framework of the decision adopted by the EEC-Cyprus Association Council on 24 November 1980 establishing the process into the second stage of the Association Agree- ment between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus expires on 31 December 1983 (); Whereas the Protocol concerning the conditions and procedures for the implementation of Article 2 (3) of the Association Agreement in the framework of the decision adopted by the EEC-Cyprus Association Council on 24 November 1980 has not been concluded by the deadline set; Whereas, pending conclusion of the Protocol, the term of validity of the arrangements applied by the Community to trade with Cyprus in the context of the association with that country should be extended in order to avoid suddenly interrupting certain traditional trade flows, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The trade arrangements established by the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus (3), including the Addi- tional Protocol to that Agreement(3), the Supplementary Protocol () and the Protocol concluded consequent on the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Community (%) shall remain applicable in the Community beyond 31 December 1983 and up to 30 June L 353, 15. 12. 1983, p. 1. L 133, 21. 5. 1973, p. 2. L 339, 28. 12. 1977, p. 2. L 172, 28. 6. 1978, p. 2. L 174, 30. 6. 1981, p. 2.