omfattes for så vidt angår den østrigske strækning og strækningen i medlemsstaterne af de i artikel 2 i aftalen fastsatte bestemmelser . ---pagebreak--- 07 / Fasc . 02 Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 157 AGREEMENT between the Austrian Federal Government, of the one part, and the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community, of the other part, on the introduction of through international railway tariffs for the carriage of coal and steel through the territory of the Republic of Austria THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA ( hereinafter called 'the Austrian Federal Government'), of the one part , and THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMU­ NITY (hereinafter called 'the Community') AND THE HIGH AUTHORITY OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY ( hereinafter called 'the High Authority'), of the other part , CONVINCED that the establishment of closer economic relations between the Republic of Austria and the Community is in the interests of Europe ; DESIRING to deal with problems of rail transport of mutual concern ; to introduce through international railway tariffs for the carriage of coal and steel between Member States over the lines of the Austrian Federal Railway , HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS : Article 1 applied by Member States to comparable uninterrupted carriage by rail transport through two or more MemberIn this Agreement , 'through international tariffs' means the States .rates and conditions published and applied for the carriage
time in the internal tariff rates of the Austrian Federal Railways , Article 6 shall be notified to the Governments which are parties to theFrom the entry into force of this agreement, a Transport Agreement and to the High Authority as early as possible andCommittee ( hereinafter called 'the Committee') shall be at least one month before the intended date of application .established to look into questions arising from its implemen­ The purpose , nature and extent of the change shall be statedtation . at the time of notification .The Committee shall consist of representatives of theAustrian Federal Government , of the Government of each of If the Austrian Federal Government , the Government of onethe Member States of the Community , and of the High of the Member States or the High Authority considers thatAuthority . • the contemplated change may give rise to serious difficulties , it may call for an extraordinary meeting of the CommitteeThe Committee shall , by mutual agreement , adopt its rules of before the change is put into effect .procedure and , in accordance with those rules , appoint itschairman who shall hold office for one year . If the Committee cannot agree on the advisability of the contemplated change , it may not be put into effect until twoThe Committee shall be assisted by two secretaries , one months after the date of dispatch of the report provided for inappointed by the Austrian Federal Government and the other Article 7 of this Agreement .by the High Authority . In urgent cases the one-month period provided for in the first dade notificará o Governo Federal Austríaco de que estãoOs governos do Réino da Dinamarca , da Irlanda , e do Reino preenchidas as condições exigidas para a entrada em vigor doUnido da Grã-Bretanha e da Irlanda do Norte aderem ao presente protocolo , de acordo com as disposições do seuacordo de 26 de Julho de 1957 , entre o Governo Federal direito interno .Austríaco , por um lado , e os governos dos Estados-membrosda Comunidade Europeia do Carvão e do Aço , por outro ,relativo ao estabelecimento de tarifas directas internacionais O presente protocolo entrará em vigor um mês após a dataferroviárias para os transportes de carvão e aço em trânsito em que o Governo Federal Austríaco tiver informado asno território da República da Áustria , alterado pelo Acordo outras partes no Acordo de que recebeu as notificaçõescomplementar de 29 de Novembro de 1960 (a seguir referidas no segundo parágrafo e de que estão igualmentedesignado por « Acordo »). preenchidas as condições exigidas para a entrada em vigor do presente protocolo , de acordo com as disposições do direito austríaco . Artigo 2 ?O texto do Acordo , redigido nas línguas dinamarquesa einglesa , e constante do Anexo ao presente Protocolo , fazigualmente fé nas mesmas condições que os textos origi­nais . Artigo 4 ? paragraph of this Article may be reduced to two weeks and Article 7 the contemplated change may take effect on expiration of that period if no objection is raised by any of the ContractingThe Committee shall be convened by its chairman . Parties .The Committee shall meet once a year in ordinary sessionand draw up a report on its work for submission to the This Article shall not apply to the introduction of, or changeAustrian Federal Government, to the Governments of the in, tariffs fixed to meet competition or under an equivalentMember States and to the High Authority . rates system , which shall remain subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Article 2 .If the Austrian Federal Government , the Government of oneof the Member States or the High. Authority so requests , thechairman shall , within two weeks , convene an extraordinary Article 9meeting of the Committee , in particular if unforeseendifficulties or a radical change in economic or technicalconditions are seriously affecting the operation of this The High Authority accepts this Agreement as binding byAgreement. virtue of its signature . ---pagebreak--- 07 / Fasc . 02 Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 159The Government of each Member State shall , through Article 10diplomatic channels , notify the Austrian Federal Govern­ment that the conditions necessary for the entry into force of This Agreement is concluded for an unlimited period .this Agreement have been fulfilled in accordance with theprovisions of its national laws . The Austrian Federal Govern­ It may be denounced by the Austrian Federal Government orment shall inform the other Contracting Parties of the by the High Authority , authorized to that end by the For the Governments of the Member States : For the Government of the For the Government of the Federal Republik of Germany Italian Republic SPRETI V. BOLASCO For the Government of the For the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium Grand Duchy of Luxembourg R. TAYMANS V. BODSON For the Government of the For the Government of the French Republic Kingdom of the Netherlands P. A. SAFFROY C. G. DE ROO VAN ALDERWERELT ---pagebreak--- 160 Jornal Oficial das Comunidades Europeias 07 / Fase . 02 ANNEX ll 1 ) to the Agreement of 26 July 1957 between the Austrian Federal Government, of the one part, and the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the High Authority of the European coal and Steel Community, of the other part, on the establishment of through international railway tariffs for the carriage of coal and steel through the territory of the Republic of Austria