RESOLUTION of 25 May 1987 on the Conventions of Accession to the 1968 Brussels Convention on Enforcement and the negotiations for a parallel Convention (87/C 175/02)

THE COUNCIL AND THE MINISTERS FOR JUSTICE MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, - welcome the entry into force on 1 November 1986 following the deposit of instruments of ratification by the six original Member States of the Community and Denmark, of the Convention of Accession of 9 October 1978 of the Kingdom of Denmark, of Ireland and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968 on jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters and to the Protocol of 3 June 1971 on its interpretation by the Court of Justice and the entry into force of that Convention of Accession on 1 January 1987 as between the aforementioned seven Member States and the United Kingdom; -aware of the importance, in particular from the point of view of completion of the internal market, for application of the Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968 and the Protocol of 3 June 1971 to be extended rapidly to the whole of the Community; -invite the Member States concerned to take every step necessary to expedite completion of the national procedures for ratification of the said Convention of Accession of 9 October 1978 and the Convention of 25 October 1982 on the Accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968 and to the Protocol of 3 June 1971; -note the need to open the negotiations provided for in Article 3 (2) of the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Communities with a view to the rapid conclusion of a Convention of Accession of both these Member States to the Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968 and to the Protocol of 3 June 1971, as amended by the Conventions of Accession of 9 October 1978 and 25 October 1982; these negotiations will take place on the basis of a memorandum on the necessary adjustments which will be provided by Spain and Portugal. II. THE MINISTERS FOR JUSTICE MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, -aware of the importance of the existence, alongside the Brussels Convention, of a parallel Convention, based on the same principles and intended to govern relations between the Member States of the EEC and those of EFTA, concerning the legal protection of persons established in all these States and the simplification of formalities for the mutual recognition and enforcement of judgments; -note with satisfaction the progress achieved in negotiations for the conclusion with EFTA countries of such a parallel Convention and express the hope that the forthcoming meetings within the framework of the joint EEC/EFTA Working Party (Exequatur) will make it possible to achieve the additional progress necessary for a decision to be taken, in agreement with EFTA partners, to convene a diplomatic conference for the conclusion of the parallel Convention.