31972R2812

31 . 12 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 365 /225

REGULATION (EEC) No 2812/72 OF THE COUNCIL of 21 November 1972 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation on the application of the rules on Community transit

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular The Agreement between the European Economic Article 113 thereof; Community and the Swiss Confederation on the application of the rules on Community transit is concluded on behalf of the Community. The text of Having regard to the recommendation from the the Agreement is annexed to this Regulation. Commission ; Article 2 Whereas the conclusion of an Agreement with the The Community shall be represented on the Joint Swiss Confederation for the application by that Committee provided for in Article 15 of the country of the procedure instituted by Council Agreement by the Commission, assisted by Regulation (EEC) No 542/69 ( x) of 18 March 1969 representatives of the Member States. on Community transit should make possible a considerable reduction and simplification of the Article 3 formalities to be completed at the time of crossing the frontiers between the Community and that The President of the Council is hereby authorized to country for all carriage of goods using both the designate the persons empowered to sign the territory of the Community and the territory of Agreement referred to in Article 1 and to confer on Switzerland, thereby facilitating international goods them the powers required in order to bind the traffic; Community. Article 4 Whereas such an Agreement should therefore be This Regulation shall enter into force on the third concluded between the European Economic day following its publication in the Official Journal Community and the Swiss Confederation, of the European Communities .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels , 21 November 1972 .

For the Council The President P. LARDINOIS

(*) OJ No L 77, 29 . 3 . 1969, p. 1 .