31973R1248

No L 133 / 100 Official Journal of the European Communities 21.5.73

REGULATION (EEC) No 1248/73 OF THE COUNCIL of 14 May 1973 on the conclusion of the Agreement, in the form of an exchange of letters, on Article 5 of Annex I to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus is hereby Having regard to the Treaty establishing the concluded on behalf of the European Economic European Economic Community, and in particular Community. Article 238 thereof; The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Having regard to the recommendation from the Regulation . Commission ; Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ; Article 2 Whereas it is appropriate that the Agreement on Article 5 of Annex I to the Agreement establishing an The President of the Council of the European Association between the European Economic Communities shall notify that the necessary Community and the Republic of Cyprus be procedures for the entry into force of the Agreement concluded in the form of an exchange of letters ; have been completed (*).

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 3 Article 1 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters day following that of its publication in the Official on Article 5 of Annex I to the Agreement establishing Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 May 1973 .

For the Council The President R. VAN ELSLANDE

(') The date of the entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities .

21 . 5 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 133 / 101

Brussels, . . .

Your Excellency,

With reference to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus signed on 19 December 1972 and to the Protocol laying down certain provisions of that Agreement, the contracting parties have agreed as follows :

'From the date of the entry into force of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus and until 31 December 1973 , Article 5 of Annex I to that Agreement shall not apply to trade between Cyprus on the one hand and Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom on the other.'

I should be obliged if you would kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm your Government's agreement to its content.

Please accept, Your Excellency, the expression of our highest consideration.

For the Council of the European Communities

Provided that the European Economic Community will be finally committed only after notifying the other contracting party of the completion of the procedures required by the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, particularly consultation of the European Parliament.

No L 133 / 102 Official Journal of the European Communities 21.5.73

Brussels, . . .

Your Excellencies,

The following communication was received from you today :

'Your Excellency,

With reference to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus signed on 19 December 1972 and to the Protocol laying down certain provisions of that Agreement, the contracting parties have agreed as follows :

' From the date of the entry into force of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus and until 31 December 1973 , the provisions of Article 5 of Annex I to that Agreement shall not apply to trade between the Republic of Cyprus on the one hand and Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the other.'

I should be obliged if you would kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm your Government's agreement with its content.

Please accept, Your Excellency, the expression of our highest consideration .

For the Council of the European Communities

Provided that the European Economic Community will be finally committed only after notifying the other contracting party of the completion of the procedures required by the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, particularly consultation of the European Parliament.'

I hereby acknowledge receipt of this communication and confirm my Government's agreement thereto .

Please accept, Your Excellencies , the assurance of my highest consideration .

For the Government of the Republic of Cyprus