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6 . 3 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 59 / 1

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COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 494/76 of 9 February 1976 concluding the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 3 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Portuguese Republic

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN between the European Economic Community and the COMMUNITIES, Portuguese Republic is hereby concluded on behalf of the Community. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regula­ thereof, tion . Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission , Article 2 Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 3 of Protocol 8 to the The President of the Council is hereby authorized to Agreement between the European Economic Commu­ appoint the person empowered to sign the Agreement nity and the Portuguese Republic signed in Brussels referred to in Article 1 and to confer on him the on 22 July 1972 should be concluded , powers necessary to bind the Community.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 3 Article 1 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters following its publication in the Official Journal of relating to Article 3 of Protocol 8 to the Agreement the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 February 1976. For the Council The President G. THORN