31977R1031

23 . 5 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 126/ 89

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1031 /77 of 17 May 1977 on the conclusion of the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , and the declarations annexed to the Final Act are hereby concluded, approved and confirmed on behalf Having regard to the Treaty establishing the of the Community. European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, The texts of the Interim Agreement and of the Final Act are annexed to this Regulation. Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission, Article 2 Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Cooperation Agreement signed in Brussels on 18 January 1977, it is necessary to conclude the Interim The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Agreement between the European Economic Community, carry out the notification procedure Community and the Syrian Arab Republic signed in provided for in Article 38 of the Interim Agree­ Brussels the same day, ment i 1 ).

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 3 Article 1 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third The Interim Agreement between the European day following its publication in the Official Journal Economic Community and the Syrian Arab Republic of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 May. 1977.

For the Council The President J. SILKIN

(*) The date of the entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the Euro­ pean Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council .