31977R1641

No L 183 / 6 Official Journal of the European Communities 22 . 7 . 77

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1641 /77 of 18 July 1977 extending the term of validity of the Arrangements applicable to trade with the Republic of Cyprus beyond the date of expiry of the first stage of the Association Agreement

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN pean Economic Community and the Republic of COMMUNITIES , Cyprus, including the Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to that Agreement consequent on Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European the Accession of new Member States to the Commu­ Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 nity except for Article 4, Article 10 ( 1 ) and Articles 13 and 1 1 3 thereof, and 1 5 of the said Protocol, shall remain applicable in Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, the Community beyond 30 June 1977 until the entry into force of the Additional Protocol, but not later Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­ than 31 December 1977 . ment ( 1),

Whereas the provisions governing the first stage of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Article 2 Cyprus (2), including the Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Commu­ For the products covered by Article 59 ( 1 ) (b) of the nity and the Republic of Cyprus consequent on the Act of Accession (4), Article 4 of the Protocol laying Accession of new Member States to the European down certain provisions relating to the Agreement Economic Community (3), expire on 30 June 1977 ; establishing an Association between the European Whereas an Additional Protocol to the Association Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus Agreement has been negotiated ; consequent on the Accession of new Member States to the European Economic Community shall remain Whereas, pending the entry into force of that applicable until 31 December 1977. Protocol, the term of validity of the Arrangements which the Community applies to trade with Cyprus under the Association with that country should be extended, Article 3 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Article 1 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of The trade arrangements provided for in the Agree­ the European Communities. It shall apply as from 1 ment establishing an Association between the Euro­ July 1977.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 July 1977.

For the Council The President A. HUMBLET

(') Opinion delivered on 8 July 1977 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ No L 133, 21 . 5 . 1973, p. 2. (3) OJ No L 133 , 21 . 5 . 1973, p. 88 . (4) OJ No L 73, 27 . 3 . 1972, p. 14. 005