31977R2908

29 . 12 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 340 / 1

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 2908 / 77 of 19 December 1977 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN State of Israel concerning the import into the Commu­ COMMUNITIES, nity of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regula­ tion . Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission ,

Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel ('), was Article 2 signed on 11 May 1975 ; Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange The President of the Council is hereby authorized to of letters between the European Economic Commu­ designate the person empowered to sign the Agree­ nity and the State of Israel concerning the import into ment for the purpose of binding the Community. the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel should be concluded ,

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 between the European Economic Community and the the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels , 19 December 1977 .

For the Council The President H. SIMONET

(>) OJ No L 136, 28 . 5 . 1975, p. 3 .