31977R2912

29 . 12 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 340 / 13

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 2912/77 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 People 's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the importation into the Community of tomato concen­ trates originating in Algeria

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN for the products in question there should be provision COMMUNITIES , for applying these import arrangements for the whole of 1978 , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to the recommendation from the Article 1 Commission , Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters European Economic Community and the People's between the European Economic Community and the Democratic Republic of Algeria was signed on 26 People's Democratic Republic of Algeria on the April 1976 ; importation into the Community of tomato concen­ trates originating in Algeria is hereby approved on Whereas the Interim Agreement (') signed on the behalf of the Community. same date for the advance implementation of the trade provisions of the Cooperation Agreement The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regula­ tion . entered into force on 1 July 1976 ; Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange Article 2 of letters between the European Economic Commu­ nity and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria The President of the Council is hereby authorized to on the importation into the Community of tomato designate the person empowered to sign the Agree­ concentrates originating in Algeria should be ment for the purpose of binding the Community. concluded ; whereas , however, the Interim Agreement expires on 31 December 1977 ; whereas the Commu­ Article 3 nity intends to maintain its trading relations with Algeria ; whereas the provisions governing 1978 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day should not be less favourable than those laid down for following its publication in the Official Journal of 1977 ; whereas in order not to disrupt trading patterns 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 141 , 28 . 5. 1976, p. 2.