31977R2913

No L 340 / 16 Official Journal of the European Communities 29 . 12 . 77

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 2913 / 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 Portuguese Republic regarding prepared or preserved tomatoes falling within subheading 20.02 C of the Common Customs Tariff

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Portuguese Republic regarding prepared or preserved COMMUNITIES , tomatoes falling within subheading 20.02 C of the Common Customs Tariff is hereby approved on Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European behalf of the Community. Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regula­ Having regard to the recommendation from the tion . Commission , Whereas it is necessary to conclude the Agreement in Article 2 the form of an exchange of letters between the Euro­ pean Economic Community and the Portuguese Repu­ blic regarding prepared or preserved tomatoes falling The President of the Council is hereby authorized to within subheading 20.02 C of the Common Customs appoint the person empowered to sign the Agreement Tariff, for the purpose of binding 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 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