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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3878/86

of 16 December 1986

concerning the application of Decision No 2/86 of the EEC-Malta Association Council extending Decision No 2/84 derogating from the provisions concerning the definition of the concept of originating products laid down in the Agreement establishing an association betwen the European Economic Community and Malta in respect of intermediate frequency transformers

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta (1) was signed on 5 December 1970 and entered into force on 1 April 1971;

Whereas a Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta (2) was signed in Brussels on 4 March 1976 and entered into force on 1 June 1976;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 25 of the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation annexed to the Protocol referred to above and forming an integral part of the Agreement, the Association Council adopted Decision No 2/86 extending Decision No 2/84 derogating from the provisions concerning the said definition;

Whereas this Decision should be applied in the Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Decision No 2/86 of the EEC-Malta Association Council attached to this Regulation shall be applicable in the Community.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 December 1986.

For the Council

The President

G. HOWE

(1) OJ No L 61, 14. 3. 1971, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 111, 28. 4. 1976, p. 3.

DECISION No 2/86 OF THE EEC-MALTA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

of 16 December 1986

extending Decision No 2/84 derogating from the provisions concerning the definition of the concept of originating products laid down in the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta in respect of intermediate frequency transformers

THE EEC-MALTA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and Malta, signed in Valetta on 5 December 1970,

Having regard to the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, annexed to the Additional Protocol to the Agreement, and in particular Article 25 thereof,

Whereas Decision No 2/84 is applicable until 31 July 1986; whereas since part of the Maltese production has still not adapted to the requisite conditions of origin in accordance with this Protocol, there is consequently a requirement to extend it,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In Article 3 of Decision No 2/84 the date of 31 July 1986 shall be replaced by 31 July 1988.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 August 1986.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 1986.

For the

EEC-Malta Association Council

The President

P. FARRUGIA