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EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 227/21

COUNCIL DECISION

of 13 July 1981

concerning the conclusion of the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries

(81/608/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas international cooperation and consultation are indispensable for the conservation and optimum use of the North-East Atlantic Fishery resources in waters outside the zones under the jurisdiction of the coastal States;

Whereas, to this end and with a view to replacing the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Convention of 24 January 1959, a new multilateral convention on the North-East Atlantic fisheries was negotiated; whereas the Community took part in these negotiations;

Whereas, following the negotiations, the United Kingdom Government, as depositary, opened the new Convention for signature from 18 November 1980 to 28 February 1981;

Whereas Community fishermen work in parts of the Convention zone outside the zones under the jurisdiction of the coastal States, and whereas, therefore, it is in the Community's interest to join in the international cooperation on conservation and use of the resources in question by acceding to the new Convention,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the North-East Atlantic Fisheries is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.

The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall deposit the instrument of approval with the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in accordance with Article 20 of the Convention (2).

Done at Brussels, 13 July 1981. For the Council The President Lord CARRINGTON

(1) OJ No C 90, 21.4. 1981, p. 113.

(2) The date of entry into force of the Convention, with regard to the Community, will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.
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( 1 ) OJ NO L 141 , 27 . 5 . 1981 , P . 37 .

COUNCIL DECISION

OF 27 JULY 1981

ON THE GRANTING OF FOOD AID IN CEREALS TO THE PEOPLE OF KAMPUCHEA VIA THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

( 81/595/EEC )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS BY ITS DECISION 81/367/EEC ( 1 ) THE COUNCIL , IN THE CONTEXT OF THE 1981 CEREALS FOOD-AID PROGRAMME , RESERVED CERTAIN QUANTITIES OF CEREALS FOR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS AND OTHER UNFORESEEN SITUATIONS ;

WHEREAS A CERTAIN QUANTITY OF CEREALS IS STILL AVAILABLE UNDER THAT RESERVE ;

WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY HAS RECEIVED CERTAIN REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY FOOD AID ;

WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY SHOULD RESPOND FAVOURABLY TO THOSE REQUESTS ,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

SOLE ARTICLE

EMERGENCY FOOD AID IN CEREALS FROM THE RESERVE OF THE 1981 PROGRAMME FOR CEREAL FOOD AID SHALL BE ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS : // //

RECIPIENT // QUANTITY // DELIVERY TERMS //

//

WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME FOR THE PEOPLE OF KAMPUCHEA // 10 000 TONNES // FREE AT DESTINATION //

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 27 JULY 1981 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

P . WALKER
COMMISSION DECISION of 23 July 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as "Ortec economy energy dispersive system, model 5200 M", may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties (81/670/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas, by letter dated 28 January 1981, Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as "Ortec economy energy dispersive system, model 5200 M", to be used for research on the cultivation and the characterization of monocrystals for physics research, should be considered to be a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;

Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 26 May 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;

Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a spectrometer;

Whereas its objective technical characteristics such as the very high resolution power and the use-to which it is put make it specially suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for scientific activities ; whereas it must therefore be considered to be a scientific apparatus;

Whereas, however, on the basis of information received from Member States, apparatus of scientific value equivalent to the said apparatus, capable of being used for the same purposes, are currently being manufactured in the Community ; whereas this applies, in particular, to the apparatus "EDX-290" and "System 860" manufactured by Link Systems Ltd, Halifax Road, High Wycombe, UK-Buckinghamshire HP12 3SE,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The apparatus described as "Ortec economy energy dispersive system, model 5200 M", which is the subject of an application by Germany of 28 January 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 July 1981.

For the Commission

Karl-Heinz NARJES

Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 134, 31.5.1979, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 318, 13.12.1979, p. 32.
COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1981 on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Italy pursuant to Council Directive 72/159/EEC (Only the Italian text is authentic) (81/642/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/159/EEC of 17 April 1972 on the modernization of farms (1), as last amended by Directive 80/370/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (3) thereof,

Whereas on 5 June 1981 the Italian Government forwarded provisions determining for 1981 the comparable earned income and indicating its rate of growth;

Whereas Article 18 (3) of Directive 72/159/EEC requires the Commission to determine whether, having regard to the abovementioned provisions, the provisions existing in Italy for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC;

Whereas the comparable income for 1981 and its rate of increase as indicated in the abovementioned provisions correspond to the objectives of Article 4 of Directive 72/159/EEC;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The provisions existing in Italy for the implementation of Directive 72/159/EEC, having regard to the provisions forwarded on 5 June 1981 and determining the comparable income for 1981 and indicating its rate of growth, continue to satisfy the conditions for financial contribution by the Community to common measures within the meaning of Article 15 of Directive 72/159/EEC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 28 July 1981.

For the Commission

The President

Gaston THORN

(1) OJ No L 96, 23.4.1972, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 90, 3.4.1980, p. 43.
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( 1 ) OJ NO L 184 , 15 . 7 . 1975 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 134 , 31 . 5 . 1979 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 318 , 13 . 12 . 1979 , P . 32 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 10 AUGUST 1981

ESTABLISHING THAT THE APPARATUS DESCRIBED AS ' CONTROL DATA - CYBER 170-720 ; CYBER 170-750 ' MAY NOT BE IMPORTED FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES

( 81/692/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1798/75 OF 10 JULY 1975 ON THE IMPORTATION FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES OF EDUCATIONAL , SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL MATERIALS ( 1 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1027/79 ( 2 ),

HAVING REGARD TO COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2784/79 OF 12 DECEMBER 1979 LAYING DOWN PROVISIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1798/75 ( 3 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS , BY LETTER DATED 11 MARCH 1981 , BELGIUM HAS REQUESTED THE COMMISSION TO INVOKE THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 7 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2784/79 IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE APPARATUS DESCRIBED AS ' CONTROL DATA - CYBER 170-720 ; CYBER 170-750 ' , TO BE USED FOR RESEARCH , EDUCATION AND INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE FIELDS OF HIGH-ENERGY PHYSICS , PLASMA PHYSICS , THERMODYNAMICS , PURE MATHEMATICS , CIVIL ENGINEERING , ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING , SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS AND , WHERE THE REPLY IS IN THE AFFIRMATIVE , WHETHER APPARATUS OF EQUIVALENT SCIENTIFIC VALUE ARE CURRENTLY BEING MANUFACTURED IN THE COMMUNITY ;

WHEREAS , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 7 ( 5 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2784/79 , A GROUP OF EXPERTS COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL THE MEMBER STATES MET ON 23 JUNE 1981 WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE COMMITTEE ON DUTY-FREE ARRANGEMENTS TO EXAMINE THE MATTER ;

WHEREAS THIS EXAMINATION SHOWED THAT THE APPARATUS IN QUESTION ARE COMPUTERS ;

WHEREAS THEY DO NOT HAVE THE REQUISITE OBJECTIVE CHARACTERISTICS MAKING THEM SPECIFICALLY SUITED TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ; WHEREAS , MOREOVER , APPARATUS OF THE SAME KIND ARE PRINCIPALLY USED FOR NON-SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES ; WHEREAS THEIR USE IN THE CASE IN QUESTION COULD NOT ALONE CONFER UPON THEM THE CHARACTER OF SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS ; WHEREAS THEY THEREFORE CANNOT BE REGARDED AS SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS ; WHEREAS THE DUTY-FREE ADMISSION OF THE APPARATUS IN QUESTION IS THEREFORE NOT JUSTIFIED ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

THE APPARATUS DESCRIBED AS ' CONTROL DATA - CYBER 170-720 ; CYBER 170-750 ' , WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF AN APPLICATION BY BELGIUM OF 11 MARCH 1981 , MAY NOT BE IMPORTED FREE OF COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF DUTIES .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 10 AUGUST 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

EDGARD PISANI

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION
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COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 September 1981

appointing additional members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work

(81/751/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to the Council Decision of 27 June 1974 on the setting up of an Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty concerning the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European Economic Community and to the European Atomic Energy Community, signed on 28 May 1979, together with the Council Decision of 24 May 1979 on the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 21 and Annex I to the Act annexed to them,

Having regard to the list of candidates submitted by the Government of the Hellenic Republic,

Whereas the term of office of the members of the Economic and Social Committee in office at the time of the accession of the Hellenic Republic expires on 22 November 1981;

Whereas the Hellenic Republic will submit the names of candidates for appointment as alternate member in the trade union representatives category and employers' representatives category respectively at a later date,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed full members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety, Hygiene and Health Protection at Work for the period ending on 22 November 1981:

I. Government representatives

1.2 // (a) Full members // (b) Alternate members // Mr G. Kanellopoulos // Mrs A. Kafetzopoulou // Mrs T. Stefanou // . . . . . .

II. Trade union representatives

1.2 // (a) Full members // (b) Alternate members // Mr P. Iordanidis // Mr G. Dassis // Mr I. Boskainos // Mrs A. Iordanidou

III. Representatives of employers' organizations

1.2 // (a) Full members // (b) Alternate members // Mr I. Tsakoussopoulos // Mrs P. Vafiadou // Mr P. Falalis // . . .

(1) OJ No L 185, 9. 7. 1974, p. 15.

Article 2

The Council will later appoint the two persons to act as alternate members representing the government and the employers' organizations respectively.

Done at Brussels, 17 September 1981.

For the Council

The President

G. HOWE . . .
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( 1 ) OJ NO L 39 , 13 . 2 . 1975 , P . 1 .

COUNCIL DECISION

OF 28 SEPTEMBER 1981

APPOINTING ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING

( 81/786/EEC )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 337/75 OF 10 FEBRUARY 1975 ON THE CREATION OF A EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 4 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY CONCERNING THE ACCESSION OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC TO THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND TO THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY , SIGNED ON 28 MAY 1979 , TOGETHER WITH THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 24 MAY 1979 ON THE ACCESSION OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC TO THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 22 AND ANNEX I OF THE ACT ANNEXED TO THEM ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE LIST OF CANDIDATES SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC AND THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

WHEREAS THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN OFFICE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCESSION OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC EXPIRES ON 14 JANUARY 1982 ,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

SOLE ARTICLE

THE FOLLOWING ARE HEREBY APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 14 JANUARY 1982 :

1 . GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

MR PANAYOTIS CHATZIOANNOU

2 . TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVE

MR GEORGES DASSIS

3 . REPRESENTATIVE OF EMPLOYERS ' ORGANIZATIONS

MRS ELISABETH PAPADAKI

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 28 SEPTEMBER 1981 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

P . WALKER
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( 1 ) OJ NO L 176 , 15 . 7 . 1977 , P . 11 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 260 , 16 . 10 . 1979 , P . 9 .

COUNCIL DECISION

OF 28 SEPTEMBER 1981

APPOINTING A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAINING IN NURSING

( 81/862/EEC )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DECISION 77/454/EEC OF 27 JUNE 1977 SETTING UP AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAINING IN NURSING ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 3 AND 4 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS , BY ITS DECISION 79/843/EEC ( 2 ), THE COUNCIL APPOINTED DR H . PABEL MEMBER FOR THE PERIOD ENDING ON 14 JANUARY 1982 ;

WHEREAS , ON 14 SEPTEMBER 1981 , THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY NOMINATED MR HERMANN KURTENBACH AS A REPLACEMENT FOR DR H . PABEL ,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

SOLE ARTICLE

MR HERMANN KURTENBACH IS HEREBY APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAINING IN NURSING IN PLACE OF DR H . PABEL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LATTER ' S TERM OF OFFICE , WHICH RUNS UNTIL 14 JANUARY 1982 .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 28 SEPTEMBER 1981 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

P . WALKER
COMMISSION DECISION of 8 October 1981 establishing that the apparatus described as "MKS sensor head, model 310 BH with electronic unit, model 170 M-6B" may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties (81/849/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 of 10 July 1975 on the importation free of Common Customs Tariff duties of educational, scientific and cultural materials (1), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/79 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 of 12 December 1979 laying down provisions for the implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 1798/75 (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas, by letter dated 1 April 1981, the Federal Republic of Germany has requested the Commission to invoke the procedure provided for in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79 in order to determine whether or not the apparatus described as "MKS sensor head, model 310 BH with electronic unit, model 170 M-6B", to be used for measuring the time function of transient pressures at the wall and in the flow field of a turbulent conduit flow, should be considered as a scientific apparatus and, where the reply is in the affirmative, whether apparatus of equivalent scientific value is currently being manufactured in the Community;

Whereas, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 2784/79, a group of experts composed of representatives of all the Member States met on 9 July 1981 within the framework of the Committee on Duty-Free Arrangements to examine the matter;

Whereas this examination showed that the apparatus in question is a manometer with an electronic unit;

Whereas it does not have the requisite objective characteristics making it specifically suited to scientific research ; whereas, moreover, apparatus of the same kind are principally used for non-scientific activities ; whereas its use in the case in question could not alone confer upon it the character of a scientific apparatus ; whereas it therefore cannot be regarded as a scientific apparatus ; whereas the duty-free admission of the apparatus in question is therefore not justified,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The apparatus described as "MKS sensor head, model 310 BH with electronic unit, model 170 M-6B", which is the subject of an application by the Federal Republic of Germany of 1 April 1981, may not be imported free of Common Customs Tariff duties.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 October 1981.

For the Commission

Karl-Heinz NARJES

Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 184, 15.7.1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 134, 31.5.1979, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 318, 13.12.1979, p. 32.
COMMISSION DECISION of 19 October 1981 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of fresh meat from Costa Rica (81/887/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 77/98/EEC (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,

Whereas, following the visit of a Community veterinary mission, it appears that the animal health situation in Costa Rica is excellent, stable and completely controlled by well-structured and organized veterinary services, particularly as regards diseases transmissible through meat;

Whereas, in addition, the responsible veterinary authorities of Costa Rica have confirmed that Costa Rica has for at least 12 months been free from rinderpest and foot and mouth disease and that no vaccinations have been carried out against those diseases during that time;

Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Costa Rica have undertaken to notify the Commission and the Member States, by telex or telegram, within 24 hours, of the confirmation of the occurrence of any of the abovementioned diseases or the adoption of vaccination against any of them;

Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be adopted according to the animal health situation of the non-member country concerned;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. Member States shall authorize the importation from Costa Rica of fresh meat of domestic animals of the bovine species and of domestic solipeds conforming to the guarantees laid down in an animal health certificate which accords with the Annex hereto and which must accompany the consignment.

2. Member States shall not authorize the importation of categories of fresh meat from Costa Rica other than those mentioned in paragraph 1.

Article 2

This Decision shall not apply to imports of glands and organs authorized by the country of destination for pharmaceutical manufacturing purposes.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply with effect from 1 January 1982.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 October 1981.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28. (2) OJ No L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 81.

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COUNCIL DECISION of 24 November 1981 concerning the conclusion of the Protocol for the accession of Colombia to the General Agreement on tariffs and trade (81/967/EEC)

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 Republic of Colombia has entered into negotiations with the European Economic Community and with the other Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on tariffs and trade with a view to its accession to that General Agreement;

Whereas the outcome of these negotiations is acceptable to the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol for the accession of Colombia to the General Agreement on tariffs and trade is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 24 November 1981.

For the Council

The President

N. RIDLEY