CELEX: 31973R1248
Language: en
Date: 1973-05-14 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 1248/73 of the Council of 14 may 1973 on the conclusion of the agreement , in the form of an exchange of letters, on article 5 of Annex I to the agreement establishing an association between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus

No L 133 / 100                    Official Journal of the European Communities                                21.5.73
                            REGULATION (EEC) No 1248/73 OF THE COUNCIL
                                                  of 14 May 1973
             on the conclusion of the Agreement, in the form of an exchange of letters, on Article 5
             of Annex I to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European
                                 Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                     an Association between the European Economic
                                                             Community and the Republic of Cyprus is hereby
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the                 concluded on behalf of the European Economic
European Economic Community, and in particular               Community.
Article 238 thereof;
Having regard to the recommendation from the                 The text of the Agreement is annexed to this
Commission ;
                                                             Regulation .
Having regard to the Opinion of the European
Parliament ;                                                                         Article 2
Whereas it is appropriate that the Agreement on
Article 5 of Annex I to the Agreement establishing an        The President of the Council of the European
Association between the European Economic                    Communities shall notify that the necessary
Community and the Republic of Cyprus be                      procedures for the entry into force of the Agreement
concluded in the form of an exchange of letters ;            have been completed (*).
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                                     Article 3
                       Article 1
                                                             This Regulation shall enter into force on the third
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters          day following that of its publication in the Official
on Article 5 of Annex I to the Agreement establishing        Journal of the European Communities.
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
             Done at Brussels, 14 May 1973 .
                                                                                   For the Council
                                                                                     The President
                                                                                 R. VAN ELSLANDE
                                                             (') The date of the entry into force of the Agreement will
                                                                 be published in the Official Journal of the European
                                                                 Communities .
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                                                                                                 Brussels, . . .
            Your Excellency,
            With reference to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic
            Community and the Republic of Cyprus signed on 19 December 1972 and to the Protocol laying
            down certain provisions of that Agreement, the contracting parties have agreed as follows :
            'From the date of the entry into force of the Agreement establishing an Association between the
            European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus and until 31 December 1973,
            Article 5 of Annex I to that Agreement shall not apply to trade between Cyprus on the one
            hand and Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom on the other.'
            I should be obliged if you would kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm your
            Government's agreement to its content.
            Please accept, Your Excellency, the expression of our highest consideration.
                                                                                     For the Council
                                                                             of the European Communities
            Provided that the European Economic Community will be finally committed only after notifying
            the other contracting party of the completion of the procedures required by the Treaty
            establishing the European Economic Community, particularly consultation of the European
            Parliament.
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                                                                                                  Brussels, . . .
             Your Excellencies,
             The following communication was received from you today :
                  'Your Excellency,
                  With reference to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European
                  Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus signed on 19 December 1972 and to the
                  Protocol laying down certain provisions of that Agreement, the contracting parties have
                  agreed as follows :
                   ' From the date of the entry into force of the Agreement establishing an Association
                  between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cyprus and until
                  31 December 1973 , the provisions of Article 5 of Annex I to that Agreement shall not apply
                  to trade between the Republic of Cyprus on the one hand and Denmark, Ireland and the
                  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the other.'
                  I should be obliged if you would kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm
                  your Government's agreement with its content.
                  Please accept, Your Excellency, the expression of our highest consideration .
                                                                                    For the Council
                                                                             of the European Communities
                  Provided that the European Economic Community will be finally committed only after
                  notifying the other contracting party of the completion of the procedures required by the
                  Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, particularly consultation of the
                  European Parliament.'
             I hereby acknowledge receipt of this communication and confirm my Government's agreement
             thereto .
             Please accept, Your Excellencies, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                                     For the Government of
                                                                                     the Republic of Cyprus