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Language: en
Date: 1978-06-29 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1459/78 of 26 June 1978 on the conclusion of the Agreement extending the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic #Agreement extending the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic

29. 6. 78                        Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 175/ 19
                                 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1459/78
                                                  of 26 June 1978
             on the conclusion of the Agreement extending the Interim Agreement between the
                           European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                                                                    Article 1
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the
European Economic Community, and in particular               The Agreement extending the Interim Agreement
Article 113 thereof,                                         between the European Economic Community and the
                                                             Lebanese Republic is hereby approved on behalf of
                                                             the Community.
Having regard to the recommendation from the                 The text of the Agreement is annexed to this
Commission,                                                  Regulation.
                                                                                    Article 2
Whereas the Interim Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Lebanese                The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
Republic, signed in Brussels on 3 May 1977, expires          designate the person empowered to sign the
not later than 30 June 1978 ;                                Agreement for the purpose of binding the
                                                             Community.
Whereas, pending the entry into force of the                                        Article 3
Cooperation Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic                This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
signed in Brussels on the same day, it is necessary to      following its publication in the Official journal of the
extend the Interim Agreement,                               European Communities.
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States.
             Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 1978 .
                                                                                  For the Council
                                                                                   The President
                                                                                 K. B. ANDERSEN
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                                                   AGREEMENT
            extending the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
                                                 Lebanese Republic
           THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
           of the one part,
            THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEBANESE REPUBLIC,
            of the other part,
           "WHEREAS the Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese
           Republic, signed in Brussels on 3 May 1977, expires not later than 30 June 1978 ;
            "WHEREAS, pending the entry into force of the Cooperation Agreement between the European
           Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic, signed in Brussels on the same day, it is
            necessary to extend the Interim Agreement,
            HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated as their
           Plenipotentiaries :                                *
           THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
                 Gunnar RIBERHOLDT,
                 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,
                 Permanent Representative of Denmark,
                 Chairman of the Permanent Representatives Committee ;
                 Klaus MEYER,
                 Director-General for Development,
                 Commission of the European Communities ;
            THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEBANESE REPUBLIC :
                 Kesrouan LABAKI ,
                 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,
                 Head of the Mission of the Lebanese Republic to the European Communities ;
            WHO, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed as follows :
                                                       Article 1
            The date '30 June 1978 ' specified in the second subparagraph of Article 38 (2) of the
            Interim Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese
            Republic is replaced by '31 December 1978' .
                                                       Article 2
            This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish, Dutch, English, French,
            German, Italian and Arabic languages, each of these texts being equally authentic.
                                                       Article 3
            This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 July 1978 .