88/435/ECSC, EEC, Euratom: Council Decision of 26 July 1988 fixing the period for the third election of representatives to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage

COUNCIL  DECISION
of 26 July 1988
fixing the period for the third election of representatives to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage
(88/435/ECSC, EEC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 10 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas by its Decision 78/639/Euratom, ECSC, EEC of 25 July 1978 fixing the period for the first election of representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (2), the Council fixed the period for this first election from 7 to 10 June 1979;
Whereas it proves to be impossible to hold the third election during the corresponding period of 1989; whereas another period should therefore be set,