31977R1726

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1726/77 of 18 July 1977 on the application of Decision No 2/76 of the EEC-Israel Joint Committee amending Protocol No 3 of the EEC-Israel Agreement as regards the rules of origin

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 of the Commission,

Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel (1) was signed on 11 May 1975 and entered into force on 1 July 1975;

Whereas pursuant to Article 24 of Protocol No 3 concerning the application of Article 2 (3) of the Agreement, the EEC-Israel Joint Committee has adopted Decision No 2/76 amending Protocol No 3 as regards the rules of origin;

Whereas that Decision should be made operative in the Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Decision No 2/76 of the EEC-Israel Joint Committee, annexed to this Regulation, shall be applicable in the Community.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1977.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 July 1977.

For the Council

The President

A. HUMBLET (1)OJ No L 136, 28.5.1975, p. 1.