31983R1678

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1678/83

of 21 June 1983

on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending certain zero-duty tariff quotas opened by the United Kingdom for 1983 in accordance with Protocol 1 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland

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 Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland (1) signed in Brussels on 5 October 1973,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,

Whereas certain zero-duty tariff quotas opened by the United Kingdom for 1983 in accordance with Protocol 1 of the Agreement should be amended; whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters negotiated to this effect should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending certain zero-duty tariff quotas opened by the United Kingdom for 1983 in accordance with Protocol 1 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Finland is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1983.

For the Council

The President

H.-W. LAUTENSCHLAGER

(1) OJ No L 328, 28. 11. 1973, p. 2.