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( 1 ) OJ NO L 28 , 4 . 2 . 1971 , P . 15 .

( 2 ) OJ NO C 133 , 6 . 6 . 1977 , P . 39 .

( 3 ) OJ NO C 126 , 28 . 5 . 1977 , P . 2 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 199 , 30 . 7 . 1975 , P . 36 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 39 , 14 . 2 . 1976 , P . 39 .

II

( ACTS WHOSE PUBLICATION IS NOT OBLIGATORY )

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

OF 25 JULY 1977

AMENDING DECISION 75/459/EEC ON ACTION BY THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND FOR PERSONS AFFECTED BY EMPLOYMENT DIFFICULTIES AND DECISION 76/206/EEC ON INTERVENTION BY THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND IN FAVOUR OF PERSONS OCCUPIED IN THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRIES

( 77/475/EEC )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DECISION 71/66/EEC OF 1 FEBRUARY 1971 ON THE REFORM OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 4 THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 2 ),

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 3 ),

WHEREAS COUNCIL DECISION 75/459/EEC OF 22 JULY 1975 ON ACTION BY THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND FOR PERSONS AFFECTED BY EMPLOYMENT DIFFICULTIES ( 4 ) EXPIRES TWO YEARS AFTER ITS ENTRY INTO FORCE , NAMELY ON 4 AUGUST 1977 ;

WHEREAS COUNCIL DECISION 76/206/EEC OF 9 FEBRUARY 1976 ON INTERVENTION BY THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND IN FAVOUR OF PERSONS OCCUPIED IN THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRIES ( 5 ) EXPIRES 18 MONTHS AFTER ITS ENTRY INTO FORCE , NAMELY ON 15 AUGUST 1977 ;

WHEREAS ANY INTERRUPTION IN THE FINANCING OF OPERATIONS UNDER DECISIONS 75/459/EEC AND 76/206/EEC SHOULD BE AVOIDED , WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 11 OF DECISION 71/66/EEC ,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

ARTICLE 1

THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 5 OF DECISION 75/459/EEC AND THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 3 OF DECISION 76/206/EEC SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

' IT SHALL APPLY TO OPERATIONS OF WHICH THE DRAFT HAS RECEIVED THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION BEFORE 31 DECEMBER 1977 . '

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 25 JULY 1977 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

H . SIMONET