DECISION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

of 24 May 1979

on the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European Coal and Steel Community

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to Article 98 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas the Hellenic Republic has applied to accede to the European Coal and Steel Community;

Whereas the conditions of accession to be determined by the Council have been negotiated with the Hellenic Republic,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1.   The Hellenic Republic may become a member of the European Coal and Steel Community by acceding, under the conditions laid down in this Decision, to the Treaty establishing that Community, as amended or supplemented.

2.   The conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community necessitated thereby are set out in the Act annexed to this Decision. The provisions of that Act concerning the European Coal and Steel Community shall form an integral part of this Decision.

3.   The provisions concerning the rights and obligations of the Member States and the powers and jurisdiction of the institutions of the Communities as set out in the Treaty referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply in respect of this Decision.

Article 2

The instrument of accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European Coal and Steel Community will be deposited with the Government of the French Republic on 1 January 1981.

Accession will take effect on 1 January 1981, provided that the Hellenic Republic has deposited its instrument of accession on that date and that all the signatory States to the Treaty concerning accession of the Hellenic Republic to the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community have deposited their instruments of ratification before that date.

The Government of the French Republic will transmit a certified copy of the instrument of accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Governments of the Member States.

Article 3

This Decision, drawn up in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish and Italian languages, each of these languages being equally authentic, shall be communicated to the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Hellenic Republic.