COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1192/80 of 26 March 1980 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland for the purpose of adjusting certain tariff specifications

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 recommendation from the Commission,

Whereas in consequence of the amendments resulting from the recommendation of the Customs Cooperation Council of 18 June 1976 and of certain autonomous changes to the Common Customs Tariff and the Icelandic Customs Tariff, certain tariff specifications in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (1) should be adjusted;

Whereas, moreover, it is necessary to amend the Agreement referred to above in order to establish a simplified procedure for adjusting tariff specifications in the event of further amendments to the tariffs of the Contracting Parties,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is annexed 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.

It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1980.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 March 1980.

For the Council

The President

G. MARCORA (1)OJ No L 301, 31.12.1972, p. 2.

AGREEMENT in the form of an exchange of letters amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland

Letter No 1

Brussels, ...

Your Excellency,

As a result of the implementation of the recommendation of the Customs Cooperation Council of 18 June 1976 concerning the amendment of the nomenclature for the classification of goods in customs tariffs, and of certain autonomous changes to the Common Customs Tariff and the Icelandic Customs Tariff, adjustments should be made to the nomenclature of certain tariff specifications in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland signed on 22 July 1972.

Moreover, in order to simplify the procedure to be followed in future for adjusting tariff specifications in the event of further amendments to the customs tariff of one or other of the Contracting Parties, an Article 12a should be inserted in the Agreement.

The amendments referred to above are annexed.

I have the honour to confirm the agreement of the Community to the amendments in question.

I should be obliged if you would confirm the agreement of your Government to the foregoing.

Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the Council of the European Communities

Letter No 2

Brussels, ...

Sir, ...

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date worded as follows:

"As a result of the implementation of the recommendation of the Customs Cooperation Council of 18 June 1976 concerning the amendment of the nomenclature for the classification of goods in customs tariffs, and of certain autonomous changes to the Common Customs Tariff and the Icelandic Customs Tariff, adjustments should be made to the nomenclature of certain tariff specifications in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland signed on 22 July 1972.

Moreover, in order to simplify the procedure to be followed in future for adjusting tariff specifications in the event of further amendments to the customs tariff of one or other of the Contracting Parties, an Article 12a should be inserted in the Agreement.

The amendments referred to above are annexed.

I have the honour to confirm the agreement of the Community to the amendments in question.

I should be obliged if you would confirm the agreement of your Government to the foregoing."

I am able to confirm the agreement of my Government to the foregoing.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration.

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Iceland

ANNEX Amendments to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland

I. The following Article 12a shall be inserted after Article 12:

In the event of amendments to the customs tariff nomenclature of one or both of the Contracting Parties for products referred to in the Agreement, the Joint Committee may adapt the tariff nomenclature of those products in the Agreement to conform with such amendments having due regard to the principle that the advantages resulting from the Agreement should be maintained.

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