COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1976/76 of 20 July 1976 approving the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending Protocol 6 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland

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 Protocol 6 to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (1) should be amended and the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters which has been negotiated to that end should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending Protocol 6 to 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 so that it shall be binding on the Community.

Article 3

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

The date of entry into force of the Agreement shall be published 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 Brussels, 20 July 1976

For the Council

The President

M. van der STOEL (1)OJ No L 301, 31.12.1972, p. 164.