COUNCIL DECISION of 3 May 1989 on the conclusion of the Third Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community (89/436/EEC)

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 proposal from the Commission,

Whereas a total suspension by the Swiss Confederation of duties on imports from Spain would facilitate trade between the two countries;

Whereas the Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation (1) consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community, signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972 does not make provision for the Swiss Confederation to suspend customs duties on goods imported from Spain;

Whereas it is therefore necessary to approve a Third Additional Protocol to the abovementioned Agreement in order to provide for the total suspension of duties on products covered by that Agreement imported into Switzerland from Spain,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1 The Third Additional Protocol to the Agreement between

the European Economic Community and the Swiss

Confederation consequent on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Community is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2 The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 3 of the Protocol (2).

Article 3 This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 3 May 1989.

For the Council

The President

P. SOLBES

(1) OJ No L 300, 31. 12. 1971, p. 189.

(2) The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.