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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2573/87 of 11 August 1987 laying down the arrangements for trade between Spain and Portugal on the one hand and Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia and Turkey on the other1, and in particular Article 23 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Article 7 of Decision 87/456/ECSC of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 11 August 1987, laying down the arrangements for trade between Spain and Portugal on the one hand and Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia on the other in products falling under the ECSC Treaty2 lays down that the necessary changes to the origin rules adopted by the Cooperation Councils following the accession of Spain and Portugal shall apply to the products covered by the said Decision;

Whereas, by virtue of Article 25 of the Protocol concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, the EEC-Egypt Cooperation Council has adopted Decision No 2/89 amending the said Protocol to take account of the accession of Spain and Portugal to the European Communities;

Whereas the said Decision should be made to apply in the Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: