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30. 7 . 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 207 / 1

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 June 1986

accepting on behalf of the Community the European Agreement on the Exchange of Therapeutic Substances of Human Origin

(86/346/ EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas the Community ought therefore to become a Contracting Party to the Agreement, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Article 1 Whereas Article 5 ( 1 ) of the European Agreement on the Exchange of Therapeutic Substances of Human The European Agreement on the Exchange of Thera ­ Origin provides that the Contracting Parties shall take peutic Substances of Human Origin is hereby accepted all necessary measures to exempt from all import duties on behalf of the European Economic Community. the therapeutic substances of human origin placed at The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. their disposal by the other Parties ;

Article 2 Whereas any derogation from the Common Customs Tariff, whether autonomous or conventional, falls The President of the Council is hereby authorized to within the sole competence of the Community ; designate the persons empowered to sign the Agree ­ Whereas the entry into force of an additional Protocol ment in order to bind the Community. to the Agreement enabling the European Economic Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 1986. Community to become a Contracting Party to that Agreement allows the Community to exercise its For the Council competence in this matter ; whereas the derogations The President provided for in the Agreement are already granted by Community rules of relief from customs duty ; G. BRAKS