31- 8. 81 Official Journal of the European Communities - No L 247/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2439/81 of 27 July 1981 on the application of Decision No 1/81 of the EEC — Austria Joint Committee further amending Article 8 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation 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, Whereasthe Agreement between the European Economic - Community and the Republic of Austria (') was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force on 1 January 1973; Whereas by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, which forms an integral part of the said Agreement, the Joint Committee has adopted Decision No 1/81 further amending Article 8 of that Protocol; Whereas it is necessary to apply that Decision in the Community, HAS'ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Decision No 1/81 of the EEC ~ Aust}iaJoint Committee shall apply in the Community. The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation: Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 May 1981. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. - Done at Brussels, 27 July 1981. (*) O] No L 300, 31. 12. 1972, p. 2. For the Council The President P. WALKER