29.7.77 Otticial Journal of the European Communities No L 190/1 “Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1726/77 of 18 July 1977 on the application of Dccision No 2/76 of the EEC-Israel Joint Committee amending Protecol No 3 of the EEC-Israel Agreement as regards the rules of origin THE COUNCIL OF THF EUROPEAN COMMUNITILS, Having regard to the Treatv  establishing  the European Economic Community, znd in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposai of the Commission, Whereas the Agreement between the FEuropean Economic Community and the Stare of Israel (1) was signed on 11 May 1975 anc entered mto force on 1 July 1975; Whereas pursuant to Article 24 of Protocol No 3 concerning the application of Article 2 (3} of the Agreement, the EEC-lsract Joint Committee  has adopted Decision No 2/76 amending Protocol No 3 as regards the rules of origin: Whereas that Decision should be made operative in the Community, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Decision No 2/76 of the EEC-Israel Joint Committee, annexed to this Regulation, shall be applicable in the Communiiy. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 1977. This Regulation shall be binding in its entircty and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels. 18 Julv 1977, (') OJ No L 136, 28. 5. 1975, p. 1. For the Council The President A. HUMBLET