14.8.76 Official Journal of the European Communities NoL 222/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 21 June 1976 on the provisional application of the Fifth International Tin Agreement {76/626/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EURCPEAN COMMUNITIES,: Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro- pean Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission, Whereas the Community is a party to the Fourth International Tin Agreement; Whereas, in accordance with the Council Decision of 29 April 1976, the Community signed on the same day the Fifth International Tin Agreement, subject to the conclusion of the Agreement; Whereas the Community should give notification of its intention to approve the Agreement so as to be able to apply it provisionally pending the completion of the internal procedures necessary for the conclusion thereof, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 In accordance with Article 48 of the Fifth Inter- national Tin Agreement, the Community shall deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization before 1 July 1976 the notification annexed to this Decision stating that the Community intends to approve the Agreement and that the Community will consider itself provisionally a party to the Agreement when it enters into force pro- visionally in accordance with Article 50. The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council shall be authorized to designate the person empowered to deposit this notification with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization. Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1976. For the Council The President J. HAMILIUS