Official Journal of the European Communities 3 31.12.72 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 301/3 REGULATION (EEC) No 2842/72 OF THE COUNCIL of 19 December 1972 conclucing an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland and adopting provisions for its implementation THE COUNCIL OF "HE 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, Whereas the Agresment between the European Economic Commun.ty and the Republic of Iceland signed in Brussels on 22 July 1972 should be concluded and the Declarations annexed to the Final Act, likewise signec. in Brussels on 22 July 1972, should be adopted; Whereas, since the Agreement establishes a Joint Committee, representatives of the Community on this Committee should be appointed; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The Agreement between the FEuropean Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland, the Annexes and Protocols thereto, and the Declarations annexed to the Final Act are hereby concluded, adopted and confirmed on behalf of the Community. The texts of the Agreement and of the Final Act are annexed to this Regulation, Article 2 Pursuant to Article 37 of the Agreement, the President of the Council of the European Communities shall give notification that the procedures necessary for the entry into force of the - Agreement have been completed on the part of the Community. Article 3 Within the Joint Committee provided in Article 30 of the Agreement, the Community shall be represented by the Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member States. Article 4 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 19 December 1972. For the Council The President T. WESTERTERP