1.1.95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 1/1 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL DECISION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION of 1 January 1995 adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (95/1/ EC, Euratom, ECSC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Member States of the European Union) and the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the XKingdom of Sweden, concerning the accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union and in particular Article 2 thereof; Whereas the Kingdom of Norway has not deposited its instruments of ratification in due time and has therefore not become a member of the European Union on 1 January 1995; Whereas adjustments to certain provisions listed in Article 2 referred to above have therefore become indis- pensable; Whereas it is further necessary to adjust those provisions of the Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties which refer expressly to Norway or to declare that those provisions have lapsed; HAS DECIDED: Article 1 The following is substituted for Article 3 of the Treaty between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Member States of the European Union) and the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, concerning the accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union: ‘Article 3 This Treaty, drawn up in a single original in the ‘Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, = Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish languages, the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish texts all being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of the Italian Republic which will transmit a certified copy to each of the Governments of the other signatory states.’ Article 2 The following is substituted for the title of the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded: ‘Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded’ The Act referred to above is hereinafter also referred to as ‘the Act of Accession’. '