COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 February 1988

concerning the conclusion of a supplementary protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey

(88/89/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 238 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(1),

Whereas the Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey(2) signed in Ankara on 12 September 1963, should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 4 of the Protocol(3).

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the

Official Journal of the European Communities

Done at Brussels, 22 February 1988.

For the Council

The President

H.-D. GENSCHER

(1) Opinion delivered on 20 January 1988 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2)

OJ No 217, 29. 12. 1964, p. 3687/64

(3) The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the

Official Journal of the European Communities

by the General Secretariat of the Council.