No L 212/82 Official Journal of the European Communities - 22.7.89 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2137/89 ~ of 21 June 1989 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania amending Annex I to the Protocol annexed to the Agreemnt on trade in industrial products THE COUNCIL OF THE 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 Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania of 28 July 1980 () met in Bucharest on 21 and 22 November 1988; whereas upon completion of its work, it recommended inter alia an increase in some of the amounts appearing in Annex Il .to the Protocol on the application of Article 4 of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania on trade in industrial products (2); Whereas the said Protocol provides that amendments to the annexes thereto, recommended by the Joint Committee, should be notified by an Exchange of Letters between the two parties; Whereas, following the examination of the various aspects of the measures recommended by the Joint Committee; action - should be taken thereon, account being taken, in particular, of the relevant provisions of the Agreement on trade¢ in industrial products. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The Agreement in the form of an  Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community and the Socialist Republic of Romania amending Annex I to the Protocol annexed to the Agreement on.trade in industrial products is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation. Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. Article 3 The amendment referred to in Article 1 shall apply from the date of entry into force of the Agreement (3). 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 shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1989. (*) OJ No L 352, 29. 12. 1980, p. 2. (3) O] No L 352, 29. 12. 1980, p. S. For the Council. The President C. ARANZADI (*) Thedate of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General-Secretariat of the Council.