8.8.90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 210/13 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2294/90 of 26 July 1990 . on the application of Decision No 2/90 of the EEC-Norway Joint Committee supplementing and amending Annex III to Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in  particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the Council Regulation (EEC) No 2841/89 of 18 September 1989 on the implementation of Decision No 1/89 of the EEC-Norway - Joint Committee amending Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of originating .products and methods of administrative cooperation and establishing provisions for the .implementation of the Joint Declaration annexed to Decision No 1/88 of the EEC-Norway Joint Committee (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof, Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway was signed on 14 May 1973 and entered into force on 1 July 1973 (2); Whereas Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation (3) (hereafter referred to as Protocol No - 3) forms an integral part of the said Agreement; -~ Whereas, by virtue of Article 28 of Protocol No 3, the Joint - - Committee has adopted Decision No 2/90 supplementing - and amending Protocol No 3; Whereas. it is necessary to apply this Decision in the Community; Whereas the provisions of this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Origin, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Decision No 2/90 of the EEC-Norway Joint Committee shall apply in the Community. The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 January 1988. This Regulation shall be binding- in. its entirety and- directly applicable in all Member States.’ Done at Brussels, 26 July 1990. (1) OJ No L 278, 27. 9. 1989, p. 13. (3) O] No L 171, 27. 6. 1973, p. 2. (*) O] No L 180, 9. 7. 1988, p. 75. For the Commission + Christiane SCRIVENER .. Member of the Commission '