8.8.90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 210/21 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2296/90 of 26 July 1990 on the application of Decision No 2/90 of the EEC-Switzerland 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 2843/89- of 18 September 1989 on the implementation. of Decision No 1/89 of the EEC-Switzerland 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-Switzerland Joint Committee (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof, - Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Swiss Confederation was signed on 22 July 1972 and entered into force. on- 1 January 1973 (2); Whereas Protocol No 3 concerning the definition of the concept of “originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation (*) (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-Switzerland 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. 21. (2) OJ No L 300, 31.12. 1972, p. 189. (*) O] No L 216, 8. 8. 1988, p. 75. For the Commission - Christiane SCRIVENER - Member of the Commission