30. 6. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 172/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1820/87 of 25 June 1987 concerning the application of Decision No 2/87 of the ACP—EEC Council of Ministers on the advance implementation of the Protocol to the Third ACP—EEC Convention consequent on the Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), Whereas the ACP—EEC Council of Ministers decided, by its Decision No 2/87 and pursuant to Article 284 (3) of the Third ACP—EEC Convention, that the Protocol to that Convention, consequent on the Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities should be implemented in advance; Whereas it is necessary to adopt measures to bring this Decision into effect, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Decision No 2/87 of the ACP—EEC Council of Ministers of 26 June 1987 on the advance implementation of the Protocol to the Third ACP—EEC Convention, consequent on the Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the European Communities shall apply in the Community with effect from 1 July 1987 until such time as the said Protocol enters into force. The text of the Decision is attached to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulatioh shall enter into force on the 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, 25 June 1987. (1) Opinion delivered on 19 June 1987 (not yet published in the Official Journal). For the Council The President H. DE CROO