SUPPLEMENTARY PROTOCOL to the Agreement of 28 July 1956 (1) between the Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation, of the one part, and the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community, of the other part, on the introduction of through international railway tariffs for the carriage of coal and steel through Swiss territory Signed on 10 October 1974 Entered into force on 17 September 1978 (79/38/ECSC)

THE FEDERAL COUNCIL OF THE SWISS CONFEDERATION (hereinafter called "the Federal Council"),

of the one part, and

THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY (hereinafter called "the Community") AND THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

of the other part,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Governments of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland hereby accede to the Agreement of 28 July 1956 between the Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation of the one part, and the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community, of the other part, on the introduction of through international railway tariffs for the carriage of coal and steel through Swiss territory (hereinafter called "the Agreement").

Article 2

The Danish and English texts of the Agreement, annexed as the original texts. (1)OJ (ECSC) No 17, 29.5.1957, p. 223/57.

Article 3

The Commission of the European Communities shall accept this Protocol as binding by virtue of its signature.

The Government of each Member State of the Community shall notify the Federal Council that the conditions necessary for the entry into force of this Protocol have been fulfilled in accordance with the provisions of its domestic law.

This Protocol shall enter into force one month after the date on which the Federal Council has informed the other Parties to the Agreement that the notification provided for in the second subparagraph has been received and that the conditions necessary for the entry into force of this Protocol have been fulfilled in accordance with the provisions of Swiss law.

Article 4

This Protocol shall be deposited with the Federal Council. The Federal Council shall transmit certified true copies thereof to the Governments of the Member States of the Community and to the Commission of the European Communities.