Act concerning the election of the representatives the Parliament by direct universal suffrage, annexed to the Council Decision of 20 September l976 (*)

(*)   OJ L 278, 8.10.1976.

Council

DECISION

(76/787/ECSC,EEC,Euratom)

THE COUNCIL,

COMPOSED of the representatives of the Member States and acting unanimously,

HAVING regard to Article 21 (3) of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community,

HAVING regard to Article 138 (3) of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

HAVING regard to Article 108 (3) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

HAVING regard to the proposal from the European Parliament,

INTENDING to give effect to the conclusions of the European Council in Rome on 1 and 2 December 1975, that the election of the European Parliament should be held on a single date within the period May/June 1978,

HAS LAID DOWN the provisions annexed to this Decision which it recommends to the Member States for adoption in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.

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