WHEREAS at their Conference in Paris from 19 to 21 October 1972 the Heads of State or Government approved the objective of the progressive realization of economic and monetary union,

HAVING REGARD to the Annex to the conclusions of the Presidency of the European Council in Bremen on 6 and 7 July 1978 and the resolution of the European Council in Brussels on 5 December 1978 on the introduction of the European Monetary System (EMS) and related questions, and noting that in accordance with that resolution, the Community and the central banks of the Member States have taken a number of measures intended to implement monetary cooperation,

HAVE DECIDED to adopt this Act and to this end have designated as their Plenipotentiaries:

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS:

Mr. Leo TINDEMANS, Minister for External Relations;

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF DENMARK:

Mr. Uffe ELLEMANN JENSEN, Minister for Foreign Affairs;

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

Mr. Hans Dietrich GENSCHER, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC:

Mr. Karolos PAPOULIAS, Minister for Foreign Affairs;

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN:

Mr. Francisco FERNANDEZ ORDONEZ, minister for Foreign Affairs;

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC:

Mr. Roland DUMAS, Minister for External Relations;

THE PRESIDENT OF IRELAND:

Mr. Peter BARRY, TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs;

THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC:

Mr. Giulio ANDREOTTI, Minister for Foreign Affairs;

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG:

Mr. Robert GOEBBELS, State Secretary, Minister for Foreign Affairs;

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