13.2.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 40/63 (Acts adopted before 1 December 2009 under the EC Treaty, the EU Treaty and the Euratom Treaty) COUNCIL DECISION of 16 June 2008 on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (2010/90/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310, in conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, thereof, Having regard to the 2005 Act of Accession, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1)~ On 23 October 2006 the Council authorised the Commission, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, to negotiate with Jordan a protocol amending the agreements concluded between the European Community and third countries, in particular ~ the  Euro-Mediterranean  Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Jordan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union. (2)  These negotiations have since been completed. (3)  Article 8(2) of the Protocol negotiated with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan provides for the provi- sional application of the Protocol before its entry into force. (4)  Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Protocol should be signed on behalf of the Community and applied provisionally, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Atrticle 1 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, the Protocol to the Euro- Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union. The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The Protocol shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 2007, subject to its possible conclusion at a later date. Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2008. For the Council The President D. RUPEL