L 60/26 Official Journal of the European Union 5.3.2008 COUNCIL DECISION of 18 February 2008 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of air services (2008/192/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, date, in  accordance  with  Council  Decision Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2), in conjunction with Article 300(2), first sentence of the first subparagraph, and Article 300(3), first subparagraph, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ('), Whereas: (1) By a decision of 5 June 2003 the Council has authorised the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements by a Community agreement. () The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Community, an agreement with the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of air services in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Decision of 5 June 2003. (3)  The Agreement has been signed on behalf of the Community subject to its possible conclusion at a later (") Opinion of 12 October 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal). 2006/848JEC (). (4)  The Agreement should be approved, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement between the European Community and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. Atrticle 2 The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person empowered to make the notification provided in Article 9(1) of the Agreement. Done at Brussels, 18 February 2008. For the Council The President D. RUPEL () O] L 330, 28.11.2006, p. 18.