No L 52/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 22, 2. 85 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 442/85 of 18 February 1985 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement beween the European Economic Community and the State of Israel and concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel (1985) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty eétablishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission, . Whereas the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the State of Israel (') was signed on 11 May 1975; Whereas the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the said Agreement and concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel should be approved, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters relating to Article 9 of Protocol 1 to the Agreement “ between the EurOpean Economic Community and the State of Israel and concerning the import into the Community of preserved fruit salads originating in Israel (1985) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Regula- tion. - Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agree- ment in order to bind the Community. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Oﬁ"mal Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly apphcable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 February 1985. () OJ No L 136, 28. 5. 1975, p. 3. For the Council The President G. ANDREOTTI