L 60/24 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 Republic of Moldova on certain aspects of air services (2008/190/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (3)  The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof, 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 authorised the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements by a Community agreement. (20 On behalf of the Community, the Commission has nego- tiated an agreement with the Republic of Moldova on certain aspects of air services in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Decision of 5 June 2003. (") Opinion of 16 May 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal). subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision 2006/345/EC (3). (4)  The Agreement should be approved, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. Atrticle 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to make the notification provided for in Article 8(1) of the Agreement. Done at Brussels, 18 February 2008. For the Council The President D. RUPEL () O] L 126, 13.5.2006, p. 23.