28.11.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 313/81 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 20 October 2009 on the signing and conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the State of Israel concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products, processed agricultural products and fish and fishery products, the replacement of Protocols 1 and 2 and their Annexes and amendments to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part (2009/855/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first Article 300(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: Articles 14 and 15 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part (') (the ‘Association Agreement), in force since 1 June 2000, provide that the Community and Israel shall progressively implement greater liberalisation of their reciprocal trade in agricultural and fisheries products. Article 9(4) of the Association Agreement foresees the possibility for further mutual tariff concessions in processed agricultural products listed in Annexes II to VI to that agreement. () O] L 147, 21.6.2000, p. 3. subparagraph  of ) (6) On 11 April 2005, the EU-Israel Association Council adopted an Action Plan of the European Neighbourhood Policy that includes a specific provision for the further liberalisation of trade in agricultural products, processed agricultural products and fish and fishery products. On 14 November 2005, the Council authorised the Commission to conduct negotiations within the framework of the Association Agreement, in order to achieve a greater liberalisation of reciprocal trade in agri- cultural products, processed agricultural products and fish and fishery products. On 18 July 2008, the Commission concluded negotiations on behalf of the Community on an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with a view to amending the Association Agreement. The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (2). The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be approved, () OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.