10. 6. 98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 165/15 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 10 November 1997 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Poland regarding the modernisation of the Polish oil sector within the framework of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other (98/367/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Republic of Poland regarding the modernisation of the Polish oil sector within the framework of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Poland, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. Done at Brussels, 10 November 1997. For the Council The President J. POOS