17.5.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 135/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 4 April 2001 on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (PECA) (2001/365[EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) and Article 300(4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1)  The Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic of the other part (1), hereinafter referred to as the ‘Europe Agreement’, entered into force on 1 February 1995. (2)  Article 75(2) of the Europe Agreement provides that cooperation in the fields of standardisation and conformity assessment shall seek to achieve, amongst other things, the conclusion of agreements on mutual recognition. (3)  Article 108(2) of the Europe Agreement provides that the Association Council may delegate to the Association Committee any of its powers. (4) Article 2 of Decision 94/910/ECSC, EC, Euratom of the Council and the Commission of 19 December 1994 on the conclusion of the Europe Agreement (?), provides for the Community decision-making procedures and for the presentation of the Community position in the Association Council and in the Association Committee. () OJ L 360, 31.12.1994, p. 2. (® OJ L 360, 31.12.1994, p. 1. (5)  Article 14 of Decision No 1/95 of the Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part of 4 April 1995 on its rules of procedure provides that the Association Committee may set up further subcommittees or groups to assist in carrying out its duties. (6)  The Protocol to the Europe Agreement, on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products, was signed on behalf of the Community in Brussels on 26 February 2001 and should be approved. (7)  Certain tasks for implementation have been conferred upon the Association Council and, in particular, the power to amend the Annexes to the Protocol. (8)  The appropriate internal procedures should be established to ensure the proper functioning of the Protocol. (9) It is necessary to empower the Commission to make certain technical amendments to the Protocol and to take certain decisions for its implementation, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Protocol to the Europe Agreement, on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Protocol), as well as the declarations annexed to the Final Act thereto, are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.