L 106/6 Official Journal of the European Union 16.4.2008 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 18 February 2008 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Panama on certain aspects of air services (2008/305/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 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) On 5 June 2003 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replace- ment of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement. (20 The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Community, an Agreement with Panama on certain aspects of air services (the Agreement) in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council Decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replace- ment of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement. (3)  The Agreement was signed on 1 October 2007 on behalf of the European Community subject to its possible conclusion at a later date. (4)  The Agreement should be approved, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1. The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Panama on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. 2. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision (?). Atrticle 2 The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person empowered to make the notification provided in Article 9(1) of the Agreement. Done at Brussels, 18 February 2008. For the Council The President D. RUPEL (1) See page 7 of this Official Journal.