4. 4. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 89/1 (Acts whose publication is obligarory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 592/97 of 11 March 1997 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Cyprus on the adjustment of the regime for imports into the European Community of oranges originating in Cyprus, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 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, Whereas, in the context of the Uruguay Round of multi- lateral trade negotiations, the import regime for oranges has been changed; Whereas, within the negotiations concluded with Cyprus concerning the impact of the Uruguay Round on the trade relations between the parties, certain adjustments to the import regime for oranges from Cyprus are foreseen; Whereas an agreement has been reached to put into force in advance and until the entry into force of the definitive agreement the provisions regarding the import regime for oranges; Whereas this Agreement should now be approved; Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 of 25 July 1994 ("), opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for certain products originating in Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Malta, Morocco, (') OJ No L 199, 2. 8. 1994, p. 1. (Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2397/96 (O No L 327, 18. 12. 199, p- 1) the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Tunisia and Turkey, and providing detailed rules for extending and adapting these tariff quotas, should be amended to implement the new regime for imports into the European Community of oranges originating in Cyprus, as provided for in the abovementioned  Agreement, = with  effect from 1 December 1996, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Cyprus on the adjustment of the regime for imports into the European Community of oranges originating in Cyprus is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Regulation. Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement so as to bind the Community. Article 3 Council Regulation (EC) No 1981/94 is hereby amended as follows: