21. 9. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 242/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION DECISION of 22 July 1996 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on trade in certain steel products (96/548/ECSC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 1. The Agreement with Kazakhstan concerning trade Coal and Steel Community, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 95 thereof, Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the unanimous assent of the Council, Whereas, following the Council Decision of 13 June 1994, the Commission opened negotiations with Kazakhstan, culminating in an Agreement concerning trade in certain steel products covered by the European Coal and Steel Treaty; Whereas the Agreement establishes quantitative limits for the entry into free circulation in the Community of certain steel products for 1996, in certain steel products is hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community. 2.  The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision (). Article 2 The President of the Commission will, on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community, give the notification provided for in Article 10 (1) of the Agreement. Done at Brussels, 22 July 1996. For the Commission The President Jacques SANTER ('} See page 2 of this Official Journal.