20.5.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 124/33 I (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 17 March 2003 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Government of Vietnam on the preven- tion of fraud in trade in footwear products (2003/360/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof, in conjunc- tion with the first sentence of Article 300 (2) thereof, The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Vietnam amending the Memor- andum of Understanding on the prevention of fraud in trade in Sole Article Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: footwear products between the European Community and the ’ Government of Vietnam is hereby approved on behalf of the (1)  The Commission has negotiated with the Socialist Community. Republic of Vietnam, on behalf of the Community, a bilateral Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, amending the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Community and the Government The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. of Vietnam on the prevention of fraud in trade in foot- Done at Brussels, 17 March 2003. wear products () initialled on 4 August 1999 and provi- sionally in force since 1 January 2000. For the Council (2)  The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters The President should be approved on behalf of the Community, G. DRYS () OJ L 1, 4.1.2000, p. 13.