No L 345/88 Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 96 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 1996 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Coal and Steel Community and Ukraine extending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and Ukraine on trade in certain steel products for the period 1 January to 30 June 1997 (96/754/ECSC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 first paragraph thereof, Having consulted the Consultative Committee and with the unanimous assent of the Council, Whereas the Commission has finalized negotiations for an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Coal and Steel Community and Ukraine extending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and Ukraine on trade in certain steel products for the period 1 January to 30 June 1997, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article 1. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Coal and Steel Community and Ukraine of extending the Agreement between the European Coal and Steel Community and Ukraine on trade in certain steel products for the period 1 January to 30 June 1997 is hereby approved on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community. 2. The text of the Agreement (') is annexed to this Decision. Done at Brussels, 17 December 1996. For the Commission Leon BRITTAN Vice-President (') See page 89 of this Official Journal.