12.2.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 36/15 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 27 January 2003 on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part, on conformity assessment and acceptance of industrial products — PECA (2003/95/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, and in particular Article 133 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) and Article 300(4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), Whereas: (1)  The Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia of the other part (%), entered into force on 1 February 1999. (2)  Article 76(2) of the Europe Agreement provides that cooperation in the fields of standardisation and confor- mity assessment is to seek to achieve the conclusion of agreements on mutual recognition. (3)  Article 114(2) of the Europe Agreement provides that the Association Council may delegate to the Association Committee any of its powers. (4) Article 2 of Decision 1999/144/EC, ECSC, Euratom of the Council and the Commission of 21 December 1998 on the conclusion of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part (), provides for the Community decision-making procedures and for the presentation of the Community position in the Association Council and in the Associa- tion Committee. () 0J C 291, 26.11.2002, p. 250. () OJ L 51,26.2.1999, p. 3. () OJ L 51,26.2.1999, p. 1. (5)  Article 14 of Decision No 1/1999 of the Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovenia, of the other part of 22 February 1999 on its rules of procedure () provides that the Association Committee may set up further subcommittees or groups to assist in carrying out its duties. (6)  The Protocol to the Europe Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products, was signed in Brussels on 26 November 2002, on behalf of the Community, and should be approved. (7)  Certain tasks for implementation have been conferred on the Association Council and in particular the power to amend the Annexes to the Protocol. (8)  The appropriate internal procedures should be estab- lished to ensure the proper functioning of the Protocol. (99 It is necessary to empower the Commission to make certain technical amendments to this Protocol and to take certain decisions for its implementation, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Atrticle 1 The Protocol to the Europe Agreement with the Republic of Slovenia on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Indus- trial Products (hereinafter referred to as the Protocol), as well as the declaration annexed to the Final Act thereto, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. () OJL 96, 10.4.1999, p. 13.