15.5.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 120/39 COUNCIL DECISION of 14 April 2003 on the conclusion of an additional Protocol to the Europe Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part, on conformity assessment and acceptance of industrial products (PECA) (2003/337[EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (7)  Certain tasks for implementation have been conferred to 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 the Slovak Republic of the other part, (') entered into force on 1 February 1995. (2)  Article 75 of the Europe Agreement provides that coop- eration in the fields of standardisation and conformity assessment is to seek to achieve the conclusion of agree- ments on mutual recognition. (3)  Article 108(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 94/909/ECSC, EC, Euratom of the Council and the Commission of 19 December 1994 on the conclusion of the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part (3), provides for the Community decision-making procedures and for the presentation of the Community position in the Association Council and in the Association Committee. (5)  Article 14 of Decision No 1/1995 of the Association Council between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Slovak Republic, of the other part of 17 May 1995 on its rules of proce- dure provides that the Association Council may set up further subcommittees or groups to assist it in carrying out its duties. (6)  The draft Protocol to the Europe Agreement on confor- mity assessment and acceptance of industrial products was signed in Brussels on 26 February 2003, on behalf of the Community, and should be approved. ) O] L 359, 31.12.1994, p. 2. () OJ L 359, 31.12.1994, p. 1. 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 Slovak Republic on conformity assessment and acceptance of indus- trial products (hereinafter referred to as the Protocol), as well as the declaration annexed thereto, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. The text of the Protocol and of the declaration is attached to this Decision. Atticle 2 The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Commu- nity, transmit the diplomatic note provided for in Article 17 of the Protocol. Atticle 3 1. The Commission, after consultation with the special Committee appointed by the Council, shall: (a) carry into effect the notifications, acknowledgements, suspensions and withdrawals of bodies, and appointments of joint team or teams of experts, in accordance with Arti- cles 10, 11 and 14(c) of the Protocol; (b) bring about the consultations, exchange of information, the requests for verifications and for participation in verifica- tions, in accordance with Articles 3, 12 and 14(d) and (e), and Sections Il and IV of the Annexes to the Protocol concerning machinery, personal protective equipment, elec- trical safety, electromagnetic compatibility and equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres;