18.2.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 44/33 IT (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 21 December 1998 relating to the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Council of Europe for the purpose of establishing, in accordance with Article 7(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997 establishing a European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, close cooperation between the Centre and the Council of Europe (1999/132/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 shall be approved on behalf of the European Community. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 (1), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof, in conjunction with Article 228(2), second sentence, and (3), first subpara- Avrticle 2 graph, of the EC Treaty, The President of the Council is hereby authorised to Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (%), designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia- in order to bind the Community (). ment (%), Whereas the Agreement between the European Article 3 Community and the Council of Europe for the purpose of establishing, in accordance with Article 7(3) of Council . .. . . oy Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 of 2 June 1997 establishing This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal a Buropean Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xeno- of the European Communities. phobia, close cooperation between the Centre and the Council of Europe, should be approved, Done at Brussels, 21 December 1998. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 For the Council The Agreement between the European Community and The President the Council of Europe provided for by Article 7(3) of M. BARTENSTEIN OJ L 151, 15. 6. 1997, p. 1. () The date of the entry into force of the Agreement will be OJ C 171, 5. 6. 1998, p. 10. published in the Official Journal of the European Commu- OJ C 359, 23. 11. 1998. nities by the General Secretariat of the Council.