98/138/EC: Council Decision of 26 January 1998 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part
14. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 43/1 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 26 January 1998 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part (98/138/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence thereof, Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, together with the Annexes, the Protocol and the declarations thereto are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, These texts are attached to this Decision. Having regard Parliament (1), to the opinion of the European Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, signed in Florence on 21 June 1996, it is necessary to approve on behalf of the European Community the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel the European Atomic Energy Community Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, and Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Community (2). Article 3 The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 32 of the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Community. HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Done at Brussels, 26 January 1998. Article 1 The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European For the Council The President R. COOK (1) OJ C 14, 19. 1. 1998. (2) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be the European published Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council. the Official Journal of in