2005/196/EC: Council Decision of 21 February 2005 on the signing and provisional application of the agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Ukraine concerning the extension and amendment of the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on trade in textile products

11.3.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 65/25
COUNCIL DECISION
of 21 February 2005
on the signing and provisional application of the agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Ukraine concerning the extension and amendment of the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on trade in textile products
(2005/196/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Ukraine concerning the extension and amendment of the Agreement on trade in textile products with Ukraine.
(2) Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Community.
(3) It is appropriate to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis as from 1 January 2005 pending the completion of the relevant procedures for its conclusion, subject to reciprocity,