2007/861/EC: Council Decision of 10 December 2007 on the signing and provisional application of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products

21.12.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 337/113
COUNCIL DECISION
of 10 December 2007
on the signing and provisional application of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Belarus on trade in textile products
(2007/861/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300(2), first sentence 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 to extend for one year the existing Agreement and Protocols on trade in textile products with the Republic of Belarus, with some adjustments of the quantitative limits.
(2) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be applied on a provisional basis as of 1 January 2008, pending the completion of procedures required for its conclusion, subject to reciprocal provisional application by the Republic of Belarus.
(3) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters should be signed on behalf of the Community,