2003/453/EC: Council Decision of 2 June 2003 on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products and other market opening measures, and authorising its provisional application

Council Decision
of 2 June 2003
on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products and other market opening measures, and authorising its provisional application
(2003/453/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 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 on trade in textile products with Vietnam (hereinafter the Agreement).
(2) The Agreement was initialled on 15 February 2003.
(3) Subject to reciprocity, and in order to allow its benefits to accrue to both Parties immediately following the relevant notifications, it is appropriate to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis as from 15 April 2003 pending the completion of the procedures for its formal conclusion.
(4) The Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Community,