2002/981/EC: Council Decision of 11 November 2002 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway

Council Decision
of 11 November 2002
concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the other part, on Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway
(2002/981/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 Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) An agreement in the form of an exchange of Letters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Norway, of the other part, concerning certain processed agricultural products covered by Protocol 2 to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway(1), has been negotiated on a reciprocal basis in order to improve the trading arrangements and solve certain related problems.
(2) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EEC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(2).
(3) The Agreement should be approved,