2002/312/EC: Council Decision of 15 April 2002 concerning the acceptance, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001

Council Decision
of 15 April 2002
concerning the acceptance, on behalf of the European Community, of the Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001
(2002/312/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 13 March 2001 the negotiating conference set up by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) adopted the Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement).
(2) This new Agreement has been negotiated to replace the International Jute Agreement, 1989, which went into liquidation on 11 October 2001.
(3) The Community is a member of the International Jute Agreement, 1989, as extended, and it is therefore in its interest to approve the Agreement, which replaces it,