96/206/ECSC, EC: Decision of the Council and the Commission of 22 December 1995 on the conclusion by the European Community of an Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part and the State of Israel on the other part

DECISION OF THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION of 22 December 1995 on the conclusion by the European Community of an Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part and the State of Israel on the other part (96/206/ECSC, EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, AND
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community and in particular Article 95 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
After consulting the Consultative Committee and obtaining the unanimous assent of the Council,
Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, signed in Brussels, on 20 November 1995, it is necessary to approve the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part,