Article 1 
The Agreement between the European Community and the Council of Europe provided for by Article 7(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1035/97 shall be approved on behalf of the European Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community ( 4 ) .
Article 3 
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1998. For the Council The President M. BARTENSTEIN Done at Brussels, 21 December 1998. For the Council The President M. BARTENSTEIN For the Council The President M. BARTENSTEIN