Article 1 
The agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Japan pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 with respect to the withdrawal of specific concessions in relation to the withdrawal of the schedules of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision.
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the agreement in order to bind the Community ( 1 ) .