Article 1 
The Convention between the European Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Near East (2002 to 2005) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The execution of the Community programme of food aid to UNRWA shall be governed by the procedure defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of 27 June 1996 on food-aid policy and food-aid management and special operations in support of food security(4). Article 3 The Commission shall approve, in consultation with a special committee, modifications to the Convention where the Convention provides for modifications to be adopted by way of simplified procedure (Exchange of Letters). Article 4 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Convention in order to bind the Community. Done at Brussels, 23 September 2002. For the Council The President M. Fischer Boel (1) OJ C 203, 27.8.2002, p. 142. (2) Opinion delivered on 3 September 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ L 261, 7.10.1999, p. 36. (4) OJ L 166, 5.7.1996, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1726/2001 (OJ L 234, 1.9.2001, p. 10).
Article 2 
The execution of the Community programme of food aid to UNRWA shall be governed by the procedure defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 of 27 June 1996 on food-aid policy and food-aid management and special operations in support of food security(4). Article 3 The Commission shall approve, in consultation with a special committee, modifications to the Convention where the Convention provides for modifications to be adopted by way of simplified procedure (Exchange of Letters). Article 4 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Convention in order to bind the Community. Done at Brussels, 23 September 2002. For the Council The President M. Fischer Boel (1) OJ C 203, 27.8.2002, p. 142. (2) Opinion delivered on 3 September 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ L 261, 7.10.1999, p. 36. (4) OJ L 166, 5.7.1996, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1726/2001 (OJ L 234, 1.9.2001, p. 10).
Article 3 
The Commission shall approve, in consultation with a special committee, modifications to the Convention where the Convention provides for modifications to be adopted by way of simplified procedure (Exchange of Letters). Article 4 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Convention in order to bind the Community. Done at Brussels, 23 September 2002. For the Council The President M. Fischer Boel (1) OJ C 203, 27.8.2002, p. 142. (2) Opinion delivered on 3 September 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) OJ L 261, 7.10.1999, p. 36. (4) OJ L 166, 5.7.1996, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1726/2001 (OJ L 234, 1.9.2001, p. 10).
Article 4 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign the Convention in order to bind the Community. Done at Brussels, 23 September 2002