Article 1 
The Protocol adjusting the trade aspects of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part, to take account of the outcome of negotiations between the Parties on new mutual agricultural concessions, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. Article 2 1. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the Community in order to bind the Community. 2. The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, make the notification of approval provided for in Article 3 of the Protocol. Article 3 1. Upon this Decision taking effect, the arrangements provided for in the Annexes of the Protocol attached to this Decision shall replace those referred to in Annexes XI and XII as referred to in Article 21(2) and (4), as amended, of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part. 2. The Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the application of the Protocol in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(2). Article 4 1. The order numbers as attributed to the tariff quotas in the Annex to this Decision may be changed by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(2). Tariff quotas with an order number above 09.5100 shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. 2. Quantities of goods subject to tariff quotas and released for free circulation as from 1 July 2002 under the concessions provided for in Annex A(b) to Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 shall be fully counted against the quantities provided for in the fourth column in Annex A(b) to the attached Protocol, except for quantities for which import licences were issued before 1 July 2002. Article 5 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Cereals instituted by Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92(6) or, where appropriate, by the committee instituted by the relevant provisions of the other Regulations on the common organisation of agricultural markets. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply. The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month. 3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. Article 6 Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 shall be repealed from the entry into force of the Protocol. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2002. For the Council The President L. Espersen (1) OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 2. (2) OJ L 301, 11.11.1998, p. 1. (3) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 17. (4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2002 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11). (5) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (6) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
Article 2 
1. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the Community in order to bind the Community. 2. The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, make the notification of approval provided for in Article 3 of the Protocol. Article 3 1. Upon this Decision taking effect, the arrangements provided for in the Annexes of the Protocol attached to this Decision shall replace those referred to in Annexes XI and XII as referred to in Article 21(2) and (4), as amended, of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part. 2. The Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the application of the Protocol in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(2). Article 4 1. The order numbers as attributed to the tariff quotas in the Annex to this Decision may be changed by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(2). Tariff quotas with an order number above 09.5100 shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. 2. Quantities of goods subject to tariff quotas and released for free circulation as from 1 July 2002 under the concessions provided for in Annex A(b) to Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 shall be fully counted against the quantities provided for in the fourth column in Annex A(b) to the attached Protocol, except for quantities for which import licences were issued before 1 July 2002. Article 5 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Cereals instituted by Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92(6) or, where appropriate, by the committee instituted by the relevant provisions of the other Regulations on the common organisation of agricultural markets. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply. The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month. 3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. Article 6 Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 shall be repealed from the entry into force of the Protocol. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2002. For the Council The President L. Espersen (1) OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 2. (2) OJ L 301, 11.11.1998, p. 1. (3) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 17. (4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2002 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11). (5) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (6) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
Article 3 
1. Upon this Decision taking effect, the arrangements provided for in the Annexes of the Protocol attached to this Decision shall replace those referred to in Annexes XI and XII as referred to in Article 21(2) and (4), as amended, of the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Romania, of the other part. 2. The Commission shall adopt detailed rules for the application of the Protocol in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(2). Article 4 1. The order numbers as attributed to the tariff quotas in the Annex to this Decision may be changed by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(2). Tariff quotas with an order number above 09.5100 shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. 2. Quantities of goods subject to tariff quotas and released for free circulation as from 1 July 2002 under the concessions provided for in Annex A(b) to Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 shall be fully counted against the quantities provided for in the fourth column in Annex A(b) to the attached Protocol, except for quantities for which import licences were issued before 1 July 2002. Article 5 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Cereals instituted by Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92(6) or, where appropriate, by the committee instituted by the relevant provisions of the other Regulations on the common organisation of agricultural markets. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply. The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month. 3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. Article 6 Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 shall be repealed from the entry into force of the Protocol. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2002. For the Council The President L. Espersen (1) OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 2. (2) OJ L 301, 11.11.1998, p. 1. (3) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 17. (4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2002 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11). (5) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (6) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
Article 4 
1. The order numbers as attributed to the tariff quotas in the Annex to this Decision may be changed by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 5(2). Tariff quotas with an order number above 09.5100 shall be administered by the Commission in accordance with Articles 308a, 308b and 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. 2. Quantities of goods subject to tariff quotas and released for free circulation as from 1 July 2002 under the concessions provided for in Annex A(b) to Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 shall be fully counted against the quantities provided for in the fourth column in Annex A(b) to the attached Protocol, except for quantities for which import licences were issued before 1 July 2002. Article 5 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Cereals instituted by Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92(6) or, where appropriate, by the committee instituted by the relevant provisions of the other Regulations on the common organisation of agricultural markets. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply. The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month. 3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. Article 6 Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 shall be repealed from the entry into force of the Protocol. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2002. For the Council The President L. Espersen (1) OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 2. (2) OJ L 301, 11.11.1998, p. 1. (3) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 17. (4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2002 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11). (5) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (6) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
Article 5 
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Cereals instituted by Article 23 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92(6) or, where appropriate, by the committee instituted by the relevant provisions of the other Regulations on the common organisation of agricultural markets. 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply. The period laid down in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month. 3. The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure. Article 6 Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 shall be repealed from the entry into force of the Protocol. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2002. For the Council The President L. Espersen (1) OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 2. (2) OJ L 301, 11.11.1998, p. 1. (3) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 17. (4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2002 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11). (5) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (6) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
Article 6 
Regulation (EC) No 2435/2000 shall be repealed from the entry into force of the Protocol. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2002. For the Council The President L. Espersen (1) OJ L 357, 31.12.1994, p. 2. (2) OJ L 301, 11.11.1998, p. 1. (3) OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 17. (4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 444/2002 (OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 11). (5) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. (6) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.