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 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procedure defined in Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 (3) and as from 8 July 1996 by Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 (4) which repealed the aforesaid Regulation on that date. Article 3 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Convention in order to bind the Community. Done at Luxembourg, 7 October 1996. For the Council The President P. RABBITTE (1) OJ No C 320, 28. 10. 1996. (2) OJ No L 9, 13. 1. 1994, p. 16. (3) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1986, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 166, 5. 7. 1996, p. 1.
Article 2 
The execution of the Community programme of food aid to UNRWA shall be governed by the procedure defined in Regulation (EEC) No 3972/86 (3) and as from 8 July 1996 by Regulation (EC) No 1292/96 (4) which repealed the aforesaid Regulation on that date. Article 3 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Convention in order to bind the Community. Done at Luxembourg, 7 October 1996. For the Council The President P. RABBITTE (1) OJ No C 320, 28. 10. 1996. (2) OJ No L 9, 13. 1. 1994, p. 16. (3) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1986, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 166, 5. 7. 1996, p. 1.
Article 3 
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Convention in order to bind the Community. Done at Luxembourg, 7 October 1996. For the Council The President P. RABBITTE (1) OJ No C 320, 28. 10. 1996. (2) OJ No L 9, 13. 1. 1994, p. 16. (3) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1986, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 166, 5. 7. 1996, p. 1.