Article 1 
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America relating to the modification of concessions with respect to cereals provided for in EC Schedule CXL annexed to the GATT 1994 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 2 To the extent necessary to permit the full application of this Agreement by 1 January 2003, the Commission may derogate from Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 3(2) of this Decision, until that Regulation is amended but not later than 30 June 2003. Article 3 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Cereals instituted by Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. 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 4 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2002. For the Council The President M. Fischer Boel (1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000 (OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1). (2) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
Article 2 
To the extent necessary to permit the full application of this Agreement by 1 January 2003, the Commission may derogate from Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 3(2) of this Decision, until that Regulation is amended but not later than 30 June 2003. Article 3 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Cereals instituted by Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. 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 4 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2002. For the Council The President M. Fischer Boel (1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000 (OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1). (2) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
Article 3 
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Management Committee for Cereals instituted by Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92. 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 4 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2002. For the Council The President M. Fischer Boel (1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000 (OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1). (2) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
Article 4 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community. Done at Brussels, 19 December 2002. For the Council The President M. Fischer Boel (1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000 (OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 1). (2) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.