Article 1 
The Agreement between the European Community and the State of Israel on procurement by telecommunications operators and the Agreement between the said parties on government procurement are hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The texts of the Agreements are attached to this Decision.
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreements in order to bind the Community.
Article 3 
The Commission is hereby authorized to approve, on behalf of the Community, modifications to Annexes I and II to the Agreement on procurement by telecommunications operators referred to in Article 1. The Commission shall be assisted in this task by a special committee appointed by the Council. The authorization referred to in the first subparagraph shall be limited, as far as Annex I is concerned, to the modifications that will be necessary if the procedures laid down in Article 8 of Directive 93/38/EEC were to be applied and, as far as Annex II is concerned, to the results of future negotiations to be conducted in the framework of the 1996 Governement Procurement Agreement. Done at Brussels, 24 February 1997. For the Council The President H. VAN MIERLO Done at Brussels, 24 February 1997. For the Council The President H. VAN MIERLO For the Council The President H. VAN MIERLO