Article 1 
The Agreement aimed at renewing the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation for an additional period of five years is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to express the consent of the Community to be bound thereby. Done at Brussels, 5 June 2003. For the Council The President M. Stratakis (1) Opinion of 13 May 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ L 299, 28.11.2000, p. 14.
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to express the consent of the Community to be bound thereby. Done at Brussels, 5 June 2003