Article 1 
The International Natural Rubber Agreement, 1987, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community. The European Economic Community and its Member States shall deposit simultaneously, by 31 December 1992 at the latest, their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization. The text of the Agreement is attached to Decision 88/107/EEC ( 1 ) .
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to deposit the instrument of approval on behalf of the Community. Done at Brussels, 20 July 1992. For the Council The President D. HURD Done at Brussels, 20 July 1992. For the Council The President D. HURD For the Council The President D. HURD