Document ID: 31998D0669

COUNCIL DECISION
of 29 June 1998
on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending and extending the Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products
(98/669/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence, thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters, amending and extending the existing Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products (1);
Whereas, pursuant to Council Decision 98/136/EC (2), pending the completion of procedures required for its conclusion, this Agreement has been applied on a provisional basis from 1 January 1998;
Whereas the Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters amending and extending the Agreement between the European Community and the Socialist Republic if Vietnam on trade in textile and clothing products shall be 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 persons empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Community.
Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 1998.

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