COUNCIL DECISION of 28 May 1996 on the conclusion of administrative arrangements on trade in textile products between the European Community and certain members of the World Trade Organization (96/415/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas the Commission has negotiated administrative arrangements on trade in textile products in the form of Agreed Minutes or Exchanges of Notes with certain Members of the World Trade Organization which, as 'administrative arrangements` within the meaning of Article 2 (17) of the WTO Agreement, reproduce the relevant provisions of previous bilateral agreements covering trade in textile products under the Multifibre Arrangement (MFA);

Whereas these administrative arrangements on trade in textile products should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The administrative arrangements on trade in textile products between the European Community and the third countries listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be approved on behalf of the Community.

The texts of the administrative arrangements on trade and textile products are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the administrative arrangements referred to in Article 1 in order to bind the Community.

Done at Brussels, 28 May 1996.

For the Council

The President

R. SERRI

ANNEX

List of countries

Argentina

Bangladesh

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Macao

MalaysiaPakistan

Peru

Philippines

Singapore

South Korea

Sri Lanka

Thailand