98/250/EC: Council Decision of 20 October 1997 on the conclusion of a Protocol concerning sanitary, phytosanitary and animal welfare measures in relation to trade to the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part

• Articles: 3

Article 1

The Protocol concerning sanitary, phytosanitary and animal welfare measures in relation to trade to the Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in Article 20 of the Protocol (3).

Article 3

The Commission shall represent the Community within the 'Agriculture` Sub-committee for questions covered by the attached Protocol. It shall be assisted by representatives of the Member States who are responsible for veterinary or phytosanitary matters.

The position to be adopted by the Community within the Association Council with regard to the areas covered by the Protocol shall be determined in accordance with Article 2 of the Decision of the Council and the Commission of 19 December 1994 concerning the conclusion of a Europe Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part (4).

Done at Luxembourg, 20 October 1997.

For the Council

The President

F. BODEN

(1) OJ L 360, 31.12.1994, p. 2.

(2) OJ C 229, 28.7.1997, p. 1.

(3) The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.

(4) OJ L 360, 31.12.1994, p. 1.