2002/107/EC: Council Decision of 28 January 2002 on the conclusion of an Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part - Information on the entry into force of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community and Croatia

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Article 1

1. The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, the Annexes and Protocols annexed thereto and the Declarations attached to the Final Act are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

2. The texts referred to in paragraph 1 are attached to this Decision(3).

Article 2

1. The Commission, assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the Interim Committee established under Article 38 of the Agreement.

2. The position to be taken by the Community within the Interim Committee shall be determined by the Council, on a proposal by the Commission, or, where appropriate, by the Commission, each in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaty.

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered, on behalf of the Community, to deposit the act of notification provided for in Article 50 of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2002.

For the Council

The President

J. Piqué i Camps

(1) OJ C 362 E, 18.12.2001, p. 1.

(2) Opinion delivered on 14 December 2001 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ L 330, 14.12.2001, p. 3.