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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
   3. Article 3
   4. Article 4

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 235 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on trade and commercial and economic cooperation is necessary for the achievement of the Community's objectives in the field of external economic relations; whereas this Agreement should be approved on behalf of the European Economic Community;

Whereas is appears that certain measures of economic cooperation provided for by the Agreement exceed the powers of action provided for in the Treaty, and in particular those specified in the field of the common commercial policy,

HAD DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on trade and commercial and economic cooperation is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community. The text of that Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification, on behalf of the European Economic Community, provided for. in Article 25 of the Agreement.

Article 3

The Commission assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the joint committee set up by Article 22 of the Agreement.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1990. For the Council The President M. Smith

Versions

1. 1990-02-26

Cited by

• Council and Commission Decision of 30 October 1997 on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part (97/800/ECSC, EC, Euratom) Decision · Grade B

  Whereas the purpose of that Agreement is to strengthen the links established in particular by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on trade and commercial and economic cooperation, signed on 18 December 1989 and approved by Decision 90/116/EEC;

• Council and Commission Decision of 28 May 1998 on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (98/401/EC, ECSC, Euratom) Decision · Grade B

  Whereas the purpose of that Agreement is to strengthen the links established in particular by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on trade and commercial and economic cooperation, signed on 18 December 1989 and approved by Decision 90/116/EEC;

• Council and Commission Decision of 26 January 1998 on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part (98/149/EC, ECSC, Euratom) Decision · Grade B

  Whereas the purpose of that Agreement is to strengthen the links established in particular by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on trade and commercial and economic cooperation, signed on 18 December 1989 and approved by Decision 90/116/EEC;