Introductory text

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, in the context of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations the import regime for tomatoes and courgettes has been changed;

Whereas Article 25 of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Morocco provides that, where the existing rules are changed, the Community may amend the regime set out in the Agreement for the products concerned;

Whereas the Community has agreed with the Kingdom of Morocco that the said regime will be adjusted on the basis of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters;

Whereas this Agreement should now be approved;

Whereas it is also necessary to determine the detailed rules for implementing the said Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: