Council Decision of 28 October 1996 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt on the adjustment of the regime for imports into the Community of oranges originating in and coming from Egypt (96/641/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, 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 oranges has been changed;

Whereas this new regime may have a negative effect on the Community's traditional imports from Egypt;

Whereas Article 22 of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt^f1 provides that, where the existing rules are modified, the Community may amend the regime set out in the Agreement for the products concerned;

Whereas the Community has agreed with the Arab Republic of Egypt that, pending the conclusion of a new Euro-Mediterranean Agreement, the said regime will be adjusted on the basis of an Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters;

Whereas the latter Agreement should now be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: