Article 1
The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part (hereinafter referred to as the Association Agreement), together with the Annexes and Protocols annexed thereto, and the joint declarations, declarations by the European Community and Exchange of Letters attached to the Final Act, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The texts referred to in the first subparagraph are attached to this Decision.
Article 2
1
The position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council, and within the Association Committee when the latter is empowered to act by the Association Council, shall be determined by the Council on the basis of a proposal by the Commission, in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaties.
2
In accordance with Article 75 of the Association Agreement the President of the Council shall preside over the Association Council. A representative of the Commission shall preside over the Association Committee, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure thereof.
3
The decision to publish the decisions of the Association Council and the Association Committee in the Official Journal of the European Union shall be taken on a case-by-case basis by the Council.
Article 3
The President of the Council, on behalf of the European Community, is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to give the notification provided for in Article 92 of the Association Agreement.
Done at Luxembourg, 21 April 2004.
For the Council
The President
J. Walsh