23.12.93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 323/1 / 11 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 10 December 1993 on the conclusion by the European Community of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade- related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part (93/690/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Havmg regard to the Treaty establlshlng the European Community, and in pamcular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 228 (2) thereof, ‘ Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (*), Whereas, pending the entry into force of the Europe Agreement signed in Brussels on 8 March 1993, it is necessary to approve the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, signed in Brussels on the same date, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of the other part, together with the Protocols, the exchanges of letters and the Declarations, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. These texts are attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President on the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 51 of the Interim Agreement on behalf of the European Community. Done at Brussels, 10 December 1993. For the Council The President M. WATHELET (") OJ No C 150, 31. 5. 1993, p. 338.