No- L 45/24 Official Journal of the European Communities 21..2. 90 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 18 December 1989 concerning the conclusion of the Protocol. for the accession of Bolivia to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (90/69/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Whereas Bolivia entered into negotiations with the Euro- pean Economic Community and -the other Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade with a view to its accession to that Agreement; Whereas the outcome of these negotiations is acceptable to the Community, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article .1 The Protocol for the accession of Bolivia to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic Community. The text of the Protocol is -attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to - designate the person empowered to sign the Protocol in order to bind the Community. Done at Brussels, .18 December 1989.- For the Council The President R. DUMAS