L 315/32 Official Journal of the European Union 14.10.2004 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 24 September 2004 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova establishing a double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products from the Republic of Moldova to the European Community (2004/692[EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas: (1) The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (!), entered into force on 1 July 1998. () The Commission has finalised the negotiations for an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova establishing a double-checking system without quantitative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products from the Republic of Moldova to the European Community, () O] L 181, 24.6.1998, p. 3. HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1. The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova establishing a double-checking system without quanti- tative limits in respect of the export of certain steel products from the Republic of Moldova to the European Community is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. 2. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Atrticle 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Community. Dorne at Brussels, 24 September 2004. For the Council The President L. J. BRINKHORST