(2)Those negotiations were concluded and the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other partnote (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 6 October 2010. The Agreement contains a Protocol on cultural cooperation (‘the Protocol’) which, according to Article 1 thereof, sets up the framework within which the Parties cooperate for facilitating exchanges regarding cultural activities, goods and services, including, inter alia, in the audiovisual sector.