Legal provisions of COM(2011)495 - EU position at the next five meetings of the International Whaling Commission including the related inter-sessional meetings with regard to proposals for amendments to the International Convention on the Regulation of Whaling and its Schedule

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dossier COM(2011)495 - EU position at the next five meetings of the International Whaling Commission including the related inter-sessional meetings ...
document COM(2011)495 EN
date August 25, 2011

Article 1

The position of the European Union at the next five meetings of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) including the related inter-sessional meetings shall be in accordance with the Annex to this Decision and shall be expressed by the Member States acting jointly in the interest of the Union.

Articl e 2

Where the position referred to in Article 1 is likely to be affected by new scientific or technical information presented before or during the meetings of the IWC or where proposals are made on the spot on matters which are not yet the subject of an EU position, a position shall be established on the proposal concerned through co-ordination, including on the spot, before the proposal is put to a vote.