Legal provisions of COM(2016)63 - Signing and provisional application of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the East African Community Partner States

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dossier COM(2016)63 - Signing and provisional application of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the East African Community Partner States.
document COM(2016)63 EN
date February 11, 2016

Contents

Article 1

The Commission is authorised to sign, on behalf of the Union, the Economic Partnership Agreement between the East African Community Partner States, of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement at a later stage.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall establish the instrument of full powers to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion, for the person(s) indicated by the negotiator.

Article 3

1. As regards those elements falling within the competence of the Union, the Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis as provided for in Article 139(4) thereof.

2. The following provision of the Agreement shall not be provisionally applied by the Union:

– Article 102(3).

3. The Commission shall publish a notice indicating the date of provisional application of the Agreement.

Article 4

The Agreement shall not be construed as conferring rights or imposing obligations which can be directly invoked before Union or Member State courts or tribunals.

Article 5

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.