Legal provisions of COM(2017)463 - EU position at the next three meetings of the International Whaling Commission including related inter-sessional meetings and actions

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dossier COM(2017)463 - EU position at the next three meetings of the International Whaling Commission including related inter-sessional meetings ...
document COM(2017)463 EN
date September  4, 2017

Contents

Article 1

The position of the European Union at the next three meetings 37 of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), including the related inter-sessional meetings and actions, is set out in the Annex.

Article 2

The position referred to in Article 1 shall be expressed by the Member States that are members of the IWC, acting jointly.

Article 3

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 a Union 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. Minor changes to the position may be agreed by the representatives of the Union in the IWC without further decision of the Council.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.