Legal provisions of COM(2017)620 - Signing and provisional application of Amendment 1 to the Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406 with the USA

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dossier COM(2017)620 - Signing and provisional application of Amendment 1 to the Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406 with the USA.
document COM(2017)620 EN
date December  7, 2017

Contents

Article 1

The signing on behalf of the Union of Amendment 1 to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406 between the United States of America and the European Union is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Amendment.

The text of Amendment 1 is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign Amendment 1 on behalf of the Union.

Article 3

Amendment 1, including the addendum thereto, shall be applied on a provisional basis, in accordance with Article II.A of Amendment 1, as from the signature thereof (2), pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its entry into force.

Article 4

The Commission, after consultation with a special committee designated by the Council, shall determine the positions to be taken by the Union in the executive management of Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A and the Annexes thereto, as referred to in Article III of Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A, with respect to:

(a)the adoption of additional annexes to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A and appendices to the Annexes to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A; and

(b)the adoption of amendments to the Annexes to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A and to the Appendices to those Annexes.

Article 5

Without prejudice to Article 4 of this Decision, the Commission may take any appropriate action under Articles III, IV, V, VII and VIII of Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A.

Article 6

The Commission shall represent the Union in consultations under Article XI of Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A.

Article 7

The Commission shall regularly inform the Council of progress made in the implementation of Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A.

Article 8

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