Legal provisions of COM(2018)192 - Conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan

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dossier COM(2018)192 - Conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan.
document COM(2018)192 EN
date December 20, 2018

Contents

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership is hereby approved.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

1. The decision of the Union to temporarily suspend, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 2.29 of the Agreement, the acceptance of self-certification of wine products as set out in Article 2.28 of the Agreement shall be taken by the Commission.

2. The decision of the Union to terminate, in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 2.29 of the Agreement, the temporary suspension referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be taken by the Commission.

Article 3

For the purposes of Article 10.14 of the Agreement, the position of the Union on the modifications or rectifications to commitments under Part 2 of Annex 10 to the Agreement shall be taken by the Commission after consultation with the special committee appointed by the Council in accordance with Article 207(3) of the Treaty. This provision does not apply to modifications to commitments under paragraph 4 (‘Procurement of railway-related goods and services’) and paragraph 5 (‘Services’) of Section A of Part 2 of Annex 10 to the Agreement.

Article 4

Modifications of Annex 14-A and Annex 14-B to the Agreement through decisions of the Joint Committee established by the Agreement, following recommendations of the Committee on Intellectual Property established by the Agreement, shall be approved by the Commission on behalf of the Union. Where interested parties cannot reach an agreement following objections relating to a geographical indication, the Commission shall adopt a position on the basis of the procedure laid down in Article 57(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).

Article 5

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 23.3 of the Agreement. (4)

Article 6

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