Decision 2001/748 - 2001/748/EC: Council Decision of 16 October 2001 concerning the signing of the UN Protocol on the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts, components and ammunition, annexed to the Convention against transnational organised crime

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  1. Current status
  2. Key information
  3. Key dates
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  5. 32001D0748
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Current status

This decision has been published on October 24, 2001 and entered into force on October 16, 2001.

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Key information

official title

2001/748/EC: Council Decision of 16 October 2001 concerning the signing on behalf of the European Community of the United Nations Protocol on the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts, components and ammunition, annexed to the Convention against transnational organised crime
 
Legal instrument Decision
Number legal act Decision 2001/748
Original proposal COM(2001)397 EN
CELEX number i 32001D0748

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Key dates

Document 16-10-2001
Publication in Official Journal 24-10-2001; Special edition in Lithuanian: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Polish: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Estonian: Chapter 18 Volume 001,OJ L 280, 24.10.2001,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Slovak: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Slovenian: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Maltese: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 18 Volume 002,Special edition in Hungarian: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Latvian: Chapter 18 Volume 001,Special edition in Czech: Chapter 18 Volume 001
Effect 16-10-2001; Entry into force Date of document
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

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32001D0748

2001/748/EC: Council Decision of 16 October 2001 concerning the signing on behalf of the European Community of the United Nations Protocol on the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts, components and ammunition, annexed to the Convention against transnational organised crime

Official Journal L 280 , 24/10/2001 P. 0005 - 0005

Council Decision

of 16 October 2001

concerning the signing on behalf of the European Community of the United Nations Protocol on the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts, components and ammunition, annexed to the Convention against transnational organised crime

(2001/748/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 95 and 133 thereof, read in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

  • (1) 
    The elements of the Protocol on the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts, components and ammunition which are subject to Community competence were negotiated by the Commission, with the approval of the Council, on behalf of the Community.
  • (2) 
    The Council also instructed the Commission to negotiate the accession of the Community to the international agreement in question.
  • (3) 
    Negotiations were successfully concluded and the resulting instrument will be open for signing by the States and, within their areas of competence, by regional organisations for economic integration.
  • (4) 
    The Member States having stated that they will sign the instrument as soon as possible, and that the European Community should also be able to sign,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

  • 1. 
    The President of the Council is authorised to designate the persons who are empowered, on behalf of the Community, to sign the Protocol on the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts, components and ammunition annexed to the Convention against transnational organised crime.
  • 2. 
    The text of the Protocol which was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in Resolution No 55/255 of 8 June 2001 will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities on its conclusion by the Community.

Done at Luxembourg, 16 October 2001.

For the Council

The President

  • D. 
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