Decision 2006/618 - 2006/618/EC: Council Decision of 24 July 2006 on the conclusion of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women And Children, supplementing the UN Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime concerning the provisions of the Protocol, in so far as the provisions of this Protocol fall within the scope of Articles 179 and 181a of the Treaty establishing the EC - Main contents
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2006/618/EC: Council Decision of 24 July 2006 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women And Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime concerning the provisions of the Protocol, in so far as the provisions of this Protocol fall within the scope of Articles 179 and 181a of the Treaty establishing the European Community| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2006/618 |
| Original proposal | COM(2003)512 |
| CELEX number i | 32006D0618 |
| Document | 24-07-2006 |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 22-09-2006; Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 11 Volume 048,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 11 Volume 123,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 11 Volume 048,OJ L 262, 22.9.2006 |
| Effect | 24-07-2006; Entry into force Date of document |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
22.9.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 262/44 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 July 2006
on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women And Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime concerning the provisions of the Protocol, in so far as the provisions of this Protocol fall within the scope of Articles 179 and 181a of the Treaty establishing the European Community
(2006/618/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 179 and 181a, in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), and first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) |
The elements of the Protocol 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 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 was signed by the Community on 12 December 2000 in accordance with Council Decision 2001/87/EC of 8 December 2000 (2). |
(4) |
Some Member States are parties to the Protocol while the ratification process is under way in other Member States. |
(5) |
The conclusion of the Convention was approved on behalf of the Community by Council Decision 2004/579/EC of 29 April 2004 (3) which is a condition for the Community to become a Party to the Protocol, pursuant to Article 37(2) of the Convention. |
(6) |
The other conditions permitting the Community to deposit the instrument of approval provided for in Article 36(3) of the Convention and Article 16(3) of the Protocol have been fulfilled. |
(7) |
In so far as the provisions of the Protocol fall within the scope of Articles 179 and 181a of the Treaty, the conclusion of the Protocol should be approved on behalf of the Community. |
(8) |
In so far as the provisions of the Protocol fall within the scope of Part III, Title IV of the Treaty, the conclusion of the Protocol on behalf of the Community should be approved by means of a separate decision of the Council (4). |
(9) |
The Community should, when depositing the instrument of approval, also deposit a declaration on the extent of the Community's competence with respect to matters governed by the Protocol under Article 16(3) of the Trafficking Protocol, |
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against transnational organised crime, as set out in Annex I, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The Community's instrument of formal confirmation shall comprise a declaration of competence according to Article 16(3) of the Protocol as set out in Annex II.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply in so far as the provisions of the Protocol fall within the scope of Articles 179 and 181a of the Treaty.
Article 3
The President of the Council is authorised to designate the person empowered to deposit the instrument of formal confirmation in order to bind the Community.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 24 July 2006.
For the Council
The President
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K.RAJAMÄKI
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Not yet Publisher in the Official Journal.
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