Decision 2016/949 - Signing of the Protocol to the partnership agreement with Mongolia to take account of the accession of Croatia to the EU - Main contents
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Council Decision (EU) 2016/949 of 6 June 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of the Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Mongolia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2016/949 |
| Original proposal | COM(2015)228  |
| CELEX number i | 32016D0949 |
| Document | 06-06-2016; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 16-06-2016; OJ L 159 p. 1-2 |
| Effect | 06-06-2016; Entry into force Date of document See Art 3 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
16.6.2016 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 159/1 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/949
of 6 June 2016
on the signing, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of the Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Mongolia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 207 and 209, in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
Pursuant to Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Mongolia, of the other part, is to be agreed by the conclusion of a protocol to the Agreement. Pursuant to Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession, a simplified procedure is to apply to such an accession, whereby a protocol is to be concluded by the Council, acting unanimously on behalf of the Member States, and by the third countries concerned. |
(2) |
On 14 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned. The negotiations were successfully concluded with Mongolia by means of a note verbale dated 2 December 2014. |
(3) |
The Protocol should be signed, subject to its conclusion at a later date, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The signing on behalf of the Union and its Member States of the Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Mongolia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (1) is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the Protocol.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the Union and its Member States.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 6 June 2016.
For the Council
The President
H.G.J. KAMP
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The text of the Protocol will be published together with the Decision on its conclusion.
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