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Council Decision (EU) 2018/1907 of 20 December 2018 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2018/1907 |
| Original proposal | COM(2018)192  |
| CELEX number i | 32018D1907 |
| Document | 20-12-2018; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 27-12-2018; OJ L 330 p. 1-2 |
| Effect | 20-12-2018; Entry into force Date of document See Art 6 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
27.12.2018 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 330/1 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/1907
of 20 December 2018
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91, Article 100(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with point (a)(v) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) and Article 218(7) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) |
In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2018/966 (2), the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 17 July 2018. |
(2) |
In order to ensure an efficient operation of the wine export facilitation system provided for in the Agreement, the Commission should be authorised to temporarily suspend, on behalf of the Union and as provided for in 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. The Commission should also be authorised to terminate that temporary suspension on behalf of the Union and as provided for in paragraph 4 of Article 2.29 of the Agreement. |
(3) |
In accordance with Article 218(7) of the Treaty, it is appropriate for the Council to authorise the Commission to approve, on behalf of the Union, certain modifications to the Agreement. The Commission should therefore be authorised to approve modifications pursuant to Article 10.14 of the Agreement as regards Part 2 of Annex 10 to the Agreement after consultation with the special committee appointed by the Council in accordance with Article 207(3) of the Treaty. That authorisation should 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. The Commission should also be authorised to approve modifications of Annex 14-A and Annex 14-B to the Agreement. |
(4) |
In accordance with Article 23.5 of the Agreement, nothing in the Agreement is to be construed as conferring rights or imposing obligations on persons, without prejudice to the rights and obligations of persons under other public international law. It is therefore not possible to invoke the Agreement directly before the courts of the Union or of the Member States. |
(5) |
The Agreement should be approved, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
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
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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.
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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...
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