title: 2008/216/EC: Council Decision of 25 June 2007 on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on certain aspects of air services

text:
               12.3.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 68/14

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 25 June 2007
   on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on certain aspects of air services
   (2008/216/EC)
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2), in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Council authorised the Commission on 5 June 2003 to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.

               (2)

               On behalf of the Community, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on certain aspects of air services in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council Decision of 5 June 2003 authorising the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.

               (3)

               Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Agreement negotiated by the Commission should be signed and provisionally applied,

         HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   The signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the said Agreement.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Community, subject to its conclusion.
   Article 3
   Pending its entry into force, the Agreement shall be applied provisionally from the first day of the first month following the date on which the parties have notified each other of the completion of the necessary procedures for this purpose.
   Article 4
   The President of the Council is hereby authorised to make the notification provided in Article 9(2) of the Agreement.

      Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 2007.

            For the Council

            The President

         A. SCHAVAN

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               12.3.2008

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 68/15

         AGREEMENT
   between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on certain aspects of air services
   THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,
   of the one part, and
   THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN,
   of the other part,
   (hereinafter referred to as the Parties),
   NOTING that bilateral air service agreements have been concluded between several Member States of the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan containing provisions contrary to Community law,
   NOTING that the European Community has exclusive competence with respect to several aspects that may be included in bilateral air service agreements between Member States of the European Community and third countries,
   NOTING that under European Community law Community air carriers established in a Member State have the right to non-discriminatory access to air routes between the Member States of the European Community and third countries,
   HAVING REGARD to the agreements between the European Community and certain third countries providing for the possibility for the nationals of such third countries to acquire ownership in air carriers licensed in accordance with European Community law,
   RECOGNISING that provisions of the bilateral air service agreements between Member States of the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which are contrary to European Community law, must be brought into full conformity with it in order to establish a sound legal basis for air services between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and to preserve the continuity of such air services,
   NOTING that under European Community law air carriers may not, in principle, conclude agreements which may affect trade between Member States of the European Community and which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition,
   RECOGNISING that provisions in bilateral air service agreements concluded between Member States of the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan which (i) require or favour the adoption of agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices that prevent, distort or restrict competition between air carriers on the relevant routes; or (ii) reinforce the effects of any such agreement, decision or concerted practice; or (iii) delegate to air carriers or other private economic operators the responsibility for taking measures that prevent, distort or restrict competition between air carriers on the relevant routes may render ineffective the competition rules applicable to undertakings,
   NOTING that it is not a purpose of the European Community, as part of these negotiations, to increase the total volume of air traffic between the European Community and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, to affect the balance between Community air carriers and air carriers of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, or to negotiate amendments to the provisions of existing bilateral air service agreements concerning traffic rights,
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   General provisions
   1.   For the purposes of this Agreement, ‘Member States’ shall mean Member States of the European Community.
   2.   References in each of the agreements listed in Annex 1 to nationals of the Member State that is a party to that agreement shall be understood as referring to nationals of the Member States of the European Community.
   3.   References in each of the agreements listed in Annex 1 to air carriers or airlines of the Member State that is a party to that agreement shall be understood as referring to air carriers or airlines designated by that Member State.
   4.   The granting of traffic rights shall continue to be carried out through bilateral arrangements between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Member States.
   Article 2
   Designation by a Member State
   1.   The provisions in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article shall supersede the corresponding provisions in the articles listed in Annex 2(a) and (b) respectively, in relation to the designation of an air carrier by the Member State concerned, its authorisations and permissions granted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of the authorisations or permissions of the air carrier, respectively.
   2.   On receipt of a designation by a Member State, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan shall grant the appropriate authorisations and permissions with minimum procedural delay, provided that:

               (i)

               the air carrier is established, under the Treaty establishing the European Community, in the territory of the designating Member State and has a valid Operating Licence in accordance with European Community law;

               (ii)

               effective regulatory control of the air carrier is exercised and maintained by the Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operators Certificate and the relevant aeronautical authority is clearly identified in the designation; and

               (iii)

               the air carrier is owned directly or through majority ownership and effectively controlled by Member States and/or nationals of Member States, and/or by other States listed in Annex 3 and/or nationals of such other States.

         3.   The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan may refuse, revoke, suspend or limit the authorisations or permissions of an air carrier designated by a Member State where:

               (i)

               the air carrier is not established, under the Treaty establishing the European Community, in the territory of the designating Member State or does not have a valid Operating Licence in accordance with European Community law; or

               (ii)

               effective regulatory control of the air carrier is not exercised or not maintained by the Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operators Certificate, or the relevant aeronautical authority is not clearly identified in the designation; or

               (iii)

               the air carrier is not owned and effectively controlled directly or through majority ownership by Member States and/or nationals of Member States, and/or by other States listed in Annex 3 and/or nationals of such other States; or

               (iv)

               the air carrier is already authorised to operate under a bilateral agreement between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and another Member State and by exercising traffic rights under this Agreement on a route that includes a point in that other Member State, it would be circumventing restrictions on traffic rights imposed by the bilateral agreement between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and that other Member State; or

               (v)

               the air carrier designated holds an Air Operators Certificate issued by a Member State and there is no bilateral air services agreement between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and that Member State and that Member State has denied traffic rights to the air carrier designated by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

         In exercising its right under this paragraph, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan shall not discriminate between Community air carriers on the grounds of nationality.
   Article 3
   Rights with regard to regulatory control
   1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the articles listed in Annex 2(c).
   2.   Where a Member State has designated an air carrier whose regulatory control is exercised and maintained by another Member State, the rights of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan under the safety provisions of the agreement between the Member State that has designated the air carrier and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan shall apply equally in respect of the adoption, exercise or maintenance of safety standards by that other Member State and in respect of the operating authorisation of that air carrier.
   Article 4
   Taxation of aviation fuel
   1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the corresponding provisions in the articles listed in Annex 2(d).
   2.   Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, nothing in each of the agreements listed in Annex 2(d) shall prevent a Member State from imposing taxes, levies, duties, fees or charges on fuel supplied in its territory for use in an aircraft of a designated air carrier of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan that operates between a point in the territory of that Member State and another point in the territory of that Member State or in the territory of another Member State.
   Article 5
   Tariffs for carriage within the European Community
   1.   The provisions in paragraph 2 of this Article shall complement the articles listed in Annex 2(e).
   2.   The tariffs to be charged by the air carrier(s) designated by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan under an agreement listed in Annex 1 containing a provision listed in Annex 2(e) for carriage wholly within the European Community shall be subject to European Community law.
   Article 6
   Compatibility with competition rules
   1.   Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, nothing in each of the agreements listed in Annex 1 shall (i) favour the adoption of agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings or concerted practices that prevent or distort competition; (ii) reinforce the effects of any such agreement, decision or concerted practice; or (iii) delegate to private economic operators the responsibility for taking measures that prevent, distort or restrict competition.
   2.   The provisions contained in the agreements listed in Annex 1 that are incompatible with paragraph 1 of this Article shall not be applied.
   Article 7
   Annexes to the Agreement
   The Annexes to this Agreement shall form an integral part thereof.
   Article 8
   Revision or amendment
   The Parties may, at any time, revise or amend this Agreement by mutual consent.
   Article 9
   Entry into force and provisional application
   1.   This Agreement shall enter in force when the Parties have notified each other in writing that their respective internal procedures necessary for its entry into force have been completed.
   2.   Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the Parties agree to provisionally apply this Agreement from the first day of the month following the date on which the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose.
   3.   Agreements and other arrangements between Member States and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have not yet entered into force and are not being applied provisionally are listed in Annex 1(b). This Agreement shall apply to all such Agreements and arrangements upon their entry into force or provisional application.
   Article 10
   Termination
   1.   In the event that an agreement listed in Annex 1 is terminated, all provisions of this Agreement that relate to the agreement listed in Annex 1 concerned shall terminate at the same time.
   2.   In the event that all agreements listed in Annex 1 are terminated, this Agreement shall terminate at the same time.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorised, have signed this Agreement.
      Done at Brussels in duplicate, on the twenty-fifth day of February in the year two thousand and eight, in the Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish and Arabic languages.

         За Европейската общност
         Por la Comunidad Europea
         Za Evropské společenství
         For Det Europæiske Fællesskab
         Für die Europäische Gemeinschaft
         Euroopa Ühenduse nimel
         Για την Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα
         For the European Community
         Pour la Communauté européenne
         Per la Comunità europea
         Eiropas Kopienas vārdā
         Europos bendrijos vardu
         az Európai Közösség részéről
         Għall-Komunità Ewropea
         Voor de Europese Gemeenschap
         W imieniu Wspólnoty Europejskiej
         Pela Comunidade Europeia
         Pentru Comunitatea Europeană
         Za Európske spoločenstvo
         Za Evropsko skupnost
         Euroopan yhteisön puolesta
         För Europeiska gemenskapen

         За Хашемитското кралство Йордания
         Por el Reino Hachemí de Jordania
         Za Jordánské hášimovské království
         For Det Hashemitiske Kongerige Jordan
         Für das Haschemitische Königreich Jordanien
         Jordaania Hašimiidi Kuningriigi nimel
         Για το Χασεμιτικό Βασίλειο της Ιορδανίας
         For the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
         Pour le Royaume hachémite de Jordanie
         Per il Regno Hashemita di Giordania
         Jordānijas Hāšimītu Karalistes vārdā
         Jordanijos Hašimitų Karalystės vardu
         A Jordán Hasimita Királyság részéről
         Għar-Renju Haxemit tal-Ġordan
         Voor het Hasjemitisch Koninkrijk Jordanië
         W imieniu Jordańskiego Królestwa Haszymidzkiego
         Pelo Reino Hachemita da Jordânia
         Pentru Regatul Hașemit al Iordaniei
         Za Jordánske hašimovské královstvo
         Za Hašemitsko kraljevino Jordanijo
         Jordanian hašemiittisen kuningaskunnan puolesta
         För Hashemitiska konungariket Jordanien

   ANNEX 1
   List of agreements referred to in Article 1 of this Agreement

               (a)

               Air service agreements between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Member States of the European Community which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have been concluded, signed and/or are being applied provisionally

                           —

                           Air Transport Agreement between the Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan signed at Vienna on 16 June 1976, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – Austria Agreement’ in Annex 2;
                           Amended by the Exchange of Notes dated 23 May and 8 July 1993;
                           Supplemented by the Confidential Memorandum of Understanding done at Amman on 29 October 1997.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the establishment of scheduled air services between and beyond their respective territories, signed at Amman on 19 October 1960, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – Belgium Agreement’ in Annex 2;
                           Supplemented by the Confidential Memorandum of Understanding done at Amman on 15 September 1994.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for air services between and beyond their respective territories, signed at Sofia on 25 August 2001, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – Bulgaria Agreement’ in Annex 2.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on commercial scheduled air transport, signed at Amman on 23 April 1967, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – Cyprus Agreement’ in Annex 2.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan concerning Air Services, signed at Amman on 20 September 1997, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – Czech Republic Agreement’ in Annex 2.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the establishment of scheduled air services between and beyond their respective territories, signed at Amman on 7 December 1961, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – Denmark Agreement’ in Annex 2.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Finland and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for air services between their respective territories, signed at Helsinki on 11 April 1978, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – Finland Agreement’ in Annex 2.

                           —

                           Agreement between the French Republic and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan relating to Air Services, signed at Amman on 30 April 1966, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – France Agreement’ in Annex 2;
                           Supplemented by the Memorandum of Understanding done at Paris on 16 November 2000.

                           —

                           Air Transport Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, signed at Bonn on 29 January 1970, as amended, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – Germany Agreement’ in Annex 2.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Greece and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on commercial scheduled Air Services, signed at Athens on 17 April 1967, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – Greece Agreement’ in Annex 2.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on Air Transport, initialled on 19 March 1998, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – Ireland Agreement’ in Annex 2.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the establishment and operation of scheduled air services, signed at Rome on 28 March 1980, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – Italy Agreement’ in Annex 2;
                           To be read together with the Confidential Memorandum of Understanding of 25 June 1978;
                           Amended by the Exchange of Notes dated 12 July and 11 September 1996.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the establishment and operation of scheduled Air Services between and beyond their respective Territories, signed at Amman on 9 April 1962, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – Luxembourg Agreement’ in Annex 2.

                           —

                           Draft Agreement between the Government of Malta and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for air services between and beyond their respective territories, initialled and attached, in the form of Attachment C, to the Memorandum of Understanding done at Amman on 28 September 1999, hereinafter referred to as ‘Draft Jordan – Malta Agreement’ in Annex 2.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the establishment and operation of scheduled air services between and beyond their respective territories, signed at Amman on 24 August 1961, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – Netherlands Agreement’ in Annex 2.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan concerning Air Services signed at Amman on 22 November 1993, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – Poland Agreement’ in Annex 2.

                           —

                           Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Portugal and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, initialled and attached to the Memorandum of Understanding signed at Lisbon on 29 January 1982, hereinafter referred to as ‘Draft Jordan – Portugal Agreement’ in Annex 2.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Romania and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan relating to civil air transport, signed at Bucharest on 17 September 1975, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – Romania Agreement’ in Annex 2.

                           —

                           Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Spain and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, signed at Madrid on 18 May 1977, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – Spain Agreement’ in Annex 2.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the establishment of scheduled air services between and beyond their respective territories, signed at Amman on 9 January 1961, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – Sweden Agreement’ in Annex 2.

                           —

                           Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for air services between and beyond their respective territories, signed at Amman on 9 August 1969, hereinafter referred to as ‘Jordan – UK Agreement’ in Annex 2.

                           —

                           Draft Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan concerning Air Services, initialled and attached, in the form of Annex B, to the Memorandum of Understanding done at Amman on 13 July 1995, hereinafter referred to as ‘Draft Revised Jordan – UK Agreement’ in Annex 2.

               (b)

               Air service agreements and other arrangements initialled or signed between Jordan and Member States of the European Community which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have not yet entered into force and are not being applied provisionally
               [intentionally left blank]

         ANNEX 2
   List of articles in the agreements listed in Annex 1 and referred to in Articles 2 to 5 of this Agreement

               (a)

               Designation by a Member State:

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Austria Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 2 of the Jordan – Belgium Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Bulgaria Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Cyprus Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Czech Republic Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 2 of the Jordan – Denmark Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Finland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Germany Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Greece Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Ireland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Italy Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Draft Jordan – Malta Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 2 of the Jordan – Netherlands Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Poland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Draft Jordan – Portugal Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Romania Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Spain Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 2 of the Jordan – Sweden Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – UK Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Draft Revised Jordan – UK Agreement.

               (b)

               Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions:

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Jordan – Austria Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5 of the Jordan – Belgium Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Bulgaria Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Jordan – Cyprus Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Czech Republic Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Denmark Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 and 4 of the Jordan – Finland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Jordan – France Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Jordan – Germany Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Jordan – Greece Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Ireland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Italy Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5 of the Jordan – Luxembourg Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Draft Jordan – Malta Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5 of the Jordan – Netherlands Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Poland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 and 4 of the Draft Jordan – Portugal Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Jordan – Romania Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Jordan – Spain Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Sweden Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Jordan – UK Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5 of the Draft Revised Jordan – UK Agreement.

               (c)

               Regulatory control:

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Draft Jordan – Malta Agreement.

               (d)

               Taxation of aviation fuel:

                           —

                           Article 8 of the Jordan – Austria Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Belgium Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 9 of the Jordan – Bulgaria Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Jordan – Cyprus Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 8 of the Jordan – Czech Republic Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Jordan – Denmark Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5 of the Jordan – Finland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – France Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Jordan – Germany Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Jordan – Greece Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 13 of the Jordan – Ireland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5 of the Jordan – Italy Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Luxembourg Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5 of the Draft Jordan – Malta Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 3 of the Jordan – Netherlands Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 8 of the Jordan – Poland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Draft Jordan – Portugal Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 8 of the Jordan – Romania Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5 of the Jordan – Spain Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 4 of the Jordan – Sweden Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 5 of the Jordan – UK Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 8 of the Draft Revised Jordan – UK Agreement.

               (e)

               Tariffs for Carriage within the European Community:

                           —

                           Article 10 of the Jordan – Austria Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Jordan – Belgium Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 11 of the Jordan – Bulgaria Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 10 of the Jordan – Cyprus Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 10 of the Jordan – Czech Republic Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Jordan – Denmark Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 8 of the Jordan – Finland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 16 of the Jordan – France Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 9 of the Jordan – Germany Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 9 of the Jordan – Greece Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Jordan – Ireland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 8 of the Jordan – Italy Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Jordan – Luxembourg Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 10 of the Draft Jordan – Malta Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 6 of the Jordan – Netherlands Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 10 of the Jordan – Poland Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 9 of the Draft Jordan – Portugal Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Jordan – Romania Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 11 of the Jordan – Spain Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Jordan – Sweden Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 8 of the Jordan – UK Agreement;

                           —

                           Article 7 of the Draft Revised Jordan – UK Agreement.

         ANNEX 3
   List of other States referred to in Article 2 of this Agreement

               (a)

               The Republic of Iceland (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

               (b)

               The Principality of Liechtenstein (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

               (c)

               The Kingdom of Norway (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area);

               (d)

               The Swiss Confederation (under the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on Air Transport).


title: 2012/548/EU, Euratom: Decision of the European Parliament of 10 May 2012 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation for the financial year 2010

text:
               17.10.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 286/88

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 10 May 2012
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation for the financial year 2010
   (2012/548/EU, Euratom)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010 (1),

               —

               having regard to the annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2010 (COM(2011) 473 – C7-0256/2011) (2),

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation for the financial year 2010,

               —

               having regard to the Commission’s report on the follow-up to the discharge for the 2009 financial year (COM(2011) 736), and to the Commission staff working documents accompanying that report (SEC(2011) 1350 and SEC(2011) 1351),

               —

               having regard to the Commission’s annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2010 (COM(2011) 643), and to the Commission staff working document accompanying that report (SEC(2011) 1189),

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation for the financial year 2010, together with the Agency’s replies (3),

               —

               having regard to the statement of assurance (4) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2010 pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 21 February 2012 on discharge to be given to the executive agencies in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2010 (06084/2012 – C7-0052/2012), and noting that the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Sweden have for the first time refused to recommend granting discharge,

               —

               having regard to Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 106a of the Euratom Treaty,

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 55, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (6), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1653/2004 of 21 September 2004 on a standard financial regulation for the executive agencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (7), and in particular the first and second paragraphs of Article 66 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Decision 2004/20/EC of 23 December 2003 setting up an executive agency, the ‘Intelligent Energy Executive Agency’, to manage Community action in the field of energy in application of Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 (8),

               —

               having regard to Commission Decision 2007/372/EC of 31 May 2007 amending Decision 2004/20/EC in order to transform the Intelligent Energy Executive Agency into the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (9),

               —

               having regard to Rule 76 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A7-0098/2012),

               A.

               whereas under Article 17(1) of the Treaty on European Union the Commission shall execute the budget and manage programmes and shall do so, under Article 317 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in cooperation with the Member States on its own responsibility, having regard to the principle of sound financial management,

               1.

               Grants the Director of the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2010;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution that forms an integral part of its Decisions on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, Section III – Commission and executive agencies;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision, together with its Decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, Section III – Commission and the resolution that forms an integral part of those Decisions, to the Director of the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ L 64, 12.3.2010.

      (2)  OJ C 332, 14.11.2011, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 366, 15.12.2011, p. 81.

      (4)  OJ C 332, 14.11.2011, p. 134.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (6)  OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1.

      (7)  OJ L 297, 22.9.2004, p. 6.

      (8)  OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 85.

      (9)  OJ L 140, 1.6.2007, p. 52.


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92/207/EEC: Council Decision of 16 March 1992 on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt

Official Journal L 094 , 08/04/1992 P. 0021 - 0021

COUNCIL DECISION  of 16 March 1992  on the conclusion of a Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt  (92/207/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 238 thereof,  Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,  Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),  Whereas the Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt should be approved,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  Article 1  The Protocol on financial and technical cooperation between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.  The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.  Article 2  The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 22 (1) of the Protocol (2).  Article 3  This Decision shall take effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 16 March 1992. For the Council  The President  Jorge BRAGA DE MACEDO   (1) OJ No C 39, 17. 2. 1992. (2) See page 50 of this Official Journal.


title: 2014/941/EU: Council Decision of 27 June 2013 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security

text:
               23.12.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 367/8

         COUNCIL DECISION
   of 27 June 2013
   on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security

      (2014/941/EU)

   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4) first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Union and Canada should expand their customs cooperation to cover matters of supply chain security and related risk management with a view to increasing end-to-end supply chain security and at the same time facilitating legitimate trade.

               (2)

               In accordance with Council Decision 2012/643/EU (1), the Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security (the ‘Agreement’) was signed on 4 March 2013, subject to its conclusion.

               (3)

               The position to be adopted by the Union within the EU-Canada Joint Customs Cooperation Committee (JCCC), when called upon to adopt acts having legal effects, should be decided in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 218(9) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Where necessary, other positions to be taken by the Union within the JCCC should be established by the Council in accordance with Article 16 of the Treaty on European Union.

               (4)

               The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Union,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security (the ‘Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
   The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
   Article 2
   The President of the Council shall designate the person empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union, to the notification provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the Agreement (2).
   Article 3
   This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

      Done at Brussels, 27 June 2013.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. GILMORE

      (1)  OJ L 287, 18.10.2012, p. 1.

      (2)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.


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2003/807/CFSP: Council Decision 2003/807/CFSP of 17 November 2003 extending and amending Decision 2002/842/CFSP concerning the implementation of Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP with a view to a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in South East Europe

Official Journal L 302 , 20/11/2003 P. 0039 - 0039

Council Decision 2003/807/CFSPof 17 November 2003extending and amending Decision 2002/842/CFSP concerning the implementation of Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP with a view to a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in South East EuropeTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP of 12 July 2002 on the European Union's contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons(1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 21 October 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/842/CFSP(2) concerning a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in South East Europe, which was aimed at implementing Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP and which made available EUR 200000 for this purpose.(2) Some objectives could not be fulfilled by 22 December 2003, the date on which Decision 2002/842/CFSP expires, and others should be consolidated and expanded after that date.(3) The Commission should ensure an adequate visibility of the contribution of the European Union to the projects including by appropriate measures taken by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).(4) Decision 2002/842/CFSP should therefore be extended and amended,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1Decision 2002/842/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:1. the following paragraph shall be added to Article 1:"4. The financing agreement to be concluded will stipulate that UNDP shall ensure visibility of the contribution of the European Union to the project, appropriate to its size."2. in Article 2(1), the financial reference amount "EUR 200000" shall be replaced by "EUR 300000"; this amount is additional to the amount made available for the preceding Decision concerning this action;3. in Article 4(1), the second sentence shall be replaced by the sentence "It shall expire on 31 December 2004".Article 2This Decision shall take effect on 23 December 2003.Article 3This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. Frattini(1) OJ L 191, 19.7.2002, p. 1.(2) OJ L 289, 26.10.2002, p. 1.