# Council Decision of 14 April 2014 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey            on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (2014/252/EU)         

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# Council Decision

# of 14 April 2014

# on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing                        without authorisation                     

# (2014/252/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 79(3), 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)In accordance with Council Decision 2012/499/EU(1), the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation                              (the 'Agreement') was signed on 16 December 2013, subject to its conclusion.

(2)The Agreement is to establish a Joint Readmission Committee which will adopt its rules of procedure. It is appropriate to                              provide for a simplified procedure for the establishment of the Union position in this case.

[X1(3)In accordance with Article 3 of Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of                                 Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European                                 Union, the United Kingdom has notified, by letter of 21 September 2012, its wish to take part in the adoption and application of this Decision.]

(4)In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol (No 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of                              the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of                              the European Union, and without prejudice to Article 4 of the said Protocol, Ireland is not taking part in the adoption of                              this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(5)In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European                              Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not take part in the adoption of this Decision                              and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(6)The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Editorial Information

X1Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Decision 2014/252/EU of 14 April 2014 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union                                 and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (Official Journal of the European                                 Union L 134 of 7 May 2014).

# Article 1U.K.

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation                     is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.                  

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

# Article 2U.K.

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 24(2) of the Agreement,                     in order to express the consent of the European Union to be bound by the Agreement(2).                  

# Article 3U.K.

The Commission, assisted by experts from Member States, shall represent the Union in the Joint Readmission Committee established                     by Article 19 of the Agreement.                  

# Article 4U.K.

The position of the Union within the Joint Readmission Committee with regard to the adoption of its rules of procedure as                     required under Article 19(5) of the Agreement shall be taken by the Commission after consultation with a special committee                     designated by the Council.                  

# Article 5U.K.

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

1

OJ L 244, 8.9.2012, p. 4.                           

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.