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Council Decision (EU) 2015/2025 of 26 October 2015 on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing            an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of            the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Tunisia on the general principles            for the participation of the Republic of Tunisia in Union programmes         

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# Council Decision (EU) 2015/2025                     

# of 26 October 2015

# on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities                        and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between                        the European Union and the Republic of Tunisia on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Tunisia                        in Union programmes                     

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 212, in conjunction with point                           (a) 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,

Whereas:

(1)In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2015/575(1), the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their                              Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part(2), on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Tunisia on the general principles for the participation                              of the Republic of Tunisia in Union programmes (‘the Protocol’) was signed on behalf of the Union on 17 March 2015.

(2)The objective of the Protocol is to lay down the financial and technical rules enabling the Republic of Tunisia to participate                              in certain Union programmes. The horizontal framework established by the Protocol constitutes an economic, financial and technical                              cooperation measure which allows for access to assistance, in particular financial assistance, to be provided by the Union                              pursuant to those Union programmes. That framework applies only to those Union programmes for which the relevant constitutive                              legal acts provide for the possibility of the participation of the Republic of Tunisia. The conclusion of the Protocol therefore                              does not entail the exercise of powers under the various sectoral policies pursued by the programmes, which are exercised                              when establishing the programmes.

(3)The Protocol should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

# Article 1U.K.

The Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member                     States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union                     and the Republic of Tunisia on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Tunisia in Union programmes                     is hereby approved on behalf of the Union(3).                  

# Article 2U.K.

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 10 of the Protocol(4).                  

# Article 3U.K.

The Commission is authorised to determine, on behalf of the Union, the specific terms and conditions applicable to the participation                     of the Republic of Tunisia in any particular Union programme, including the financial contribution to be paid. The Commission                     shall keep the relevant Council working party informed.                  

# Article 4U.K.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 October 2015.

*For the Council*                            

*The President*                            

F. Mogherini                            

1

Council Decision (EU) 2015/575 of 17 December 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application                              of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their                              Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European                              Union and the Republic of Tunisia on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Tunisia in Union programmes                              (OJ L 96, 11.4.2015, p. 1).                           

2

OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 2.                           

3

The Protocol has been published in OJ L 96, 11.4.2015, p. 3 together with the decision on signature.                           

4

The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the *Official Journal of the European Union* by the General Secretariat of the Council.