EN Official Journal of the European Union L 323/23

COUNCIL DECISION

of 5 June 2007

on the signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Turkey on the participation of the Republic of Turkey in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

(2007/800/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 152 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) Council Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 of 8 February 1993 on the establishment of a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (1) provides, in Article 13 thereof, that the Centre is to be open to the participation of non-Community countries which share the Community's interests and those of its Member States in the Centre's objectives and work.

(2) The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Community, an Agreement with the Republic of Turkey on the participation of the Republic of Turkey in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

(3) Subject to its conclusion, the Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Community,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Turkey on the participation of the Republic of Turkey in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction 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.

Done at Luxembourg, 5 June 2007. For the Council The President P. STEINBRÜCK

(1) OJ L 36, 12.2.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1651/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 30).

EN Official Journal of the European Union L 323/24

AGREEMENT

between the European Community and the Republic of Turkey on the participation of the Republic of Turkey in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Community’,

of the one part, and

THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY, hereinafter referred to as ‘Turkey’,

of the other part,

hereinafter referred to as ‘the Contracting Parties’,

RECALLING that the Luxembourg European Council in 1997 made participation in the Community programmes and agencies a way of stepping up the pre-accession strategy,

CONSIDERING that the Community, by Council Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 (1) (the Regulation) has established the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (the Centre),

WHEREAS the Regulation provides in its Article 13 that the Centre shall be open to the participation of those non-Community countries which share the Community's interests and those of its Member States,

WHEREAS Turkey shares in the aims and objectives laid down for the Centre in the Regulation because Turkey's ultimate objective is to become a member of the European Union,

WHEREAS Turkey subscribes to the description of the tasks of the Centre and to its work method and priority areas as described in the Regulation,

WHEREAS there exists in Turkey an institution suitable to be linked to the European Information Network on Drugs and Drug Addiction,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Participation

Turkey shall participate fully in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (the Centre), on the terms set out in this Agreement.

Article 2

European Information Network on Drugs and Drug Addiction

1. Turkey shall be linked to the European Information Network on Drugs and Drug Addiction (REITOX).

2. Turkey shall notify the Centre of the main elements of its national information network within 28 days of the entry into force of this Agreement, including its national monitoring centre, and name any other specialised centres which could make a useful contribution to the Centre's work.

Article 3

Management Board

The Management Board of the Centre shall invite a representative of Turkey to participate in its meetings. The representative shall participate fully without the right to vote. The Management Board may convoke exceptionally a meeting restricted to representatives of Member States and of the European Commission on issues of interest particular to the Community and its Member States.

The Management Board, in session with representatives of Turkey, will lay down the detailed arrangements concerning the participation of Turkey in the work of the Centre.

Article 4

Budget

Turkey shall contribute financially to the activities of the Centre in accordance with the provisions laid down in Annex I to this Agreement, which shall form an integral part thereof.

Article 5

Protection and confidentiality of data

1. Where, on the basis of this Agreement, personal data which do not enable natural persons to be identified are forwarded by the Centre to the Turkish authorities in accordance with Community and Turkish law, such data may be used only for the stated purpose and under the conditions prescribed by the forwarding authority.

2. Data on drugs and drug addiction provided to the Turkish authorities by the Centre may be published subject to compliance with Community and Turkish rules on the dissemination and confidentiality of information. Personal data may not be published or made accessible to the public.

3. Designated specialised centres in Turkey shall be under no obligation to provide information classified as confidential under Turkish legislation.

4. In relation to data supplied by the Turkish authorities to the Centre, the latter will be bound by the rules laid down in Article 6 of the Regulation.

Article 6

Legal status

The Centre shall have legal personality under Turkish law and shall enjoy in Turkey the most extensive legal capacity accorded to legal persons under Turkish law.

Article 7

Liability

The liability of the Centre shall be governed by the rules laid down in Article 16 of the Regulation.

Article 8

Privileges and immunities

Turkey shall apply to the Centre the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Communities, which, as Annex II to this Agreement, shall form an integral part thereof.

Article 9

Staff Regulations

By way of derogation from Article 12(2)(a) of the Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities, Turkish nationals enjoying their full rights as citizens may be engaged under contract by the Executive Director of the Centre.

Article 10

Entry into force

The Contracting Parties shall approve this Agreement in accordance with their own procedures.

This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the date on which the Contracting Parties notify each other that the procedures referred to in the first subparagraph have been completed.

Article 11

Validity and termination

1. This Agreement is concluded for an unlimited period. It shall expire on Turkey's accession to the European Union.

2. Either Contracting Party may denounce this Agreement by a written notification to the other Contracting Party. The Agreement shall cease to be in force six months after the date of such notification.

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(1) OJ L 36, 12.2.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1651/2003 (OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 30).

ANNEX I

FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION OF TURKEY TO THE EUROPEAN MONITORING CENTRE FOR DRUGS AND DRUG ADDICTION

1. The financial contribution to be paid by Turkey to the general budget of the European Union to participate in the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (the Centre) will progressively increase in a four-year period during which the activities will be phased in by Turkey. The financial contributions required are: — during the first year of participation EUR 100 000 — during the second year of participation EUR 150 000 — during the third year of participation EUR 210 000 — during the fourth year of participation EUR 271 000 From the fifth year of participation, the annual financial contribution to be paid by Turkey to the Centre shall be the contribution of the fourth year of participation indexed by the rate of increase of the Community subvention to the Centre.

2. Turkey may partially use Community assistance to pay the contribution to the Centre with a maximum Community contribution of 75 % in the first year of participation, 60 % in the second year of participation and 50 % thereafter. Subject to a separate programming procedure, the requested Community funds will be transferred to Turkey by means of a separate financing memorandum. The remaining part of the contribution will be covered by Turkey.

3. The contribution of Turkey will be managed in accordance with the financial regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Union. Travel costs and subsistence costs incurred by representatives and experts of Turkey for the purposes of taking part in the Centre's activities or meetings related to the implementation of the Centre's work programme shall be reimbursed by the Centre on the same basis as, and in accordance with, the procedures currently in force for the Member States of the European Union.

4. For the first calendar year of its participation Turkey will pay a contribution calculated from the date of participation to the end of the year on a pro rata basis. For the following years the contribution will be in accordance with this Agreement.

ANNEX II