EN    EN  
 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION 
Brussels, 26.6.2015  
COM(2015) 312 final 
2015/0138 (NLE) 
  
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
on the conclusion, on behalf of the European  Union and its Member States, of a Protocol 
to the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on 
the one hand, and the Republic of Korea, on the other hand, to take account of the 
accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union 
 
EN 2   EN EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM  
1. CONTEXT  OF THE  PROPOSAL 
In accordance with the Act of A ccession of the Republic of Croatia, Croatia will accede to the 
international agreements signed or concluded by  the European Union and its Member States 
by means of a protocol to those agreements. 
The Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one 
hand, and the Republic of Korea, on the othe r hand (hereinafter re ferred to as ‘the 
Agreement’) was signed on 10 May 2010. 
Following the Council Decision of [….] to si gn a Protocol to the Framework Agreement 
between the European Union and its Member St ates, on the one hand, and the Republic of 
Korea, on the other hand (hereinaft er referred to as ‘the Prot ocol’), to take account of the 
accession of the Republic of Croatia to the Euro pean Union, the Protocol was signed with the 
representative of the Re public of Korea on [….]. 
As a result, the following proposal is submitted: 
(i) Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Protocol. 
2. RESULTS  OF CONSULTATIONS  WITH  THE  INTERESTED  PARTIES  AND  
IMPACT  ASSESSMENTS 
Following the signature of the Protocol, th e Commission is submitting a Proposal for a 
Council Decision on the conc lusion of the Protocol. 
3. LEGAL  ELEMENTS  OF THE  PROPOSAL 
The Commission asks the Council to authorise the conclusion, on behalf of the European 
Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Framework Agreement between the 
European Union and its Member States, on th e one hand, and the Repub lic of Korea, on the 
other hand, to take account of Croatia’s accession to the EU.  
EN 3   EN 2015/0138 (NLE) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
on the conclusion, on behalf of the European  Union and its Member St ates, of a Protocol 
to the Framework Agreement between the Eu ropean Union and its Member States, on 
the one hand, and the Republic of Korea, on the other hand, to take account of the 
accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular 
Articles 207 and 212, in conjunction w ith Article 218(6)(a), thereof, 
Having regard to the Act of Accession of th e Republic of Croatia,  and in particular 
Article 6(2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, 
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament, Whereas: (1) Under the terms of Article  6(2) of the Act of Accessi on, Croatia’s accession to the 
Framework Agreement between the European  Union and its Memb er States, on the 
one hand, and the Republic of Korea, on the other hand, is to be agreed by means of a Protocol to the Agreement. A simplified pro cedure is to apply whereby the Protocol is 
to be concluded by the Council, acting unani mously on behalf of the Member States, 
and by the third countries concerned. 
(2) On 14 September 2012, the Council author ised the Commission to open negotiations 
with the third countries con cerned. The negotiations with the Republic of Korea were 
successfully concluded and the Protocol was signed on behalf of the European Union and its Member States in […] on […]. 
(3) The Protocol should therefore be approved, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
1. The Protocol to the Framework Agreem ent between the European Union and its 
Member States, on the one hand, and the Re public of Korea, on the other hand, to 
take account of the accession of the Republic  of Croatia to the European Union is 
hereby approved on behalf of the European Union and its Member States. 
2. The text of the Protocol is  attached to the Decision on its signature a nd provisional 
application
1. 
                                                 
1 OJ L [...], [...], p. [...]. 
EN 4   EN Article 2 
The President of the Council shall designate th e person empowered to give, on behalf of the 
European Union and its Member States, the noti fication provided for in Article 4(1) of the 
Protocol. 
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption. It sha ll be published in the 
Official Journal of the European Union. 
Done at Brussels, 
 For the Council 
 The President