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Brussels, 23.05.1996 
COM(96) 150 final 
VO/0106 (AVC) 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION 
on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement 
between the European Communities and their Member States 
and the Russian Federation 
f EC / EURATOM / ECSC) 
(presented by the Commission) 

Explanatory memorandum 
The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities 
and their Member States and the Russian Federation signed the 24 June 1994 
takes the Agreement on trade and commercial and economic" cooperation 
concluded by the EEC and Euratom with the Soviet Union on 18 December 1989 
a step further for the Communities. 
The PCA is based on the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel 
Community, the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 54 (2), the last sentence of Article 57 (2), and Articles 66, 73 c (2), 75, 
84 (2), 99, 100, 113 and 235, in conjunction with Article 228 ( 2) and the 
second subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof, and the Treaty establishing the 
European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of 
Article 101 thereof. 
Whereas there three new Member States have to be added to the list of 
contracting Parties and the list of signatories and authentic texts of the 
Agreements, its Annexes and Protocols, the Final Act and all documents 
annexed to it, have to be established in Finnish and Swedish. 
2. A need arose for a protocol to the text of the Agreement signed on 24 June 1994. 
3. The accession to the European Union and thereby to the Eurpean Community of 
Austria, Finland and Sweden on 1 January 1995 means these three new Member 
States have to be added to the list of contracting parties and the list of signatories. 
4. In light of the above, the Commission proposes that the Council adopt the 
annexed Decision. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION 
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on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement 
between the European Communities and their Member States 
and the Russian Federation 
(EC / EURATOM / ECSC) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular 
Article 54 (2), the last sentence of Article 57 (2), and Articles 66, 73 c (2), 75, 84 (2), 
99, 100, 113 and 235, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 228 ( 2) and the 
second subparagraph of Article 228 (3) thereof. 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and 
in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof, 
Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the approval of the Council given in accordance with Article 101 of the 
Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, 
Having consulted the ECSC Consultative Committee and the Economic and Social 
Committee, and with the unanimous assent of the Council, 
Whereas the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Republic of Finland 
acceded to the European Unions, and thereby to the Communities on January 1, 1995. 
Whereas there three new Member States have to be added to the list of contracting 
Parties and the list of signatories and authentic texts of the Agreements, its Annexes and 
Protocols, the Final Act and all documents annexed to it, have to be established in 
Finnish and Swedish, 
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
The protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European 
Communities and their Member States and the Russian Federation introducing the name 
of the three new Member States - Austria, Finland and Sweden- which joined the 
European Communities and their Member States on 1.1 1995 is hereby approved on 
behalf of the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community, and the 
European Atomic Energy Community. 
The texts of the Protocol and its Annexes arc attached to this Decision. 
Article 2 
The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 112 (2) of 
the Agreement on behalf of the European Community. The President of the Commission 
shall give such notification on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the 
European Atomic Energy Community. 
Done at Brussels, 
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PROTOCOL 
to the Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation, establishing a Partnership between the 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES and their Member States, of the one part and the 
RUSSIAN FEDERATION, of the other part. 
THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM 
THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK 
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 
THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC 
THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN 
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC 
IRELAND 
THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC 
THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG 
THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS 
THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA 
THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC 
THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND 
THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN 
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND 
Contracting Parties to the Treaty establishing the EUROPEAN COMMUNITY the 
Treaty establishing the EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY and the 
Treaty establishing the EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, 
hereinafter referred to as the "Member States", and of 
the EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, the EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY 
and the EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as "the 
Community", 
of the one part, and 
the RUSSIAN FEDERATION, 
of the other part, 
taking into account the accession of THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, THE REPUBLIC 
OF FINLAND and THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN to the European Union and thereby 
to the Community on 1 January 1995, 
have agreed as follows: 
Article 1 
THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND and THE 
KINGDOM OF SWEDEN are Parties to the Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation, 
establishing a Partnership between the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES and their Member 
states, of the one part, and the RUSSIAN FEDERATION, of the other part, signed at 
Corfu on 24 June 1994, and respectively adopt and take note of, as other Member States 
of the Community, the texts of the Agreement, as well as of Joint Declaration, 
Exchanges of Letters, and Declaration by the RUSSIAN FEDERATION annexed to the 
Final Act signed on the same date. 
Article 2 
The texts of the Agreement, the Final Act and all documents annexed to it are drawn up 
in the Finnish and Swedish languages. They are annexed to the present protocol and are 
equally authentic with the texts in the other languages in which the Agreement, the Final 
Act and the documents annexed to it are drawn up. 
Article 3 
This protocol is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, 
German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Russian languages, each ol 
these texts being equally authentic. 
Article 4 
The protocol will be approved by the Parties in accordance with their own procedures 
This protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the 
day on which the Parties notify each other of the completion of the procedures referred 
io in the first paragraph. 
Done at on 
For For 
THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
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THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK 
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 
THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC 
THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN 
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC 
IRELAND 
THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC 
THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG 
THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS 
THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA 
THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC 
THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND 
THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN 
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND 
For THE COMMUNITY 
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