98/566/EC: Council Decision of 20 July 1998 on the conclusion of an Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and Canada
Date: 1998-07-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Canada, agreement (EU), mutual recognition principle, ratification of an agreement

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(Acts  whose  publication  is  not  obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL  DECISION

of  20  July  1998

on  the  conclusion  of  an  Agreement  on  mutual  recognition  between  the  European  Community
and  Canada

(98/566/EC)

THE  COUNCIL  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  UNION,

Annexes,  is  hereby  approved  on  behalf  of  the  European
Community.

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European
Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction
with  Article  228(2),  first  sentence,  and  Article  228(3),
first  subparagraph,  and  Article  228(4)  thereof,

Having  regard  to  the  proposal  from  the  Commission,

Whereas  the  Agreement  on  mutual  recognition  between
the European Community and Canada, signed in London
on  14  May  1998,  has  been  negotiated  and  should  be
approved;

Whereas  certain  tasks  for  implementation  have  been
attributed  to  the  Joint  Committee  established  by  the
Agreement, and in particular the power to amend certain
aspects  of  the  Sectoral  Annexes  thereto;

Whereas  the  appropriate  internal  procedures  should  be
established  to  ensure  the  proper  functioning  of  the
Agreement,  and  whereas  it  is  necessary  to  empower  the
Commission to make certain technical amendments to the
Agreement  and 
its
implementation,

take  certain  decisions 

for 

to 

HAS  DECIDED  AS  FOLLOWS:

Article  1

The  Agreement  on  mutual  recognition  between  the
its
European  Community  and  Canada, 

including 

The  text  of  the  Agreement  and  the  Annexes  thereto  are
attached  to  this  Decision.

Article  2

The  President  of  the  Council  shall,  on  behalf  of  the
Community, 
in
Article  XIX  of  the  Agreement.

the  note  provided 

transmit 

for 

Article  3

1.
The  Commission  shall  represent  the  Community  in
the  Joint  Committee  and  in  the  joint  sectoral  groups
established  by  the  Sectoral  Annexes,  provided  for  in
Articles  XI  and  XII  of  the  Agreement,  assisted  by  the
special  committee  designated  by  the  Council.  The
Commission  shall  proceed,  after  consultation  with  this
special  committee,  to  the  appointments,  exchange  of
information  and  requests  for  verifications  referred  to  in
Articles IX, X, XI(3)(c) and (e), XII(2)(b) and XIII of the
Agreement  and  the  equivalent  provisions  of  its  Sectoral
Annexes.

The  position  of  the  Community  with  regard  to
2.
decisions  to  be  taken  by  the  Joint  Committee  or,  if
appropriate, 
joint  sectoral  groups  shall  be
determined,  with  regard  to  amendments  of  the  Sectoral

in  the 

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Annexes  (Article  XI(3)(a)  and  Article  XI(4)  of  the
Agreement)  and  verification  of  compliance  in  accordance
with  Article  VIII  and  XI(4)(c)  of  the  Agreement,  by  the
Commission, 
the  special
following  consultation  of 
committee,  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  of  this  Article.

3.
In  all  other  cases  the  position  of  the  Community  in
the  Joint  Committee  or  joint  sectoral  groups  shall  be
determined  by  the  Council,  acting  by  qualified  majority
on a proposal from the Commission. The same procedure

shall  apply  to  decisions  taken  by  the  Community  in  the
framework  of  Articles  XV(3)  and  XIX(4)  of 
the
Agreement.

Done  at  Brussels,  20  July  1998.

For  the  Council

The  President

W.  MOLTERER