2000/295/EC: Council Decision of 3 November 1998 concerning the conclusion of a bilateral agreement between the Community and the Republic of Cyprus on the Republic of Cyprus' participation in a Community programme within the framework of Community audiovisual policy
Date: 1998-11-03
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cyprus, EU programme, European Communities, audiovisual communications policy, bilateral agreement

18.4.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 96/61

COUNCIL DECISION

of 3 November 1998

concerning the conclusion of a bilateral agreement between the Community and the Republic of
Cyprus on the Republic of Cyprus' participation in a Community programme within the frame-
work of Community audiovisual policy

(2000/295/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 127(4) and Article
130(3), in conjunction with Article 228(3) first subparagraph,
thereof,

cooperation in the audiovisual field including participa-
tion in the Media II programme to enable the Republic
of Cyprus to participate in the Media II programme.

(7)

The Agreement should be approved,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the
Republic of Cyprus establishing cooperation in the audiovisual
field including participation in the Media II programme is
hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint
Committee provided for in Article 6 of the Agreement.

Article 3

The President of
the
Community, give the notification provided for in Article 14 of
the Agreement.

shall, on behalf of

the Council

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

Done at Brussels, 3 November 1998.

For the Council

The President

B. PRAMMER

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

The Resolution of the EU-Cyprus Association Council of
12 June 1995 established certain elements of a pre-
accession strategy which include the participation of the
Republic of Cyprus in Community programmes.

Pursuant to Decision 95/563/EC (3) and Decision 95/
564/EC (4),
the Community established a programme
encouraging the development and distribution of Euro-
pean audiovisual works and a training programme for
professionals in the European audiovisual programme
industry
called MEDIA II
together
programme).

(hereinafter

The abovementioned Decisions provide in Articles 6 and
5 respectively that the MEDIA II programme shall be
open to the participation of the Republic of Cyprus.

Successful cooperation in this field implies a general
commitment by the Contracting Parties
to make
complementary efforts to stimulate the European dimen-
sion in the audiovisual sector.

The Republic of Cyprus has ratified the Council of
Europe Convention on Transfrontier Television, which
constitutes an important step in the process of legislative
alignment.

the
The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of
Community,
the Agreement between the European
Community and the Republic of Cyprus establishing

(1) OJ C 162, 28.5.1998, p. 5.
(2) OJ C 313, 12.10.1998, p. 28.
(3) OJ L 321, 30.12.1995, p. 25.
(4) OJ L 321, 30.12.1995, p. 33.