98/708/EC: Council Decision of 3 November 1998 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Chile on precursors and chemical substances frequently used for the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
Date: 1998-11-03
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Chile, agreement (EU), application of EU law, chemical product, narcotic

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COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 3 November 1998

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community
and the Republic of Chile on precursors and chemical substances frequently used
for the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

(98/708/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, on 25 September 1995, the Council authorised
the Commission to negotiate with the Member States of
the Organisation of American States, on behalf of the
Community, agreements on the control of drugs precur-
sors and chemical substances; whereas, in accordance with
this authorisation,
the Commission completed nego-
tiations with Chile on 3 December 1997;

between

the Agreement

Whereas
the European
Community and the Republic of Chile on precursors and
chemical substances frequently used for the illicit manu-
facture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
should be approved;

it

the Council

is appropriate that

Whereas
should
authorise the Commission, in consultation with a special
committee appointed by the Council, to approve amend-
ments on behalf of the Community where the Agreement
provides for them to be adopted by the Joint Follow-up
Group; whereas such authorisation must, however, be
limited to the amendment of the Annexes to the Agree-

ment in so far as such amendment concerns substances
already covered by Community legislation on drugs
precursors and chemical substances,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and
the Republic of Chile on precursors and chemical
substances frequently used for the illicit manufacture of
narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances is hereby
approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

is hereby authorised to
The President of the Council
designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall carry out, on behalf of
the Community, the exchange of instruments provided
for in Article 12 of the Agreement (1).

Article 4

1.
The Community shall be represented in the Joint
Follow-up Group provided for in Article 9 of the Agree-
ment by the Commission, assisted by the representatives
of the Member States.

(1) The date of

entry into force will be
published in the Official Journal of the European Commun-
ities by the General Secretariat of the Council.

the Agreement’s

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The Commission is authorised to approve, on behalf
2.
of the Community, amendments to the Annexes to the
Agreement adopted by the Joint Follow-up Group under
the procedure laid down in Article 10 of the Agreement.

The Commission shall be assisted in carrying out this task
by a special committee appointed by the Council with
instructions to establish a common position.

3.
The authorisation referred to in paragraph 2 shall be
limited to those substances which are already covered by
the relevant Community legislation on drugs precursors
and chemical substances.

Article 5

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