2000/384/EC, ECSC: Decision of the Council and the Commission of 19 April 2000 on the conclusion of a Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part and the State of Israel, of the other part
Date: 2000-04-19
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, European Association Agreement, Israel, association agreement

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COUNCIL AND COMMISSION

DECISION OF THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION

of 19 April 2000

on the conclusion of a Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the
European Communities and their Member States, of the one part and the State of Israel, of the
other part

(2000/384/EC, ECSC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal
and Steel Community and in particular Article 95 thereof,

Article 1

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 310 in conjunction with
the second sentence of
subparagraph of Article
the first
300(2), and the second subparagraph of Article 310(3) thereof,

The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association
between the European Communities and their Member States,
of the one part and the State of Israel, of the other part, the
Protocols annexed thereto and the Declaration attached to the
Final Act are hereby approved on behalf of
the European
Community and the European Coal and Steel Community.

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

After consultation of
unanimous agreement of the Council,

the Consultative Committee and the

The texts referred to in the first paragraph are attached to this
Decision.

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),

Article 2

Whereas:

The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association
between the European Communities and their Member States,
of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part,
signed in Brussels, on 20 November 1995,
should be
approved,

(1) OJ C 78, 18.3.1996, p. 12.

1.
The position to be adopted by the Community within
the Association Council and the Association Committee shall
be laid down by the Council, on a proposal
from the
Commission, or, where appropriate, by the Commission, each
in accordance with the corresponding provisions of
the
Treaties
establishing the European Community and the
European Coal and Steel Community.

2.
Article 68 of

The President of the Council shall,

in accordance with
the Agreement, preside over the Association

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Council and present
the Community. A
the position of
representative of the Presidency of the Council shall preside
over the Association Committee, in accordance with Article 71
of the Agreement, and present the position of the Community.

European Community. The President of the Commission shall
give such notification on behalf of the European Coal and Steel
Community.

Article 3

shall give the notification
The President of
provided for in Article 85 of the Agreement on behalf of the

the Council

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2000.

For the Council

The President

L. CAPOULAS SANTOS

For the Commission

The President

R. PRODI