2000/682/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of 12 October 2000 on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part
Date: 2000-10-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Commission
Subjects: EAEC, ECSC, Russia, cooperation agreement (EU)

L 283/18

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

9.11.2000

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 October 2000

on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a
partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the
Russian Federation, of the other part

(2000/682/EC, ECSC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 44(1), the last sentence of
Article 47(2), Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and
308, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2)
and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and
Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic
Energy Community, and in particular the second subparagraph
of Article 101 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the Council's approval pursuant to Article
101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy
Community,
After consulting the ECSC Consultative Committee and with
the assent of the Council,
Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement estab-
lishing a partnership between the European Communi-
ties and their Member States, of the one part, and the
Russian Federation of the other part (2), which entered
into force on 1 December 1997,
to
achieving the objectives of the European Communities
in so far as it is an essential part of the strategy of the
European Communities and their Member States with
regard to the Russian Federation.
Since the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement was
signed before the enlargement of the European Union to
include Austria, Finland and Sweden, an enlargement

contributes

(3)

Protocol was signed on 21 May 1997 to include the
three new Member States in that Agreement.

An agreement was reached between the parties on the
provisional application of the enlargement Protocol by
the European Communities, the Russian Federation and
all Member States except Austria, Sweden, Finland,
Denmark and Portugal.

(4)

All the signatories to the Protocol have now ratified it,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
establishing a partnership between the European Communities
and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian
Federation, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of
the European Community,
the European Coal and Steel
Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.

The text of the Protocol

is annexed to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European
Community, give the notification provided for in Article 4 of
the Protocol. 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, 12 October 2000.

For the Council

For the Commission

The President

H. VÉDRINE

The President

R. PRODI

(1) OJ C 339, 18.12.1995, p. 45.
(2) OJ L 327, 28.11.1997, p. 3.