2000/778/EC: Council Decision of 20 November 2000 on the conclusion of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia concerning the suspension of Title II on trade and trade-related provisions of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Date: 2000-11-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: North Macedonia, cooperation agreement (EU), trade agreement, withdrawal from an agreement

9.12.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 309/29

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 November 2000

on the conclusion of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia concerning the suspension of Title II on trade and trade-related
provisions of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

(2000/778/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with
Article 300(2), second subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

A Cooperation Agreement between the European
Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Mace-
donia (1) was signed by way of an Exchange of Letters on
29 April 1997, and entered into force on 1 January
1998.

Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 of 18
September 2000 introducing exceptional trade measures
for countries and territories participating in or linked to
stabilisation and association
the European Union's
process (2) does not
into the
apply
Community of products originating in the Former Yugo-
slav Republic of Macedonia with the exception of wine
imports.

to imports

By Council Regulation (EC) No 2563/2000 (3) amending
Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000 the equivalent of
improved autonomous trade preferences under Regula-
tion (EC) No 2007/2000 has been granted to the Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, with the exception of
concessions for wine.

The trade provisions and related Annexes
to the
Cooperation Agreement therefore need to be suspended
in order to apply to the Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia the improved autonomous trade preferences
under Regulation (EC) No 2007/2000,

Article 1

The Exchange of Letters between the European Community
and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia concerning
the suspension of Title II on trade and trade-related provisions
the Cooperation Agreement between the European
of
Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is
hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.

The suspension shall apply from the date of application of
Council Regulation (EC) No 2563/2000 amending Regulation
(EC) No 2007/2000.

The text of the Exchange of Letters is attached hereto.

Article 2

The President of the Council
is authorised to designate the
persons empowered to sign the Exchange of Letters in order to
bind the Community.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 20 November 2000.

For the Council

The President

H. VÉDRINE

(1) OJ L 348, 18.12.1997, p. 2.
(2) OJ L 240, 23.9.2000, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 295, 23.11.2000, p. 1.