2002/979/EC: Council Decision of 18 November 2002 on the signature and provisional application of certain provisions of an Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part
Date: 2002-11-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Chile, association agreement (EU), bilateral relations, cooperation policy, economic cooperation, political cooperation, trade cooperation

30.12.2002

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 November 2002

on the signature and provisional application of certain provisions of an Agreement establishing an
association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the
Republic of Chile, of the other part

(2002/979/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
in
conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first and
second sentence, and Article 300(4) thereof,

and in particular Article 310 thereof

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

On 13 September 1999 the Council authorised the
Commission to open negotiations for an Agreement
establishing an association between the European
Community and its Member States, of the one part, and
the Republic of Chile, of
(hereinafter
the other part
referred to as the (cid:145)Association Agreement(cid:146)).

These negotiations have been concluded and the
Association Agreement was initialled on 10 June 2002.

undertaken

The European Community and the Republic of Chile
have
certain
apply
provisions of
the Association Agreement pending its
entry into force.

provisionally

to

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the
Republic of Chile, of the other part, together with the Annexes
and Protocols attached thereto, is hereby approved on behalf
of the Community.

The

2.
Protocols and the Final Act are attached to this Decision.

the Association Agreement, Annexes,

texts of

The President of

is hereby authorised to
the Council
3.
designate the person(s) empowered to sign, the Association
Agreement on behalf of the European Community,

Article 2

The following provisions of the Association Agreement shall
be applied on a provisional basis pending its entry into force:
Articles 3 to 11, Article 18, Articles 24 to 27, Articles 48 to
54, Article 55(a), (b), (f), (h), (i), Articles 56 to 93, Articles 136
to 162, and Articles 172 to 206.

Article 3

The Association Agreement should be signed on behalf
of the Community and the provisional application of
certain of its provisions should be approved,

The President of
shall give the notification
provided for in Article 198(3) of the Association Agreement
on behalf of the European Community.

the Council

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 4

Article 1

1.
Subject to its subsequent conclusion, the signature of the
Agreement establishing an association between the European

1.
The position to be taken by the Community within the
Association Council and the Association Committee established
by the Association Agreement shall be adopted by the Council,
on a proposal from the Commission, in accordance with the
corresponding provisions of the Treaty.

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The President of

2.
the Council shall preside over the
the
and present
Association Council
Community. A representative of the Commission shall preside
over the Association Committee and present the position of
the Community.

the position of

3.
The Community shall be represented by a representative
of the Commission in the Special Committees established by
the Association Agreement or set up by the Association
Council in accordance with Article 7 thereof.

Article 5

1.
the Association Agreement,
authorised,

For the purpose of applying Article 29(2) of Annex V to
the Commission is hereby
in accordance with the procedure laid down in

Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, to conclude the
instruments required to amend the Agreement.

For the purpose of applying Article 16(2) of Annex VI of
2.
the Commission is hereby
the Association Agreement,
in accordance with the procedure laid down in
authorised,
Article 15 of Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89, to conclude the
instruments required to amend the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 18 November 2002.

For the Council

P. S. M(cid:216)LLER

The President