2003/877/EC,Euratom: Council Decision of 8 December 2003 on the accession of Canada to the Agreement establishing an International Science and Technology Centre between the United States of America, Japan, the Russian Federation and, acting as one Party, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Economic Community
Date: 2003-12-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Canada, accession to an agreement, international agreement, research and development, research body, technology

16.12.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 327/33

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 December 2003

on the accession of Canada to the Agreement establishing an International Science and Technology
Centre between the United States of America, Japan, the Russian Federation and, acting as one
Party, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Economic Community

(2003/877/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(3)

The Communities are represented on the Board of the
Centre by the Presidency of the Council and by the
Commission. The position of
the Communities with
regard to questions arising under Article XIII of the
Agreement is adopted by the Council and expressed, as a
general rule, by the Presidency,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The accession of Canada to the Agreement establishing an
International Science and Technology Centre between the
United States of America, Japan, the Russian Federation and,
acting as one Party, the European Atomic Energy Community
and the European Economic Community, is hereby approved
on behalf of the Communities.

Article 2

The Presidency of the Council shall express within the Board of
the Centre the approval of the Communities to the accession of
Canada to the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 8 December 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. FRATTINI

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic
Energy Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3955/92 of 21
December 1992 concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the
European Economic Community of an Agreement establishing
an International Science and Technology Centre between the
United States of America, Japan, the Russian Federation and,
acting as one Party, the European Atomic Energy Community
and the European Economic Community (1), and in particular
Article 3(1), (3) and (4) thereof,

Having regard to the communication from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The European Atomic Energy Community and the Euro-
pean Economic Community, acting as one Party (herein-
after ‘the Communities’) concluded on 21 December
1992 the Agreement establishing between them and the
United States of America, Japan and the Russian Federa-
tion an International Science and Technology Centre
(hereinafter ‘the Agreement’).

On 28 March 2003 Canada notified the Governing
the International Science and Technology
Board of
Centre (hereinafter ‘the Board of the Centre’) of its inten-
tion to become a party to the Agreement. In accordance
with Article XIII of the Agreement, it is the responsibility
of the Board of the Centre to approve this accession.

(1) OJ L 409, 31.12.1992, p. 1.