2006/709/EC: Council Decision of 29 April 2004 on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
Date: 2004-04-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Kazakhstan, accession to the European Union, cooperation agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement, revision of an agreement, signature of an agreement

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COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 April 2004

on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one
part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part to take account of the accession of the Czech
Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of
Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of
Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

(2006/709/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
the last sentence of
nity, and in particular Article 44(2),
Article 47(2), and Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133
and 181a, in conjunction with Article 300(2) first subparagraph,
first sentence thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of 16 April 2003,
and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Act annexed to the Treaty of Accession,
and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

On 8 December 2003, the Council authorised the Com-
mission, on behalf of the Community and its Member
States, to negotiate with the Republic of Kazakhstan a Pro-
tocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement to
take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the
Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic
of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hun-
gary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the
Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the Euro-
pean Union, and to provide for certain technical adjust-
ments linked to the institutional and legal developments
within the European Union.

(2)

(3)

Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the Pro-
tocol has been negotiated between the Parties and should
now be signed on behalf of the European Community
and its Member States.

The Protocol should be applied on a provisional basis as
from the date of accession, pending completion of the rel-
evant procedures for its formal conclusion,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign, on behalf of the European
Community and its Member States, the Protocol to the Partner-
ship and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership
between the European Communities and their Member States, of
the one part, and the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part,
to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the
Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of
Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the
Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slov-
enia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union, subject to
possible conclusion at a later stage.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision (1).

(1) See page 3 of this Official Journal.

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Article 2

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 2004.

Pending its entry into force, the Protocol shall be applied on a
provisional basis from the date of accession.

For the Council
The President
M. McDOWELL