2006/454/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 Georgia, 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: Georgia, accession to the European Union, cooperation agreement, protocol to an agreement, revision of an agreement, signature of an agreement

6.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 185/9

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 Georgia, 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

(2006/454/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity, and in particular Article 44(2),
the last sentence of
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
Commission, on behalf of the Community and its Member
to the
to negotiate with Georgia a Protocol
States,
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 Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic
of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union,
and to provide for certain technical adjustments linked to
the
institutional and legal developments within the
European Union.

the Republic of Hungary,

(3)

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

the Protocol

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,
to the
Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partner-
ship between the European Communities and their Member
States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, to take
account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of
Cyprus, the Republic of Estonia, 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, subject to possible
conclusion at a later stage.

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

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 29 April 2004.

(2)

to its possible conclusion at a later date,

Subject
the
Protocol has been negotiated between the Parties and
should now be signed on behalf of
the European
Community and its Member States.

For the Council
The President
M. McDOWELL

(1) See page 10 of this Official Journal,