2006/376/EC: Council Decision of  31 January 2005  on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, 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: 2005-01-31
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Israel, accession to the European Union, association agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement, signature of an agreement

2.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 149/1

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 31 January 2005

on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement
establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the
one part, and the State of Israel, 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

(2006/376/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular Article 310 in conjunction with Arti-
cles 300(2) and 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the 2003 Act of Accession and in particular
Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

On 10 February 2004 the Council authorised the
Commission, on behalf of
the Community and its
Member States, to open negotiations with Israel with a
view to adjusting the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement
establishing an association between the European
Communities and their Member States, of the one part,
and the State of Israel, of the other part (1), to take
account of the accession of the new Member States to
the EU.

These negotiations have been concluded to the satisfac-
tion of the Commission.

The text of the Protocol negotiated with Israel provides,
in Article 13,
the
Protocol before its entry into force.

for the provisional application of

Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the Protocol
should be signed on behalf of the Community and its
Member States and applied provisionally,

(1) OJ L 147, 21.6.2000, p. 3.

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,
to the
the Protocol
establishing an association
Euro-Mediterranean Agreement
between the European Communities and their Member States,
of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, to
take account of
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.

the Czech Republic,

the accession of

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The European Community and its Member States hereby agree
to apply provisionally the terms of the Protocol, subject to its
conclusion.

Done at Brussels, 31 January 2005.

For the Council

The President

J. ASSELBORN