2005/252/EC, Euratom: Council and Commission decision of 21 February 2005 on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, 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: 2005-02-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Commission
Subjects: Armenia, accession to the European Union, cooperation agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement

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COUNCIL

COMMISSION

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 February 2005

on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the
European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, 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

(2005/252/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
establishing the European
Community, 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 the second sentence of Article
300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3), thereof,

the Czech Republic,

their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of
Armenia, of the other part (2), to take account of the
the Republic of
accession 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 was signed on behalf of the European Commu-
nities and their Member States on 30 April 2004.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic
Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of
Article 101 thereof,

(2)

The Protocol should be approved,

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

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

Article 1

The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
between the European Communities and their Member States,
of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, 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 is
hereby approved on behalf of the Community, the European
Atomic Energy Community and the Member States.

(1)

The Protocol
to the Partnership and Cooperation
Agreement between the European Communities and

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision (3).

(1) Opinion delivered on 26 October 2004 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 239, 9.9.1999, p. 3.
(3) See OJ L 300, 25.9.2004, p. 44.

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Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community and its Member States, give the notification
provided for in Article 4 of the Protocol. The President of the Commission shall simultaneously give such
notification on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.

Done at Brussels, 21 February 2005.

For the Council
The President

J. ASSELBORN

For the Commission

J. M. BARROSO
The President