2006/457/EC,Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of  21 February 2005  on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, 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: Russia, accession to the European Union, cooperation agreement, protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement

6.7.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 185/21

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 February 2005

on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a
partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the
Russian Federation, 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

(2006/457/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

AND THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 the second sentence of Article 300
(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3), thereof,

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

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

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

Having regard to the Council's approval pursuant to Article 101
of
the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy
Community,

Whereas:

(1)

The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agree-
ment establishing a partnership between the European
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and
the Russian Federation, of the other part, to take account of
the accession of
the Republic of
the Czech Republic,
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
was signed on behalf of the European Communities and
their Member States on 27 April 2004.

the Republic of Hungary,

(2)

Pending its entry into force, the Protocol has been applied
on a provisional basis as from 1 May 2004.

(3)

The Protocol should be approved,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
establishing a partnership between the European Communities
and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian
Federation, 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
European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community
and the Member States.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision (2).

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
The President
J. M. BARROSO

(1) OJ C 174 E, 14.7.2005, p. 44

(2) See page 17 of this Official Journal,