2005/269/EC: Council Decision of 28 February 2005 on the conclusion of the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part
Date: 2005-02-28
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Chile, association agreement (EU), ratification of an agreement

2.4.2005

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 February 2005

on the conclusion of the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community
and its Member States of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part

(2005/269/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,
and
conjunction with Article 300(2),
sentence, and Article 300(3), second subparagraph thereof,

establishing the European
in
first subparagraph, second

in particular Article 310 thereof

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1)

The Agreement establishing an association between the
European Community and its Member States, of the one
part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, (here-
inafter referred to as the Association Agreement) was
signed on behalf of
in Brussels on
18 November 2002.

the Community,

(2)

The Association Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

The

the Association Agreement, Annexes,
2.
Protocols, and the Final Act are attached to this Decision (2).

texts of

Article 2

1.
The position to be taken by the Community within the
Association Council and the Association Committee established
by the Association Agreement shall be adopted by the Council,
on a proposal from the Commission,
in accordance with the
corresponding provisions of the Treaty.

A representative of the Council shall preside over the
2.
Association Council
the
present
Community. A representative of the Commission shall preside
over the Association Committee and present the position of the
Community.

position of

and

the

3.
The Community shall be represented by the Commission
in the Special Committees established by the Agreement or set
up by the Association Council
in accordance with Article 7
thereof.

Article 1

Article 3

1.
The Agreement establishing an association between the
European Community and its Member States, of the one part,
and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, together with the
Annexes and protocols attached thereto and the declarations
made by the Community unilaterally or jointly with the other
Party that are attached to the Final Act are hereby approved on
behalf of the Community.

(1) European Parliament assent of 12 February 2003.

For the purpose of applying Article 29(2) of Annex V of
1.
the Commission is hereby
the Association Agreement,
authorised,
in accordance with the procedure referred to in
Article 75 of Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 (3), to conclude
the instruments required to amend the Agreement.

(2) OJ L 352, 30.12.2002, p. 3 and OJ L 332, 19.12.2003, p. 64.
(3) OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. Regulation as
last amended by
L 262,

(EC) No 1795/2003 (OJ

Commission Regulation
14.10.2003, p. 13).

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For the purpose of applying Article 16(2) of Annex VI of the Association Agreement the Commission
in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EEC)

2.
is hereby authorised,
No 1576/89 (1), to conclude the instruments required to amend the Agreement.

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 198(1) of the Agreement on
behalf of the Community.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2005.

For the Council
The President

F. BODEN

(1) OJ L 160, 12.6.1989, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament

and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).