2005/372/EC: Council Decision of 3 March 2005 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation
Date: 2005-03-03
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU migration policy, Sri Lanka, migration control, ratification of an agreement

17.5.2005

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 124/41

COUNCIL DECISION

of 3 March 2005

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the readmission of persons residing without
authorisation

(2005/372/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 63(3)(b), in conjunction
with the second sentence of
the first subparagraph of
Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3)
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

(6)

(7)

In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on
the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed
to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty
establishing the European Community, and without
prejudice to Article 4 of the said Protocol, Ireland is
not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is
not bound by or subject to its application.

In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on
the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on
European Union and to the Treaty establishing the
European Community, Denmark does not take part in
the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or
subject to its application,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of

the
European Community an Agreement with the Demo-
cratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the readmission
of persons residing without authorisation.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

(2) This Agreement was signed, on behalf of the European
Community, on 4 June 2004 subject to its possible
conclusion at a later date,
in accordance with the
Decision of 25 November 2003.

The Agreement between the European Community and the
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the readmission
of persons residing without authorisation and the declarations
annexed thereto is hereby approved on behalf of
the
Community.

(3) This Agreement should be approved.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

(4) The Agreement establishes a Joint Readmission Commit-
tee which may take decisions having legal effect on
certain technical matters. It is therefore appropriate to
provide for simplified procedures for the establishment
of the Community position in such cases.

(5)

In accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol on the
position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to
the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty
establishing the European Community, the United King-
dom has notified its wish to take part in the adoption
and application of this Decision.

Article 2

The President of
provided for in Article 21(2) of the Agreement.

the Council shall give the notification

Article 3

The Commission, assisted by experts from Member States,
the Community in the Joint Readmission
shall represent
Committee established by Article 17 of the Agreement.

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Article 4

Article 5

The position of the Community within the Joint Readmission
Committee with regard to the adoption of
its rules of
procedure as required under Article 17(5) of the Agreement
shall be taken by the Commission after consultation with a
special committee designated by the Council.

For all other of the Joint Readmission Committee’s decisions,
the position of
the Community shall be adopted by the
Council, acting by qualified majority, on a proposal by the
Commission.

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

Done at Brussels, 3 March 2005.

For the Council
The President
F. BILTGEN