2005/690/EC: Council Decision of 18 July 2005 on the conclusion of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part
Date: 2005-07-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Algeria, association agreement (EU), ratification of an agreement

10.10.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 265/1

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 July 2005

on the conclusion of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the
European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic
of Algeria, of the other part

(2005/690/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity, and in particular Article 310 in conjunction with the second
sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the sec-
ond subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1)

The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Asso-
ciation between the European Community and its Mem-
ber States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic
Republic of Algeria, of the other part, was signed on behalf
of the European Community in Valencia on 22 April 2002,
subject to its possible conclusion at a later date.

(2)

The said Agreement should be concluded,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1.
The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Asso-
ciation between the European Community and its Member States,
of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria,
including Annexes and Protocols annexed
of the other part,
thereto and the joint declarations and declarations of the Euro-
pean Community attached to the Final Act are hereby approved
on behalf of the European Community.

The texts referred to in paragraph 1 are attached to this

2.
Decision.

Article 2

1.
The position to be taken by the Community within the
Association Council and the Association Committee shall be
determined by the Council on the basis of a proposal by the Com-
mission or, where appropriate, by the Commission, each in accor-
dance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaties.

2.
In accordance with Article 93 of the Euro-Mediterranean
Association Agreement, the President of the Council shall preside
over the Association Council. A representative of the Commission
shall preside over the Association Committee in accordance with
the Rules of Procedure thereof.

The decision to publish the decisions of the Association
3.
Council and the Association Committee in the Official Journal of
the European Union shall be taken on a case-by-case basis by the
Council and the Commission respectively.

Article 3

The President of the Council, on behalf of the European Commu-
nity, is hereby authorised to designate the person or persons
empowered to deposit the act of notification provided for in
Article 110 of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 18 July 2005.

For the Council
The President
J. STRAW

(1) OJ C 279 E, 20.11.2003, p. 115.