2006/453/EC,Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of  24 October 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 Republic of Azerbaijan, 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: 2005-10-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Commission
Subjects: Azerbaijan, 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 185/7

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 October 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
Republic of Azerbaijan, 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

(2006/453/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

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

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 accession of

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 Republic of Azerbaijan, of the other part, to take
the
account of
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,
was signed on behalf of the European Community and the
Member States on 30 April 2004.

the Czech Republic,

(3)

The Protocol should be concluded,

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 Republic of
Azerbaijan, 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 European
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 Luxembourg, 24 October 2005.

For the Council
The President
B. BRADSHAW

For the Commission
The President
J. M. BARROSO

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

Official Journal).

(2) See page 3 of this Official Journal.