2006/538/EC,Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of 24 January 2006 on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part (PCA), on 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 PCA and on adjustments to the PCA
Date: 2006-01-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Commission
Subjects: EAEC, European Community, Ukraine, accession to the European Union, cooperation agreement, protocol to an agreement

16.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 224/21

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 January 2006

on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the
European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part (PCA),
on 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 PCA and on adjustments to the PCA

(2006/538/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE COMMISSION
OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

Pending its entry into force, the Protocol has been applied
on a provisional basis from the date of accession.

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
in conjunction with the second sentence of
and 181a,
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 particu-
lar 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 between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other
part (PCA), on 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 PCA and on adjustments to the PCA, was signed on
behalf of the European Community and the Member
States on 29 April 2004 in accordance with Council
Decision 2006/537/EC (2).

(3)

The Protocol should be approved,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
between the European Communities and their Member States, of
the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part (PCA), on 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
PCA and on adjustments to the PCA is hereby approved on behalf
of the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Com-
munity and the Member States.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision (3).

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 Commis-
sion shall simultaneously give such notification on behalf of the
European Atomic Energy Community.

Done at Brussels, 24 January 2006.

For the Council
The President
K.-H. GRASSER

For the Commission
The President
J. M. BARROSO

(1) OJ C 174 E, 14.7.2005, p. 45.
(2) See page 15 of this Official Journal.

(3) See page 16 of this Official Journal.