2006/710/EC,Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of  25 September 2006 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 Kazakhstan, 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: 2006-09-25
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Commission
Subjects: Kazakhstan, accession to the European Union, cooperation agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement, revision of an agreement

1.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 303/7

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 September 2006

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 Kazakhstan, 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

(2006/710/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 Treaty of Accession of 16 April 2003,
and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession annexed to the Treaty 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
the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy
of
Community,

Whereas:

(1)

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 Kazakhstan, 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 Hun-
gary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland,
the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to
the European Union, and providing for certain technical

adjustments linked to the institutional and legal develop-
ments within the European Union, was signed on behalf
of the European Community and the Member States
on 30 April 2004 in accordance with Council Decision
No 2006/709/EC (2).

(2)

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

(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
Kazakhstan, 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 Euro-
pean Community, the European Atomic Energy Community 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, 25 September 2006.

For the Council
The President
M. PEKKARINEN

For the Commission
The President
J. M. BARROSO

(1) OJ C 174 E, 14.7.2005, p. 16.

(2) See page 1 of this Official Journal.
(3) See page 3 of this Official Journal.