2007/644/EC,Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of 18 September 2007 concerning the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, on accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the PCA
Date: 2007-09-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, accession to the European Union, cooperation agreement, protocol to an agreement

6.10.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 261/25

(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory)

II

DECISIONS

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 September 2007

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

(2007/644/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 signature.

Having regard to the Treaty
establishing the European
Community, 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 Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,
and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

(3)

The Protocol should be approved,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
(PCA) between the European Communities and their Member
States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, on
the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the
accession of
PCA is hereby
European
Community,
the European Atomic Energy Community and
the Member States.

approved on behalf of

the

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Article 2

Having regard to the Council’s approval pursuant to Article 101
of
the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy
Community,

Whereas:

(1)

the other part, on accession of

The Protocol
to the Partnership and Cooperation
Agreement (PCA) between the European Communities
and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine,
of
the Republic of
Bulgaria and Romania to the PCA (1), was signed on
behalf of
the European Community and the Member
States on 27 March 2007 in accordance with Council
Decision 2007/251/EC (2).

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European
Community and its Member States, give the notification
provided for in Article 3(2) of the Protocol. The President of
the Commission shall simultaneously give such notification on
behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2007.

For the Council
The President

R. PEREIRA

For the Commission
The President

José Manuel BARROSO

(1) OJ L 110, 27.4.2007, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 110, 27.4.2007, p. 27.