2007/799/EC: Council Decision of 12 October 2006 on the signature, on behalf of the Community, of the Protocol on the Implementation of the Alpine Convention in the field of transport (Transport Protocol)
Date: 2007-10-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Alpine Region, common transport policy, environmental protection, protocol to an agreement

8.12.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 323/13

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

II

DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 12 October 2006

on the signature, on behalf of the Community, of the Protocol on the Implementation of the Alpine
Convention in the field of transport (Transport Protocol)

(2007/799/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty
establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 71 in conjunction with
Article 300 paragraph 2, first sentence of the first subparagraph
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Promoting measures at international
level to deal with
regional and European problems hindering sustainable
mobility in transport and resulting in risks to the en-
vironment is one of the objectives of the Community’s
policy on transport.

The Council authorised the Commission on 14 May
1991 to participate, on behalf of the Community,
in
the negotiations on the Alpine Convention and the
in consultation with the Member
protocols
States.

thereto,

By Council Decision 96/191/EC (1),
concluded the Convention on the Protection of
Alps (Alpine Convention).

the Community
the

(1) OJ L 61, 12.3.1996, p. 31.

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Implementation of

A Protocol on the
the Alpine
Convention in the field of Transport, based on Article
2(2) and (3) of the Alpine Convention, was adopted on
24-26 May 2000 on the occasion of the 16th Meeting of
the Standing Committee of the Alpine Convention.

The Transport Protocol provides a framework, based on
the precautionary principle, the preventive principle and
ensuring sustainable
the polluter-pays principle,
for all
mobility and protection of
modes of transport, in the Alpine region.

for
the environment,

The Transport Protocol, pursuant to Article 24 thereof,
was open for signature by the Contracting Parties at the
Ministerial meeting of the Alpine Convention held in
Lucerne on 30 and 31 October 2000, and in the
Republic of Austria, as the depository, thereafter.

Preponderant Community competence linked with the
principle of unity in the international representation of
simultaneous
the Community militate in favour of
the
signature
respective
eventual
if possible, by
instruments of ratification or approval,
the Community and its Member States, which are
contracting parties to the Convention.

deposit of

and

It is convenient that the Protocol on the Implementation
the Alpine Convention in the field of Transport
of
(Transport Protocol) be
the
Community, subject to subsequent conclusion,

signed, on behalf of

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HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person or persons empowered to sign on
behalf of the Community, subject to subsequent conclusion, the Protocol on the Implementation of the
Alpine Convention in the field of Transport (Transport Protocol) and to confer upon them the powers
necessary for that purpose.

Done at Luxembourg, 12 October 2006.

For the Council
The President

S. HUOVINEN