2007/824/EC: Council Decision of 8 November 2007 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas
Date: 2007-11-08
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU visa policy, North Macedonia, agreement (EU), ratification of an agreement

L 334/120

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.12.2007

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 November 2007

on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(6)

(2007/824/EC)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity, and in particular Article 62(2)(b)(i) and (ii), in conjunction
with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2)
and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

In accordance with the Protocol on the position of Den-
mark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the
Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark
does not take part in the adoption of this Decision and is
not bound by it or subject to its application,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Article 1

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

The Agreement between the European Community and the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the facilitation of the
issuance of visas is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

Whereas:

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

(1)

(2)

The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European
Community an Agreement with the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia on the facilitation of the issuance
of visas.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided
for in Article 14(1) of the Agreement (2).

The Agreement was signed, on behalf of the European
Community, on 18 September 2007 subject to its possible
conclusion at a later date, in accordance with a Council
Decision adopted on 18 September 2007.

The Commission, assisted by experts from Member States, shall
represent the Community in the Joint Committee of experts estab-
lished by Article 12 of the Agreement.

Article 3

(3)

The Agreement should be approved.

(4)

(5)

The Agreement establishes a Joint Committee for the man-
agement of the Agreement, which may adopt its rules of
procedure. It is appropriate to provide for a simplified pro-
cedure for the establishment of the Community position in
this case.

In accordance with the Protocol on the position of the
United Kingdom and Ireland, and the Protocol integrating
the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European
Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to
the Treaty establishing the European Community, the
United Kingdom and Ireland are not taking part in the
adoption of this Decision and are not bound by it or sub-
ject to its application.

Article 4

The position of the Community within the Joint Committee of
experts with regard to the adoption of its rules of procedure as
required under Article 12(4) of the Agreement shall be taken by
the Commission after consultation with a special committee des-
ignated by the Council.

Article 5

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the Euro-
pean Union.

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2007.

For the Council
The President
R. PEREIRA

(1) Opinion delivered on 24 October 2007 (not yet published in the Offi-

cial Journal).

(2) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the
Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the
Council.