2007/827/EC: Council Decision of 22 November 2007 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova on the facilitation of the issuance of visas
Date: 2007-11-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU visa policy, Moldova, agreement (EU), ratification of an agreement

L 334/168

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

19.12.2007

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 November 2007

on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova
on the facilitation of the issuance of visas

(2007/827/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Article 1

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

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision (1).

Whereas:

Article 2

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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

The Agreement was signed, on behalf of the European
Community, on 10 October 2007 subject to its possible
conclusion at a later date, in accordance with a Council
Decision adopted on 9 October 2007.

The Agreement should be approved.

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.

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,

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided
for in Article 15(1) of the Agreement (2).

Article 3

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 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 in Brussels, 22 November 2007.

For the Council
The President
M. PINHO

(1) See page 169 of this Official 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.