2007/834/EC,Euratom: Decision of the Council and of the Commission of 22 November 2007 on the position to be taken by the Communities in the Governing Board of the International Science and Technology Centre as regards the accession of the Swiss Confederation to the Agreement establishing an International Science and Technology Centre between the United States of America, Japan, the Russian Federation and, acting as one Party, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Economic Community
Date: 2007-11-22
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Commission
Subjects: European Civil Aviation Conference, Japan, Russia, Switzerland, United States, accession to an agreement, international agreement, research body, scientific research, technology

15.12.2007

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

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DECISIONS

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION

DECISION OF THE COUNCIL AND OF THE COMMISSION

of 22 November 2007

on the position to be taken by the Communities in the Governing Board of the International
Science and Technology Centre as regards the accession of the Swiss Confederation to the
Agreement establishing an International Science and Technology Centre between the United
States of America, Japan, the Russian Federation and, acting as one Party, the European Atomic
Energy Community and the European Economic Community

(2007/834/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE COMMISSION
OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(1)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 300(2) thereof,

establishing the European

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic
Energy Community, and in particular Article 101 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3955/92 of 21
December 1992 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the
European Economic Community of an Agreement establishing
an International Science and Technology Centre between the
United States of America, Japan, the Russian Federation and,
acting as one Party, the European Atomic Energy Community
and the European Economic Community (1), and in particular
Article 3(1), (3) and (4) thereof, and to Commission Regulation
(Euratom) No 3956/92 of 21 December 1992 on the
conclusion by the European Atomic Energy Community of an
Agreement establishing an International Science and Tech-
nology Centre between the United States of America,
Japan,
the Russian Federation, and, acting as one Party, the European
Atomic Energy Community and the European Economic
Community, and in particular Article 3 thereof (2),

Acting as one Party,
the European Atomic Energy
Community and the European Economic Community
(hereinafter
21
December 1992 the Agreement establishing an Interna-
tional Science and Technology Centre (hereinafter the
Agreement).

the Communities)

concluded

on

(2)

(3)

(4)

On 27 February 2007, the Swiss Confederation notified
the Governing Board of the International Science and
Technology Centre (hereinafter the Governing Board) of
its intention to become a Party to the Agreement.

In accordance with Article XIII of the Agreement, it is the
responsibility of the Governing Board to approve this
accession.

The Communities are represented on the Governing
Board by the Presidency of
the Council and by the
Commission,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Article 1

Whereas:

(1) OJ L 409, 31.12.1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 409, 31.12.1992, p. 10.

The accession of the Swiss Confederation to the Agreement
establishing an International Science and Technology Centre
between the United States of America,
the Russian
Federation and, acting as one Party,
the European Atomic
Energy Community and the European Economic Community,
is hereby approved on behalf of the Communities.

Japan,

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The representatives of the Council Presidency and of the Commission on the Governing Board are hereby
authorised to approve the accession of the Swiss Confederation to the Agreement.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 22 November 2007.

For the Council

The President

M. PINHO

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO