2008/224/EC: Council Decision of 18 February 2008 on the conclusion of Protocols amending the Agreements on certain aspects of air services between the European Community and, respectively, the Government of Georgia, the Republic of Lebanon, the Republic of Maldives, the Republic of Moldova, the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania
Date: 2008-02-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Georgia, Lebanon, Maldives, Moldova, Singapore, Uruguay, accession to the European Union, agreement (EU), air transport, protocol to an agreement

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DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 February 2008

on the conclusion of Protocols amending the Agreements on certain aspects of air services between
the European Community and, respectively, the Government of Georgia, the Republic of Lebanon,
the Republic of Maldives, the Republic of Moldova, the Government of the Republic of Singapore
and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay to take account of the accession to the European Union of
the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania

(2008/224/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

establishing the European
Having regard to the Treaty
in conjunction
Community, and in particular Article 80(2)
with the
subparagraph of
Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3)
thereof,

sentence of

first

first

the

Having regard to the 2005 Act of Accession, and in particular
Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania each signed a
bilateral agreement concerning air services with Georgia
on 19 January 1995 and on 26 March 1996, respec-
tively.

The Agreement between the European Community and
the Government of Georgia on certain aspects of air
services (2) was signed in Brussels on 3 May 2006.

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania each signed a
bilateral agreement concerning air
services with the
Republic of Lebanon on 17 February 1967 and
25 February 1967, respectively.

The Agreement between the European Community and
the Republic of Lebanon on certain aspects of air
services (3) was signed in Beirut on 7 July 2006.

The Republic of Bulgaria signed a bilateral agreement
concerning air services with the Republic of Maldives
on 13 August 2006 in Male.

The Agreement between the European Community and
the Republic of Maldives on certain aspects of air
services (4) was signed in Brussels on 21 September
2006.

The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania each signed a
bilateral agreement concerning air
services with the
Republic of Moldova on 17 April 1996 and 28 June
1993, respectively.

The Agreement between the European Community and
the Republic of Moldova on certain aspects of air
services (5) was signed in Brussels on 11 April 2006.

(1) Opinion of the European Parliament delivered on 11 December

2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 134, 20.5.2006, p. 24.

(3) OJ L 215, 5.8.2006, p. 17.
(4) OJ L 286, 17.10.2006, p. 20.
(5) OJ L 126, 13.5.2006, p. 24.

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(9)

(10)

The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania each signed a
bilateral agreement concerning air
services with the
Republic of Singapore on 28 November 1969 and
11 January 1978, respectively.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following Protocols are hereby approved on behalf of the
Community:

The Agreement between the European Community and
the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain
aspects of air services (1) was signed in Luxembourg on
9 June 2006.

— Protocol amending the Agreement between the European
Community and the Government of Georgia on certain
aspects of air services,

(11)

Romania signed a bilateral agreement concerning air
services with the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on
31 May 1996 in Bucharest.

— Protocol amending the Agreement between the European
Community and the Republic of Lebanon on certain
aspects of air services,

— Protocol amending the Agreement between the European
Community and the Republic of Maldives on certain
aspects of air services,

(12)

The Agreement between the European Community and
the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on certain aspects of
air services (2) was signed in Montevideo on 3 November
2006.

— Protocol amending the Agreement between the European
Community and the Republic of Moldova on certain
aspects of air services,

(13)

The 2005 Accession Treaty was signed in Luxembourg
on 25 April 2005 and entered into force on 1 January
2007.

(14) A Protocol amending Annexes I and II to each of the
abovementioned agreements between the European
Community and the respective states is necessary to
take account of the accession of the two new Member
States.

— Protocol amending the Agreement between the European
the Republic of

Community and the Government of
Singapore on certain aspects of air services,

— Protocol amending the Agreement between the European
Community and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on
certain aspects of air services.

The text of the Protocols is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community,
give the notification provided for in Article 3 of each of the
Protocols.

(15) Negotiations are based on the negotiating mandate
granted by the Council to the Commission on 5 June
2003.

Done at Brussels, 18 February 2008.

(16)

Consequently,
behalf of the Community,

the Protocols should be concluded on

For the Council
The President

D. RUPEL

(1) OJ L 243, 6.9.2006, p. 22.
(2) OJ L 330, 28.11.2006, p. 19.