2008/180/EC: Council Decision of 25 February 2008 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt
Date: 2008-02-25
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Egypt, cooperation agreement (EU), intellectual property, ratification of an agreement, research and development, scientific cooperation, technical cooperation

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DECISIONS

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 February 2008

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between
the European Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt

(2008/180/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty
establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 170 in conjunction with
the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and
the first subparagraph of Article 300(3),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

of

protection

the Agreement, non-discrimination,
property,
intellectual

the
purpose of
effective
and
equitable sharing of intellectual property rights. Partici-
pation in indirect actions of legal entities established in
the Arab Republic of Egypt shall be subject to the terms
and conditions for legal entities in third countries estab-
lished by a decision taken by the European Parliament
and the Council according to Article 167 of the Treaty,
Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of
25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to
the general budget of the European Communities (2) and
other applicable Community legislation.

Whereas:

(4)

The Agreement should be concluded in such a way that
the languages of all Member States are authentic. This
will be done via an Exchange of Letters.

(1)

(2)

(3)

the
The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of
Community, an Agreement on scientific and techno-
logical cooperation between the European Community
and the Arab Republic of Egypt (the Agreement).

(5)

The Agreement should be approved,

to possible conclusion at a later date,

Subject
the
Agreement initialled on 4 March 2004 was signed on
21 June 2005, with a provisional application upon its
signature.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

The Agreement
benefit,
other’s programmes

is based on the principles of mutual
to each
to the

for access
relevant

and activities

reciprocal opportunities

Article 1

The Agreement
for scientific and technological cooperation
between the European Community and the Arab Republic of
Egypt (3) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

(1) Opinion of 29 November 2007 (not yet published in the Official

lation (EC) No 1525/2007 (OJ L 343, 27.12.2007, p. 9).

Journal).

(3) OJ L 182, 13.7.2005, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

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Article 2

The President of the Council shall, acting on behalf of the Community, give the notification provided for in
Article 7 of the Agreement and shall be authorised to approve with the Arab Republic of Egypt, via an
Exchange of Letters, that the text of the Agreement is authentic in all the languages of the Member States
following the accessions of 2004 and 2007.

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2008.

For the Council
The President

A. VIZJAK