2009/50/EC,Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of 18 December 2008 on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, to take account of the Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
Date: 2008-12-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Romania, Uzbekistan, accession to the European Union, cooperation agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement

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DECISIONS

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 December 2008

on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the
European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan,
of the other part, to take account of the Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the
European Union

(2009/50/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Whereas:

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(1)

Having regard to the Treaty
establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 44(2), the last sentence
of Article 47(2), and Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133
second sentence of
and 181a,
Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3),
thereof,

in conjunction with the

The Protocol
to the Partnership and Cooperation
Agreement between the European Communities and
their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic
of Uzbekistan, of the other part, to take account of the
accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the
European Union, was
the
Community and the Member States on 20 May 2008
in accordance with Council Decision 2008/792/EC (2).

signed on behalf of

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

(2)

Pending its entry into force,
the Protocol has been
applied on a provisional basis as from 1 January 2007.

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,
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),

Having regard to the Council’s approval pursuant to Article 101
of
the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy
Community,

(3)

The Protocol should be concluded,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
between the European Communities and their Member States,
of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other
the Republic of
part,
Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union is hereby
approved on behalf of the Community, the European Atomic
Energy Community and the Member States.

to take account of

the accession of

(1) Opinion delivered on 2 September 2008 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 272, 14.10.2008, p. 5.

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The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community and its Member States, give the notification
provided for in Article 3 of the Protocol. The President of the Commission shall simultaneously give such
notification on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 18 December 2008.

For the Council

The President

M. BARNIER

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO