Proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on a Community Position concerning a Decision of the EU – Albania Stabilisation and Association Council on its Rules of Procedure
Date: 2009-03-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Albania, Association Council (EU), association agreement (EU), economic stabilisation, rules of procedure

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 30.3.2009 
COM(2009) 144 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION 

on a Community Position concerning a Decision of the EU – Albania Stabilisation and 
Association Council on its Rules of Procedure  

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

The  Stabilisation  and  Association  Agreement  between  the  European  Communities  and  their 
Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Albania, of the other part, will enter into 
force on 1 April 2009, following the completion of its ratification by all Member States on 26 
February 2009. 

The Stabilisation and Association Council established by Article 116 of the said Agreement 
supervises  the  implementation  of  the  Agreement  and  examines  any  major  issues  arising 
within its framework, and any other bilateral or international issues of mutual interest. 

As provided in Article 117 of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, the Stabilisation 
and Association Council shall establish its rules of procedure. In conformity with Article 120 
of  the  Agreement,  these  rules  of  procedure  determine  the  duties  of  the  Stabilisation  and 
Association  Committee,  which  shall  assist  the  Stabilisation  and  Association  Council  in  the 
performance of its duties. 

As laid down by Article 2(1) of Council Decision of 26 February 2009 on the conclusion of 
the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, the Community position in the Stabilisation and 
Association Council will be established by decision of the Council, acting on a proposal from 
the Commission. 

The Council is therefore invited to approve the attached proposal. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION 

on a Community Position concerning a Decision of the EU – Albania Stabilisation and 
Association Council on its Rules of Procedure  

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and the Treaty establishing 
the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), 

Having regard to Council Decision of 26 February 2009 on the conclusion of the Stabilisation 
and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of 
the one part, and the Republic of Albania (hereinafter referred to as “Albania”), of the other 
part, and in particular Article 2(1) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Whereas: 

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(3) 

(4) 

Article 116 of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement establishes a Stabilisation 
and Association Council. 

Article  117  of  the  said  Agreement  provides  that  the  Stabilisation  and  Association 
Council shall adopt its own rules of procedures. 

Article  120  of  the  said  Agreement  provides  that  the  Stabilisation  and  Association 
Council shall be assisted by a Stabilisation and Association Committee.  

Article  120  of  the  said  Agreement  provides  that  the  Stabilisation  and  Association 
Council  shall,  in  its  rules  of  procedure,  determine  the  duties  of  the  Stabilisation  and 
Association  Committee  and  that  the  Stabilisation  and  Association  Council  may 
delegate any of its powers to the Stabilisation and Association Committee, 

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  

Sole Article 

The  position  to  be  adopted  by  the  Community  within  the  Stabilisation  and  Association 
Council  established  by  Article  116  of  the  Stabilisation  and  Association  Agreement  between 
the  European  Communities  and  their  Member  States,  of  the  one  part,  and  the  Republic  of 
Albania, of the other part, in relation to the rules of procedures of the said Stabilisation and 
Association Council and to the delegation of its powers to the Stabilisation and Association 

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Committee  referred  to  in  Article  120  of  the  said  Agreement  shall  be  based  on  the  draft 
decision  of  the  Stabilisation  and  Association  Council,  annexed  to  this  Decision.  Minor 
amendments to this draft decision may be accepted without further decision of the Council. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Commission 

The President 

For the Council 

The President 

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