Proposal for a Council Decision regarding the position to be taken by the Community within the International Jute Study Group Council on extension of the Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001
Date: 2009-09-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: UN Conference on Environment and Development, economic cooperation, international agreement, international cooperation, jute, the EU's international role

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 8.9.2009 
COM(2009) 460 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

regarding the position to be taken by the Community within 
the International Jute Study Group Council on extension of the Agreement establishing 
the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

The  International  Agreement  establishing  the  Terms  of  Reference  of  the  International  Jute 
Study  Group,  2001  was  accepted  by  the  European  Community  by  Council  Decision 
2002/312/EC  of  15  April  2002.  The  Agreement  entered  into  force  on  27  April  2002  for  a 
period of eight years and is due to expire on 26 April 2010, unless extended.  

At the meeting of the International Jute Study Group Council held in Dhaka on 5 and 6 April 
2009, members unanimously reached a preliminary agreement on extension of the tenure of 
the  International  Jute  Study  Group  for  an  initial  period  of  two  years,  in  accordance  with 
Rule 25(b), subject, however, to formal approval by their national authorities. This extension 
would allow sufficient time for members to assess the Group and eventually decide whether 
to negotiate a successor agreement, thanks to a further extension of two years.  

The  European  Community’s  participation  in  this  Agreement  is  in  accordance  with  its 
exclusive powers.  

The  proposed  decision  in  no  way  changes  the  European  Community’s  contribution  to  the 
administrative  budget  of  the  International  Jute  Study  Group,  which  remains  due  for  every 
financial year.  

The  purpose  of  this  proposal  is  to  authorise  the  European  Community  to  vote  in  favour  of 
extending the Agreement. 

In the light of the foregoing, the Commission asks the Council to adopt the attached decision. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

regarding the position to be taken by the Community within 
the International Jute Study Group Council on extension of the Agreement establishing 
the Terms of Reference of the International Jute Study Group, 2001 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community  and  in  particular 
Article 133 in conjunction with the second paragraph of Article 300(2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1, 

Whereas: 

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The  Agreement  establishing  the  Terms  of  Reference  of  the  International  Jute  Study 
Group,  2001  was  signed  and  concluded  on  behalf  of  the  European  Community  on 
15 April 2002 by Council Decision 2002/312/EC2. 

Under Rule 25(a) and (b), the Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the 
International  Jute  Study  Group,  2001  is  due  to  expire  on  26  April  2010  unless  it  is 
extended beyond that date by decision of the International Jute Study Group Council 
for one or two periods not exceeding a combined total of four years. 

Extension  of  the  above-mentioned  Agreement  is  in  the  interest  of  the  European 
Community. 

The  European  Community’s  position  in  the  International  Jute  Study  Group  Council 
should be determined, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  

Sole Article 

The European Community’s position within the International Jute Study Group Council shall 
be to vote in favour of extending the Agreement establishing the Terms of Reference of the 
International Jute Study Group, 2001 for one or two periods not exceeding a combined total 
of four years and to notify this extension to the United Nations Secretary-General.  

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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OJ L 112, 27.4.2002, p. 34. 

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