CELEX: 52000PC0009
Language: en
Date: 2000-01-18
Title: Proposal for a Council Decision on the Community position within the EC-Mexico Joint Council on the implementation of the Articles 3, 4, 5, 6 and 12 of the Interim Agreement

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Proposal for a Council Decision on the Community position within the EC-Mexico Joint Council on the implementation of the Articles 3, 4, 5, 6 and 12 of the Interim Agreement  /* COM/2000/0009 final - CNS 2000/0024 */  

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the Community position within the EC-Mexico Joint Council on the implementation of Articles 3, 4, 5, 6 and 12 of the Interim AgreementTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular to Articles 47 (2), last sentence, 55 and 133, in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 300 (3) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission [4],[4] OJ C Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament [5],[5] OJ C Whereas:(1) The Interim Agreement on trade and trade related matters between the European Community and the United Mexican States entered into force on 1st July 1998.(2) Article 3 of the Interim Agreement provides that the Joint Council shall decide on the arrangements and timetable for a progressive and reciprocal liberalisation of trade in goods.(3) Article 4 of the Interim Agreement provides that the Joint Council shall decide on the appropriate arrangements and timetable for the gradual and mutual opening of agreed government procurement markets on a reciprocal basis.(4) Article 5 (1) of the Interim Agreement provides that the Joint Council shall establish mechanisms of co-operation and co-ordination among their authorities with responsibility for the implementation of competition rules.(5) Article 6 (2) of the Interim Agreement provides that the Joint Council shall decide on a consultation mechanism with a view to reaching mutually satisfactory solutions in the event of difficulties in the protection of intellectual property.(6) Article 12 of that Agreement provides that the Joint Council shall decide on the establishment of a specific trade or trade related dispute settlement procedure compatible with the relevant WTO provisions in this field.HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1The position to be taken by the Community within the Joint Council established by the Interim Agreement on trade and trade related matters between the European Community and the United Mexican States on the implementation of Articles 3, 4, 5, 6 and 12 of that Agreement is that set out in the attached draft decision of the Joint Council.Article 2This Decision is addressed to the Member States.Done at Brussels,  For the Council The President