CELEX: 32009D0350
Language: en
Date: 2009-04-28 00:00:00
Title: 2009/350/EC: Commission Decision of 28 April 2009 on the request by Ireland to accept Council Decision 2008/381/EC establishing a European Migration Network (notified under document number C(2009) 2708)

29.4.2009   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 108/53
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 28 April 2009
   on the request by Ireland to accept Council Decision 2008/381/EC establishing a European Migration Network
   (notified under document number C(2009) 2708)
   (2009/350/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, in particular to Article 11a thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               On 14 May 2008, the Council adopted Decision 2008/381/EC establishing a European Migration Network (1) (EMN) (hereinafter referred to as Council Decision 2008/381/EC).
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Pursuant to Article 1 of the Protocol on the position of Ireland, Ireland did not participate in the adoption of Decision 2008/381/EC.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               In accordance with Article 4 of the said Protocol, Ireland notified the Council and the Commission that it wishes to accept Decision 2008/381/EC.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               In accordance with Article 11a of the Treaty the Commission adopted a favourable opinion (2) on the request by Ireland on 22 December 2008,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Decision 2008/381/EC shall apply to Ireland.
   Article 2
   Ireland shall bring into force the provisions necessary to comply with Decision 2008/381/EC and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
   Article 3
   Decision 2008/381/EC shall come into force for Ireland from the date of the notification by Ireland of its acceptance of Decision 2008/381/EC.
   Article 4
   This Decision is addressed to all Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 28 April 2009.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Jacques BARROT
         
         
            Vice-President
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 131, 21.5.2008, p. 7.
   
      (2)  C(2008) 8668 final.