CELEX: 31995D0568
Language: en
Date: 1995-12-18 00:00:00
Title: 95/568/EC: Council Decision of 18 December 1995 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Colombia on precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances

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31995D0568

95/568/EC: Council Decision of 18 December 1995 concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Colombia on precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances  

Official Journal L 324 , 30/12/1995 P. 0010 - 0010

COUNCIL DECISIONof 18 December 1995concerning the conclusion of an Agreement between the  European Community and the Republic of Colombia on precursors and chemical substances frequently  used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances(95/568/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113  thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2), and Article 228 (4) thereof, Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission, Whereas, on 25 September 1995, the Council authorized the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the  Community, agreements on the control of precursors and chemical substances with the Member States  of the Organization of American States, and as a priority with the Member Countries of the  Cartagena Agreement; whereas the Commission, on the basis of this authorization, completed  negotiations with the Republic of Colombia on 13 November 1995; Whereas it is appropriate that the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of  Colombia on precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of  narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances should be approved; Whereas it is appropriate that the Council authorize the Commission, in consultation with a special  committee appointed by the Council, to approve modifications on behalf of the Community where the  Agreement provides for them to be adopted by the Joint Follow-Up Group; whereas, such authorization  must be limited to the modification of the Annexes of the Agreement in so far as it concerns  substances already covered by Community legislation on precursors and chemical substances, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of  Colombia on precursors and chemical substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of  narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances is approved on behalf of the Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to  sign the Agreement. Article 3 The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, deposit the instrument  provided for in Article 12 of the Agreement (1). Article 4 1. The Community shall be represented in the Joint Follow-Up Group provided for in  Article 9 of the Agreement by the Commission, assisted by the representatives of the Member  States. 2. The Commission is authorized to approve, on behalf of the Community, modifications to the  Annexes to the Agreement adopted by the Joint Follow-Up Group by the procedure laid down in Article  10 of the Agreement. The Commission shall be assisted in this task by a special committee designated by the Council and  charged with establishing a common position. 3. The authorization referred to in paragraph 2 shall be limited to those substances which are  already covered by the relevant Community legislation on drugs precursors and chemical substances. Article 5 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Done at Brussels, 18 December 1995. For the CouncilThe PresidentJ. BORRELL FONTELLES(1) The date of entry into  force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the  General Secretariat of the Council.