99/662/EC: Council Decision of 19 July 1999 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on mutual recognition of OECD principles of good laboratory practice (GLP) and compliance monitoring programmes between the European Community and the State of Israel

COUNCIL DECISION
of 19 July 1999
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on mutual recognition of OECD principles of good laboratory practice (GLP) and compliance monitoring programmes between the European Community and the State of Israel
(1999/662/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) and Article 300(4),
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) the Agreement on mutual Recognition of OECD principles of good laboratory practice (GLP) and compliance monitoring programmes, initialled in Brussels on 16 January 1997, was negotiated by the Commission in accordance with its negotiating guidelines and should be approved;
(2) certain aspects of implementation have been assigned to the Joint Committee established by the Agreement, and in particular the power to amend certain parts of the two Annexes;
(3) it is necessary to lay down the internal procedures required for the proper functioning of the Agreement; the Commission should be empowered to make certain technical changes to the Agreement and to take certain decisions concerning its implementation,