2014/941/EU: Council Decision of 27 June 2013 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security

23.12.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 367/8
COUNCIL DECISION
of 27 June 2013
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security
(2014/941/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4) first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) The Union and Canada should expand their customs cooperation to cover matters of supply chain security and related risk management with a view to increasing end-to-end supply chain security and at the same time facilitating legitimate trade.
(2) In accordance with Council Decision 2012/643/EU (1), the Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security (the ‘Agreement’) was signed on 4 March 2013, subject to its conclusion.
(3) The position to be adopted by the Union within the EU-Canada Joint Customs Cooperation Committee (JCCC), when called upon to adopt acts having legal effects, should be decided in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 218(9) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Where necessary, other positions to be taken by the Union within the JCCC should be established by the Council in accordance with Article 16 of the Treaty on European Union.
(4) The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Union,