98/566/EC: Council Decision of 20 July 1998 on the conclusion of an Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and Canada

COUNCIL DECISION of 20 July 1998 on the conclusion of an Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and Canada (98/566/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence, and Article 228(3), first subparagraph, and Article 228(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and Canada, signed in London on 14 May 1998, has been negotiated and should be approved;
Whereas certain tasks for implementation have been attributed to the Joint Committee established by the Agreement, and in particular the power to amend certain aspects of the Sectoral Annexes thereto;
Whereas the appropriate internal procedures should be established to ensure the proper functioning of the Agreement, and whereas it is necessary to empower the Commission to make certain technical amendments to the Agreement and to take certain decisions for its implementation,