2003/567/CFSP: Council Decision 2003/567/CFSP of 21 July 2003 implementing Common Position 1999/533/CFSP relating to the European Union's contribution to the promotion of the early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)

Council Decision 2003/567/CFSP
of 21 July 2003
implementing Common Position 1999/533/CFSP relating to the European Union's contribution to the promotion of the early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to Council Common Position 1999/533/CFSP of 29 July 1999 relating to the European Union's contribution to the promotion of the early entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT)(1), and in particular Articles 1 and 4 thereof, in conjunction with Article 23(2) of the Treaty on European Union,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 4 of Common Position 1999/533/CFSP, the European Union undertook to encourage all States which have not yet done so to sign and ratify the CTBT without delay, in particular those States on the list of 44, whose ratification is necessary for the entry into force of the CTBT.
(2) It is appropriate to contribute to a successful outcome of the third conference pursuant to Article XIV of the CTBT, which will take place in Vienna from 3 to 5 September 2003, aiming at accelerating the CTBT-ratification process in order to facilitate the early entry into force of the CTBT,