2012/243/EU: Council Decision of 8 March 2012 on the conclusion of a Memorandum of Cooperation between the European Union and the International Civil Aviation Organization providing a framework for enhanced cooperation, and laying down procedural arrangements related thereto

8.5.2012 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 121/16
COUNCIL DECISION
of 8 March 2012
on the conclusion of a Memorandum of Cooperation between the European Union and the International Civil Aviation Organization providing a framework for enhanced cooperation, and laying down procedural arrangements related thereto
(2012/243/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a), Article 218(7) and the first subparagraph of Article 218(8) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has negotiated a Memorandum of Cooperation between the European Union and the International Civil Aviation Organization providing a framework for enhanced cooperation (the ‘Memorandum of Cooperation’), in accordance with the mandate adopted by the Council on 17 December 2009 authorising the Commission to open negotiations.
(2) The Memorandum of Cooperation was signed on behalf of the Union on 4 May 2011 and has been provisionally applied from that date, subject to its possible conclusion at a later date.
(3) The Memorandum of Cooperation should be concluded on behalf of the Union.
(4) It is necessary to lay down procedural arrangements for the participation of the Union in the Joint Committee established by the Memorandum of Cooperation, the resolution of disputes, the adoption of additional Annexes, as well as the amendment of Annexes to the Memorandum,