2004/441/EC: Council Decision of 26 April 2004 concerning the conclusion of the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, on the other part

Council Decision
of 26 April 2004
concerning the conclusion of the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, on the other part
(2004/441/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular its Article 310 in connection with the second phrase of Article 300(2) and the second subparagraph of paragraph 3,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament(1),
Whereas:
(1) The Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, on the other part, signed in Pretoria on 11 October 1999, has been provisionally applied according to Decision 1999/753/EC of the Council of 29 July 1999(2).
(2) The procedures for ratification and acceptance or endorsement by the Member States have been finalised.
(3) The Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, on the other part, signed in Pretoria on 11 October 1999 should be approved,