Article 1 
The Agreement between the European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia establishing a framework for the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the European Union crisis management operations ("the Agreement") is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Union. Article 3 The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 16(1) of the Agreement. Article 4 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 9 March 2012. For the Council The President I. Auken +++++ TIFF +++++ COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Brussels, 29 October 2012 H.E. Mr. Nikola POPOSKI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Sir, I have the honour to propose that, if it is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmation shall together take the place of signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia establishing a framework for the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in European Union crisis management operations. The text of the aforementioned Agreement, herewith annexed, has been approved for signature and conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, by a decision of the Council of the European Union on 9 March 2012 and is, consequently, binding on the Union. Pending its entry into force, this Agreement, in accordance with its Article 16.2, shall be provisionally applied from today’s date. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the European Union Pierre Vimont Executive Secretary General European External Action Service 175 Rue de la Loi, 1048 Brussels, Belgium Agreement between the European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia establishing a framework for the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in European Union crisis management operations THE EUROPEAN UNION, of the one part, and THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, of the other part, hereinafter referred to as the "Parties", WHEREAS: (1) The European Union may decide to take action in the field of crisis management. (2) The European Union will decide whether third States will be invited to participate in an EU crisis management operation. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia may accept the invitation by the European Union and offer its contribution. In such case, the European Union will decide on the acceptance of that proposed contribution. (3) Conditions regarding the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in EU crisis management operations should be laid down in an agreement establishing a framework for such possible future participation, rather than defining these conditions on a case-by-case basis for each operation concerned. (4) Such an agreement should be without prejudice to the decision-making autonomy of the European Union, and should not prejudge the case-by-case nature of the decision to participate in an EU crisis management operation. (5) Such an agreement should only address future EU crisis management operations and should be without prejudice to any existing agreements regulating the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in an EU crisis management operation that has already been deployed, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 2 
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Union. Article 3 The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 16(1) of the Agreement. Article 4 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 9 March 2012. For the Council The President I. Auken +++++ TIFF +++++ COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Brussels, 29 October 2012 H.E. Mr. Nikola POPOSKI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Sir, I have the honour to propose that, if it is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmation shall together take the place of signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia establishing a framework for the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in European Union crisis management operations. The text of the aforementioned Agreement, herewith annexed, has been approved for signature and conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, by a decision of the Council of the European Union on 9 March 2012 and is, consequently, binding on the Union. Pending its entry into force, this Agreement, in accordance with its Article 16.2, shall be provisionally applied from today’s date. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the European Union Pierre Vimont Executive Secretary General European External Action Service 175 Rue de la Loi, 1048 Brussels, Belgium Agreement between the European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia establishing a framework for the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in European Union crisis management operations THE EUROPEAN UNION, of the one part, and THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, of the other part, hereinafter referred to as the "Parties", WHEREAS: (1) The European Union may decide to take action in the field of crisis management. (2) The European Union will decide whether third States will be invited to participate in an EU crisis management operation. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia may accept the invitation by the European Union and offer its contribution. In such case, the European Union will decide on the acceptance of that proposed contribution. (3) Conditions regarding the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in EU crisis management operations should be laid down in an agreement establishing a framework for such possible future participation, rather than defining these conditions on a case-by-case basis for each operation concerned. (4) Such an agreement should be without prejudice to the decision-making autonomy of the European Union, and should not prejudge the case-by-case nature of the decision to participate in an EU crisis management operation. (5) Such an agreement should only address future EU crisis management operations and should be without prejudice to any existing agreements regulating the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in an EU crisis management operation that has already been deployed, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 3 
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 16(1) of the Agreement. Article 4 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 9 March 2012. For the Council The President I. Auken +++++ TIFF +++++ COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Brussels, 29 October 2012 H.E. Mr. Nikola POPOSKI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Sir, I have the honour to propose that, if it is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmation shall together take the place of signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia establishing a framework for the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in European Union crisis management operations. The text of the aforementioned Agreement, herewith annexed, has been approved for signature and conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, by a decision of the Council of the European Union on 9 March 2012 and is, consequently, binding on the Union. Pending its entry into force, this Agreement, in accordance with its Article 16.2, shall be provisionally applied from today’s date. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the European Union Pierre Vimont Executive Secretary General European External Action Service 175 Rue de la Loi, 1048 Brussels, Belgium Agreement between the European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia establishing a framework for the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in European Union crisis management operations THE EUROPEAN UNION, of the one part, and THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, of the other part, hereinafter referred to as the "Parties", WHEREAS: (1) The European Union may decide to take action in the field of crisis management. (2) The European Union will decide whether third States will be invited to participate in an EU crisis management operation. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia may accept the invitation by the European Union and offer its contribution. In such case, the European Union will decide on the acceptance of that proposed contribution. (3) Conditions regarding the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in EU crisis management operations should be laid down in an agreement establishing a framework for such possible future participation, rather than defining these conditions on a case-by-case basis for each operation concerned. (4) Such an agreement should be without prejudice to the decision-making autonomy of the European Union, and should not prejudge the case-by-case nature of the decision to participate in an EU crisis management operation. (5) Such an agreement should only address future EU crisis management operations and should be without prejudice to any existing agreements regulating the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in an EU crisis management operation that has already been deployed, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 4 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at Brussels, 9 March 2012. For the Council The President I. Auken +++++ TIFF +++++ COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Brussels, 29 October 2012 H.E. Mr. Nikola POPOSKI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Sir, I have the honour to propose that, if it is acceptable to your Government, this letter and your confirmation shall together take the place of signature of the Agreement between the European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia establishing a framework for the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in European Union crisis management operations. The text of the aforementioned Agreement, herewith annexed, has been approved for signature and conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, by a decision of the Council of the European Union on 9 March 2012 and is, consequently, binding on the Union. Pending its entry into force, this Agreement, in accordance with its Article 16.2, shall be provisionally applied from today’s date. Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration. For the European Union Pierre Vimont Executive Secretary General European External Action Service 175 Rue de la Loi, 1048 Brussels, Belgium Agreement between the European Union and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia establishing a framework for the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in European Union crisis management operations THE EUROPEAN UNION, of the one part, and THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, of the other part, hereinafter referred to as the "Parties", WHEREAS: (1) The European Union may decide to take action in the field of crisis management. (2) The European Union will decide whether third States will be invited to participate in an EU crisis management operation. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia may accept the invitation by the European Union and offer its contribution. In such case, the European Union will decide on the acceptance of that proposed contribution. (3) Conditions regarding the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in EU crisis management operations should be laid down in an agreement establishing a framework for such possible future participation, rather than defining these conditions on a case-by-case basis for each operation concerned. (4) Such an agreement should be without prejudice to the decision-making autonomy of the European Union, and should not prejudge the case-by-case nature of the decision to participate in an EU crisis management operation. (5) Such an agreement should only address future EU crisis management operations and should be without prejudice to any existing agreements regulating the participation of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in an EU crisis management operation that has already been deployed, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: