Document ID: 32008D0881

COUNCIL DECISION
of 15 October 2007
on the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union
(2008/881/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310, in conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
On 23 October 2006 the Council authorised the Commission, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, to negotiate with Morocco a Protocol amending the agreements concluded between the European Community and third countries, in particular the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.
(2)
These negotiations have since been completed to the satisfaction of the Commission.
(3)
Article 9(2) of the Protocol negotiated with Morocco provides for the provisional application of the Protocol before its entry into force.
(4)
The Protocol should be signed and applied on a provisional basis pending the completion of the procedures for its formal conclusion,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The signing of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Community subject to the conclusion of the said Protocol.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.
Article 3
The Protocol shall be applied provisionally from 1 January 2007, subject to its conclusion at a later date.
Done at Luxembourg, 15 October 2007.

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