Document ID: 32009D0804

COUNCIL DECISION
of 9 October 2009
revoking the agreements between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation
(2009/804/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133, in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 300(3), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
By virtue of Article 97 of the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), that Treaty expired on 23 July 2002.
(2)
Pursuant to Decision 2002/595/EC of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities, meeting within the Council (1), the rights and obligations arising under the international agreements concluded by the ECSC with third countries have been taken over by the European Community. By Council Decision 2002/596/EC (2), the Community succeeded to the rights and obligations arising under the aforementioned agreements.
(3)
Since the ECSC Treaty has expired, maintaining a special regime for coal and steel products is no longer justified.
(4)
The revocation of the agreements between the ECSC and the Swiss Confederation forms part of the measures to improve Community legislation,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The following agreements between the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation shall be revoked by mutual agreement:
1.
Consultation Agreement of 7 May 1956 between the Swiss Confederation and the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (3);
2.
Agreement of 22 July 1972 between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation (4);
3.
Additional Agreement of 22 July 1972 concerning the validity, for the Principality of Liechtenstein, of the Agreement between the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community and the Swiss Confederation (5);
and all relevant supplementary and additional agreements and protocols.
Article 2
The Commission is hereby authorised to reply to the Note verbale of the Swiss Mission to the European Communities of 10 November 2004 by the Note verbale set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Done at Brussels, 9 October 2009.

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