Document ID: 32004D0778

COUNCIL DECISION
of 11 October 2004
concerning the conclusion of the Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, to take into account the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
(2004/778/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 the first subparagraph of Article 300(2), and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
On 29 September 2003 the Council authorised the Commission, on behalf of the Community and its Member States, to negotiate with the Republic of Croatia a Protocol to the Stabilisation and Association Agreement to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union,
(2)
Pending the entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, it has become necessary to also adapt the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part (1), to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union,
(3)
The Protocol was initialled on 16 April 2004. It should be approved on behalf of the Community.
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Protocol to the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, deposit the instruments of approval provided for in Article 11 of the Protocol.
Article 3
The Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis with effect from 1 May 2004.
Done at Brussels, 11 October 2004.

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