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Document 32022D1987
Council Decision (EU) 2022/1987 of 13 October 2022 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of Malaysia, of the other part
Council Decision (EU) 2022/1987 of 13 October 2022 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of Malaysia, of the other part
Council Decision (EU) 2022/1987 of 13 October 2022 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of Malaysia, of the other part
ST/11715/2022/INIT
OJ L 273, 21.10.2022, p. 1–2
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
In force
21.10.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 273/1 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/1987
of 13 October 2022
on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of Malaysia, of the other part
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 209, in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
On 25 November 2004, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Malaysia on a Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of Malaysia, of the other part (the ‘Agreement’). |
(2) |
The negotiations on the Agreement were successfully concluded by the initialling of the Agreement on 6 April 2016 in Putrajaya, Malaysia. |
(3) |
The negotiators have confirmed their common understanding that, in accordance with the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, by its signature the Government of Malaysia intends to bind Malaysia as a whole in relation to the Agreement. |
(4) |
The objective of the Agreement is to establish a strengthened partnership between the Union and Malaysia and to deepen and enhance cooperation on issues of mutual interest, including human rights, non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, counter-terrorism, the fight against corruption and organised crime, trade, migration, the environment, energy, climate change, transport, science and technology, employment and social affairs, education and agriculture. |
(5) |
The Agreement should therefore be signed on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion at a later date, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The signing on behalf of the Union of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of Malaysia, of the other part (the ‘Agreement’), is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the Agreement (1).
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 13 October 2022.
For the Council
The President
P. BLAŽEK
(1) The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.