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2014/35/EU: Council Decision of 10 May 2012 on the signature, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China on certain aspects of air services
2014/35/EU: Council Decision of 10 May 2012 on the signature, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China on certain aspects of air services
2014/35/EU: Council Decision of 10 May 2012 on the signature, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China on certain aspects of air services
OJ L 21, 24.1.2014, p. 1–1
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
In force
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2014/35(1)/oj
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24.1.2014 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
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COUNCIL DECISION
of 10 May 2012
on the signature, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China on certain aspects of air services
(2014/35/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
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By its Decision of 5 June 2003, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with an agreement at Union level. |
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On behalf of the Union, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China on certain aspects of air services (‘the Agreement’) in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council Decision of 5 June 2003. |
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The Agreement should be signed and applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China on certain aspects of air services is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement. 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 on behalf of the Union.
Article 3
1. Pending its entry into force, the Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis, in accordance with Article 8(2) of the Agreement, as from the first day of the month following the date on which the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the necessary procedures for this purpose (1).
2. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to make the notification provided for in Article 8(2) of the Agreement.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 10 May 2012.
For the Council
The President
U. ELBÆK
(1) The date from which the Agreement will be applied on a provisional basis will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.