12.1.2017 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 7/1 |
Notice concerning the provisional application of the Partnership Agreement on Relations and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and New Zealand, of the other part
The European Union and New Zealand have notified the completion of the procedures necessary for the provisional application of the Partnership Agreement on Relations and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and New Zealand, of the other part (1), on 13 December 2016. Consequently, the Agreement applies provisionally in accordance with Article 58(2) of that Agreement as from 12 January 2017.
By virtue of Article 2 of Council Decision (EU) 2016/2079 (2) on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement, the following provisions of the Agreement shall be applied provisionally between the Union and New Zealand, but only to the extent that they cover matters falling within the Union's competence, including matters falling within the Union's competence to define and implement a common foreign and security policy:
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Article 3 (Dialogue), |
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Article 4 (Cooperation in regional and international organisations), |
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Article 5 (Political dialogue), |
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Article 53 (Joint Committee), with the exception of points (g) and (h) of paragraph 3 thereof, and |
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Title X (Final provisions), with the exception of Article 57 and Article 58(1) and (3), to the extent necessary for the purpose of ensuring the provisional application of the provisions of the Agreement referred to in this Article. |