Council Decision
of 20 October 2011
on the conclusion of the Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406 between the United States of America and the European Union
(2011/710/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 point (a) of Article 218(6), Article 218(7) and the first subparagraph of Article 218(8) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Union the Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406 between the United States of America and the European Union (hereinafter the ‘Memorandum’) in civil aviation research and development.
The Memorandum was signed on 3 March 2011.
The Memorandum should be approved by the Union.
It is necessary to lay down procedural arrangements for the participation of the Union in the Joint Committee established by the Memorandum, and the resolution of disagreements,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: