The European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (Partnership and Co-operation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States and the Russian Federation) Order 1995

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order declares the Partnership and Co-operation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States and the Russian Federation signed on 24 June 1994 by the Communities and the Member States to be a Community Treaty as defined in section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972. The Agreement establishes a partnership which has as one objective the provision of a framework for political dialogue between the Parties. Other objectives include the promotion of trade and investment, supporting democracy and a market economy in Russia and creating conditions for a future free trade area between the Community and Russia. The principal effect of declaring this Agreement to be a Community Treaty as so defined is to bring into play in relation to it the provisions of section 2 of the European Communities Act 1972 which provides for the implementation of treaties so specified.