Council Decision
of 21 April 2004
concerning the conclusion of a Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part
(2004/635/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament ,
Whereas:
(1)
The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part, signed on behalf of the European Community, in Luxembourg on 25 June 2001, should be approved.
(2)
The provisions of this Agreement that fall within the scope of Part III, Title IV of the Treaty establishing the European Community bind the United Kingdom and Ireland as separate Contracting Parties, and not as part of the European Community, until the United Kingdom or Ireland (as the case may be) notifies the Arab Republic of Egypt that it has become bound as part of the European Community in accordance with the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community. The same applies to Denmark, in accordance with the Protocol annexed to those Treaties on the position of Denmark,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
The European Community has taken over all rights and obligations of the European Coal and Steel Community following the latter's expiry on 23 July 2002 (OJ L 194, 23.7.2002, p. 35).
OJ C 304 E, 30.10.2001, p. 2.
OJ C 153 E, 27.6.2002, p. 264.