THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
The Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (the ‘Ageement’) was signed on 27 June 2014.
(2)
Article 201 of the Agreement provides for the gradual approximation to the Union's customs law and certain international law to be carried out as set out in Annex XXVI to the Agreement.
(3)
Annex XXVI to the Agreement specifies that approximation with the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 is to be carried out by the Republic of Moldova within 3 years following the entry into force of the Agreement.
(4)
Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 has been repealed and, since 1 May 2016, the substantive provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council are in application in the Union.
(5)
At the meeting of the EU-Republic of Moldova Customs Sub-Committee held on 6 October 2016, it was concluded that Annex XXVI to the Agreement should be amended accordingly.
(6)
The position of the Union within the EU-Republic of Moldova Association Council (the ‘Association Council’) should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: