COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2023/2079

of 18 September 2023

on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Japan on certain provisions of agreements between Member States of the European Union and Japan for air services

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 Article 218(6), point (a), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2023/362 (2), the Agreement between the European Union and Japan on certain provisions of agreements between Member States of the European Union and Japan for air services (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 20 February 2023, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(2) The objective of the Agreement is to bring bilateral air services agreements between 13 Member States and Japan in line with Union law.

(3) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and Japan on certain provisions of agreements between Member States of the European Union and Japan for air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (3).

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 6(1) of the Agreement (4).

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2023.

For the Council

The President

L. PLANAS PUCHADES

(1)  Consent of 11 July 2023 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2023/362 of 14 February 2023 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Japan on certain provisions of agreements between Member States of the European Union and Japan for air services (

OJ L 50, 17.2.2023, p. 1

).

(3)  See page 2 of this Official Journal.

(4)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the

Official Journal of the European Union

by the General Secretariat of the Council.