2000/683/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of 12 October 2000 on... (32000D0683)
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2000/683/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of 12 October 2000 on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part

Official Journal L 283 , 09/11/2000 P. 0027 - 0027
Council and Commission Decision
of 12 October 2000
on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part
(2000/683/EC, ECSC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 44(1), the last sentence of Article 47(2), Article 55, Article 57(2), Article 71, Article 80(2), Articles 93, 94, 133 and 308, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament(1),
Having regard to the Council's approval pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
After consulting the Consultative Committee of the ECSC and with the assent of the Council,
Whereas:
(1) The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part(2), which entered into force on 1 March 1998, contributes to achieving the objectives of the European Communities in so far as it is an essential part of the strategy of the European Communities and their Member States with regard to Ukraine.
(2) Since the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement was signed before the enlargement of the European Union to include Austria, Finland and Sweden, a Protocol was signed on 10 April 1997 to include the three new Member States in the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement.
(3) The parties agreed to the provisional application of the Protocol by the European Communities, Ukraine and all Member States except Austria, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Portugal.
(4) All the signatories to the Protocol have now ratified it,
HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, shall be approved on behalf of the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.
The text of the Protocol is annexed to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European Community, give the notification provided for in Article 4 of the Protocol. The President of the Commission shall give the same notification on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.
Done at Brussels, 12 October 2000.
For the Council
The President
H. Védrine
For the Commission
The President
R. Prodi
(1) OJ C 286, 22.9.1997, p. 82.
(2) OJ L 49, 19.2.1998, p. 3.
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