Legalize98/566/EC: Council Decision of 20 July 1998 on the conclusion of an Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and Canada
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| COUNCIL DECISION of 20 July 1998 on the conclusion of an Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and Canada (98/566/EC) (OJ L 280, 16.10.1998, p.1) |
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COUNCIL DECISION
of 20 July 1998
on the conclusion of an Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and Canada
(98/566/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence, and Article 228(3), first subparagraph, and Article 228(4) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and Canada, signed in London on 14 May 1998, has been negotiated and should be approved;
Whereas certain tasks for implementation have been attributed to the Joint Committee established by the Agreement, and in particular the power to amend certain aspects of the Sectoral Annexes thereto;
Whereas the appropriate internal procedures should be established to ensure the proper functioning of the Agreement, and whereas it is necessary to empower the Commission to make certain technical amendments to the Agreement and to take certain decisions for its implementation,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The Agreement on mutual recognition between the European Community and Canada, including its Annexes, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community.
The text of the Agreement and the Annexes thereto are attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Community, transmit the note provided for in Article XIX of the Agreement.
Article 3
The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee and in the joint sectoral groups established by the Sectoral Annexes, provided for in Articles XI and XII of the Agreement, assisted by the special Committee designated by the Council. The Commission shall proceed, after consultation with this special Committee, to the appointments, notifications, exchanges of information and requests for information specified in the Agreement.
The position of the Community with regard to decisions to be taken by the Joint Committee shall be determined, with regard to the termination of Sectoral Annexes in accordance with Article XIX(2), by the Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal by the Commission.
The position of the Community in the Joint Committee or, if appropriate, in the joint sectoral groups shall in all other cases be determined by the Commission, following consultation of the special Committee referred to in paragraph 1.
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