Legal provisions of COM(2004)92-2 - Conclusion of the Agreement with Albania on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2004)92-2 - Conclusion of the Agreement with Albania on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation. |
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| document | COM(2004)92  |
| date | November 7, 2005 |
| 23.11.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 304/14 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 7 November 2005
concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Albania on the readmission of persons residing without authorization
(2005/809/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular point 3(b) of Article 63 thereof, in conjunction with the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
| (1) | The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community an Agreement with the Republic of Albania on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation. |
| (2) | The Agreement was signed, on behalf of the European Community, on 14 April 2005, subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Decision 2005/371/EC (2). |
| (3) | The Agreement should be approved. |
| (4) | The Agreement establishes a Joint Readmission Committee which may take decisions having legal effect on certain technical matters. It is therefore appropriate to provide for simplified procedures for the establishment of the Community position in such cases. |
| (5) | In accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, the United Kingdom has notified its wish to take part in the adoption and application of this Decision. |
| (6) | In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and without prejudice to Article 4 of the said Protocol, Ireland is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by nor subject to its application. |
| (7) | In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark does not take part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application, |
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
For all other decisions of the Joint Readmission Committee, the position of the Community shall be adopted by the Council, acting by qualified majority, on a proposal by the Commission.