Legal provisions of COM(2022)9 - Extension of the Agreement on the promotion, provision and use of Galileo and GPS satellite-based navigation systems and related applications between the EC and the USA

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Article 1

The extension of the Agreement on the promotion, provision and use of Galileo and GPS satellite-based navigation systems and related applications between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United States of America, of the other part for an additional period of 5 years is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification to the Government of the United States of America that the Union has completed its internal procedures necessary for the extension of the Agreement in accordance with Article 20(5) of the Agreement.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, make the following notification:

‘As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union has replaced and succeeded the European Community and from that date exercises all rights and assumes all obligations of the European Community. Therefore, references to “the European Community” in the text of the Agreement are, where appropriate, to be read as to “the European Union”.

As of the date of extension, the European Union shall ensure the respect of all obligations under the Agreement vis-à-vis the United States of America.’.

Article 4

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

It shall apply from 12 December 2021.