Legal provisions of COM(2023)559 - Signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement with Kenya, Member of the East African Community

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dossier COM(2023)559 - Signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement with Kenya, Member of the East African Community.
document COM(2023)559 EN
date December 12, 2023


Article 1

The Commission is authorised to sign, on behalf of the Union, the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Kenya, Member of the East African Community, of the one part, and the European Union, of the other part, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement at a later stage.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The Council Secretariat General shall establish the instrument of full powers to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion, for the person(s) indicated by the negotiator of the Agreement.


Article 3

The Agreement shall not be construed as conferring rights or imposing obligations which can be directly invoked before Union or Member State courts or tribunals.

Article 4

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