Considerations on COM(2003)648 - Accession of Canada to the Agreement setting up an International Science and Technology Centre with the USA, Japan, Russia and, acting as single party, Euratom - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2003)648 - Accession of Canada to the Agreement setting up an International Science and Technology Centre with the USA, Japan, Russia ... |
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| document | COM(2003)648  |
| date | December 8, 2003 |
(2) On 28 March 2003 Canada notified the Governing Board of the International Science and Technology Centre (hereinafter 'the Board of the Centre') of its intention to become a party to the Agreement. In accordance with Article XIII of the Agreement, it is the responsibility of the Board of the Centre to approve this accession.
(3) The Communities are represented on the Board of the Centre by the Presidency of the Council and by the Commission. The position of the Communities with regard to questions arising under Article XIII of the Agreement is adopted by the Council and expressed, as a general rule, by the Presidency,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The accession of Canada to the Agreement establishing an International Science and Technology Centre between the United States of America, Japan, the Russian Federation and, acting as one Party, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Economic Community, is hereby approved on behalf of the Communities.
Article 2
The Presidency of the Council shall express within the Board of the Centre the approval of the Communities to the accession of Canada to the Agreement.
Done at Brussels, 8 December 2003.
For the Council
The President
F. Frattini
(1) OJ L 409, 31.12.1992, p. 1.