Considerations on COM(2009)653 - EU position concerning the proposal to amend the Annex A of the Agreement with the Government of China on drug precursors and substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances

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dossier COM(2009)653 - EU position concerning the proposal to amend the Annex A of the Agreement with the Government of China on drug precursors ...
document COM(2009)653 EN
date December  1, 2009
 
(1) The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the People's Republic of China on drug precursors and substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances laying down measures to strengthen the control of the trade between the European Union and the People's Republic of China in drug precursors was approved on behalf of the European Union by Council Decision 2009/166/EC of 27 November 2008 i and entered into force on 11 July 2009 i;

(2) The measures of this Agreement build upon the measures set out by Council Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 of 22 December 2004 laying down rules for the monitoring of trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors i for the European Union and the respective legislation in the People's Republic of China;

(3) Annex A of the Agreement specifies safrole rich oils. These substances are not covered by the relevant Chinese legislation which only takes account of sassafras oil. Annex A of the Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly;

(4) In accordance with Article 10  i of the Agreement, the Joint Follow-Up Group established pursuant to Article 9  i of the Agreement, may adopt by mutual consent decisions to amend Annex A. Therefore, the European Union position concerning the proposed amendment should be determined,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The European Union's position within the Joint Follow-Up Group shall be based on the attached draft decision..

Article 2

The decision of the Joint Follow-Up Group shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

ANNEX

DECISION No 1/2009 OF THE EU -CHINA JOINT FOLLOW-UP GROUP ON DRUG PRECURSORS

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amending Annex A of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the People's Republic of China on drug precursors and substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

THE JOINT FOLLOW-UP GROUP,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the People's Republic of China on drug precursors and substances frequently used in the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, and in particular Article 10 i thereof,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex A to the Agreement is amended as follows: safrole rich oils are replaced by sassafras oil.

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

Done at ,

For the Joint Follow-Up Group
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– 10.