Decision 2006/357 - 2006/357/EC: Council Decision of 8 November 2005 on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement with the government of Georgia on certain aspects of air services

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Legislative text

20.5.2006   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 134/23
 

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 November 2005

on the signing and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the government of Georgia on certain aspects of air services

(2006/357/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2), in conjunction with Article 300(2), first sentence of the first subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

 

(1)

The Council has authorised the Commission on 5 June 2003 to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.
 

(2)

The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreement with Georgia on certain aspects of air services in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council's Decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.
 

(3)

Subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, the agreement negotiated by the Commission should be signed and provisionally applied,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the government of Georgia on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the said Agreement.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Community subject to its conclusion.

Article 3

Pending its entry into force, the Agreement shall be applied provisionally from the first day of the first month following the date on which the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the necessary procedures for this purpose.

Article 4

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to make the notification provided in Article 8(2) of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2005.

For the Council

The President

  • G. 
    BROWN
 

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