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31.12.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
L
348/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
COUNCIL DECISION
of 12 December 2011
on the conclusion 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
(2011/901/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
(4) The
Agreement
should
be
approved,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union, and in particular Article 171 and Article 172, first
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218 (6) (a) and the
first subparagraph of Article 218(8) thereof,
Article 1
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
The Agreement on the promotion, provision and use of Galileo
and GPS satellite-based navigation systems and related appli
cations between the the European Community and its
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (
Member States, of the one part, and the United States of

1 ),
America, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of
the European Union.
Whereas:
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
(1) On
30
September
1999,
the
Council
authorised
the
Commission to open negotiations with the United
States of America for the conclusion of an agreement
concerning the development of a Civil Global Navigation
System.
Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union
deliver to the United States of America the diplomatic note
provided for in Article 20(1) of the Agreement ( 2 ) and make
(2) In
accordance
with
the
decision
of
the
Council
of the following notification:
22 June 2004, 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
‘As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of
(Agreement), was signed in Dromoland Castle, Ireland,
Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union has
on 26 June 2004 and has been provisionally applied
replaced and succeeded the European Community and from
since 1 November 2008, pending its entry into force.
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”.’.
(3)
Member States will be represented, as appropriate, in the
working groups established by virtue of the Agreement.
( 2 ) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in
the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of
( 1 ) Opinion delivered on 26 October 2010.
the Council.

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Official Journal of the European Union
31.12.2011
Article 3
1. The Union shall be represented in the working groups established under Article 13 of the Agreement
by a representative of the Commission and the Member States, as appropriate, by their respective repre
sentative.
2. The
information
referred
to
in
Article
19(2)
of
the
Agreement
shall
be
provided
jointly
by
the
Union
and the Member States. The Commission shall present the information on behalf of the Union and the
Member States.
3. The position to be taken by the Union in the groups referred to in paragraph 6 of the Annex to the
Agreement shall be adopted by the Council, on a proposal from the Commission.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 12 December 2011.
For the Council
The President
S. NOWAK

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