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31.5.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
141/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 April 2012
on the conclusion by the European Union of the amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure of
the International Rubber Study Group
(2012/283/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
(5)
The signature, on behalf of the Union, of the Group’s
amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure has been
authorised by Council Decision 2011/664/EU ( 1 ) which
also has provided for their application on a provisional
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
basis, pending the completion of the procedures for their
Union, and in particular Article 207(3) and (4) in conjunction
conclusion.
with Article 218(6)(a)(v) thereof,
(6) The
Group’s
amended
Constitution
and
Rules
of
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Procedure should be approved,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Whereas:
Article 1
The amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure of the Inter
national Rubber Study Group (‘the Group’) are hereby approved
on behalf of the Union.
(1) Further
to
several
rounds
of
negotiation,
on
14
July
2011 the Heads of Delegation of the International
Rubber Study Group (‘the Group’) agreed on the text
of the amendments to the Group’s Constitution and
The texts of the amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure
Rules of Procedure.
have been published in the Official Journal of the European
Union ( 2 ).
(2) The
Union
is
a
member
of
the
Group.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to confirm in writing to the Secretary-
(3) Those
Member
States
of
the
Union
that
were
members
of
the Group have served formal notices of withdrawal and
General of the Group the agreement of the Union to be bound
have withdrawn from the Group as from 1 July 2011.
by the amended Constitution and Rules of Procedure.

Article 3
(4) The
adoption
of
the
Group’s
amended
Constitution
and
Rules of Procedure is indispensable for confirming the
The Union shall be represented by representatives of the
Group’s new Headquarters and for making explicit
Commission in the Group’s meetings of Heads of Delegation
provisions regarding the status of the Union within the
as established by Article IX of the amended Constitution.
Group, as well as for realigning the organisational
structure, budget contributions and decision-making
( 1 ) OJ L 264, 8.10.2011, p. 12.
procedures.
( 2 ) OJ L 264, 8.10.2011, p. 14.

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The Member States may participate as part of the delegation of the Union at the meetings of the Heads of
Delegation.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 24 April 2012.
For the Council
The President
N. WAMMEN

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