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4.1.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
L
1/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
COUNCIL DECISION
of 20 November 2012
on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association
between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of
Israel, of the other part, on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (CAA)
(2013/1/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
(6)
It is necessary to empower the Commission to make
technical amendments to the Protocol,
Having regard to the Treaty on the functioning of the European
Union, and in particular Article 207 in conjunction with
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 218(6)(a)(v) and Article 218(7) thereof,
Article 1
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
The Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
an association between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the
Whereas:
other part, on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of
Industrial Products (CAA) is hereby approved on behalf of the
(1) The
Euro-Mediterranean
Agreement
establishing
an Union.
association between the European Communities and
their Member States, of the one part, and the State of
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Israel, of the other part ( 1 ) (‘the Association Agreement’),
Article 2
entered into force on 20 November 1995.
The President of the Council shall transmit, on behalf of the
(2) Article
47
of
the
Association
Agreement
provides
for
the Union, the diplomatic note provided for in Article 16 of the
conclusion, where appropriate, of agreements on mutual
Protocol.
recognition in the field of conformity assessment, and
Article 55 of the Agreement provides for the use of
Article 3
best endeavours to approximate the laws of the Parties
The Commission shall be authorised to approve amendments
in order to facilitate the implementation of the
pursuant to Articles 7, 13 and 15 of the Protocol, after consul
Agreement.
tation with the special committee appointed by the Council in
accordance with Article 218(4) of the Treaty.
(3) The
Protocol
to
the
Association
Agreement
on
Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial
Article 4
Products (CAA) (‘the Protocol’) was signed on behalf of
the Union on 6 May 2010.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication
in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(4) The
Protocol
should
be
approved.
(5)
The Commission is responsible for ensuring the Union’s
external representation in connection with the Protocol,
Done at Brussels, 20 November 2012.
including information and notification functions, and
forwarding replies to requests in accordance with the
For the Council
Annexes. The Protocol will be implemented on the
basis of the relevant Union legislation on accreditation,
The President
market surveillance and the marketing of products.
A. D. MAVROYIANNIS
( 1 ) OJ L 147, 21.6.2000, p. 3.

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