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4.10.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
258/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
COUNCIL DECISION
of 23 May 2011
concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement on the Protection
and Sustainable Development of the Prespa Park Area
(2011/646/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and constitutes
an upgrade of the existing cooperation in the area, while
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
holding the potential to contribute to the successful
Union, and in particular Article 192(1), in conjunction with
implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive.
point (6)(a) of Article 218, thereof,
(5) The
Agreement
should
be
concluded,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Article 1
Whereas:
The Agreement on the Protection and Sustainable Development
(1) Directive
2000/60/EC
of
the
European
Parliament
and
of of the Prespa Park Area is hereby approved on behalf of the
the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a
Union.
framework for Community action in the field of water
policy ( 1 ) (‘the EU Water Framework Directive’) requires,
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
where river basins extend beyond the territory of the
Union, Member States to endeavour to establish appro
Article 2
priate coordination with the relevant non-Member States,
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
with the aim of achieving the objectives of the Directive
the person(s) empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union, to
throughout the river basin district.
the notification provided for in Article 18 of the Agreement, in
order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the
(2) On
27
June
2006,
the
Council
adopted
a
decision
auth
Agreement.
orising the Commission, on behalf of the European
Community, to negotiate the conclusion of international
river basin agreements to improve cooperation in
Article 3
European river basins shared between certain Member
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its
States and third countries.
adoption ( 2 ).
(3) The
Prespa
Lakes
and
their
surroundings
are
a
unique
natural area with high ecological significance, which
can only be preserved through a holistic approach at
Done at Brussels, 23 May 2011.
basin level.
For the Council
(4) An
Agreement
on
the
Protection
and
Sustainable
Devel
opment of the Prespa Park Area has been negotiated by
The President
the European Commission, Greece, Albania and the
MARTONYI J.
( 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 ) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1.
the Council.

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