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Official Journal of the European Union
1.11.2011
DECISIONS
COUNCIL DECISION
of 10 October 2011
opposing the adoption by the European Commission of the draft Directive amending Directive
2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of defence-related
products
(2011/713/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Having regard to Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June
1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of imple
Article 1
menting powers conferred on the Commission ( 1 ), and in
In accordance with Article 5a(3)(b) of Decision 1999/468/EC,
particular Article 5a(3)(b) thereof,
the Council opposes the adoption by the Commission of the
draft Directive amending Directive 2009/43/EC, which the
Having regard to Directive 2009/43/EC of the European
Commission has submitted to the Council for scrutiny in
Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 simplifying
accordance with Article 5a(3)(a) of Decision 1999/468/EC.
terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products
within the Community ( 2 ),
Article 2
Having regard to the draft Commission Directive amending
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Directive 2009/43/EC, which the Commission submitted on
15 July 2011 to the Council for scrutiny in accordance with
Article 5a(3)(a) of Decision 1999/468/EC,
Done at Luxembourg, 10 October 2011.
Whereas:
The draft Directive submitted by the Commission exceeds the
For the Council
implementing powers provided for in the basic act, by requiring
Member States to give notice of their transposition measures in
The President
the form of correlation tables,
A. KRASZEWSKI
( 1 ) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
( 2 ) OJ L 146, 10.6.2009, p. 1.

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