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22.2.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
L
49/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
COUNCIL DECISION
of 10 May 2012
on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application, of the Agreement between the
European Union and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on certain
aspects of air services
(2013/100/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Lanka on certain aspects of air services is hereby authorised on
behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the said
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Agreement.
Union, and in particular Article 100(2), in conjunction with
Article 218(5) thereof,
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Article 2
Whereas:
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
(1) By
its
Decision
of
5
June
2003,
the
Council
authorised the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of
the Commission to open negotiations with third
the Union.
countries on the replacement of certain provisions in
existing bilateral agreements with an agreement at
Union level.
Article 3
Pending its entry into force, the Agreement shall be applied on
(2)
On behalf of the Union, the Commission has negotiated
a provisional basis, in accordance with Article 7(2) of the
an Agreement with the Government of the Democratic
Agreement, as from the date of its signature ( 1 ).
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on certain aspects of air
services (‘the Agreement’) in accordance with the mech
anisms and directives in the Annex to the Council
Article 4
Decision of 5 June 2003.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
(3) The Agreement should be signed and applied on a
provisional basis, pending the completion of the
procedures for its conclusion,
Done at Brussels, 10 May 2012.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the Council
The signing of the Agreement between the European Union and
The President
the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri
U. ELBK
( 1 ) The date of signature of the Agreement will be published in the
Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the
Council.

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