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2.3.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
57/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
COUNCIL DECISION 2011/133/CFSP
of 21 February 2011
on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Montenegro
establishing a framework for the participation of Montenegro in European Union crisis management
operations
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
European Union crisis management operations (‘the Agreement’)
is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, in particular
Article 37 thereof, and the Treaty on the Functioning of the
European Union, in particular Article 218(5) and (6) thereof,
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the
Article 2
Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (‘HR’),
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to
Whereas:
bind the Union.
(1) Conditions
regarding
the
participation
of
third
States
in
Article 3
European Union crisis management operations should be
laid down in an agreement establishing a framework for
The Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis as from
such possible future participation, rather than defining
the date of signature thereof, pending the completion of the
those conditions on a case-by-case basis for each
procedures for its conclusion ( 1 ).
operation concerned.
Article 4
(2) Following
the
adoption
of
a
Decision
by
the
Council
on
26 April 2010 authorising the opening of negotiations,
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give
the HR negotiated an agreement between the European
the notification provided for in Article 16(1) of the Agreement.
Union and Montenegro establishing a framework for the
participation of Montenegro in European Union crisis
management operations (‘the Agreement’).
Article 5
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
(3) The
Agreement
should
be
approved,
Done at Brussels, 21 February 2011.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the Council
The Agreement between the European Union and Montenegro
The President
establishing a framework for the participation of Montenegro in
C. ASHTON
( 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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