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Official Journal of the European Union
12.11.2011
COUNCIL DECISION
of 8 November 2011
on the conclusion of an Agreement on the participation of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in
the European Economic Area and four related agreements
(2011/733/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
— Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and Iceland consequent on the
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the
Union, and in particular Article 217, in conjunction with
European Union, and
Article 218(6)(a)(i) and the second subparagraph of
Article 218(8) thereof,
— Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
consequent on the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (
and Romania to the European Union.

1 ),
Whereas:
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
(1)
The Agreement on the participation of the Republic of
Bulgaria and Romania in the European Economic Area
the person(s) empowered to deposit on behalf of the Union the
and four related agreements were signed, on behalf of the
act of approval provided for in each of the agreements, in order
European Community, on 25 July 2007, in accordance
to express the consent of the Union to be bound ( 4 ).
with Council Decision 2007/566/EC ( 2 ), subject to their
conclusion.
Article 3
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union,
(2)
As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of
Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union has
make the following notification:
replaced and succeeded the European Community.
‘As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of
(3) Those
agreements
should
be
approved,
Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union has
replaced and succeeded the European Community and from
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
that date exercises all rights and assumes all obligations of
the European Community. Therefore, references to "the
Article 1
European Community" in the text of the Agreements are,
where appropriate, to be read as "the European Union”.’
The following agreements ( 3 ) are hereby approved on behalf of
the European Union:
Article 4
— Agreement on the participation of the Republic of Bulgaria
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its
and Romania in the European Economic Area,
adoption.
— Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between
the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway
concerning a Cooperation Programme for Economic
Done at Brussels, 8 November 2011.
Growth and Sustainable Development in Bulgaria,
— Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between
For the Council
the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway
concerning a Cooperation Programme for Economic
The President
Growth and Sustainable Development in Romania,
J. VINCENT-ROSTOWSKI
( 1 ) The European Parliament gave its assent to the conclusion of the
Agreement on 13 November 2007 (OJ C 282 E, 6.11.2008, p. 92)
and confirmed its position in its Resolution of 5 May 2010 on the
consequences of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon for
ongoing interinstitutional decision-making procedures (OJ C 81 E,
15.3.2011, p. 1).
( 2 ) OJ L 221, 25.8.2007, p. 1.
( 4 ) The date of entry into force of the agreements will be published in
( 3 ) The agreements have been published in OJ L 221, 25.8.2007
the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of
together with the Decision on signing.
the Council.

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