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Official Journal of the European Union
24.5.2012
COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 May 2012
on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and
Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Mongolia,
of the other part
(2012/273/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Protocol (No 21) on the position of the United Kingdom
and Ireland in respect of the area of Freedom, Security
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
and Justice, they do not take part in the adoption by the
Union, and in particular Article 79(3) and Articles 207 and
Council of this Decision to the extent that it covers
209, in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
provisions pursuant to Part Three, Title V of the Treaty
on the Functioning of the European Union. The same
applies to Denmark in accordance with the Protocol
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
(No 22) on the position of Denmark, annexed to the
Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Func
Whereas:
tioning of the European Union.
(4) The Agreement should be signed subject to its
(1) On
27
July
2009,
the
Council
authorised
the
Commission to negotiate a Framework Agreement
conclusion at a later date,
on Partnership and Cooperation with Mongolia (‘the
Agreement’).
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
(2) The
provisions
of
the
Agreement
that
fall
within
the
scope of Part Three, Title V of the Treaty on the Func
The signing of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and
tioning of the European Union bind the United Kingdom
Cooperation between the European Union and its Member
and Ireland as separate Contracting Parties, and not as
States, of the one part, and Mongolia, of the other part, is
part of the European Union, unless the European Union
hereby authorised on behalf of the Union, subject to the
together with the United Kingdom and/or Ireland have
conclusion of the said Agreement ( 1 ).
jointly notified Mongolia that the United Kingdom or
Ireland is bound as part of the European Union in
Article 2
accordance with the Protocol (No 21) on the position
of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on
the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of
European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of
the Union.
the European Union. If the United Kingdom and/or
Ireland cease(s) to be bound as part of the European
Article 3
Union in accordance with Article 4a of the Protocol
(No 21), the European Union together with the United
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its
Kingdom and/or Ireland are to immediately inform
adoption.
Mongolia of any change in their position in which case
they are to remain bound by the provisions of the
Agreement in their own right. The same applies to
Done at Brussels, 14 May 2012.
Denmark in accordance with the Protocol (No 22) on
the position of Denmark annexed to those Treaties.
For the Council
(3) Where
the
United
Kingdom
and/or
Ireland
has/have
not
The President
provided the notification required under Article 3 of the
C. ASHTON
( 1 ) The text of the Agreement will be published together with the
decision on its conclusion.

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