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20.3.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
L
77/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 March 2013
establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the International
Grains Council with respect to the extension of the Grains Trade Convention 1995
(2013/138/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union, and in particular Article 207 in conjunction with
The position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the
Article 218(9) thereof,
International Grains Council shall be to vote in favour of the
extension of the Grains Trade Convention 1995 for a further
period of up to two years.
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
The Commission is hereby authorised to express that position
within the International Grains Council.
Whereas:
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
The Grains Trade Convention 1995 was concluded by Council
Decision 96/88/EC ( 1 ) and was regularly extended for further
periods of two years. That Convention was extended the last
time by decision of the International Grains Council in June
Done at Brussels, 18 March 2013.
2011 and remains in force until 30 June 2013. A further
extension is in the interest of the Union. The Commission,
For the Council
which represents the Union within the International Grains
Council, should therefore be authorised to vote in favour of
The President
such extension,
S. COVENEY
( 1 ) OJ L 21, 27.1.1996, p. 47.

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