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26.2.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union
L
54/3
COUNCIL DECISION
of 26 March 2012
on the conclusion of the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of
origin
(2013/94/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 the first subparagraph of Article 207(4),
The Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean prefer
in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof,
ential rules of origin is hereby approved on behalf of the
European Union.
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision.
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Article 2
The President of the Council shall designate the person
Whereas:
empowered, on behalf of the European Union, to deposit the
instrument of acceptance provided for in Article 10 of the
(1) On
26
November
2009
the
Council
authorised
the Convention.
Commission to open negotiations with the EFTA
Article 3
States, the participants in the Barcelona Process, the
participants in the Stabilisation and Association Process
The Commission shall represent the European Union in the
and the Faroe Islands on the Regional Convention on
Joint Committee established by Article 3 of the Convention.
pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin, here
Representatives of Member States may attend the Joint
inafter referred to as ‘the Convention’.
Committee meetings.
Article 4
(2)
On 9 December 2009 the text of the Convention was
endorsed by the Euromed Trade Ministers at their
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Conference held in Brussels.
(3) In
accordance
with
Council
Decision
2013/93/EU
( 1 ), and
Done at Brussels, 26 March 2012.
subject to its conclusion at a later date, the Convention
was signed on behalf of the European Union on 14 April
2011.
For the Council
The President
(4) The
Convention
should
be
concluded,
N. WAMMEN
( 1 ) See page 1 of this Official Journal.

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