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25.2.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
52/33
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 January 2011
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the facilitation of
the issuance of visas
(2011/117/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in
the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,
subject to its application.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
(6) Therefore,
the
Agreement
should
be
concluded,
Union, and in particular Article 77(2)(a), in conjunction with
Article 218(6)(a), thereof,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
the facilitation of the issuance of visas (‘the Agreement’) is
hereby approved.
Whereas:
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
(1) In
accordance
with
Council
Decision
2010/706/EU
( 1 ),
the Agreement between the European Union and
Article 2
Georgia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (here
inafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’) was signed, on
The President of the Council shall designate the person
behalf of the European Union, on 17 June 2010,
empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union, to the notifi
subject to its conclusion at a later date.
cation provided for in Article 14(1) of the Agreement, in order
to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the
Agreement (
(2) The
Agreement
establishes
a
Joint
Committee
which

4 ).
should adopt its rules of procedure. It is appropriate to
provide for a simplified procedure for the establishment
Article 3
of the Union position in this case.
The Commission, assisted by experts from Member States, shall
represent the Union in the Joint Committee established by
(3) This
Decision
constitutes
a
development
of
the Article 12 of the Agreement.
provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United
Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Decision
Article 4
2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
The position of the Union within the Joint Committee with
Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the
regard to the adoption of its rules of procedure as required
Schengen acquis ( 2 ); the United Kingdom is therefore
pursuant to Article 12(4) of the Agreement shall be taken by
not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it
the Commission after consultation with a special committee
or subject to its application.
designated by the Council.
(4) This
Decision
constitutes
a
development
of
the
Article 5
provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
not take part, in accordance with Decision 2002/192/EC
of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take
part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis ( 3 );
Ireland is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is
Done at Brussels, 18 January 2011.
not bound by it or subject to its application.
For the Council
(5)
In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on
the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on
The President
European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning
MATOLCSY Gy.
( 1 ) OJ L 308, 24.11.2010, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.
( 4 ) The date of entry into force of the Agreement shall be published in
( 3 ) OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20.
the Official Journal of the European Union.

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