COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 November 2012
on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Food Assistance Convention
(2012/738/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 214(4) in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1)
The Union is a Party to the Food Aid Convention 1999 (1) (‘FAC 1999’), which expires on 1 July 2012.
(2)
In accordance with Council Decision 2012/511/EU (2), the Food Assistance Convention (‘the Convention’) was signed on 23 July 2012, subject to its conclusion.
(3)
It is in the interest of the Union to be a Party to the Convention as the latter would help to achieve the humanitarian aid objectives referred to in Article 214(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
(4)
The Convention should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Food Assistance Convention (‘the Convention’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The Commission shall decide on the annual commitment to be made on behalf of the Union in accordance with Article 5 of the Convention and shall inform the Secretariat of the Committee thereof.
Article 3
The Commission shall provide annual reports and participate in information sharing on behalf of the Union in accordance with Article 6 of the Convention.
Article 4
The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union, to the deposit of the instrument of approval provided for in Article 12 of the Convention, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the Convention (3).
Article 5
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 13 November 2012.