COUNCIL DECISION
of 10 May 2010
on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part
(2013/40/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 207 and 212, in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
On 7 May 2008, the Council authorised the European Commission to negotiate a Framework Agreement with the Republic of Korea, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’.
(2)
The negotiations were concluded and the Agreement was initialled on 14 October 2009.
(3)
Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the Agreement should be signed and provisionally applied,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The signing of the Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of Korea, on the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
Pending the completion of the necessary procedures for its entry into force, the Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis. The provisional application begins on the first day of the first month following the date on which the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the necessary procedures for provisional application.
Article 3
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Article 5
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 10 May 2010.