Legal provisions of COM(2013)731 - Extension of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the EC and the Government of the USA

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dossier COM(2013)731 - Extension of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the EC and the Government of the USA.
document COM(2013)731 EN
date April 14, 2014

Contents

Article 1

The extension, for an additional period of five years, of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification to the Government of the United States of America that the Union has completed its internal procedures necessary for the extension of the Agreement in accordance with point (b) of Article 12 of the Agreement.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, make the following notification:

‘As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union has replaced and succeeded the European Community and from that date exercises all rights and assumes all obligations of the European Community. Therefore, references to “the European Community” in the text of the Agreement are, where appropriate, to be read as to “the European Union”.’.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.