Considerations on COM(2015)424 - Signing and provisional application of the Agreement with the Government of Bangladesh on certain aspects of air services

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dossier COM(2015)424 - Signing and provisional application of the Agreement with the Government of Bangladesh on certain aspects of air services.
document COM(2015)424 EN
date September  7, 2015
 
(1) By its Decision of 5 June 2003, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with an agreement at Union level.

(2) Accordingly, on behalf of the Union, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on certain aspects of air services (the Agreement). The negotiations were successfully concluded by the initialling of the Agreement on 27 February 2015.

(3) The objective of the Agreement is to bring bilateral air services agreements between 8 Member States and the People's Republic of Bangladesh in line with Union law.

(4) Therefore, the Agreement should be signed on behalf of the European Union, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(5) In order to bring about the benefits of the Agreement as soon as possible, it should be applied provisionally.