Considerations on COM(2018)459 - Signing of the status agreement with Albania on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Albania - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2018)459 - Signing of the status agreement with Albania on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Albania. |
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document | COM(2018)459 |
date | July 13, 2018 |
(2) | On 16 October 2017, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Republic of Albania for a status agreement on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Albania (the ‘Agreement’). |
(3) | Negotiations on the Agreement were opened on 13 December 2017 and were successfully finalised by the initialling of the Agreement on 12 February 2018. |
(4) | This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC (2); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. |
(5) | This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC (3); Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. |
(6) | In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. Given that this Decision builds upon the Schengen acquis, Denmark shall, in accordance with Article 4 of that Protocol, decide within a period of six months after the Council has decided on this Decision whether it will implement it in its national law. |
(7) | The Agreement should be signed and the text of the joint declaration with regard to Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein annexed to this Decision should be approved, |