Considerations on COM(2019)107 - Signing of the Agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2019)107 - Signing of the Agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in ... |
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document | COM(2019)107 |
date | April 9, 2019 |
(2) | On 16 October 2017, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina for a status agreement on actions carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina (‘the Agreement’). |
(3) | The negotiations were successfully finalised by the initialling of the Agreement in January 2019. |
(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) | Therefore, the Agreement should be signed and the annexed joint declaration should be approved, |