Considerations on COM(2019)441 - Conclusion of the Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement on a Civil GNSS between EC & Ukraine to take account of the accession of Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania to the EU - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2019)441 - Conclusion of the Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement on a Civil GNSS between EC & Ukraine to take account of the ... |
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| document | COM(2019)441  |
| date | October 1, 2019 |
(2) Bulgaria and Romania became Member States of the Union on 1 January 2007 and Croatia on 1 July 2013.
(3) In accordance with Article 6(2) of the Acts of Accession of Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania, respectively, accession to the Agreement is to be agreed by means of a protocol to that Agreement. In accordance with Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession, a simplified procedure is to apply to such accession, whereby a protocol is to be concluded by the Council, acting unanimously on behalf of the Member States, and by the third countries concerned.
(4) On 23 October 2006 and on 14 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned in order to conclude protocols to international agreements concluded by the Union and its Member States.
(5) The Commission concluded successfully the negotiations with Ukraine, on the Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement on a Civil Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia and Romania to the European Union (‘the Protocol’), by exchange of notes verbales.
(6) In accordance with Council Decision [XXX] 1 , the Protocol was signed on […], subject to its conclusion at a later date.
(7) Therefore, the Protocol should be approved on behalf of the Union and its Member States.