Annexes to COM(2014)518 - Conclusion of a Sustainable fisheries agreement with Senegal and the Implementation Protocol thereto - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2014)518 - Conclusion of a Sustainable fisheries agreement with Senegal and the Implementation Protocol thereto. |
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document | COM(2014)518 |
date | March 2, 2015 |
ANNEX
Scope of the empowerment and procedure for the establishment of the Union position in the Joint Committee
1. | The Commission shall be authorised to negotiate with Republic of Senegal and, where appropriate and, subject to complying with point 3 of this Annex, agree modifications to the Protocol, in respect of the following issues:
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2. | In the Joint Committee established under the Agreement, the Union shall:
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3. | When a decision on amendments to the Protocol referred to in point 1 is expected to be adopted during a Joint Committee meeting, the necessary steps shall be taken so that the position to be expressed on behalf of the Union takes account of the latest statistical, biological and other relevant data transmitted to the Commission. To this effect and based on such data, a document setting out the particulars of the proposed Union position shall be transmitted by the Commission, in sufficient time before the relevant Joint Committee meeting, to the Council or to its preparatory bodies for consideration and approval. In respect of issues referred to in point 1(a), the approval of the envisaged Union position by the Council shall require a qualified majority of votes. In the other cases, the Union position envisaged in the preparatory document shall be deemed to be agreed, unless a number of Member States equivalent to a blocking minority objects during a meeting of the Council's preparatory body or within 20 days from receipt of the preparatory document, whichever occurs earlier. In case of such objection, the matter shall be referred to the Council. If, in the course of further meetings, including on the spot, it is impossible to reach an agreement in order for the Union position to take account of new elements, the matter shall be referred to the Council or its preparatory bodies. |
4. | The Commission shall be invited to take, in good time, any steps necessary as a follow-up to the decision of the Joint Committee, including, where appropriate, publication of the relevant decision in the Official Journal of the European Union and submission of any proposal necessary for the implementation of that decision. |