Decision 2008/194 - 2008/194/EC: Council Decision of 18 February 2008 on the conclusion of the Agreement with the Government of Singapore on certain aspects of air services

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Legislative text

5.3.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 60/28
 

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 February 2008

on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services

(2008/194/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

 

(1)

By a 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 by a Community Agreement.
 

(2)

On behalf of the Community, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the decision of 5 June 2003.
 

(3)

The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision 2006/592/EC (2).
 

(4)

The Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Singapore on certain aspects of air services is approved on behalf of the Community.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to make the notification provided for in Article 7(1) of the Agreement.

Done at Brussels, 18 February 2008.

For the Council

The President

  • D. 
    RUPEL
 
  • (1) 
    Opinion of 12 October 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
 

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