Decision 2016/1749 - Conclusion of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products to the World Health Organisation's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, with the exception of its provisions falling within the scope of Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU - Main contents
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Council Decision (EU) 2016/1749 of 17 June 2016 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products to the World Health Organisation's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, with the exception of its provisions falling within the scope of Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2016/1749 |
| Original proposal | COM(2015)194  |
| CELEX number i | 32016D1749 |
| Document | 17-06-2016; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 01-10-2016; OJ L 268 p. 1-5 |
| Effect | 01-10-2016; Entry into force Date pub. See Art 3 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
1.10.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 268/1 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1749
of 17 June 2016
on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products to the World Health Organisation's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, with the exception of its provisions falling within the scope of Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 33, 113, 114 and 207, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) and the second subparagraph of Article 218(8) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) |
The conclusion of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was approved on behalf of the Community by Council Decision 2004/513/EC (1). |
(2) |
In accordance with Council Decisions 2013/744/EU (2) and 2013/745/EU (3), the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products to the WHO FCTC (‘the Protocol’) was signed on 20 December 2013, subject to its conclusion at a later date. |
(3) |
The Protocol represents a significant contribution to the international efforts to eliminate all forms of illicit trade in tobacco products, and thereby fight the circumvention of tax and customs duties obligations and reduce the supply of tobacco products, in line with Article 15 of the WHO FCTC. The Protocol also contributes to the smooth functioning of the internal market for tobacco products whilst ensuring a high level of public health. |
(4) |
The Union has exclusive competence for a number of provisions of the Protocol which fall within the scope of the Union's common commercial policy or in areas where the Union has established common rules (4). The Protocol may affect such common rules or alter their scope. Therefore, the Protocol should be approved on behalf of the Union as regards matters falling within Union's competence only insofar as the Protocol may affect these common rules or alter their scope. |
(5) |
By concluding the Protocol, the Union will not be exercising shared competence, therefore Member States retain their competence in the areas covered by the Protocol which do not affect common rules or alter the scope of such common rules. |
(6) |
Articles 14, 16, 26, 29 and 30 of the Protocol concern judicial cooperation in criminal matters and the definition of criminal offences, and therefore fall within the scope of Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Council Decision (EU) 2016/1750 (5), adopted in parallel to this Decision, concerns those provisions. |
(7) |
The Protocol should be approved as regards matters that fall within the Union's competence, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, with the exception of its provisions falling within the scope of Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular Articles 14, 16, 26, 29 and 30, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Union:
(a) |
the instrument provided for in Article 44(1) of the Protocol; |
(b) |
the declaration of competences set out in the Annex to this Decision, in accordance with Article 44(3) of the Protocol. |
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal...
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