Decision 2022/1910 - Conclusion of the amendments to the International Sugar Agreement, 1992

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Current status

This decision has been published on October  7, 2022 and entered into force on September 29, 2022.

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Key information

official title

Council Decision (EU) 2022/1910 of 29 September 2022 concerning the conclusion of the amendments to the International Sugar Agreement, 1992
 
Legal instrument Decision
Number legal act Decision 2022/1910
Regdoc number ST(2022)7978
Original proposal COM(2022)117 EN
CELEX number i 32022D1910

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Key dates

Document 29-09-2022; Date of adoption
Publication in Official Journal 07-10-2022; OJ L 261 p. 1-5
Effect 29-09-2022; Entry into force Date of document See Art 3
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

7.10.2022   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 261/1

 

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/1910

of 29 September 2022

concerning the conclusion of the amendments to the International Sugar Agreement, 1992

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4), first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

 

(1)

The Union is a Party to the International Sugar Agreement 1992 (‘the Agreement’), which was concluded by the Union by Council Decision 92/580/EEC (1), and a member of the International Sugar Organization (‘ISO’).

 

(2)

Based on the authorisation given by Council Decisions (EU) 2017/2242 (2) and (EU) 2019/2136 (3), the Commission, on behalf of the Union, opened negotiations with other ISO Members to amend the Agreement, under the guidance of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

 

(3)

The negotiations on the amendments to the Agreement have been completed and the wording of those amendments was approved by the International Sugar Council (‘ISC’) during its 57th session in November 2020 and its 58th session in June 2021.

 

(4)

Any amendments to the Agreement agreed upon during the negotiations may be recommended to the ISO Members by the ISC in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 44 of the Agreement.

 

(5)

Council Decision (EU) 2021/1851 (4) authorised the Commission to vote in favour of recommending that the ISO Members amend the Agreement during the special vote that took place at the 59th session of the ISC in November 2021. The ISC voted unanimously in favour of the amendments to the Agreement.

 

(6)

Pursuant to Article 44(1) of the Agreement, each ISO Member is to notify the depositary of its acceptance of the amendments to the Agreement.

 

(7)

The amendments to the Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The amendments to the International Sugar Agreement, 1992 (‘the Agreement’), are hereby approved on behalf of the Union.

The text of the amendments to the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 44(1) of the Agreement, with a view to expressing the Union’s consent to be bound by the amended Agreement.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 29 September 2022.

For the Council

The President

  • J. 
    SÍKELA
 

  • (2) 
    Council Decision (EU) 2017/2242 of 30 November 2017 authorising the opening of negotiations to amend the International Sugar Agreement 1992 (OJ L 322, 7.12.2017, p. 29).
  • (3) 
    Council Decision (EU) 2019/2136 of 5 December 2019 authorising the opening of negotiations to amend the International Sugar Agreement 1992 (OJ L 324, 13.12.2019, p. 3).
  • (4) 
    Council Decision (EU) 2021/1851 of 15 October 2021 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the International Sugar Council as regards amendments to the International Sugar Agreement 1992 and the timetable for their implementation (OJ L 374, 22.10.2021, p. 49).
 

ANNEX

The International Sugar Agreement, 1992 (‘the Agreement’) is amended as follows:

 

(1)

Article 1 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 1

Objectives

The objectives of the International Sugar Agreement, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as...


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