2011/0032(NLE)

EU/Australia Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU

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2011/0032(NLE) EU/Australia Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU

Role	Committee	Rapporteur	Shadows
Lead	INTA	MOREIRA Vital (S&D)

Lead committee dossier: INTA/7/05368
Legal Basis TFEU TFEU 207-p4, TFEU TFEU 218-p6a

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2011/11/30 Final act published in Official Journal
#3121
2011/10/27 Council Meeting
2011/10/27 End of procedure in Parliament
2011/10/27 Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2011/09/28 Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
- T7-0419/2011 summary
  
  The European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement.
- Results of vote in Parliament
2011/09/01 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
- A7-0296/2011
- INTA INTA/7/05368 MOREIRA Vital S&D
2011/08/31 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
- INTA INTA/7/05368 MOREIRA Vital S&D
2011/06/07 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
- INTA INTA/7/05368 MOREIRA Vital S&D
2011/05/30 Committee draft report
- PE465.058
2011/03/28 Legislative proposal
- 06603/2011 summary
  
  PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: on 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accessions to the European Union of Bulgaria and Romania. Negotiations were conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council. They were concluded and the Agreement was initialled on 15 June 2010. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union but subject to its conclusion at a later date. It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the European Union. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. LEGAL BASIS: first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: by this proposal, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. For further details on the content of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 14/02/2011. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no implication for the Union budget.
- 06604/2011
2011/03/28 Legislative proposal published
- 06603/2011 summary
  
  PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: on 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accessions to the European Union of Bulgaria and Romania. Negotiations were conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council. They were concluded and the Agreement was initialled on 15 June 2010. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union but subject to its conclusion at a later date. It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the European Union. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. LEGAL BASIS: first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: by this proposal, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. For further details on the content of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 14/02/2011. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no implication for the Union budget.
- DG {u'url': u'http://ec.europa.eu/trade/', u'title': u'Trade'}, DE GUCHT Karel
2011/02/14 Initial legislative proposal
- COM(2011)0054 summary
  
  PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: with the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, the European Union enlarged its customs union. Consequently, the European Union was obliged under WTO rules (GATT Article XXIV:6) to enter into negotiations with WTO Members having negotiating rights in the schedules of any of the acceding Members in order to agree on compensatory adjustment. Such adjustment is due if the adoption of the EU's external tariff regime results in an increase in tariff beyond the level for which the acceding country has bound itself at the WTO, whilst taking 'due account of reductions of duties on the same tariff line made by other constituents of the customs union upon its formation'. On 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations under Article XXIV:6 of GATT 1994. The Commission has negotiated with the Members of the WTO holding negotiating rights with respect to the withdrawal of specific concessions in relation to the withdrawal of the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania, in the course of their accession to the European Union. Negotiations with Australia resulted in a draft Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters that was initialled on 15 June 2010 in Geneva. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. LEGAL BASIS: the first sub-paragraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with point (a)(v) of Article 218(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). COTNENT: this proposal asks the Council to adopt a decision concluding the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with Australia. In parallel, a separate proposal on the signature of this Agreement is also submitted. The implementing Regulation will consequently be adopted by the Commission, pursuant to Article 144 of the Single Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation. BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: this proposal has no implications on the EU budget.
- DG {u'url': u'http://ec.europa.eu/trade/', u'title': u'Trade'}, DE GUCHT Karel

Documents

Initial legislative proposal published: COM(2011)0054
Legislative proposal: 06603/2011
Document attached to the procedure: 06604/2011
Legislative proposal published: 06603/2011
Committee draft report: PE465.058
Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A7-0296/2011
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0419/2011
Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament

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PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

BACKGROUND: with the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, the European Union enlarged its customs union. Consequently, the European Union was obliged under WTO rules (GATT Article XXIV:6) to enter into negotiations with WTO Members having negotiating rights in the schedules of any of the acceding Members in order to agree on compensatory adjustment. Such adjustment is due if the adoption of the EU's external tariff regime results in an increase in tariff beyond the level for which the acceding country has bound itself at the WTO, whilst taking 'due account of reductions of duties on the same tariff line made by other constituents of the customs union upon its formation'.

On 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations under Article XXIV:6 of GATT 1994. The Commission has negotiated with the Members of the WTO holding negotiating rights with respect to the withdrawal of specific concessions in relation to the withdrawal of the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania, in the course of their accession to the European Union.

Negotiations with Australia resulted in a draft Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters that was initialled on 15 June 2010 in Geneva.

IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out.

LEGAL BASIS: the first sub-paragraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with point (a)(v) of Article 218(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

COTNENT: this proposal asks the Council to adopt a decision concluding the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with Australia. In parallel, a separate proposal on the signature of this Agreement is also submitted.

The implementing Regulation will consequently be adopted by the Commission, pursuant to Article 144 of the Single Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation.

BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: this proposal has no implications on the EU budget.

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PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

Negotiations with Australia resulted in a draft Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters that was initialled on 15 June 2010 in Geneva.

IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out.

LEGAL BASIS: the first sub-paragraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with point (a)(v) of Article 218(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

The implementing Regulation will consequently be adopted by the Commission, pursuant to Article 144 of the Single Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation.

BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: this proposal has no implications on the EU budget.

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activities/1/docs/0/text	added	PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: on 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accessions to the European Union of Bulgaria and Romania. Negotiations were conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council. They were concluded and the Agreement was initialled on 15 June 2010. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union but subject to its conclusion at a later date. It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the European Union. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. LEGAL BASIS: first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: by this proposal, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. For further details on the content of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 14/02/2011. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no implication for the Union budget.
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activities/1/docs/1/text	deleted	PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: on 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accessions to the European Union of Bulgaria and Romania. Negotiations were conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council. They were concluded and the Agreement was initialled on 15 June 2010. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union but subject to its conclusion at a later date. It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the European Union. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. LEGAL BASIS: first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: by this proposal, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. For further details on the content of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 14/02/2011. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no implication for the Union budget.
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activities/1/docs/0/text	added	PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: on 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accessions to the European Union of Bulgaria and Romania. Negotiations were conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council. They were concluded and the Agreement was initialled on 15 June 2010. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union but subject to its conclusion at a later date. It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the European Union. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. LEGAL BASIS: first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: by this proposal, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. For further details on the content of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 14/02/2011. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no implication for the Union budget.
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activities/1	deleted	date 2011-03-28 docs text PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: on 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accessions to the European Union of Bulgaria and Romania. Negotiations were conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council. They were concluded and the Agreement was initialled on 15 June 2010. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union but subject to its conclusion at a later date. It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the European Union. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. LEGAL BASIS: first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: by this proposal, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. For further details on the content of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 14/02/2011. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no implication for the Union budget. type Document attached to the procedure title 06604/2011 body CSL type Legislative proposal
activities/2/docs/0	added	url http://register.consilium.europa.eu/servlet/driver?page=Result&lang=EN&typ=Advanced&cmsid=639&ff_COTE_DOCUMENT=6603%2F11&fc=REGAISEN&srm=25&md=100 text PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: on 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accessions to the European Union of Bulgaria and Romania. Negotiations were conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council. They were concluded and the Agreement was initialled on 15 June 2010. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union but subject to its conclusion at a later date. It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the European Union. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. LEGAL BASIS: first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: by this proposal, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. For further details on the content of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 14/02/2011. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no implication for the Union budget. type Legislative proposal published title 06603/2011
activities/2/docs/0	deleted	text PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: on 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accessions to the European Union of Bulgaria and Romania. Negotiations were conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council. They were concluded and the Agreement was initialled on 15 June 2010. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union but subject to its conclusion at a later date. It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the European Union. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. LEGAL BASIS: first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: by this proposal, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. For further details on the content of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 14/02/2011. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no implication for the Union budget. type Legislative proposal published title 06603/2011
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activities/1	added	date 2011-03-28 docs text PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: on 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accessions to the European Union of Bulgaria and Romania. Negotiations were conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council. They were concluded and the Agreement was initialled on 15 June 2010. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union but subject to its conclusion at a later date. It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the European Union. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. LEGAL BASIS: first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: by this proposal, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. For further details on the content of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 14/02/2011. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no implication for the Union budget. type Document attached to the procedure title 06604/2011 body CSL type Legislative proposal
activities/1	deleted	date 2011-03-28 docs url http://register.consilium.europa.eu/servlet/driver?page=Result&lang=EN&typ=Advanced&cmsid=639&ff_COTE_DOCUMENT=6603%2F11&fc=REGAISEN&srm=25&md=100 text PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: on 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accessions to the European Union of Bulgaria and Romania. Negotiations were conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council. They were concluded and the Agreement was initialled on 15 June 2010. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union but subject to its conclusion at a later date. It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the European Union. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. LEGAL BASIS: first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: by this proposal, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. For further details on the content of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 14/02/2011. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no implication for the Union budget. type Legislative proposal title 06603/2011 url http://register.consilium.europa.eu/servlet/driver?page=Result&lang=EN&typ=Advanced&cmsid=639&ff_COTE_DOCUMENT=6604%2F11&fc=REGAISEN&srm=25&md=100 type Document attached to the procedure title 06604/2011 body CSL type Legislative proposal
activities/2/docs/0	added	text PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: on 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accessions to the European Union of Bulgaria and Romania. Negotiations were conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council. They were concluded and the Agreement was initialled on 15 June 2010. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union but subject to its conclusion at a later date. It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the European Union. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. LEGAL BASIS: first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: by this proposal, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. For further details on the content of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 14/02/2011. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no implication for the Union budget. type Legislative proposal published title 06603/2011
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activities/7	deleted	date 2011-09-28 docs url http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P7-TA-2011-0419 text The European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement. type Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title T7-0419/2011 url http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=20465&l=en type Results of vote in Parliament title Results of vote in Parliament body EP type Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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activities	added	date 2011-02-14 docs url http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2011&nu_doc=0054&model=guicheti text PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: with the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, the European Union enlarged its customs union. Consequently, the European Union was obliged under WTO rules (GATT Article XXIV:6) to enter into negotiations with WTO Members having negotiating rights in the schedules of any of the acceding Members in order to agree on compensatory adjustment. Such adjustment is due if the adoption of the EU's external tariff regime results in an increase in tariff beyond the level for which the acceding country has bound itself at the WTO, whilst taking 'due account of reductions of duties on the same tariff line made by other constituents of the customs union upon its formation'. On 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations under Article XXIV:6 of GATT 1994. The Commission has negotiated with the Members of the WTO holding negotiating rights with respect to the withdrawal of specific concessions in relation to the withdrawal of the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania, in the course of their accession to the European Union. Negotiations with Australia resulted in a draft Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters that was initialled on 15 June 2010 in Geneva. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. LEGAL BASIS: the first sub-paragraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with point (a)(v) of Article 218(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). COTNENT: this proposal asks the Council to adopt a decision concluding the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters with Australia. In parallel, a separate proposal on the signature of this Agreement is also submitted. The implementing Regulation will consequently be adopted by the Commission, pursuant to Article 144 of the Single Common Market Organisation (CMO) Regulation. BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: this proposal has no implications on the EU budget. celexid CELEX:52011PC0054:EN type Initial legislative proposal published title COM(2011)0054 type Initial legislative proposal body EC commission DG Trade Commissioner DE GUCHT Karel date 2011-03-28 docs url http://register.consilium.europa.eu/servlet/driver?page=Result&lang=EN&typ=Advanced&cmsid=639&ff_COTE_DOCUMENT=6603%2F11&fc=REGAISEN&srm=25&md=100 text PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: on 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accessions to the European Union of Bulgaria and Romania. Negotiations were conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council. They were concluded and the Agreement was initialled on 15 June 2010. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union but subject to its conclusion at a later date. It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the European Union. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. LEGAL BASIS: first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: by this proposal, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. For further details on the content of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 14/02/2011. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no implication for the Union budget. type Legislative proposal title 06603/2011 url http://register.consilium.europa.eu/servlet/driver?page=Result&lang=EN&typ=Advanced&cmsid=639&ff_COTE_DOCUMENT=6604%2F11&fc=REGAISEN&srm=25&md=100 type Document attached to the procedure title 06604/2011 body CSL type Legislative proposal date 2011-03-28 docs url http://register.consilium.europa.eu/servlet/driver?page=Result&lang=EN&typ=Advanced&cmsid=639&ff_COTE_DOCUMENT=6603%2F11&fc=REGAISEN&srm=25&md=100 text PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: on 29 January 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accessions to the European Union of Bulgaria and Romania. Negotiations were conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council. They were concluded and the Agreement was initialled on 15 June 2010. The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Union but subject to its conclusion at a later date. It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the European Union. IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out. LEGAL BASIS: first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). CONTENT: by this proposal, the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. For further details on the content of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 14/02/2011. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the proposal has no implication for the Union budget. type Legislative proposal published title 06603/2011 type Legislative proposal published body EC commission DG Trade Commissioner DE GUCHT Karel date 2011-05-30 docs url http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=COMPARL&mode=XML&language=EN&reference=PE465.058 type Committee draft report title PE465.058 body EP type Committee draft report date 2011-06-07 body EP type Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading committees body EP responsible True committee INTA date 2011-03-16 committee_full International Trade rapporteur group S&D name MOREIRA Vital date 2011-08-31 text The Committee on International Trade adopted the report drafted by Vital MOREIRA (S&D, PT) in which it recommends the European Parliament to give its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. body EP committees body EP responsible True committee INTA date 2011-03-16 committee_full International Trade rapporteur group S&D name MOREIRA Vital type Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading date 2011-09-01 docs url http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A7-2011-0296&language=EN type Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading title A7-0296/2011 body EP committees body EP responsible True committee INTA date 2011-03-16 committee_full International Trade rapporteur group S&D name MOREIRA Vital type Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading date 2011-09-28 docs url http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P7-TA-2011-0419 text The European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union. Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement. type Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title T7-0419/2011 url http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=20465&l=en type Results of vote in Parliament title Results of vote in Parliament body EP type Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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