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COM(2001) 371 final
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<P>Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the signature of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and its Member States and the Republic of Croatia on behalf of the European Community</P>
<NO.DOC.C>2001/C 332 E/01</NO.DOC.C>
<P>COM(2001) 371 final - 2001/0149(AVC)</P>
<P>(Submitted by the Commission on <DATE ISO="20010701">9 July 2001</DATE>)</P>
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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 310 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
The Commission had been authorised by the Council on 20 November 2000 to open negotiations for a Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part;
(2)
These negotiations have been completed and the Agreement has been initialled on 14 May 2001;
(3)
The commercial provisions contained in this agreement are of an exceptional nature, connected with the policy implemented within the framework of the stabilisation and association process and will not constitute, for the European Union, any precedent in the commercial policy of the Community with regard to third countries other than those of the Western Balkans;
(4)
The Agreement should therefore be signed on behalf of the European Community, subject to a possible conclusion at a later stage.
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the persons empowered to sign, on behalf of the European Community, the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part, subject to a possible conclusion at a later stage.