Introductory text

United Kingdom

Council Decision

of 13 November 2006

on the European Capital of Culture event for the year 2010

(2006/796/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Decision No 1419/1999/EC of 25 May 1999 of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2005 to 2019^f1, and in particular Articles 2 paragraph 3 and 4, thereof,

Having regard to the Selection Panel report of April 2006 submitted to the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council in accordance with Article 2 paragraph 2 of Decision 1419/1999/EC,

Considering that the criteria laid down in Article 3 and Annex II of Decision No 1419/1999/EC are entirely fulfilled,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission of 23 October 2006,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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Footnotes

f1: OJ L 166, 1.7.1999, p. 1. As amended by Decision No 649/2005/EC (OJ L 117, 4.5.2005, p. 20).