Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Decision
of 9 March 2011
concerning the renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and Ukraine
(2011/182/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 186, in conjunction with point (v) of Article 218(6)(a), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1)
By its Decision 2003/96/EC of 6 February 2003f1, the Council approved the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and Ukraine.
(2)
Article 12(b) of the Agreement provided that the Agreement would be concluded for an initial period ending on 31 December 2002 and would be renewable by common agreement between the Parties for additional periods of 5 years.
(3)
By a Decision of 22 September 2003f2 which entered into force on 8 November 2004, the Council approved the renewal of the Agreement for a further period of 5 years.
(4)
At the third meeting of the EU-Ukraine Sub-Committee No 7, held on 26 and 27 November 2008 in Kyiv, both Parties confirmed their interest in a renewal of the abovementioned Agreement for a further 5 years.
(5)
The material content of the renewed Agreement is identical with the material content of the Agreement which expired on 7 November 2009.
(6)
As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union has replaced and succeeded the European Community.
(7)
The renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and Ukraine should be approved on behalf of the Union,
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