Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council Decision
of 18 July 2011
on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Australia amending the Agreement on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment, certificates and markings between the European Community and Australia
(2011/456/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
(2)
On 8 July 2002, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Australia with a view to amending the Agreement on mutual recognition. The negotiations were successfully concluded by the initialling of the Agreement between the European Union and Australia amending the Agreement on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment, certificates and markings between the European Community and Australia (the Agreement) in Brussels on 23 June 2009.
(3)
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.
(4)
The Agreement should be signed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: