Introductory text
United Kingdom
Council and Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/998
of 21 April 2015
on the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217 in conjunction with point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) and Article 218(8) thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliamentf1,
Having regard to the approval of the Council granted pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Whereas:
(1)
The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina of the other part (‘the Agreement’), was signed on 16 June 2008, subject to its conclusion at a later date.
(2)
The commercial provisions contained in the 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 Union with regard to third countries other than those of the Western Balkans.
(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)
Following the signature of the Agreement, the Republic of Croatia acceded to the European Union on 1 July 2013. To reflect this, an adaptation of the Agreement in the form of a Protocol is required.
(5)
The Agreement should be approved,
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