Attachment
United Kingdom
DRAFT
DECISION No 1/2017 OF THE EU-ALGERIA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
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agreeing on EU-Algeria Partnership Priorities
THE EU-ALGERIA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,
Having regard to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part,
Whereas:
(1)
The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other partf1 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’) was signed on 22 April 2002 and entered into force on 1 September 2005.
(2)
Article 94 of the Agreement gives the Association Council the power to take decisions it considers appropriate for the purposes of attaining the objectives of the Agreement.
(3)
In accordance with Article 104 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement, the parties are to take any general or specific measures required to fulfil their obligations under the Agreement and to see to it that the objectives set out in the Agreement are attained.
(4)
The review of the European Neighbourhood Policy in 2016 proposed a new phase of engagement with partners, allowing for a greater sense of ownership by both sides.
(5)
The EU and Algeria have agreed to consolidate their partnership by agreeing on a set of priorities for the period 2017-2020, with the aim of supporting and strengthening Algeria's resilience and stability.
(6)
The parties to the Agreement have agreed on the text of the EU-Algeria Partnership Priorities, which will support the implementation of the Agreement, focusing on cooperation in relation to a set of commonly identified shared interests to which priority will be given,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Done at …,
For the EU-Algeria Association Council
The President