# Council Decision (EU) 2019/1803 of 18 July 2019 on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam establishing a framework for the participation of Viet Nam in European Union crisis management operations, Introduction: Introductory text

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Council Decision (EU) 2019/1803
of 18 July 2019
on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam establishing a framework for the participation of Viet Nam in European Union crisis management operations
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 37 thereof, in conjunction with Article 218(5) and (6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1)
On 8 April 2019, the Council adopted a Decision authorising the opening of negotiations for an Agreement between the European Union and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam establishing a framework for its participation in Union crisis management operations (the ‘Agreement’).
(2)
The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in accordance with Article 37 of the Treaty on European Union, subsequently negotiated that Agreement.
(3)
The Agreement should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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