Council Decision
of 26 March 2012
on the conclusion of the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin
(2013/94/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(6)(a) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1) On 26 November 2009 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the EFTA States, the participants in the Barcelona Process, the participants in the Stabilisation and Association Process and the Faroe Islands on the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Convention’.
(2) On 9 December 2009 the text of the Convention was endorsed by the Euromed Trade Ministers at their Conference held in Brussels.
(3) In accordance with Council Decision 2013/93/EU(1), and subject to its conclusion at a later date, the Convention was signed on behalf of the European Union on 14 April 2011.
(4) The Convention should be concluded,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
See page 1 of this Official Journal.