LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation COMMON GUIDELINES Consultation deadline for Croatia: 21.3.2013 5860/13 DG D 1 RP/vm EN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA ON THE READMISSION OF PERSONS RESIDING WITHOUT AUTHORISATION THE CONTRACTING PARTIES, THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as "the Union", and THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA, hereinafter referred to as "Armenia", DETERMINED to strengthen their co-operation in order to combat illegal immigration more effectively, DESIRING to establish, by means of this Agreement and on the basis of reciprocity, rapid and effective procedures for the identification and safe and orderly return of persons who do not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions for entry to, presence in, or residence, on the territory of Armenia or one of the Member States of the European Union, and to facilitate the transit of such persons in a spirit of cooperation, EMPHASISING that this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the Union, its Member States and Armenia arising from international law and, in particular, from the Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the Status of Refugees as amended by the Protocol of 31 January 1967, and the Convention of 4 November 1950 for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, CONSIDERING that in accordance with Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Ireland in respect of the area of Freedom, Security and Justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland will not take part in this Agreement unless they notify their wish to that effect in accordance with that Protocol, CONSIDERING that the provisions of this Agreement, which falls within the scope of Title V of Part Three of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, do not apply to the Kingdom of Denmark, in accordance with the Protocol No 22 on the position of the Kingdom of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Agreement between the European Union and Australia on the processing and transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data by air carriers to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service 10093/11 DG H 2B CG/ks EN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND AUSTRALIA ON THE PROCESSING AND TRANSFER OF PASSENGER NAME RECORD (PNR) DATA BY AIR CARRIERS TO THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereafter also referred to as the EU, of the one part, and AUSTRALIA, of the other part, Together hereinafter referred to as 'the Parties', DESIRING to prevent and combat terrorism and serious transnational crime effectively as a means of protecting their respective democratic societies and common values; SEEKING to enhance and encourage cooperation between the Parties in the spirit of the EU-Australian partnership; RECOGNISING that information sharing is a fundamental component of the fight against terrorism and serious transnational crime, and that in this context the use of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data is an essential tool; RECOGNISING the importance of preventing and combating terrorism and serious transnational crime, while respecting fundamental rights and freedoms, in particular, privacy and the protection of personal data; MINDFUL of Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union on respect for fundamental rights, the right to privacy with regard to the processing of personal data as stipulated in Article 16 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the principles of proportionality and necessity concerning the right to private and family life, the respect for privacy, and the protection of personal data under Article 8 of the European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Council of Europe Convention No 108 for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data and its additional Protocol 181, Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on the right to privacy; RECOGNISING that, in 2008, Australia and the EU signed the Agreement Between the European Union and Australia on the Processing and Transfer of European Union – Sourced Passenger Name Record (PNR) Data by Air Carriers to the Australian Customs Service which is applied provisionally from the time of signature but has not entered into force; NOTING that the European Parliament decided...
LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada, of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part 10973/16 DGC 1A DOS/sr EN COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC AND TRADE AGREEMENT (CETA) BETWEEN CANADA, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS MEMBER STATES, OF THE OTHER PART CANADA, of the one part, and THE EUROPEAN UNION, THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA, THE CZECH REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA, IRELAND, THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS, THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA, THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA, THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG, HUNGARY, THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA, THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND, THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, ROMANIA, THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA, THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, and THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, of the other part, hereafter jointly referred to as the "Parties", resolve to: FURTHER strengthen their close economic relationship and build upon their respective rights and obligations under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, done on 15 April 1994, and other multilateral and bilateral instruments of cooperation; CREATE an expanded and secure market for their goods and services through the reduction or elimination of barriers to trade and investment; ESTABLISH clear, transparent, predictable and mutually-advantageous rules to govern their trade and investment; AND, REAFFIRMING their strong attachment to democracy and to fundamental rights as laid down in The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, done at Paris on 10 December 1948, and sharing the view that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction poses a major threat to international security; RECOGNISING the importance of international security, democracy, human rights and the rule of law for the development of international trade and economic cooperation; RECOGNISING that the provisions of this Agreement preserve the right of the Parties to regulate within their territories and the Parties' flexibility to achieve legitimate policy objectives, such as public health, safety, environment, public morals and the promotion and protection of cultural diversity; AFFIRMING their commitments as parties to the UNESCO Convention on the Prote...
LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union ST 9271/22 LIFE.3 DA/NT/di EN VOLUNTARY PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE CO-OPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA ON FOREST LAW ENFORCEMENT, GOVERNANCE AND TRADE IN TIMBER PRODUCTS TO THE EUROPEAN UNION THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as the "Union", and THE CO-OPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA, hereinafter referred to as "Guyana", hereinafter jointly referred to as "the Parties", CONSIDERING the close working relationship between the Union and Guyana, particularly in the context of the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 20001, revised in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 and in Ouagadougou on 22 June 2010 (hereinafter referred to as "the Cotonou Agreement"), CONSIDERING the Joint Caribbean-EU Partnership Strategy developed on the basis of the decision of the May 2010 EU-Caribbean Forum of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (CARIFORUM) Summit held in Madrid and elaborated jointly by the Union and the CARIFORUM States, CONSIDERING the regional agreement on access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean adopted in Escazú, Costa Rica, on 4 March 2018, 1 OJ EC L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3. CONSIDERING the Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part1, CONSIDERING the communication from the Commission to the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament entitled "Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) – Proposal for an EU Action Plan" of 21 May 2003 as a first step towards addressing urgent issues of illegal logging and associated trade, REAFFIRMING the commitment of the Parties to the Charter of the United Nations, signed in San Francisco on 26 June 1945, and having regard to the principles articulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10 December 1948, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 13 September 2007, REAFFIRMIN...
LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part 7746/21 TREE.2 EB/NT/sr EN COMMON AVIATION AREA AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS MEMBER STATES, OF THE ONE PART, AND UKRAINE, OF THE OTHER PART THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA, THE CZECH REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA, IRELAND, THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS, THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA, THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA, THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG, HUNGARY, THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA, THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND, THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, ROMANIA, THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA, THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, being parties to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as "the EU Treaties") and being Member States of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as the "EU Member States"), and THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter also referred to as "the EU", of the one part, and UKRAINE, of the other part, hereinafter jointly referred to as "the Parties"; DESIRING to create a common aviation area (CAA) based on mutual market access to the air transport markets of the Parties, with equal conditions of competition and respect for the same rules – including in the areas of safety, security, air traffic management, social harmonisation and the environment; RECOGNISING the integrated character of international civil aviation and the rights and obligations of Ukraine and the EU Member States stemming from their membership of international aviation organisations, in particular the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, as well as their rights and obligations under international agreements with third parties and international organisations; DESIRING to deepen relations between the Parties in the field of air transport, including in the area of industrial cooperation, and to build upon the framework of the existing system of air services agreements in order to promote economic, cultural and transport links between the Parties; DESIRING to facilitate the expansion of air transport opportunities, including through the development of air trans...
LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Agreement between the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein amending the Additional Agreement between the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein extending to the Principality of Liechtenstein the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products 16210/10 DG DDTE JSW/DOS/ks EN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION, THE SWISS CONFEDERATION AND THE PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN AMENDING THE ADDITIONAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, THE SWISS CONFEDERATION AND THE PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN EXTENDING TO THE PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION ON TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as "the Union", THE SWISS CONFEDERATION, hereinafter referred to as "Switzerland" and THE PRINCIPALITY OF LIECHTENSTEIN, hereinafter referred to as "Liechtenstein", hereinafter referred to as "the Parties", Committing themselves to promoting among themselves the harmonious development of designations of origin and geographical indications (hereinafter "GIs") and facilitating, through their protection within the framework of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (hereinafter "Agricultural Agreement"), bilateral trade flows in agricultural products and foodstuffs originating in the Parties that have been granted a GI within the meaning of the Parties' respective legislation, and regularly updating the list of GIs protected by this Agreement,
LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Members of the Organisation of the African, Carribean and Pacific States, of the other part 8372/1/23 REV 1 KH/br RELEX.2 EN PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS MEMBER STATES, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES, OF THE OTHER PART PART I - GENERAL PROVISIONS PART II - STRATEGIC PRIORITIES TITLE I - HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY, AND GOVERNANCE IN PEOPLE-CENTRED AND RIGHTS-BASED SOCIETIES TITLE II - PEACE AND SECURITY TITLE III - HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT TITLE IV - INCLUSIVE, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT TITLE V - ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE TITLE VI - MIGRATION AND MOBILITY PART III - GLOBAL ALLIANCES AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PART IV - MEANS OF COOPERATION AND IMPLEMENTATION PART V - INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK PART VI - FINAL PROVISIONS REGIONAL PROTOCOLS AFRICA REGIONAL PROTOCOL PART I - FRAMEWORK FOR COOPERATION PART II - KEY AREAS OF COOPERATION TITLE I - INCLUSIVE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT TITLE II - HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT TITLE III - ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE TITLE IV - PEACE AND SECURITY TITLE V - HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE TITLE VI - MIGRATION AND MOBILITY CARIBBEAN REGIONAL PROTOCOL PART I - FRAMEWORK FOR COOPERATION PART II - KEY AREAS OF COOPERATION TITLE I - INCLUSIVE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT TITLE II - ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TITLE III - HUMAN RIGHTS, GOVERNANCE, PEACE AND SECURITY TITLE IV- HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL COHESION AND MOBILITY PACIFIC REGIONAL PROTOCOL PART I - FRAMEWORK FOR COOPERATION PART II - KEY AREAS OF COOPERATION TITLE I - ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE TITLE II - INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TITLE III - OCEANS, SEAS AND FISHERIES TITLE IV - SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE TITLE V - HUMAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ANNEXES ANNEX I: RETURN AND READMISSION PROCESSES ANNEX II: OPERATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA, THE CZECH REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA, IRELAND, THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRU...
LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Agreement on a Unified Patent Court 16351/12 DG G 3B LSG/en EN AGREEMENT ON A UNIFIED PATENT COURT AGREEMENT ON A UNIFIED PATENT COURT THE CONTRACTING MEMBER STATES, CONSIDERING that cooperation amongst the Member States of the European Union in the field of patents contributes significantly to the integration process in Europe, in particular to the establishment of an internal market within the European Union characterised by the free movement of goods and services and the creation of a system ensuring that competition in the internal market is not distorted; CONSIDERING that the fragmented market for patents and the significant variations between national court systems are detrimental for innovation, in particular for small and medium sized enterprises which have difficulties to enforce their patents and to defend themselves against unfounded claims and claims relating to patents which should be revoked; CONSIDERING that the European Patent Convention ("EPC") which has been ratified by all Member States of the European Union provides for a single procedure for granting European patents by the European Patent Office; CONSIDERING that by virtue of Regulation (EU) No 1257/20121, patent proprietors can request unitary effect of their European patents so as to obtain unitary patent protection in the Member States of the European Union participating in the enhanced cooperation; 1 Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council
LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other 16396/11 ADD 12 DG C JPP/DOS/hc EN SAC code 2007 Description Base Rate CA Category Base Rate Notes Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua
LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the cumulation of origin between the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Turkey in the framework of the Generalised System of Preferences of the European Union 5803/17 DGG 3B JPP/NT/jk EN AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION ON THE CUMULATION OF ORIGIN BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION, SWITZERLAND, NORWAY AND TURKEY IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE GENERALISED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
