LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Colombia on the short stay visa waiver 12094/15 DGD 1 RD/DOS/vm EN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA ON THE SHORT-STAY VISA WAIVER THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as “the Union” or “the EU”, and THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA, hereinafter referred to as “Colombia”, hereinafter referred to jointly as the “Contracting Parties”, WITH A VIEW TO further developing friendly relations between the Contracting Parties and desiring to facilitate travel by ensuring visa-free entry and short stay for their citizens, HAVING REGARD to Regulation (EU) No 509/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement1 by, inter alia, transferring 19 third countries, including Colombia, to the list of third countries whose nationals are exempt from the visa requirement for short stays in the Member States, BEARING IN MIND that Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 509/2014 states that for those 19 countries, the exemption from the visa requirement shall apply from the date of entry into force of an agreement on visa exemption to be concluded with the Union, DESIRING to safeguard the principle of equal treatment of all EU citizens, 1 OJEU L 149, 20.5.2014, p. 67. TAKING INTO ACCOUNT that persons travelling for the purpose of carrying out a paid activity during their short stay are not covered by this Agreement and therefore for that category the relevant rules of Union law and national law of the Member States and the national law of Colombia on the visa obligation or exemption and on the access to employment continue to apply, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice and the Protocol on the Schengen acquis integrated into the framework of the European Union, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and confirming that the provisions of this Agreement do not apply to the United Kingdom and Ireland, 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: Agreement on Air Transport between the Federative Republic of Brazil, on the one side, and the European Union and its Member States, on the other side 10177/2/11 REV 2 DG C I C ROD/JGC/hc EN AGREEMENT ON AIR TRANSPORT BETWEEN THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL, ON THE ONE SIDE, AND THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS MEMBER STATES, ON THE OTHER SIDE THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL (hereinafter "Brazil"), on the one side; and 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 ITALIAN REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS, THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA, THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA, THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG, THE REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY, 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, THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, being parties to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter referred together as "the Treaties") and being Member States of the European Union (hereinafter "the Member States"), and the EUROPEAN UNION, on the other side; Brazil and the Member States being parties to the Convention on International Civil Aviation done at Chicago, on the 7th day of December, 1944, together with the European Union; DESIRING to promote an aviation system based on competition among air carriers in the marketplace with minimum government interference and regulation; DESIRING to promote their interests in respect of air transportation; RECOGNISING the importance of efficient air transportation in promoting trade, tourism and investment; DESIRING to enhance air services; DESIRING to ensure the highest degree of safety and security in air transportation; DETERMINED to obtain the potential benefits of regulatory cooperation and, to the extent practical, harmonisation of regulations and approaches; ACKNOWLEDGING the important potential benefits that may arise from competitive air services and viable air services industries; DESIRING to xxxxxx a competitive air services environment, recognising that where there is not a level competitive playing field for air carriers, potential benefits may not be realised; DESIRING to make it possible for their air carriers to have...
LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of the Seychelles on access for fishing vessels flying the flag of the Seychelles to waters and marine biological resources of Mayotte, under the jurisdiction of the European Union 7953/14 DGB 3 KAD/IC/ra EN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE SEYCHELLES ON ACCESS FOR FISHING VESSELS FLYING THE FLAG OF THE SEYCHELLES TO WATERS AND MARINE BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF MAYOTTE, UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as the "EU", and THE REPUBLIC OF THE SEYCHELLES, hereinafter referred to as the "Seychelles", Hereinafter referred to as "the Parties", CONSIDERING the close working relationship that has developed between the EU and the Seychelles, 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 (Cotonou Agreement), and their mutual desire to intensify that relationship, NOTING that the EU and the Seychelles have enjoyed a strong relationship in fisheries following the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Seychelles on fishing off Seychelles concluded in 1987. That Agreement was reinforced through the conclusion of a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Parties in 2006 which is still in force and implemented through the appropriate Protocol to that Agreement, HAVING REGARD to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, AWARE of the importance of the principles established by the code of conduct for responsible fisheries adopted at the FAO Conference of 1995, FURTHER NOTING that the EU and the Seychelles are both Parties to the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), the intergovernmental organization mandated to manage tuna and tuna-like species in the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas, DETERMINED to cooperate, in their mutual interest, in promoting the introduction of responsible fisheries to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable exploitation of marine living resources, CONVINCED that such cooperation must take the form of initiatives and measures which, whether taken jointly or individually, are complementary, consistent with policy and ensure synergy of efforts, DESIROUS of establishing terms and conditions governing the fishing activities of Seychelles vessels in the waters of the EU and the Seychelles in suppo...
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 between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation COMMON GUIDELINES Consultation deadline for Croatia: 1.2.2013 14759/12 DG D1 FC/en,vm EN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE REPUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE ON THE READMISSION OF PERSONS RESIDING WITHOUT AUTHORISATION THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES, THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as "the Union", and THE REPUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE, hereinafter referred to as "Cape Verde", DETERMINED to strengthen their cooperation in order to combat illegal immigration more effectively, HAVING REGARD to the obligation to initiate the negotiations for a readmission agreement at the request of either Party, set out in Article 13(5)(c)(ii) 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 2000 and revised in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005, hereinafter referred to as "the Cotonou Agreement", DESIRING to facilitate the obligation for Parties to readmit their own nationals as confirmed by Article 13(5)(c)(i) of the Cotonou Agreement, HAVING REGARD to the Joint Declaration of 5 June 2008 on a Mobility Partnership between the European Union and Cape Verde, in accordance with which the Parties will take steps to develop a dialogue on the readmission of persons without authorisation with a view to ensuring effective cooperation for their return, 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 Cape Verde or of one of the Member States of the 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, of its Member States and of Cape Verde arising from international law and, in particular, from the Convention of 28 July 1951 on the Status of Refugees, CONSIDERING that in accordance with the Protocol (No 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and of Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Unio...
LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Union and the Commonwealth of Australia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union 6103/21 CH/RC/sr RELEX.1.A LIMITE EN AGREEMENT IN THE FORM OF AN EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XXVIII OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE (GATT) 1994 RELATING TO THE MODIFICATION OF CONCESSIONS ON ALL THE TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS INCLUDED IN THE EU SCHEDULE CLXXV AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM'S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION
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 EU/OACPS/en 1 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 REP...
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
