LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Mexican States, the Kingdom of Morocco, New Zealand, the Republic of 12196/11 DG K JA/ks ANTI-COUNTERFEITING TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS MEMBER STATES, THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT, NOTING that effective enforcement of intellectual property rights is critical to sustaining economic growth across all industries and globally; NOTING further that the proliferation of counterfeit and pirated goods, as well as of services that distribute infringing material, undermines legitimate trade and sustainable development of the world economy, causes significant financial losses for right holders and for legitimate businesses, and, in some cases, provides a source of revenue for organized crime and otherwise poses risks to the public; DESIRING TO combat such proliferation through enhanced international cooperation and more effective international enforcement; INTENDING TO provide effective and appropriate means, complementing the TRIPS Agreement, for the enforcement of intellectual property rights, taking into account differences in their respective legal systems and practices; DESIRING TO ensure that measures and procedures to enforce intellectual property rights do not themselves become barriers to legitimate trade; DESIRING TO address the problem of infringement of intellectual property rights, including infringement taking place in the digital environment, in particular with respect to copyright or related rights, in a manner that balances the rights and interests of the relevant right holders, service providers, and users; DESIRING TO promote cooperation between service providers and right holders to address relevant infringements in the digital environment; DESIRING that this Agreement operates in a manner mutually supportive of international enforcement work and cooperation conducted within relevant international organizations; RECOGNIZING the principles set forth in the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, adopted on 14 November 2001, at the Fourth WTO Ministerial Conference; XXXXXX AGREE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1 INITIAL PROVISIONS
LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC, THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, IRELAND, THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG, THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA, THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND Contracting Parties to the Treaty establishing the European Community, the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and the Treaty on European Union hereinafter referred to as "Member States", and THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as the "Community", of the one part, and THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA hereinafter referred to as "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", of the other part, CONSIDERING the strong links between the Parties and the values that they share, their desire to strengthen those links and establish a close and lasting relationship based on reciprocity and mutual interest, which should allow the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to further strengthen and extend the relations established previously, in particular through the Cooperation Agreement signed on 29 April 1997 by way of Exchange of Letters, which entered into force on 1 January 1998, CONSIDERING that the relationship between the Parties in the field of inland transport should continue to be governed by the Agreement between the European Community and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in the field of transport, signed on 29 June 1997, which entered into force on 28 November 1997, CONSIDERING the importance of this Agreement, in the framework of the Stabilisation and Association process with the countries of south-eastern Europe, to be further developed by an EU Common strategy for this region, in the establishment and consolidation of a stable European order based on cooperation, of which the European Union is a mainstay, as well as in the framework of the Stability Pact, CONSIDERING the commitment of the Parties to contribute by all means to the political, economic and institutional stabilisation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedoni...
LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Agreement between the European Union and the United Arab Emirates on the short-stay visa waiver 7103/15 DGD 1 RD/DOS/hc AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ON THE SHORT-STAY VISA WAIVER THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as "the Union" or "the EU", and THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, hereinafter referred to as "the UAE", 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 the UAE, 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 the UAE 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 10093/11 DG H 2B CG/ks AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION 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 on 5 May 2010 to postpone the vote on the request for consent to that Agreement and by its Resolution of 11 November 2010 welcomed the recommendation from the European Commission to the Council...
LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde on facilitating the issue of short-stay visas to citizens of the Republic of Cape Verde and of the European Union 14203/12 DG D1 FC/kp AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION THE EUROPEAN UNION, hereinafter referred to as 'the Union', and THE REPUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE, hereinafter referred to as 'Cape Verde', Hereinafter referred to as 'the Parties', WISHING to promote contacts between their peoples as an important factor in ensuring the constant development of economic, humanitarian, cultural, scientific and other ties by facilitating the issue of visas to their citizens on the basis of reciprocity, 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 are to take steps to develop a dialogue on matters relating to short-stay visas, with a view to facilitating the mobility of certain categories of people, RECALLING the Cotonou Partnership Agreement and the Special Partnership between the European Union and Cape Verde, approved by the Council of the European Union on 19 November 2007, RECOGNISING that this should not encourage illegal immigration and paying special attention to security and readmission, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and 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 Union, and confirming that the provisions of this Agreement do not apply to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or to Ireland, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and confirming that the provisions of this Agreement do not apply to the Kingdom of Denmark, HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
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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 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 Japan for an Economic 7965/18 ADD 5 DGC 1A LSV/vm Headnotes
LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Subject: Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its 7746/21 EB/NT/sr 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 transport networks in order to meet the needs of passengers and shippers for convenient air transport services; RECOGNISING the importance of air transport in promoting trade, tourism and investment; NOTING ...
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 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 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 REPUBLI...
