17.5.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 129/25 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 19 April 2007 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of issuance of short-stay visas (2007/340[EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (40 The Agreement establishes a Joint Committee for the management of the Agreement, which may adopt its rules of procedure. It is appropriate to provide for a simplified procedure for the establishment of the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community position in this case. Community, and in particular points 2(b)()) and (i) of Article 62 thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof, (5)  In accordance with the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland and the Protocol integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union, the United Kingdom and Ireland do not take part Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, in the adoption of this Decision and are therefore not bound by it or subject to its application. Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament, (6) In accordance with the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas: Community, Denmark does not take part in the adoption of this Decision and is therefore not bound by it or subject to its application, (1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community an Agreement with the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: the citizens of the European Union and the Russian Federation. Article 1 () The Agreement was signed, on behalf of the European The Agreement between the European Community and the Community, on 25 May 2006 subject to its possible Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas conclusion at a later date, in accordance with a Council to the citizens of the European Union and the Russian Decision adopted on 22 May 2006. Federation is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. (3)  The Agreement should be approved. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.