Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of a bilateral agreement between the Community and the Republic of Cyprus on the Republic of Cyprus' participation in a Community programme within the framework of Community audiovisual policy
28. 5. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 162/5 II (Preparatory Acts) COMMISSION Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of a bilateral agreement between the Community and the Republic of Cyprus on the Republic of Cyprus’ participation in a Community programme within the framework of Community audiovisual policy (98/C 162/06) COM(1998) 242 final - 98/0138(CNS) (Submitted by the Commission on 29 April 1998) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 127(4) and Article 130(3), first in paragraph, thereof, conjunction with Article 228(3), Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Republic of Cyprus has ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Transfrontier Television, which constitutes an important step in the process of legislative alignment; Whereas the Comission has negotiated, on behalf of the European Community, an agreement the Republic of Cyprus to participate in this programme; to enable Having Parliament, regard to the opinion of the European Whereas this Agreement should be approved, Whereas the Resolution of the EU/Cyprus Association Council of 12 June 1995 established certain elements of a pre accession strategy which include the participation of the Republic of Cyprus in Community programmes; Whereas pursuant to Council Decision 95/563/ECØ(˛) of 10 July 1995 and Council Decision 95/564/ECØ(ˇ) of the Community established a 22 December 1995, programme and distribution of European audiovisual works and a training programme for professionals in the European audiovisual programme together called the "MEDIA II programme’); industry (hereinafter development encouraging the the abovementioned decisions provide, Whereas in Articles 6 and 5 respectively, that this programme shall be open to the participation of the Republic of Cyprus; Whereas a successful cooperation in this field implies a general commitment by the Contracting Parties to make complementary the European to dimension in the audiovisual sector; stimulate efforts HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cyprus concerning the participation of the Republic of Cyprus in the MEDIA II programme is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. Article 2 The Commission shall represent the Community in the Joint Committee provided for the Agreement. in Article 6 of Article 3 The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the in Community, give Article 14 of the Agreement. the notification provided for (˛) OJ L 321 of 30. 12. 1995, p. 25. (ˇ) OJ L 321 of 30. 12. 1995, p. 33. This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 4