Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
C 17/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 1. 1999 II (Preparatory Acts) COMMISSION Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1999/C 17/06) COM(1998) 357 final - 98/0199(CNS) (Submitted by the Commission on 1 December 1998) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 113 and 130ØY, in conjunction with first sentence of Article 228 paragraph 2 and the first subparagraph of Article 228 paragraph 3 thereof, the Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Article 1 The Cooperation Agreement between Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan hereby approved on behalf of the Community. the European is The text of this Agreement is attached to this Decision. Having Parliament, regard to the opinion of the European Article 2 The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 23 of the AgreementØ(˛). Whereas, under Article 130ØU of the Treaty, Community policy in the sphere of development cooperation should foster the sustainable economic and social development of the developing countries, their smooth and gradual integration into the world economy and the alleviation of poverty in these countries; Article 3 The Commission, assisted by representatives of the Member States, shall represent the Community in the Joint Commission provided for in Article 16 of the Agreement. Whereas the Community should approve, in pursuit of its objectives in the sphere of external relations, the European Cooperation Agreement Community and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, between the Article 4 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. (˛) The date of entry into force of the Cooperation Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council