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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 173(3), Article 182(1) and (4), Article 183, Article 188, second paragraph, and Article 189(2), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,Whereas:
(1)The Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other partnote (the ‘Agreement’) was concluded by means of Council Decision (EU) 2021/689note and entered into force on 1 May 2021.
(2)Pursuant to Article 710(2) and Article 731(3) of the Agreement, the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes established by Article 8(1), point (s), of the Agreement (the ‘Specialised Committee’) is to adopt Protocol I on Programmes and activities in which the United Kingdom participates and Protocol II on access of the United Kingdom to services established under certain Union programmes and activities in which the United Kingdom does not participate (‘Protocols I and II’).
(3)Pursuant to Article 714(11) of the Agreement, the Specialised Committee may amend Annex 47 ‘Implementation of the Financial Conditions’ (‘Annex 47’).
(4)Protocols I and II and Annex 47 form an integral part of the Agreement.
(5)It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Specialised Committee as regards the adoption of Protocols I and II and the amendment of Annex 47,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
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The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Specialised Committee, established by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, is set out in the draft decision of the Specialised Committee attached to this Decision.
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