1999/593/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Council and Commission Decision of 31 May 1999 on the conclusion of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part

• Articles: 3

Article 1

The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, together with the Protocol, Declarations and the Exchange of Letters, are hereby approved on behalf of the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.

The texts are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

1. The position to be taken by the Community within the Cooperation Council and within the Cooperation Committee when the latter is empowered to act by the Cooperation Council shall be laid down by the Council, on a proposal by the Commission, or, where appropriate, by the Commission, each in accordance with the corresponding provisions of the Treaties establishing the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.

2. In accordance with Article 79 of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, the President of the Council shall chair the Cooperation Council and shall present the Community's position. A representative of the Commission shall chair the Cooperation Committee in accordance with its rules of procedure and shall present the Community's position.

3. The decision to publish the recommendations of the Cooperation Council and the Cooperation Committee in the Official Journal of the European Communities shall be taken on a case-by-case basis by the Council and the Commission.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 101 of the Agreement on behalf of the European Community. The President of the Commission shall give such notification on behalf of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community.

Done at Brussels, 31 May 1999.

For the Commission

The President

J. SANTER

For the Council

The President

O. SCHILY

(1) OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 432.

(2) OJ L 68, 15.3.1990, p. 1.

(3) OJ L 225, 20.8.1990, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 225, 20.8.1990, p. 6.