2012/164/EU: Council Decision of 14 February 2012 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs
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The Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs (the ‘Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
The Commission, assisted by Member States’ representatives, shall represent the Union in the Joint Committee referred to in Article 11 of the Agreement. For the purposes of Article 11(3) of the Agreement, modifications to the Agreement through decisions of the Joint Committee shall be approved by the Commission on behalf of the Union on the basis of the procedure laid down in Article 15(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs ( 2 ) .
The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in Article 14(1) of the Agreement, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the Agreement ( 3 ) .
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
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