Council Decision (EU) 2019/563 of 8 April 2019 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of Amendment 1 to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406 between the United States of America and the European Union

• CELEX: Decision (EU) 2019/563
• Articles: 7

Article 1

Amendment 1 to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406 between the United States of America and the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union  ( 3 ) .

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article II.B of Amendment 1 to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT I 9406, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by Amendment 1 to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT I 9406  ( 4 ) .

Article 3

The Commission, after consultation with a special committee designated by the Council, shall determine the position to be taken by the Union in the executive management of Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A and the Annexes thereto, as referred to in Article III of Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A, with respect to:

(a)

the adoption of additional annexes to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A and appendices to the Annexes to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A; and

(b)

the adoption of amendments to the Annexes to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A and to the Appendices to those Annexes.

Article 4

Without prejudice to Article 3 of this Decision, the Commission may take any appropriate action under Articles III, IV, V, VII and VIII of Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A.

Article 5

The Commission shall represent the Union in consultations under Article XI of Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A.

Article 6

The Commission shall inform the Council of the implementation of Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A whenever necessary and at least once a year.

Article 7

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.