Rozhodnutí Rady (EU) 2021/651 ze dne 19. dubna 2021 o podpisu Dohody ve formě výměny dopisů mezi Evropskou unií a Argentinskou republikou podle článku XXVIII Všeobecné dohody o clech a obchodu (GATT) 1994 o změně koncesí u všech celních kvót uvedených v listině CLXXV EU v důsledku vystoupení Spojeného království z Evropské unie jménem Unie

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4) in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Argentine Republic pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said AgreementThe text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion. .

The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.

(1) On 15 June 2018 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 on the apportionment of the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union.

(2) Negotiations with Argentina have been concluded and the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Argentine Republic pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom`s withdrawal from the European Union (the Agreement) was initialled on 5 February 2021 .

(3) The Agreement should be signed,

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.

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

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