Rozhodnutí Rady (EU) 2021/1234 ze dne 13. července 2021 o uzavření Dohody mezi Evropskou unií a Thajským královstvím podle článku XXVIII Všeobecné dohody o clech a obchodu (GATT) 1994, která se týká změny koncesí u všech celních kvót uvedených v listině CLXXV EU v důsledku vystoupení Spojeného království z Evropské 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 point (a)(v) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European ParliamentConsent of 23 June 2021 (not yet published in the Official Journal). ,

The Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Thailand 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 approved on behalf of the UnionSee page … of this Official Journal. .

Consent of 23 June 2021 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(1) On 15 June 2018 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Kingdom of Thailand for an agreement 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 Union.

(2) The negotiations have been concluded, and the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Thailand 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 7 January 2021 .

(3) In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2021/373Council Decision (EU) 2021/373 of 22 February 2021 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Thailand 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 (OJ L 72, 3.3.2021, p. 1 ). , the Agreement was signed on 7 May 2021 .

(4) The Agreement should be approved,

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 4(1) of the AgreementThe date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council. .

Council Decision (EU) 2021/373 of 22 February 2021 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Thailand 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 (OJ L 72, 3.3.2021, p. 1 ).

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

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The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.

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