PURPOSE: to conclude an Additional Protocol to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.
NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2017/668 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Additional Protocol to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.
BACKGROUND: in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2015/1277, the Additional Protocol to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, taking into account the accession of Croatia to the European Union was signed, subject to its conclusion.
The Protocol should now be approved on behalf of the Union and its Member States.
CONTENT: With this Decision, the Additional Protocol to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, taking into account the accession of Croatia to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union and its Member States.
ENTRY INTO FORCE: the Decision shall enter into force on 27.6.2016. The protocol will enter into force once all the procedures necessary for this purpose have been concluded.