PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement between the European Union and Indonesia on certain aspects of air services.
PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.
BACKGROUND: by its Decision of 5 June 2003, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with an agreement at Union level.
In accordance with a Council Decision, the Agreement between the European Union and Indonesia on certain aspects of air services has been signed and provisionally applied, subject to its conclusion.
It is now necessary to conclude the Protocol on behalf of the Union.
IMPACT ASSESSMENT: no impact assessment was carried out.
LEGAL BASIS: Article 100(2), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
CONTENT: by this proposal, the Agreement between the European Union and Indonesia on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to the proposal.
For further details of this Agreement, please refer to the summary of the previous initial legislative document dated 26/05/2010.
BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: this proposal has no implications for the Union.