Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement on a Civil Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) between the European Community and its Member States of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part

The Republic of Korea is a country with capabilities in space technology and applications. It is an active user of satellite navigation services in various sectors including transport, fleet management, science and geodesy.

The European Commission, on the basis of Council authorisation given on 18 July 2005, negotiated a Cooperation agreement on a Civil Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part( hereinafter referred to as 'the Agreement'). The Agreement was signed on 9 September 2006.

The signatory Member States of the European Union and the Republic of Korea have completed their procedures related to the entry into force of the Agreement. In accordance with Article 218(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Commission proposes to the Council a Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement on behalf of the European Union after consent of the European Parliament.

Bulgaria, Croatia, and Romania are to become parties to the Agreement by the conclusion of a protocol in accordance with Art 6(2) of the Acts concerning the conditions of accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania and of the Republic of Croatia respectively.

EUR-Lex: COM(2015)582: Follow the progress of this proposal through the decision-making procedure http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/HIS/?uri=COM:2015:582:FIN

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