Date: 2019-01-24Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (EU) 2019/105 of 20 December 2018 on the position to be taken, on behalf of the European Union, within the Association Council established by the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, concerning the extension of the EU-Israel Action Plan
Executive Summary:
This Council Decision establishes the EU's position within the Association Council regarding the extension of the EU-Israel Action Plan. The decision, adopted on December 20, 2018, approves the extension of the Action Plan for three years to foster continued cooperation and potential negotiation of partnership priorities. The Association Council will adopt the recommendation on the extension of the EU-Israel Action Plan by written procedure.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **EU Position within the Association Council:**
* The EU's position within the Association Council will be based on the draft recommendation attached to the Decision.
* **Extension of the EU-Israel Action Plan:**
* The EU-Israel Action Plan is recommended to be extended for three years from the date of adoption of the extension.
* The extension allows both parties to advance cooperation and potentially negotiate partnership priorities.
* **Entry into Force:**
* The Council Decision enters into force on the date of its adoption (December 20, 2018).
* The Recommendation shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Impact Analysis:
European Union:
* Impact: The EU is responsible for defining its position within the Association Council and ensuring the continued cooperation with the State of Israel through the extended Action Plan.
* Action Required: To implement the decision and ensure that the EU's position within the Association Council aligns with the draft recommendation.
State of Israel:
* Impact: The State of Israel will continue its cooperation with the EU under the extended Action Plan, with opportunities for negotiating partnership priorities.
* Action Required: To engage in continued cooperation with the EU under the framework of the extended Action Plan.
EU-Israel Association Council:
* Impact: The Association Council is responsible for adopting the recommendation on the extension of the EU-Israel Action Plan.
* Action Required: To adopt the recommendation via written procedure, thereby extending the EU-Israel Action Plan.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
State of Israel: A country in the Middle East.
EuroMediterranean Agreement: An agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, and the State of Israel.
EUIsrael Action Plan: A plan for cooperation between the European Union and the State of Israel, which is the subject of the extension discussed in the document.
Association Council: A council established by the EuroMediterranean Agreement to make decisions and recommendations related to the agreement.
European Commission: An institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the EU's budget.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining its scope and powers.
Brussels: The capital of Belgium and a major administrative centre for the European Union, where the decision was adopted.
L 21/64 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.1.2019
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/105
of 20 December 2018
on the position to be taken, on behalf of the European Union, within the Association Council
established by the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the
European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the
other part, concerning the extension of the EU-Israel Action Plan
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217, in conjunction
with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign
Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part (1), entered into force on 1 June 2000.
(2) Pursuant to Article 69 of the Agreement, the Association Council may take decisions and may make appropriate
recommendations.
(3) The Association Council is to adopt the recommendation on the extension of the EU-Israel Action Plan, by
written procedure.
(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf within the Association Council as the
recommendation will have legal effects.
(5) The extension of the EU-Israel Action Plan for three years will give the Parties a full opportunity to take forward
their cooperation for the coming years, including through the possible negotiation of partnership priorities,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The position to be taken, on behalf of the European Union, within the Association Council established by the Euro-
Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between European Communities and their Member States, of the
one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, shall be based on the draft recommendation of the Association
Council attached to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 2018.
For the Council
The President
E. KÖSTINGER
(1) OJ L 147, 21.6.2000, p. 3.24.1.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 21/65
DRAFT
RECOMMENDATION No 1/2018 OF THE EU-ISRAEL ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
of …
approving the extension of the EU-Israel Action Plan
THE EU-ISRAEL ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,
Having regard to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities
and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part (1),
Whereas:
(1) The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part (‘the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement’),
was signed in Brussels on 20 November 1995 and entered into force on 1 June 2000.
(2) Article 69 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement gives the Association Council the power to take decisions and
make appropriate recommendations.
(3) Article 10 of the Rules of Procedures of the Association Council provides for the possibility of taking decisions
or recommendations by written procedure between sessions, if the Parties so agree.
(4) The extension of the EU-Israel Action Plan for three years will give the Parties the opportunity to take forward
their cooperation for the coming years, including through the possible negotiation of partnership priorities,
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION:
Article 1
The Association Council, acting by written procedure, recommends that the EU-Israel Action Plan be extended for three
years as of the date of the adoption of the extension.
Article 2
This Recommendation shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Done at …, […].
For the EU-Israel Association Council
President
(1) OJ L 147, 21.6.2000, p. 3.