Date: 2022-10-21Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Council Decision (EU) 2022/1987 of 13 October 2022 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of Malaysia, of the other part
**Summary:**
Council Decision (EU) 2022/1987, dated October 13, 2022, authorizes the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, and the Government of Malaysia. This decision follows the successful conclusion of negotiations, initialed on April 6, 2016, in Putrajaya, Malaysia. The agreement aims to establish a strengthened partnership and enhance cooperation between the EU and Malaysia on matters of mutual interest, including human rights, non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, counterterrorism, the fight against corruption and organized crime, trade, migration, the environment, energy, climate change, transport, science and technology, employment and social affairs, education, and agriculture. The President of the Council is authorized to designate the persons empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union. The decision entered into force on October 13, 2022.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Malaysia: A country in Southeast Asia.
Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of Malaysia, of the other part: A bilateral agreement between the European Union and Malaysia aiming to strengthen partnership and cooperation.
European Commission: The executive branch 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 two primary treaties that form the constitutional basis of the European Union.
Putrajaya, Malaysia: The federal administrative centre of Malaysia.
Council of the European Union: A body composed of government ministers from each EU member state.
Luxembourg: The city where the Council Decision was adopted.
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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/1987
of 13 October 2022
on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and
Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the
Government of Malaysia, of the other part
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 209, in conjunction with
Article 218(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 25 November 2004, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Malaysia on a
Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the
one part, and the Government of Malaysia, of the other part (the ‘Agreement’).
(2) The negotiations on the Agreement were successfully concluded by the initialling of the Agreement on 6 April 2016
in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
(3) The negotiators have confirmed their common understanding that, in accordance with the Federal Constitution of
Malaysia, by its signature the Government of Malaysia intends to bind Malaysia as a whole in relation to the
Agreement.
(4) The objective of the Agreement is to establish a strengthened partnership between the Union and Malaysia and to
deepen and enhance cooperation on issues of mutual interest, including human rights, non-proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction, counter-terrorism, the fight against corruption and organised crime, trade, migration,
the environment, energy, climate change, transport, science and technology, employment and social affairs,
education and agriculture.
(5) The Agreement should therefore be signed on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion at a later date,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The signing on behalf of the Union of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European
Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of Malaysia, of the other part (the ‘Agreement’), is
hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the Agreement(1).
(1) The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.L 273/2 EN Official Journal of the European Union 21.10.2022
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of
the Union.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 13 October 2022.
For the Council
The President
P. BLAŽEK