EC/Bosnia and Herzegovina agreement: air services, replacing the bilateral agreements by a Community agreement

PURPOSE : to approve the Agreement between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina on certain aspects of air services

LEGISLATIVE ACT : Council Decision 2010/360/EU on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina on certain aspects of air services

CONTENT : on 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 a Community agreement. The Commission negotiated an agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina on certain aspects of air services which was signed on behalf of the Community on 5 May 2006 subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, in conformity with Council Decision 2006/426/EC.

This Decision approves the Agreement between the European Community and Bosnia and Herzegovina on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. In addition, it contains a notification that, as a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the EU has replaced and succeeded the European Community and from that date exercises all rights and assumes all obligations of the European Community.