EC/Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement

In a letter addressed to the President of the European Parliament dated 9 August 1995, the Council presented to Parliament the definitive draft decision concluding the EC-Russia cooperation agreement, on the understanding that the legal uncertainties affecting the agreement had been removed. The definitive legal basis is therefore as follows: - Article 95 of the ECSC Treaty; - Articles 54 (second paragraph) and 57 (second paragraph) of the EC Treaty (final sentence); - Articles 66, 73c (second paragraph) of the EC Treaty; - Articles 75 and 84 (second paragraph) of the EC Treaty; - Articles 99, 100, 113 and 235, in conjunction with Article 228 (second and third paragraphs, second line) of the EC Treaty; - Article 101 of the EURATOM Treaty. The details relating to the various areas of Community policy affected by the agreement, as included in the recitals, are maintained along with the position to be adopted by the Community within the Cooperation Council and Committee. The latter is to be determined by the Council, at the Commission's instigation, or, if necessary, by the Commission in accordance with the EC, ECSC and EURATOM Treaties. �