EC/Ukraine Partnership and Cooperation Agreement

In its letter of 7 August 1995, the Council informed the European Parliament that the definitive legal basis for the draft decision concluding the EC-Ukraine agreement is established and that, as a result, the revised draft decision can be adopted. The definitive legal basis for the draft decision is therefore as follows: - Article 95 of the ECSC Treaty; - Articles 54 (second paragraph); 57, (second paragraph, last sentence); 66; 73c (second paragraph); 75; 84 (second paragraph); 99; 100; 113 and 235 of the Treaty on European Union, in conjunction with Article 228 (second and third paragraphs, second line); - Article 101 of the EURATOM Treaty. At the same time, the draft decision stipulates the position which the Community should adopt within the EC-Ukraine Cooperation Council and Committee which are established under the agreement: this position is adopted by the Council at the Commission's instigation or, if necessary, by the Commission, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the treaties establishing the Community, the ECSC and EURATOM. It also specifies that the President of the Council shall chair the Cooperation Council, in accordance with the agreement, and in this capacity shall present the Community's position (a representative of the Commission will chair the Cooperation Committee and present the Community's position). �