EC/Lithuania Europe Agreement

In a letter addressed to the European Parliament, the Council informed the President of the Parliament that the EC-Lithuania agreement had been signed by the parties on 12 June 1995 and that the assent of the European Parliament should be given to the agreement on the basis of the draft decision, which it attached in an annex to the letter. As well as stating that the EC-Lithuania Europe Agreement is approved by the parties, the draft decision stipulates the position which should be adopted by the Community within the Association Council and Committee (when the latter acts on the authorization of the Association Council) which are set up under the Agreement: this position is adopted by the Council at the Commission's instigation, or, if necessary, by the Commission in accordance with relevant provisions of the Treaties establishing the EC, the ECSC and EURATOM. It was also stated that the President of the Council should, under the terms of the Agreement, chair the Association Council and should in this capacity present the Community's position (at the same time a representative from the Commission would chair the Association Committee and present the Commission's position). �