2014/50/EU: Council Decision of 20 January 2014 concerning the renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation

The renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and the Government of the Russian Federation, for an additional period of five years, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification to the Government of the Russian Federation that the Union has completed its internal procedures necessary for the renewal of the Agreement in accordance with point (b) of Article 12 of the Agreement.

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, make the following notification: ‘As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union has replaced and succeeded the European Community and from that date exercises all rights and assumes all obligations of the European Community. Therefore, references to “the European Community” in the text of the Agreement are, where appropriate, to be read as to “the European Union” ’.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.