Council Decision (EU) 2015/1388 of 7 August 2015 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, with regard to the draft Rules of Procedure at the Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty

1 The position to be adopted on the Union's behalf on the Rules of Procedure of the Conference of States Parties to the ATT at the Conference's first session to be held on 24-27 August 2015 shall be in accordance with this Decision, including its Annex, and be expressed by the Member States acting jointly in the interests of the Union.

2 With respect to those matters falling under the exclusive competence of the Union, Member States which are States Parties to the ATT are hereby authorised to adopt the Rules of Procedure, acting jointly in the interests of the Union.

3 Member States shall cooperate and coordinate closely, with each other and with the Commission, in the application of this Decision. In particular, where proposals are made on the spot on matters which are not yet the subject of a Union position, and which fall within the exclusive competence of the Union, the position of the Union shall be established on the proposal concerned through coordination as described in the first subparagraph, including on the spot, before a decision on that proposal is taken by the Conference of States Parties.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.