Council Decision (EU) 2018/538 of 7 December 2017 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of Amendment 1 to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406 between the United States of America and the European Union

The signing on behalf of the Union of Amendment 1 to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406 between the United States of America and the European Union is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Amendment. The text of Amendment 1 is attached to this Decision.

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign Amendment 1 on behalf of the Union.

Amendment 1, including the addendum thereto, shall be applied on a provisional basis, in accordance with Article II.A of Amendment 1, as from the signature thereof , pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its entry into force.

The Commission, after consultation with a special committee designated by the Council, shall determine the positions to be taken by the Union in the executive management of Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A and the Annexes thereto, as referred to in Article III of Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A, with respect to: (a) the adoption of additional annexes to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A and appendices to the Annexes to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A; and (b) the adoption of amendments to the Annexes to Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A and to the Appendices to those Annexes.

Without prejudice to Article 4 of this Decision, the Commission may take any appropriate action under Articles III, IV, V, VII and VIII of Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A.

The Commission shall represent the Union in consultations under Article XI of Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A.

The Commission shall regularly inform the Council of progress made in the implementation of Memorandum of Cooperation NAT-I-9406A.

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