PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement between the Community and Turkey on the participation of Turkey in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA).

LEGISLATIVE ACT : Council Decision 2007/800/EC on the signing of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Turkey on the participation of the Republic of Turkey in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

CONTENT: this Decision approves the signing of the Agreement between the EC and Turkey on the participation of Turkey in the work of the EMCDDA on behalf of the Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the Agreement.

It is recalled that Council Regulation (EEC) N° 302/93 on the establishment of a EMCDDA provides that the Centre is to be open to the participation of non-Community countries which share the Community's interests and those of its Member States in the Centre's objectives and work. The Commission negotiated, on behalf of the Community, an Agreement with Turkey on the participation of the latter.

Decision 2007/800
OJ L 323 08.12.2007, p. 0023

Results of vote in Parliament

The European Parliament adopted the resolution drafted by Jean-Marie CAVADA (ALDE, FR), and approved the conclusion of the agreement between the EC and Turkey on the participation of Turkey in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

T6-0395/2006

A6-0327/2006

A6-0327/2006

The committee adopted the report by its chairman, Jean-Marie CAVADA (ALDE, FR), approving - under the consultation procedure - the conclusion of the agreement between the EC and Turkey on the participation of Turkey in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.

PE378.528

PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement between the Community and Turkey on the participation of Turkey in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA).

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

CONTENT: based on a Council mandate, the European Commission has concluded negotiations for the participation of Turkey, a candidate country, of the EU’s European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). Negotiations on an Agreement have been concluded and Turkey is now in the process of ratifying the draft Agreement. Similar negotiations and Agreements have been concluded, simultaneously, with two other candidate countries: Bulgaria ( CNS/2006/0095 ) and Romania ( CNS/2006/0087 ).

The conditions set out in the draft Agreement are comparable to those applied to Norway’s participation on the EMCDDA. The Agreement states that Turkey will be allowed to take part in the Centre’s work programme and must meet all of the obligations set out in Council Regulation 302/93/EEC, establishing the Centre, and its subsequent amendments (Council Regulation 3294/94/EC, Council Regulation 2220/2000/EC and Council Regulation 1651/2003/EC).

Turkey will be linked to the “European Information Network on Drugs and Drug Addition” (REITOX) and will share data with the Centre. As far as the financial provisions are concerned, Turkey will be fully integrated in all of the Centre’s activities after a 3-year phase-in period. The financial contribution is therefore expected to increase every year until the end of this period. Turkey may apply to Community assistance programmes to subsidise part of its financial contribution. The Agreement has been drafted to allow Turkey to take part in the Management Board – but without voting rights.

Participation is on unlimited for an unlimited period and will last until such time as Turkey becomes a member of the European Union. For its part, the EMCDDA will treat this country as an existing Member based on equal terms, such as linking up to REITOX and staffing provisions. Participation:

A number of benefits are foreseen with the participation of Turkey on the Agreement. The Centre:

- will help apply the Community’s body of law relating to drugs, prior to accession;

- will allow Turkey to become more familiar with the decision-making procedure of the EMCDDA;

- will extend its reporting on the state of drug use and addiction to Turkey;

- will allow data thus collected be used and disseminated through the Centre’s Annual Report;

- will allow Turkey to benefit from the “Early Warning System on New Synthetic Drugs” – an instrument developed by the EMCDDA.

For further information concerning the financial implications of this measure, please refer to the financial statement.

COM(2006)0257
EUR-Lex

PURPOSE: to conclude an Agreement between the Community and Turkey on the participation of Turkey in the work of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA).

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

CONTENT: based on a Council mandate, the European Commission has concluded negotiations for the participation of Turkey, a candidate country, of the EU’s European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). Negotiations on an Agreement have been concluded and Turkey is now in the process of ratifying the draft Agreement. Similar negotiations and Agreements have been concluded, simultaneously, with two other candidate countries: Bulgaria ( CNS/2006/0095 ) and Romania ( CNS/2006/0087 ).

The conditions set out in the draft Agreement are comparable to those applied to Norway’s participation on the EMCDDA. The Agreement states that Turkey will be allowed to take part in the Centre’s work programme and must meet all of the obligations set out in Council Regulation 302/93/EEC, establishing the Centre, and its subsequent amendments (Council Regulation 3294/94/EC, Council Regulation 2220/2000/EC and Council Regulation 1651/2003/EC).

Turkey will be linked to the “European Information Network on Drugs and Drug Addition” (REITOX) and will share data with the Centre. As far as the financial provisions are concerned, Turkey will be fully integrated in all of the Centre’s activities after a 3-year phase-in period. The financial contribution is therefore expected to increase every year until the end of this period. Turkey may apply to Community assistance programmes to subsidise part of its financial contribution. The Agreement has been drafted to allow Turkey to take part in the Management Board – but without voting rights.

Participation is on unlimited for an unlimited period and will last until such time as Turkey becomes a member of the European Union. For its part, the EMCDDA will treat this country as an existing Member based on equal terms, such as linking up to REITOX and staffing provisions. Participation:

A number of benefits are foreseen with the participation of Turkey on the Agreement. The Centre:

- will help apply the Community’s body of law relating to drugs, prior to accession;

- will allow Turkey to become more familiar with the decision-making procedure of the EMCDDA;

- will extend its reporting on the state of drug use and addiction to Turkey;

- will allow data thus collected be used and disseminated through the Centre’s Annual Report;

- will allow Turkey to benefit from the “Early Warning System on New Synthetic Drugs” – an instrument developed by the EMCDDA.

For further information concerning the financial implications of this measure, please refer to the financial statement.

COM(2006)0257
EUR-Lex