Council Decision (EU) 2022/9 of 2 December 2021 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the 22nd meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention) and its Protocols as regards the adoption of a decision to amend the Annex to the Protocol for the Prevention and Elimination of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft or Incineration at Sea (Dumping Protocol)

• Published date: 07 January 2022
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Union, L 004, 7 January 2022

7.1.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 4/4

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/9

of 2 December 2021

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the 22nd meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention) and its Protocols as regards the adoption of a decision to amend the Annex to the Protocol for the Prevention and Elimination of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft or Incineration at Sea (Dumping Protocol)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (‘the Barcelona Convention’) for the Prevention and Elimination of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft or Incineration at Sea (‘the Dumping Protocol’) was concluded by the Union by means of Council Decision 77/585/EEC(1) and entered into force on 15 April 1978.

(2) Pursuant to Article 18(2), point (iii), of the Barcelona Convention, the meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols is to adopt amendments to the annexes to the Protocols to the Convention.

(3) During their 22nd meeting from 7 to 10 December 2021, the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention

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