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Europaudvalget 2004-05 (2. samling)
EUU Alm.del Bilag 292
Offentligt

Medlemmerne af Folketingets Europaudvalg

og deres stedfortrædere

Bilag

Journalnummer

400.C.2-0

Kontor

EUK

20. september 2005

Hermed fremsendes til orientering erklæringstekst vedr. Ankara Protokollen

om udvidelse af EU - Tyrkiet associeringsaftalen til at omfatte de ti nye med-

lemslande. Erklæringen ventes vedtaget snarest. Som udenrigsministeren re-

degjorde for i Europaudvalget den 1. september, er erklæringen en moder-

klæring til den erklæring som Tyrkiet fremsatte i forbindelse med underteg-

nelsen af Protokollen i juli. Udvalget modtog den 6. september skriftlig refe-

rat fra det uformelle udenrigsministermøde den 1. - 2. september. Tyrkiet

anførte bl.a. i sin erklæring, at undertegnelse af Protokollen ikke indebar an-

erkendelse af Cypern. Undertegnelse af Protokollen var et af flere krav til

Tyrkiet for at påbegynde tiltrædelsesforhandlinger.

Erklæringen indeholder de hovedelementer, som fremgik af referatet fra det

uformelle udenrigsministermøde. Med teksten erklærer EU landene at Tyrki-

et fuldt ud skal gennemføre Ankara Protokollen på en ikke diskriminerende

måde - d.v.s. ikke diskriminere Cypern. Det vil blive overvåget nøje at Tyrkiet

lever op til disse forpligtelser og manglende efterlevelse vil forsinke forhand-

lingerne. Det slås fast, at anerkendelse af alle medlemsstater er en nødvendig

del af tiltrædelsesprocessen, og at normalisering af forbindelserne mellem

Tyrkiet og alle EU medlemslande så hurtigt som muligt er vigtig. Rådet vil

sikre opfølgning vedr. alle emner i erklæringen i 2006. Endelig erklæres, at

EU landene i denne sammenhæng støtter FN generalsekretærens bestræbel-

ser på at nå til en samlet løsning på Cypern problemet, og at en løsning vil

bidrage til fred, stabilitet og harmoniske forbindelser i regionen.

Som nævnt af udenrigsministeren i Europaudvalget den 1. september vil for-

handlingsrammen blive forelagt m.h.p. forhandlingsoplæg i Europaudvalget

den 30. september forud for udenrigsministerrådsmødet den 3. oktober.

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DECLARATION BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

AND ITS MEMBER STATES

1. The European Community and its Member States acknowledge the signature by

Turkey of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an Association

between the European Community and its Member States on the one part and

Turkey on the other, in accordance with the conclusions of the European Council

of December 2004. They regret that Turkey felt it necessary to make a declaration

regarding the Republic of Cyprus at the time of signature.

2. The European Community and its Member States make clear that this declara-

tion by Turkey is unilateral, does not form part of the Protocol and has no legal

effect on Turkey’s obligations under the Protocol.

3. The European Community and its Member States expect full, non-

discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol, and the removal of all

obstacles to the free movement of goods, including restrictions on means of

transport. Turkey must apply the Protocol fully to all EU Member States. The EU

will monitor this closely and evaluate full implementation in 2006. The European

Community and its Member States stress that the opening of negotiations on the

relevant chapters depends on Turkey’s implementation of its contractual obliga-

tions to all Member States. Failure to implement its obligations in full will affect

the overall progress in the negotiations.

4. The European Community and its Member States recall that the Republic of

Cyprus became a Member State of the European Union on 1

May 2004. They un-

derline that they recognise only the Republic of Cyprus as a subject of international

law.

5. Recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the accession

process. Accordingly, the EU underlines the importance it attaches to the normali-

sation of relations between Turkey and all EU Member States, as soon as possible.

6. The Council will ensure a follow-up on the progress made on all these issues in

2006.

7. In the context of this declaration, the European Community and its Member

States agree on the importance of supporting the efforts of the UN Secretary Gen-

eral to bring about a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem in line with

relevant UNSCRs and the principles on which the EU is founded, and that a just

and lasting settlement will contribute to peace, stability and harmonious relations in

the region.