COUNCIL ACT of 28 May 1998 drawing up, on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, the Protocol on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Matrimonial Matters (98/C 221/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article K.3(2)(c) thereof,

Having regard to Article 45 of the Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters,

Whereas Article K.3(2)(c) of the Treaty provides that conventions drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 thereof may stipulate that the Court of Justice of the European Communities shall have jurisdiction to interpret their provisions in accordance with such arrangements as they may lay down;

Having examined the views of the European Parliament (1), following the consultation conducted by the Presidency in accordance with Article K.6 of the Treaty,

HAS DECIDED, that the Protocol, the text of which is given in the Annex and which has been signed today by the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, is hereby drawn up,

RECOMMENDS that it be adopted by the Member States in accordance with their respective constitutional rules.

Done at Brussels, 28 May 1998.

For the Council

The President

J. STRAW

(1) Opinion delivered on 30 April 1998 (OJ C 152, 18.5.1998).