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2014/0019(NLE) EU/Korea Free Trade Agreement: accession of Croatia to the EU. Protocol

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead INTA ZAHRADIL Jan (icon: ECR ECR)
Former Responsible Committee INTA STURDY Robert (icon: ECR ECR)
Committee Opinion AFET
Former Committee Opinion AFET
Lead committee dossier:

Events

2014/11/14
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and South Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision 2014/789/EU on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

BACKGROUND: in accordance with Council Decision 2014/257/EU, the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union was signed, and has been applied provisionally as from 1 July 2013, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.

The Additional Protocol should now be approved on behalf of the European Union.

CONTENT: with this Decision, the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union and its Member States.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: the Decision shall enter into force on 14.11.2014.

2014/11/10
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2014/11/10
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2014/11/10
   CSL - Council Meeting
2014/10/22
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2014/10/22
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 524 votes to 53, with 106 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Additional Protocol.

Documents
2014/10/20
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2014/09/29
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Details

The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Jan Zahradil (ECR, CZ) in which it recommended the European Parliament to give its consent to the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union (EU).

The aim is to ensure, in accordance with the Act of Accession of Croatia to the EU, that this Member State continues to fully participate in the EU-Korea FTA that remains in force.

The European Parliament's consent to this Council Decision is a mandatory component in the completion of the ratification process of the Additional Protocol, and it also contributes to safeguarding the integrity of the Union's internal market.

Documents
2014/09/24
   EP - Vote in committee
2014/07/28
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2014/07/22
   EP - ZAHRADIL Jan (ECR) appointed as rapporteur in INTA
2014/04/02
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2014/03/06
   CSL - Document attached to the procedure
Documents
2014/03/06
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and South Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.

BACKGROUND: in accordance with a Council decision, the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and South Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union was signed and applied on a provisional basis from 1 July 2013, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.

The Additional Protocol should be approved by the European Union.

LEGAL BASIS: Articles 91, 100(2), 167(3), 207 and 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) as well as the Act of Accession of Croatia.

CONTENT: under this proposal, the Council is invited to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and South Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, to give the notification referred to in Article 9 of the Additional Protocol regarding completion of the internal procedures for the entry into force. The content of the agreement is identical to that of the Commission’s proposal ( please refer to the summary dated 31/01/2014 of the initial legislative proposal ).

Documents
2014/02/12
   EP - STURDY Robert (ECR) appointed as rapporteur in INTA
2014/01/31
   EC - Document attached to the procedure
2014/01/31
   EP - Preparatory document
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and South Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.

BACKGROUND: on 24 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Republic of Korea in order to conclude an Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

Those negotiations were successfully completed by initialling the Protocol on 8 November 2013.

It is now necessary to conclude this Protocol on behalf of the European Union.

LEGAL BASIS: Articles 91, 100(2), 167(3), 207 and 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) as well as the Act of Accession of Croatia.

CONTENT: under this proposal, the Council is invited to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and South Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

The text of the Protocol is attached to the proposal.

A parallel decision is proposed for the signature and the provisional application of the Protocol on behalf of the European Union and its Member States.

Documents

Activities

Votes

A8-0012/2014 - Jan Zahradil - vote : approbation #

2014/10/22 Outcome: +: 524, 0: 106, -: 53
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71
46
65
47
27
68
19
21
21
18
18
12
12
11
18
13
25
12
9
8
7
6
6
5
20
8
5
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Belgium PPE

3

Denmark PPE

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1
2

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Estonia PPE

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1

Cyprus PPE

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Croatia S&D

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Netherlands S&D

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Slovenia S&D

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1

Latvia S&D

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Malta S&D

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Luxembourg S&D

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Estonia S&D

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Ireland S&D

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Cyprus S&D

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Bulgaria ECR

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Croatia ECR

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Netherlands ECR

2

Finland ECR

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Lithuania ECR

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Latvia ECR

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Greece ECR

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United Kingdom ALDE

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Romania ALDE

2

Sweden ALDE

2

Portugal ALDE

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Bulgaria ALDE

1

Croatia ALDE

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Austria ALDE

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Denmark ALDE

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Lithuania ALDE

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Slovenia ALDE

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Luxembourg ALDE

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Estonia ALDE

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Poland EFDD

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France EFDD

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Czechia EFDD

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Sweden EFDD

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Lithuania EFDD

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United Kingdom Verts/ALE

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Belgium Verts/ALE

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Croatia Verts/ALE

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Austria Verts/ALE

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Denmark Verts/ALE

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Finland Verts/ALE

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United Kingdom GUE/NGL

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1

Sweden GUE/NGL

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Denmark GUE/NGL

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Netherlands GUE/NGL

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Finland GUE/NGL

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Germany NI

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    • date: 2014-11-14T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to conclude the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and South Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union. NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision 2014/789/EU on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union. BACKGROUND: in accordance with Council Decision 2014/257/EU, the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union was signed, and has been applied provisionally as from 1 July 2013, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion. The Additional Protocol should now be approved on behalf of the European Union. CONTENT: with this Decision, the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union and its Member States. ENTRY INTO FORCE: the Decision shall enter into force on 14.11.2014. docs: title: Decision 2014/789 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32014D0789 title: OJ L 329 14.11.2014, p. 0001 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2014:329:TOC
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    • PURPOSE: to conclude the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and South Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

      NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision 2014/789/EU on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

      BACKGROUND: in accordance with Council Decision 2014/257/EU, the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union was signed, and has been applied provisionally as from 1 July 2013, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.

      The Additional Protocol should now be approved on behalf of the European Union.

      CONTENT: with this Decision, the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union and its Member States.

      ENTRY INTO FORCE: the Decision shall enter into force on 14.11.2014.

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    • The European Parliament adopted by 524 votes to 53, with 106 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

      Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Additional Protocol.

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    • The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Jan Zahradil (ECR, CZ) in which it recommended the European Parliament to give its consent to the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union (EU).

      The aim is to ensure, in accordance with the Act of Accession of Croatia to the EU, that this Member State continues to fully participate in the EU-Korea FTA that remains in force.

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    • PURPOSE: to conclude the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and South Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

      PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

      ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.

      BACKGROUND: in accordance with a Council decision, the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and South Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union was signed and applied on a provisional basis from 1 July 2013, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.

      The Additional Protocol should be approved by the European Union.

      LEGAL BASIS: Articles 91, 100(2), 167(3), 207 and 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) as well as the Act of Accession of Croatia.

      CONTENT: under this proposal, the Council is invited to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and South Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

      The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, to give the notification referred to in Article 9 of the Additional Protocol regarding completion of the internal procedures for the entry into force. The content of the agreement is identical to that of the Commission’s proposal (please refer to the summary dated 31/01/2014 of the initial legislative proposal).

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    • PURPOSE: to conclude the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and South Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

      PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

      ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.

      BACKGROUND: on 24 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Republic of Korea in order to conclude an Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

      Those negotiations were successfully completed by initialling the Protocol on 8 November 2013.

      It is now necessary to conclude this Protocol on behalf of the European Union.

      LEGAL BASIS: Articles 91, 100(2), 167(3), 207 and 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) as well as the Act of Accession of Croatia.

      CONTENT: under this proposal, the Council is invited to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and South Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

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    • PURPOSE: to conclude the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and South Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

      PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.

      ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act. 

      BACKGROUND: on 24 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Republic of Korea in order to conclude an Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

      Those negotiations were successfully completed by initialling the Protocol on 8 November 2013.

      It is now necessary to conclude this Protocol on behalf of the European Union.

      LEGAL BASIS: Articles 91, 100(2), 167(3), 207 and 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) as well as the Act of Accession of Croatia.

      CONTENT: under this proposal, the Council is invited to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and South Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

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    • PURPOSE: to conclude the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and South Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

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      CONTENT: under this proposal, the Council is invited to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and South Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

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