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2014/0023(NLE) EC/Canada Air Transport Agreement: accession of Croatia to the EU. Protocol

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead TRAN ASSIS Francisco (icon: S&D S&D) DELI Andor (icon: PPE PPE), FOSTER Jacqueline (icon: ECR ECR), RADOŠ Jozo (icon: ALDE ALDE), KONEČNÁ Kateřina (icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL), TAYLOR Keith (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE), PAKSAS Rolandas (icon: EFDD EFDD)
Former Responsible Committee TRAN
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 100-p2, TFEU 218-p6a

Events

2019/05/08
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, a Protocol amending the Air Transport Agreement between Canada and the European Community and its Member States to take account of Croatia's accession to the European Union.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2019/704 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of a Protocol amending the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Croatia.

CONTENT: the Council adopted a Decision on the approval, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol amending the Air Transport Agreement between Canada and the European Community and its Member States to take account of Croatia's accession to the European Union.

The EU-Canada Air Transport Agreement was initialled on 30 November 2008, endorsed by the EU-Canada summit on 6 May 2009, signed on 17-18 December 2009; subject to its conclusion at a later date. The Agreement is a comprehensive air transport agreement that includes a gradual phasing-in of traffic rights and investment opportunities, as well as a far reaching cooperation on a number of issues including safety, security, social matters, consumer interests, environment, air traffic management, state aids and competition.

The Protocol was signed subject to its conclusion. Under this Protocol, Croatia becomes a party to the Agreement. The Protocol outlines the linguistic adaptations to be made to the Agreement by reason of Croatia's accession.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 15.4.2019.

2019/04/15
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2019/04/15
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2019/04/15
   CSL - Council Meeting
2018/09/12
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2018/09/12
   EP - Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 668 votes to 14, with 22 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of a Protocol amending the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the protocol.

The purpose of the Protocol is to enable Croatia to become a Party to the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, and to provide for the necessary ensuing linguistic adaptations made to the Agreement due to Croatia's accession. The Protocol makes no substantial amendments to the Agreement between the European Union and Canada.

Documents
2018/07/12
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Details

The Committee on Transport and Tourism adopted the report by Francisco ASSIS (S&D, PT) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of a Protocol amending the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Croatia.

The committee recommended that the European Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the protocol.

The EU-Canada Air Transport Agreement was initialled on 30 November 2008, endorsed by the EU-Canada Summit on 6 May 2009 and signed on 17-18 December 2009, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

This comprehensive agreement provides for the gradual phasing-in of traffic rights and investment opportunities as well as far-reaching cooperation in several areas, including safety, security, social issues, consumer interests, environment, air traffic management, state aid and competition.

The purpose of the Protocol is to enable Croatia to become a Party to the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, and to provide for the necessary ensuing linguistic adaptations made to the Agreement due to Croatia's accession. The Protocol makes no substantial amendments to the Agreement between the European Union and Canada.

Documents
2018/07/10
   EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
2018/06/07
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2017/03/01
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
2014/11/18
   EP - Responsible Committee
2014/09/05
   CSL - Document attached to the procedure
Documents
2014/09/05
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, a Protocol amending the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, to take account of the accession to the European Union of Croatia.

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: the Protocol amending the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, to take account of the accession to the European Union of Croatia has been signed, subject to its conclusion. It is now necessary to approve the Protocol.

CONTENT: the draft Council Decision seeks the approval on behalf of the Union and its Member States, a Protocol amending the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, to take account of the accession to the European Union of Croatia.

Under this Protocol, Croatia is a Party to the Agreement on Air Transport signed by Canada and the European Community and its Member States on 17 December 2009.

Documents
2014/02/03
   EC - Document attached to the procedure

Documents

Votes

A8-0256/2018 - Francisco Assis - Approbation 12/09/2018 12:41:08.000 #

2018/09/12 Outcome: +: 668, 0: 22, -: 14
DE FR IT PL ES GB RO CZ HU BE SE AT NL BG PT SK EL FI DK LT IE HR SI LU EE LV CY MT ??
Total
93
68
65
51
50
70
27
21
20
19
19
18
24
15
19
13
19
12
12
9
9
9
8
6
6
6
6
6
2
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United Kingdom PPE

2

Finland PPE

2

Denmark PPE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg PPE

3

Estonia PPE

For (1)

1

Cyprus PPE

1
icon: S&D S&D
176

Netherlands S&D

For (2)

2

Lithuania S&D

1

Ireland S&D

For (1)

1

Croatia S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

1

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

1

Estonia S&D

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1

Latvia S&D

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Cyprus S&D

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Italy ECR

2

Romania ECR

2

Czechia ECR

2

Sweden ECR

1

Netherlands ECR

2

Bulgaria ECR

2

Greece ECR

Against (1)

1
2

Lithuania ECR

1

Croatia ECR

For (1)

1

Cyprus ECR

1
icon: ALDE ALDE
64

United Kingdom ALDE

1

Romania ALDE

2

Austria ALDE

For (1)

1

Portugal ALDE

1

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

1

Croatia ALDE

For (1)

1

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

1

Estonia ALDE

3

Latvia ALDE

1
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Italy Verts/ALE

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1

Hungary Verts/ALE

2

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Netherlands Verts/ALE

1

Finland Verts/ALE

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1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

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1

Croatia Verts/ALE

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1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

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1

Estonia Verts/ALE

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United Kingdom GUE/NGL

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Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

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Portugal GUE/NGL

For (1)

4

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Ireland GUE/NGL

3

Cyprus GUE/NGL

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Germany ENF

For (1)

1
2

Belgium ENF

For (1)

1

Netherlands ENF

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icon: EFDD EFDD
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Germany EFDD

For (1)

1

Poland EFDD

1

Czechia EFDD

Abstain (1)

1

EFDD

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1
icon: NI NI
18

Germany NI

2

France NI

For (1)

1

United Kingdom NI

For (1)

4

NI

For (1)

1

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    • date: 2018-09-12T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2018-0336 title: T8-0336/2018 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 668 votes to 14, with 22 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of a Protocol amending the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union. Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the protocol. The purpose of the Protocol is to enable Croatia to become a Party to the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, and to provide for the necessary ensuing linguistic adaptations made to the Agreement due to Croatia's accession. The Protocol makes no substantial amendments to the Agreement between the European Union and Canada.
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    • date: 2019-05-08T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to conclude, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, a Protocol amending the Air Transport Agreement between Canada and the European Community and its Member States to take account of Croatia's accession to the European Union. NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2019/704 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of a Protocol amending the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Croatia. CONTENT: the Council adopted a Decision on the approval, on behalf of the Union, of the Protocol amending the Air Transport Agreement between Canada and the European Community and its Member States to take account of Croatia's accession to the European Union. The EU-Canada Air Transport Agreement was initialled on 30 November 2008, endorsed by the EU-Canada summit on 6 May 2009, signed on 17-18 December 2009; subject to its conclusion at a later date. The Agreement is a comprehensive air transport agreement that includes a gradual phasing-in of traffic rights and investment opportunities, as well as a far reaching cooperation on a number of issues including safety, security, social matters, consumer interests, environment, air traffic management, state aids and competition. The Protocol was signed subject to its conclusion. Under this Protocol, Croatia becomes a party to the Agreement. The Protocol outlines the linguistic adaptations to be made to the Agreement by reason of Croatia's accession. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 15.4.2019. docs: title: Decision 2019/704 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32019D0704 title: OJ L 120 08.05.2019, p. 0004 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2019:120:TOC
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    • PURPOSE: to conclude, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, a Protocol amending the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, to take account of the accession to the European Union of Croatia.

      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: the Protocol amending the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, to take account of the accession to the European Union of Croatia has been signed, subject to its conclusion. It is now necessary to approve the Protocol.

      CONTENT: the draft Council Decision seeks the approval on behalf of the Union and its Member States, a Protocol amending the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, to take account of the accession to the European Union of Croatia.

      Under this Protocol, Croatia is a Party to the Agreement on Air Transport signed by Canada and the European Community and its Member States on 17 December 2009.

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    • PURPOSE: the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol amending the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, to take account of the accession to the European Union of Croatia.

      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: the Agreement on Air Transport between the European Community, its Member States and Canada was negotiated on the basis of the Council Decision of 2 October 2007 authorising the opening of negotiations.

      The Agreement was signed on 17 December 2009.

      Croatia acceded to the European Union on 1 July 2013.

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

      LEGAL BASIS: Articles 100(2) and 218(6)(a) of the Treaty on the European Union (TFEU) as well as the Act of Accession of Croatia..

      CONTENT: under this proposal, the Council is requested to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the Protocol amending the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, to take account of the accession to the European Union of Croatia.

      The Protocol ensures the necessary amendment to be made to the Agreement on Air Transport with Canada following the accession of Croatia to the EU on 1 July 2013. The Protocol contains the necessary linguistic adaptations of the Agreement that ensue from the accession of Croatia.

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    • PURPOSE: the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol amending the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, to take account of the accession to the European Union of Croatia.

      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: the Agreement on Air Transport between the European Community, its Member States and Canada was negotiated on the basis of the Council Decision of 2 October 2007 authorising the opening of negotiations.

      The Agreement was signed on 17 December 2009.

      Croatia acceded to the European Union on 1 July 2013.

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

      LEGAL BASIS: Articles 100(2) and 218(6)(a) of the Treaty on the European Union (TFEU) as well as the Act of Accession of Croatia..

      CONTENT: under this proposal, the Council is requested to approve, on behalf of the European Union, the Protocol amending the Agreement on Air Transport between Canada and the European Community and its Member States, to take account of the accession to the European Union of Croatia.

      The Protocol ensures the necessary amendment to be made to the Agreement on Air Transport with Canada following the accession of Croatia to the EU on 1 July 2013. The Protocol contains the necessary linguistic adaptations of the Agreement that ensue from the accession of Croatia.

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