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2014/0052(NLE) EC/Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement: accession of Croatia to the EU. Protocol
RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead AFET LANDSBERGIS Gabrielius (EPP)
Lead AFET
Opinion INTA
Lead committee dossier: AFET/8/00379
Legal Basis TFEU 091, TFEU 100-p2, TFEU 207, TFEU 218-p6a

Activites

  • 2015/11/28 Final act published in Official Journal
  • #3428
  • 2015/11/23 Council Meeting
  • 2015/11/23 End of procedure in Parliament
  • 2015/11/23 Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
  • 2015/04/28 Results of vote in Parliament
    • Results of vote in Parliament
    • T8-0106/2015 summary
  • 2015/04/10 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
    • A8-0129/2015 summary
  • 2015/03/31 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • 2015/01/15 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • 2014/07/18 Legislative proposal published
    • 11878/2014 summary
  • 2014/02/26 Initial legislative proposal published
    • COM(2014)0101 summary

Documents

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(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)

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  • date: 2014-02-26T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2014&nu_doc=0101 title: COM(2014)0101 type: Initial legislative proposal published celexid: CELEX:52014PC0101:EN body: EC commission: type: Initial legislative proposal published
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  • date: 2015-04-28T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=25567&l=en type: Results of vote in Parliament title: Results of vote in Parliament url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2015-0106 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T8-0106/2015 body: EP type: Results of vote in Parliament
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  • date: 2014-02-26T00:00:00 docs: url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2014&nu_doc=0102 title: EUR-Lex title: COM(2014)0102 type: Document attached to the procedure body: EC
  • date: 2014-02-26T00:00:00 docs: url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2014&nu_doc=0100 title: EUR-Lex title: COM(2014)0100 type: For information body: EC
  • date: 2014-07-14T00:00:00 docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=11513%2F14&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 11513/2014 type: Document attached to the procedure body: CSL
  • date: 2015-02-12T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=COMPARL&mode=XML&language=EN&reference=PE549.251 title: PE549.251 type: Committee draft report body: EP
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  • date: 2014-02-26T00:00:00 type: Initial legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2014&nu_doc=0101 title: EUR-Lex title: COM(2014)0101 summary: PURPOSE: to conclude the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, 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: according to the Act of Accession of Croatia, the country is to accede to international agreements signed or concluded by the European Union and its Member States by means of a protocol to those agreements. The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, of the other part was signed on 24 June 1994. The Agreement entered into force on 1 December 1997. A Council Decision of 14 September 2012, authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned, in order to conclude the relevant protocols. The negotiations with the Russian Federation were successfully concluded. It is now necessary to conclude the Protocol on behalf of the European Union. LEGAL BASIS: Articles 91, 100(2), 207 and 212, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and the Act of Accession of Croatia. N.B.: the conclusion of the Protocol is subject to a separate procedure as regards matters falling within the competence of the European Atomic Energy Community. CONTENT: under this proposal, the Council is invited to adopt a decision aiming to approve, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, of the other part, to take account of the accession 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 provisional application of the Protocol on behalf of the European Union. The European Parliament will be called upon to give its consent to this Protocol. Main provisions : the proposed Protocol incorporates the Republic of Croatia as contracting party to the Agreement and commits the EU to provide for the authentic version of the Agreement in the new official language of the EU. The Protocol contains a clause specifying that the Agreement is amended following the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Croatia to the European Union on 1 July 2013. The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with the Russian Federation in particular aims to: promote trade and investment, including trade in transport services, establishes a framework for cooperation in different sectors which is limited to an overall economic, financial and technical cooperation.
  • date: 2014-07-18T00:00:00 type: Legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=11878%2F14&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 11878/2014 summary: PURPOSE: to conclude, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, 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 Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union has been signed, subject to its conclusion. It is now necessary to approve the Protocol on behalf of the European Union and its Member States. CONTENT: under this proposal, the Council is called upon to adopt a decision aiming to approve, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union has been signed, subject to its conclusion. The conclusion of the Protocol is subject to a separate procedure as regards matters falling within the competence of the European Atomic Energy Community. The proposed Protocol incorporates Croatia as contracting party to the Agreement and commits the EU to providing the authentic version of the Agreement in the Croatian language. For details are regards the main provisions of the Protocol and its economic implications, please refer to the summary of the initial legislative proposal dated 26/02/2014 .
  • date: 2015-01-15T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2015-03-31T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2015-04-10T00:00:00 type: Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=REPORT&mode=XML&reference=A8-2015-0129&language=EN title: A8-0129/2015 summary: The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the report by Gabrielius LANDSBERGIS (PPE, LT) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union. The parliamentary committee recommended that the European Parliament approve the conclusion of the agreement.
  • date: 2015-04-28T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=25567&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2015-04-28T00:00:00 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-2015-0106 title: T8-0106/2015 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 591 votes to 32, with 67 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union. Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement.
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  • date: 2015-11-28T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to conclude, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union. NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2015/2194 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union. CONTENT: in accordance with Council Decision 2014/956/EU , the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union has been signed, subject to its conclusion. Under this Council Decision, the Protocol is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union and its Member States . The conclusion of the Protocol is subject to a separate procedure as regards matters falling within the competence of the European Atomic Energy Community. With the adoption of the adoption of this Protocol, Croatia is incorporated as contracting party to the Agreement and commits the EU to providing the authentic version of the Agreement in the Croatian language. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 23.11.2015. docs: title: Decision 2015/2194 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32015D2194 title: OJ L 313 28.11.2015, p. 0020 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2015:313:TOC
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    • The European Parliament adopted by 591 votes to 32, with 67 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

      Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement.

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    • The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the report by Gabrielius LANDSBERGIS (PPE, LT) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

      The parliamentary committee recommended that the European Parliament approve the conclusion of the agreement.

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    • PURPOSE: to conclude, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, 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 Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union has been signed, subject to its conclusion.

      It is now necessary to approve the Protocol on behalf of the European Union and its Member States.

      CONTENT: under this proposal, the Council is called upon to adopt a decision aiming to approve, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union has been signed, subject to its conclusion.

      The conclusion of the Protocol is subject to a separate procedure as regards matters falling within the competence of the European Atomic Energy Community.

      The proposed Protocol incorporates Croatia as contracting party to the Agreement and commits the EU to providing the authentic version of the Agreement in the Croatian language.

      For details are regards the main provisions of the Protocol and its economic implications, please refer to the summary of the initial legislative proposal dated 26/02/2014.

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    • PURPOSE: to conclude the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, 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: according to the Act of Accession of Croatia, the country is to accede to international agreements signed or concluded by the European Union and its Member States by means of a protocol to those agreements.

      The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, of the other part was signed on 24 June 1994. The Agreement entered into force on 1 December 1997.

      A Council Decision of 14 September 2012, authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned, in order to conclude the relevant protocols. The negotiations with the Russian Federation were successfully concluded.

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

      LEGAL BASIS: Articles 91, 100(2), 207 and 212, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and the Act of Accession of Croatia.

      N.B.: the conclusion of the Protocol is subject to a separate procedure as regards matters falling within the competence of the European Atomic Energy Community.

      CONTENT: under this proposal, the Council is invited to adopt a decision aiming to approve, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, of the other part, to take account of the accession 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 provisional application of the Protocol on behalf of the European Union.

      The European Parliament will be called upon to give its consent to this Protocol.

      Main provisions: the proposed Protocol incorporates the Republic of Croatia as contracting party to the Agreement and commits the EU to provide for the authentic version of the Agreement in the new official language of the EU.

      The Protocol contains a clause specifying that the Agreement is amended following the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Croatia to the European Union on 1 July 2013.

      The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with the Russian Federation in particular aims to:

      • promote trade and investment, including trade in transport services,
      • establishes a framework for cooperation in different sectors which is limited to an overall economic, financial and technical cooperation.
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    • PURPOSE: to conclude the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, 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: according to the Act of Accession of Croatia, the country is to accede to international agreements signed or concluded by the European Union and its Member States by means of a protocol to those agreements.

      The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, of the other part was signed on 24 June 1994. The Agreement entered into force on 1 December 1997.

      A Council Decision of 14 September 2012, authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned, in order to conclude the relevant protocols. The negotiations with the Russian Federation were successfully concluded.

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

      LEGAL BASIS: Articles 91, 100(2), 207 and 212, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and the Act of Accession of Croatia.

      N.B.: the conclusion of the Protocol is subject to a separate procedure as regards matters falling within the competence of the European Atomic Energy Community.

      CONTENT: under this proposal, the Council is invited to adopt a decision aiming to approve, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, of the other part, to take account of the accession 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 provisional application of the Protocol on behalf of the European Union.

      The European Parliament will be called upon to give its consent to this Protocol.

      Main provisions: the proposed Protocol incorporates the Republic of Croatia as contracting party to the Agreement and commits the EU to provide for the authentic version of the Agreement in the new official language of the EU.

      The Protocol contains a clause specifying that the Agreement is amended following the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Croatia to the European Union on 1 July 2013.

      The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with the Russian Federation in particular aims to:

      • promote trade and investment, including trade in transport services,
      • establishes a framework for cooperation in different sectors which is limited to an overall economic, financial and technical cooperation.
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    • date: 2014-02-26T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2014&nu_doc=0101 celexid: CELEX:52014PC0101:EN type: Legislative proposal published title: COM(2014)0101 body: EC type: Legislative proposal published commission:
    committees
    • body: EP responsible: True committee_full: Foreign Affairs committee: AFET
    • body: EP responsible: False committee_full: International Trade committee: INTA
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    European Commission
    other
      procedure
      geographical_area
      Russian Federation
      reference
      2014/0052(NLE)
      instrument
      Decision
      legal_basis
      stage_reached
      Preparatory phase in Parliament
      summary
      See also
      subtype
      Consent by Parliament
      title
      EC/Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement: accession of Croatia to the EU. Protocol
      type
      NLE - Non-legislative enactments
      subject