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2015/0292(NLE) EC/Lebanon Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement: accession of Croatia to the EU. Protocol

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead AFET MĂNESCU Ramona Nicole (icon: PPE PPE) PARGNEAUX Gilles (icon: S&D S&D), BELDER Bas (icon: ECR ECR), DE SARNEZ Marielle (icon: ALDE ALDE), SMITH Alyn (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE), CASTALDO Fabio Massimo (icon: EFDD EFDD)
Committee Opinion INTA
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 217, TFEU 218-p6a

Events

2017/03/31
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement which establishes an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the the EU.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2017/609 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of Croatia's accession to the European Union.

BACKGROUND: The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part, was signed in Luxembourg on 17 June 2002 and entered into force on 1 April 2006.

In the meantime, Croatia became a Member State of the European Union on 1 July 2013.

In accordance with Article 6, para. 2 of the Act of Accession of Croatia, the accession of Croatia to the Agreement must be approved by the conclusion of a Protocol to the Agreement between the Council, acting on behalf of the Union and acting unanimously on behalf of the Member States, and Lebanon.

On 14 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with that Lebanon. The negotiations have been completed and in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2016/859, the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement which establishes an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Lebanon, on the other hand, to take account of Croatia's accession to the EU, was signed on 28 April 2016 on behalf of the Union and its Member States.

The protocol should now be approved.

CONTENT: With this Decision, the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Lebanese Republic, of the other part, taking into account the accession of Croatia to the Union, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union and its Member States.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: the Decision shall enter into force on 27.3.2017. The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.

Documents
Decision 2017/609
OJ L 086 31.03.2017, p. 0001
2017/03/27
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2017/03/27
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2017/03/27
   CSL - Council Meeting
2017/03/02
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
Documents
Results of vote in Parliament
2017/03/02
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 542 votes to 87, with 19 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

In line with the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol.

Documents
T8-0057/2017
2017/02/07
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Details

The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the report by Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU (EPP, RO) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

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

Documents
A8-0027/2017
2017/01/31
   EP - Vote in committee
2016/10/06
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
PE589.287
2016/05/24
   EP - MĂNESCU Ramona Nicole (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in AFET
2016/05/12
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2016/02/22
   CSL - Legislative proposal
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic 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: the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part was signed in Luxembourg on 17 June 2002 and entered into force on 1 April 2006.

Croatia became a Member State of the European Union on 1 July 2013.

Under the terms of Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession of Croatia, the accession of Croatia to the Agreement is to be agreed by means of a protocol to the Agreement concluded between the Council, acting on behalf of the Union and unanimously on behalf of the Member States, and Lebanon.

On 14 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Lebanon. The negotiations were successfully concluded and in accordance with a Council Decision, the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union has been signed on behalf of the Union and its Member States.

The Protocol should be approved on behalf of the EU and its Member States.

CONTENT: with this proposal, the Council is called upon to approve, on behalf of the EU, the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, 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 draft decision.

Documents
05748/2016
2016/02/22
   CSL - Document attached to the procedure
Documents
05750/2016
2016/02/21
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic 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: the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part was signed in Luxembourg on 17 June 2002 and entered into force on 1 April 2006.

Croatia became a Member State of the European Union on 1 July 2013.

Under the terms of Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession of Croatia, the accession of Croatia to the Agreement is to be agreed by means of a protocol to the Agreement concluded between the Council, acting on behalf of the Union and unanimously on behalf of the Member States, and Lebanon.

On 14 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Lebanon. The negotiations were successfully concluded and in accordance with a Council Decision, the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union has been signed on behalf of the Union and its Member States.

The Protocol should be approved on behalf of the EU and its Member States.

CONTENT: with this proposal, the Council is called upon to approve, on behalf of the EU, the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, 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 draft decision.

Documents
05748/2016
2015/12/14
   EC - Document attached to the procedure
Documents
COM(2015)0640
EUR-Lex
2015/12/14
   EP - Preparatory document
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, 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: the Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.

BACKGROUND: the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part, was signed in Brussels on 1 April 2002 and entered into force on 1 April 2006.

Croatia became a Member State of the European Union on 1 July 2013.

The Act of Accession of Croatia provides that Croatia shall accede to the international agreements signed or concluded by the European Union and its Member States by means of a protocol to those agreements.

On 14 September 20121, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned with a view to concluding the relevant protocols.

The negotiations with Lebanon being successfully concluded, the Commission calls on the Council to adopt the decisions on the conclusion of the Protocol.

CONTENT: the draft Council decision constitutes the legal instrument for conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, 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 draft decision.

Documents
COM(2015)0641
EUR-Lex

Documents

Votes

A8-0027/2017 - Ramona Nicole Mănescu - approbation #

2017/03/02 Outcome: +: 563, -: 48, 0: 33
DE IT PL ES RO FR GB CZ NL BE HU PT BG AT FI SE SK HR LT DK EL LV IE SI LU CY EE MT
Total
78
63
48
49
28
57
62
20
23
19
15
19
13
17
12
16
12
10
9
10
18
7
10
7
6
6
5
4
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187

Germany PPE

30

Italy PPE

13

Poland PPE

20

Spain PPE

15

Romania PPE

10

France PPE

15

Czechia PPE

7

Netherlands PPE

5

Belgium PPE

4

Hungary PPE

8

Portugal PPE

8

Bulgaria PPE

6

Austria PPE

4

Finland PPE

2

Sweden PPE

3

Slovakia PPE

6

Croatia PPE

5

Lithuania PPE

2

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Bendt BENDTSEN
1

Greece PPE

4

Latvia PPE

3

Ireland PPE

4

Slovenia PPE

5

Luxembourg PPE

3

Cyprus PPE

1

Estonia PPE

For (1)

Tunne KELAM
1

Malta PPE

2
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162

Germany S&D

21

Italy S&D

22

Poland S&D

5

Spain S&D

13

Romania S&D

13

France S&D

11

United Kingdom S&D

18

Czechia S&D

3

Netherlands S&D

3

Belgium S&D

4

Hungary S&D

4

Portugal S&D

7

Bulgaria S&D

3

Austria S&D

5

Finland S&D

2

Sweden S&D

6

Slovakia S&D

3

Croatia S&D

2

Lithuania S&D

1

Denmark S&D

3

Greece S&D

4

Latvia S&D

1

Ireland S&D

For (1)

Nessa CHILDERS
1

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

Tanja FAJON
1

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

Mady DELVAUX
1

Cyprus S&D

2

Estonia S&D

For (1)

Marju LAURISTIN
1

Malta S&D

2
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Germany ECR

5

Italy ECR

2

Poland ECR

19

Romania ECR

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Monica MACOVEI
1

United Kingdom ECR

18

Czechia ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

2

Belgium ECR

2

Bulgaria ECR

2

Finland ECR

2

Slovakia ECR

3

Croatia ECR

For (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Lithuania ECR

1

Denmark ECR

3

Greece ECR

For (1)

Notis MARIAS
1

Latvia ECR

For (1)

Roberts ZĪLE
1

Cyprus ECR

1
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58

Germany ALDE

4

Spain ALDE

7

Romania ALDE

3

France ALDE

6

United Kingdom ALDE

1

Czechia ALDE

4

Netherlands ALDE

6

Belgium ALDE

6

Portugal ALDE

1

Bulgaria ALDE

2

Austria ALDE

For (1)

Angelika MLINAR
1

Finland ALDE

4

Sweden ALDE

1

Croatia ALDE

For (1)

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ
1

Lithuania ALDE

3

Denmark ALDE

2

Latvia ALDE

1

Ireland ALDE

For (1)

Marian HARKIN
1

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

Ivo VAJGL
1

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

Charles GOERENS
1

Estonia ALDE

2
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47

Germany Verts/ALE

12

Italy Verts/ALE

For (1)

Marco AFFRONTE
1

Spain Verts/ALE

4

France Verts/ALE

6

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

6

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Hungary Verts/ALE

For (1)

Benedek JÁVOR
1

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

Heidi HAUTALA
1

Sweden Verts/ALE

4

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Davor ŠKRLEC
1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

Bronis ROPĖ
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Claude TURMES
1

Estonia Verts/ALE

For (1)

Indrek TARAND
1
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
40

Germany GUE/NGL

For (1)

Cornelia ERNST
4

Italy GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Barbara SPINELLI
3

Spain GUE/NGL

10

France GUE/NGL

For (1)

Younous OMARJEE
1

Czechia GUE/NGL

3

Netherlands GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Anja HAZEKAMP
3

Portugal GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Marisa MATIAS
3

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

Merja KYLLÖNEN
1

Denmark GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

Rina Ronja KARI
1

Greece GUE/NGL

5

Ireland GUE/NGL

4

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2
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37

Italy EFDD

15

Poland EFDD

1

France EFDD

1

United Kingdom EFDD

16

Czechia EFDD

Abstain (1)

Petr MACH
1

Sweden EFDD

2

Lithuania EFDD

For (1)

Rolandas PAKSAS
1
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Germany NI

2

Italy NI

For (1)

Renato SORU
1

Poland NI

1

France NI

Against (1)

Bruno GOLLNISCH
2

United Kingdom NI

Against (1)

Steven WOOLFE

Abstain (1)

Diane JAMES
2

Hungary NI

2

Greece NI

4
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Italy ENF

6

Poland ENF

2

Romania ENF

Abstain (1)

Laurenţiu REBEGA
1

France ENF

15

United Kingdom ENF

Against (1)

Janice ATKINSON
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2

Belgium ENF

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Gerolf ANNEMANS
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Austria ENF

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  • date: 2015-12-14T00:00:00 type: Initial legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2015/0641/COM_COM(2015)0641(ANN)_EN.pdf title: COM(2015)0641 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2015&nu_doc=0641 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE: to conclude on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, 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: the Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act. BACKGROUND: the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part, was signed in Brussels on 1 April 2002 and entered into force on 1 April 2006. Croatia became a Member State of the European Union on 1 July 2013. The Act of Accession of Croatia provides that Croatia shall accede to the international agreements signed or concluded by the European Union and its Member States by means of a protocol to those agreements. On 14 September 20121, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned with a view to concluding the relevant protocols. The negotiations with Lebanon being successfully concluded, the Commission calls on the Council to adopt the decisions on the conclusion of the Protocol. CONTENT: the draft Council decision constitutes the legal instrument for conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, 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 draft decision.
  • date: 2016-02-22T00:00:00 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=5748%2F16&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 05748/2016 summary: PURPOSE: to conclude a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic 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: the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part was signed in Luxembourg on 17 June 2002 and entered into force on 1 April 2006. Croatia became a Member State of the European Union on 1 July 2013. Under the terms of Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession of Croatia, the accession of Croatia to the Agreement is to be agreed by means of a protocol to the Agreement concluded between the Council, acting on behalf of the Union and unanimously on behalf of the Member States, and Lebanon. On 14 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Lebanon. The negotiations were successfully concluded and in accordance with a Council Decision, the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union has been signed on behalf of the Union and its Member States. The Protocol should be approved on behalf of the EU and its Member States. CONTENT: with this proposal, the Council is called upon to approve, on behalf of the EU, the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, 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 draft decision.
  • date: 2016-05-12T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2017-01-31T00:00:00 type: Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
  • date: 2017-02-07T00:00:00 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=A8-2017-0027&language=EN title: A8-0027/2017 summary: The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the report by Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU (EPP, RO) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union. The committee recommended that the European Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol.
  • date: 2017-03-02T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=28150&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2017-03-02T00:00:00 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-2017-0057 title: T8-0057/2017 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 542 votes to 87, with 19 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union. In line with the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol.
  • date: 2017-03-27T00:00:00 type: Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament body: EP/CSL
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  • date: 2017-03-31T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to conclude a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement which establishes an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the the EU. NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2017/609 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of Croatia's accession to the European Union. BACKGROUND: The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part, was signed in Luxembourg on 17 June 2002 and entered into force on 1 April 2006. In the meantime, Croatia became a Member State of the European Union on 1 July 2013. In accordance with Article 6, para. 2 of the Act of Accession of Croatia, the accession of Croatia to the Agreement must be approved by the conclusion of a Protocol to the Agreement between the Council, acting on behalf of the Union and acting unanimously on behalf of the Member States, and Lebanon. On 14 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with that Lebanon. The negotiations have been completed and in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2016/859, the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement which establishes an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Lebanon, on the other hand, to take account of Croatia's accession to the EU, was signed on 28 April 2016 on behalf of the Union and its Member States. The protocol should now be approved. CONTENT: With this Decision, the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Lebanese Republic, of the other part, taking into account the accession of Croatia to the Union, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union and its Member States. ENTRY INTO FORCE: the Decision shall enter into force on 27.3.2017. The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council. docs: title: Decision 2017/609 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32017D0609 title: OJ L 086 31.03.2017, p. 0001 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2017:086:TOC
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    • The European Parliament adopted by 542 votes to 87, with 19 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

      In line with the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol.
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    • The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the report by Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU (EPP, RO) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

      The committee recommended that the European Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol.
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    • PURPOSE: to conclude a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic 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: the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part was signed in Luxembourg on 17 June 2002 and entered into force on 1 April 2006.

      Croatia became a Member State of the European Union on 1 July 2013.

      Under the terms of Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession of Croatia, the accession of Croatia to the Agreement is to be agreed by means of a protocol to the Agreement concluded between the Council, acting on behalf of the Union and unanimously on behalf of the Member States, and Lebanon.

      On 14 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Lebanon. The negotiations were successfully concluded and in accordance with a Council Decision, the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union has been signed on behalf of the Union and its Member States.

      The Protocol should be approved on behalf of the EU and its Member States.

      CONTENT: with this proposal, the Council is called upon to approve, on behalf of the EU, the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, 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 draft decision.
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    • PURPOSE: to conclude on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, 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: the Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.

      BACKGROUND: the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part, was signed in Brussels on 1 April 2002 and entered into force on 1 April 2006.

      Croatia became a Member State of the European Union on 1 July 2013.

      The Act of Accession of Croatia provides that Croatia shall accede to the international agreements signed or concluded by the European Union and its Member States by means of a protocol to those agreements.

      On 14 September 20121, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned with a view to concluding the relevant protocols.

      The negotiations with Lebanon being successfully concluded, the Commission calls on the Council to adopt the decisions on the conclusion of the Protocol.

      CONTENT: the draft Council decision constitutes the legal instrument for conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, 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 draft decision.

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    • PURPOSE: to conclude on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, 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: the Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.

      BACKGROUND: the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part, was signed in Brussels on 1 April 2002 and entered into force on 1 April 2006.

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      On 14 September 20121, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned with a view to concluding the relevant protocols.

      The negotiations with Lebanon being successfully concluded, the Commission calls on the Council to adopt the decisions on the conclusion of the Protocol.

      CONTENT: the draft Council decision constitutes the legal instrument for conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, 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 draft decision.
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    • PURPOSE: to conclude on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, 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: the Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.

      BACKGROUND: the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, of the other part, was signed in Brussels on 1 April 2002 and entered into force on 1 April 2006.

      Croatia became a Member State of the European Union on 1 July 2013.

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      On 14 September 20121, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned with a view to concluding the relevant protocols.

      The negotiations with Lebanon being successfully concluded, the Commission calls on the Council to adopt the decisions on the conclusion of the Protocol.

      CONTENT: the draft Council decision constitutes the legal instrument for conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Lebanon, 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 draft decision.
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