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2016/0217(NLE) Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead AFET DE GRANDES PASCUAL Luis (icon: PPE PPE), LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE Antonio (icon: PPE PPE), ASSIS Francisco (icon: S&D S&D), TANNOCK Timothy Charles Ayrton (icon: ECR ECR), URTASUN Ernest (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE), CASTALDO Fabio Massimo (icon: EFDD EFDD)
Committee Opinion DEVE
Committee Opinion INTA
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 209-p2, TFEU 212, TFEU 218-p6a, TFEU 218-p8-a2

Events

2019/04/12
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2019/04/12
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2019/04/12
   Final act published in Official Journal
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PURPOSE: to conclude, on behalf of the European Union, the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2019/593 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation.

CONTENT: the Council adopted a Decision on the approval, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation.

As a reminder, the European Union – Latin America and Caribbean Foundation (EU-LAC Foundation) was established in 2010 by the Heads of State or Government of the European Union (EU) and of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The countries of the EU and of CELAC, as well as the EU itself, are its members.

The Foundation is a tool of the EU-CELAC partnership and its activities feed into intergovernmental dialogue in line with the bi-regional action plan.

The Foundation is an instrument of the EU-CELAC partnership whose mission is:

- to contribute to the strengthening of the CELAC-EU bi-regional partnership process involving the participation and contribution of civil society and other social actors;

- to encourage further mutual knowledge and understanding between the two regions;

- to strengthen the mutual visibility of each region, as well as the bi-regional partnership itself.

The EU-LAC Foundation aims in particular to:

- promote and coordinate result-oriented activities in support of bi-regional relations, focusing on the implementation of priorities identified at EU-LAC summits;

- encourage debate on common strategies for delivering on those priorities by stimulating research and studies;

- foster fruitful exchange and new networking opportunities among civil society and other stakeholders involved with, or potentially interested in, the bi-regional relationship.

The activities of the EU-LAC Foundation are based on the priorities and themes discussed by the Heads of State or Government at the Summits, and focus on the needs identified in the context of developing the bi-regional relationship. They shall involve, as far as possible, civil society and other social actors, such as academic institutions, and shall take into account their contribution in a non-binding manner. They give visibility to the partnership, in particular by targeting actions with a multiplier effect.

The EU-LAC Foundation is composed of the Board of Governors of the President and the Executive Director.

The Agreement shall establish the EU-LAC Foundation as an international organisation with legal personality under public international law. When acting within the framework of the EU-LAC Foundation, the Union and its Member States shall coordinate their positions in accordance with the Treaties and the principle of loyal cooperation.

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 8.4.2019.

2017/10/04
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2017/10/04
   EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 636 votes to 36, with 27 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation.

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

The European Union-Latin America and Caribbean Foundation (EU-LAC Foundation) was created in 2010 by the Heads of State or Government of the European Union and of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The countries of the EU and of CELAC, as well as the EU itself, are its members.

The Foundation is a tool of the EU-CELAC partnership and its activities feed into intergovernmental dialogue. Its mission is to strengthen and promote the strategic partnership between the two regions, enhance its visibility and foster the active participation of the respective civil societies.

Documents
2017/09/04
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
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The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the report by Javier COUSO PERMUY (GUE/NGL, ES) on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation.

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

As a reminder, the European Union-Latin America and Caribbean Foundation ( EU-LAC Foundation ) was created in 2010 by the Heads of State or Government of the European Union and of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The countries of the EU and of CELAC, as well as the EU itself, are its members.

The Foundation is a tool of the EU-CELAC partnership and its activities feed into intergovernmental dialogue. Its mission is to strengthen and promote the strategic partnership between the two regions, enhance its visibility and foster the active participation of the respective civil societies.

The explanatory statement accompanying the report underlined:

the existence of strong historical, social and economic relations as well as shared values ​​between Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union; the acceptance of the European Union and CELAC of the objectives and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, as well as their commitment to defend the sovereign equality of all States, respect their territorial integrity and political independence and to defend the settlement of disputes by peaceful means and in conformity with justice and international law; the progress made in cooperation between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean since the creation of CELAC in 2010.

For these reasons, the EU-LAC Foundation will strengthen bi-regional dialogue, deepen mutual relations, meet the expectations of Latin American and European citizens and effectively address global challenges.

Documents
2017/08/30
   EP - Vote in committee
2017/07/12
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2017/06/22
   EP - Committee draft report
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2016/11/21
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2016/09/30
   CSL - Legislative proposal
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PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement establishing the EU (European Union) – LAC (Latin, American and Caribbean) International Foundation.

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 Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation was signed and subject to its conclusion at a later date.

The Agreement will establish the EU-LAC Foundation as an international organisation with legal personality under public international law.

It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the European Union.

CONTENT: under this proposed Decision, it is proposed that the Council approve the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation on behalf of the Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

The Agreement intends to establish the EU-LAC Foundation which aims to strengthen bi-regional partnerships, encourage further mutual knowledge and understanding between both regions and enhance the mutual visibility between both regions.

Specific activities of the Foundation contribute to political dialogue and the promotion of democracy, human rights and the rule of law as well as fostering intercultural exchange (for further details on the objectives of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the initial legislative proposal from 14.7.2016 ).

Documents
2016/09/30
   CSL - Document attached to the procedure
Documents
2016/09/29
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement establishing the EU (European Union) – LAC (Latin, American and Caribbean) International Foundation.

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 Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation was signed and subject to its conclusion at a later date.

The Agreement will establish the EU-LAC Foundation as an international organisation with legal personality under public international law.

It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the European Union.

CONTENT: under this proposed Decision, it is proposed that the Council approve the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation on behalf of the Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

The Agreement intends to establish the EU-LAC Foundation which aims to strengthen bi-regional partnerships, encourage further mutual knowledge and understanding between both regions and enhance the mutual visibility between both regions.

Specific activities of the Foundation contribute to political dialogue and the promotion of democracy, human rights and the rule of law as well as fostering intercultural exchange (for further details on the objectives of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the initial legislative proposal from 14.7.2016 ).

Documents
2016/07/14
   ECHR - Document attached to the procedure
Documents
2016/07/14
   EP - Preparatory document
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement establishing the EU (European Union) – LAC (Latin, American and Caribbean) International Foundation.

PROPOSED ACT: Joint Council Decision.

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

BACKGROUND: the European Union (EU) and the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries signed a strategic partnership at the first bi-regional summit of their heads of state and government in Rio de Janeiro in 1999.

Since 1999, successive summits have ensured a steady intensification of political dialogue and progress on jointly tackling a wide range of issues including climate change, migration, the fight against illicit drugs, the promotion of human rights and gender equality, education and cultural issues, and in the fields of science and technology.

At the Fifth EU-LAC Summit (Lima, 2008), leaders of both regions decided to consider the creation of a bi-regional foundation to foster debate on common strategies and action to strengthen the partnership and enhance its visibility.

The EU-LAC Foundation was formally established in Hamburg in 2011 as a German civil law body, pending the possible conclusion of an international constituent agreement to convert it into an international organisation.

Council Decision 2012/493/EU authorised the Commission to open negotiations for an international agreement on the creation of the EU-LAC Foundation as an international organisation, with the EU, its Member States and the LAC countries as members. Negotiations started in December 2012 and the European Parliament has been kept regularly informed throughout the negotiations.

The High Representative and the Commission consider that the objectives set by the Council in its directives on the negotiation of the Agreement have been met, and that the draft Agreement can be submitted for signature and conclusion.

CONTENT: the joint proposal constitutes the legal instrument for the conclusion of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union. The aim of the Agreement is to establish the EU-LAC Foundation as an international organisation with legal personality under public international law.

The Foundation can be seen as an instrument of EU common foreign policy because its activities contribute to the convergence of Member States' actions towards the Latin American and Caribbean region, ensuring that the EU is able to assert its interests and values in the framework of the partnership between the two regions.

Specific activities of the Foundation contribute to the political dialogue between the EU and CELAC in areas such as global governance and the promotion of democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

The Foundation will also strengthen cooperation between the EU and LAC regions , fostering intercultural exchange, notably by facilitating and promoting participation by, and inputs from, civil society and other social actors. It will aim to:

support EU-CELAC policy dialogue and cooperation involving some or all LAC countries in key areas of common interest such as research, sustainable development, climate change, competitiveness, jobs and growth, and gender equality; conduct or support analysis and research on themes of interest for the partnership; develop and support bi-regional networks and foster exchanges of knowledge and best practices between them.

BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the conclusion of the Agreement will have no direct budgetary implications, as it will be on a voluntary basis. The Commission has made financial contributions to the Foundation since it was established under German civil law in 2011, most recently (through the Partnership Instrument) the sum of EUR 3 million for the two years from October 2015. Some LAC and EU countries, including Germany as host country, have contributed financially on one or more occasions.

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A8-0279/2017 - Javier Couso Permuy - Approbation 04/10/2017 12:12:54.000 #

2017/10/04 Outcome: +: 626, -: 36, 0: 27
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AmendmentsDossier
1 2016/0217(NLE)
2017/07/12 AFET 1 amendments...
source: 608.069

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  • date: 2016-07-14T00:00:00 type: Initial legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=JOIN:2016:0034:FIN:EN:PDF title: JOIN(2016)0034 summary: PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement establishing the EU (European Union) – LAC (Latin, American and Caribbean) International Foundation. PROPOSED ACT: Joint Council Decision. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act. BACKGROUND: the European Union (EU) and the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries signed a strategic partnership at the first bi-regional summit of their heads of state and government in Rio de Janeiro in 1999. Since 1999, successive summits have ensured a steady intensification of political dialogue and progress on jointly tackling a wide range of issues including climate change, migration, the fight against illicit drugs, the promotion of human rights and gender equality, education and cultural issues, and in the fields of science and technology. At the Fifth EU-LAC Summit (Lima, 2008), leaders of both regions decided to consider the creation of a bi-regional foundation to foster debate on common strategies and action to strengthen the partnership and enhance its visibility. The EU-LAC Foundation was formally established in Hamburg in 2011 as a German civil law body, pending the possible conclusion of an international constituent agreement to convert it into an international organisation. Council Decision 2012/493/EU authorised the Commission to open negotiations for an international agreement on the creation of the EU-LAC Foundation as an international organisation, with the EU, its Member States and the LAC countries as members. Negotiations started in December 2012 and the European Parliament has been kept regularly informed throughout the negotiations. The High Representative and the Commission consider that the objectives set by the Council in its directives on the negotiation of the Agreement have been met, and that the draft Agreement can be submitted for signature and conclusion. CONTENT: the joint proposal constitutes the legal instrument for the conclusion of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union. The aim of the Agreement is to establish the EU-LAC Foundation as an international organisation with legal personality under public international law. The Foundation can be seen as an instrument of EU common foreign policy because its activities contribute to the convergence of Member States' actions towards the Latin American and Caribbean region, ensuring that the EU is able to assert its interests and values in the framework of the partnership between the two regions. Specific activities of the Foundation contribute to the political dialogue between the EU and CELAC in areas such as global governance and the promotion of democracy, human rights and the rule of law. The Foundation will also strengthen cooperation between the EU and LAC regions , fostering intercultural exchange, notably by facilitating and promoting participation by, and inputs from, civil society and other social actors. It will aim to: support EU-CELAC policy dialogue and cooperation involving some or all LAC countries in key areas of common interest such as research, sustainable development, climate change, competitiveness, jobs and growth, and gender equality; conduct or support analysis and research on themes of interest for the partnership; develop and support bi-regional networks and foster exchanges of knowledge and best practices between them. BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the conclusion of the Agreement will have no direct budgetary implications, as it will be on a voluntary basis. The Commission has made financial contributions to the Foundation since it was established under German civil law in 2011, most recently (through the Partnership Instrument) the sum of EUR 3 million for the two years from October 2015. Some LAC and EU countries, including Germany as host country, have contributed financially on one or more occasions.
  • date: 2016-09-30T00:00:00 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=11342%2F16&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 11342/2016 summary: PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement establishing the EU (European Union) – LAC (Latin, American and Caribbean) International Foundation. 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 Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation was signed and subject to its conclusion at a later date. The Agreement will establish the EU-LAC Foundation as an international organisation with legal personality under public international law. It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the European Union. CONTENT: under this proposed Decision, it is proposed that the Council approve the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. The Agreement intends to establish the EU-LAC Foundation which aims to strengthen bi-regional partnerships, encourage further mutual knowledge and understanding between both regions and enhance the mutual visibility between both regions. Specific activities of the Foundation contribute to political dialogue and the promotion of democracy, human rights and the rule of law as well as fostering intercultural exchange (for further details on the objectives of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the initial legislative proposal from 14.7.2016 ).
  • date: 2016-11-21T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
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  • date: 2017-09-04T00:00:00 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=A8-2017-0279&language=EN title: A8-0279/2017 summary: The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the report by Javier COUSO PERMUY (GUE/NGL, ES) on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation. The committee recommended the European Parliament to give its consent to the conclusion of the agreement. As a reminder, the European Union-Latin America and Caribbean Foundation ( EU-LAC Foundation ) was created in 2010 by the Heads of State or Government of the European Union and of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The countries of the EU and of CELAC, as well as the EU itself, are its members. The Foundation is a tool of the EU-CELAC partnership and its activities feed into intergovernmental dialogue. Its mission is to strengthen and promote the strategic partnership between the two regions, enhance its visibility and foster the active participation of the respective civil societies. The explanatory statement accompanying the report underlined: the existence of strong historical, social and economic relations as well as shared values ​​between Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union; the acceptance of the European Union and CELAC of the objectives and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, as well as their commitment to defend the sovereign equality of all States, respect their territorial integrity and political independence and to defend the settlement of disputes by peaceful means and in conformity with justice and international law; the progress made in cooperation between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean since the creation of CELAC in 2010. For these reasons, the EU-LAC Foundation will strengthen bi-regional dialogue, deepen mutual relations, meet the expectations of Latin American and European citizens and effectively address global challenges.
  • date: 2017-10-04T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=30135&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament
  • date: 2017-10-04T00:00:00 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-2017-0368 title: T8-0368/2017 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 636 votes to 36, with 27 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation. In line with its Committee on Foreign Affairs, Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the agreement . The European Union-Latin America and Caribbean Foundation (EU-LAC Foundation) was created in 2010 by the Heads of State or Government of the European Union and of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The countries of the EU and of CELAC, as well as the EU itself, are its members. The Foundation is a tool of the EU-CELAC partnership and its activities feed into intergovernmental dialogue. Its mission is to strengthen and promote the strategic partnership between the two regions, enhance its visibility and foster the active participation of the respective civil societies.
  • date: 2019-04-12T00:00:00 type: Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament body: EP/CSL
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  • date: 2019-04-12T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to conclude, on behalf of the European Union, the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation. NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2019/593 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation. CONTENT: the Council adopted a Decision on the approval, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation. As a reminder, the European Union – Latin America and Caribbean Foundation (EU-LAC Foundation) was established in 2010 by the Heads of State or Government of the European Union (EU) and of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The countries of the EU and of CELAC, as well as the EU itself, are its members. The Foundation is a tool of the EU-CELAC partnership and its activities feed into intergovernmental dialogue in line with the bi-regional action plan. The Foundation is an instrument of the EU-CELAC partnership whose mission is: - to contribute to the strengthening of the CELAC-EU bi-regional partnership process involving the participation and contribution of civil society and other social actors; - to encourage further mutual knowledge and understanding between the two regions; - to strengthen the mutual visibility of each region, as well as the bi-regional partnership itself. The EU-LAC Foundation aims in particular to: - promote and coordinate result-oriented activities in support of bi-regional relations, focusing on the implementation of priorities identified at EU-LAC summits; - encourage debate on common strategies for delivering on those priorities by stimulating research and studies; - foster fruitful exchange and new networking opportunities among civil society and other stakeholders involved with, or potentially interested in, the bi-regional relationship. The activities of the EU-LAC Foundation are based on the priorities and themes discussed by the Heads of State or Government at the Summits, and focus on the needs identified in the context of developing the bi-regional relationship. They shall involve, as far as possible, civil society and other social actors, such as academic institutions, and shall take into account their contribution in a non-binding manner. They give visibility to the partnership, in particular by targeting actions with a multiplier effect. The EU-LAC Foundation is composed of the Board of Governors of the President and the Executive Director. The Agreement shall establish the EU-LAC Foundation as an international organisation with legal personality under public international law. When acting within the framework of the EU-LAC Foundation, the Union and its Member States shall coordinate their positions in accordance with the Treaties and the principle of loyal cooperation. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 8.4.2019. docs: title: Decision 2019/593 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32019D0593 title: OJ L 103 12.04.2019, p. 0001 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2019:103:TOC
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    • The European Parliament adopted by 636 votes to 36, with 27 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation.

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

      The European Union-Latin America and Caribbean Foundation (EU-LAC Foundation) was created in 2010 by the Heads of State or Government of the European Union and of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The countries of the EU and of CELAC, as well as the EU itself, are its members.

      The Foundation is a tool of the EU-CELAC partnership and its activities feed into intergovernmental dialogue. Its mission is to strengthen and promote the strategic partnership between the two regions, enhance its visibility and foster the active participation of the respective civil societies.

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    • The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the report by Javier COUSO PERMUY (GUE/NGL, ES) on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation.

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

      As a reminder, the European Union-Latin America and Caribbean Foundation (EU-LAC Foundation) was created in 2010 by the Heads of State or Government of the European Union and of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). The countries of the EU and of CELAC, as well as the EU itself, are its members.

      The Foundation is a tool of the EU-CELAC partnership and its activities feed into intergovernmental dialogue. Its mission is to strengthen and promote the strategic partnership between the two regions, enhance its visibility and foster the active participation of the respective civil societies.

      The explanatory statement accompanying the report underlined:

      • the existence of strong historical, social and economic relations as well as shared values ​​between Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union;
      • the acceptance of the European Union and CELAC of the objectives and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, as well as their commitment to defend the sovereign equality of all States, respect their territorial integrity and political independence and to defend the settlement of disputes by peaceful means and in conformity with justice and international law;
      • the progress made in cooperation between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean since the creation of CELAC in 2010.

      For these reasons, the EU-LAC Foundation will strengthen bi-regional dialogue, deepen mutual relations, meet the expectations of Latin American and European citizens and effectively address global challenges.

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    • PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement establishing the EU (European Union) – LAC (Latin, American and Caribbean) International Foundation.

      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 Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation was signed and subject to its conclusion at a later date.

      The Agreement will establish the EU-LAC Foundation as an international organisation with legal personality under public international law.

      It is now necessary to approve the Agreement on behalf of the European Union.

      CONTENT: under this proposed Decision, it is proposed that the Council approve the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation on behalf of the Union.

      The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

      The Agreement intends to establish the EU-LAC Foundation which aims to strengthen bi-regional partnerships, encourage further mutual knowledge and understanding between both regions and enhance the mutual visibility between both regions.

      Specific activities of the Foundation contribute to political dialogue and the promotion of democracy, human rights and the rule of law as well as fostering intercultural exchange (for further details on the objectives of the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the initial legislative proposal from 14.7.2016).

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    PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement establishing the EU (European Union) – LAC (Latin, American and Caribbean) International Foundation.

    PROPOSED ACT: Joint Council Decision.

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

    BACKGROUND: the European Union (EU) and the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries signed a strategic partnership at the first bi-regional summit of their heads of state and government in Rio de Janeiro in 1999.

    Since 1999, successive summits have ensured a steady intensification of political dialogue and progress on jointly tackling a wide range of issues including climate change, migration, the fight against illicit drugs, the promotion of human rights and gender equality, education and cultural issues, and in the fields of science and technology.

    At the Fifth EU-LAC Summit (Lima, 2008), leaders of both regions decided to consider the creation of a bi-regional foundation to foster debate on common strategies and action to strengthen the partnership and enhance its visibility.

    The EU-LAC Foundation was formally established in Hamburg in 2011 as a German civil law body, pending the possible conclusion of an international constituent agreement to convert it into an international organisation.

    Council Decision 2012/493/EU authorised the Commission to open negotiations for an international agreement on the creation of the EU-LAC Foundation as an international organisation, with the EU, its Member States and the LAC countries as members. Negotiations started in December 2012 and the European Parliament has been kept regularly informed throughout the negotiations.

    The High Representative and the Commission consider that the objectives set by the Council in its directives on the negotiation of the Agreement have been met, and that the draft Agreement can be submitted for signature and conclusion.

    CONTENT: the joint proposal constitutes the legal instrument for the conclusion of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.  The aim of the Agreement is to establish the EU-LAC Foundation as an international organisation with legal personality under public international law.

    The Foundation can be seen as an instrument of EU common foreign policy because its activities contribute to the convergence of Member States' actions towards the Latin American and Caribbean region, ensuring that the EU is able to assert its interests and values in the framework of the partnership between the two regions.

    Specific activities of the Foundation contribute to the political dialogue between the EU and CELAC in areas such as global governance and the promotion of democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

    The Foundation will also strengthen cooperation between the EU and LAC regions, fostering intercultural exchange, notably by facilitating and promoting participation by, and inputs from, civil society and other social actors. It will aim to:

    • support EU-CELAC policy dialogue and cooperation involving some or all LAC countries in key areas of common interest such as research, sustainable development, climate change, competitiveness, jobs and growth, and gender equality;
    • conduct or support analysis and research on themes of interest for the partnership;
    • develop and support bi-regional networks and foster exchanges of knowledge and best practices between them.

    BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the conclusion of the Agreement will have no direct budgetary implications, as it will be on a voluntary basis. The Commission has made financial contributions to the Foundation since it was established under German civil law in 2011, most recently (through the Partnership Instrument) the sum of EUR 3 million for the two years from October 2015. Some LAC and EU countries, including Germany as host country, have contributed financially on one or more occasions.

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    PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement establishing the EU (European Union) – LAC (Latin, American and Caribbean) International Foundation.

    PROPOSED ACT: Joint Council Decision.

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

    BACKGROUND: the European Union (EU) and the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries signed a strategic partnership at the first bi-regional summit of their heads of state and government in Rio de Janeiro in 1999.

    Since 1999, successive summits have ensured a steady intensification of political dialogue and progress on jointly tackling a wide range of issues including climate change, migration, the fight against illicit drugs, the promotion of human rights and gender equality, education and cultural issues, and in the fields of science and technology.

    At the Fifth EU-LAC Summit (Lima, 2008), leaders of both regions decided to consider the creation of a bi-regional foundation to foster debate on common strategies and action to strengthen the partnership and enhance its visibility.

    The EU-LAC Foundation was formally established in Hamburg in 2011 as a German civil law body, pending the possible conclusion of an international constituent agreement to convert it into an international organisation.

    Council Decision 2012/493/EU authorised the Commission to open negotiations for an international agreement on the creation of the EU-LAC Foundation as an international organisation, with the EU, its Member States and the LAC countries as members. Negotiations started in December 2012 and the European Parliament has been kept regularly informed throughout the negotiations.

    The High Representative and the Commission consider that the objectives set by the Council in its directives on the negotiation of the Agreement have been met, and that the draft Agreement can be submitted for signature and conclusion.

    CONTENT: the joint proposal constitutes the legal instrument for the conclusion of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.  The aim of the Agreement is to establish the EU-LAC Foundation as an international organisation with legal personality under public international law.

    The Foundation can be seen as an instrument of EU common foreign policy because its activities contribute to the convergence of Member States' actions towards the Latin American and Caribbean region, ensuring that the EU is able to assert its interests and values in the framework of the partnership between the two regions.

    Specific activities of the Foundation contribute to the political dialogue between the EU and CELAC in areas such as global governance and the promotion of democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

    The Foundation will also strengthen cooperation between the EU and LAC regions, fostering intercultural exchange, notably by facilitating and promoting participation by, and inputs from, civil society and other social actors. It will aim to:

    • support EU-CELAC policy dialogue and cooperation involving some or all LAC countries in key areas of common interest such as research, sustainable development, climate change, competitiveness, jobs and growth, and gender equality;
    • conduct or support analysis and research on themes of interest for the partnership;
    • develop and support bi-regional networks and foster exchanges of knowledge and best practices between them.

    BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the conclusion of the Agreement will have no direct budgetary implications, as it will be on a voluntary basis. The Commission has made financial contributions to the Foundation since it was established under German civil law in 2011, most recently (through the Partnership Instrument) the sum of EUR 3 million for the two years from October 2015. Some LAC and EU countries, including Germany as host country, have contributed financially on one or more occasions.

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    • PURPOSE: to conclude the Agreement establishing the EU (European Union) – LAC (Latin, American and Caribbean) International Foundation.

      PROPOSED ACT: Joint Council Decision.

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

      BACKGROUND: the European Union (EU) and the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries signed a strategic partnership at the first bi-regional summit of their heads of state and government in Rio de Janeiro in 1999.

      Since 1999, successive summits have ensured a steady intensification of political dialogue and progress on jointly tackling a wide range of issues including climate change, migration, the fight against illicit drugs, the promotion of human rights and gender equality, education and cultural issues, and in the fields of science and technology.

      At the Fifth EU-LAC Summit (Lima, 2008), leaders of both regions decided to consider the creation of a bi-regional foundation to foster debate on common strategies and action to strengthen the partnership and enhance its visibility.

      The EU-LAC Foundation was formally established in Hamburg in 2011 as a German civil law body, pending the possible conclusion of an international constituent agreement to convert it into an international organisation.

      Council Decision 2012/493/EU authorised the Commission to open negotiations for an international agreement on the creation of the EU-LAC Foundation as an international organisation, with the EU, its Member States and the LAC countries as members. Negotiations started in December 2012 and the European Parliament has been kept regularly informed throughout the negotiations.

      The High Representative and the Commission consider that the objectives set by the Council in its directives on the negotiation of the Agreement have been met, and that the draft Agreement can be submitted for signature and conclusion.

      CONTENT: the joint proposal constitutes the legal instrument for the conclusion of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.  The aim of the Agreement is to establish the EU-LAC Foundation as an international organisation with legal personality under public international law.

      The Foundation can be seen as an instrument of EU common foreign policy because its activities contribute to the convergence of Member States' actions towards the Latin American and Caribbean region, ensuring that the EU is able to assert its interests and values in the framework of the partnership between the two regions.

      Specific activities of the Foundation contribute to the political dialogue between the EU and CELAC in areas such as global governance and the promotion of democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

      The Foundation will also strengthen cooperation between the EU and LAC regions, fostering intercultural exchange, notably by facilitating and promoting participation by, and inputs from, civil society and other social actors. It will aim to:

      • support EU-CELAC policy dialogue and cooperation involving some or all LAC countries in key areas of common interest such as research, sustainable development, climate change, competitiveness, jobs and growth, and gender equality;
      • conduct or support analysis and research on themes of interest for the partnership;
      • develop and support bi-regional networks and foster exchanges of knowledge and best practices between them.

      BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the conclusion of the Agreement will have no direct budgetary implications, as it will be on a voluntary basis. The Commission has made financial contributions to the Foundation since it was established under German civil law in 2011, most recently (through the Partnership Instrument) the sum of EUR 3 million for the two years from October 2015. Some LAC and EU countries, including Germany as host country, have contributed financially on one or more occasions.

    activities
    • date: 2016-07-14T00:00:00 docs: url: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=JOIN:2016:0034:FIN:EN:PDF type: Legislative proposal published title: JOIN(2016)0034 body: EC commission: type: Legislative proposal published
    committees
    • body: EP responsible: True committee_full: Foreign Affairs committee: AFET
    • body: EP responsible: False committee_full: Development committee: DEVE
    • body: EP responsible: False committee_full: International Trade committee: INTA
    links
    other
      procedure
      reference
      2016/0217(NLE)
      title
      Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation
      legal_basis
      stage_reached
      Preparatory phase in Parliament
      subtype
      Consent by Parliament
      type
      NLE - Non-legislative enactments
      subject
      6.40.10 Relations with Latin America, Central America, Caribbean islands