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2017/0185(NLE) EC/Kyrgyzstan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement: accession of Croatia to the EU. Protocol

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead AFET PREDA Cristian Dan (icon: PPE PPE) NEUSER Norbert (icon: S&D S&D), RADOŠ Jozo (icon: ALDE ALDE), MESZERICS Tamás (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE), CASTALDO Fabio Massimo (icon: EFDD EFDD)
Committee Opinion INTA
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 207, TFEU 209-p1, TFEU 218-p6a

Events

2019/02/22
   Final act published in Official Journal
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude, on behalf of the Union and the 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 the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of Croatia's accession to the European Union.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2019/301 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and of the 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 Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

CONTENT: the Council adopted a Decision on the approval, on behalf of the Union, 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 Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of Croatia's accession to the European Union.

The Protocol was signed on 6 February 2018, subject to its conclusion at a later date. Under the Protocol, Croatia is included in the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement.

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

ENTRY INTO FORCE: 12.2.2019.

2019/02/12
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2019/02/12
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2019/01/15
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2019/01/15
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 620 votes to 48, with 27 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and of the 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 Kyrgyz Republic, 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 Protocol.

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

The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the recommendation by Cristian Dan PREDA (EPP, RO) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and of the 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 Kyrgyz Republic, 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
2018/12/06
   EP - Vote in committee
2018/07/13
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2018/02/28
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2017/12/04
   EP - PREDA Cristian Dan (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in AFET
2017/10/10
   CSL - Legislative proposal
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, 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: 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 Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union was signed, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

The protocol must now be approved on behalf of the Union and the Member States.

CONTENT: the Council draft aims to approve, on behalf of the European Union and the 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 the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

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

Documents
2017/10/10
   CSL - Document attached to the procedure
Documents
2017/10/10
   CSL - Document attached to the procedure
Documents
2017/10/09
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, 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: 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 Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union was signed, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

The protocol must now be approved on behalf of the Union and the Member States.

CONTENT: the Council draft aims to approve, on behalf of the European Union and the 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 the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

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

Documents
2017/08/03
   EC - Document attached to the procedure
2017/08/03
   EC - Document attached to the procedure
2017/08/03
   EP - Preparatory document
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, 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 its Act of Accession, Croatia has undertaken to accede to the 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 the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, was signed in Brussels on 9 February 1995 and entered into force on 1 July 1999.

The Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned in order to conclude the relevant protocols. Negotiations with the Kyrgyz Republic were successfully concluded by exchange of notes verbales .

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

CONTENT: with this proposal, the Council is called upon 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 Kyrgyz Republic , of the other part, to take account of Croatia’s accession to the European Union.

Under the proposed protocol, Croatia is incorporated into the Agreement as a contracting party and the Union undertakes to provide the authentic version of the Agreement in the Croatian language.

The European Parliament is called upon to give its consent to the Protocol.

Documents

Votes

A8-0443/2018 - Cristian Dan Preda - Approbation #

2019/01/15 Outcome: +: 620, -: 48, 0: 27
DE IT PL ES FR GB RO BE SE CZ HU NL BG PT AT FI SK DK HR LT IE SI EL LV LU CY MT EE ??
Total
92
66
48
50
69
66
25
21
19
20
17
26
15
20
17
13
13
12
9
9
9
8
19
7
6
6
6
5
1
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204

United Kingdom PPE

2

Denmark PPE

For (1)

1

Luxembourg PPE

3

Cyprus PPE

1

Estonia PPE

For (1)

1
icon: S&D S&D
175

Netherlands S&D

3

Croatia S&D

2

Ireland S&D

For (1)

1

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

1

Latvia S&D

1

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

1

Cyprus S&D

2

Malta S&D

3

Estonia S&D

For (1)

1
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71

Romania ECR

2

Sweden ECR

2

Czechia ECR

2

Netherlands ECR

2

Bulgaria ECR

2
2

Croatia ECR

For (1)

1

Lithuania ECR

1

Greece ECR

Against (1)

1

Latvia ECR

For (1)

1

Cyprus ECR

1
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63

United Kingdom ALDE

1

Romania ALDE

2

Portugal ALDE

1

Austria ALDE

For (1)

1

Croatia ALDE

2

Lithuania ALDE

1

Slovenia ALDE

For (1)

1

Latvia ALDE

1

Luxembourg ALDE

For (1)

1

Estonia ALDE

3
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48

Italy Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Hungary Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Finland Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Denmark Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Croatia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Lithuania Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Slovenia Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

1
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
46

Italy GUE/NGL

Against (1)

2

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

Against (1)

3

Portugal GUE/NGL

For (1)

4

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Denmark GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2
icon: EFDD EFDD
37

Germany EFDD

For (1)

1

Poland EFDD

1

Czechia EFDD

Against (1)

1

Lithuania EFDD

For (1)

1
icon: NI NI
19

Germany NI

Against (1)

2

United Kingdom NI

For (1)

3

Romania NI

1

Hungary NI

For (1)

1

NI

For (1)

1
icon: ENF ENF
31

Germany ENF

Abstain (1)

1
2

United Kingdom ENF

Against (1)

1

Belgium ENF

Abstain (1)

1

Netherlands ENF

4

Austria ENF

For (1)

4

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  • date: 2017-08-03T00:00:00 type: Initial legislative proposal published body: EC docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2017/0413/COM_COM(2017)0413_EN.pdf title: COM(2017)0413 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=EN&type_doc=COMfinal&an_doc=2017&nu_doc=0413 title: EUR-Lex summary: PURPOSE: to conclude a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, 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 its Act of Accession, Croatia has undertaken to accede to the 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 the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, was signed in Brussels on 9 February 1995 and entered into force on 1 July 1999. The Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned in order to conclude the relevant protocols. Negotiations with the Kyrgyz Republic were successfully concluded by exchange of notes verbales . The Protocol should now be approved on behalf of the Union and its Member States. CONTENT: with this proposal, the Council is called upon 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 Kyrgyz Republic , of the other part, to take account of Croatia’s accession to the European Union. Under the proposed protocol, Croatia is incorporated into the Agreement as a contracting party and the Union undertakes to provide the authentic version of the Agreement in the Croatian language. The European Parliament is called upon to give its consent to the Protocol.
  • date: 2017-10-10T00:00:00 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=12564%2F17&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC title: 12564/2017 summary: PURPOSE: to conclude a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, 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: 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 Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union was signed, subject to its conclusion at a later date. The protocol must now be approved on behalf of the Union and the Member States. CONTENT: the Council draft aims to approve, on behalf of the European Union and the 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 the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union. As regards matters falling within the competence of the European Atomic Energy Community, the conclusion of the Protocol is subject to a separate procedure.
  • date: 2018-02-28T00:00:00 type: Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP
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  • date: 2019-01-15T00:00:00 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-2019-0003 title: T8-0003/2019 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 620 votes to 48, with 27 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and of the 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 Kyrgyz Republic, 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 Protocol.
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  • date: 2019-02-22T00:00:00 type: Final act published in Official Journal summary: PURPOSE: to conclude, on behalf of the Union and the 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 the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of Croatia's accession to the European Union. NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Council Decision (EU) 2019/301 on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and of the 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 Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union. CONTENT: the Council adopted a Decision on the approval, on behalf of the Union, 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 Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of Croatia's accession to the European Union. The Protocol was signed on 6 February 2018, subject to its conclusion at a later date. Under the Protocol, Croatia is included in the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement. As regards matters falling within the competence of the European Atomic Energy Community, the conclusion of the Protocol is subject to a separate procedure. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 12.2.2019. docs: title: Decision 2019/301 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32019D0301 title: OJ L 051 22.02.2019, p. 0001 url: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2019:051:TOC
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  • 6.20.03 Bilateral economic and trade agreements and relations
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PURPOSE: to conclude a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, 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 its Act of Accession, Croatia has undertaken to accede to the 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 the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, was signed in Brussels on 9 February 1995 and entered into force on 1 July 1999.

The Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned in order to conclude the relevant protocols. Negotiations with the Kyrgyz Republic were successfully concluded by exchange of notes verbales.

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

CONTENT: with this proposal, the Council is called upon 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 Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of Croatia’s accession to the European Union.

Under the proposed protocol, Croatia is incorporated into the Agreement as a contracting party and the Union undertakes to provide the authentic version of the Agreement in the Croatian language.

The European Parliament is called upon to give its consent to the Protocol.

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PURPOSE: to conclude a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, 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 its Act of Accession, Croatia has undertaken to accede to the 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 the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, was signed in Brussels on 9 February 1995 and entered into force on 1 July 1999.

The Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned in order to conclude the relevant protocols. Negotiations with the Kyrgyz Republic were successfully concluded by exchange of notes verbales.

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

CONTENT: with this proposal, the Council is called upon 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 Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of Croatia’s accession to the European Union.

Under the proposed protocol, Croatia is incorporated into the Agreement as a contracting party and the Union undertakes to provide the authentic version of the Agreement in the Croatian language.

The European Parliament is called upon to give its consent to the Protocol.

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url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=ADV&RESULTSET=1&DOC_ID=12564%2F17&DOC_LANCD=EN&ROWSPP=25&NRROWS=500&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC type: Legislative proposal published title: 12564/2017
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  • group: EPP name: PREDA Cristian Dan
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  • group: S&D name: NEUSER Norbert
  • group: ALDE name: RADOŠ Jozo
  • group: GUE/NGL name: SCHOLZ Helmut
  • group: Verts/ALE name: MESZERICS Tamás
  • group: EFD name: CASTALDO Fabio Massimo
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  • PURPOSE: to conclude a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, 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 its Act of Accession, Croatia has undertaken to accede to the 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 the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, was signed in Brussels on 9 February 1995 and entered into force on 1 July 1999.

    The Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned in order to conclude the relevant protocols. Negotiations with the Kyrgyz Republic were successfully concluded by exchange of notes verbales.

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

    CONTENT: with this proposal, the Council is called upon 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 Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, to take account of Croatia’s accession to the European Union.

    Under the proposed protocol, Croatia is incorporated into the Agreement as a contracting party and the Union undertakes to provide the authentic version of the Agreement in the Croatian language.

    The European Parliament is called upon to give its consent to the Protocol.

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  • date: 2017-08-03T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/docs_autres_institutions/commission_europeenne/com/2017/0413/COM_COM(2017)0413_EN.pdf celexid: CELEX:52017PC0413:EN type: Legislative proposal published title: COM(2017)0413 body: EC commission: type: Legislative proposal published
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  • body: EP responsible: True committee_full: Foreign Affairs committee: AFET
  • body: EP responsible: False committee_full: International Trade committee: INTA
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    2017/0185(NLE)
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    EC/Kyrgyzstan Partnership and Cooperation Agreement: accession of Croatia to the EU. Protocol
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