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2018/0310(NLE) EC/Tunisia Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement: accession of Croatia to the EU. Protocol

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead AFET GAHLER Michael (icon: EPP EPP) PICULA Tonino (icon: S&D S&D), VAUTMANS Hilde (icon: Renew Renew), YENBOU Salima (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE), CECCARDI Susanna (icon: ID ID), MAUREL Emmanuel (icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL)
Former Responsible Committee AFET
Committee Opinion INTA
Former Committee Opinion INTA
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 217, TFEU 218-p6a

Events

2021/06/28
   Final act published in Official Journal
2021/06/21
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2021/05/18
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament adopted by 608 votes to 6, with 82 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 Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

Following the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the European Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol.

The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, was signed on 17 July 1995. It entered into force on 1 March 1998.

On 14 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned by reason of the accession of Croatia to the EU. Negotiations with Tunisia were concluded on 11 May 2018.

By means of this Protocol, Croatia will be incorporated as a party to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States and Tunisia.

Documents
2021/04/27
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
2021/04/27
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
2021/04/22
   EP - Vote in committee
2021/03/09
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2020/10/26
   EP - GAHLER Michael (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in AFET
2020/10/05
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2020/09/22
   CSL - Legislative proposal
Documents
2020/09/22
   CSL - Document attached to the procedure
Documents
2020/09/22
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Documents
2018/08/24
   EC - Document attached to the procedure
2018/08/24
   EP - Preparatory document
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 Tunisia, of the other part, to take account of Croatia's accession 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 its Act of Accession, Croatia has undertaken to accede to the international agreements already signed or concluded by the European Union and its Member States by means of a protocol to those agreements

The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, was signed in Brussels on 17 July 1995. It entered into force on 1 March 1998.

The Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned, in order to conclude the relevant protocols. The negotiations with the Republic of Tunisia were successfully concluded on 11 May 2018.

The Commission was satisfied with the outcome of the negotiations.

CONTENT: with this proposal, the Commission invites the Council to approve, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Tunisia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union.

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History

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  • The European Parliament adopted by 608 votes to 6, with 82 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 Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.
  • Following the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the European Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Protocol.
  • The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, was signed on 17 July 1995. It entered into force on 1 March 1998.
  • On 14 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned by reason of the accession of Croatia to the EU. Negotiations with Tunisia were concluded on 11 May 2018.
  • By means of this Protocol, Croatia will be incorporated as a party to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States and Tunisia.
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