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2019/0275(NLE) EU/Japan Agreement: civil aviation safety

Progress: Procedure completed

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead TRAN MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR Cláudia (icon: EPP EPP) MORETTI Alessandra (icon: S&D S&D), RIQUET Dominique (icon: Renew Renew), KONEČNÁ Kateřina (icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL)
Lead committee dossier:

Events

2021/02/02
   Final act published in Official Journal
2020/12/15
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

The European Parliament approved by 678 votes to 7, with 10 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement on civil aviation safety between the European Union and Japan.

Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement.

On 7 March 2016, the Council authorised the European Commission to open negotiations with Japan in view of concluding a Bilateral Air Safety Agreement (BASA) to enhance air safety and contribute to the global competitiveness of the European aviation industry by means of cutting red-tape and facilitating exports. The Agreement was signed on 22 June 2020, subject to its conclusion.

The Agreement between the European Union and Japan is part of the Commission's Aviation Strategy for Europe, which aims to support European businesses and ensure better conditions for passengers.

Being based on reciprocal trust in each other’s aviation regulatory and compliance system, the Agreement also considers transparency, cooperation related to safety issues, protection of data, and confidential information. It also establishes a Joint Committee, composed of representatives of both sides, to ensure the proper implementation of the provisions.

Documents
2020/12/14
   EP - Results of vote in Parliament
2020/12/02
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
Details

The Committee on Transport and Tourism adopted the report by Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR (EPP, PT) on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement on civil aviation safety between the European Union and Japan.

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

On 7 March 2016, the Council authorised the European Commission to open negotiations with Japan with a view to concluding a bilateral aviation safety agreement, in order to strengthen aviation safety and contribute to the global competitiveness of the European aviation industry by cutting red tape and facilitating exports.

The agreement was signed on 22 June 2020, subject to its conclusion.

Under the agreement, the EU and Japan will accept findings of compliance and certificates issued following specific procedures carried out by the other party's competent authorities.

Furthermore, the bilateral agreement should:

- promote cooperation, a very high level of civil aviation safety and environmental performance, and the free flow of civil aeronautical products and services;

- contributes to the recovery of the aviation sector, heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic;

- be based on reciprocal trust in each other’s aviation regulatory and compliance system, the Agreement also considers transparency, cooperation related to safety issues, protection of data, and confidential information;

- establish a Joint Committee, composed of both parties' representatives, to ensure proper implementation of the provisions.

Documents
2020/12/01
   EP - Vote in committee
2020/10/08
   EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2020/07/23
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2020/07/20
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to conclude the agreement on civil aviation safety between the European Union and Japan.

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 agreement on civil aviation safety between the European Union and Japan was signed on 22 June 2020, subject to its conclusion at a later date. The agreement must now be approved.

CONTENT: the Council's draft is aimed at approving, on behalf of the Union, the agreement on civil aviation safety between the European Union and Japan.

The EU shall be represented:

- in the Joint Committee of the Parties established under the Agreement, by the Commission, assisted by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and accompanied by the aviation authorities of the Member States as their representatives;

- in the Certification Oversight Board with regard to certification by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, assisted by the aviation authorities of the Member States directly concerned by the agenda of each meeting.

The decision shall contain provisions for the adoption of safeguard measures, requests for consultations and measures to suspend acceptance obligations, as well as for the adoption of decisions on amendments to the Annexes to the Agreement.

Documents
2020/07/15
   EP/CSL - Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
2019/12/17
   EC - Document attached to the procedure
2019/12/17
   EC - Preparatory document
2019/12/17
   EP - Preparatory document
2019/07/18
   EP - MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR Cláudia (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in TRAN

Documents

Votes

A9-0239/2020 - Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar - Procédure d'approbation #

2020/12/14 Outcome: +: 678, 0: 10, -: 7
DE FR IT ES PL RO NL CZ SE HU BE AT BG PT EL SK DK HR LT IE FI LV SI EE CY LU MT
Total
94
79
74
59
51
33
29
21
20
20
20
19
17
20
21
14
14
12
11
13
14
8
8
7
6
6
5
icon: PPE PPE
182

Denmark PPE

For (1)

1

Latvia PPE

2

Estonia PPE

For (1)

1
2

Luxembourg PPE

2

Malta PPE

2
icon: S&D S&D
142

Greece S&D

2

Lithuania S&D

2

Latvia S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

2

Estonia S&D

2

Cyprus S&D

2

Luxembourg S&D

For (1)

1
icon: Renew Renew
97

Italy Renew

For (1)

1

Sweden Renew

2

Hungary Renew

2

Austria Renew

For (1)

1

Slovakia Renew

2

Croatia Renew

For (1)

1

Lithuania Renew

2

Ireland Renew

2

Finland Renew

3

Latvia Renew

For (1)

1

Slovenia Renew

2

Estonia Renew

3

Luxembourg Renew

2
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
72

Spain Verts/ALE

3

Poland Verts/ALE

For (1)

1

Netherlands Verts/ALE

3

Czechia Verts/ALE

3

Sweden Verts/ALE

3

Belgium Verts/ALE

2

Austria Verts/ALE

3

Portugal Verts/ALE

1

Denmark Verts/ALE

2

Lithuania Verts/ALE

2

Ireland Verts/ALE

2

Finland Verts/ALE

3

Latvia Verts/ALE

1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

1
icon: ID ID
75

Netherlands ID

Against (1)

1

Czechia ID

2
3

Denmark ID

For (1)

1

Finland ID

Against (1)

Abstain (1)

2

Estonia ID

For (1)

1
icon: ECR ECR
62

Germany ECR

For (1)

1

Romania ECR

1

Bulgaria ECR

2

Greece ECR

1

Croatia ECR

For (1)

1

Lithuania ECR

1

Latvia ECR

2
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
39

Netherlands GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

1

Czechia GUE/NGL

1

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Belgium GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

1

Portugal GUE/NGL

4

Denmark GUE/NGL

Abstain (1)

1

Ireland GUE/NGL

Abstain (2)

4

Finland GUE/NGL

For (1)

1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2
icon: NI NI
26

Germany NI

2

Netherlands NI

1

Hungary NI

1

Slovakia NI

2

History

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