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* Consultation procedure

*** Consent procedure

***I Ordinary legislative procedure (first reading)

***II Ordinary legislative procedure (second reading)

***III Ordinary legislative procedure (third reading)

(The type of procedure depends on the legal basis proposed by the draft act.)

DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, of the other part

(COM(2023)0791 – C90029/2024 – 2023/0464(NLE))

(Consent)

– having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, of the other part (08372/2023),

– having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Articles 207(4), first subparagraph, and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a) (v), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C90029/2024),

– having regard to its non-legislative resolution of (..) on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, of the other part,

– having regard to Rule 105(1) and (4), and Rule 114(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the opinion of the Committee on International Trade,

– having regard to the letter from the Committee on Foreign Affairs,

– having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Development (A9-0147/2024),

1. Gives its consent to the conclusion of the Agreement;

2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Members of Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States.

ANNEX: ENTITIES OR PERSONS FROM WHOM THE RAPPORTEUR HAS RECEIVED INPUT

Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur declares that he has received input from the following entities or persons in the preparation of the report, until the adoption thereof in committee:

Entity and/or person

Professor Robert Dussey, Togo’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Togolese Abroad, the OACPS’ Chief Negotiator and Chair of the Ministerial Central Negotiating Group

European Commission

EEAS

European Investment Bank

European Economic and Social Committee

CONCORD Europe

DSW

UNICEF

ECDPM

The list above is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the rapporteur.

07.03.2024

OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE

for the Committee on Development

on the proposal for a Council decision on the Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, of the other part

(COM(2023)0791 – C90029/2024 – 2023/0464(NLE))

Rapporteur for opinion: Samira Rafaela

SHORT JUSTIFICATION

The Committee on International Trade calls on the Committee on Development, as the committee responsible, to recommend that Parliament gives its consent to the draft Council decision on the Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, of the other part.

ANNEX: ENTITIES OR PERSONS FROM WHOM THE RAPPORTEUR HAS RECEIVED INPUT

The rapporteur has received input from the following entities or persons in the preparation of the opinion, until the adoption thereof in committee:

Entity and/or person

Dr. James Nyomakwa-Obimpeh (PhD)

Professor Robert Dussey, Togo’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Togolese Abroad, the OACPS’ Chief Negotiator and Chair of the Ministerial Central Negotiating Group

CONCORD Europe

The list above is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the rapporteur.

PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION

Title

Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, of the other part

References

05789/2024 – C9-0029/2024 – 2023/0464(NLE)

Committee responsible

DEVE

Rapporteur for the opinion

Date appointed

Samira Rafaela

24.1.2024

Date adopted

7.3.2024

Result of final vote

–:

Members present for the final vote

Barry Andrews, Geert Bourgeois, Saskia Bricmont, Jordi Cañas, Danuta Maria Hübner, Karin Karlsbro, Danilo Oscar Lancini, Bernd Lange, Thierry Mariani, Margarida Marques, Emmanuel Maurel, Samira Rafaela, Catharina Rinzema, Inma Rodríguez-Piñero, Helmut Scholz, Dominik Tarczyński, Kathleen Van Brempt, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Jörgen Warborn, Jan Zahradil

Substitutes present for the final vote

Marek Belka, Anna Cavazzini, José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Enikő Győri, Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Manuela Ripa, Witold Jan Waszczykowski

Substitutes under Rule 209(7) present for the final vote

Andrea Bocskor, Paola Ghidoni, Ivo Hristov, Virginie Joron, Ska Keller, Dace Melbārde, Wolfram Pirchner, Aušra Seibutytė

FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION

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LETTER OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Mr Tomas Tobé

Chair

Committee on Development

Subject: Opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), of the other part (COM(2023)0791 – C90029/2024 – 2023/0464(NLE))

Dear Chair,

Under the procedure referred to above, at its meeting of 22 February 2024, the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) decided to send the opinion in the form of a letter and in particular to call on the Committee on Development, as the committee responsible, to recommend the approval of the proposal for a Council Decision.

I would be most grateful if you would incorporate the attached AFET opinion appropriately into your recommendation.

Yours sincerely,

David McAllister

SUGGESTIONS

The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Committee on Development, as the committee responsible, to recommend the approval of the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, of the other part.

FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE

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PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE

Title

Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, of the other part

References

05789/2024 – C9-0029/2024 – 2023/0464(NLE)

Date of consultation or request for consent

19.2.2024

Committee responsible

Date announced in plenary

DEVE

11.3.2024

Committees asked for opinions

Date announced in plenary

AFET

11.3.2024

INTA

11.3.2024

Rapporteurs

Date appointed

Tomas Tobé

14.6.2021

Discussed in committee

24.1.2024

Date adopted

19.3.2024

Result of final vote

–:

Members present for the final vote

Barry Andrews, Stéphane Bijoux, Mercedes Bresso, Catherine Chabaud, Ryszard Czarnecki, Mónica Silvana González, Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, György Hölvényi, Rasa Juknevičienė, Beata Kempa, Christian Sagartz, François Thiollet, Tomas Tobé, Miguel Urbán Crespo, Bernhard Zimniok

Substitutes present for the final vote

Caroline Roose, Carlos Zorrinho

Substitutes under Rule 209(7) present for the final vote

Sven Simon

Date tabled

22.3.2024