# C_2020118EN.01024801.xml

| 8.4.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 118/248 |
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8.4.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 118/248

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P8_TA(2018)0285

EU-Iraq Partnership and Cooperation Agreement ***

European Parliament legislative resolution of 4 July 2018 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Iraq, of the other part (10209/1/2012 — C8-0038/2018 — 2010/0310(NLE))

(Consent)

(2020/C 118/38)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the draft Council decision (10209/1/2012), |
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having regard to the draft Council decision (10209/1/2012),

| — | having regard to the draft Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Iraq, of the other part (5784/2/2011 and 8318/2012), |
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having regard to the draft Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Iraq, of the other part (5784/2/2011 and 8318/2012),

| — | having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 91, Article 100, Article 207, Article 209 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0038/2018), |
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having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 91, Article 100, Article 207, Article 209 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0038/2018),

| — | having regard to its position of 17 January 2013 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Iraq, of the other part (1), |
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having regard to its position of 17 January 2013 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Iraq, of the other part (1),

| — | having regard to the change of legal basis following the judgment of the Court of Justice of 11 June 2014 (2), |
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having regard to the change of legal basis following the judgment of the Court of Justice of 11 June 2014 (2),

| — | having regard to its non-legislative resolution of 4 July 2018 (3) on the draft decision, |
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having regard to its non-legislative resolution of 4 July 2018 (3) on the draft decision,

| — | having regard to Rule 99(1) and (4) and Rule 108(7) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 99(1) and (4) and Rule 108(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A8-0222/2018), |
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having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A8-0222/2018),

| 1. | Gives its consent to conclusion of the agreement; |
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| 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 Republic of Iraq. |
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(1)  OJ C 440, 30.12.2015, p. 301.

(2)  Judgment of the Court of Justice of 11 June 2014, Commission v Council, on the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and the Republic of the Philippines, C-377/12, ECLI:EU:C:2014:1903.

(3)  Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0286.

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