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| 13.9.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 264/106 |
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13.9.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 264/106

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Wednesday 23 May 2012Fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for by the EU-Mozambique Fisheries Partnership Agreement ***

P7_TA(2012)0216

European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 May 2012 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mozambique (18059/2011 – C7-0028/2012 – 2011/0378(NLE))

2013/C 264 E/23

(Consent)

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

| — | having regard to the draft Council decision (18059/2011), |
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having regard to the draft Council decision (18059/2011),

| — | having regard to the draft for the new Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mozambique (18058/2011), |
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having regard to the draft for the new Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mozambique (18058/2011),

| — | having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 43(2) and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7-0028/2012), |
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having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 43(2) and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7-0028/2012),

| — | having regard to Rules 81 and 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 81 and 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinions of the Committee on Development and the Committee on Budgets (A7-0147/2012), |
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having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinions of the Committee on Development and the Committee on Budgets (A7-0147/2012),

| 1. | Consents to conclusion of the protocol; |
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Consents to conclusion of the protocol;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission to forward to Parliament the minutes and the conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Committee provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement, as well as the multiannual sectoral programme provided for in Article 3 of the new Protocol and the corresponding annual evaluations; calls on the Commission to facilitate the participation of representatives of Parliament as observers in the meetings of the Joint Committee; calls on the Commission to submit to Parliament and the Council, within the last year of application of the new Protocol and before the opening of negotiations for its renewal, a full evaluation report on its implementation, without imposing unnecessary restrictions on access to this document; |
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Calls on the Commission to forward to Parliament the minutes and the conclusions of the meetings of the Joint Committee provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement, as well as the multiannual sectoral programme provided for in Article 3 of the new Protocol and the corresponding annual evaluations; calls on the Commission to facilitate the participation of representatives of Parliament as observers in the meetings of the Joint Committee; calls on the Commission to submit to Parliament and the Council, within the last year of application of the new Protocol and before the opening of negotiations for its renewal, a full evaluation report on its implementation, without imposing unnecessary restrictions on access to this document;

| 3. | Calls on the Commission and Council, in the context of their respective competences, to keep Parliament immediately and fully informed, at all stages of the procedures related to the new Protocol and its renewal, pursuant to Article 13(2) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 218(10) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; |
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Calls on the Commission and Council, in the context of their respective competences, to keep Parliament immediately and fully informed, at all stages of the procedures related to the new Protocol and its renewal, pursuant to Article 13(2) of the Treaty on European Union and Article 218(10) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

| 4. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Republicof Mozambique. |
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Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Republicof Mozambique.

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