2.10.2012   

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Official Journal of the European Union

CE 296/176


Wednesday 6 April 2011
Dispute settlement mechanism under the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the EC and Egypt ***

P7_TA(2011)0133

European Parliament legislative resolution of 6 April 2011 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of a Protocol between the European Union and the Arab Republic of Egypt establishing a dispute settlement mechanism applicable to disputes under the trade provisions of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part (13762/2010 – C7-0372/2010 – 2010/0229(NLE))

2012/C 296 E/32

(Consent)

The European Parliament,

having regard to the draft Council decision (13762/2010),

having regard to the draft Agreement in the form of a Protocol between the European Union and the Arab Republic of Egypt establishing a dispute settlement mechanism applicable to disputes under the trade provisions of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part (13975/2010),

having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 207(4), first subparagraph and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7-0372/2010),

having regard to Rules 81 and 90(8) of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on International Trade (A7-0068/2011),

1.

Consents to 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 Arab Republic of Egypt.