5.2.2016

Official Journal of the European Union

C 45/180

P7_TA(2013)0178

EU-Moldova Agreement on the facilitation of the issuance of visas ***

European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 April 2013 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (12012/2012 — C7-0201/2012 — 2012/0140(NLE))

(Consent)

(2016/C 045/36)

The European Parliament,

—	having regard to the draft Council decision (12012/2012),

—	having regard to the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova amending the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (10871/2012),

—	having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 77(2), point (a) and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7-0201/2012),

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

—	having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A7-0128/2013),

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 Republic of Moldova.