15.12.2016

Official Journal of the European Union

C 468/277

P7_TA(2013)0555

EU-Armenia agreement on the general principles for Armenia 's participation in Union programmes ***

European Parliament legislative resolution of 11 December 2013 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the general principles for the participation of the Republic of Armenia in Union programmes (16469/2012 — C7-0009/2013 — 2012/0247(NLE))

(Consent)

(2016/C 468/57)

The European Parliament,

—	having regard to the draft Council decision (16469/2012),

—	having regard to the draft Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part (16472/2012),

—	having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Articles 114, 168, 169, 172, 173(3), 188 and 192 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7-0009/2013),

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

—	having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A7-0406/2013),

Consents to conclusion of the Protocol;

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 Armenia.