9.3.2018

Official Journal of the European Union

C 91/44

P8_TA(2016)0283

Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the EU and Lebanon (accession of Bulgaria and Romania) ***

European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 June 2016 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (13395/2014 — C8-0170/2015 — 2008/0027(NLE))

(Consent)

(2018/C 091/08)

The European Parliament,

—	having regard to the draft Council decision (13395/2014),

—

having regard to the draft Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (13376/2014),

—	having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 217 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), and Article 218(8) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0170/2015),

—	having regard to Rule 99(1), first and third subparagraphs, Rule 99(2), and Rule 108(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

—	having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A8-0195/2016),

Gives its consent 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 Lebanon.