27.6.2018   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 224/180

P8_TA(2016)0428

Agreement on Operational and Strategic Cooperation between Ukraine and Europol *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 22 November 2016 on the draft Council implementing decision approving the conclusion by the European Police Office (Europol) of the Agreement on Operational and Strategic Cooperation between Ukraine and Europol (10345/2016 — C8-0267/2016 — 2016/0811(CNS))

(Consultation)

(2018/C 224/31)

The European Parliament,

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having regard to the Council draft (10345/2016),

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having regard to Article 39(1) of the Treaty on European Union, as amended by the Treaty of Amsterdam, and Article 9 of Protocol No 36 on transitional provisions, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C8-0267/2016),

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having regard to Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol) (1), and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,

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having regard to Council Decision 2009/934/JHA of 30 November 2009 adopting the implementing rules governing Europol’s relations with partners, including the exchange of personal data and classified information (2), and in particular Articles 5 and 6 thereof,

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having regard to Council Decision 2009/935/JHA of 30 November 2009 determining the list of third States and organisations with which Europol shall conclude agreements (3),

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having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

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having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0342/2016),

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 Approves the Council draft;

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 Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

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 Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend the text approved by Parliament;

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 Calls on the Commission to assess, after the date of application of the new Europol Regulation (4), the provisions contained in the cooperation agreement; calls on the Commission to inform Parliament and the Council of the outcome of that assessment and, if appropriate, to submit a recommendation for an authorisation to open the international renegotiation of the agreement;

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 Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and Europol.

(1)  OJ L 121, 15.5.2009, p. 37.

(2)  OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 6.

(3)  OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 12.

(4)  Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and replacing and repealing Council Decisions 2009/371/JHA, 2009/934/JHA, 2009/935/JHA, 2009/936/JHA and 2009/968/JHA (OJ L 135, 24.5.2016, p. 53).