21.12.2018   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 463/72


P8_TA(2018)0021

EU-Brazil Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation ***

European Parliament legislative resolution of 6 February 2018 on the draft Council decision concerning the renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Federative Republic of Brazil (11040/2017 — C8-0320/2017 — 2017/0139(NLE))

(Consent)

(2018/C 463/15)

The European Parliament,

having regard to the draft Council decision (11040/2017),

having regard to Council Decision 2005/781/EC of 6 June 2005 on the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Federative Republic of Brazil (1),

having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 186 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0320/2017),

having regard to Rule 99(1) and (4) and Rule 108(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (A8-0004/2018),

1.

Gives its consent to renewal 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 Federative Republic of Brazil.

(1)  OJ L 295, 11.11.2005, p. 37.