P9_TA(2019)0092

Association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union (‘Overseas Association Decision’) *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 17 December 2019 on the proposal for a Council decision amending Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union (‘Overseas Association Decision’) (COM(2019)0359 — C9-0118/2019 — 2019/0162(CNS))

(Special legislative procedure — consultation)

(2021/C 255/23)

The European Parliament,

—	having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2019)0359),

—	having regard to Article 203 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C9-0118/2019),

—	having regard to Rule 82 of its Rules of Procedure,

—	having regard to the report of the Committee on Development (A9-0033/2019),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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