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)
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.