European Parliament legislative resolution of 12 February 2019 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean (10784/2018 – C8-0431/2018 – 2018/0239(NLE))
(Consent)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the draft Council decision (10784/2018),
– having regard to the draft Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean (10788/2018),
– having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Articles 43 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8‑0431/2018),
– 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 Fisheries (A8-0016/2019),
1. Gives its consent to conclusion 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 other parties to the agreement.