REPORT 

20.10.2004 - 1. Armenia (9257/2004 -COM(2004)0358 – C6‑0027/2004 – 2004/0118(CNS))2. Azerbaijan (8924/2004 - COM(2004)0267 – C6‑0017/2004 – 2004/0089(CNS))3. Georgia (8916/2004 - COM(2004)0268 – C6‑0018/2004 – 2004/0091(CNS))4. Kazakhstan (9006/2004 -COM(2004)0307 – C6‑0025/2004 – 2004/0096(CNS))5. Kyrgyzstan (9003/2004 - COM(2004)0305 – C6‑0024/2004 – 2004/0095(CNS))6. Moldova (9221/2004 - COM(2004)0302 – C6‑0023/2004 – 2004/0106(CNS))7. Russia (8896/2004 - COM(2004)0292 – C6‑0022/2004 – 2004/0087(CNS))8. Ukraine (9108/2004 - COM(2004)0251 – C6‑0016/2004 – 2004/0080(CNS))9. Uzbekistan (8908/2004 - COM(2004)0272 – C6‑0020/2004 – 2004/0092(CNS)) - *

on the proposals for Council and Commission Decisions on the conclusion of the Protocols to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreements between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and
of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Elmar Brok
(Simplified procedure - Rule 43(1) of the Rules of the Procedure)

1. DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Armenia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

(9257/2004 - COM(2004)0358 – C6‑0027/2004 – 2004/0118(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the proposal for Council and Commission decisions (COM(2004)0358)[1],

–   having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation agreement with Armenia (9257/2004),

–   having regard to Article 44(2), the last sentence of Article 47(2), and Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and 181a, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) of the EC Treaty,

–   having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6‑0027/2004,

–   having regard to Rules 43(1), 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6‑0023/2004),

1.  Approves the proposal for Council and Commission Decision;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and Armenia.

• [1]  Not yet published in OJ.

2. DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Azerbaijan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

(8924/2004 - COM(2004)0267 – C6‑0017/2004 – 2004/0089(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the proposals for Council and Commission decision (COM(2004)0267)[1],

–   having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation agreement with Azerbaijan (8924/2004),

–   having regard to Article 44(2), the last sentence of Article 47(2), and Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and 181a, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) of the EC Treaty,

–   having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0017/2004),

–   having regard to Rules 43(1), 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6‑0023/2004),

1.  Approves the proposal for Council and Commission Decision;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and Azerbaijan.

• [1]  Not yet published in OJ.

3. DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

(8916/2004 - COM(2004)0268 – C6‑0018/2004 – 2004/0091(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the proposals for Council and Commission decision (COM(2004)0268)[1],

–   having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation agreement with Georgia (8916/2004),

–   having regard to Article 44(2), the last sentence of Article 47(2), and Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and 181a, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) of the EC Treaty,

–   having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0018/2004),

–   having regard to Rules 43(1), 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6‑0023/2004),

1.  Approves the proposal for Council and Commission Decision;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and Georgia.

• [1]  Not yet published in OJ.

4. DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Kazakhstan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

(9006/2004 -COM(2004)0307 – C6‑0025/2004 – 2004/0096(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the proposals for Council and Commission decision (COM(2004)0307)[1],

–   having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan (9006/2004),

–   having regard to Article 44(2), the last sentence of Article 47(2), and Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and 181a, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) of the EC Treaty,

–   having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0025/2004),

–   having regard to Rules 43(1), 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6‑0023/2004),

1.  Approves the proposal for Council and Commission Decision;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and Kazakhstan.

• [1]  Not yet published in OJ.

5. DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Kyrgyzstan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

(9003/2004 - COM(2004)0305 – C6‑0024/2004 – 2004/0095(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the proposals for Council and Commission decision (COM(2004)0305)[1],

–   having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation agreement with Kyrgyzstan (9003/2004),

–   having regard to Article 44(2), the last sentence of Article 47(2), and Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and 181a, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) of the EC Treaty,

–   having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0024/2004),

–   having regard to Rules 43(1), 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6‑0023/2004),

1.  Approves the proposal for Council and Commission Decision;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and Kyrgyzstan.

• [1]  Not yet published in OJ.

6. DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Moldova, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

(9221/2004 - COM(2004)0302 – C6‑0023/2004 – 2004/0106(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the proposal for Council and Commission decision (COM(2004)0302)[1],

–   having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation agreements with Moldova (9221/2004),

–   having regard to Article 44(2), the last sentence of Article 47(2), and Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and 181a, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) of the EC Treaty,

–   having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0023/2004),

–   having regard to Rules 43(1), 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6‑0023/2004),

1.  Approves the proposal for Council and Commission Decision;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and Moldova.

• [1]  Not yet published in OJ.

7. DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Russia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

(8896/2004 - COM(2004)0292 – C6‑0022/2004 – 2004/0087(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the proposal for Council and Commission decision (COM(2004)0292)[1],

–   having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation agreements with Russia (8896/2004),

–   having regard to Article 44(2), the last sentence of Article 47(2), and Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and 181a, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) of the EC Treaty,

–   having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0022/2004),

–   having regard to Rules 43(1), 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6‑0023/2004),

1.  Approves the proposal for Council and Commission Decision;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and Russia.

• [1]  Not yet published in OJ.

8. DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

(9108/2004 - COM(2004)0251 – C6‑0016/2004 – 2004/0080(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the proposal for Council and Commission decision (COM(2004)0251)[1],

–   having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation agreement with Ukraine (9108/2004),

–   having regard to Article 44(2), the last sentence of Article 47(2), and Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and 181a, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) of the EC Treaty,

–   having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0016/2004),

–   having regard to Rules 43(1), 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6‑0023/2004),

1.  Approves the proposal for Council and Commission Decision;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and Ukraine.

• [1]  Not yet published in OJ.

9. DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Uzbekistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union

(8908/2004 - COM(2004)0272 – C6‑0020/2004 – 2004/0092(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the proposal for Council and Commission decision (COM(2004)0272)[1],

–   having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation agreement with Uzbekistan (8908/2004),

–   having regard to Article 44(2), the last sentence of Article 47(2), and Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and 181a, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) of the EC Treaty,

–   having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0020/2004),

–   having regard to Rules 43(1), 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6‑0023/2004),

1.  Approves the proposal for Council and Commission Decision;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and Uzbekistan.

• [1]  Not yet published in OJ.

PROCEDURAL PAGE

Title	Proposals for Council and Commission decisions on the conclusion of the Protocols to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreements between the European Communities and their Member States, on the one part, and Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, on the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
References	9257/2004 -COM(2004)0358 – C6‑0027/2004 – 2004/0118(CNS) 8924/2004 - COM(2004)0267 – C6‑0017/2004 – 2004/0089(CNS) 8916/2004 - COM(2004)0268 – C6‑0018/2004 – 2004/0091(CNS) 9006/2004 -COM(2004)0307 – C6‑0025/2004 – 2004/0096(CNS) 9003/2004 - COM(2004)0305 – C6‑0024/2004 – 2004/0095(CNS) 9221/2004 - COM(2004)0302 – C6‑0023/2004 – 2004/0106(CNS) 8896/2004 - COM(2004)0292 – C6‑0022/2004 – 2004/0087(CNS) 9108/2004 - COM(2004)0251 – C6‑0016/2004 – 2004/0080(CNS) 8908/2004 - COM(2004)0272 – C6‑0020/2004 – 2004/0092(CNS)
Legal basis	Article 300(3), first subparagraph, EC
Basis in Rules of Procedure	Rules 43(1), 51 and 83(7)
Date of consulting Parliament	14.5.2004
Committee responsible	AFET
Date announced in plenary	15.9.2004
Committee(s) asked for opinion(s)	INTA
Date announced in plenary	15.9.2004
Not delivering opinion(s)	INTA
Date of decision	13.9.2004
Enhanced cooperation	–
Date announced in plenary	–
Rapporteur(s)	Elmar Brok
Date appointed	13.9.2004
Previous rapporteur(s)	–
Simplified procedure	Rule 43(1)
Date of decision	13.9.2004
Legal basis disputed	–
Date of JURI opinion	–
Financial endowment amended	–
Date of BUDG opinion	–
European Economic and Social Committee consulted
Date of decision in plenary	–
Committee of the Regions consulted
Date of decision in plenary	–
Discussed in committee	5.10.2004
Date adopted	13.9.2004
Result of final vote	for:		–
	against:		–
	abstentions:		–
Members present for the final vote	–
Substitutes present for the final vote	–
Substitutes under Rule 178(2) present for the final vote	–
Date tabled - A6	20.10.2004				A6‑0023/2004
Comments	No vote - Decision of the Enlarged Bureau 13.9.2004