REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the relevant agreements under Article XXI GATS with Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the Separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), Columbia, Cuba, Ecuador, Hong Kong China, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines, Switzerland, and the United States, on the necessary compensatory adjustments resulting from 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 Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union

20.9.2007 - (11507/2007 - COM(2007)0154 – C6‑0239/2007 – 2007/0055(CNS)) - *

Committee on International Trade
Rapporteur: Helmuth Markov
(Simplified procedure – Rule 43(1) of the Rules of Procedure)

Procedure : 2007/0055(NLE)
Document stages in plenary
Document selected :  
A6-0340/2007
Texts tabled :
A6-0340/2007
Debates :
Texts adopted :

DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the relevant agreements under Article XXI GATS with Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the Separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), Columbia, Cuba, Ecuador, Hong Kong China, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines, Switzerland, and the United States, on the necessary compensatory adjustments resulting from 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 Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union,

(11507/2007 – COM(2007)0154 – C6‑0239/2007 – 2007/0055(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2007)0154)[1],

–   having regard to Articles 133(1) and (5) and 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 (C6‑0239/2007),

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

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade (A6‑0340/2007),

1.  Approves conclusion of the agreement;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the third countries that are party to the relevant above mentioned agreements.

  • [1]  Not yet published in OJ.

PROCEDURE

Title

Conclusion of agreements under Article XXI GATS on the necessary compensatory adjustments resulting from the enlargements of 1995 and 2004

References

11507/2007 - C6-0239/2007 - 2007/0055(CNS)

Date of consulting Parliament

13.7.2007

Committee responsible

       Date announced in plenary

INTA

3.9.2007

Rapporteur(s)

       Date appointed

Helmuth Markov

12.9.2007

 

 

Simplified procedure - date of decision

12.9.2007

Date adopted

12.9.2007