REPORT on the draft Council implementing decision approving the conclusion by the European Police Office (Europol) of the Agreement on Operational and Strategic Cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europol

3.12.2015 - (10509/2015 – C8‑0276/2015 – 2015/0808(CNS)) - *

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur: Lorenzo Fontana

Procedure : 2015/0808(CNS)
Document stages in plenary
Document selected :  
A8-0352/2015
Texts tabled :
A8-0352/2015
Debates :
Texts adopted :

DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

on the draft Council implementing decision approving the conclusion by the European Police Office (Europol) of the Agreement on Operational and Strategic Cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europol

(10509/2015 – C8‑0276/2015 – 2015/0808(CNS))

(Consultation)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the Council draft (10509/2015),

–  having regard to Article 39(1) of the Treaty on European Union, as amended by the Treaty of Amsterdam, and Article 9 of Protocol No 36 on transitional provisions, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C8-0276/2015),

–  having regard to Council Decision 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office (Europol)[1], and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,

–  having regard to Council Decision 2009/934/JHA of 30 November 2009 adopting the implementing rules governing Europol’s relations with partners, including the exchange of personal data and classified information[2], and in particular Articles 5 and 6 thereof,

–  having regard to Council Decision 2009/935/JHA of 30 November 2009 determining the list of third States and organisations with which Europol shall conclude agreements[3],

–  having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0352/2015),

1.  Approves the Council draft;

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.  Calls on the Commission to assess, after the entry into force of the new Europol Regulation (2013/0091(COD)), the provisions contained in the cooperation agreement, in particular on data protection; calls on the Commission to inform the Parliament and the Council of the outcome of this assessment and, if appropriate, to submit a recommendation for an authorisation to open international renegotiation of the agreement;

5.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and Europol.

PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE

Title

Operational and strategic cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europol

References

10509/2015 – C8-0276/2015 – 2015/0808(CNS)

Date of consulting Parliament

18.9.2015

 

 

 

Committee responsible

       Date announced in plenary

LIBE

5.10.2015

 

 

 

Committees asked for opinions

       Date announced in plenary

AFET

5.10.2015

 

 

 

Not delivering opinions

       Date of decision

AFET

13.10.2015

 

 

 

Rapporteurs

       Date appointed

Lorenzo Fontana

10.11.2015

 

 

 

Discussed in committee

10.11.2015

30.11.2015

 

 

Date adopted

30.11.2015

 

 

 

Result of final vote

+:

–:

0:

23

15

1

Members present for the final vote

Jan Philipp Albrecht, Michał Boni, Ignazio Corrao, Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Frank Engel, Kinga Gál, Nathalie Griesbeck, Jussi Halla-aho, Monika Hohlmeier, Brice Hortefeux, Sophia in ‘t Veld, Barbara Kudrycka, Roberta Metsola, Louis Michel, Claude Moraes, Alessandra Mussolini, József Nagy, Judith Sargentini, Branislav Škripek, Csaba Sógor, Helga Stevens, Bodil Valero, Marie-Christine Vergiat, Harald Vilimsky, Udo Voigt, Beatrix von Storch, Cecilia Wikström, Kristina Winberg, Tomáš Zdechovský

Substitutes present for the final vote

Carlos Coelho, Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio, Marek Jurek, Ska Keller, Jeroen Lenaers, Nuno Melo, Morten Helveg Petersen, Barbara Spinelli, Axel Voss

Substitutes under Rule 200(2) present for the final vote

Marco Zanni

Date tabled

3.12.2015

FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE

23

+

ECR

Jussi Halla-aho, Marek Jurek, Branislav Škripek, Helga Stevens, Beatrix von Storch

EFDD

Kristina Winberg

PPE

Michał Boni, Carlos Coelho, Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra, Frank Engel, Kinga Gál, Monika Hohlmeier, Brice Hortefeux, Teresa Jiménez-Becerril Barrio, Barbara Kudrycka, Jeroen Lenaers, Nuno Melo, Roberta Metsola, Alessandra Mussolini, József Nagy, Csaba Sógor, Axel Voss, Tomáš Zdechovský

15

-

ALDE

Nathalie Griesbeck, Sophia in 't Veld, Louis Michel, Morten Helveg Petersen, Cecilia Wikström

EFDD

Ignazio Corrao, Marco Zanni

ENF

Harald Vilimsky

GUE/NGL

Barbara Spinelli, Marie-Christine Vergiat

NI

Udo Voigt

VERTS/ALE

Jan Philipp Albrecht, Ska Keller, Judith Sargentini, Bodil Valero

1

0

S&D

Claude Moraes

Key to symbols:

+  :  in favour

-  :  against

0  :  abstention

  • [1]  OJ L 121, 15.5.2009, p. 37.
  • [2]  OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 6.
  • [3]  OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 12.