12.6. EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement *** (Rule 150) (vote)

Verbatim reports

Recommendation on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership [07964/2018 - C8-0382/2018- 2018/0091(NLE)] - Committee on International Trade. Rapporteur: Pedro Silva Pereira (A8-0366/2018)

(Simple majority)
(Voting record: 'Results of votes', Item 6)

DRAFT COUNCIL DECISION

Adopted by single vote (P8_TA(2018)0504)

Parliament consented to the conclusion of the agreement.

The following had spoken:

Philippe Lamberts, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, to request, under Rule 190, that the vote on the two reports by Pedro Silva Pereira (A8-0366/2018 and A8-0367/2018) be postponed, and Pedro Silva Pereira (rapporteur), opposing the request.

Parliament rejected the request by a roll-call vote (163 for, 486 against, 11 abstentions).