European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, 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 (6060/2006 – COM(2004)0754 – C6-0077/2006 – 2004/0266(AVC))
(Assent procedure)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2004)0754)(1),
– having regard to the text of the Council (6060/2006),
– having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), second subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 310 and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, second sentence of the EC Treaty (C6-0077/2006),
– having regard to Rules 75(1), 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on International Trade (A6-0059/2006),
1. Gives its assent to conclusion of the Protocol;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the State of Israel.