European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 November 2008 on the proposal for a 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 the Republic of Kazakhstan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (COM(2007)0105 – C6-0328/2008 – 2007/0039(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the proposal for a Council and Commission decision (COM(2007)0105),
– having regard to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement with the Republic of Kazakhstan,
– having regard to Article 44(2), Article 47(2), last sentence, Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and 181a, and Article 300(2), second sentence, of the EC Treaty,
– having regard to Article 101 of the EC Treaty,
– having regard to Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,
– having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0328/2008),
– having regard to Rules 51, 83(7) and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6-0416/2008),
1. Approves conclusion of the Protocol;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, and to the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Kazakhstan.