European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 February 2011 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Federative Republic of Brazil on short-stay visa waiver for holders of diplomatic, service or official passports (16362/2010 – C7-0399/2010 – 2010/0222(NLE))
(Consent)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the draft Council decision (16362/2010),
– having regard to the draft agreement between the European Union and the Federative Republic of Brazil on short-stay visa waiver for holders of diplomatic, service or official passports (13708/2010),
– having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 77(2), point (a), and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7-0399/2010),
– having regard to Rules 81 and 90(8) of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A7-0010/2011),
1. Consents to conclusion of the agreement;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Federative Republic of Brazil.