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On the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of the Accession Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Indonesia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union

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Report A-9-2023-0428 · 12975/2014 – C90314/2023 – 2014/0220(NLE)

Kind: Plenary report A-9-2023-0428
Date: 11 December 2023
Committee: Committee on Foreign Affairs
Rapporteur: Andrzej Halicki
Dossier: 2014-0220

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Reference: 12975/2014 – C90314/2023 – 2014/0220(NLE)

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The Committee on Foreign Affairs recommends that Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the Accession Protocol allowing Croatia to join the EU-Indonesia Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation. The protocol lets Croatia accede as a Party to the Framework Agreement signed in Jakarta on 9 November 2009, as Croatia is required to do under its Act of accession. The Commission proposed the Council decision in 2014, the Council requested Parliament's consent in 2014 and again in 2023, and the protocol was signed on 22 June 2023.

Position. The Committee on Foreign Affairs recommends that Parliament give its consent to the conclusion of the Accession Protocol.

Key points

Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the Accession Protocol to the EU-Indonesia Framework Agreement.
The protocol allows Croatia to accede as a Party to the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States and Indonesia.
Under its Act of accession, Croatia undertakes to accede to agreements concluded or signed by the EU and its Member States with third countries or international organisations.
The Framework Agreement was signed in Jakarta on 9 November 2009.
The Commission submitted a proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Accession Protocol to the Council on 23 July 2014.
The Council decided on 8 October 2014 to request Parliament's consent to the draft Council Decision.
The Accession Protocol was signed on 22 June 2023, and on 24 July 2023 the Council requested Parliament's consent.
The rapporteur recommends that Parliament give its consent to the Accession Protocol.

Who is affected

Croatia: accedes as a Party to the EU-Indonesia Framework Agreement.
Indonesia: becomes a party to the Framework Agreement with Croatia added.
EU and its Member States: the Framework Agreement is extended to include Croatia.

Figures and deadlines

9 November 2009: date the Framework Agreement was signed in Jakarta.
23 July 2014: date the Commission submitted its proposal for a Council Decision.
8 October 2014: date the Council requested Parliament's consent.
22 June 2023: date the Accession Protocol was signed.
24 July 2023: date the Council requested Parliament's consent.

Legal basis. Articles 207 and 209 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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Draft european parliament legislative resolution

(12975/2014 – C90314/2023 – 2014/0220(NLE))

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The European Parliament,

–having regard to the draft Council decision (12975/2014),

–having regard to the draft Accession Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Indonesia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union,

–having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Articles 207 and 209 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C90314/2023),

–having regard to Rule 105(1) and (4) and Rule 114(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A9-0428/2023),

1.Gives its consent to the 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 of the Republic of Indonesia.

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This Accession Protocol allows the Republic of Croatia to accede as a Party to the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States and the Republic of Indonesia which was signed in Jakarta on 9 November 2009. In line with the Act concerning the condition of accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, the Republic of Croatia undertakes to accede to the agreements concluded or signed by the European Union and its Member States with one or more third countries or with an international organisation.

On 23 July 2014 the Commission submitted to the Council a proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Accession Protocol to the EU- Indonesia Framework Agreement. On 8 October 2014, the Council decided to request the European Parliament to give its consent to the draft Council Decision on the conclusion of the Accession Protocol. The Accession Protocol was signed on 22 June 2023 and subsequently, on 24 July 2023 the Council requested the European Parliament to give its consent. In the light of the above, the Rapporteur recommends the Parliament to give its consent to this Accession Protocol.

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The rapporteur declares under his exclusive responsibility that he did not receive input from any entity or person to be mentioned in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.

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Title	Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Indonesia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the EU
References	12975/2014 – C9-0314/2023 – 2014/0220(NLE)
Date of consultation or request for consent	24.7.2023
Committee responsible Date announced in plenary	AFET 14.9.2023
Committees asked for opinions Date announced in plenary	DEVE 14.9.2023	INTA 14.9.2023
Not delivering opinions Date of decision	DEVE 27.11.2023	INTA 11.7.2019
Rapporteurs Date appointed	Andrzej Halicki 11.10.2023
Discussed in committee	16.11.2023
Date adopted	7.12.2023
Result of final vote	+: –: 0:	38 0 0
Members present for the final vote	Alexander Alexandrov Yordanov, Maria Arena, Petras Auštrevičius, Traian Băsescu, Anna Fotyga, Michael Gahler, Sunčana Glavak, Andrius Kubilius, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, David Lega, Leopoldo López Gil, Thierry Mariani, Pedro Marques, Sven Mikser, Alessandra Moretti, Matjaž Nemec, Tonino Picula, Thijs Reuten, Andreas Schieder, Radosław Sikorski, Jordi Solé, Dominik Tarczyński, Hilde Vautmans, Thomas Waitz, Charlie Weimers, Željana Zovko
Substitutes present for the final vote	Özlem Demirel, Engin Eroglu, Andrey Kovatchev, Katrin Langensiepen, Ramona Strugariu, Javier Zarzalejos
Substitutes under Rule 209(7) present for the final vote	Pablo Arias Echeverría, Dace Melbārde, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Inma Rodríguez-Piñero, Maria Spyraki, Rainer Wieland
Date tabled	11.12.2023

Final vote by roll call in committee responsible 3 blocks

38 · For

ECR: Anna Fotyga, Dominik Tarczyński, Charlie Weimers
ID: Thierry Mariani
EPP: Alexander Alexandrov Yordanov, Pablo Arias Echeverría, Traian Băsescu, Michael Gahler, Sunčana Glavak, Andrey Kovatchev, Andrius Kubilius, David Lega, Leopoldo López Gil, Dace Melbārde, Radosław Sikorski, Maria Spyraki, Rainer Wieland, Javier Zarzalejos, Željana Zovko
Renew: Petras Auštrevičius, Engin Eroglu, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Ramona Strugariu, Hilde Vautmans
S&D: Maria Arena, Pedro Marques, Sven Mikser, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Alessandra Moretti, Matjaž Nemec, Tonino Picula, Thijs Reuten, Inma Rodríguez-Piñero, Andreas Schieder
The Left: Özlem Demirel
Greens: Katrin Langensiepen, Jordi Solé, Thomas Waitz

0 · Against

0 · Abstained

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European Parliament (2023). “RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of the Accession Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Indonesia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union”. Text, 11 December 2023. docId A-9-2023-0428, reference A9-0428/2023. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-9-2023-0428 (retrieved 26 September 2026). Official source: The text on the European Parliament’s website, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-9-2023-0428_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: document record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/documents/A-9-2023-0428 (CC BY 4.0).

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