EC-Pacific States Interim Partnership Agreement: accession of Tonga

Committee on International Trade

European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 December 2024 on the draft Council decision on the accession of the Kingdom of Tonga to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part (07921/2024 – C10-0055/2024 – 2024/0048(NLE))

(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the draft Council decision (07921/2024),

–having regard to the Interim Partnership Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Pacific States, of the other part,

–having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 207(4) first subparagraph and Article 218(6) second subparagraph, point (a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C100055/2024),

–having regard to Rule 107(1) and (4) and Rule 117(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on International Trade (A10-0023/2024),

1.Gives its consent to the accession of the Kingdom of Tonga to 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 Kingdom of Tonga.