21.2.2018   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 66/61


P8_TA(2016)0140

Convention on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations (accession of Croatia) *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 28 April 2016 on the recommendation for a Council decision concerning the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the Convention of 18 December 1997, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on mutual assistance and cooperation between customs administrations (COM(2015)0556 — C8-0376/2015 — 2015/0261(NLE))

(Consultation)

(2018/C 066/10)

The European Parliament,

having regard to the Commission recommendation to the Council (COM(2015)0556),

having regard to Article 3(4) and (5) of the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C8-0376/2015),

having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (A8-0054/2016),

1.

Approves the Commission recommendation;

2.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

3.

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend the text approved by Parliament;

4.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.