The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Jan Zahradil (ECR, CZ) in which it recommended the European Parliament to give its consent to the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Additional Protocol to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, to take account of the accession of Croatia to the European Union (EU).
The aim is to ensure, in accordance with the Act of Accession of Croatia to the EU, that this Member State continues to fully participate in the EU-Korea FTA that remains in force.
The European Parliament's consent to this Council Decision is a mandatory component in the completion of the ratification process of the Additional Protocol, and it also contributes to safeguarding the integrity of the Union's internal market.