Agreement on strategic cooperation between Brazil and Europol

2016/0801(CNS)

The European Parliament adopted by 516 votes to 68, with 126 abstentions, in the framework of Parliament’s consultation procedure, a legislative resolution on the draft Council implementing decision approving the conclusion by the European Police Office (Europol) of the Agreement on Strategic Cooperation between the Federative Republic of Brazil and Europol.

Parliament approved the Council draft. It called on the Commission to:

·        assess, after the entry into force of the new Europol Regulation, the provisions contained in the cooperation agreement;

·        inform Parliament and the Council of the outcome of this assessment and, if appropriate, to submit a recommendation for an authorisation to open international renegotiation of the agreement.