PURPOSE: to renew the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and Brazil.
PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision.
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Council may adopt the act only if Parliament has given its consent to the act.
BACKGROUND: the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and Brazil entered into force on 7 August 2007. It was valid for a period of five years and may be renewed by agreement between the Parties.
The Agreement was last renewed in 2012 for an additional five years.
The exchange of letters between the Parties, dated 14 November 2016 and 5 January 2017, confirmed their interest in renewing the Agreement for another five years.
CONTENT: the draft Council Decision aims to approve, on behalf of the Union, the renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and Brazil for an additional period of five years.
For further details, see the summary of the Commission's initial legislative proposal dated 22.6.2017.