The European Parliament adopted by 663 votes to 16, with 11 abstentions a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India.
Following the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, the European Parliament gave its consent to the renewal of the agreement.
The Council's draft concerns the approval, on behalf of the Union, of the renewal of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India for an additional period of five years (from 17.5.2020 to 16.5.2025).
It is recalled that the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and India was signed in New Delhi on 23 November 2001 and entered into force on 14 October 2002. The Agreement was renewed for additional five-year periods in 2009 and 2015 respectively. The current Agreement is due to expire on 17 May 2020.