The European Parliament adopted by 553 votes to 38, with 25 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of Malaysia, of the other part.
Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the agreement.
The agreement aims to establish a stronger partnership between the EU and Malaysia and to deepen and strengthen cooperation on issues of mutual interest, including human rights, non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the fight against terrorism, the fight against corruption and organised crime, trade, migration, environment, energy, climate change, transport, science and technology, employment and social affairs, education and agriculture.
Respect for democratic principles and human rights, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), on the one hand, and for the principle of the rule of law on the other, underpins the domestic and international policies of the parties and constitutes an essential element of the agreement.
Parliament also adopted a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision.