EC/Indonesia Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation: matters related to readmission

PURPOSE: to conclude the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Indonesia, of the other part, as regards matters related to readmission.

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: in accordance with the a 2009 Council Decision, the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Indonesia, of the other part was signed on 9 November 2009, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

The provisions of the Agreement other than those of Article 34(3) related to readmission are the subject of a separate Decision∗ to be adopted in parallel to this Decision.

It is necessary to approve this Agreement on behalf of the European Union.

LEGAL BASIS: Article 79(3), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) on the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).

CONTENT: under this proposal, the Council is invited to conclude the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and Indonesia, of the other part, as regards matters related to readmission.

The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy or a representative of the High Representative shall chair the Joint Committee provided for in the Agreement.

For further details on the Agreement, please refer to the summary of the initial legislative proposal dated 24/04/2013.