EU/Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement

The European Parliament adopted by 474 votes to 152, with 40 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Strategic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Japan, of the other part.

The European Parliament gave its consent to the conclusion of the agreement, which aims to strengthen cooperation and dialogue on a wide range of bilateral, regional and multilateral issues.

In parallel, it adopted a non-legislative resolution on the draft decision.