23.9.2003   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 236/7

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having regard to the application by the Republic of Cyprus to become a member of the European Union,

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having regard to the Council's request for Parliament's assent pursuant to Article 49 of the EU Treaty (C5-0117/2003),

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having regard to the Commission's opinion (COM(2003) 79),

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having regard to the draft treaty for the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union,

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having regard to Rules 86 and 96(6) of its Rules of Procedure,

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having regard to its resolution of 9 April 2003 on the conclusions of the negotiations on enlargement in Copenhagen (1),

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having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (A5-0091/2003),

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whereas the conditions for the admission of applicant countries and the adjustments that their accession will involve have been included in the draft Treaty on Accession, and whereas Parliament must be consulted if substantial changes are made to that text,

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whereas this assent does not prejudice its position on the adjustment of the financial perspective to cater for enlargement in accordance with point 25 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (2), and whereas the figures entered in Annex XV of the draft Treaty on Accession represent the minimum threshold to enable that adjustment to take place,

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Gives its assent to the application by the Republic of Cyprus to become a member of the European Union;

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Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Cyprus.