European Parliament
Aldo Patriciello  (PPE ),
in writing.
(IT
) By letter of 30 June 2010, the French Republic requested that the European Council adopt such a decision with regard to the island of Saint-Barthélemy, in order to change its status from that of an outermost region to that of a country and territory associated with the European Union. To give effect to that decision, it is therefore proposed that Annex IA to Council Decision 2001/822/EC be amended to include a new indent adding Saint-Barthélemy to the list of overseas countries and territories. I voted for the proposal in order to consolidate relations with the overseas territories and to help to disseminate European values.

