European Parliament
Nuno Teixeira  (PPE ),
in writing.
(PT)
Pursuant to Article 355(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Council may, on the initiative of the Member State concerned, adopt a decision amending the status with regard to the EU of a country or territory referred to in this article. The French Republic has requested that the Council adopt a decision to this effect with regard to the status of the island of Saint-Barthélemy, changing its status from that of an outermost region to that of a country and territory associated with the European Union. I agree that these territories should have the possibility of choosing to become outermost regions or overseas countries and territories, choosing the most appropriate status for them. I therefore voted for Parliament’s position.

