Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament and the Council concerning the forwarding to and handling by the European Parliament of classified information held by the Council on matters other than those in the area of the common foreign and security policy

This dossier concerns an interinstitutional agreement on forwarding to and handling by the European Parliament of classified information held by the Council on matters other than the common foreign and security policy. The amendments cite the principle of sincere cooperation and the requirement for the Council to consult Parliament and obtain its assent, and deplore the lack of clearer arrangements on access to such information.