(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council decision (09412/2014),

–  having regard to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES),

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 192(1) and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8‑0042/2014),

–  having regard to Article 192(1), Article 207 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–  having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis,

–  having regard to Rule 99(1), first and third subparagraphs, Rule 99(2), Rule 108(7) and Rule 39 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A8-0036/2014),

1.  Gives its consent to accession to the Convention;

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