(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council decision (07434/2012),

–  having regard to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia and the draft Third Protocol thereto,

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Articles 209 and 212 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), and Article 218(8), second subparagraph, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7-0085/2012),

–  having regard to Rules 81 and 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A7-0139/2012),

1.  Consents to the accession of the Union to the Treaty;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the States signatories of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia.