(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament ,

–   having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2009)0523),

–   having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C7-0269/2009),

–   having regard to the Report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Conflict in Georgia of September 2009 (Tagliavini Report),

–   having regard to Rules 55 and 46(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade (A7-0060/2009),

1.  Approves the Commission proposal;

2.  Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

3.  Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

4.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.