(Special legislative procedure – consent)

The European Parliament ,

–  having regard to the draft Council regulation (10222/5/2011),

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 352 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7-0076/2012),

–  having regard to Rule 81(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A7-0087/2012),

1.  Consents to the draft Council regulation;

2.  Reminds the Council that, should the requirement for unanimity under Article 352 TFEU and the pending domestic parliamentary procedures in the United Kingdom lead to any change in the draft text, the consent of the European Parliament will have to be requested anew;

3.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.