(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council decision (06679/2016),

–  having regard to the draft Agreement between the European Union, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway on an EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 (06956/16),

–  having regard to the draft Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the European Union on a Norwegian Financial Mechanism for the period 2014-2021 (06957/16),

–  having regard to the draft Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Kingdom of Norway (06960/16),

–  having regard to the draft Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and Iceland (06959/16),

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 217 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0175/2016),

–  having regard to Rule 99(1) and (4) and Rule 108(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on International Trade (A8-0072/2017),

1.  Gives its consent to conclusion of the agreements and protocols;

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 Republic of Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway.