on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation's participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy

(05662/2015 – C8‑0056/2015 – 2014/0304(NLE))

(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–       having regard to the draft Council decision (05662/2015),

–       having regard to the draft Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community and the Swiss Confederation associating the Swiss Confederation to Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation and the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community complementing Horizon 2020, and regulating the Swiss Confederation’s participation in the ITER activities carried out by Fusion for Energy (15369/2014),

–       having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 186, Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), Article 218(7) and Article 218(8), first subparagraph, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8‑0056/2015),

–       having regard to Rule 99(1), first and third subparagraphs, Rule 99(2), Rule 108(7) and Rule 50(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

–       having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (A8-0181/2015),

1.      Gives its consent to conclusion of the agreement;

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 Swiss Confederation.