(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2004)0635)(1),

–   having regard to the UN-ECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers,

–   having regard to Article 175(1), Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence and Article 300(4) of the EC Treaty,

–   having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0062/2005),

–   having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0170/2005),

1.  Approves the conclusion of the Protocol;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Secretary General of the United Nations.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.