(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the proposal for a decision of the Council and the representatives of the governments of the Members States of the European Union, meeting within the Council (COM(2006)0169),

–   having regard to the Decision of the Council and the representatives of the governments of the Members States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the signature and provisional application of the Air Transport Agreement between the European Community and its Members States, on the one hand, and the United States of America, on the other hand, containing the draft agreement as signed between the EU and US delegations on 30 April 2007 (8044/3/2007),

–   having regard to its resolution of 17 January 2006 on developing the agenda for the Community's external aviation policy(1),

–   having regard to its resolution of 14 March 2007 on the conclusion of the Air Transport Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the United States of America, on the other hand(2),

–   having regard to Articles 80(2) and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

–   having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0210/2007),

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

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A6-0320/2007),

1.  Approves the conclusion of the agreement;

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

(1) OJ C 287 E, 24.11.2006, p.84. (2) Texts adopted, P6_TA(2007)0071.