(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2008)0320),

–   having regard to Convention No 188 of the International Labour Organisation on work in the fishing sector, adopted on 14 June 2007,

–   having regard to Article 42 and to Article 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 (C6-0218/2008),

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

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Fisheries (A6-0423/2008),

1.  Approves the proposal for a Council decision;

2.  Urges all Member States to proceed rapidly to ratification of the Convention and put its content into effect in advance of completion of the ratification process;

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