(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

–   having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2009)0055),

–   having regard to Article 62(2)(b)(i) and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, of the EC Treaty,

–   having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C7-0014/2009),

–   having regard to Rules 55 and 90(8) of its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A7−0016/2009),

1.  Approves the conclusion of the Agreement;

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