(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council and Commission decision (15619/1/2007),

–  having regard to the draft Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Serbia, of the other part (16005/2007),

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 217 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a) and (8), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and with Article 101, second paragraph, of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (C7-0341/2010),

–  having regard to Rules 81 and 90(8) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A7-0362/2010),

1.  Consents 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 Republic of Serbia.