(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council decision (11114/2011),

–  having regard to the draft Cooperation Agreement on Satellite Navigation between the European Union and its Member States and the Kingdom of Norway (06647/2010),

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Articles 171 and 172 and point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6), and Article 218(8) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7-0184/2011),

–  having regard to Rules 81, 90(7) and 46(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (A7-0316/2011),

1.  Consents to the 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 Kingdom of Norway.