(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council decision (13895/2011),

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with the second indent of Article 4(2) of Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997 with a view to accession by the European Community to the Agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the adoption of uniform technical prescriptions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted to and/or be used on wheeled vehicles and the conditions for reciprocal recognition of approvals granted on the basis of these prescriptions (‘Revised 1958 Agreement.’)(1) (C7-0302/2011),

–  having regard to Rule 81 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on International Trade (A7-0004/2012),

1.  Consents to the draft Council decision;

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

(1) OJ L 346, 17.12.1997, p. 78.