The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft decision of the Commission (D020967/02),

–  having regard to the opinion delivered on 4 June 2012 by the Committee of the European Aviation Safety Agency, which is cited in the ninth recital of the Commission’s draft decision,

–  having regard to the Commission’s letter of 5 July 2012 asking Parliament to declare that it had no objections to the draft decision,

–  having regard to the letter of 27 July 2012 from the Committee on Transport and Tourism to the chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs,

–  having regard to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency(1) and, in particular, Article (6) and (7) thereof,

–  having regard to Article 5a of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(2),

–  having regard to Rules 88(4)(d) and 87a(6) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the fact that no objections have been raised within the period laid down in the third and fourth indents of Rule 87a(6) of its Rules of Procedure, which expired on 11 September 2012,

A.  whereas the draft Decision of the Commission specifies that it will apply only until 31 January 2013 and, in the circumstances, its adoption should not be delayed;

1.  Declares that it has no objections to the draft decision of the Commission;

2.  Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Commission and, for information, to the Council.

(1) OJ L 79, 19.3.2008, p. 1. (2) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.