(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council decision (12428/2012),

–   having regard to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part(1), which entered into force on 20 November 1995,

–  having regard to the draft Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (CAA) (05212/2010),

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 207, Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), and Article 218(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7-0205/2012),

–  having regard to question for oral answer O-000129/2012 tabled by the Committee on International Trade and the Committee on Foreign Affairs whereby the Commission was asked to define the scope of the territorial competence of the Israeli Responsible Authority,

–  having regard to the replies to the question for oral answer, given by Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht in Plenary Session on 3 July 2012, in which the Commission clarified all the concerns of INTA and AFET Committees,

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

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on International Trade and the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A7-0289/2012),

1.  Consents to conclusion of the Protocol;

2.  Calls on the Commission to regularly report to the Parliament on any progress in the implementation of the Protocol;

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

(1) OJ L 147, 21.6.2000, p. 3.