(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council decision (12713/2013),

–  having regard to the Amendment to Articles 25 and 26 of the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (12713/2013),

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 192(1) and point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7–0304/2013),

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

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A7-0356/2013),

1.  Consents to the acceptance of the Amendment to Articles 25 and 26 of the UNECE Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes on behalf of the European Union;

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