(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council decision (15902/2013),

–  having regard to the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009,

–  having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on ship recycling and amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and Directive 2009/16/EC(1),

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 192(1) and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), and paragraph 8, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7‑0485/2013),

–  having regard to Rule 81(1), first and third subparagraphs, Rule 81(2), and Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A7-0166/2014),

1.  Gives its consent 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 330, 10.12.2013, p. 1.