(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council decision (11342/2016),

–  having regard to the draft Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation (11356/2016),

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 209(2), Article 212(1), Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), and Article 218(8), second subparagraph, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0458/2016),

–  having regard to Rule 99(1) and (4) and Rule 108(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A8-0279/2017),

1.  Gives its consent to the conclusion of the agreement;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the member countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).