(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council decision (07964/2018),

–  having regard to the draft Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership (07965/2018),

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 91, Article 100(2), the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), point (a)(v) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6), and Article 218(7), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8‑0382/2018),

–  having regard to its non-legislative resolution of 12 December 2018(1) on the draft decision,

–  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 International Trade and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the opinion in letter form of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A8‑0366/2018),

1.  Gives its consent to 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 Japan.

(1) Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0505.