(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council decision (08462/2018),

–  having regard to the draft Strategic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Japan, of the other part (08463/2018),

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 37 of the Treaty on European Union and 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 (C8‑0417/2018),

–  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 Foreign Affairs (A8‑0383/2018),

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)0507.