(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council decision (13447/2019),

–  having regard to the Protocol to amend the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (13446/2019),

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 43 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a) (v), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C9‑0187/2019),

–  having regard to Rule 105(1) and (4) and Rule 114(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Fisheries (A9-0089/2020),

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

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Executive Secretariat of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).