(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft European Council decision (00013/2023),

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the European Council in accordance with Article 14(2) of the Treaty on European Union (C9‑0319/2023),

–  having regard to its resolution of 15 June 2023 on the composition of the European Parliament and to its proposal for a decision of the European Council annexed thereto(1),

–  having regard to its statement annexed to this resolution,

–  having regard to Rule 90 and Rule 105(1) and (4) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A9-0265/2023),

1.  Gives its consent to the draft European Council decision;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the European Council and, for information, to the Commission and to the governments and parliaments of the Member States.

(1) Texts adopted, P9_TA(2023)0243.

Statement by the European Parliament

The draft decision on the composition of the European Parliament is without prejudice to the prerogatives of the European Parliament and the Council in the annual budgetary procedure and Recital 5 of that draft decision concerns matters that do not fall within the scope of the European Council's competences under Article 15(1) TEU and the legal basis of Article 14(2) TEU. It is for the European Parliament and the Council alone to decide on the content of the Union's budget in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 314 TFEU.