(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council decision (13106/2023),

–  having regard to the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No 190) of the International Labour Organization,

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 153(2) in conjunction with Article 153(1), point (a), Article 157(3) and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C9‑0396/2023),

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

–  having regard to the joint deliberations of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality under Rule 58 of the Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs,

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A9-0040/2024),

1.  Gives its consent to the draft Council decision;

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