(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council decision (16395/1/2011),

–  having regard to the draft Association Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America, on the other (16396/2011),

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 217 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7-0182/2012),

–  having regard to its resolution of 11 December 2012 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America, on the other(1),

–  having regard to Rules 81 and 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on International Trade and the Committee on Development (A7-0362/2012),

1.  Consents 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 the countries of Central America.

(1) Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0478.