– having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 3(3), Article 4(2), second indent and Article 4(4) of Council Decision 97/836/EC of 27 November 1997
– ņemot vērā Padomes lūgumu dot piekrišanu saskaņā ar Padomes 1997. gada 27. novembra Lēmuma 97/836/EK