diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 96b152b2..202a531d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ Modifications by (in alphabetical order):
 * P. Vitt, University of Siegen, Germany
 * A. Voysey, UK Met Office
 
+26/04/2023 PR #406 for #405. Add support for F2008 optional "::" in PROCEDURE
+           statement.
+
 03/04/2023 PR #392 for #326. Add support for F2008 block and critical constructs.
 
 30/03/2023 PR #396 for #395. Fix trailing whitespace bug in CallBase.
diff --git a/doc/source/fparser2.rst b/doc/source/fparser2.rst
index dfbb20b7..66d55f7f 100644
--- a/doc/source/fparser2.rst
+++ b/doc/source/fparser2.rst
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ Fortran 2003. This is implemented in the Fortran2003.py `file`__ and
 contains an entirely separate parser to fparser1 that includes rules
 for Fortran 2003 syntax. Support for Fortran 2008 is being added in
 the Fortran2008.py `file`__ which extends the Fortran2003 rules
-appropriately. At this time fparser2 supports submodules, co-arrays,
-the 'mold' argument to allocate and the 'contiguous' keyword in Fortran2008.
+appropriately. At this time fparser2 supports the following
+Fortran2008 features: submodules, co-arrays, the 'mold' argument to
+allocate, the 'contiguous' keyword, the 'BLOCK' construct, the
+'CRITICAL' construct and the optional '::' for a procedure statement.
 
 __ https://github.com/stfc/fparser/blob/master/src/fparser/two/Fortran2003.py
 __ https://github.com/stfc/fparser/blob/master/src/fparser/two/Fortran2008.py
diff --git a/src/fparser/two/Fortran2008.py b/src/fparser/two/Fortran2008.py
index ddea5401..9a46e264 100644
--- a/src/fparser/two/Fortran2008.py
+++ b/src/fparser/two/Fortran2008.py
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
     Executable_Construct_C201 as Executable_Construct_C201_2003,
     If_Stmt as If_Stmt_2003,
     Open_Stmt as Open_Stmt_2003,
+    Procedure_Stmt as Procedure_Stmt_2003,
     Program_Unit as Program_Unit_2003,
     Type_Declaration_Stmt as Type_Declaration_Stmt_2003,
 )
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ class Program_Unit(Program_Unit_2003):  # R202
 class Executable_Construct(Executable_Construct_2003):  # R213
     # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     """
-    Fortran 2003 rule R213.
+    Fortran 2008 rule R213.
 
     .. code-block:: fortran
 
@@ -1578,6 +1579,54 @@ def match(string):
         )
 
 
+class Procedure_Stmt(Procedure_Stmt_2003):  # R1206
+    """
+    Fortran 2008 Rule 1206.
+
+    procedure-stmt is [ MODULE ] PROCEDURE [ :: ] procedure-name-list
+
+    """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def match(string):
+        """:param str string: Fortran code to check for a match
+
+        :returns: 3-tuple containing a boolean indicating whether the \
+            optional MODULE keyword is included, a boolean indicating \
+            whether the optional '::' is included and a Procedure_Name_List \
+            instance, or None if there is no match.
+        :rtype: Optional[Tuple[ \
+            bool, bool, \
+            :py:class:`fparser.two.Fortran2003.Procedure_Name_List`]]]
+
+        """
+        line = string.lstrip()
+        optional_module = None
+        if line[:6].upper() == "MODULE":
+            line = line[6:].lstrip()
+            optional_module = "MODULE"
+        if line[:9].upper() != "PROCEDURE":
+            return None
+        line = line[9:].lstrip()
+        optional_colons = None
+        if line[:2] == "::":
+            line = line[2:].lstrip()
+            optional_colons = "::"
+        return (Procedure_Name_List(line), optional_module, optional_colons)
+
+    def tostr(self):
+        """
+        :returns: the string representation of this node.
+        :rtype: str
+        """
+        result = "PROCEDURE"
+        if self.items[1]:
+            result = f"MODULE {result}"
+        if self.items[2]:
+            result = f"{result} ::"
+        return f"{result} {self.items[0]}"
+
+
 #
 # GENERATE Scalar_, _List, _Name CLASSES
 #
diff --git a/src/fparser/two/tests/fortran2008/test_procedure_stmt_r1206.py b/src/fparser/two/tests/fortran2008/test_procedure_stmt_r1206.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef8bb07b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fparser/two/tests/fortran2008/test_procedure_stmt_r1206.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2023 Science and Technology Facilities Council
+
+# All rights reserved.
+
+# Modifications made as part of the fparser project are distributed
+# under the following license:
+
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+# 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+"""Test Fortran 2008 rule R1206
+
+    procedure-stmt is [ MODULE ] PROCEDURE [ :: ] procedure-name-list
+
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from fparser.two.Fortran2008 import Procedure_Stmt
+from fparser.two.utils import NoMatchError
+
+
+def test_start_space():
+    """Test that there is a match if the string contains white space at
+    the start and that the tostr() output is as expected.
+
+    """
+    result = Procedure_Stmt(" procedure dummy")
+    assert isinstance(result, Procedure_Stmt)
+    assert str(result) == "PROCEDURE dummy"
+
+
+def test_module():
+    """Test that there is a match if the string contains the optional
+    MODULE keyword and that the tostr() output is as expected.
+
+    """
+    result = Procedure_Stmt(" module procedure dummy")
+    assert isinstance(result, Procedure_Stmt)
+    assert str(result) == "MODULE PROCEDURE dummy"
+
+
+def test_colons():
+    """Test that there is a match if the string contains optional :: after
+    the procedure keyword and that the tostr() output is as expected.
+
+    """
+    result = Procedure_Stmt(" module procedure :: dummy")
+    assert isinstance(result, Procedure_Stmt)
+    assert str(result) == "MODULE PROCEDURE :: dummy"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "string",
+    [
+        "procedur dummy",
+        "modul procedure dummy",
+        "procedure : dummy",
+        "procedure ",
+        "procedure :: ",
+    ],
+)
+def test_invalid(string):
+    """Test that there is no match for various invalid input strings."""
+    with pytest.raises(NoMatchError):
+        _ = Procedure_Stmt(string)
diff --git a/src/fparser/two/tests/test_fortran2003.py b/src/fparser/two/tests/test_fortran2003.py
index ca0d89f6..f49a2ad1 100644
--- a/src/fparser/two/tests/test_fortran2003.py
+++ b/src/fparser/two/tests/test_fortran2003.py
@@ -2964,6 +2964,10 @@ def test_procedure_stmt():  # R1206
     assert isinstance(obj, tcls), repr(obj)
     assert str(obj) == "MODULE PROCEDURE a, b"
 
+    # '::' is only valid from F2008 onwards
+    with pytest.raises(NoMatchError):
+        _ = tcls("procedure :: a")
+
 
 def test_generic_spec():  # R1207
     tcls = Generic_Spec