—having regard to the amended Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0503) (1),
—having regard to its position of 13 January 2004 (2),
—having regard to Articles 62(2), 63(3), 66, 179 and 181a in conjunction with Article 300(2), first sub-
paragraph, of the EC Treaty,
—having been reconsulted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty
(C6-0130/2006),
—having regard to Rules 51, 43(1), 55(3) and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,
—having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
(A6-0214/2006);
1. Approves the conclusion of the protocol;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments and
parliaments of the Member States.
(1) Not yet published in the OJ.
(2) OJ C 92 E, 16.4.2004, p. 75.
P6_TA(2006)0283
Application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention to EC institutions and
bodies ***III
European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee
for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of the provisionsof the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and
Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies
(PE-CONS 3614/1/2006 —C6-0156/2006 —2003/0242(COD))
(Codecision procedure: third reading)
The European Parliament,
—having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (PE-CONS 3614/1/2006 —
C6-0156/2006),
—having regard to its position at first reading (
1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(2003)0622) (2),
—having regard to its position at second reading (3) on the Council common position (4),
—having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position
(COM(2006)0081) (5),
—having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,
—having regard to Rule 65 of its Rules of Procedure,
—having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A6-0230/2006);13.12.2006 C 303 E/65 Official Journal of the European Union
Tuesday, 4 July 2006EN
(1) OJ C 103 E, 29.4.2004, p. 612.
(2) Not yet published in OJ.
(3) Texts Adopted, 18.1.2006, P6_TA(2006)0016.
(4) OJ C 264, 25.10.2005, p. 18.
(5) Not yet published in OJ.
1. Approves the joint text;
2. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of the
EC Treaty;
3. Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have
been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in
theOfficial Journal of the European Union;
4. Instructs its President to forward this legislative resolution to the Council and Commission.
P6_TA(2006)0284
Batteries, accumulators and their waste ***III
European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee
for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on batteries and accumulators andwaste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC (PE-CONS 3615/4/2006 —
C6-0154/2006 —2003/0282(COD))
(Codecision procedure: third reading)
The European Parliament,
—having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (PE-CONS 3615/4/2006 —
C6-0154/2006),
—having regard to its position at first reading (
1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(2003)0723) (2),
—having regard to its position at second reading (3) on the Council common position (4),
—having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position
(COM(2006)0017) (5),
—having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,
—having regard to Rule 65 of its Rules of Procedure,
—having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A6-0231/2006);
1. Approves the joint text;2. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of the
EC Treaty;
3. Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have
been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published intheOfficial Journal of the European Union;
4. Instructs its President to forward this legislative resolution to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 104 E, 30.4.2004, p. 354.
(2) Not yet published in OJ.
(3)Texts Adopted, 13.12.2005, P6_TA(2005)0495.
(4) OJ C 264 E, 25.10.2005, p. 1.
(5) Not yet published in OJ.13.12.2006 C 303 E/66 Official Journal of the European Union
Tuesday, 4 July 2006EN