European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Reg-
ulation (EC) No 1488/96on financial and technical measures to accompany (MEDA) the reform ofeconomic and social structures in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership
(COM(1999) 494 bdash C5-0023/2000 bdash 1999/0214(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
Fdash having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(1999) 494)(
1),
Fdash having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 308 of the EC Treaty (C5-0023/2000),
Fdash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,Fdash having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and
the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and DefencePolicy, the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0204/2000),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the
EC Treaty;
3. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parlia-
ment;
4. Calls for the conciliation procedure to be initiated should the Council intend to depart from the text
approved by Parliament;
5. Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;
6. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 89 E, 28.3.2000, p. 4.
6. EEC-Republic of Guinea fisheries agreement *
A5-0194/2000
Proposal for a Council regulation relating to the conclusion of the Protocol establishing the fishing
possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European
Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean
coast for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2001 (COM(2000) 304 bdash C5-0315/2000 bdash
2000/0154(CNS))
The proposal was amended as follows:
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 1)
Article 2a (new)
Article 2a
During the last year of the Protocol’s application and
before the opening of negotiations with a view to its pos-sible renewal, the Commission shall submit to the Eur-opean Parliament and the Council a general assessmentreport.7.5.2001 EN C 135/171 Official Journal of the European Communities
Wednesday 6September 2000
(Amendment 2)
Article 2b (new)
Article 2b
The Commission shall forward to the European Parliament
and the Council a copy of the annual report on the imple-
mentation of targeted measures which the Guinean autho-
rities are to send to it on the basis of the fourth paragraphof Article 4 of the Protocol.
(Amendment 3)
Article 2c (new)
Article 2c
On the basis of those reports and taking account of the
European Parliament’s opinion thereon, the Council shallgive the Commission a mandate, where appropriate, tocommence negotiations with a view to the adoption of anew protocol.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation relating to the
conclusion of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation
provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Governmentof the Republic of Guinea on fishing off the Guinean coast for the period 1 January 2000 to
31 December 2001 (COM(2000) 304 bdash C5-0315/2000 bdash 2000/0154(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
Fdash having regard to the proposal for a Council regulation (COM(2000) 304),Fdash having regard to Article 300(2) of the EC Treaty,Fdash having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 37 in conjunction with Article 300(3), first
subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C5-0315/2000),
Fdash having regard to Rules 67 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,
Fdash having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinion of the Committee on
Development and Cooperation (A5-0194/2000),
1. Approves the proposal for a Council regulation as amended;
2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC
Treaty;
3. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parlia-
ment;
4. Calls for the conciliation procedure to be initiated should the Council intend to depart from the text
approved by Parliament;
5. Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;
6. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission and to the governments
and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Guinea.C 135/172 EN 7.5.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities
Wednesday 6September 2000
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT