(4) Since the 169,4 to 169,8 MHz band is appropriate for applications benefiting people with impairments
or disabilities, and considering that promotion of such applications is a policy objective for the Com-munity together with the general objective of ensuring the functioning of the internal market, theCommission pursuant to Article 4(2) of the Radio Spectrum Decision issued the European Conferenceof Postal and Telecommunications Administration (hereinafter ‘the CEPT ’) with a mandate to examine,
inter alia, applications related to assistance for people with disabilities.
(5) As mandated, the CEPT produced a new frequency plan, and a channel arrangement allowing six types
of preferred applications to share the band in order to meet several Community policy needs.
(6) For these reasons and in accordance with the objectives of the Radio Spectrum Decision, Directive 90/
544/EEC should be repealed,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Directive 90/544/EEC is hereby repealed with effect from (
1)
Article 2
This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, on …
For the European Parliament
The PresidentFor the Council
The President
(1) OJ: fill in the date of publication of this Directive in the Official Journal.
P6_TA(2005)0419
Common organisation of the market in seeds *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the common
organisation of the market in seeds (COM(2005)0384 —C6-0285/2005 —2005/0164(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0384) (1),
— having regard to Articles 36 and 37(2), third subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the
Council consulted Parliament (C6-0285/2005),
— having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0295/2005),
(1) Not yet published in OJ.18.11.2006 EN C 280 E/47 Official Journal of the European Union
Tuesday 15 November 2005
1. Approves the Commission proposal;
2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;
3. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substan-
tially;
4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
P6_TA(2005)0420
Common organisation of the market in hops *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the common
organisation of the market in hops (COM(2005)0386 —C6-0287/2005 —2005/0162(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0386) (1),
— having regard to Article 36 and Article 37(2), third subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which
the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0287/2005),
— having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A6-0299/2005),
1. Approves the Commission proposal;
2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;
3. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substan-
tially;
4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
(1) Not yet published in OJ.
P6_TA(2005)0421
Common organisation of the market in wine *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regu-
lation (EC) No 1493/1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (COM(2005)0395 —
C6-0286/2005 —2005/0160(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0395) (1),
— having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament
(C6-0286/2005),
(1) Not yet published in OJ.C 280 E/48 EN 18.11.2006 Official Journal of the European Union
Tuesday 15 November 2005