A4-0301/95

Proposal for a Council Regulation on decentralized cooperation (COM(95)0290 - C4-0327/95 - 95/0159(SYN))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 1

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Whereas the importance of the decentralised approach to development cooperation has been emphasised in the fourth Lomé Convention, Council Regulation (EEC) No 443/92 of 25 February 1992 on financial and technical assistance to, and economic cooperation with, the developing countries of Asia and Latin America, and the Council resolution of 27 May 1991;

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Whereas the importance of the decentralised approach to development cooperation has been emphasised in the fourth Lomé Convention, Council Regulation (EEC) No 443/92 of 25 February 1992 on financial and technical assistance to, and economic cooperation with, the developing countries of Asia and Latin America, the Council resolution of 27 May 1991, and numerous resolutions of the European Parliament, in particular those accompanying its annual decisions on discharge for the general budget and the European Development Funds;

(Amendment 2)

Article 2, first indent

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- the development of human and technical resources and local, rural or urban social and economic development,

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- the development of human resources, with particular reference to education for all, and technical resources and local, rural or urban social and economic development, in developing countries,

(Amendment 4)

Article 4(5)(b)

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(b) on the spot coordination of these actions by means of regular meetings and exchange of information between the representatives of the Commission and Member States in the beneficiary country or countries concerned.

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(b) on the spot coordination of these actions by means of exchange of information between the representatives of the Commission and Member States in the beneficiary country or countries concerned.

(Amendment 5)

Article 6(3)

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3. Participation in invitations to tender and the award of contracts shall be open on equal terms to natural and legal persons of the Member States and of the recipient country. It may be extended to other developing countries and, in exceptional cases which are fully justified, to third countries.

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3. Participation in invitations to tender and the award of contracts shall be open on equal terms to natural and legal persons of the Member States, the recipient country and other developing countries. In exceptional cases, where circumstances warrant, it may be extended to other third countries. Where the quality of offers is the same, applicants from the recipient country and from developing countries in the same region shall be given preferential treatment in the awarding of contracts.

(Amendment 6)

Article 6(4)

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4. Supplies shall originate in the Member States, the recipient country or other developing countries. In exceptional cases, where circumstances warrant, supplies may originate elsewhere.

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4. Supplies shall originate in the Member States, the recipient country or other developing countries. In exceptional cases, where circumstances warrant, supplies may originate elsewhere. Where the quality of offers is the same, applicants from the recipient country and from developing countries in the same region shall be given preferential treatment in the awarding of contracts.

(Amendment 7)

Article 7, 1st paragraph

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The representatives of the Commission and the Member States will have an exchange of views, once a year, on the basis of a presentation by the representative of the Commission of the general guidelines for operations to be carried out in the year ahead.

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The representatives of the Commission and the Member States will have an exchange of views, once a year, on the basis of a presentation by the representative of the Commission of the general guidelines for operations to be carried out in the year ahead. A representative of the European Parliament shall attend the exchange of views.

(Amendment 8)

Article 7, 2nd paragraph

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This exchange of views will be organized in the framework of a joint meeting of the following committees:

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(a) the EDF Committee set up by Article 21 of the Internal Agreement 91/401/EEC on the financing and administration of Community aid under the fourth Lomé Convention, adopted on 16 July 1990 by the representatives of the Member States meeting in the Council;

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(b) the MED Committee set up by Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1762/92 of 29 June 1992;

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(c) the ALA Committee set up by Article 15 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 443/92 of 25 February 1992.

(Amendment 9)

Article 7, 2nd paragraph a (new)

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Meetings held under the terms of this Article shall be in public and the full minutes transmitted to the European Parliament and the Council for information within ten working days of each meeting.

(Amendment 10)

Article 8, 2nd paragraph

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The summary shall in particular contain information about those with whom contracts have been concluded.

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The summary shall in particular give details of those with whom contracts have been concluded.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on decentralized cooperation (COM(95)0290 - C4-0327/95 - 95/0159(SYN))

(Cooperation procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(95)0290 - 95/0159(SYN) ((OJ C 250, 26.9.1995, p. 13.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Articles 189c and 130w of the EC Treaty (C4-0327/95),

- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Development and Cooperation and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Budgetary Control (A4-0301/95),

1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;

2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament's amendments in the common position that it adopts in accordance with Article 189c(a) of the EC Treaty;

4. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

5. Calls for the conciliation procedure to be opened should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

6. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;

7. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.