EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheproposalforaCouncilregulationontheconclu-
sion of the Protocol setting out for the period 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2002 the fishing opportu-nities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the EuropeanCommunity and the Government of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé e Príncipe on fishing
offthecoastofSãoToméePríncipe (COM(1999)550/dashC5-0305/1999/dash1999/0228(CNS)
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
.dash having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(1999) 550),.dash having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 37 in conjunction with Article 300(3), first
subparagraph of the EC Treaty (C5-0305/1999),
.dash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
.dash having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinions of the Committee on
Budgets and the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A5-0106/1999),
1. Approves the Commission proposal;
2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parlia-
ment;
3. Calls for the conciliation procedure to be initiated should the Council intend to depart from the text
approved by Parliament;
4. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to amend the Commission proposal substan-
tially;
5. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
5. Safetyadvisersforthetransportofdangerousgoods***II
A5-0105/1999
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutiononthecommonpositionadoptedbytheCouncilwitha
view toadopting aEuropeanParliament andCouncildirective on minimum examination require-ments for safety advisers for the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail or inland waterway
(5563/1/1999/dashC5-0208/1999/dash1998/0106(COD))
(Codecision procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament,
.dash having regard to the Council common position (5563/1/1999 .dash C5-0208/1999),
.dash having regard to its position at first reading(
1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(1998) 174)(2),
.dash having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1998) 803)(3),
.dash having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
.dash having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,.dash having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Regional Policy, Trans-
port and Tourism (A5-0105/1999),
(1) OJ C 341, 9.11.1998, p. 29.
(2) OJ C 148, 14.5.1998, p. 21.
(3) OJ C 52, 23.2.1999, p. 16.C 304/54 EN 24.10.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
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1. Amends the common position as follows;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
COMMON POSITION
OF THE COUNCILAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 1)
Article 6(1), 1st subparagraph
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with thisDirectiveby 31 December 1999 at the latest . They shall forthwith
inform the Commission thereof.1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with thisDirectivewithin three months ofitsentry into force . They
shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.
6. Transportofdangerousgoodsbyroad***I
A5-0104/1999
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 94/55/EC on the
approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous
goodsbyroad(COM(1999)158/dashC5-0004/1999/dash1999/0083(COD))
The proposal was amended as follows:
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION(1)AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 1)
Recital 7a (new)
(7a) Whereas the measures necessary for the implemen-
tation of this Directive should be adopted in accordancewith Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 lay-ingdowntheproceduresfortheexerciseofimplementingpowersconferredontheCommission(
1);
(1) OJL184,17.7.1999,p.23.
(Amendment 2)
ARTICLE 1(2)(ba) (new)
Article 5(3)(ba) (new) (Directive 94/55/EC)
(ba) Inparagraph3,thefollowing pointbaisadded:
(ba) AMemberStateinwhichtheambient tempera-
ture is regularly lower than −20°C may imposemore stringent standards as regards the operatingtemperatureofmaterialfortanksandtheirequip-ment and plastic packagings intended for use inthe transport of dangerous goods by road withinitsterritory.
(1) OJ C 171, 18.6.1999, p. 17.24.10.2000 EN C 304/55 Official Journal of the European Communities
Tuesday18January2000