EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 308/95

Tuesday 7 September 2010

Temporary suspension of autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on imports of certain industrial products into Madeira and the Azores *

P7_TA(2010)0294

European Parliament legislative resolution of 7 September 2010 on the proposal for a Council regulation temporarily suspending autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on imports of certain industrial products into the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores (09109/2010 – C7-0106/2010 – 2009/0125(CNS))

2011/C 308 E/23

(Special legislative procedure – renewed consultation)

The European Parliament,

having regard to the Council draft (09109/2010),

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2009)0370),

having regard to its position of 20 January 2010 (1),

having regard to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Council again consulted Parliament (C7-0106/2010),

having regard to Rules 55 and 59(3) of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Development (A7-0232/2010),

1. Approves the Council draft as amended;

2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 293(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

3. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

4. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the draft substantially or replace it with another text;

5. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

COUNCIL DRAFT AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT Amendment 1 Draft regulation Article 6a – paragraph 2 2. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it to the Council. 2. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it to the European Parliament and the Council. Amendment 2 Draft regulation Article 6b – paragraph 2 2. Where the Council has commenced an internal procedure for deciding whether to revoke the delegation of powers, it shall endeavour to inform the Commission within a reasonable time before the final decision is taken, indicating the delegated powers which could be subject to revocation and possible reasons for a revocation. 2. Where the Council has commenced an internal procedure for deciding whether to revoke the delegation of powers, it shall endeavour to inform the European Parliament and the Commission within a reasonable time before the final decision is taken, indicating the delegated powers which could be subject to revocation and possible reasons for a revocation. Amendment 3 Draft regulation Article 6c – paragraph 1 1. The Council may object to the delegated acts within a period of three months from the date of notification. 1. The Council may object to the delegated acts within a period of three months from the date of notification. If it intends to object, the Council shall endeavour to inform the European Parliament within a reasonable time before it takes the final decision, indicating the delegated act to which it intends to object and the possible reasons for its objection.

(1) Texts Adopted, P7_TA(2010)0002.