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Proposal for a Council Regulation temporarily withdrawing access to generalized tariff preferences for agricultural goods from the Union of Myanmar (COM(97)0058 - C4-0086/97 - 97/0041(ACC))

The proposal was approved with the following amendment:

(Amendment 2)

Article 2

>Original text>

The Council, on a proposal from the Commission, shall bring the application of this Regulation to an end once it has observed on the basis of a Commission report that the use of forced labour in Myanmar has ceased.

>Text following EP vote>

1. The Commission shall keep the situation regarding the use of forced labour in Myanmar under continuous review.

2. Should there be evidence to indicate that the use of forced labour may have ceased, the Commission shall conduct a full investigation to ascertain whether this is the case. It shall report its findings to the Generalized Preferences Committee and inform the European Parliament.

3. If the Commission considers that the use of forced labour in Myanmar has ceased, it shall submit a proposal to bring the application of this Regulation to an end to the Council, which, after consulting the European Parliament, shall decide on it by qualified majority.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation temporarily withdrawing access to generalized tariff preferences for agricultural goods from the Union of Myanmar (COM(97)0058 - C4-0086/97 - 97/0041(ACC)

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(97)0058 - 97/0041(ACC),

- having been consulted by the Council (C4-0086/97),

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

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on External Economic Relations and the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A4-0085/97),

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

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

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

4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
A4-0038/97

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion by the European Community of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part (COM(96)0322 - 8890/96 - C4-0566/96 - 96/0180(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision, COM(96)0322 - 96/0180(CNS),

- having regard to the trade agreement initialled by the Commission, COM(96)0322,

- having regard to Articles 113 and 228(2), first sentence of the EC Treaty,

- having been consulted by the Council (8890/96 - C4-0566/96),

- having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on External Economic Relations (A4-0038/97),

1. Approves the conclusion of the agreement;

2. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council, the Commission, and the governments of the Member States and of the Republic of Georgia.
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directives 71/118/EEC, 72/462/EEC, 85/73/EEC, 91/67/EEC, 91/492/EEC, 91/493/EEC, 92/45/EEC and 92/118/EEC as regards the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (COM(96)0170) - C4-0335/96 - 96/0110(CNS))

The proposal was approved.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directives 71/118/EEC, 72/462/EEC, 85/73/EEC, 91/67/EEC, 91/492/EEC, 91/493/EEC, 92/45/EEC and 92/118/EEC as regards the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (COM(96)0170 - C4-0335/96 - 96/0110(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(96)0170 - 96/0110(CNS) ((OJ C 245, 23.8.1996, p. 24.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EC Treaty (C4-0335/96),

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

- having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A4-0033/97),

1. Approves the Commission proposal;

2. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the aid in respect of silkworms for the 1997/98 rearing year (COM(97)0089 - C4-0120/97 - 97/0093(CNS))

The proposal was approved.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the aid in respect of silkworms for the 1997/98 rearing year (COM(97)0089 - C4-0120/97 - 97/0093(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(97)0089 - 97/0093(CNS) ((OJ C 101, 27.3.1997, p. 12.)),

- having been consulted by the Council (C4-0120/97),

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

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on External Economic Relations, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection and the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A4- 0173/97),

1. Approves the Commission proposal;

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

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

4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 3069/95 establishing a European Community Observer Scheme applicable to Community fishing vessels operating in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) (COM(96)0685 - C4- 0035/97 - 96/0310(CNS))

The proposal was approved.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 3069/95 establishing a European Community Observer Scheme applicable to Community fishing vessels operating in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) (COM(96)0685 - C4-0035/97 - 96/0310(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(96)0685 - 96/0310(CNS) (( OJ C 25, 25.1.1997, p. 12.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EC Treaty (C4-0035/97),

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

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A4-0150/97),

1. Approves the Commission proposal;

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

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

4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
A4-0166/97

Decision on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Decision on a series of guidelines for trans-European telecommunications networks (C4-0166/97 - 95/0124(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (C4- 0166/97 - 95/0124(COD)),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 47, 19.2.1996, p. 15.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(95)0224) ((OJ C 302, 14.11.1995, p. 23.)),

- having regard to its decision on the common position ((OJ C 261, 9.9.1996, p. 59.)),

- having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position (COM(96)0444 - C4-0502/96),

- having regard to Article 189b(5) of the EC Treaty,

- having regard to Rule 77(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A4-0166/97),

1. Approves the joint text;

2. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, pursuant to Article 191(1) of the EC Treaty;

3. Instructs its Secretary-General to duly sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal;

4. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.
A4-0216/97

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Lao People's Democratic Republic (COM(97)0079 - 6829/97 - C4-0251/97 - 97/0062(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision, COM(97)0079 - 97/0062(CNS) ((OJ C 109, 8.4.1997, p. 8.)),

- having regard to the draft cooperation agreement between the European Community and the Lao People's Democratic Republic initialled by the Commission (COM(97)0079),

- having regard to Articles 113 and 130y of the EC Treaty,

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 228(3) first subparagraph of the EC Treaty (6829/97 - C4-0251/97),

- having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Development and Cooperation and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy, the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on External Economic Relations (A4-0216/97),

1. Approves conclusion of the agreement;

2. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Proposal for a Council Regulation on improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products (COM(96)0058 - C4-0235/96 - 96/0045(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendment:

(Amendment 11)

Recital 1

>Original text>

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No. 866/90 of 29 March 1990 on improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products has been substantially amended several times; whereas it is advisable, in the interests of clarity and rationality, to carry out a consolidation of the said Regulations;

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No. 866/90 of 29 March 1990 on improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products has been substantially amended several times; whereas it is advisable, in the interests of clarity and rationality, to recast the provisions in question;

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on improving the processing and marketing conditions for agricultural products (COM(96)0058 - C4-0235/96 - 96/0045(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(96)0058 - 96/0045(CNS) ((OJ C 115, 19.4.1996, p. 53.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EC Treaty (C4-0235/96),

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

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A4-0132/97),

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

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

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

4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
A4-0414/97

Decision on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Directive on consumer protection in the indication of the prices of products offered to consumers (C4-0643/97 - 95/0148(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee and the relevant Commission declaration, C4-0643/97 - 95/0148(COD),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 141, 13.5.1996, p. 191.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(95)0276 ((OJ C 260, 5.10.1995, p. 5.)),

- having regard to its decision on the common position ((OJ C 085, 17.3.1997, p. 26.)),

- having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position, COM(97)0136 - C4-0164/97,

- having regard to Article 189b(5) of the EC Treaty,

- having regard to Rule 77(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A4-0414/97),

1. Approves the joint text and draws attention to the Commission declaration;

2. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, pursuant to Article 191(1) of the EC Treaty;

3. Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal;

4. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.
A4-0304/97

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion by the European Community of the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part (COM(96)0466 - 10521/96 - C4-0082/97 - 96/0236(ACC))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision, COM(96)0466 - 96/0236(ACC),

- having regard to Article 113, in conjunction with Article 228(2), first sentence, of the EC Treaty,

- having regard to the draft Interim Agreement initialled by the Commission, COM(96)0466,

- having been consulted by the Council (10521/96 - C4-0082/97),

- having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on External Economic Relations and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy and the Committee on Budgets (A4-0304/97),

1. Approves the conclusion of the agreement;

2. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
A4-0275/97

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision concerning the conclusion of an Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Slovenia in the field of Transport (COM(96)0544 - C4-0144/97 - 96/0261(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(96)0544 - 96/0261(CNS) ((OJ C 369, 7.12.1996, p. 5.)),

- having regard to Articles 75 and 228(2) first sentence of the EC Treaty,

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 228(3) first subparagraph of the EC Treaty (C4-0144/97),

- having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A4- 0275/97),

1. Approves the conclusion of the Additional Protocol;

2. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Slovenia.
A4-0300/97

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1997 to 15 June 2001 (COM(97)0395 - C4-0448/97 - 97/0205(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendment:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 4a (new)

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas it is important to improve the information provided to the budgetary authority; whereas the Commission will submit an annual report on the progress in applying the present Agreement in order to facilitate decision-making under the annual budgetary procedure;

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea- Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1997 to 15 June 2001 (COM(97)0395 - C4-0448/97 - 97/0205(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(97)0395 - 97/0205(CNS) ((OJ C 269, 5.9.1997, p. 8.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 in conjunction with Article 228(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C4-0448/97),

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

- 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 (A4-0300/97),

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

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

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

4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
A4-0003/98

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1997/98 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas (COM(97)0423 - C4-0502/97 - 97/0226 (CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

ARTICLE 1a (new)

Article 2(1)(b) introduction (Regulation (EEC) 1442/88)

>Text following EP vote>

Article 1a

In Article 2(1)(b) the introduction is replaced by the following:

"(b) notwithstanding subparagraph (a), for areas of more than 10 ares cultivated with wine-grape varieties:"

(Amendment 2)

ARTICLE 1b (new)

Article 2(5)(b) introduction (Regulation (EEC) 1442/88)

>Text following EP vote>

Article 1b

In Article 2(5)(b) the introduction is replaced by the following:

"(b) notwithstanding subparagraph (a), for areas of more than 10 ares cultivated with wine-grape varieties:"

(Amendment 3)

ARTICLE 1c (new)

Article 3(a) (Regulation (EEC) 1442/88)

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Article 1c

Article 3(a) is replaced by the following:

"(a) cultivated wine- growing areas located on holdings which total 10 ares or less;"

(Amendment 4)

ARTICLE 1d (new)

Article 4(5a) (new) (Regulation (EEC) 1442/88)

>Text following EP vote>

Article 1d

In Article 4, the following new paragraph is inserted after paragraph 5:

"5a. By way of exception to paragraphs 1 and 2, for the 1997-98 wine year:

- applications for premiums pursuant to paragraph 1 must be submitted before 30 April 1998;

- grubbing-up pursuant to paragraph 2 must take place before 31 May 1998."

(Amendment 5)

ARTICLE 1e (new)

Article 15(1a) (new) (Regulation (EEC) 1442/88)

>Text following EP vote>

Article 1e

In Article 15 the following new paragraph is inserted after paragraph 1:

"1a. By way of exception to paragraph 1, applications for contributions from the Fund for the 1997-98 wine year must be submitted by the Member States before 1 June 1998.¨

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1442/88 on the granting, for the 1988/89 to 1997/98 wine years, of permanent abandonment premiums in respect of wine-growing areas (COM(97)0423 - C4-0502/97 - 97/0226 (CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(97)0423 - 97/0226(CNS) ((OJ C 312, 14.10.1997, p. 20.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EC Treaty (C4-0502/97),

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

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A4-0003/98),

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

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

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

4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
A4-0012/98

Decision on the joint text, approved by the Conciliation Committee, for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision No 819/95/EC establishing the Community action programme SOCRATES (C4-0002/98 - 97/0103 (COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (C4- 0002/98 - 97/0103(COD)),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 200, 30.6.1997, p. 135. )) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council COM(97)0099 ((OJ C 113, 11.4.1997, p. 14.)),

- having regard to its decision on the common position ((Minutes of 23 October 1997, Part II, Item 2.)),

- having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position (COM(97)0636 - C4-0631/97),

- having regard to Article 189b(5) of the EC Treaty,

- having regard to Rule 77(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A4-0012/98),

1. Approves the joint text;

2. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, pursuant to Article 191(1) of the EC Treaty;

3. Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal;

4. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.
A4-0062/98

Decision on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council Directive on injunctions for the protection of consumers' interests (C4-0585/97 - 96/0025(COD))(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the common position of the Council, C4-0585/97 - 96/0025(COD) ((OJ C 389, 22.12.1997, p. 51.)),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 362, 2.12.1996, p. 236.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(95)0712 ((OJ C 107, 13.4.1996, p. 3.)),

- having regard to the amended Commission proposal, COM(96)0725 ((OJ C 80, 13.3.1997, p. 10.)),

- having regard to Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty,

- having regard to Rule 68 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights (A4-0062/98),

1. Approves the common position;

2. Calls on the Council to adopt the act definitively, and as soon as possible, in accordance with the common position;

3. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 191(1) of the EC Treaty;

4. Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal;

5. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission.