A4-0042/96

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 in order to extend economic aid to Bosnia-Herzegovina (COM(95)0728 - C4-0091/96 - 95/0361(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 4

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Whereas the conditions for inclusion of Bosnia-Herzegovina among eligible countries can now be regarded as fulfilled,

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Whereas the conditions for inclusion of Bosnia-Herzegovina among eligible countries can for the time being be regarded as fulfilled,

(Amendment 2)

ARTICLE -1 (new)

Article 1 (Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89)

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Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 is replaced by the following:

'Article 1

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The Community shall make economic aid available to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe listed in the Annex in accordance with the criteria laid down in this Regulation and in accordance with their commitment to pluralist democracy based on the rule of law, human rights, the rights of minorities and fundamental freedoms, to a multiparty system involving free and democratic elections, to the principles of a market economy and to social justice.¨

(Amendment 3)

ARTICLE -1a (new)

Article 10 (Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89)

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Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 is replaced by the following:

'Article 10

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From 1990 the Commission shall draw up each year a report on the implementation of cooperation operations. The report shall be sent to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee not later than three months after the end of the reporting period. In its report the Commission shall specifically address the question of whether or not all participant countries respect all the principles laid down in Article 1 of this Regulation.¨

(Amendment 4)

ARTICLE 1

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The following country shall be included in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89: Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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The following country shall be included in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89: Bosnia-Herzegovina1.

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1 The amount for this republic of former Yugoslavia may not exceed ECU 95 million in 1996. Additional resources, in excess of this amount, are to be made available by the budgetary authority in accordance with the Community's budgetary procedures and rules.

(Amendment 5)

ARTICLE 2, 1st paragraph a (new)

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It shall be regarded as provisional until 1 December 1996 and its renewal shall depend on a detailed assessment of the implementation of the Dayton peace plan and fulfilment of the conditions outlined by the Council in its conclusions of 30 October 1995. A report shall be made to the European Parliament on this subject.

Legislative resolution embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 in order to extend economic aid to Bosnia-Herzegovina (COM(95)0728 - C4-0091/96 - 95/0361(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(95)0728 - 95/0361(CNS),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 235 of the EC Treaty (C4-0091/96),

- having regard to Rule 58 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 (A4-0042/96),

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 notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

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

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