EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheproposalforaEuropeanParliamentandCouncil
directiveongeneralproductsafety(COM(2000)139NdashC5-0224/2000Ndash2000/0073(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
Idash having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council
(COM(2000) 139),
Idash having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission
submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0224/2000),
Idash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
Idash having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
and the opinions of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and the Com-mittee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5-0309/2000),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2. Asks to be consulted again should the Commission intend to amend its proposal substantially or
replace it with another text;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
5. EC-Turkeycustomsunion*
A5-0303/2000
Proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 2000/24/EC so as to establish an EIB special
action programme in support of the consolidation and intensification of the EC-Turkey customs
union(COM(2000)479NdashC5-0454/2000Ndash2000/0197(CNS))
The proposal was approved.
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheproposalforaCouncildecisionamendingDeci-
sion 2000/24/ECso as to establish an EIB special action programme in support of the consolida-
tionandintensificationoftheEC-Turkeycustomsunion(COM(2000)479NdashC5-0454/2000−2000/
0197(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
Idash having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2000) 479),
Idash having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 308 of the EC Treaty (C5-0454/2000),
Idash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,Idash having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0303/2000),C 223/160 EN 8.8.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities
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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. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to amend the Commission proposal substan-
tially;
4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
6. EuropeanAgencyforReconstruction*
A5-0324/2000
Amended proposalforaCouncilregulation concerning the European Agency forReconstruction
(COM(2000)628NdashC5-0526/2000Ndash2000/0112(CNS))
The proposal was amended as follows:
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 1)
Recital 5
(5) The European Council which met in Feira on 19/20 June
2000 emphasised that the Agency as an authority implement-
ing the future CARDS programme should be allowed to use its
full potential in order to achieve the goals set out by the Eur-
opean Council in Cologne.(5) The European Council which met in Feira on 19/20 June
2000 emphasised that the Agency as an authority implement-
ing the future CARDS programme should be allowed to use its
full potential in order to achieve the goals set out by the Eur-
opean Council in Cologne , and it also stated that a demo-
cratic and cooperative Federal Republic of Yugoslavialiv-ing in peace with its neighbours would be a welcomememberoftheEuropeanfamilyofdemocraticnations .
(Amendment 2)
Recital 5a new
(5a) TheCouncildecidedon9October2000tomakethe
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia benefit from the CARDSprogramme and to extend the activity of the EuropeanAgency for Reconstruction to the Federal Republic ofYugoslavia.
(Amendment 3)
Recital 6
(6) The Treaty does not provide, for the adoption of this Regu-
lation, powers other than those under Article 308.(6) The Treaty provides, for the adoption of this Regulation,
powers under Article 308 and for its implementation,
powersunderArticle274.8.8.2001 EN C 223/161 Official Journal of the European Communities
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