1. Approves the conclusion of the agreement;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, the governments
and parliaments of the Member States and of Romania.
12.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclu-
sion of the agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Lithuania concern-ing Lithuanias participation in the European Environment Agency and the European EnvironmentInformation and Observation Network (7439/2001  COM(2000) 878  C5-0182/2001  2000/
0359(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
 having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2000) 878) (
1),
 having regard to the draft agreement for Lithuanias participation in the European Environment
Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (7439/2001),
 having regard to Articles 175(1) and 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, of the EC Treaty,
 having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty
(C5-0182/2001),
 having regard to Rule 67 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure, having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0170/2001),
1. Approves the conclusion of the agreement;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, the governments
and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Lithuania.
(1) OJ C 120 E, 24.4.2001, p. 267.
13.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclu-
sion of the agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Poland concerningPolands participation in the European Environment Agency and the European EnvironmentInformation and Observation Network (7434/2001  COM(2000) 869  C5-0183/2001  2000/
0360(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
 having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2000) 869) (
1),
 having regard to the draft agreement for Polands participation in the European Environment Agency
and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (7434/2001),
 having regard to Articles 175(1) and 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence of the EC Treaty,
 having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty
(C5-0183/2001),
(1) OJ C 120 E, 24.4.2001, p. 211.21.2.2002 EN C 47 E/105 Official Journal of the European Communities
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 having regard to Rule 67 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,
 having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0170/2001),
1. Approves the conclusion of the agreement;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, the governments
and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Poland.
2. Assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environ-
ment ***III
A5-0177/2001
European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Commit-
tee for a European Parliament and Council directive on the assessment of the effects of certain
plans and programmes on the environment (C5-0118/2001  1996/0304(COD))
(Codecision procedure: third reading)
The European Parliament,
 having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (C5-0118/2001), having regard to its position at first reading (
1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(1996) 511) (2),
 having regard to the amended proposal/the amendments to the Commission proposal
(COM(1999) 73) (3),
 having regard to its position at second reading (4) on the Council common position (5),
 having regard to the Commissions opinion on Parliaments amendments to the common position
(COM(2000) 636  C5-0531/2000),
 having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty, having regard to Rule 83 of its Rules of Procedure,
 having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A5-0177/2001),
1. Approves the joint text;
2. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(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 of the European Communities;
4. Instructs its President to forward this legislative resolution to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 341, 9.11.1998, p. 18.
(2) OJ C 129, 25.4.1997, p. 14.
(3) OJ C 83, 25.3.1999, p. 13.
(4) OJ C 135, 7.5.2001, p. 155.
(5) OJ C 137, 16.5.2000, p. 11.C 47 E/106 EN 21.2.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities
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