Proposal for a Council Regulation introducing special measures to terminate the service of temporary staff of the European Communities (COM(95)0327 - C4-0337/95 - 95/0180(CNS)).

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 4)

Article 1

>Original text>

In the interests of the service, and in order to take account of requirements resulting from the accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland to the European Communities, certain institutions are authorized, until 30 June 2000, to adopt measures terminating the service of temporary staff within the meaning of Article 2(a) and (c) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities as specified below. The temporary staff in question, those on contracts for an indefinite period, must have a total of at least 15 years' service and be aged at least 50 in the case of temporary staff within the meaning of Article 2(c) and at least 55 in the case of temporary staff within the meaning of Article 2(a) of the conditions of employment.

>Text following EP vote>

In the interests of the service, and in order to take account of requirements resulting from the accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland to the European Communities, certain institutions are authorized, until 31 December 2000, to adopt measures terminating the service of temporary staff within the meaning of Article 2(a) and (c) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities as specified below. The temporary staff in question, those on contracts for an indefinite period, must have a total of at least 15 years' service and be aged at least 50 in the case of temporary staff within the meaning of Article 2(c) and at least 55 in the case of temporary staff within the meaning of Article 2(a) of the conditions of employment.

(Amendment 5)

Article 2

>Original text>

The number of temporary staff in respect of whom the measures referred to in Article 1 may be taken shall be 30 for the European Parliament and 2 for the Economic and Social Committee. These numbers shall be spread over the periods of application of this Regulation as follows:

>Text following EP vote>

1. The number of temporary staff in respect of whom the measures referred to in Article 1 may be taken shall be 30 for the European Parliament and 2 for the Economic and Social Committee. These numbers shall be spread over the periods of application of this Regulation as follows:

>Original text>

European Economic

Parliament & Social

Committee

For the period from

1. 7.1995 to 30.6.1996 2 2

For the period from

1. 7.1996 to 30.6.1997 7

For the period from

1. 7.1997 to 30.6.1998 6

For the period from

1. 7.1998 to 30.6.1999 9

For the period from

1. 7.1999 to 30.6.2000 6

>Text following EP vote>

European Economic

Parliament & Social

Committee

For the period from

1. 1.1996 to 31.12.1996 2 2

For the period from

1. 1.1997 to 31.12.1997 7

For the period from

1. 1.1998 to 31.12.1998 6

For the period from

1. 1.1999 to 31.12.1999 9

For the period from

1. 1.2000 to 31.12.2000 6

(Amendment 6)

Article 2(2) (new)

>Text following EP vote>

2. Any possibilities of termination of service not used during a period set out in paragraph 1 shall be carried over to the subsequent period.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation introducing special measures to terminate the service of temporary staff of the European Communities (COM(95)0327 - C4-0337/95 - 95/0180(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(95)0327 - 95/0180(CNS),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 24 of the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities (C4-0337/95),

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A4-0228/95),

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.