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A4-0283/98

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Gabonese Republic on fishing off the coast of Gabon (COM(98)0376 - C4-0458/98 - 98/0212(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 2a (new)

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Whereas the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission signed a joint statement on 12 December 1996 on improving the provision of information to the budget authority on fisheries agreements(1);

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(1) OJ C 20, 20.1.1997, p. 109.

(Amendment 2)

Recital 2b (new)

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Whereas the present protocol ties payment of the financial compensation to the submission of an annual report from the Gabonese authorities to the Commission on actions for scientific and technical programmes for research into resources and for monitoring and surveillance of fishing off the coast of Gabon;

(Amendment 3)

Article 3a (new)

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Article 3a

During the last year in which the Protocol is in force and prior to any agreement for its renewal, the Commission shall submit a report to the Council and the European Parliament on the application and conditions of implementation of the agreement, providing detailed information relating to the reports mentioned in Article 3 of the Protocol.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Gabonese Republic on fishing off the coast of Gabon (COM(98)0376 - C4-0458/98 - 98/0212(CNS))(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(98)0376 - 98/0212(CNS) ((OJ C 240, 31.7.1998, p. 7.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Articles 43 and 228(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C4-0458/98),

- 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 (A4-0283/98),

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.
A4-0390/98

Draft Council Act drawing up, on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, the Protocol on the definition of money laundering in the Convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes and the inclusion of the registration number of the means of transport in the Convention (10546/98 - C4-0490/98 - 98/0912(CNS))

The draft was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

ARTICLE 1

Article 1(1), 2nd indent (Convention)

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- the transfer, conversion, concealment or disguise of property or proceeds derived from, obtained directly or indirectly through or used in illicit international drug trafficking or any infringement of Community or national customs provisions;

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the property or proceeds from the actions referred to in Article 6 of Council of Europe Convention No 141 on laundering, search, seizure and confiscation of the proceeds from crime derived from, obtained directly or indirectly through or used in serious criminal offences or any infringement of Community or national customs provisions. Serious criminal offences shall at all events include offences punishable by imprisonment or measures of correction and prevention involving a loss of liberty of at least one year or, in the case of Member States whose legal systems provide for minimum sentences, imprisonment or measures of correction and prevention involving a loss of liberty of not less than six months;

(Amendment 2)

ARTICLE 2a (new)

Article 7(1), 1st sentence (Convention)

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Article 2a

The first sentence of Article 7(1) of the Convention shall be amended to read as follows:

'Direct access to data included in the Customs Information System shall be reserved exclusively for the national authorities designated by each Member State and the European Police Office (Europol).'

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the draft Council Act drawing up, on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, the Protocol on the definition of money laundering in the Convention on the use of information technology for customs purposes and the inclusion of the registration number of the means of transport in the Convention (10546/98 - C4-0490/98 - 98/0912(CNS))(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Council draft, 10546/98 - 98/0912(CNS),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article K.6(2) of the Treaty on European Union (C4-0490/98),

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

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs (A4-0390/98),

1. Approves the Council draft, subject to Parliament's amendments;

2. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to its draft;

3. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
A4-0442/98

Decision on common position (EC) No 53/98 adopted by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 with regard to the external transit procedure (C4-0536/98 - 97/0242(COD))(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to common position (EC) No 53/98 of the Council, C4-0536/98 - 97/0242(COD) ((OJ C 333, 30.10.1998, p. 65.)),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 167, 1.6.1998, p. 99.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(97)0472 ((OJ C 337, 7.11.1997, p. 52.)),

- having regard to the amended Commission proposal, COM(98)0428 ((OJ C 261, 19.8.1998, p. 15.)),

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

- having regard to Rule 72 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (A4-0442/98),

1. Amends the common position as follows;

2. Calls on the Commission to support Parliament's amendments in the opinion it is required to deliver pursuant to Article 189(2) (d) of the EC Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to approve all Parliament's amendments, amend its common position accordingly and definitively adopt the act;

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

(Amendment 1)

Recital 1a (new)

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(1a) Whereas all decisions taken under the Committee procedure must be transparent for both customs administrations and economic operators;

(Amendment 2)

Recital 2

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(2) Whereas it is necessary to define the way in which the customs authorities discharge the procedure, in relation to the place, the time and the conditions under which this procedure ends, in order to establish more clearly the scope and limits of the obligations of the holder of the external transit procedure and to ensure that, in the absence of information capable of establishing that the procedure has ended, the holder remains fully liable;

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(2)

Whereas it is necessary to define the way in which the customs authorities discharge the procedure, in relation to the place, the time and the conditions under which this procedure ends, in order to establish more clearly the scope and limits of the obligations of the holder of the external transit procedure and to ensure that, in the absence of information capable of establishing that the procedure has ended, the holder remains fully liable; whereas it is necessary, in order to increase the security and efficiency of the transit procedures, to improve the discharge by means of operational measures and by implementing provisions to be determined in accordance with the committee procedure, ensuring that customs authorities discharge the procedure in the shortest possible time;
A4-0472/98

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the position to be taken by the Community within the Association Council established by the Europe Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Estonia, of the other part, signed in [...] on [...], with regard to the adoption of the rules for the implementation of Article 63(1)(i) and (ii) and (2) of the Europe Agreement (4214/98 - COM(98)0118 - C4-0594/98 - 98/0077(CNS))(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision (4214/98 - COM(98)0118 - 98/0077(CNS),

- having regard to Articles 87 and 235 of the EC Treaty,

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 228(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C4-0594/98),

- 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 opinion of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (A4-0472/98),

1. Approves the position to be taken by the Community;

2. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Commission, the Council and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Estonia.
Tuesday 9 February 1999C 150/26 EN 28.5.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities
5. Interior fittings of motor vehicles ***I (procedure without debate)
A4-0448/98
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 74/60/EEC
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the interior fittings of motorvehicles (interior parts of the passenger compartment other than the interior rear-view mirrors,layout of controls, the roof or opening roof, the backrest and rear part of the seats) (COM(98)0159 −
C4-0224/98 − 98/0089(COD))
The proposal was approved.
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament
and Council Directive amending Council Directive 74/60/EEC on the approximation of the laws ofthe Member States relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (interior parts of the passengercompartment other than the interior rear-view mirrors, layout of controls, the roof or opening roof,
the backrest and rear part of the seats) (COM(98)0159 − C4-0224/98 − 98/0089(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament ,
− having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(98)0159 −
98/0089(COD) (
1),
− having regard to Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty and Article 100a of the EC Treaty, pursuant to
which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C4-0224/98),
− having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,− having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy
and the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A4-0448/98),
1. Approves the Commission proposal;
2. Points out that the Commission is required to submit to Parliament any modification it may intend to
make to its proposal;
3. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 149, 15.5.1998, p. 10.
A4-0504/98

Decision on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision 2085/97/EC establishing a programme of support, including translation, in the field of books and reading (Ariane) (12620/98 - C4-0656/98 - 98/0282(COD))(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the common position of the Council (12620/98 - C4-0656/98 - 98/0282(COD)),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((Minutes of Sitting of 9.10.1998, Part II, Item 8(a).)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(98)0539) ((OJ C 319, 16.10.98, p. 13.)),

- having regard to the amended proposal (COM(98)0608) ((OJ C 372, 2.12.1998, p. 28.)),

- 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 Culture, Youth, Education and the Media (A4-0504/98),

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 Commission.
A4-0329/98

Recommendation of the European Central Bank for a Council Regulation concerning the powers of the European Central Bank to impose sanctions (C4-0452/98 - 98/0809(CNS))

The recommendation was approved.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the recommendation of the European Central Bank for a Council Regulation concerning the powers of the European Central Bank to impose sanctions (C4-0452/98 - 98/0809(CNS))(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the recommendation by the European Central Bank to the Council, 98/0809(CNS) ((OJ C 246, 6.8.1998, p. 9.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 106(6) of the EC Treaty (C4-0452/98),

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

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (A4-0329/98),

1. Approves the recommendation by the European Central Bank;

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 recommendation by the European Central Bank;

4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council, the Commission and the European Central Bank.

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A4-0302/98

Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 as regards its extension to nationals of third countries (COM(97)0561 - C4-0012/98 - 97/0320(CNS))

The proposal was approved.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 as regards its extension to nationals of third countries (COM(97)0561 - C4-0012/98 - 97/0320(CNS))(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(97)0561 - 97/0320(CNS) ((OJ C 6, 10.1.1998, p. 15.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 235 of the EC Treaty (C4-0012/98),

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

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A4-0302/98),

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. Calls for the conciliation procedure to be opened should the Council 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.
Decision on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the establishment of a Community list of foods and food ingredients treated with ionizing radiation (3632/98 - C4-0022/99 - 00/0169B(COD))(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee and the relevant declarations (3632/98 - C4-0022/99 - 00/0169B(COD)),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 291, 20.11.1989, p. 58.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council COM(88)0654 and COM(89)0576 ((OJ C 336, 30.12.1988, p. 7 and OJ C 303, 2.12.1989, p. 15.)),

- having regard to its decision on the common position ((OJ C 080, 16.3.1998, p. 133.)),

- having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position (COM(98)0188 - C4-0215/98),

- 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 (A4-0008/99),

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.
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 77/780/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions (COM(98)0461 - C4-0532/98 - 98/0253(COD))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 24)

Recital 4a (new)

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Whereas it is necessary for electronic money to be redeemable to ensure bearer confidence;

(Amendment 25)

Article 1a (new)

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Article 1a

Article 2a of European Parliament and Council Directive 99/.../EC on the taking up, the pursuit and the prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions shall apply to credit institutions.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 77/780/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions (COM(98)0461 - C4-0532/98 - 98/0253(COD)) (Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(98)0461 - 98/0253(COD) ((OJ C 317, 15.10.1998, p. 12.)),

- having regard to Article 189b(2) and 57(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C4-0532/98),

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

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights and the opinion of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (A4-0156/99),

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 incorporate Parliament's amendments in the common position that it adopts in accordance with Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty;

4. Points out that the Commission is required to submit to Parliament any modification it may intend to make to its proposal as amended by Parliament;

5. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing certain sugar prices and the standard quality of beet for the 1999/2000 marketing year (COM(99)0038 - C4-0080/99 - 99/0028(CNS))

The proposal was approved.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation fixing certain sugar prices and the standard quality of beet for the 1999/2000 marketing year (COM(99)0038 - C4-0080/99 - 99/0028(CNS))(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council COM(99)0038 - 99/0028(CNS) ((OJ C 59, 1.3.1999, p. 5.)),

- having been consulted by the Council (C4-0080/99),

- 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 and of the Committee on External Economic Relations (A4-0168/99),

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.
Tuesday 13 April 1999C 219/88 EN 30.7.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament’s opinion on the draft Joint Action adopted by the
Council on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union on the creation of an earlywarning system for the transmission of information on illegal immigration and facilitator networks
(5001/99 − C4-0046/99 − 99/0909(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
− having regard to the Council draft, 5001/99 − 99/0909(CNS),− having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article K.6, second paragraph, of the Treaty on
European Union (C4-0046/99),
− having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,− having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs (A4-0118/99),
1. Approves the Council draft, subject to Parliament’s amendments;
2. Calls on the Council to alter its draft accordingly;3. Should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament, calls on the Council to
notify Parliament and to consult it again;
4. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
22. Liability for payment of VAT *
A4-0174/99
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the determination of
the person liable for payment of value added tax (COM(98)0660 − C4-0705/98 − 98/0312(CNS))
The proposal was approved with the following amendments:
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (*)AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 1)
Recital 4
(4) Whereas it emerges from the report’s conclusions that
replacement of the tax representation system by the reversecharge system (designation of the recipient as the person liablefor payment of the tax) cannot be a solution to the problemscreated since this system would run counter to the principle offractioned payments which lies at the heart of the commonsystem of value added tax;(4) Whereas it emerges from the report’s conclusions that
replacement of the tax representation system by the reversecharge system (designation of the recipient as the person liablefor payment of the tax) cannot be a solution to the problemscreated since the generalised use of this system would run
counter to the principle of fractioned payments which lies atthe heart of the common system of value added tax;
(*) OJ C 409, 30.12.1998, p. 10.