kdash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
kdash having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and
the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0082/2000),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the
EC Treaty;
3. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parlia-
ment;
4. Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;
5. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
6. Bodies responsible for interim civilian administration/peace agreements *
A5-0111/2000
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation on support to bodies set up by the
international community after conflicts either to take charge of the interim civilian administration
of certain regions or to implement peace agreements (COM(2000) 95 wdash C5-0118/2000 wdash 2000/
0042(CNS))
The proposal was amended as follows:
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 1)
Recital 6
(6)The same legal basis should alsobeableto cover the Com-
munity’s participation in the establishment and operation ofsimilar bodies which may be set up in future by the interna-tional community, should the Community decide to supportthem.(6)A specific legal basis should be proposed to cover the
Community’s participation in the establishment and operationof similar bodies which may be set up in future by the interna-tional community, should the Community decide to supportthem.
(Amendment 2)
Article 1
1. The Community shall contribute financially to the estab-
lishment and operation of the bodies listed in the Annex , which
have been set up by the international community followingconflicts either to take charge of the interim civilian adminis-tration of certain regions or to implement peace agreements.1. The Community shall contribute financially to the estab-
lishment and operation of the bodies listed below , which have
been set up by the international community following conflictseither to take charge of the interim civilian administration ofcertain regions or to implement peace agreements :
(a) United Nations Interim administrative mission in
Kosovo (UNMIK). The Fourth pillar.
(b) Office of the High Representative in Bosnia-Herzego-
vina (OHR).
2. Amendments to the Annex shall be decided by the Council act-
ing by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission.7.2.2001 EN C 41/47 Official Journal of the European Communities
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(Amendment 3)
Article 2
1. The financing shall be in the form of a grant to the bud-
get of the bodies referred to in Article 1.1. The financing shall be in the form of a specific grant to
the budget of the bodies referred to in Article 1.
2. The financing decisions shall be adopted in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 4(2).2. The financing decisions shall be adopted in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 4(2) , within the lim-
its of the appropriations available beneath the ceiling ofheading 4 of the Financial Perspective, possibly amended,pursuant to paragraphs 19 and 24 of the InterinstitutionalAgreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parlia-ment, the Council and the Commission on budget disci-pline and improvement of the budgetary procedure(
1).
(1) OJ C172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
(Amendment 4)
Article 3(2)
2. The amount of the grant, the eligible expenditure, the
period covered, the implementing procedures and proceduresfor verifying the management and ultimate destination of theCommunity grant shall be the subject of a financing agreementbetween the Commission, acting on behalf of the Community,and the recipient bodies.2. The amount of the grant, the eligible expenditure, the
period covered, the implementing procedures and proceduresfor verifying the management and ultimate destination of theCommunity grant shall be the subject of a financing agreementbetween the Commission, acting on behalf of the Community,and the recipient bodies. Every year, the Commission shall
inform the Council and the European Parliament about
these agreements.
(Amendment 5)
Article 4
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a management com-
mittee composed of the representatives oftheMemberStates and
chaired by the representative of the Commission.1. The Commission shall be assisted by a management com-
mittee composed of one representative ofeach Member
State and chaired by the representative of the Commission.
2. Where this paragraph is referred to, the management
procedure laid down in Article 4 of Decision 1999/468/ECshall apply.2. Where this paragraph is referred to, the management
procedure laid down in Article 4 of Decision 1999/468/ECshall apply.
3. The period as provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision
1999/468/EC shall be one month.3. The period as provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision
1999/468/EC shall be one month.
3a. The European Parliament shall be informed by the
Commission of committee proceedings on a regular basis,pursuant to Article 7(3) of the Decision. The principlesand conditions on public access to documents applicableto the Commission shall apply to the committee.
(Amendment 6)
Article 5
5. Financing decisions and any contracts or implementing
instruments resulting therefrom shall expressly provide thatthe Commission or bodies authorised by the Commission, theCourt of Auditors and the Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carryout inspections on the spot, if necessary.5. Financing decisions and any contracts or implementing
instruments resulting therefrom shall expressly provide thatthe Commission or bodies authorised by the Commission, theCourt of Auditors and the Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carryout inspections on-the-spot, if necessary. The CommissionC 41/48 EN 7.2.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities
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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
shall inform the Council and the European Parliament
about the result of such on-the-spot inspections andabout the use of the Community contribution to the
bodies concerned.
(Amendment 7)
Annex
ANNEX Deleted
BODIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 OF THIS REGULATIONUnited Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
(UNMIK). The fourth pillar. Office of the High Representative inBosnia-Herzegovina (OHR).
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Regulation on support tobodies set up by the international community after conflicts either to take charge of the interimcivilian administration of certain regions or to implement peace agreements (COM(2000) 95 wdash
C5-0118/2000 wdash 2000/0042(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
kdash having regard to the proposal to the Council (COM(2000) 95),
kdash having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 308 of the EC Treaty (C5-0118/2000),
kdash having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament,
the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary pro-cedure (
1),
kdash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
kdash having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets and the opinions of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy and the Committee on Budget-ary Control (A5-0111/2000),
1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC
Treaty;
3. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parlia-
ment;
4. Calls for the conciliation procedure to be initiated should the Council intend to depart from the text
approved by Parliament;
5. Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;
6. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.7.2.2001 EN C 41/49 Official Journal of the European Communities
Thursday 4 May 2000
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT