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A4-0226/99

Decision on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States with a view to reducing the data to be provided (3608/99 - C4-0172/99 - 97/0155(COD))(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee and the relevant Council and Commission declarations (3608/99 - C4-0172/99 - 97/0155(COD)),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 138, 4.5.1998, p. 89.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council COM(97)0252 and COM(98)0270 ((OJ C 203, 3.7.1997, p. 10 and OJ C 171, 5.6.1998, p. 12.)),

- having regard to its decision on the common position ((OJ C 98, 9.4.1999, p. 153.)),

- having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position (COM(99)0059 - C4-0071/99),

- having regard to Article 251(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 (A4-0226/99),

1. Approves the joint text and draws attention to the Council and Commission declarations thereon;

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;

4. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.
Thursday 6 May 19991.10.1999 EN C 279/381 Official Journal of the European Communities
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
− proposals for adapting these measures to market and
storage conditions with regard to milk productsintended for the manufacture of cheese.
(Replaces Amendment 45 adopted on 28 January 1999)
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on
the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (COM(98)0158 − C4-0295/98 −
98/0110(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
− having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(98)0158 − 98/0110(CNS) (1),
− having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 (now Article 37) of the EC Treaty
(C4-0295/98),
− having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,− having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A4-0446/98),− having regard to the second report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
(A4-0232/99),
1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament’s amendments;
2. Notes the amendments made to the Commission proposal by the European Council of 24 to
26 March 1999;
3. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 170, 4.6.1998, p. 38.
II.
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 3950/92 establishing an
additional levy in the milk and milk products sector (COM(98)0158 − C4-0296/98 − 98/0111 (CNS))
The proposal was approved with the amendments adopted on 28 January 1999 (1) and the following
amendments:
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (*)AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 2)
ARTICLE 1(1a) (new)
Article 1, 2nd paragraph (Regulation 3950/92)
1a. Article 1, second paragraph is replaced by the follow-
ing:
‘The levy shall be set at 115% of the target price for
milk. However, the Council, acting on a proposal from
(1) Minutes of that sitting, Part II, Item 1(d).
(*) OJ C 170, 4.6.1998, p. 60.
Tuesday 13 April 199930.7.1999 EN C 219/91 Official Journal of the European Communities
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament’s opinion on the 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))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
− having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(98)0660 − 98/0312(CNS) (1),
− having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 99 of the EC Treaty (C4-0705/98),− 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
(A4-0174/99),
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. 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.
(1) OJ C 409, 30.12.1998, p. 10.
23. Taxation of energy products *
A4-0171/99
Proposal for a Council Directive on Restructuring the Community Framework for the Taxation of
Energy Products (COM(97)0030 − C4-0155/97 − 97/0111(CNS))
The proposal was approved with the following amendments:
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (*)AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 1)
Recital 2a (new)
Whereas the long-term objective should be a Europe-wide
ecological tax reform which taxes the consumption ofnatural resources and impairment of the environmentwhile removing the burden of taxation from efforts toachieve sustainable development; whereas the mainrequirement for a genuine change of direction is a tax onCO
2 emissions;
(*) OJ C 139, 6.5.1997, p. 14.
Thursday 6 May 1999C 279/386 EN 1.10.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on
the common organisation of the market in wine (COM(98)0370 final − C4-0497/98 − 98/0126(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
− having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, (COM(98)0370 − 98/0126 (CNS)) (1),
− having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 (now Article 37) of the EC Treaty
(C4-0497/98),
− 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 opinion
of the Committee on Budgets (A4-0046/99),
− having regard to the second report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
(A4-0223/99),
1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament’s amendments;
2. Notes the amendments made to the Commission proposal by the European Council of 24 to
26 March 1999;
3. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 271, 31.8.1998, p. 21.
18. Exposure of workers to explosive atmospheres ***II
A4-0155/99
Decision on common position (EC) No 13/99 adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a
European Parliament and Council Directive on minimum requirements for improving the safetyand health protection of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres (15th IndividualDirective within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Council Directive 89/391/EEC) (13836/4/98 −
C4-0003/99 − 95/0235(COD))
(Codecision procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament ,
− having regard to the list of Commission proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 for which the entry into
force of the Treaty of Amsterdam necessitates a change in legal basis and/or procedure,
− having regard to its resolution of 4 May 1999 on the implications of the entry into force of the Treaty
of Amsterdam (list of proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 indicating new legal bases and any changesin legislative procedure following the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam) (
1),
− having regard to the common position of the Council (C4-0003/99) confirmed by the Council on
4 May 1999 (2),
− having regard to its opinion at first reading (3) on the Commission proposal to the Council
COM(95)0310 (4), which was confirmed on 4 May 1999,
(1) Minutes of that sitting, Part II, Item 7.
(2) OJ C 55, 25.2.1999, p. 45
(3) OJ C 198, 8.7.1996, p. 177.
(4) OJ C 332, 9.12.1995, p. 10.
Thursday 6 May 1999C 279/268 EN 1.10.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities
3. Altener II ***I
Legislative resolution confirming Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament
and Council Decision adopting a multiannual programme for the promotion of renewable energysources in the Community − Altener II (COM(97)0550 − C4-0071/98 − 97/0370(COD) − former
97/0370(SYN))
(Codecision procedure: confirmation of first reading)
The European Parliament ,
− having regard to the list of Commission proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 for which the entry into
force of the Treaty of Amsterdam necessitates a change in legal basis and/or procedure,
− having regard to its resolution of 4 May 1999 on the implications of the entry into force of the Treaty
of Amsterdam (list of proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 indicating new legal bases and any changesin legislative procedure following the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam) (
1),
− having regard to the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision adopting a multiannual
programme for the promotion of renewable energy sources in the Community − Altener II(COM(97)0550 − C4-0071/98 − 97/0370(COD), confirmed by the Commission on 3 May 1999,
− having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
1. Confirms as its first reading under the codecision procedure its vote of 11 March 1999 (
2) on the
proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision adopting a multiannual programme for thepromotion of renewable energy sources in the Community − Altener II (COM(97)0550 − C4-0071/98 −97/0370(COD);
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 approve all Parliament’s amendments and definitively adopt the act as
amended;
4. Points out that the Commission is requested 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 resolution to the Council and Commission.
(1) Minutes of that sitting, Part II, Item 7.
(2) Minutes of that sitting, Part II, Item 11(a).
4. Energy efficiency ***I
Legislative resolution confirming Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament
and Council Decision adopting a multiannual programme for the promotion of energy efficiency
(1998-2002) (COM(97)0550 − C4-0072/98 − 97/0371(COD) − (former 97/0371(SYN))
(Codecision procedure: confirmation of first reading)
The European Parliament ,
− having regard to the list of Commission proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 for which the entry into
force of the Treaty of Amsterdam necessitates a change in legal basis and/or procedure,
7dash having regard to its resolution of 4 May 1999 (1) on the implications of the entry into force of the
Treaty of Amsterdam (list of legislative proposals pending as at 1 May 1999, indicating new legalbases and any changes in legislative procedure following the entry into force of the Treaty of Amster-dam) (C4-0134/1999 7dash SEC(1999) 581 7dash C4-0219/1999),
7dash having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
7dash having regard to the report of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A5-0088/1999),
1. Confirms as first reading under the codecision procedure its text adopted on 28 October 1994 (
2)o n
the proposal for a Council regulation in the field of employment creation and support to small firms andmicro-enterprises in the Maghreb countries (COM(1994) 289 7dash C4-0090/1994 7dash 1994/0167(COD) 7dashformer 1994/0167(SYN));
2. Instructs its President to forward this legislative resolution to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 279, 1.10.1999, p. 51.
(2) OJ C 323, 21.11.1994, p. 492.
11.Unitsofmeasurement***I (procedure without debate)
A5-0091/1999
ProposalforaEuropeanParliamentandCouncildirectiveamendingCouncilDirective80/181/EEC
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement
(COM(1999)40WdashC4-0076/1999Wdash1999/0014(COD))
The proposal was approved.
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheproposalforaEuropeanParliamentandCouncil
directive amending Council Directive 80/181/EEConthe approximation of the laws of the Mem-
berStatesrelatingtounitsofmeasurement(COM(1999)40WdashC4-0076/1999Wdash1999/0014(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament
7dash having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council
(COM(1999) 40) (1),
7dash having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission
submitted the proposal to Parliament (C4-0076/1999),
7dash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
7dash having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy
(A5-0091/1999),
1. Approves the Commission proposal;
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.
(1) OJ C 89, 30.3.1999, p. 8.C 296/92 EN 18.10.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
Wednesday15December1999
3. Approval of motor vehicle headlamps emitting an asymmetrical beam ***
(procedure without debate)
A5-0262/2000
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the position
of the European Community on the draft Regulation of the United Nations Economic Commission
for Europe concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps emitting an asymmetrical passingbeam or a driving beam or both and equipped with filament lamps (5634/1999 )dash COM(1998) 797
)dash C5-0186/2000 )dash 1999/0001(AVC))
(Assent procedure)
The European Parliament,
Pdash having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision (COM(1998) 797) (
1),
Pdash having regard to the position of the European Community on the draft Regulation of the United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe concerning the approval of motor vehicle headlamps emit-ting an asymmetrical passing beam or a driving beam or both and equipped with filament lamps
(5634/1999),
Pdash having regard to the Council’s request for Parliament’s assent pursuant to Article 300(3),second sub-
paragraph,of the EC Treaty (C5-0186/2000),
Pdash having regard to Rule 86 and Rule 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,
Pdash having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry,External Trade,Research and
Energy (A5-0262/2000),
1. Gives its assent to the position of the European Community on the draft Regulation;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission,and the governments
and parliaments of the Member States.
(1) OJ C 32,6.2.1999,p. 9.
4. Approval of special equipment for motor vehicles fuelled by liquefied petro-
leum gas *** (procedure without debate)
A5-0261/2000
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the accession
by the European Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation
No 67 on the approval of special equipment for motor vehicles fuelled by liquefied petroleum
gas (5991/1999 )dash COM(1999) 14 )dash C5-0185/2000 )dash 1999/0018(AVC))
(Assent procedure)
The European Parliament,
Pdash having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision (COM(1999) 14),Pdash having regard to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 67 on the approval
of special equipment for motor vehicles fuelled by liquefied petroleum gas,(5991/1999),22.6.2001 EN C 178/51 Official Journal of the European Communities
Tuesday 3 October 2000
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
decision concerning a set of actions relating to the trans-European network for the collection,production and dissemination of statistics on the trading of goods within the Community andbetween the Community and non-member countries (Edicom) (COM(2000) 458 ’dash C5-0401/2000
’dash 2000/0201(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
.dash having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council
(COM(2000) 458),
.dash having regard to Article 251(2) and to Article 285 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commis-
sion submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0401/2000),
.dash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
.dash having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the opinion of
the Committee on Budgets (A5-0353/2000),
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.
3. Employment (procedure without debate)
A5-0341/2000
European Parliament resolution on the Commission communication to the Council, the European
Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘Acting locally
for employment ’dash a local dimension for the European employment strategy’ (COM(2000) 196 ’dash
C5-0597/2000 ’dash 2000/2275(COS))
The European Parliament,
.dash having regard to the Commission communication (COM(2000) 196 .dash C5-0597/2000),.dash having regard to the White Paper on ‘Growth, competitiveness, employment .dash the challenges and
ways forward into the 21st century’ (COM(1993) 700),
.dash having regard to the Commission communication on ‘a European strategy for encouraging local devel-
opment and employment initiatives’ (COM(1995) 273) and the two Commission reports on local
development and employment initiatives (SEC(1996) 2061 and SEC(1998) 25),
.dash having regard to the Commission’s second progress report on the territorial pacts for employment
(SEC(1999) 1932) and the Commission’s working document entitled ‘Guide to territorial pacts foremployment 2000-2006’ (SEC(1999) 1933),
.dash having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provi-
sions on the Structural Funds(
1), European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of
12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund(2) and the Commission communication entitled ‘The Struc-
tural Funds and their coordination with the Cohesion Fund .dash Guidelines for programmes in theperiod 2000-2006’ (COM(1999) 344),
(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 213, 13.8.1999, p. 5.C 228/128 EN 13.8.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities
Thursday 30 November 2000
TEXTS ADOPTED
1. Transport of dangerous goods by road ***II (procedure without debate)
A5-0234/2000
European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position with a view to the
adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Direc-tive 94/55/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport
of dangerous goods by road (7455/1/2000 /dash C5-0330/2000 /dash 1999/0083(COD))
(Codecision procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament,
.dash having regard to the Council common position (7455/1/00 .dash C5-0330/2000)(
1),
.dash having regard to its position at first reading(2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(1999) 158)(3),
.dash having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(2000) 185),
.dash having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
.dash having regard to Rule 78 of its Rules of Procedure,
.dash having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Regional Policy, Trans-
port and Tourism (A5-0234/2000),
1. Approves the common position;
2. Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the common position;
3. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(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 of the European Communities;
5. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 245, 25.8.2000, p. 7.
(2) ‘Texts Adopted’ of 18.1.2000, Item 6.
(3) OJ C 171, 18.6.1999, p. 17.17.5.2001 EN C 146/71 Official Journal of the European Communities
Thursday 21 September 2000
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheproposalforaEuropeanParliamentandCouncil
directiveamendingDirective97/67/ECwithregardtothefurtheropeningtocompetitionofCom-
munitypostalservices(COM(2000)319NdashC5-0375/2000Ndash2000/0139(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
Idash having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2000) 319) (1),
Idash having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 47(2),55 and 95 of the EC Treaty,pursuant to which the
Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0375/2000),
Idash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
Idash having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Policy,Transport and Tourism and the
opinions of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market,the Committee on Industry,External Trade,Research and Energy and the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs(A5-0361/2000),
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.
(1) OJ C 337 E,28.11.2000,p. 220.
7. Administrative cooperation in the field of indirect taxation ***I Ndash Tax
arrangementsforelectronicservices*
A5-0362/2000
1.
ProposalforaEuropeanParliamentandCouncilregulationamendingRegulation(EEC)No218/92
onadministrativecooperationinthefieldofindirecttaxation(VAT)(COM(2000)349NdashC5-0298/
2000Ndash2000/0147(COD))
The proposal was amended as follows:
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (1)AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 1)
ARTICLE 1(3)
Article 6(4) (Regulation (EEC) No 218/92)
4. The competent authority of each Member State shall
ensure that persons involved in the intra-Community supplyof goods or of services are allowed to obtain confirmation of
the validity of the value added tax identification number of any
specified person. Subject to conditions which they lay down,the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred toin Article 10(2) shall allow for such confirmation to be furn-ished by electronic means.4. The competent authority of each Member State shall
ensure that persons involved in the intra-Community supplyof goods or of services are allowed to obtain confirmation of
the validity of the value added tax identification number of any
specified person. Subject to conditions which they lay down,the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred toin Article 10(2) shall allow for such confirmation also to be
furnished by electronic means.
(1) OJ C 337 E,28.11.2000,p. 63.17.8.2001 EN C 232/301 Official Journal of the European Communities
Thursday14December2000