2. Legislative procedures in the area of regional policy, transport and
tourism ***I
A5-0021/1999
European Parliament legislative resolution on current legislative procedures in the area of regional
policy, transport and tourism /dash effects of the entry into force of the Amsterdam Treaty (Commi-ssion communication to the European Parliament and the Council (SEC(1999) 581 /dash
C4-0219/1999))
(Codecision procedure: confirmation of first readings)
The European Parliament,
.dash having regard to the list of Commission proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 that are subject, as
a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam, to a change in legal basis and/ora change in procedure (SEC(1999) 581 .dash C4-0219/1999),
.dash 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 .dash SEC(1999) 581 .dash C4-0219/1999),
.dash having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
.dash having regard to the report by the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0021/
1999),
1. Confirms, as its first reading under the codecision procedure, under the new legal basis indicated by
the Commission, the text adopted on 10 March 1999(
2) on the proposal for a Council Directive relating to
the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastruc-ture and safety certification (COM(1998) 480 .dash C4-0563/1998 .dash 1998/0267(COD) .dash formerly 1998/0267(SYN));
2. Does not confirm as its first reading under the codecision procedure the texts adopted on:
(a) 17 June 1988(
3) on the proposal for a Council Decision on the common position to be adopted by
Member States when signing and ratifying the United Nations Convention on Conditions for theRegistration of Ships (COM(1986) 523 .dash C2-0188/1987 .dash 1986/0506 (COD) .dash formerly 1986/0506(SYN)),
(b) 23 May 1989(
4) on the proposal for a Council Directive relating to the maximum permitted blood
alcohol concentration for vehicle drivers (COM(1988) 707 .dash C2-0313/1988 .dash 1988/0511(COD) .dashformerly 1988/0511(SYN)),
(c) 14 September 1990(
5) on the proposal for a Council Directive on speed limits for certain categories of
motor vehicles in the Community (COM(1988) 706 .dash C3-0042/1989 .dash 1988/0510(COD) .dash
formerly 1988/0510(SYN)),
(d) 13 July 1995(6) on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 95/0018/EC on the use of
vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (COM(1995) 2 .dash C4-0097/1995 .dash
1995/0012(COD) .dash formerly 1995/0012(SYN));
3. Calls, therefore, on the Commission to withdraw the proposals listed in paragraph 2 and/or to
replace them with new proposals;
4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 279, 1.10.1999, p. 51.
(2) OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 120.
(3) OJ C 187, 18.7.1988, p. 228.
(4) OJ C 158, 26.6.1989, p. 54.
(5) OJ C 260, 15.10.1990, p. 224.
(6) OJ C 249, 25.9.1995, p. 140.5.6.2000 EN C 154/45 Official Journal of the European Communities
Wednesday 27 October 1999