2. Information on fuel economy in new cars ***II
A5-0040/1999
European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a
view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council directive on the availability of con-sumer information on fuel economy and CO
2emissions in respect of the marketing of new pas-
senger cars (5617/2/1999 ’dash C5-0037/1999 ’dash 1998/0272(COD))
(Consultation procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament,
Hdash having regard to the Council common position (5617/2/1999 Hdash C5-0037/1999)(1)
Hdash having regard to its position at first reading(2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(1998) 489)(3),
Hdash having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1999) 66)(4),
Hdash having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
Hdash having regard to Rule 78 of its Rules of Procedure,Hdash having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment,
Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0040/1999);
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 123, 4.5.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 98, 9.4.1999, p. 252.
(3) OJ C 305, 3.10.1998, p. 2.
(4) OJ C 83, 25.3.1999, p. 1.
3. EC-People’s Republic of China scientific and technological cooperation agree-
ment *
A5-0049/1999
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision concluding the
Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the
People’s Republic of China (COM(1999) 287 ’dash C5-0038/1999 ’dash 1999/0123(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
Hdash having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(1999) 287 Hdash 1999/0123(CNS)),
Hdash having regard to Article 170 and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence of the EC Treaty,7.6.2000 EN C 158/33 Official Journal of the European Communities
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Hdash having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty
(C5-0038/1999),
Hdash having regard to Rule 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,
Hdash having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and
the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and DefencePolicy and the Committee on budgets (A5-0049/1999);
1. Approves conclusion of the agreement;
2. Instructs its President to forward its resolution to the Council, the Commission, and the governments
and parliaments of the Member States and of the People’s Republic of China.
4. EC-Argentine Republic scientific and technological cooperation agreement *
A5-0047/1999
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concluding the
Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the
Argentine Republic (COM(1999) 292 ’dash C5-0040/1999-1999/0125(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
Hdash having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(1999) 292 Hdash 1999/0125(CNS)(1),
Hdash having regard to Article 170 and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, of the EC Treaty,
Hdash having been consulted by the Council, pursuant to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty
(C5-0083/1999),
Hdash having regard to Rule 97(7) of the Rules of Procedure,
Hdash having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and
the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and DefencePolicy, and the Committee on Budgets (A5-0047/1999);
1. Approves conclusion of the Agreement;
2. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the govern-
ments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Argentine Republic.
(1) OJ C 274 E, 28.9.1999, p. 1.C 158/34 EN 7.6.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
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