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A4-0224/99

Decision on the joint text, approved by the Conciliation Committee, for a European Parliament and Council Directive on certain aspects of the sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees (3604/99 - C4-0171/99 - 96/0161(COD))(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (3604/99 - C4-0171/99 - 96/0161(COD)),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 104, 6.4.1998, p. 30.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(95)0520 and COM(98)0217 ((OJ C 307, 16.10.1996, p. 8; OJ C 148, 14.5.1998, p. 12.)),

- having regard to its decision on the common position ((OJ C 98, 9.4.1999, p. 226.)),

- having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position (COM(99)0016 - C4-0042/99),

- 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 (A4-0224/99),

1. Approves the joint text;

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 279/383 Official Journal of the European Communities
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation
amending Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 on the common organisation of the market in cereals andrepealing Regulation EEC No 2731/75 fixing standard qualities for common wheat, rye, barley,
maize and durum wheat (COM(98)0158 − C4-0292/98 − 98/0107(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
− having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(98)0158 − 98/0107 (CNS) (
1),
− having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 (now Article 37) of the EC Treaty
(C4-0292/98),
− having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,− having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A4-0496/98),− having regard to the second report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
(A4-0215/99),
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. 1.
II.
Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a support system for producers of certain arable
crops (COM(98)0158 − C4-0293/98 − 98/0108(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 1)
Article 4a (new)
Article 4aAs regards oilseeds, the area payment shall be reduced to
the basic level of payments per hectare for cereals in foursuccessive phases:
− EUR 86,43 per tonne for the 2000 harvest− EUR 78,62 per tonne for the 2001 harvest− EUR 70,81 per tonne for the 2002 harvest− EUR 63,00 per tonne from the 2003 harvest onwards.
(Replaces paragraph 1 of Amendment 28 adopted on 28 January 1999)
(1) Minutes of that Sitting, Part II, Item 1.
(*) OJ C 170, 4.6.1998, p. 4.
Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the guide prices for wine for the 1999/2000 wine year (COM(99)0038 - C4-0083/99 - 99/0031(CNS))

The proposal was approved.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the guide prices for wine for the 1999/2000 wine year (COM(99)0038 - C4-0083/99 - 99/0031(CNS))(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council COM(99)0038 - 99/0031(CNS)) ((OJ C 59, 1.3.1999, p. 12.)),

- having been consulted by the Council (C4-0083/99),

- 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.
;dash having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty
(C5-0038/1999),
;dash having regard to Rule 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,
;dash 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,
;dash having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(1999) 292 ;dash 1999/0125(CNS)(1),
;dash having regard to Article 170 and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, of the EC Treaty,
;dash having been consulted by the Council, pursuant to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty
(C5-0083/1999),
;dash having regard to Rule 97(7) of the Rules of Procedure,
;dash 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
Thursday 4 November 1999
TEXTS ADOPTED
1. Finland and Sweden: extension of temporary measures * (procedure without
report)
C5-0172/1999
Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2596/97 extending the period pro-
vided for in Article 149(1) of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden (COM(1999)
412 vdash C5-0172/1999 vdash 1999/0179(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The proposal was approved.
2. Customs 2000 ***II (procedure without debate)
A5-0085/1999
European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a
view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council decision amending Decision No 210/97/EC adoting an action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2000) and repealing
Council Decision 91/341/EEC (9601/1/1999 vdash C5-0183/1999 vdash 1998/0314(COD))
(Codecision procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament,
Rdash having regard to the Council common position (9601/1/1999 Rdash C5-0183/1999)(
1),
Rdash having regard to its position at first reading(2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(1998) 644)(3),
Rdash having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1999) 253)(4),
Rdash having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
Rdash having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,
Rdash having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the
Internal Market (A5-0085/1999);
1. Amends the common position as follows;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 317, 4.11.1999, p. 12.
(2) OJ C 219, 30.7.1999, p. 409.
(3) OJ C 396, 19.12.1998, p. 13.
(4) OJ C 247, 31.8.1999, p. 28.C 194/44 EN 11.7.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
Thursday 2 December 1999
9. Orphan medicinal products ***II (procedure without debate)
A5-0080/1999
European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position established by the Council
with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council regulation on orphan medicinal
products (9616/1/1999 Wdash C5-0182/1999 Wdash 1998/0240(COD))
(Codecision procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament,
7dash having regard to the Council common position (9616/1/1999 7dash C5-0182/1999)(1),
7dash having regard to its position at first reading(2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(1998) 450)(3),
7dash having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1999) 298),7dash having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
7dash having regard to Rule 78of its Rules of Procedure,
7dash having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment,
Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0080/1999),
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 317, 4.11.1999, p. 34.
(2) OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 61.
(3) OJ C 276, 4.9.1998, p. 7.
10. Legislative procedures in the field of development and cooperation ***I
(procedure without debate)
A5-0088/1999
European Parliament legislative resolution on current legislative procedures in the field of devel-
opment and cooperation (Commission communication to the European Parliament and the Coun-
cil Wdash Effects of the entry into force of the Amsterdam Treaty) (SEC(1999) 581 Wdash C4-0219/1999)
(Codecision procedure: confirmation of first reading)
The European Parliament,
7dash 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 requires a change of legal basis and/or procedure (SEC(1999) 581 7dashC4-0219/1999),18.10.2000 EN C 296/91 Official Journal of the European Communities
Wednesday 15 December 1999
2.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision concerning the
conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Hungaryestablishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of combined
transport (5948/1/2000/Cor.1 Bdash COM(1999) 665 Bdash C5-0403/2000 Bdash 1999/0268(AVC))
(Assent procedure)
The European Parliament,
Pdash having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision (COM(1999) 665)(
1),
Pdash having regard to the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Repub-
lic of Hungary establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion ofcombined transport (5948/1/2000/Cor.1),
Pdash having regard to the Council’s request for Parliament’s assent pursuant to Article 300(3), second sub-
paragraph, in conjunction with Articles 71 and 93 of the EC Treaty (C5-0403/2000),
Pdash having regard to Rules 86 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,Pdash having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism
(A5-0278/2000),
1. Gives its assent to the conclusion of the agreement;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments
and parliaments of the Member States and the Republic of Hungary.
(1) OJ C 89 E, 28.3.2000, p. 36.
3. EC-Bulgaria and EC-Hungary road transport agreements ***I (procedure with-
out debate)
A5-0085/2000
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation concerning the distribution of author-
isations among Member States received through the Agreements between the European Commu-nity and the Republic of Bulgaria and between the European Community and the Republic ofHungary establishing certain conditions for the carriage of goods by road and the promotion of
combined transport (COM(1999) 667 Bdash C5-0335/1999 Bdash 1999/0264(COD))
The proposal was amended as follows:
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION(1)AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 1)
Article 2(3)
3. The authorisations for each year shall be allocated before
15November of the preceding year.3. The authorisations for each year shall be allocated before
15October of the preceding year.
(1) OJ C 89 E, 28.3.2000, p. 33.C 197/172 EN 12.7.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities
Wednesday 25October 2000
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
directive on the Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise (COM(2000) 468Fdash
C5-0411/2000 Fdash 2000/0194(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
.dash having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council
(COM(2000) 468)(1),
.dash having regard to Articles 251(2) and 175(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission
submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0411/2000),
.dash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,.dash having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
and the opinion of the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (A5-0378/2000),
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. 251.
9. Sustainable urban development ***I
A5-0350/2000
Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Community Frame-
work for cooperation to promote sustainable urban development (COM(1999) 557 Fdash C5-0309/
1999 Fdash 1999/0233(COD))
The proposal was amended as follows:
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION(1)AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendments 7 and 31)
Article 1
In order to facilitate the implementation at local level of Commu-
nityenvironment legislation, a Community Framework for
cooperation is hereby set up to encourage the conception,
exchange and implementation of good practices with regard to
sustainable urban development and Local Agenda 21. The mainpartners in this Framework shall be the Commission and the net-
works of towns and cities organised at European level.A Community Framework for cooperation is hereby estab-
lished in order to provide financial and technical support
to networks of local authorities organised in at least fourMember States, and including when appropriate cities andtowns in the countries referred to in Article 7, with theobjective of encouraging the conception, exchange and
implementation of good practices in the following fields:
(1) OJ C 56 E, 29.2.2000, p. 68.17.8.2001 EN C 232/313 Official Journal of the European Communities
Thursday 14 December 2000
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheproposalforaEuropeanParliamentandCouncil
directiveongeneralproductsafety(COM(2000)139NdashC5-0224/2000Ndash2000/0073(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
Idash having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council
(COM(2000) 139),
Idash having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission
submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0224/2000),
Idash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
Idash having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy
and the opinions of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and the Com-mittee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5-0309/2000),
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.
5. EC-Turkeycustomsunion*
A5-0303/2000
Proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 2000/24/EC so as to establish an EIB special
action programme in support of the consolidation and intensification of the EC-Turkey customs
union(COM(2000)479NdashC5-0454/2000Ndash2000/0197(CNS))
The proposal was approved.
EuropeanParliamentlegislativeresolutionontheproposalforaCouncildecisionamendingDeci-
sion 2000/24/ECso as to establish an EIB special action programme in support of the consolida-
tionandintensificationoftheEC-Turkeycustomsunion(COM(2000)479NdashC5-0454/2000−2000/
0197(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
Idash having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2000) 479),
Idash having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 308 of the EC Treaty (C5-0454/2000),
Idash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,Idash having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0303/2000),C 223/160 EN 8.8.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities
Wednesday15November2000
20. Calls for Internet sites to be set up and operated at local level with a view to matching the demand
for jobs with supply in given regions, and for local public bodies on the one hand and workers’ tradeunion and employers’ representatives on the other to be involved in that process;
21. Calls on the Member States to support the development of the third system, in particular by adapt-
ing training and consolidating new occupations, as well as through appropriate fiscal and legislative mea-sures such as renewing the legal framework and thereby facilitating the appearance of new forms of entre-preneurship and links between public and private sectors;
22. Is in favour of experimenting with new financial instruments such as service vouchers, local unit
trusts and risk capital for social purposes, and reforming certain public expenditure rules to take accountof the real value of services provided by the social economy;
23. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the governments
of the Member States, the social partners and the Committee of the Regions.
4. Marine pollution ***III
A5-0336/2000
European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Commit-
tee for a European Parliament and Council decision setting up a Community framework for coop-eration in the field of accidental or deliberate marine pollution (C5-0501/2000 Ddash 1998/0350(COD))
(Codecision procedure: third reading)
The European Parliament,
9dash having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (C5-0501/2000),9dash having regard to its position at first reading(
1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(1998) 769)(2),
9dash having regard to the amended proposal(COM(1999) 641)(3),
9dash having regard to its position at second reading(4) on the Council common position,
9dash having regard to the Commission’s opinion on Parliament’s amendments to the common position
(COM(2000) 475 9dash C5-0434/2000),
9dash having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,
9dash having regard to Rule 83 of its Rules of Procedure,
9dash having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A5-0336/2000),
1. Approves the joint text and confirms its statement 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 of the European Communities;
4. Instructs its President to forward this legislative resolution to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 54, 25.2.2000, p. 82.
(2) OJ C 25, 30.1.1999, p. 20.
(3) OJ C 177, 27.6.2000, p. 31.
(4) ‘Texts Adopted’ of 13.6.2000, Item 6.C 228/132 EN 13.8.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities
Thursday 30 November 2000
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
directive on summer-time arrangements (COM(2000) 302− C5-0322/2000 9dash 2000/0140(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
.dash having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council
(COM(2000) 302) (1),
.dash having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty and Article 95 of the Treaty,pursuant to which the
Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0322/2000),
.dash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
.dash having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Policy,Transport and Tourism and the
opinion of the Committee on Industry,External Trade,Research and Energy (A5-0356/2000),
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 337E,28.11.2000,p. 136.
5. Standing of victims in criminal procedure *
A5-0355/2000
Initiative of the Portuguese Republic with a view to adopting a Council Framework Decision on
the standing of victims in criminal procedure (9650/2000 9dash C5-0392/2000 9dash 2000/0813(CNS))
The initiative was amended as follows:
TEXT PROPOSED BY
THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC (1)AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 1)
Recital 1
(1) In accordance with the action plan of the Council and the
Commission on how best to apply the provisions of the Treaty
of Amsterdam on an area of freedom,security and justice,inparticular point 51(c),within five years following the entry into
force of the Treaty,the question of victim support should be
addressed,by making a comparative survey of victim compen-
sation schemes,and the feasibility of taking action within theUnion assessed.(1) In accordance with the action plan of the Council and the
Commission on how best to apply the provisions of the Treaty
of Amsterdam on an area of freedom,security and justice,inparticular points 19 and 51(c),within five years following the
entry into force of the Treaty,the question of victim support
should be addressed,by making a comparative survey of victim
compensation schemes,and the feasibility of taking actionwithin the Union assessed.
(1) OJ C 243,24.8.2000,p. 4.17.8.2001 EN C 232/61 Official Journal of the European Communities
Tuesday 12 December 2000