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A4-0408/96

Proposal for a Council Directive amending Council Directive 92/12/EEC on the general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding movement and monitoring of such products (COM(96)0548 - C4-0619/96 - 96/0266(CNS))

The proposal was approved.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Council Directive 92/12/EEC on the general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding movement and monitoring of such products (COM(96)0548 - C4-0619/96 - 96/0266(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(96)0548 - 96/0266(CNS),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 99 of the EC Treaty (C4-0619/96),

- 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 (A4-0408/96),

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. Calls for the conciliation procedure to be opened should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

4. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;

5. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
A4-0004/97

Decision on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Directive on cross-border credit transfers (C4-0660/96 - 94/0242(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee and the relevant joint statement by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission (C4-0660/96 - 94/0242(COD)),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 151, 19.6.1995, p. 370. )) on the Commission proposal and amended proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(94)0436 ((OJ C 360, 17.12.1994, p. 13.)) and COM(95)0264 ((OJ C 199, 3.8.1995, p. 16.)),

- having regard to its decision on the common position ((OJ C 96, 1.4.1996, p. 74.)),

- having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position (COM(96)0172 - C4-0246/96),

- having regard to Article 189b(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 (A4-0004/97),

1. Approves the joint text and the joint statement by the three institutions;

2. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, pursuant to Article 191(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.
A4-0013/97

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Protocol defining, for the period from 3 May 1996 to 2 May 1999, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Angola on fishing off the coast of Angola (COM(96)0323 - C4-0475/96 - 96/0176(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 2a (new)

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas it is important to improve the information supplied to the European Parliament and whereas the Commission should draw up a report on the state of implementation of the Agreement;

(Amendment 2)

Recital 2b (new)

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas, in accordance with the Interinstitutional Agreement of 29 October 1993 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure, expenditure relating to this Protocol is non- compulsory;

(Amendment 3)

Article 2a (new)

>Text following EP vote>

Article 2a

During the final year of the Protocol's validity and before any agreement on the renewal thereof is concluded, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the application of the Agreement and the conditions under which it was implemented.

(Amendment 4)

Article 2b (new)

>Text following EP vote>

Article 2b

On the basis of such a report and following consultation of the European Parliament the Council shall grant the Commission a negotiating mandate in respect of the protocols for implementing the Agreement.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Protocol defining, for the period from 3 May 1996 to 2 May 1999, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Angola on fishing off the coast of Angola (COM(96)0323 - C4- 0475/96 - 96/0176(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(96)0323 - 96/0176(CNS) ((OJ C 278, 24.9.1996, p. 7.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43, in conjunction with Article 228(2) and (3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C4- 0475/96),

- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A4-0013/97),

1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;

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.
A4-0050/97

Decision on the common position established by the Council with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Decision on a coordinated authorization approach in the field of satellite personal-communication services in the Community (C4-0634/96 - 95/0274(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the common position of the Council, C4-0634/96 - 95/0274(COD),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 198, 8.7.1996, p. 93.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(95)0529 ((OJ C 15, 20.1.1996, p. 6.)),

- having regard to the amended Commission proposal, COM(96)0467 ((OJ C 350, 21.11.1996, p. 14.)),

- having regard to Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty,

- having regard to Rule 72 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (A4-0050/97),

1. Amends the common position as follows;

2. Calls on the Commission to support Parliament's amendment in the opinion it is required to deliver pursuant to Article 189b(2)(d) of the EC Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to approve Parliament's amendment, amend its common position accordingly and definitively adopt the act;

4. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.

(Amendment 1)

Annex II, timetable

>Original text>

1997

March/April Work on mandates on harmonization for the 1.6/2.4 GHz and 1.9/2.1 GHz frequency bands.

>Text following EP vote>

1997

July Work on mandates on harmonization for the 1.6/2.4 GHz and 1.9/2.1 GHz frequency bands.

>Original text>

March One-stop-shopping procedure for services planning to operate in the 1.6/2.4 GHz and 1.9/2.1 GHz frequency bands

>Text following EP vote>

July One-stop-shopping procedure for services planning to operate in the 1.6/2.4 GHz and 1.9/2.1 GHz frequency bands

>Original text>

March Determination whether the scarcity of frequencies in the 1.6/2.4 GHz and 1.9/2.1 GHz frequency bands represents a constraint on the number of satellite personal-communications services which can be provided in those bands in the Community

>Text following EP vote>

July Determination whether the scarcity of frequencies in the 1.6/2.4 GHz and 1.9/2.1 GHz frequency bands represents a constraint on the number of satellite personal-communications services which can be provided in those bands in the Community

>Original text>

July Harmonization of procedures for the authorization of systems planning to operate in the 1.6/2.4 GHz and

1. 9/2.1 GHz frequency bands

>Text following EP vote>

September Harmonization of procedures for the authorization of systems planning to operate in the 1.6/2.4 GHz and 1.9/2.1 GHz frequency bands.
A4-0085/97

Proposal for a Council Regulation temporarily withdrawing access to generalized tariff preferences for industrial goods from the Union of Myanmar (COM(96)0711 - C4-0085/97 - 96/0317(ACC))

The proposal was approved with the following amendment:

(Amendment 1)

Article 2

>Original text>

The Council, on a proposal from the Commission, shall bring the application of this Regulation to an end once it has observed on the basis of a Commission report that the use of forced labour in Myanmar has ceased.

>Text following EP vote>

1. The Commission shall keep the situation regarding the use of forced labour in Myanmar under continuous review.

2. Should there be evidence to indicate that the use of forced labour may have ceased, the Commission shall conduct a full investigation to ascertain whether this is the case. It shall report its findings to the Generalized Preferences Committee and inform the European Parliament.

3. If the Commission considers that the use of forced labour in Myanmar has ceased, it shall submit a proposal to bring the application of this Regulation to an end to the Council, which, after consulting the European Parliament, shall decide on it by qualified majority.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation temporarily withdrawing access to generalized tariff preferences for industrial goods from the Union of Myanmar (COM(96)0711 - C4-0085/97 - 96/0317(ACC))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(96)0711 - 96/0317(ACC) ((OJ C 35, 4.2.1997, p. 14.)),

- having been consulted by the Council (C4-0085/97),

- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on External Economic Relations and the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A4-0085/97),

1. Approves the Commission proposal subject to Parliament's amendment;

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.
A4-0218/97

Decision on the common position established by the Council with a view to adopting Directive 97/ /EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending, as regards the maximum design speed of wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors, Council Directives 74/150/EEC, 74/151/EEC, 74/152/EEC, 74/346/EEC, 74/347/EEC, 75/321/EEC, 75/322/EEC, 76/432/EEC, 76/763/EEC, 77/311/EEC, 77/537/EEC, 78/764/EEC, 78/933/EEC, 79/532/EEC, 79/533/EEC, 80/720/EEC, 86/297/EEC, 86/415/EEC and 89/173/EEC (C4-0150/97 - 96/0129(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the common position of the Council, C4-0150/97 - 96/0129(COD),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ( ((OJ C 20, 20.1.1997, p. 25.))) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(96)0196( ((OJ C 186, 26.6.1996, p. 11.))),

- having regard to the amended Commission proposal, COM(97)0005( ((OJ C 95, 24.3.1997, p. 45.))),

- having regard to Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty,

- having regard to Rule 68 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy (A4-0218/97),

1. Approves the common position;

2. Calls on the Council to adopt the act definitively, as soon as possible, in accordance with the common position;

3. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 191(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;

5. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.
Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the aid for fibre flax and hemp and the amount withheld to finance measures to promote the use of flax fibre for the 1997/98 marketing year (COM(97)0089 - C4- 0119/97 - 97/0092(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 18)

Recital 3a (new)

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas the use of agricultural products for non-food purposes should be encouraged; whereas fibre crops in particular are ideally suited for this purpose; whereas, therefore, the proposed reduction of the proportion of aid intended for the financing of Community measures to promote the use of flax fibre should not lead to a lessening of the Community's efforts in this area;

(Amendment 19)

Recital 4

>Original text>

Whereas there is an upward trend in the area planted to hemp; whereas, in order to alleviate the impact on budget expenditure, the amount of aid should be adjusted accordingly;

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas there is an upward trend in the area planted to hemp; whereas aid for hemp is to be maintained at the same level so that the competitiveness of this renewable raw material is not affected; whereas the aid, pursuant to the provisions on flax fibre, should be granted, from the 1998/99 marketing year, only when there is a sales contract with a recognized processor;

(Amendment 20)

Article 1(b)

>Original text>

(b) as regards hemp: ECU 716,63/ha.

>Text following EP vote>

(b) as regards hemp: ECU 774,74/ha.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the aid for fibre flax and hemp and the amount withheld to finance measures to promote the use of flax fibre for the 1997/98 marketing year (COM(97)0089 - C4-0119/97 - 97/0092(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(97)0089 - 97/0092(CNS) ((OJ C 101, 27.3.1997, p. 10.)),

- having been consulted by the Council (C4-0119/97),

- 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, the Committee on External Economic Relations, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection and the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A4- 0173/97),

1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;

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.
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (COM(96)0422 - C4-0449/96 - 96/0213(CNS))

The proposal was rejected

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2328/91 on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures (COM(96)0422 - C4-0449/96 - 96/0213(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(96)0422 - 96/0213(CNS) ((OJ C 300, 10.10.1996, p. 20.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 43 of the EC Treaty (C4-0449/96),

- 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 (A4-0176/97),

1. Rejects the Commission proposal;

2. Calls on the Commission to withdraw its proposal;

3. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
A4-0273/97

Decision on the proposal for a Council Decision concluding a Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (COM(96)0533 - 8204/97 - C4-0305/97 - 96/0259(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the draft cooperation agreement between the European Community and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (COM(96)0533 - 96/0259(AVC),

- having regard to the Council's request for Parliament's assent pursuant to Article 228(3), second subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (8204/97 - C4-0305/97 - 96/0259(AVC)),

- having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on External Economic Relations and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy and the Committee on Budgets (A4-0273/97),

1. Gives it assent to the conclusion of the agreement;

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
A4-0398/97

Decision on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 93/38/EEC coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors (C4-0619/97 - 95/0080(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee and the relevant Council, Commission and Parliament declarations, C4-0619/97 - 95/0080(COD),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 347, 18.11.1996, p. 25.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(95)0107 ((OJ C 138, 3.6.1995, p. 49.)),

- having regard to its decision on the common position ((OJ C 167, 2.6.1997, p. 53.)),

- having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position, COM(97)0290 - C4-0331/97,

- having regard to Article 189b(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 (A4-0398/97),

1. Approves the joint text; confirms its declaration and recalls those of the Council and Commission;

2. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, pursuant to Article 191(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.
A4-0025/98

Proposal for a Council Decision providing supplementary macro-financial assistance for Ukraine (COM(97)0588 - C4-0614/97 - 97/0312(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendment:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 8

>Original text>

Whereas the Ukrainian authorities are committed to pursuing the implementation of the plan for the closure of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, in accordance with the modalities supported by the Group of Seven and the European Union;

>Text following EP vote>

Whereas

commitments were entered into by the Ukrainian authorities, the Group of Seven (G7) and the European Union under the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 21 December 1995 concerning the closure of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant by 2000;

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision providing supplementary macro-financial assistance for Ukraine (COM(97)0588 - C4-0614/97 - 97/0312(CNS))(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(97)0588 - 97/0312(CNS) ((OJ C 386, 20.12.1997, p. 10.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 235 of the EC Treaty (C4-0614/97),

- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on External Economic Relations and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A4-0025/98),

1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendment;

2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

4. Calls for the conciliation procedure to be opened should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

5. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;

6. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
A4-0165/98

Decision on the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision on the signature and on the conclusion of a Euro-Mediterranean Agreement with Jordan (COM(97)0554 - C4-0171/98 - 97/0291(AVC))(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the proposal for a Council and Commission Decision, COM(97)0554 - 97/0291(AVC),

- having regard to the Council's request for Parliament's assent pursuant to Article 228(3), second subparagraph of the EC Treaty (C4-0171/98),

- having regard to Rule 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy and the opinions of the Committee on External Economic Relations and the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A4-0165/98),

1. Gives its assent to the conclusion of the agreement;

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and Jordan.