TEXTS ADOPTED
1. Daphne programme 2000-2003 ***II
A5-0056/1999
European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position established by the Council
with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Decision adopting a pro-gramme of Community action (Daphne Programme) (2000-2003) on preventive measures to fightviolence against children, young persons and women (9150/1/1999 8dash C5-0181/1999 8dash 1998/
0192(COD))
(Codecision procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament,
.dash having regard to the Council common position (9150/1/1999 .dash C5-0181/1999)(
1),
.dash having regard to its position at first reading(2) on the Commission’s proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(1999) 82)(3),
.dash having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1999) 244)(4),
.dash having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,.dash having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,.dash having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Women’s Rights and
Equal Opportunities (A5-0056/1999),
1. Amends the common position as follows;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
COMMON POSITION
OF THE COUNCILAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 1)
Recital 1
(1) physical, sexual and psychological violence against chil-
dren, young persons and women constitutes a serious threatto the physical and mental health of the victims of such vio-lence; the effects of such violence are so widespread through-
out the Community as to constitute a major health scourge;(1) physical, sexual and psychological violence against chil-
dren, young persons and women constitutes a breach of
their right to life, safety, freedom, dignity and physicaland emotional integrity and a serious threat to the physical
and mental health of the victims of such violence; the effects of
such violence are so widespread throughout the Community asto constitute a major health scourge;
(Amendment 2)
Recital 2a (new)
(2a) according to the World Health Organisation’s defini-
tion, health is a state of complete physical, mental andsocial well-being and not merely the absence of diseaseor infirmity; in accordance with point (p) of Article 3 ofthe Treaty, Community action shall include a contributionto the attainment of a high level of health protection;
(1) OJ C 317, 4.11.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 219, 30.7.1999, p. 497.
(3) OJ C 89, 30.3.1999, p. 42.
(4) OJ C 162, 9.6.1999, p. 11.7.7.2000 EN C 189/69 Official Journal of the European Communities
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(Amendment 7)
Recital 18
(18) For the purposes of the application of this Decision, the Com-
mission should be assisted by an appropriate committee;Deleted
(Amendment 8)
Recital 19
(19)An agreement on a modus vivendi between the European Par-
liament, the Council and the Commission concerning the implement-ing measures of acts adopted in accordance with the procedure laiddown in Article 251 of the EC Treaty(
1) was concluded on
20 December 1994:
(1) OJ C 102, 4.4.1996, p. 1.(19) Implementing measures have to be adopted in
accordance with Council Decision 1999/0468/EC of28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exerciseof implementing powers conferred on the Commission (
1).
(1) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.
(Amendment 4)
Article 1(2)
2. This programme aims to contribute towards ensuring a
high level of protection of physical and mental health by the
protection of children, young persons and women against vio-
lence (including violence in the form of sexual exploitation andabuse), by the prevention of violence and by the provision ofsupport for the victims of violence, in order, in particular, toprevent future exposure to violence. By so doing, the pro-gramme will contribute to social well-being.2. This programme aims to contribute towards ensuring a
high level of protection of physical and mental health by the
protection of children, young persons and women against vio-
lence (including violence in the form of sexual exploitation andabuse), by the prevention of violence and by the provision ofsupport for the victims of violence, in order, in particular, toprevent future exposure to violence. By so doing, the pro-gramme will contribute to social well-being. It further aims
to assist and encourage NGOs and other organisationsactive in this field.
(Amendment 9)
Article 5
Committee Implementing measures
1 In the implementation of this programme, the Commission shall
be assisted by a committee composed of representatives of the MemberStates and chaired by the representative of the Commission.1. The measures to be taken for the implementation of
this Decision concerning:
2. The representatives of the Commission shall submit to the
Committee a draft of the measures to be taken concerning:
.dashthe committee’s rules of procedure,
.dashthe implementing provisions,
.dash the annual plan of work for the implementation of the
measures in the programme, including the budgetaryimplications and selection criteria,(a)the annual plan of work for the implementation of the
measures in the programme, including the budgetaryimplications and selection criteria,
.dash the general balance between the various sections of the
programme,(b)the general balance between the various sections of the
programme,
.dash the procedures for coordination with programmes and
initiatives which are of direct relevance to achievement ofthe aim of this programme,(c)the procedures for coordination with programmes and
initiatives which are of direct relevance to achievement ofthe aim of this programme,
.dash the arrangements for cooperating with the third countries
and international organisations referred to in Article 7,(d)the arrangements for cooperating with the third countries
and international organisations referred to in Article 7,
.dash the procedures for monitoring and evaluating the pro-
gramme.(e)the procedures for monitoring and evaluating the pro-
gramme,
shall be adopted by use of the management procedure
referred to in Article 5a(2).C 189/70 EN 7.7.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
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The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time-
limit which the chairman may lay down according to the urgency ofthe matter. The opinion shall be delivered by the majority laid down
in Article 205(2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the
Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission.The votes of the representatives of the Member States within the com-mittee shall be weighted in the manner set out in that Article.The chairman shall not vote.2. The measures to be taken for the implementation of
this decision concerning all other matters shall be adoptedby use of the advisory procedure referred to in
Article 5a(3).
Article 5aCommittee1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee.
3(a) The Commission shall adopt measures which apply immedi-
ately.2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 4
and 7 of Decision 1999/0468/EC shall apply, without pre-judice to Article 8 thereof.
(b) However, if these measures are not in accordance with the opi-
nion of the committee, they shall be communicated by the Com-mission to the Council forthwith. In that event:The period provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/
0468/EC shall be two months.
Idash the Commission shall defer application of the measures
which it has decided for a period of two months from thedate of such communication;
Idash the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may take a dif-
ferent decision within the time-limit referred to in the pre-ceding indent.3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 3
and 7 of Decision 1999/0468/EC shall apply, without pre-judice to Article 8 thereof.
4. In addition, the Commission shall consult the Committee on
other appropriate matters relating to the implementation of this pro-gramme.4. The committee shall draw up its rules of procedures.
In this case, the representative of the Commission shall submit to the
Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shalldeliver its opinion on the draft within a time-limit which the Chair-man may lay down according to the urgency of the matter, if necess-ary by taking a vote.
The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, each Mem-
ber State shall have the right to ask to have its position recorded inthe minutes.
The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion deliv-
ered by the Committee. It shall inform the Committee of the mannerin which its opinion has been taken into account.
5. The representative of the Commission shall keep the committee
regularly informed of:
Idash financial assistance granted under this programme (amount,
duration, breakdown and beneficiaries),
Idash Commission proposals or Community initiatives and the imple-
mentation of programmes in other fields which are of direct rele-vance to achievement of the objective of this programme, so as toensure consistency and complementarity as referred to inArticle 4.
(Amendment 6)
Annex, Section II, point 1
1. Encouragement of information campaigns in cooperation
with the Member States and pilot projects with European
added value and awareness-raising activities among the general
public and, in particular, among children and young persons,educators and other categories involved about potential risksof violence and of ways of avoiding them, including knowledgeof legislative measures, health education and training in thecontext of the fight against violence.1. Encouragement of information campaigns in cooperation
with the Member States and pilot projects with European
added value and awareness-raising activities among the general
public , the media and, in particular, among children and
young persons, educators and other categories involved aboutpotential risks of violence and of ways of avoiding them,including knowledge of legislative measures, health educationand training in the context of the fight against violence.7.7.2000 EN C 189/71 Official Journal of the European Communities
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BY PARLIAMENT