P6_TA(2004)0091
Adaptation of Directive 77/388/EEC on VAT following enlargement *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council directive amending Direc-
tive 77/388/EEC by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithua-nia, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (8754/2004 —COM(2004)0295 —C6-0074/2004
—2004/0810(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (8754/2004 —COM(2004)0295) (
1),
— having regard to Article 93 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament
(C6-0074/2004),
— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A6-0058/2004),
A. reaffirming its support for the experimental scheme of reduced rates of value added tax for labour-
intensive services, as expressed in its positions of 20 November 2002 (2), of 4 December 2003 (3) and
of 15 January 2004 (4),
1. Approves the Commission proposal;
2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;3. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substan-
tially;
4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
(1) Not yet published in OJ.
(2) OJ C 25 E, 29.1.2004, p. 177.
(3) OJ C 89 E, 14.4.2004, p. 138.
(4) OJ C 92 E, 16.4.2004, p. 382.
P6_TA(2004)0092
International Fund for Ireland *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning
Community financial contributions to the International Fund for Ireland (2005-2006) (COM(2004)
0632—C6-0222/2004 —2004/0228(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2004)0632) (1),
— having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament
(C6-0222/2004),
(1) Not yet published in OJ.15.9.2005 EN C 226 E/49 Official Journal of the European Union
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— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Development (A6-0071/2004),
1. Approves the Commission proposal;
2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;3. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substan-
tially;
4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission.
P6_TA(2004)0093
Request for the waiver of Mr Rainer Wieland's parliamentary immunity
European Parliament decision on the request for waiver of the immunity of Rainer Wieland (2004/
2174(IMM))
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the request for waiver of the immunity of Rainer Wieland forwarded by the Ministry
of Justice of the Federal Republic of Germany on 17 August 2004 and announced in plenary sitting on13 September 2004,
— having given Rainer Wieland the opportunity to be heard pursuant to Rule 7(3) of its Rules of Pro-
cedure, whereupon he declared that he would not oppose the waiver of his parliamentary immunity,
— having regard to Article 10 of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Com-
munities of 8 April 1965, and to Article 6(2) of the Act concerning the election of the members of theEuropean Parliament by direct universal suffrage, of 20 September 1976,
— having regard to the judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Communities of 12 May 1964
and 10 July 1986 (
1),
— having regard to Article 46 of the Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany,
— having regard to Rules 6(2) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0059/2004),
1. Decides to waive the immunity of Rainer Wieland;
2. Instructs its President immediately to forward this decision and the report of its committee responsible
to the appropriate authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany.
(1) See Case 101/63 Wagner v. Fohrmann and Krier [1964] ECR 195, and Case 149/85 Wybot v. Faure and others
[1986] ECR 2391.C 226 E/50 EN 15.9.2005 Official Journal of the European Union
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