A4-0323/95

Proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1997 (COM(95)0427 - C4-0465/95 - 95/0233(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 4a (new)

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Whereas it is important to improve the information provided to the budgetary authority and whereas the Commission should submit an annual report on the progress made in applying this agreement in order to facilitate the taking of decisions during the annual budgetary procedure,

(Amendment 2)

Recital 4b (new)

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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)

Recital 4c (new)

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Whereas it is important to improve the information provided to the European Parliament; whereas the Commission should draw up an annual report on the progress made in applying this agreement,

(Amendment 4)

Article 3a (new)

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Article 3a

During the final year of application of the Protocol and before the conclusion of any agreement to renew it, the Commission shall submit a report to the Council and Parliament on the application and conditions of implementation of the agreement.

(Amendment 5)

Article 3b (new)

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Article 3b

On the basis of this report and after consulting the European Parliament, the Council shall grant a mandate to the Commission for negotiating the protocols for the implementation of this agreement.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing the fishing possibilities and the financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of Guinea- Bissau on fishing off the coast of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 1995 to 15 June 1997 (COM(95)0427 - C4-0465/95 - 95/0233(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the proposal from the Commission to the Council, COM(95)0427 - 95/0233(CNS) ((OJ C 327, 7.12.1995, p. 12.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Articles 43 and 228(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty (C4-0465/95),

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

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A4-0323/94),

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.