(Amendment 33)
Annex II
The courts or competent authorities to which the applications
referred to in Article 35 may be addressed are the following:The courts , notariesor competent authorities to which the
applications referred to in Article 35 may be addressed arethe following:
(Amendment 34)
Annex VI(3) to (3.2.2.)
3. Authority which has given authenticity to the instrument 3. Notary orauthoritywho/which has given authenticity to
the instrument
3.1. Authority involved in the drawing up of the authentic
instrument (if applicable)3.1.Notary orauthority involved in the drawing up of the
authentic instrument (if applicable)
3.1.1. Name and designation of authority 3.1.1. Name and designation of notary orauthority
3.1.2. Place of authority 3.1.2. Place of authority3.2. Authority which has registered the authentic instrument
(if applicable)3.2. Authority which has registered the authentic instrument
(if applicable)
3.2.1. Type of authority 3.2.1. Type of authority3.2.2. Place of authority 3.2.2. Place of notary orauthority
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on jurisdiction
and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
(COM(1999) 348 Udash C5-0169/1999 Udash 1999/0154(CNS))
(Consultationprocedure)
The European Parliament,
/dash having regard to the Commissionproposal to the Council (COM(1999) 348)(1),
/dash having regard to Article 61(c) and 67 of the EC Treaty,
/dash having been consulted by the Council (C5-0169/1999),/dash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,/dash having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market and the opi-
nion of the Committee on Citizens’ Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0253/2000),
1. Approves the Commissionproposal as amended;
2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the
EC Treaty;
3. Ifthe Councilintends todepart fromthe text approved by Parliament, callsonthe Counciltonotify
Parliament;
4. Callsforthe conciliation procedure tobe initiated shouldthe Council intend todepart fromthe text
approved by Parliament;
(1) OJ C 376 E, 28.12.1999, p. 1.17.5.2001 EN C 146/101 Official Journal of the European Communities
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BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
5. Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commissionproposal substantially;
6. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
13. Undeclared work
A5-0220/2000
European Parliament resolution on the Commission communication on undeclared work
(COM(1998) 219 Udash C4-0566/1998 Udash 1998/2082(COS))
The European Parliament,
/dash having regard to the Commissioncommunication (COM(1998) 219 /dash C4-0566/1998),/dash having regard to Directive 96/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December
1996 concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services(
1),
/dash having regard to the joint statement on the black economy by the European social partners in the
cleaning industry, the European Federation of the Cleaning Industry (EFCI) and the International Fed-eration ofEmployeesandTechnicians (Euro-Fiet), adoptedin October 1998inthe frameworkoftheirEuropean social dialogue,
/dash havingregardtotheCouncilResolutionof22February1999onthe1999EmploymentGuidelines(
2),
/dash having regard tothe CouncilResolutionof22 April 1999ona CodeofConductforimproved coop-
eration between authorities of the Member States concerning the combating of transnational socialsecurity benefit and contribution fraud and undeclared work, and concerning the transnational hir-ing-out of workers(
3),
/dash having regard to Council Decision 2000/185/EC of 28 February 2000 authorising Member States to
apply a reduced rate of VAT to certain labour-intensive services in accordance with the procedureprovided for in Article 28(6) of Directive 77/388/EEC(
4),
/dash having regard to Rule 47(1) of its Rules of Procedure,/dash having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the opinion of
the Committee on Women’sRights and Equal Opportunities (A5-0220/2000),
A. whereas one cause of undeclared work is poverty, which clearly can be seen in the statistics showing
that the problem is greater in poorer regions and low-income sectors,
B. whereas other major causes of undeclared work include high tax and contribution rates for indivi-
duals, and excessive administrative burdens and on-costson businesses,
C. whereas the phenomenon of undeclared work appears to be growing in many Member States and to
be expanding faster than the formal economy,
(1) OJ L 18, 21.1.1997, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 69, 12.3.1999, p. 2.
(3) OJ C 125, 6.5.1999, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 59, 4.3.2000, p. 10.C 146/102 EN17.5.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities
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