TEXTS ADOPTED
1. Financial instrument for the environment (LIFE) ***II
A5-0014/2000
European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a
view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council regulation concerning the financial
instrument for the environment (LIFE) (10233/2/1999 /dash C5-0224/1999 /dash 1998/0336(COD))
(Codecision procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament,
.dash having regard to the Council common position, (10233/2/1999 .dash C5-0224/1999)(1),
.dash having regard to its position at first reading(2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(1998) 720)(3),
.dash having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1999) 305),.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 the Environment,
Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0014/2000),
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)
Article 3(7), 1st subparagraph
7. Projects considered for financial support under LIFE-
Nature shall be subject to the procedure set out in Article 11. For
the purposes of this paragraph, the committee shall be that referred
to in Article 20 of Directive 92/43/EEC.7. Projects considered for financial support under LIFE-
Nature shall be subject to the committee referred to inArticle 20 of Directive 92/43/EEC in accordance with the
management procedure set out in Article 4 of Decision1999/468/EC, having due regard for the provisions of Ar-ticle 8 of the latter. The period laid down in Article 4(3)of the Decision shall be three months .
(Amendment 2)
Article 3(8)(a)
(a) accompanying measures to be financed pursuant to para-
graph 2(b)(i) and (ii) shall, after consultation of the com-mittee mentioned in Article 21of Directive 92/43/EEC,
be the subject of calls for expressions of interest. MemberStates may submit proposals on accompanying measures
to the Commission;(a) accompanying measures to be financed pursuant to para-
graph 2(b)(i) and (ii) shall, after consultation of the com-mittee mentioned in Article 20of Directive 92/43/EEC
in accordance with the advisory procedure set out inArticle 3 of Decision 1999/468/EC , be the subject of
calls for expressions of interest. Member States may submit
proposals on accompanying measures to the Commission;
(1) OJ C 346, 2.12.1999, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 219, 30.7.1999, p. 265.
(3) OJ C 15, 20.1.1999, p. 4.C 339/124 EN 29.11.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
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(Amendment 3)
Article 3(8a) (new)
8a. New proposals for the co-financing of measures of
significant importance for the maintenance or re-establish-ment, under favourable conditions of protection, of habi-tats of Community interest pursuant to Article 8 of Direc-tive 92/43/EEC shall, in so far as they receive no financialsupport in the context of LIFE-Environment, be forwardedby the Commission for financing by means of other suita-
ble Community resources.
The Commission shall report annually on the applications
for co-financing submitted in accordance with para-
graph 5(a), which have not received support within ayear in the context of either LIFE-Environment or otherCommunity co-financing resources.
(Amendment 4)
Article 4(2)(a), 4th indent
.dash reduce the environmental impact of products through an
integrated approach to production, distribution, consump-tion and handling at the end of their life-time, includingthe development of environmentally-friendly products;.dash reduce the environmental impact of products through an
integrated approach to production, distribution, consump-tion and handling at the end of their life-time, includingthe development of clean technologies and environ-
ment-friendly products;
(Amendment 5)
Article 4(2)(a), 4th indent a (new)
/dash include plans and demonstration projects for the sus-
tainable management of groundwater and surfacewater; or
(Amendment 6)
Article 4(2)(a), 4th indent b (new)
/dash include plans and demonstration projects for reducing
air pollutants which affect climate.
(Amendment 7)
Article 4(4)
4. As far as demonstration projects are concerned, guide-
lines will be established by the Commission, after being subjectto the procedure set out in Article 11, and published in theOfficial Journal of the European Communities. The guidelinesshall promote synergy between demonstration actions and theguiding principles of Community environmental policy with aview to sustainable development.4. As far as demonstration projects are concerned, guide-
lines will be established by the Commission, after being subjectto the procedure set out in Article 11 (3b) and (3c) , and pub-
lished in the Official Journal of the European Communities.The guidelines shall promote synergy between demonstrationactions and the guiding principles of Community environmen-tal policy with a view to sustainable development.29.11.2000 EN C 339/125 Official Journal of the European Communities
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COMMON POSITION
OF THE COUNCILAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 8)
Article 4(8)(a)
(a) projects to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(b) and
accompanying measures to be financed pursuant to para-graph 2(c)(i) shall, after consultation of the committee men-
tionedin Article 11, be the subject of calls for expression
of interest. Member States may submit proposals on pro-jects to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(b) to theCommission;(a) projects to be financed pursuant to paragraph 2(b) and
accompanying measures to be financed pursuant to para-graph 2(c)(i) shall, after having been subject to the pro-
cedure set out in Article 11 (3b) and (3c) , be the subject
of calls for expression of interest. Member States may sub-mit proposals on projects to be financed pursuant to para-graph 2(b) to the Commission;
(Amendment 9)
Article 4(10)
10. Projects considered for financial support shall be subject
to the procedure set out in Article 11.10. Projects considered for financial support shall be subject
to the procedure set out in Article 11( 2) to (3a) .
(Amendment 10)
Article 5(7)
7. Projects considered for financial support shall be subject
to the procedure set out in Article 11. Without prejudice tothis procedure, the committee set up by Article 21of Directive
92/43/EEC shall be consulted before a decision is taken on pro-jects concerning nature protection. The Commission shalladopt a decision concerning the list of projects selected.7. Projects considered for financial support shall be subject
to the procedure set out in Article 11( 2) to (3a) . Without pre-
judice to this procedure, the committee referred to in
Article20of Directive 92/43/EEC shall be consulted in accor-
dance with the advisory procedure set out in Article 3 ofDecision 1999/468/EC before a decision is taken on projects
concerning nature protection. The Commission shall adopt adecision concerning the list of projects selected.
(Amendment 11)
Article 6(5)
5. Projects considered for LIFE financial support shall be
subject either to the procedure set out in Article 3(7) or tothat
set out in Article 11 according to the type of project proposed.5. Projects considered for LIFE financial support shall be
subject either to the committee referred to in Article 20 of
Directive 92/43/EEC in accordance with the management
procedure set out in Article 4 of Decision 1999/468/EC,
having due regard for the provisions of Article 8 of thatDecision, or tothe procedure set out in Article 11 (2) to (3a)
of this Regulation according to the type of project proposed.
The period referred to in Article 4(3) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be three months.
(Amendment 12)
Article 8(1)
1. LIFE shall be implemented in phases. The third phase
shall start on 1 January 2000 and shall end on 31 December2004. The financial framework for the implementation of thethird phase for the period 2000-2004is hereby set at€613million.1. LIFE shall be implemented in phases. The third phase
shall start on 1 January 2000 and shall end on 31 December2004. The financial framework for the implementation of thethird phase for the period 2000-2004is hereby set at€850million.C 339/126 EN 29.11.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
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COMMON POSITION
OF THE COUNCILAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 13)
Article 11
Committee LIFECommittee
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a regulatorycommit-
tee.1.For the sections LIFE-Environment and LIFE-Third
Countries the Commission shall be assisted by a committee
consisting of representatives of the Member States and
chaired by the Commission representative, hereinafterreferred to as ‘LIFE Committee’.
Management procedure
2.Where reference is made to this Article, the regulatory procedure
set out in Article 5 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, havingregard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.2.The Commission representative shall submit to the
LIFE Committee a draft of measures to be taken concern-ing projects to which it is intended to grant financial sup-port pursuant to Article 4(2)(a) and (b) and Article 5(2)(a).
3.The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/
EC shall be set at three months.3.The LIFE Committee shall deliver its opinion on this
draft and the Commission shall adopt the envisaged mea-
sures in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of
Decision 1999/468/EC, having due regard for the provi-sions of Article 8 thereof.
3a. The period laid down in Article 4(3) of the Decision
shall be three months.
Advisory procedure3b. The Commission representative shall submit to the
LIFE Committee a draft of measures to be taken concern-ing:
(a) the guidelines to be established pursuant to Article
4(4),
(b) the calls for expressions of interest concerning the
projects to be financed pursuant to Article 4(2)(b)and the accompanying measures referred to in Article4(2)(c)(i),
(c) any other question concerning the implementation of
this programme.
3c. The LIFE Committee shall deliver its opinion in
accordance with the provisions of Article 3 of Decision
1999/468/EC.
(Amendment 14)
Article 12(1)
1. Not later than 30 September 2003, the Commission shall
submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council onthe implementation of this Regulation, its contribution to thedevelopment of Community environmental policy and the usemade of the appropriations, and shall, where appropriate, makeproposals for any adjustments to be made with a view to con-tinuing the action beyond the third phase.1. Not later than 30 September 2003, the Commission shall
submit to the European Parliament and the Council :
(a)a report on the implementation of this Regulation, its con-
tribution to the development of Community environmen-tal policy and the use made of the appropriations, andshall, where appropriate, make proposals for any adjust-ments to be made with a view to continuing the actionbeyond the third phase ;
(b) proposals concerning a fourth phase for the LIFE pro-
gramme.29.11.2000 EN C 339/127 Official Journal of the European Communities
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COMMON POSITION
OF THE COUNCILAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT