TEXTS ADOPTED
1. Finland and Sweden: extension of temporary measures * (procedure without
report)
C5-0172/1999
Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2596/97 extending the period pro-
vided for in Article 149(1) of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden (COM(1999)
412 vdash C5-0172/1999 vdash 1999/0179(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The proposal was approved.
2. Customs 2000 ***II (procedure without debate)
A5-0085/1999
European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a
view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council decision amending Decision No 210/97/EC adoting an action programme for customs in the Community (Customs 2000) and repealing
Council Decision 91/341/EEC (9601/1/1999 vdash C5-0183/1999 vdash 1998/0314(COD))
(Codecision procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament,
Rdash having regard to the Council common position (9601/1/1999 Rdash C5-0183/1999)(
1),
Rdash having regard to its position at first reading(2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(1998) 644)(3),
Rdash having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1999) 253)(4),
Rdash having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
Rdash having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,
Rdash having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the
Internal Market (A5-0085/1999);
1. Amends the common position as follows;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 317, 4.11.1999, p. 12.
(2) OJ C 219, 30.7.1999, p. 409.
(3) OJ C 396, 19.12.1998, p. 13.
(4) OJ C 247, 31.8.1999, p. 28.C 194/44 EN 11.7.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
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COMMON POSITION
OF THE COUNCILAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 1)
ARTICLE 1(1)(b)
Article 1(2a) (Decision No 210/97/EC)
2a. The customs policy strategyshall be drawn up in part-
nership between the Commission and the Member States intheCustoms Policy Committee, composed of Heads of Customs
Administrations from the Commission and the Member Statesor their representatives. The Commission shall keep the Com-
mitteeregularly informed of measures relating to the implemen-
tation of the programme.2a.A common approach regarding the customs policy
shall be drawn up in partnership between the Commissionand the Member States in aCustoms Policy Group, composed
of Heads of Customs Administrations from the Commissionand the Member States or their representatives. The Commi-
ssion shall keep the Customs Policy Group regularly
informed of measures relating to the implementation of theprogramme.
(Amendment 2)
ARTICLE 1(8)
Article 14a(1), second subparagraph (Decision No 210/97/EC)
Member States shall take the measuresnecessary to ensure that
theirofficials participate effectively in the work of the host authori-
ties. To this end, they shall authorise the officials taking part in
exchanges to carry out the formalities relating to the acts
assignedto them. Wherecircumstances so require, and in par-
ticular in order to take account of the specific requirements ofthe legal system of each Member State, the competent authori-tiesofthe Member States may restrict the scope of the said
authorisation.Member States shall take the necessary stepstoenable
exchange officialsto be operational in the host service .T o
this end,exchange officialsshall be authorised to carry out
the formalities relating to the duties entrusted to them.Ifcir-
cumstances so require, and, in particular, in order to takeaccount of the specific requirements of the legal system ofeach Member State, the competent authorities inthe Member
States may limitthe said authorisation.
3. Safety and health of workers at risk from explosive atmospheres ***III
A5-0074/1999
European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Commit-
tee for a European Parliament and Council directive on minimum requirements for improving thesafety and health protection of workers potentially at risk from explosive atmospheres (15th indi-vidual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (C5-0221/1999 vdash
1995/0235(COD))
(Codecision procedure: third reading)
The European Parliament,
Rdash having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (C5-0221/1999),Rdash having regard to its position at first reading(
1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(1995) 310)(2),
Rdash having regard to its position at second reading on the Council common position(3),
Rdash having regard to the Commission’s opinion on Parliament’s amendments to the common position
(COM(1999) 283 Rdash C4-0278/1999),
(1) OJ C 198, 8.7.1996, p. 177.
(2) OJ C 332, 9.12.1995, p. 10.
(3) OJ C 279, 1.10.1999, p. 386.11.7.2000 EN C 194/45 Official Journal of the European Communities
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