A4-0244/98

Proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the accession by the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Community, acting as one Party, to an Agreement having established in 1993 a Science and Technology Centre in Ukraine between Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the United States of America (COM(97)0718 - C4-0146/98 - 98/0015(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Article 2(2), second subparagraph

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The Council shall be kept fully informed, in good time before meetings of the Governing Board of the Centre, concerning the matters to be discussed at such meetings and the Commission's intentions in this regard.

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The Council

and the European Parliament shall be kept fully informed, in good time before meetings of the Governing Board of the Centre, concerning the matters to be discussed at such meetings and the Commission's intentions in this regard.

(Amendment 2)

Article 2(3)

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3. For matters falling under Article III(vi), Articles V and XIII of the Agreement, the Community's position shall be determined by the Council and expressed as a general rule by the Presidency, unless otherwise decided by the Council. For matters falling under Article IV B (i) and (v) and Article IV D, the Community's position shall be determined by the Council and expressed as a general rule by the Commission.

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For matters falling under Article III(vi), Articles V and XIII of the Agreement, the Community's position shall be determined by the Council after consulting the European Parliament and expressed as a general rule by the Presidency, unless otherwise decided by the Council. For matters falling under Article IV B (i) and (v) and Article IV D, the Community's position shall be determined by the Council and expressed as a general rule by the Commission.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation concerning the accession by the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Community, acting as one Party, to an Agreement having established in 1993 a Science and Technology Centre in Ukraine between Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the United States of America (COM(97)0718 - C4-0146/98 - 98/0015(CNS))(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal, COM(97)0718 - 98/0015(CNS),

- having regard to the draft agreement initialled by the Commission concerning the accession by the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Community, acting as one Party, to an Agreement having established in 1993 a Science and Technology Centre in Ukraine between Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the United States of America (COM(97)0718),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 235 in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 228(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 228(3) of the EC Treaty (C4-0146/98),

- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A4-0244/98),

1. Approves the Commission proposal subject to Parliament's amendments;

2. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the United States of America.