ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
Tuesday 4 May 19991.10.1999 EN C 279/103 Official Journal of the European Communities
Decision amending Annex V of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
The European Parliament ,
− having regard to the letter of 4 December 1998 from its President,− having regard to Rule 162(2) of its Rules of Procedure,
− having regard to the report of the Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of
Credentials and Immunities and the opinion of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A4-0216/99),
1. Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as indicated above;
2. Decides that the provisions thus adopted shall enter into force with immediate effect;3. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission, for information.
31. Reduction of VAT on labour-intensive services *
A4-0207/99
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 77/388/EEC as regards the possibility of
applying on an experimental basis a reduced VAT rate on labour-intensive services (COM(99)0062
− C4-0169/99 − 99/0056(CNS))
The proposal was approved with the following amendments:
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 1)
Recital 3a (new)
3a. Whereas this reduced VAT rate may, above all, have a
favourable effect on the employment of semi- and unskilledworkers, thus complying with one of the objectives of theemployment guidelines;
(Amendment 2)
Recital 3b (new)
3b. Whereas this reduced VAT rate may also have a
favourable effect on the protection of the environment;
(Amendment 3)
Recital 7
7. Whereas, in view of the experimental nature of the
measure, a detailed assessment of its impact in terms of jobcreation and efficiency should be carried out by the Mem-ber States which implement it;7. Whereas, in view of the experimental nature of the
measure, a detailed assessment of its impact in terms of jobcreation, as a disincentive for undeclared work and the
undeclared economy, and efficiency should be carried out by
the Member States which implement it; whereas the Commis-
sion should then compare the reports of the Member States,in order to draw up sound conclusions and, where appro-priate, to promote the exchange of information and diffu-sion of best practices;
Thursday 6 May 19991.10.1999 EN C 279/373 Official Journal of the European Communities
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
(Amendment 36)
Annex IV(3a) (new)
3a. a breakdown of the measures in the infrastructure
sector by mode of transport;
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulationestablishing an Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (COM(98)0138 − C4-0301/98 −
98/0091(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
− having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(98)0138 − 98/0091(CNS) (
1),
− having regard to the Commission communication to the Council on Agenda 2000: Instrument for
Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA), assistance to the applicant countries (COM(98)0182),
− having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 235 (now Article 308) of the EC Treaty
(C4-0301/98),
− having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,− having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Policy and the opinions of the Committee on
Budgets, the Committee on External Economic Relations, the Committee on Employment and SocialAffairs, the Committee on Transport and Tourism, the Committee on the Environment, Public Healthand Consumer Protection and the Committee on Women’s Rights (A4-0382/98),
− whereas the changes made by the European Council of 24 to 26 March 1999 are consistent with the
amendments adopted by Parliament on 19 November 1998,
− having regard to the second report of the Committee on Regional Policy (A4-0238/99),
1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament’s amendments;
2. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 164, 29.5.1998, p. 4.
(l) A4-0146/99
Legislative resolution embodying Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation
(EC, Euratom) amending Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2728/94 establishing a Guarantee
Fund for external actions (COM(98)0168 − C4-0302/98 − 98/0117(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
− having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council in the form on which political agreement has
been reached in Council (COM(98)0168 − 98/0117 (CNS)),
− having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 235 (now Article 308) of the EC Treaty and
Article 203 of the EAEC Treaty (C4-0302/98),
Tuesday 4 May 19991.10.1999 EN C 279/57 Official Journal of the European Communities
13. ERDF ***I (procedure without debate)
A4-0256/99
Legislative resolution confirming Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament
and Council Regulation on the European Regional Development Fund (COM(98)0131 − C4-0286/98
− 98/0114(COD) − formerly 98/0114(SYN))
(Codecision procedure: confirmation of first reading)
The European Parliament ,
− having regard to the list of Commission proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 for which the entry into
force of the Treaty of Amsterdam entails a change of legal basis and/or procedure,
− having regard to its resolution of 4 May 1999 (1) on the implications of the entry into force of the
Treaty of Amsterdam (list of legislative proposals pending before the Council as at 1 May 1999,indicating the new legal basis and any change to the legislative procedure following the entry intoforce of the Treaty of Amsterdam),
− having regard to the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation on the European
Regional Development Fund (COM(98)0131 − C4-0286/98 − 98/0114(COD), confirmed by theCommission on 3 May 1999,
− having regard to Articles 251(2) and 162 of the EC Treaty,− having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,− having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Policy (A4-0256/99),
1. Confirms as its first reading under the codecision procedure its vote of 19 November 1998 (
2) on the
proposal for a Council Regulation on the European Regional Development Fund (COM(98)0131);
2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly;3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission.
(1) Minutes of that sitting, Part II, Item 7.
(2) OJ C 379, 7.12.1998, p. 178.
14. Charging of heavy goods vehicles ***I (procedure without debate)
A4-0259/99
Legislative resolution confirming Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament
and Council Directive on the charging of heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain infrastructures
(COM(96)0331 − C4-0027/97 − 96/0182(COD) − formerly 96/0182(SYN))
(Codecision procedure: confirmation of first reading)
The European Parliament ,
− having regard to the list of Commission proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 for which the entry into
force of the Treaty of Amsterdam entails a change of legal basis and/or procedure,
A4-0225/99

Decision on the joint text, approved by the Conciliation Committee, for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 89/398/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (3607/99 - C4-0154/99 - 94/0076 (COD))(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee, 3607/99 - C4-0154/99 - 94/0076 COD,

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 287, 30.10.1995, p. 104.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(94)0097 and COM(95)0588 ((OJ C 108, 16.4.1994, p. 17, OJ C 35, 8.2.1996, p. 17.)),

- having regard to its decision on the common position ((OJ C 14, 19.1.1998, p. 123)),

- having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position (COM(98)0069 - C4-0111/98),

- having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,

- having regard to Rule 77(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A4-0225/99),

1. Approves the joint text;

2. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, pursuant to Article 254(1) of the EC Treaty;

3. Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal;

4. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.
A4-0168/99

Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the monthly increases in the intervention price for cereals for the 1999/2000 marketing year (COM(99)0038 - C4-0077/99 - 99/0025(CNS))

The proposal was approved.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the monthly increases in the intervention price for cereals for the 1999/2000 marketing year (COM(99)0038 - C4-0077/99 - 99/0025(CNS))(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council COM(99) 0038 - 99/0025(CNS) ((OJ C 59, 1.3.1999, p. 1.)),

- having been consulted by the Council (C4-0077/99),

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

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets and of the Committee on External Economic Relations (A4-0168/99),

1. Approves the Commission proposal;

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.
A4-0167/99

Decision on the joint text, approved by the Conciliation Committee, for a European Parliament and Council Decision adopting a programme of Community action on pollution-related diseases in the context of the framework for action in the field of public health (1999-2001) (3603/99 - C4-0125/99 - 97/0153(COD))(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee and the relevant declarations (3603/99 - C4-0125/99 - 97/0153(COD)),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 104, 6.4.1998, p. 133.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(97)0266 and COM(98)0231 ((OJ C 214, 16.7.1997, p. 7 and OJ C 156, 21.5.1998, p. 21.)),

- having regard to its decision on the common position ((OJ C 328, 26.10.1998, p. 145.)),

- having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position (COM(98)0658 - C4-0028/99),

- having regard to Article 189b(5) of the EC Treaty,

- having regard to Rule 77(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A4-0167/99),

1. Approves the joint text and the relevant joint declaration;

2. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, pursuant to Article 191(1) of the EC Treaty;

3. Instructs its Secretary-General to duly sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal;

4. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.
TEXTS ADOPTED
1. Seafarers’ hours of work ***II
A5-0042/1999
European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a
view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Directive concerning the enforcementof provisions in respect of seafarers’ hours of work on board ships calling at Community ports
(8639/2/1999 3dash C5-0035/1999 3dash 1998/0321(COD))
(Consultation procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament,
.dash having regard to the common position of the Council (8639/2/1999 .dash C5-0035/1999) (
1),
.dash having regard to its opinion at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the
Council (COM(1998) 662) (3),
.dash having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,
.dash having regard to Rule 78 of its Rules of Procedure,
.dash having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Employment and
Social Affairs (A5-0042/1999);
1. Approves the common position;
2. Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the common position;
3. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of
the EC Treaty;
4. Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of
the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal;
5. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 249, 1.9.1999, p. 7.
(2) OJ C 219, 30.7.1999, p. 240.
(3) OJ C 43, 17.2.1999, p. 16.C 158/32 EN 7.6.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
Thursday 4 November 1999
Tdash having regard to its resolutions of 17 November 1992 on the procedure for consulting the European
Parliament on the appointment of Members of the Court of Auditors (1)and 19 January 1995 on
procedures to follow when Parliament is consulted in connection with appointment of Members ofthe Court of Auditors (
2),
Tdash having been consulted by the Council by letter of 3 November 1999 on the appointment of a Member
of the Court of Auditors (C5-0232/1999),
Tdash whereas at its meeting of 22 November 1999 the Committee on Budgetary Control heard the Coun-
cil’s nominee for the office of Member of the Court of Auditors and considered his qualifications in
the light of the criteria laid down by Articles 45b of the ECSC Treaty, 247 of the EC Treaty and 160b
of the EAEC Treaty,
Tdash having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0090/1999),
1. Delivers a favourable opinion on the appointment of Mr Giorgio Clemente to the office of Member
of the Court of Auditors;
2. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and, for information, to the Court of
Auditors, the other institutions of the European Communities and the Audit Offices of the Member States.
(1)OJ C 337, 21.12.1992, p. 51.
(2)OJ C 43, 20.2.1995, p. 75.
III.
Resolution embodying the opinion of the European Parliament on the appointment of a member
of the Court of Auditors (C5-0233/1999 /dash 1999/0820(CNS))
The European Parliament,
Tdash having regard to Article 45b(3), first subparagraph, of the ECSC Treaty,Tdash having regard to Article 247(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,
Tdash having regard to Article 160b(3), first subparagraph, of the EAEC Treaty,
Tdash having regard to Rule 35 of its Rules of Procedure,Tdash having regard to its resolutions of 17 November 1992 on the procedure for consulting the European
Parliament on the appointment of Members of the Court of Auditors (
1)and 19 January 1995 on
procedures to follow when Parliament is consulted in connection with appointment of Members ofthe Court of Auditors (
2),
Tdash having been consulted by the Council by letter of 3 November 1999 on the appointment of a Member
of the Court of Auditors (C5-0233/1999),
Tdash whereas at its meeting of 22 November 1999 the Committee on Budgetary Control heard the Coun-
cil’s nominee for the office of Member of the Court of Auditors and considered his qualifications inthe light of the criteria laid down by Articles 45b of the ECSC Treaty, 247 of the EC Treaty and 160bof the EAEC Treaty,
Tdash having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0090/1999),
1. Delivers a favourable opinion on the appointment of Mr Juan Manuel Fabra Vallés to the office of
Member of the Court of Auditors;
2. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and, for information, to the Court of
Auditors, the other institutions of the European Communities and the Audit Offices of the Member States.
(1)OJ C 337, 21.12.1992, p. 51.
(2)OJ C 43, 20.2.1995, p. 75.18.10.2000 EN C 296/169 Official Journal of the European Communities
Thursday 16 December 1999
5. Amendment of EEA Agreement: Landing of fish in Iceland * (procedure with-
out report)
C5-0100/1999
Draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee amending AnnexI (Veterinary and Phytosanitary Mat-
ters) to the EEA Agreement 3dash Draft common position of the Community (SEC(1999) 986 3dash
C5-0100/1999 3dash 1999/0812(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The draft was approved.
6. Amendment of EEA Agreement: Animal health conditions * (procedure with-
out report)
C5-0101/1999
Draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee amending AnnexI (Veterinary and Phytosanitary Mat-
ters) to the EEA Agreement 3dash Draft common position of the Community (SEC(1999) 1037 3dash
C5-0101/1999 3dash 1999/0813(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The draft was approved.
7. Amendment of EEA Agreement: Exchange of information on veterinary mat-
ters *(procedure without report)
C5-0102/1999
Draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee amending AnnexI (Veterinary and Phytosanitary Mat-
ters) to the EEA Agreement 3dash Draft common position of the Community (SEC(1999) 1050 3dash
C5-0102/1999 3dash 1999/0814(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)The draft was approved.
8. Foot-and-mouth disease vaccines * (procedure without report)
C5-0126/1999
Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 91/0666/EEC establishing Community reserves
of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines (COM(1999) 290 3dash C5-0126/1999 3dash 1999/0121(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The proposal was approved.C 107/62 EN 13.4.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
Wednesday 6 October 1999
ADOPTED TEXTS
1. Adaptation of the institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement with Hun-
gary ***(procedure without report)
C5-0190/1999
Proposal for a Council and Commission decision relating to the conclusion of a protocol on the
adaptation of the institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Commu-nities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Hungary, of the other part,to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland and of the
Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (9725/1999 7dash C5-0190/1999 7dash 1997/0272(AVC))
(Assent procedure)
Parliament gave its assent.
2. Adaptation of the institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement with the
Czech Republic *** (procedure without report)
C5-0191/1999
Proposal for a Council and Commission decision relating to the conclusion of a protocol on the
adaptation of the institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Commu-nities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Czech Republic, of the other part, to takeaccount of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland and of the Kingdom
of Sweden to the European Union (9726/1999 7dash C5-0191/1999 7dash 1997/0273(AVC))
(Asent procedure)
Parliament gave its assent.
3. Adaptation of the institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement with Slova-
kia ***(procedure without report)
C5-0192/1999
Proposal for a Council and Commission decision relating to the conclusion of a protocol on the
adaptation of the institutional aspects of the Europe Agreement between the European Commu-nities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Slovakia, of the other part,to take account of the accession of the Republic of Austria, of the Republic of Finland and of the
Kingdom of Sweden to the European Union (9727/1999 7dash C5-0192/1999 7dash 1997/0274(AVC))
(Assent procedure)
Parliament gave its assent.C 296/88 EN 18.10.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
Wednesday 15 December 1999
(Amendment 35)
Article11,firstparagraph
The Governing Board shall decide on the Agency’s accession to the
Interinstitutional Agreement on internal investigations by the Eur-opeanAnti-FraudOffice(OLAF).Itshalladopttheprovisionsneces-saryfortheconductofinternalinvestigations byOLAF.The Agency shall be subject to inspection by OLAF with a
view to protecting the interests of the Community. With-out prejudice to European Parliament and Council Regula-tion (EC) No 1074/1999 of 25 May 1999 concerning theinvestigations conducted by OLAF, the Governing Boardshall lay down the conditions and procedures for suchinspections within the Agency.
(Amendment 36)
Article13
Once the Commission considers that the Agency has fulfilled
the mandate described in Article 1, it shall submit to the Coun-
cil a proposal for the winding up of the Agency.In any event,
at least six months before this Regulation expires, the Commis-sion shall submit a proposal to the Council on the status of the
Agency.Once the Commission considers that the Agency has fulfilled
the mandate described in Article 1, it shall submit to the Coun-
cil,after consulting the European Parliament, a proposal for
the winding up of the Agency.In any event, at least six monthsbefore this Regulation expires, the Commission shall submit aproposal to the Council on the status of the Agency.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the amended proposal for a Council regulation con-
cerning the European Agency for Reconstruction (COM(2000) 628 ,dash C5-0526/2000 ,dash 2000/
0112(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
TheEuropeanParliament,
Fdash having regard to the amended Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2000) 628)
Fdash having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 308 of the EC Treaty (C5-0526/2000),
Fdash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
Fdash having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security
and Defence Policy and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets, Committee on Budgetary Control
and the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (A5-0324/2000),
1.Approves the Commission proposal as amended;
2.Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC
Treaty;
3.Calls for the conciliation procedure to be initiated should the Council intend to depart from the text
approved by Parliament;
4.Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;
5.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.8.8.2001 EN C 223/167 Official Journal of the European Communities
Wednesday 15 November 2000
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT