A4-0316/96

Proposal for a Council Decision setting up an employment and labour market policy committee (COM(96)0134 - C4-0396/96 - 96/0097(CNS))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Recital 3

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Whereas the Committee is established in the light of the monitoring and reporting process defined in the White Paper on Growth, Competitiveness and Employment;

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Whereas the Committee is established in the light of the monitoring and reporting process defined in the White Paper on Growth, Competitiveness and Employment, with a view to contributing to the development and application of a common employment strategy;

(Amendment 2)

Article 1(2)

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2. The Committee shall, in particular, be responsible for:

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2. The Committee shall contribute to the development and application of the common employment strategy, in particular by:

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- monitoring trends in employment in the Community,

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- monitoring trends in employment in the Community, using a set of common indicators,

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- examining the Member States' employment and labour market policies,

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- examining the Member States' employment and labour market policies,

- improving the coordination of the Member States' employment policies,

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- exchanges of information and experience between Member States and with the Commission in these fields,

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- furthering exchanges of information and experience between Member States and with the Commission in these fields,

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- preparing reports and recommendations on these questions.

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- preparing reports and recommendations on these questions, in particular contributing to the annual report on the employment situation and the joint report to the European Council with emphasis on a comparative analysis of the data for the Member States and the policies pursued by them,

- regularly consulting the two sides of industry at Community level.

(Amendment 3)

Article 1(3)

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3. The opinion of the Committee on a specified subject may be requested by the Council or the Commission. Moreover, the Committee may, on its own initiative, undertake work within its area of competence.

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3. The opinion of the Committee on a specified subject may be requested by the Council or the Commission. Moreover, the Committee may, on its own initiative, undertake work within its area of competence. The reports and recommendations drawn up by the Committee shall be forwarded to the European Parliament.

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision setting up an employment and labour market policy committee (COM(96)0134 - C4-0396/96 - 96/0097(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(96)0134 - C4-0396/96 - 96/0097(CNS) ((OJ C 207, 18.7.1996, p. 11.)),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 145 of the EC Treaty (C4-0396/96),

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

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A4-0316/96),

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

2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 145 of the EC Treaty;

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: