5. Retroreflecting markings for heavy vehicles and trailers *** (procedure with-
out debate)
A5-0158/2001
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision on the accession
of the European Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe RegulationNo 104 on the approval of retroreflecting markings for heavy and long vehicles and their trailers
(10145/2000  COM(2000) 161  C5-0671/2000  2000/0061(AVC))
(Assent procedure)
The European Parliament,
 having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision (COM(2000) 161), having regard to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 104 on the appro-
val of retroreflecting markings for heavy and long vehicles and their trailers (10145/2000),
 having regard to the Councils request for Parliaments assent pursuant to Article 300(3), second sub-
paragraph, in conjunction with Article 310 of the EC Treaty (C5-0671/2000),
 having regard to Rules 86 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,
 having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and
Energy (A5-0158/2001),
1. Gives its assent to the accession of the European Community to the Regulation;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments
and parliaments of the Member States.
6. Vehicles intended for the carriage of dangerous goods *** (procedure without
debate)
A5-0159/2001
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Decision on the accession
of the European Community to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe RegulationNo 105 on the approval of vehicles intended for the carriage of dangerous goods with regard totheir specific constructional features (10144/2000  COM(2000) 172  C5-0668/2000  2000/
0075(AVC))
(Assent procedure)
The European Parliament,
 having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision (COM(2000) 172) (
1),
 having regard to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No 105 on the appro-
val of vehicles intended for the carriage of dangerous goods with regard to their specific construc-tional features (10144/2000),
 having regard to the Councils request for Parliaments assent pursuant to Article 300(3), second sub-
paragraph, in conjunction with Article 310 of the EC Treaty (C5-0668/2000),
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 having regard to Rules 86 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,
 having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and
Energy (A5-0159/2001),
1. Gives its assent to accession of the European Community to the Regulation;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments
and parliaments of the Member.
7. Implementation of certain provisions of the Financial Regulation of
21 December 1977 * (procedure without debate)
A5-0154/2001
Draft Commission regulation (EURATOM, ECSC, EC) amending Commission Regulation No 3418/
93 of 9 December 1993 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of certain provisions ofthe Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (SEC(2000) 1890  C5-0699/2000  2000/
0901(CNS))
The draft was amended as follows:
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
Amendment 1
RECITAL 14a (new)
(14a) The raising of the threshold for referral to the
ACPC should be evaluated by the Internal Audit Serviceof the Commission and by the Court of Auditors six
months after the entry into force of this Regulation. The
Commission will propose any changes to the FinancialRegulation or the implementing rules it considers necess-ary.
Amendment 2
ARTICLE 1, POINT 2
Article 1, paragraph 1 (Regulation 3418/93)
Article 1 Article 1
1. Proposals for all new programmes and actions occasion-
ing expenditure from the general budget of the European Com-munities shall be the subject of an ex ante evaluation, whichshall identify:1. Proposals for all new programmes and actions occasion-
ing expenditure from the general budget of the European Com-munities shall be the subject of an ex ante evaluation, whichshall identify:
(a) the need to be met, (a) the need to be met,(b) the objectives to be pursued , (b) the objectives to be realised ,
(c) the results expected and the associated indicators, (c) the results expected and the indicators needed to
measure them ,
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