Amendment 31
Article 1, paragraph 1
1. Residence permits issued by Member States to third
country nationals shall be in a uniform format and providespace for the information set out in the annex hereto. The uni-form format can be used as a sticker or a stand-alone docu-
ment. Each Member State may add in the relevant space of theuniform format information of importance regarding thenature of the permit and the legal status of the person con-cerned,in particular information as to whether or not the per-son is permitted to work.1. Residence permits issued by Member States to third
country nationals shall be in a uniform format and providespace for the information set out in the annex hereto. The uni-form format shall be a stand-alone document in which a
photograph of the person concerned shall be inserted in anindelible manner . Each Member State may add in the relevant
space of the uniform format information of importance regard-ing the nature of the permit and the legal status of the personconcerned,in particular information as to whether or not theperson is permitted to work.
Amendment 32
Article 2, introduction, point (a)
Additional technical specifications for the uniform format for
residence permits relating to the following shall be established
in compliance with the procedure referred to in Article 6(2):Complementary technical specifications for the uniform format
for residence permits relating to the following shall be estab-
lished in compliance with the procedure referred to in Arti-cle 6(2):
(a) further security requirements including anti-forgery,
counterfeiting and falsification standards;(a) further security requirements including high anti-forgery,
counterfeiting and falsification standards;
Amendment 33
Article 2, point (b)
(b) conditions of storage to prevent theft ; (b) conditions of storage;
Amendment 34
Article 2, point (d)
(d) other conditions necessary for the implementation of the
uniform format.Deleted
Amendment 35
Article 6, paragraph 3
3. The period provided for in Article 5 (6) of Decision 1999/
468/EC shall be one month .3. The period provided for in Article 5 (6) of Decision 1999/
468/EC shall be two months .
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down a
uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (COM(2001)157 3dash C5-0217/2001
3dash 2001/0082(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
8dash having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2001) 157) (1),
8dash having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 67 of the EC Treaty (C5-0217/2001),
(1) OJ C 180 E,26.6.2001,p. 304.C 177 E/130 EN 25.7.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities
Wednesday 12 December 2001
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
8dash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
8dash having regard to the report of the Committee on Citizens’ Freedoms and Rights,Justice and Home
Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Petitions (A5-0445/2001),
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 on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by
Parliament;
4. Calls for the conciliation procedure to be initiated should the Council intend to depart from the text
approved by Parliament;
5. Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;
6. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
4. EC accession to Codex Alimentarius Commission * (procedure without
debate)
A5-0383/2001
Proposal for a Council decision on the accession of the European Community to the Codex Ali-
mentarius Commission (COM(2001)287 3dash C5-0310/2001 3dash 2001/0120(CNS))
The proposal was approved.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the accession
of the European Community to the Codex Alimentarius Commission (COM(2001)287 3dash C5-0310/
2001 3dash 2001/0120(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
8dash having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2001) 287) (1),
8dash having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 37 and Article 300 (3),subparagraph 1 of
the EC Treaty (C5-0310/2001),
8dash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
8dash having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment,Public Health and Consumer Policy
(A5-0383/2001),
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 amend the Commission proposal substan-
tially;
4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 270 E,25.9.2001,p. 1.25.7.2002 EN C 177 E/131 Official Journal of the European Communities
Wednesday 12 December 2001