European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation (Euratom, EC)
concerning the provision of assistance to economic reform and recovery in the New Independent
States and Mongolia (COM(1998) 753 Bdash C5-0038/1999 Bdash 1998/0368(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament,
Ddash having regard to the Commissionproposal to the Council (COM(1998) 753)(1)
Ddash havingbeenconsultedbytheCouncilpursuanttoArticle308oftheECTreatyandArticle203ofthe
Euratom Treaty (C5-0038/1999),
Ddash having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,
Ddash having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Trade, Research and Energy and the opi-
nions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Security and Defence Policy and the Committee on Bud-gets (A5-0081/1999),
1. Approves the Commissionproposal as amended;
2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC
Treaty and Article 119, second paragraph, of the Euratom Treaty;
3. CallsontheCounciltonotifyParliamentshoulditintendtodepartfromthetextapprovedbyParlia-
ment;
4. Callsforthe conciliation procedure tobe initiated shouldthe Council intend todepart from the text
approved by Parliament;
5. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to amend the Commission proposal substan-
tially;
6. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
(1) OJ C 37, 11.2.1999, p. 8.
21. WTO Millennium round
B5-0317, 0318 and 0319/1999
European Parliament resolution on the Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisa-
tion in Seattle
The European Parliament,
Ddash having regard to its resolution of 18 November 1999(1),
Ddash havingregardtotheoutcomeoftheThirdWTOMinisterial Conferenceof30Novemberto3Decem-
ber 1999 in Seattle,
1. Regrets that the WTO member states could not reach an agreement on an agenda for a new com-
prehensive roundoftradetalks,thereby demonstratingonceagain thedifficultyoffindingsolutionstotheimperative need toadress the processofglobalisation; hopes that a new cycle ofwide-ranging talksin theWTO can be launched in the not too distant future;
2. Regrets that the WTO talks were in large measure overshadowed by domestic political debates of
some of its leading members;
(1) See ‘Texts Adopted’ of that sitting, Item 3.18.10.2000 EN C 296/121 Official Journal of the European Communities
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3. Stresses the importance of multilateral trade talks for the benefit of all countries and peoples as an
instrument in the service of sustainable development and, especially, for welfare, prosperity, growth,employment and the eradication of poverty in the world; therefore believes that social aspects, the envir-onment and food safety, accompanied, where necessary, by sufficient development resources, must beadressed in the course of any future trade negotiation;
4. Understands the fears that the process of globalisation arouses in society; therefore supports the
resolution, based on a proposal made by its delegation and adopted by parlamentarians of WTO memberstates present in Seattle, calling for a parliamentary standing body in order to ensure transparency anddemocratic accountability and bridge the gap between the citizens and the institution in future WTOdeliberations;
5. CallsontheCouncilandCommissiontodeepen andwidenbilateral traderelationswithcountriesor
blocs sharing the same trade strategy as the European Union, without in any way undermining the multi-lateral system; in this connection, reiterates its commitment to fighting poverty, and therefore attachesparticular importance to conclusion of the Agreement with the ACP countries;
6. Asks the Commission to pay particular attention to the linkages between trade and development;
underlines that special efforts, in particular opening markets for the products of developing countries,have to be made to facilitate the active involvement of developing countries in future trade talks;
7. Expresses itssatisfactionwith, andrecognition of,the cooperation offeredby the Commissiontothe
European Parliament Delegation in Seattle; underlines the need for a commonapproach and a joint nego-
tiating strategy of the institutions;
8. Calls on the WTO Secretary-General to submit suggestions for new ways of organising trade talks
with 135 member states in order to avoid political debates being hampered by procedural and organisa-tional shortcomings;
9. Insists that the Commission submit the conclusion of any final multilateral deal and any agreement
of accession of an important member to the WTO to Parliament for its assent;
10. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the governments
and parliaments of the Member States and the Secretary-General of the WTO.
22. Labelling of foodstuffs produced using GMOs
B5-0313/1999
European Parliament resolution on the follow-up to Parliament’s opinion on Genetically Modified
Food Labelling
The European Parliament,
Ddash having regard to Directive 79/112/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relat-
ing to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs,
Ddash having regard to Directive 90/220/EEC on the Deliberate Release of Genetically Modified Organisms
(GMOs) into the Environment,
Ddash having regard to its opinion of 14 May 1998(1) on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning
the compulsory indication on the labelling of certain foodstuffs produced from genetically modifiedorganisms of particulars other than those provided for in Directive 79/112/EEC (COM(1998) 99 DdashC4-0227/1998 Ddash 1998/0811(CNS)),
Ddash having regard toRegulation (EC) No1139/98on the compulsorylabelling ofcertain specified geneti-
cally modified foodsand food ingredients,
(1) OJ C 167, 1.6.1998, p. 187.C 296/122 EN18.10.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
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