— having regard to Article 63(1)(a) and Article 300(2), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty,
— having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council
consulted Parliament (C6-0197/2005),
— having regard to the powers and responsibilities conferred under the Protocol on the Joint Committee
set up pursuant to the Agreement between the European Community, the Republic of Iceland and theKingdom of Norway,
— whereas that Joint Committee constitutes “a specific institutional framework ”within the meaning of
Article 300(3), second subparagraph of the EC Treaty,
— having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs, which deems Article 300(3), second
subparagraph of the EC Treaty (which stipulates application of the assent procedure) to be the appro-priate legal basis,
— having regard to Rule 51, Rule 83(7) and Rule 35 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0380/
2005),
1. Approves the proposal for a Council decision as amended and approves conclusion of the Protocol;
2. Reserves the right to protect the prerogatives conferred upon it under the Treaty;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission and to the governments
and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway.
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
Amendment 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular Article 63(1)(a), taken in conjunctionwith the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular Article 63(1)(a), taken in conjunctionwith the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,
Amendment 2
Citation 3
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament,
P6_TA(2005)0492
Transmission of applications for fishing licences to third countries *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regu-
lation (EC) No 3317/94 as regards the transmission of applications for fishing licences to third
countries (COM(2005)0238 —C6-0201/2005 —2005/0110(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0238) (1),
— having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament
(C6-0201/2005),
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— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A6-0387/2005),
1. Approves the Commission proposal;
2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;
3. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal subs-
tantially;
4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
P6_TA(2005)0493
Extension of TAIEX to ENPI-eligible countries *
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision enabling countries
eligible for the future European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) to benefit fromthe Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Programme (TAIEX) (COM(2005)0321 —
C6-0283/2005 —2005/0133(CNS))
(Consultation procedure)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0321) (
1),
— having regard to Article 181a(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament
(C6-0283/2005),
— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A6-0388/2005),
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 if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;
4. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal subs-
tantially;
5. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.
TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSIONAMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT
Amendment 1
Recital −1 (new)
(−1) It is an objective of the common and foreign security
policy of the Union to develop and consolidate democracy, therule of law and respect for human rights and fundamentalfreedoms.
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