Legislative resolution embodying Parliament' s opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision concluding the Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America regarding the application of their competition laws (1695/95 - C4-0052/95 - 94/0236(CNS)) (Renewed consultation) (Consultation procedure)
Date: 1995-03-17
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: United States, competition law, competition policy, international agreement, international competition













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Legislative resolution embodying Parliament' s opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision concluding the Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America regarding the application of their competition laws (1695/95 - C4-0052/95 - 94/0236(CNS)) (Renewed consultation) (Consultation procedure)  


Official Journal C 089 , 10/04/1995 P. 0233 





A4-0044/95Proposal for a Council Decision concluding the Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America regarding the application of their competition laws (1695/95 - C4-0052/95 - 94/0236(CNS)) (renewed consultation)The proposal was approved with the following amendments:(Amendment 1)Preamble, second citation>Original text>Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 87, read in conjunction with Article 228(3), first subparagraph, and Article 235 thereof,>Text following EP vote>Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 87, read in conjunction with Article 228(3), first subparagraph,(Amendment 2)Recital 1>Original text>Whereas Article 235 of the Treaty must be invoked owing to the inclusion in the text of the Agreement of mergers and acquisitions which are covered by Regulation (EEC) No. 4064/891, which is essentially based on Article 235 of the Treaty;__________________1 Council Regulation of 21 December 1989 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 1).>Text following EP vote>DeletedLegislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a Council Decision concluding the Agreement between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America regarding the application of their competition laws (1695/95 - C4-0052/95 - 94/0236(CNS)) (Renewed consultation)(Consultation procedure)The European Parliament,- having regard to the proposal for a Council Decision (1695/95 - 94/0236(CNS)),- having regard to Article 87 of the EC Treaty,- having regard to the draft Agreement, initialled by the Commission, between the European Communities and the Government of the United States of America regarding the application of their competition laws (COM(94)0430),- having been reconsulted by the Council pursuant to Article 228(3), first subparagraph, and Article 235 of the EC Treaty (C4-0052/95),- whereas the legal basis proposed is inappropriate; whereas reference should be made only to Article 228(3), first paragraph, of the EC Treaty,- having regard to its opinion of 20 January 1995 on this proposal ((Minutes of that Sitting, Part II, Item 3.)), in which it approved the conclusion of the agreement,- having regard to the report of the Committee on External Economic Relations and the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens' Rights (A4-0044/95),1. Approves the proposal for a Council decision, subject to Parliament's amendments;2. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to make substantial modifications to the Commission proposal;3. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission, and the Government and Congress of the United States of America.