Legislative resolution confirming Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision adopting a multiannual programme for the promotion of renewable energy sources in the Community (1998-2002) - ALTENER II (COM(97)0550 C4-0071/98 97/0370(COD) - former 97/0370(SYN)) (Codecision procedure: confirmation of first reading)
Date: 1999-05-06
Institutions: Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
Subjects: approximation of laws, renewable energy

C 279/268

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

1.10.1999

Thursday 6 May 1999

3.  Altener II

***I

Legislative resolution confirming Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament
and Council Decision adopting a multiannual programme for the promotion of renewable energy
sources  in  the  Community  −  Altener  II  (COM(97)0550  −  C4-0071/98  −  97/0370(COD)  −  former
97/0370(SYN))

(Codecision procedure: confirmation of first reading)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the list of Commission proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 for which the entry into

force of the Treaty of Amsterdam necessitates a change in legal basis and/or procedure,

−  having regard to its resolution of 4 May 1999 on the implications of the entry into force of the Treaty
of Amsterdam (list of proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 indicating new legal bases and any changes
in legislative procedure following the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam) (1),

−  having regard to the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision adopting a multiannual
programme  for  the  promotion  of  renewable  energy  sources  in  the  Community  −  Altener  II
(COM(97)0550 − C4-0071/98 − 97/0370(COD), confirmed by the Commission on 3 May 1999,

−  having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

Confirms as its first reading under the codecision procedure its vote of 11 March 1999 (2) on the
1.
proposal  for  a  European  Parliament  and  Council  Decision  adopting  a  multiannual  programme  for  the
promotion of renewable energy sources in the Community − Altener II (COM(97)0550 − C4-0071/98 −
97/0370(COD);

Calls  on  the  Commission  to  alter  its  proposal  accordingly,  pursuant  to  Article  250(2)  of  the  EC

2.
Treaty;

Calls  on  the  Council  to  approve  all  Parliament’s  amendments  and  definitively  adopt  the  act  as

3.
amended;

Points out that the Commission is requested to submit to Parliament any modification it may intend

4.
to make to its proposal as amended by Parliament;

5.

Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission.

(1)  Minutes of that sitting, Part II, Item 7.
(2)  Minutes of that sitting, Part II, Item 11(a).

4.  Energy efficiency ***I

Legislative resolution confirming Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament
and Council Decision adopting  a  multiannual programme  for the promotion  of energy efficiency
(1998-2002) (COM(97)0550 − C4-0072/98 − 97/0371(COD) − (former 97/0371(SYN))

(Codecision procedure: confirmation of first reading)

The European Parliament,

−  having regard to the list of Commission proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 for which the entry into

force of the Treaty of Amsterdam necessitates a change in legal basis and/or procedure,