Legislative resolution of the European Parliament on current legislative procedures pending as at 1 May 1999 in the area of the environment, public health and consumer policy (Commission communication to the European Parliament and the Council – Effects of the entry into force of the Amsterdam Treaty SEC(1999) 581 - C4-0219/1999)
Date: 1999-10-06
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU environmental policy, EU legal system, European treaties, consumer policy, legal basis, legislative procedure, public health

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9. Legislative procedure in the area of industry, external trade, research and

energy ***I (procedure without debate)

Wednesday 6 October 1999

A5-0008/1999/rev.

Legislative resolution of the European Parliament on current legislative procedures pending as at
1 May 1999 in the area of industry, external trade, research and energy (Commission communica-
tion to the European Parliament and the Council ’ Effects of the entry into force of the Amster-
dam Treaty (SEC(1999) 581 ’ C4-0219/1999))

(Codecision procedure: confirmation of first reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:23) having regard to the list of Commission proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 for which the entry into
force of the Amsterdam Treaty involves a change in legal basis and/or procedure (SEC(1999) 581 (cid:23)
C4-0219/1999),

(cid:23) having regard to its resolution of 4 May 1999 (1) on the implications of the entry into force of the
Amsterdam Treaty (list of legislative proposals pending before the Council as at 1 May 1999, indicat-
ing new legal bases and any changes in legislative procedure following the entry into force of the
Treaty of Amsterdam) (C4-0134/1999 (cid:23) SEC(1999) 581 (cid:23) C4-0219/1999),

(cid:23) having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:23) having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy

(A5-0008/1999/rev.),

1.
Confirms, as its first reading under the codecision procedure, the text adopted on 12 November
1996 (2) on the proposal for a Council Directive to introduce rational planning techniques in the electricity
and gas distribution sectors (COM(1995) 369 (cid:23) C4-0030/1996 (cid:23) 1995/0208(COD) (cid:23) formerly 1995/
0208(SYN));

2.

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

(1) Minutes of that sitting, Part II, Item 7.
(2) OJ C 362, 2.12.1996, p. 65.

10. Legislative procedure in the area of environment, public health and consu-

mer policy ***I (procedure without debate)

A5-0014/1999

Legislative resolution of the European Parliament on current legislative procedures pending as at
1 May 1999 in the area of the environment, public health and consumer policy (Commission com-
munication to the European Parliament and the Council ’ Effects of the entry into force of the
Amsterdam Treaty (SEC(1999) 581 ’ C4-0219/1999)

(Codecision procedure: confirmation of first readings)

The European Parliament,

(cid:23) having regard to the list of Commission proposals pending as at 1 May 1999 that are subject, as a
consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam, to a change in legal basis and/or a
change in procedure (SEC(1999) 581 (cid:23) C4-0219/1999),

(cid:23) having regard to its resolution of 4 May 1999 (1) on the implications of the entry into force of the
Treaty of Amsterdam (list of legislative 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 Amster-
dam) (C4-0134/1999 (cid:23) SEC(1999) 581 (cid:23) C4-0219/1999),

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

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(cid:23) having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:23) having regard to the report by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer

Protection (A5-0014/1999),

Confirms, as first reading under the codecision procedure, the text adopted on 1 April 1998 (1) con-
1.
cerning the proposal for a Council Directive on the limitation of the emission of oxides of nitrogen from
civil subsonic jet aeroplanes (COM(1997) 629 (cid:23) C4-0107/1998 (cid:23) 1997/0349 (COD) (cid:23) formerly 1997/
0349(SYN));

Confirms, as first readings under the new legal basis proposed by the Commission, the texts adopted

2.
on

(a) 18 February 1998 (2) concerning the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive
amending Directive 89/0662/EEC concerning veterinary checks in intraCommunity trade with a view
to the completion of the internal market, in order to reinforce checking (COM(1997) 643 (cid:23) C4-0659/
1997 (cid:23) 1997/0334 (COD));

(b) 16 December 1998 (3) concerning the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive
amending Directive 95/0053/EC fixing the principles governing the organisation of official inspections
in the field of animal nutrition (COM(1998) 602 (cid:23) C4-0614/1998 (cid:23) 1998/0301(COD));

3.
Confirms, as first reading under the codecision procedure and under the new legal basis proposed by
the Commission, the text adopted on 23 April 1982 (4) concerning the proposal for a Council Decision on
general conditions to be followed for establishing microbiological criteria for foodstuffs and feedingstuffs,
including their preparation, in the veterinary, foodstuffs and animal nutrition sectors (COM(1981) 495 (cid:23)
1-0574/1981 (cid:23)1981/1104(COD) (cid:23) formerly 1981/1104(CNS))

4.

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

(1) OJ C 138, 4.5.1998, p. 84.
(2) OJ C 80, 16.3.1998, p. 90.
(3) OJ C 98, 9.4.1999, p. 150.
(4) OJ C 125, 17.5.1982, p. 161.

11. Altener multiannual programme (1998-2002) ***II

A5-0016/1999

European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with
a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council Decision adopting a multiannual
programme for the promotion of renewable energy sources in the Community (Altener)
(1998-2002) (7122/1/1999 ’ C5-0032/1999 ’ 1997/0370(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:23) having regard to the common position of the Council (7122/1/1999 (cid:23) C5-0032/1999 (1)),

(cid:23) having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(1997) 550),

(1) OJ C 243, 27.8.1999, p. 47.
(2) OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 262.