European Parliament legislative resolution on current legislative procedures in the field of development and cooperation (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: 1999-12-15
Institutions: Committee on Development, European Parliament
Subjects: Maghreb, Treaty of Amsterdam, aid to industry, cooperation policy, drafting of EU law, legal basis, micro-enterprise, small business

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Wednesday 15 December 1999

9. Orphan medicinal products ***II (procedure without debate)

A5-0080/1999

European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position established by the Council
with a view to the adoption of a European Parliament and Council regulation on orphan medicinal
products (9616/1/1999 ’ C5-0182/1999 ’ 1998/0240(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:21) having regard to the Council common position (9616/1/1999 (cid:21) C5-0182/1999) (1),

(cid:21) having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(1998) 450) (3),

(cid:21) having regard to the Commission’s amended proposal (COM(1999) 298),

(cid:21) having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:21) having regard to Rule 78 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:21) having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment,

Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0080/1999),

1.

2.

Approves the common position;

Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the common position;

Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of

3.
the EC Treaty;

Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of

4.
the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Communities;

5.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

(1) OJ C 317, 4.11.1999, p. 34.
(2) OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 61.
(3) OJ C 276, 4.9.1998, p. 7.

10. Legislative procedures in the field of development and cooperation ***I

(procedure without debate)

A5-0088/1999

European Parliament legislative resolution on current legislative procedures in the field of devel-
opment and cooperation (Commission communication to the European Parliament and the Coun-
cil ’ Effects of the entry into force of the Amsterdam Treaty) (SEC(1999) 581 ’ C4-0219/1999)

(Codecision procedure: confirmation of first reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:21) 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 requires a change of legal basis and/or procedure (SEC(1999) 581 (cid:21)
C4-0219/1999),

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(cid:21) 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:21) SEC(1999) 581 (cid:21) C4-0219/1999),

(cid:21) having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:21) having regard to the report of the Committee on Development and Cooperation (A5-0088/1999),

Confirms as first reading under the codecision procedure its text adopted on 28 October 1994 (2) on
1.
the proposal for a Council regulation in the field of employment creation and support to small firms and
micro-enterprises in the Maghreb countries (COM(1994) 289 (cid:21) C4-0090/1994 (cid:21) 1994/0167(COD) (cid:21)
former 1994/0167(SYN));

2.

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

(1) OJ C 279, 1.10.1999, p. 51.
(2) OJ C 323, 21.11.1994, p. 492.

11. Units of measurement ***I (procedure without debate)

A5-0091/1999

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Council Directive 80/181/EEC
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement
(COM(1999) 40 ’ C4-0076/1999 ’ 1999/0014(COD))

The proposal was approved.

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
directive amending Council Directive 80/181/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Mem-
ber States relating to units of measurement (COM(1999) 40 ’ C4-0076/1999 ’ 1999/0014(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament

(cid:21) having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament and the Council

(COM(1999) 40) (1),

(cid:21) having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission

submitted the proposal to Parliament (C4-0076/1999),

(cid:21) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:21) having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy

(A5-0091/1999),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

Asks to be consulted again should the Commission intend to amend its proposal substantially or

2.
replace it with another text;

3.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

(1) OJ C 89, 30.3.1999, p. 8.