1.European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the Council and, concerning the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation, of the Commission on the conclusion of the Agreements between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part (7260/2000 - COM(1999) 229 - C5-0204/2000): Agreement on the free movement of persons (9748/1999 - C5-0197/2000 - 1999/0103(AVC))
Date: 2000-05-04
Institutions: Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
Subjects: EU policy, Switzerland, agreement (EU), free movement of persons

C 41/40

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

7.2.2001

Thursday 4 May 2000

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council
regulation extending Regulation (EC) No 443/97 on operations to aid uprooted people in Asian
and Latin American developing countries (COM(1999) 443 % C5-0146/1999 % 1999/0194(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:19) having regard to the Commission proposal

to the European Parliament and the Council

(COM(1999) 443) (1),

(cid:19) having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 179(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commi-

ssion submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0146/1999),

(cid:19) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:19) having regard to the report of the Committee on Development and Cooperation and the opinions of

the Committee on Budgetary Control and the Committee on Budgets (A5-0065/2000),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

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 21 E, 25.1.2000, p. 65.

3. EC-Switzerland agreements ***

A5-0118/2000

1.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the Council and, con-
cerning the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation, of the Commission on the conclu-
sion of the Agreements between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part,
and the Swiss Confederation, of the other part (7260/2000 % COM(1999) 229 % C5-0204/2000):
Agreement on the free movement of persons (9748/1999 % C5-0197/2000 % 1999/0103(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:19) having regard to the proposal for a decision of the Council and, concerning the Agreement on scien-
tific and technical cooperation, of the Commission (7260/2000 (cid:19) COM(1999) 229 (cid:19) C5-0204/
2000),

(cid:19) having regard to the draft Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation

on the free movement of persons (9748/1999),

(cid:19) having regard to the Council’s request for Parliament’s assent pursuant to Article 300(3), second sub-

paragraph, in conjunction with Article 310 of the EC Treaty (C5-0197/2000),

(cid:19) having regard to Rules 86 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:19) having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and
Energy and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Citizens’ Freedoms
and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0118/2000),

1.

Gives its assent to the conclusion of the Agreement;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and the governments

2.
and parliaments of the Member States and of the Swiss Confederation.