European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Regulation on support to bodies set up by the international community after conflicts either to take charge of the interim civilian administration of certain regions or to implement peace agreements (COM(2000) 95 - C5-0118/2000 - 2000/0042(CNS))
Date: 2000-05-04
Institutions: Committee on Budgets, European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, international cooperation, peacekeeping, regional government, war

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(cid:1) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and

the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0082/2000),

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1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

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

2.
EC Treaty;

3.
ment;

4.

5.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parlia-

Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

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

6. Bodies responsible for interim civilian administration/peace agreements *

A5-0111/2000

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation on support to bodies set up by the
international community after conflicts either to take charge of the interim civilian administration
of certain regions or to implement peace agreements (COM(2000) 95 * C5-0118/2000 * 2000/
0042(CNS))

The proposal was amended as follows:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 1)
Recital 6

(6)
The same legal basis should also be able to cover the Com-
munity’s participation in the establishment and operation of
similar bodies which may be set up in future by the interna-
tional community, should the Community decide to support
them.

(6) A specific legal basis should be proposed to cover the
Community’s participation in the establishment and operation
of similar bodies which may be set up in future by the interna-
tional community, should the Community decide to support
them.

(Amendment 2)
Article 1

The Community shall contribute financially to the estab-
1.
lishment and operation of the bodies listed in the Annex, which
have been set up by the international community following
conflicts either to take charge of the interim civilian adminis-
tration of certain regions or to implement peace agreements.

1.
The Community shall contribute financially to the estab-
lishment and operation of the bodies listed below, which have
been set up by the international community following conflicts
either to take charge of the interim civilian administration of
certain regions or to implement peace agreements:

(a) United Nations Interim administrative mission in

Kosovo (UNMIK). The Fourth pillar.

(b) Office of the High Representative in Bosnia-Herzego-

vina (OHR).

Amendments to the Annex shall be decided by the Council act-

2.
ing by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission.

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

The financing shall be in the form of a grant to the bud-

1.
get of the bodies referred to in Article 1.

The financing shall be in the form of a specific grant to

1.
the budget of the bodies referred to in Article 1.

(Amendment 3)
Article 2

The financing decisions shall be adopted in accordance

2.
with the procedure laid down in Article 4(2).

2.
The financing decisions shall be adopted in accordance
with the procedure laid down in Article 4(2), within the lim-
its of the appropriations available beneath the ceiling of
heading 4 of the Financial Perspective, possibly amended,
pursuant to paragraphs 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional
Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parlia-
ment, the Council and the Commission on budget disci-
pline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (1).

(1) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.

(Amendment 4)
Article 3(2)

2.
The amount of the grant, the eligible expenditure, the
period covered, the implementing procedures and procedures
for verifying the management and ultimate destination of the
Community grant shall be the subject of a financing agreement
between the Commission, acting on behalf of the Community,
and the recipient bodies.

2.
The amount of the grant, the eligible expenditure, the
period covered, the implementing procedures and procedures
for verifying the management and ultimate destination of the
Community grant shall be the subject of a financing agreement
between the Commission, acting on behalf of the Community,
and the recipient bodies. Every year, the Commission shall
inform the Council and the European Parliament about
these agreements.

(Amendment 5)
Article 4

1.
The Commission shall be assisted by a management com-
mittee composed of the representatives of the Member States and
chaired by the representative of the Commission.

1.
The Commission shall be assisted by a management com-
mittee composed of one representative of each Member
State and chaired by the representative of the Commission.

2. Where this paragraph is referred to, the management
procedure laid down in Article 4 of Decision 1999/468/EC
shall apply.

2. Where this paragraph is referred to, the management
procedure laid down in Article 4 of Decision 1999/468/EC
shall apply.

The period as provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision

3.
1999/468/EC shall be one month.

The period as provided for in Article 4(3) of Decision

3.
1999/468/EC shall be one month.

The European Parliament shall be informed by the
3a.
Commission of committee proceedings on a regular basis,
pursuant to Article 7(3) of the Decision. The principles
and conditions on public access to documents applicable
to the Commission shall apply to the committee.

(Amendment 6)
Article 5

5. Financing decisions and any contracts or implementing
instruments resulting therefrom shall expressly provide that
the Commission or bodies authorised by the Commission, the
Court of Auditors and the Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry
out inspections on the spot, if necessary.

5. Financing decisions and any contracts or implementing
instruments resulting therefrom shall expressly provide that
the Commission or bodies authorised by the Commission, the
Court of Auditors and the Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carry
if necessary. The Commission
out inspections on-the-spot,

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

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the result of such on-the-spot

inform the Council and the European Parliament
shall
about
inspections and
about the use of the Community contribution to the
bodies concerned.

ANNEX

(Amendment 7)
Annex

Deleted

BODIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 OF THIS REGULATION

United Nations
in Kosovo
(UNMIK). The fourth pillar. Office of the High Representative in
Bosnia-Herzegovina (OHR).

Interim Administration Mission

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council Regulation on support to
bodies set up by the international community after conflicts either to take charge of the interim
civilian administration of certain regions or to implement peace agreements (COM(2000) 95 *
C5-0118/2000 * 2000/0042(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the proposal to the Council (COM(2000) 95),

(cid:1) having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 308 of the EC Treaty (C5-0118/2000),

(cid:1) having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament,
the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary pro-
cedure (1),

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets and the opinions of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy and the Committee on Budget-
ary Control (A5-0111/2000),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

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

2.
Treaty;

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parlia-

3.
ment;

Calls for the conciliation procedure to be initiated should the Council intend to depart from the text

4.
approved by Parliament;

5.

6.

Asks to be consulted again if the Council intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

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

(1) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.