European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out for the period 3 May 2000 to 2 May 2002 the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the People's Republic of Angola on fishing off the coast of Angola (COM(2000) 747 — C5-0708/2000– 2000/0290(CNS))
Date: 2001-02-01
Institutions: Committee on Fisheries, European Parliament
Subjects: Angola, agreement (EU), catch quota, deep-sea fishing, financial equalisation, fishing agreement

21.9.2001

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Official Journal of the European Communities

C 267/45

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

Thursday 1 February 2001

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

(Amendment 2)
Article 2a (new)

Article 2a

During the final year of the Protocol’s validity and before
any agreement on the renewal thereof is concluded, the
Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and
the Council a report on the application of the Agreement
and the conditions under which it was implemented.

(Amendment 3)
Article 2b (new)

Article 2b

The Commission shall forward to the Council and the
European Parliament a copy of the report on the targeted
measures which the authorities of Angola will provide on
the basis of Article 3 of the Protocol.

(Amendment 4)
Article 2c (new)

Article 2c

On the basis of these reports and following consultation
of the European Parliament, the Council shall grant the
Commission a negotiating mandate in respect of the pro-
tocols for implementing the Agreement.

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclu-
sion of the Protocol setting out for the period 3 May 2000 to 2 May 2002 the fishing opportu-
nities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Com-
munity and the Government of the People’s Republic of Angola on fishing off the coast of Angola
(COM(2000) 747 + C5-0708/2000− 2000/0290(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:22) having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2000) 747),

(cid:22) having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 37 of the EC Treaty(C5-0708/2000),

(cid:22) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:22) having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinion of the Committee on

Development and Cooperation (A5-0010/2001),

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;

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

3.
ment;

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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.

4. Development of the Community’s railways ***III

A5-0013/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Commit-
tee for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 91/440/EEC on
the development of the Community’s railways (C5-0643/2000 + 1998/0265(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:22) having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (C5-0643/2000),

(cid:22) having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(1998) 480) (2),

(cid:22) having regard to the amended Commission proposal (COM(1999) 616) (3),

(cid:22) having regard to its position at second reading on the Council common position (4),

(cid:22) having regard to the Commission’s opinion on Parliament’s amendments to the common position

(COM(2000) 575 (cid:22) C5-0480/2000),

(cid:22) having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:22) having regard to Rule 83 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:22) having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A5-0013/2001),

1.

Approves the joint text;

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

2.
the EC Treaty;

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

3.
the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal of the European Communities;

4.

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

(1) OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 115.
(2) OJ C 321, 20.10.1998, p. 6.
(3) OJ C 116 E, 26.4.2000, p. 21.
(4)

‘Texts adopted’, 5.7.2000, Item 6.