European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion of the Protocol on the extension of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and Brunei-Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam, member countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations, to Laos (COM(2000) 430 - C5-0442/2000 - 2000/0173(CNS))
Date: 2001-02-13
Institutions: Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
Subjects: ASEAN countries, EU financing, Laos, cooperation agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement

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TEXTS ADOPTED

Tuesday 13 February 2001

1. Extension of EC/ASEAN Cooperation Agreement to Cambodia * (procedure

without debate)

A5-0029/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the
conclusion of the Protocol on the extension of the Cooperation Agreement between the European
Community and Brunei-Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and
Viet Nam member countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations, to Cambodia
(COM(2000) 423 3 C5-0443/2000 3 2000/0172(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:20) having regard to the Commission proposal for a Council Decision (COM(2000) 423) (1),

(cid:20) having regard to the draft protocol on the extension of the Cooperation Agreement between the
European Community and Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thai-
land and Vietnam, member countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations, to Cambodia,

(cid:20) having regard to Articles 133, 181 and 300(2), first sentence, of the EC Treaty,

(cid:20) having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty

(C5-0443/2000),

(cid:20) having regard to Rule 67 and 97 (7) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:20) having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy

(A5-0029/2001),

1.

Approves the conclusion of the Protocol;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and to the govern-

2.
ments and parliaments of the Member States, Cambodia, and the other ASEAN Member States.

(1) OJ C 337 28.11.2000, p. 167.

2. Extension of EC/ASEAN Cooperation Agreement to Laos * (procedure without

debate)

A5-0030/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the
conclusion of the Protocol on the extension of the Cooperation Agreement between the European
Community and Brunei-Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and
to Laos
Viet Nam, member countries of

the Association of South-East Asian Nations,

(COM(2000) 430 3 C5-0442/2000 3 2000/0173(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:20) having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2000) 430),

(cid:20) having regard to the draft protocol on the extension of the Cooperation Agreement between the
European Community and Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thai-
land and Viet Nam, member countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations, to Laos,

(cid:20) having regard to Articles 133, 181 and 300(2), first sentence, of the EC Treaty,

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Tuesday 13 February 2001

(cid:20) having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty

(C5-0442/2000),

(cid:20) having regard to Rule 67 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:20) having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy

(A5-0030/2001),

1.

Approves the conclusion of the Protocol;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission, and to the govern-

2.
ments and parliaments of the Member States, Laos, and the other ASEAN Member States.

3. Protection of young people at work (procedure without debate)

A5-0021/2001

European Parliament resolution on the Commission report on the effects of the transitional period
granted to the United Kingdom concerning certain provisions of Council Directive 94/33/EC on
the protection of young people at work (COM(2000) 457 3 C5-0010/2001 3 2001/2002(COS))

The European Parliament,

(cid:20) having regard to the Commission report (COM(2000) 457 (cid:20) C5-0010/2001),

(cid:20) having regard to Article 137 (1) of the Treaty,

(cid:20) having regard to Rule 47(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:20) having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0021/2001),

A. whereas Article 17 (1) (b) of Directive 94/33/EC on the protection of young people at work (1) estab-
lishes a transitional period for implementing certain provisions of the Directive in the United King-
dom,

B. whereas the transitional period expired on 22 June 2000 and the Commission submitted a report on

the effects of this provision on 20 July 2000,

C. whereas the report from the Commission on the effects of the transitional period is based on meetings
with the social partners (the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the Trades Union Congress
(TUC) have been consulted) and the Department of Trade and Industry,

D. whereas according to the report no evidence was provided that employment opportunities for young

people were affected by the non-implementing of the relevant provisions of the Directive,

E. whereas Articles 8(5) and 9(2) of the Directive allow derogations of regulations on maximum hours of

work and on night work of adolescents,

1.
Agrees with the Commission’s view (cid:20) expressed in its report on the transition period- and considers
the possibilities for derogation sufficient in order to provide the necessary flexibility and does not therefore
expect adverse effects on employment opportunities for young people following a full implementation of
the Directive;

2.
Supports the Commission’s view that as the deadline for implementing the provisions concerned by
the transition period expired on 22 June 2000, the UK must ensure the full implementation of the provi-
sions of Council Directive 94/33/EC;

3.

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

(1) OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 12.