European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council directive on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Directive 90/220/EEC (C5-0685/2000 — 1998/0072(COD))
Date: 2001-02-14
Institutions: Delegation to the Conciliation Committee, European Parliament
Subjects: biotechnology, environmental impact, environmental protection, exchange of information, genetically modified organism, labelling, marketing standard, public awareness campaign, public health

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8. EC/US agreement on higher education * (procedure without debate)

Wednesday 14 February 2001

A5-0028/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the
conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America
renewing the cooperation programme in higher education and vocational education and training
(COM(2000) 656 * C5-0707/2000 * 2000/0263(CNS)

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:20) having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2000) 656),

(cid:20) having regard to the draft agreement between the European Community and the United States of
America renewing the cooperation programme in higher education and vocational education and
training (COM(2000) 656),

(cid:20) having regard to Articles 149, 150 and 300(2), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty,

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

(C5-0707/2000),

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

(cid:20) having regard to the report of the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport

(A5-0028/2001),

1.

Approves 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 the United States.

9. Deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organ-

isms ***III

A5-0032/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Commit-
tee for a European Parliament and Council directive on the deliberate release into the environ-
ment of genetically modified organisms and repealing Directive 90/220/EEC (C5-0685/2000 *
1998/0072(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:20) having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee and the relevant Commission

statements (C5-0685/2000),

(cid:20) having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(1998) 85) (2),

(1) OJ C 150, 28.5.1999, p. 363.
(2) OJ C 139, 4.5.1998, p. 1.

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(cid:20) having regard to the amended Commission proposal (COM(1999) 139) (1),

(cid:20) having regard to its position at second reading (2) on the Council common position (3),

(cid:20) having regard to the Commission’s opinion on Parliament’s amendments to the common position

(COM(2000) 293 (cid:20) C5-0249/2000),

(cid:20) having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:20) having regard to Rule 83 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:20) having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A5-0032/2001),

1.

Approves the joint text and draws attention to the Commission statements thereon;

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 139, 19.5.1999, p. 7.
(2) OJ C 40, 7.2.2001, p. 123.
(3) OJ C 64, 6.3.2000, p. 1.

10. Community Eco-Management and audit scheme (EMAS) ***III

A5-0033/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Commit-
tee for a European Parliament and Council regulation allowing voluntary participation by organi-
sations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (C5-0661/2000 * 1998/
0303(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:20) having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee (C5-0661/2000),

(cid:20) having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(1998) 622) (2),

(cid:20) having regard to the amended Commission proposal (COM(1999) 313) (3),

(cid:20) having regard to its position at second reading (4) on the Council common position (5),

(1) OJ C 219, 30.7.1999, p. 385.
(2) OJ C 400, 22.12.1998, p. 7.
(3) OJ C 212 E, 25.7.2000, p. 1.
(4)
(5) OJ C 128, 8.5.2000, p. 1.

‘Texts Adopted’, 6.7.2000, Item 9.