European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council decision on amending Decision No 1692/96/EC as regards seaports, inland ports and intermodal terminals as well as project No 8 in Annex III (C5-0050/2001 — 1997/0358(COD))
Date: 2001-04-05
Institutions: Delegation to the Conciliation Committee, European Parliament
Subjects: combined transport, harbour installation, inland waterway transport, maritime transport, trans-European network, transport network

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ANNEX

OUTCOME OF CONCILIATION

(Amendment made to the Council(cid:146)s joint guidelines (14380/2000 (cid:129) C5-0006/2001))

I. Amendment of the text of the joint guidelines

New recital 7

(7) The European Parliament and the Council reached a broad convergence of views on separ-
ating the internal audit function from the ex ante financial control function; they thus concluded
that it was not necessary, in this particular case, to convene the Conciliation Committee pursuant
to the Joint Declaration of 4 March 1975 of the European Parliament, the Council and the Com-
mission.

Joint Parliament and Council statement

II. Statements

(cid:145)The European Parliament and the Council reached a broad convergence of views on separating the internal
audit function from the ex ante financial control function. In conformity with the new Article 24a(3) of the
Financial Regulation, they confirm their willingness to implement internally the separation of the internal
audit function from the ex ante financial control function. They will carry out this separation as soon as
their internal control systems and procedures are fully operational.(cid:146)

Commission statement

(cid:145)The Commission considers that the internal audit should be carried out in accordance with the relevant
international rules, as laid down by the proposal amending the Commission Regulation of 1993 laying
down detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation, adopted on 15 November 2000
and currently under consultation at the European Parliament and the Council (cid:129) and on the basis of a risk
assessment, as provided for in the proposed revision of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977
adopted by the Commission on 26 July 2000.(cid:146)

2. Sea ports, inland ports and intermodal terminals ***III

A5-0111/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Commit-
tee for a European Parliament and Council decision on amending Decision No 1692/96/EC as
regards seaports, inland ports and intermodal terminals as well as project No 8 in Annex III
(C5-0050/2001 (cid:129) 1997/0358(COD))

(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:129) having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee and the relevant Commission

statement (C5-0050/2001),

(cid:129) having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(1997) 681) (2),

(cid:129) having regard to the amended Commission proposal (COM(1999) 277),

(1) OJ C 175, 21.6.1999, p. 110.
(2) OJ C 120, 18.4.1998, p. 14.

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(cid:129) having regard to its position at second reading (1) on the Council common position (2),

(cid:129) having regard to the Commission(cid:146)s opinion on Parliament(cid:146)s amendments to the common position

(COM(2000) 768 (cid:129) C5-0772/2000),

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(cid:129) having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:129) having regard to Rule 83 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:129) having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A5-0111/2001),

1.

Approves the joint text and draws attention to the Commission statement 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.

(cid:145)Texts Adopted(cid:146) of 3.10.2000, Item 7.

(1)
(2) OJ C 228, 9.8.2000, p. 1.

3. Money laundering ***II

A5-0090/2001

European Parliament legislative resolution on the common position adopted by the Council with a
view to the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending
Council Directive 91/308/EEC on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose
of money laundering (12469/1/2000 (cid:129) C5-0678/2000 (cid:129) 1999/0152(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:129) having regard to the Council common position (12469/1/2000 (cid:129) C5-0678/2000) (1),

(cid:129) having regard to its position at first reading (2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(1999) 352) (3),

(cid:129) having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

(cid:129) having regard to Rule 80 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:129) having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Citizens(cid:146) Freedoms and

Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0090/2001),

1.

2.

Amends the common position as follows;

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

(1) OJ C 36, 2.2.2001, p. 24.
(2)
(3) OJ C 177 E, 27.6.2000, p. 14.

(cid:145)Texts Adopted(cid:146) of 5.7.2000, Item 11.