European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/207/EEC on the implementation of the principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions (COM(2000) 334 — C5-0369/2000 — 2000/0142(COD))
Date: 2001-05-31
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: equal treatment, gender equality, job access, promotion, sexual discrimination, vocational training, working conditions

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

Thursday 31 May 2001

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Authorities may include in public procurement tenders
requirements for positive measures to ensure full equality
in practice of women and men within the scope of this
Directive.

Amendment 47
ARTICLE 1, PARAGRAPH 6
Article 8e (new) (Directive 76/207/EEC)

Article 8e

1. Member States may adopt or retain provisions
which protect the principle of equality of women and
men more effectively than those contained in this Direc-
tive.

The implementation of this Directive may in no cir-
2.
cumstances be used as a reason to lower the level of pro-
tection against discrimination already provided by
Member States in the areas governed by this Directive.

Amendment 45

ARTICLE 2, PARAGRAPH 1, SUBPARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this
Directive by 31 December 2001 at the latest or shall ensure,
by that date at the latest, that management and labour intro-
duce the requisite provisions by way of agreement. Member
States shall take all necessary steps to enable themselves at all
times to guarantee the results imposed by this Directive. They
shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this
Directive by 31 December 2002 at the latest or shall ensure,
by that date at the latest, that management and labour intro-
duce the requisite provisions by way of agreement. Member
States shall take all necessary steps to enable themselves at all
times to guarantee the results imposed by this Directive. They
shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parlia-
ment and of the Council amending Council Directive 76/207/EEC on the implementation of the
principle of equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational
training and promotion, and working conditions (COM(2000) 334 (cid:129) C5-0369/2000 (cid:129) 2000/
0142(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

(cid:129) having regard to the Commission(cid:146)s proposal (COM(2000) 334 (cid:129) 2000/0142(COD)) (1),

(cid:129) having regard to Articles 251(2) and 141(3) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission

submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0369/2000),

(1) OJ C 337 E, 28.11.2000, p. 204.

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(cid:129) having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:129) having regard to the report of the Committee on Women(cid:146)s Rights and Equal Opportunities and the
opinions of the Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and the Committee on
Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0173/2001),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Asks to be consulted again should the Commission intend to amend its proposal substantially or

2.
replace it with another text;

3.

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

8. Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the EC *

A5-0176/2001

Proposal for a Council regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) on the Financial Regulation applicable to
the general budget of the European Communities COM(2000) 461 (cid:129) C5-0627/2000 (cid:129) 2000/
0203(CNS))

The proposal was amended as follows (1):

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION (2)

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1
Title

Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) on the financial regu-
lation applicable to the general budget of the European Com-
munities

Council Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) on the financial regu-
lation applicable to the general budget of the European Union

Amendment 2
Recital 1

(1)
Since times have changed enormously since the Financial
Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general
budget of the European Communities was adopted, in particu-
lar as a result of a series of enlargements, a financial per-
spective forming a framework for the development of the
budget and changes to the institutional structure, that Finan-
cial Regulation has been substantially amended several times.
Since further amendments are necessary to take account, in
particular, of the requirements of simplification in legislative
and administrative matters and the tightening up of manage-
ment of Community finances, the Financial Regulation of
21 December 1977 should be recast in the interests of clarity.

(1) Both the Court of Auditors and the Committee of Inde-
pendent Experts have recommended a complete overhaul of
the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to
the general budget of the European Communities. This recom-
mendation was endorsed by the European Parliament in its
resolution of 19 January 2000 containing the comments
which form an integral part of the decision giving discharge
to the Commission for the implementation of the general
budget of the European Union for the 1997 financial year (1).

(1) The matter was then referred back to committee pursuant to Rule 69(2).
(2) OJ C 96 E, 27.3.2001, p. 1.

(1) OJ C 304, 24.10.2000, p. 135.