European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (COM(2001) 157 — C5-0217/2001 — 2001/0082(CNS))
Date: 2001-12-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European standard, admission of aliens, approximation of laws, foreign national, identity document, residence permit

C 177 E/130

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

25.7.2002

Wednesday 12 December 2001

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 31
Article 1, paragraph 1

1.
Residence permits issued by Member States to third
country nationals shall be in a uniform format and provide
space for the information set out in the annex hereto. The uni-
form format can be used as a sticker or a stand-alone docu-
ment. Each Member State may add in the relevant space of the
uniform format
importance regarding the
nature of the permit and the legal status of the person con-
cerned, in particular information as to whether or not the per-
son is permitted to work.

information of

1.
Residence permits issued by Member States to third
country nationals shall be in a uniform format and provide
space for the information set out in the annex hereto. The uni-
form format shall be a stand-alone document in which a
photograph of the person concerned shall be inserted in an
indelible manner. Each Member State may add in the relevant
space of the uniform format information of importance regard-
ing the nature of the permit and the legal status of the person
concerned, in particular information as to whether or not the
person is permitted to work.

Amendment 32
Article 2, introduction, point (a)

Additional technical specifications for the uniform format for
residence permits relating to the following shall be established
in compliance with the procedure referred to in Article 6(2):

Complementary technical specifications for the uniform format
for residence permits relating to the following shall be estab-
lished in compliance with the procedure referred to in Arti-
cle 6(2):

(a)

further
counterfeiting and falsification standards;

requirements

security

including

anti-forgery,

(a)

further security requirements including high anti-forgery,
counterfeiting and falsification standards;

(b) conditions of storage to prevent theft;

(b) conditions of storage;

Amendment 33
Article 2, point (b)

(d) other conditions necessary for the implementation of the

Deleted

uniform format.

Amendment 34
Article 2, point (d)

Amendment 35
Article 6, paragraph 3

The period provided for in Article 5 (6) of Decision 1999/

3.
468/EC shall be one month.

The period provided for in Article 5 (6) of Decision 1999/

3.
468/EC shall be two months.

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation laying down a
uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (COM(2001) 157 " C5-0217/2001
" 2001/0082(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

1 having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2001) 157) (1),

1 having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 67 of the EC Treaty (C5-0217/2001),

(1) OJ C 180 E, 26.6.2001, p. 304.

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1 having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

1 having regard to the report of the Committee on Citizens’ Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home

Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Petitions (A5-0445/2001),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC

2.
Treaty;

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

3.
Parliament;

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. EC accession to Codex Alimentarius Commission * (procedure without

debate)

A5-0383/2001

Proposal for a Council decision on the accession of the European Community to the Codex Ali-
mentarius Commission (COM(2001) 287 " C5-0310/2001 " 2001/0120(CNS))

The proposal was approved.

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the accession
of the European Community to the Codex Alimentarius Commission (COM(2001) 287 " C5-0310/
2001 " 2001/0120(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

1 having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2001) 287) (1),

1 having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 37 and Article 300 (3), subparagraph 1 of

the EC Treaty (C5-0310/2001),

1 having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

1 having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy

(A5-0383/2001),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal;

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

2.
Parliament;

Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to amend the Commission proposal substan-

3.
tially;

4.

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

(1) OJ C 270 E, 25.9.2001, p. 1.