1. European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision on the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part (11172/2001 - COM(2001) 371 -  C5-0565/2001 — 2001/0149(AVC))
Date: 2001-12-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Croatia, association agreement (EU), economic cooperation, financial cooperation, judicial cooperation, trade cooperation

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Wednesday 12 December 2001

TEXTS ADOPTED

1. Setting-up of a delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary

Assembly

B5-0752/2001

European Parliament decision setting up and establishing the membership of a delegation for
relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to Rule 168 of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the objectives of the Treaty on European Union in the area of the common foreign

and security policy,

(cid:1) having regard to recent developments regarding the gradual definition of a common defence policy,

(cid:1) having regard to its decision of 21 July 1999 on the number and numerical strength of interparlia-

mentary delegations and delegations to joint parliamentary committees (1),

(cid:1) having regard to its status as an associate member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly,

1.

decides to set up the following additional interparliamentary delegation:

Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (10 members)

(1) OJ C 301, 18.10.1999, p. 19.

2. Agreements with the Republic of Croatia *** (procedure without debate)

A5-0401/2001

1.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council and Commission decision
on the conclusion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Com-
munities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part
(11172/2001 / COM(2001) 371 / C5-0565/2001 / 2001/0149(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the proposal for a Council and Commission decision (COM(2001) 371),

(cid:1) having regard to the draft Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Commun-
ities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part (11172/
2001),

(cid:1) having regard to the Council’s request for Parliament’s assent pursuant to the last sentence of the first
subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) in conjunction with
Article 310 of the EC Treaty (C5-0565/2001),

(cid:1) having regard to Rules 86 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common

Security and Defence Policy (A5-0401/2001),

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Gives its assent to the 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 of the Republic of Croatia.

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2.
European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclu-
sion and the provisional application of an Interim Agreement between the European Community,
of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part (11941/2001 / COM(2001) 429 /
C5-0564/2001 / 2001/0160(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

(cid:1) having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2001) 429),

(cid:1) having regard to the draft Interim Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and

the Republic of Croatia, of the other part (11941/2001),

(cid:1) having regard to the Council’s request for Parliament’s assent pursuant to the first sentence of the first
subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3), in conjunction with
Article 133 of the EC Treaty (C5-0564/2001),

(cid:1) having regard to Rules 86 and 97(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

(cid:1) having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common

Security and Defence Policy (A5-0401/2001),

1.

Gives its assent to the conclusion and provisional application 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 of the Republic of Croatia.

3. Uniform format for visas * (procedure without debate)

A5-0445/2001

1.
Proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 laying down a uniform
format for visas (COM(2001) 577 / C5-0511/2001 / 2001/0232(CNS))

The proposal was amended as follows:

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1
RECITAL −1 (new)

(−1) Article 62(2)(b)(iii) of the EC Treaty states that the
Council, within a period of five years after the entry into
force of the Treaty of Amsterdam, shall adopt rules on visas
for intended stays of no more than three months, including a
uniform format for visas;