European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Unesco Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (5067/2006 - COM(2005)0678 - C6-0025/2006 - 2005/0268(CNS))
Date: 2006-04-27
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Unesco, cultural heritage, cultural pluralism, cultural relations, heritage protection, international agreement, the EU's international role

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P6_TA(2006)0150

Convention on the strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commis-
sion ***

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion,
on behalf of the European Community, of the Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-Ameri-
can Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of
America and the Republic of Costa Rica (14343/2005 — C6-0023/2006 — 2005/0137(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (14343/2005) (1),

— having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), second
subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 37 and the first sentence of Article 300(2), first subpara-
graph of the EC Treaty (C6-0023/2006),

— having regard to Rules 75 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Fisheries (A6-0070/2006),

1.

Gives its assent to conclusion of the Convention;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments

2.
and parliaments of the Member States, the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0151

Unesco Convention *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion
the Diversity of Cultural
of

the Unesco Convention on the Protection and Promotion of

Expressions (5067/2006 — COM(2005)0678 — C6-0025/2006 — 2005/0268(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2005)0678) (1),

— having regard to the Unesco Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural

Expressions, adopted at the General Conference of Unesco in Paris on 20 October 2005,

— having regard to Article 300(2), first subparagraph, and Articles 89, 133, 151,181 and 181a of the

EC Treaty,

— having regard to Article 300(3), first subparagraph, of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council

consulted Parliament (C6-0025/2006),

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

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— having regard to Rules 51 and 83(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Culture and Education (A6-0079/2006),

Approves the conclusion of the Unesco Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity

1.
of Cultural Expressions;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission, to the governments

2.
and parliaments of the Member States and to Unesco.

P6_TA(2006)0152

Veterinary expenditure *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal
for a Council decision amending
Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field (COM(2005)0362 — C6-0282/2005 —
2005/0154(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2005)0362) (1),

— having regard to Article 37 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C6-0282/2005),

— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries (A6-0067/2006),

1.

2.

3.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

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

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if

4.
substantially;

it intends to amend the Commission proposal

5.

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

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2007.

This Decision shall apply from 30 June 2007.

(1) Not yet published in OJ.

Amendment 1
ARTICLE 2