European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the system of the European Communities' own resources (COM(2006)0099 - C6-0132/2006 - 2006/0039(CNS))
Date: 2006-07-04
Institutions: Committee on Budgets, European Parliament
Subjects: Community budget, budget policy, budgetary discipline (EU), financial management, own resources

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Tuesday, 4 July 2006

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 is deleted.

Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 shall be repealed.

Amendment 14

Article 2

The Commission shall adopt guidelines for the application of
Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty to tramp services before the
date on which Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 is
repealed.

P6_TA(2006)0292

Own resources *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on the system of
the European Communities' own resources (COM(2006)0099 — C6-0132/2006 — 2006/0039(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0099) (1),

— having regard to Article 269 of the EC Treaty and to Article 173 of the Euratom Treaty, pursuant to

which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0132/2006),

— having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the
Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (2), in particular
point 8 thereof, and Declaration No 3 on the review of the financial framework, annexed to that
agreement,

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

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets and the opinion of the Committee on Regional

Development (A6-0223/2006);

1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the Treaty
establishing the European Community;

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

4. Asks the Council
substantially;

to consult Parliament again if

it

intends to amend the Commission proposal

5.

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

(1) Not yet published in OJ.
(2) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Recital 1

that

inter alia,

The European Council meeting in Brussels on 15 and
(1)
16 December 2005 concluded,
the own
resources arrangements should be guided by the overall objec-
tive of equity. These arrangements should therefore ensure, in
line with the relevant conclusions of the 1984 Fontainebleau
European Council, that no Member State sustains a budgetary
burden which is excessive in relation to its relative prosperity.
It
is therefore appropriate to introduceprovisions covering
specific Member States.

that

inter alia,

The European Council meeting in Brussels on 15 and
(1)
16 December 2005 concluded,
the own
resources arrangements should be guided by the overall objec-
tive of equity. These arrangements should therefore ensure, in
line with the relevant conclusions of the 1984 Fontainebleau
European Council, that no Member State sustains a budgetary
burden which is excessive in relation to its relative prosperity.
It is therefore unavoidable, for the time being and until a
new, fairer and more transparent,system of own resources has
been agreed in the review process of 2008/2009, thatprovi-
sions covering specific Member States be introduced.

Amendment 2

Recital 2

The Communities' own resources system must ensure
(2)
the
adequate resources
Communities' policies, subject to the need for strict budgetary
discipline.

the orderly development of

for

(2)
The Communities' own resources system must ensure
adequate resources, characterised by transparency and simpli-
city, for the orderly development of the Communities' policies,
subject to the need for strict budgetary discipline.

Amendment 3

Recital 7

(7)
In the interests of transparency and simplicity the Euro-
pean Council of 15 and 16 December 2005 concluded that
the uniform rate of call of VAT should be fixed at 0,30 %.

(7)
The European Council of 15 and 16 December 2005
concluded that the uniform rate of call of VAT should be fixed
at 0,30 %.

Amendment 4

Recital 8 a (new)

The Communities' own resources

(8a)
system should
always be taken into consideration when changing the rules
related to the Communities' taxation issues (VAT, corporate
tax, duties, levies, excise taxes).

Amendment 5

Recital 11

(11)
The European Council of 15 and 16 December 2005
called on the Commission to undertake a full, wide-ranging
review covering all aspects of EU spending and of resources
and to report
the
Commission should therefore undertake a general review of
the operation of the own resources system, accompanied, if
necessary, by appropriate proposals.

in 2008/2009. Within this framework,

in 2008/2009. Within this framework,

(11)
The European Council of 15 and 16 December 2005
called on the Commission to undertake a full, wide-ranging
review covering all aspects of EU spending and of resources
and to report
the
Commission should therefore undertake a general review of
the operation of the own resources system, accompanied by
appropriate proposals, under the conditions laid down in
Declaration No 3 on the review of the financial framework,
annexed to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006
between the European Parliament,
the Council and the
Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial
management (1).

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

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TEXT PROPOSED
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AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 6

Article 9

In the framework of the full, wide-ranging review covering all
aspects of EU spending and of resources on which it shall
report
the Commission shall undertake a
general review of the own resources system, accompanied, if
necessary, by appropriate proposals.

in 2008/2009,

in 2008/2009,

In the framework of the full, wide-ranging review covering all
aspects of EU spending and of resources on which it shall
report
the Commission shall undertake a
general review of the own resources system, accompanied by
appropriate proposals. It shall take into account the results of
the work conducted jointly by the national parliaments and
the European Parliament. In undertaking this review and in
drawing up its proposals, the Commission shall take into
account the work and recommendations of the European
Parliament, in accordance with the terms of Declaration No 3
annexed to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May
2006.

P6_TA(2006)0293

Crisis of Equitable Life

European Parliament

resolution on the crisis of

the Equitable Life Assurance Society

(2006/2026(INI))

The European Parliament,

— having regard to Article 193 of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Decision 95/167/EC, Euratom, ECSC of the European Parliament, the Council and the
Commission of 19 April 1995 on the detailed provisions governing the exercise of the European Parlia-
ment's right of inquiry (1),

— having regard to its decision of 18 January 2006 on setting up a Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of

the Equitable life Assurance Society (2),

— having regard Rule 176 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the interim report of the Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life

Assurance Society (A6-0221/2006),

A. whereas Article 193 of the EC Treaty provides a legal basis for the establishment by the Parliament of a
temporary Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions or maladministration in the imple-
mentation of Community law; whereas this constitutes an important element of the Parliament's supervi-
sory powers,

B. whereas the purpose of a Committee of Inquiry is to look at the existing body of Community legislation
and the way in which it has been implemented, either by an institution or a body of the European
Communities or by the Member States, and whereas the scope of an inquiry is limited by the mandate of
the Committee of Inquiry as well as by primary and secondary Community law,

C. whereas on the basis of a proposal by the Conference of Presidents, the Parliament decided, at its plenary
session on 18 January 2006, to set up a Committee of Inquiry to look into the crisis of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society, and that the Committee of Inquiry would investigate a large series of related
issues and would make any proposals that it deemed necessary in the matter,

(1) OJ L 113, 19.5.1995, p. 2.
(2) Texts Adopted, P6_TA(2006)0011.