European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 the programme 'Europe for Citizens' to promote active European citizenship (9575/1/2006 - C6-0316/2006 - 2005/0041(COD))
Date: 2006-10-25
Institutions: Committee on Culture and Education, European Parliament
Subjects: EU programme, European citizenship, economic and social cohesion

20.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 313 E/187

Wednesday 25 October 2006

P6_TA(2006)0442

Action programme in the field of lifelong learning ***II

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a decision
of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an action programme in the field of
lifelong learning (6237/3/2006 — C6-0274/2006 — 2004/0153(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Council common position (6237/3/2006 — C6-0274/2006),

— having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(2004)0474) (2),

— having regard to the amended Commission proposal (COM(2006)0236) (2),

— having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

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

— having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Culture and Education

(A6-0344/2006),

Approves the common position;

Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the common position;

1.

2.

Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council pursuant to Article 254(1) of

3.
the EC Treaty;

4.
Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have
been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in
the Official Journal of the European Union;

5.

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

(1) Texts Adopted, 25.10.2005, P6_TA(2005)0395.
(2) Not yet published in OJ.

P6_TA(2006)0443

‘Europe for Citizens’ programme (2007-2013) ***II

European Parliament legislative resolution on the Council common position for adopting a decision
of
the Council establishing for the period 2007-2013 the
to promote active European citizenship (9575/1/2006 —
programme ‘Europe for Citizens’

the European Parliament and of

C6-0316/2006 — 2005/0041(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Council common position (9575/1/2006 — C6-0316/2006),

— having regard to its position at first reading (1) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the

Council (COM(2005)0116) (2),

(1) Texts Adopted, 5.4.2006, P6_TA(2006)0127.
(2) Not yet published in OJ.

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— having regard to Article 251(2) of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Rule 62 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Culture and Education

(A6-0342/2006),

1.

2.

Approves the common position as amended;

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

P6_TC2-COD(2005)0041

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 25 October 2006 with a view to
the adoption of European Parliament and Council Decision No …/2006/EC establishing for the
period 2007-2013 the programme ‘Europe for Citizens’ to promote active European citizenship

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 151 and 308
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),

Having regard to the Opinion of the Committee of the Regions (2),

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty (3),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

The Treaty establishes citizenship of the Union, which complements national citizenship of the
respective Member States. It is an important element in strengthening and safeguarding the process
of European integration.

The Community should make citizens fully aware of their European citizenship, its benefits as well as
its rights and obligations, which are to be promoted with due regard for subsidiarity and in the
interest of cohesion.

It is especially urgent to make European citizens fully aware of their citizenship of the European
Union in the context of the broad reflection on the future of Europe launched by the Brussels
European Council of 16 and 17 June 2005. The ‘Europe for Citizens’ programme should therefore
complement, but not overlap with, other initiatives taken in this context.

For citizens to give their full support to European integration, greater emphasis should therefore be
placed on their common values, history and culture as key elements of their membership of a society
founded on the principles of freedom, democracy and respect for human rights, cultural diversity,
tolerance and solidarity,
in accordance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European
Union (4) proclaimed on 7 December 2000.

Encouraging active citizenship is a key element in strengthening not only the fight against racism,
xenophobia and intolerance but also cohesion and the development of democracy.

In the context of the EU information and communication strategy, a broad dissemination and a high
impact of the activities supported through the programme should be ensured.

(1) OJ C 28, 3.2.2006, p. 29.
(2) OJ C 115, 16.5.2006, p. 81.
(3) Position of the European Parliament of 5 April 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal), Council Common
Position of 25 September 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Position of the European Parliament of
25 October 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(4) OJ C 364, 18.12.2000, p. 1.