P6_TA(2007)0441#Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests *#European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 October 2007 on the recommendation for a Council decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 26 July 1995, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests, the Protocol of 27 September 1996, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, to the Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests, the Protocol of 29 November 1996, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, the Protocol on the interpretation, by way of preliminary rulings, by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests and the Second Protocol of 19 June 1997, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, to the Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests (COM(2007)0277 — C6-0238/2007 — 2007/0100(CNS))
Date: 2007-10-23
Institutions: Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: Bulgaria, EU budget, Romania, accession to the European Union, fraud against the EU, protocol to an agreement

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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 the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

(A6-0395/2007),

1.

Approves the Council decision;

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

2.
and parliaments of the Member States and the parties to the UN/ECE Espoo Convention.

P6_TA(2007)0441

Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 October 2007 on the recommendation for a
Council decision concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Convention of 26 July
1995, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the protection of
the European Communities' financial interests, the Protocol of 27 September 1996, drawn up on
the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, to the Convention on the protection of
the European Communities' financial interests, the Protocol of 29 November 1996, drawn up on
the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, the Protocol on the interpretation, by
way of preliminary rulings, by the Court of
the
Convention on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests and the Second
Protocol of 19 June 1997, drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union,
interests
to the Convention on the protection of

the European Communities of

Justice of

the European Communities'
(COM(2007)0277 — C6-0238/2007 — 2007/0100(CNS))

financial

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission recommendation to the Council (COM(2007)0277),

— having regard to Article 3(4) of the Act of accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania, pursuant

to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0238/2007),

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

— having regard to the report of

the Committee on Civil Liberties,

Justice and Home Affairs

(A6-0360/2007),

1.

2.

Approves the Commission recommendation as amended;

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 it intends to amend the Commission recommendation

3.
substantially;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission and to the govern-

4.
ments of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania.

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENT
BY PARLIAMENT

Tuesday 23 October 2007

Amendment 1
Recital 4a (new)

(4a)
The Bulgarian and Romanian governments have
made efforts to meet the respective benchmarks provided for
the activation of the simplified accession procedure,

P6_TA(2007)0442

Communication
environment (decision) *

Infrastructure

for

the

Schengen

Information

System

European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 October 2007 on the proposal for a Council
decision on the installation, operation and management of a Communication Infrastructure for
(COM(2007)0306 — C6-0215/2007 —
the Schengen Information System (SIS) environment
2007/0104(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Commission proposal (COM(2007)0306),

— having regard to Article 30(1)(a) and (b), Article 31(1)(a) and (b) and Article 34(2)(c) of the EU Treaty,

— having regard to Article 39(1) of the EU Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament

(C6-0215/2007),

— having regard to Rules 93 and 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the

opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0357/2007),

1.

Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

2.
Considers that the indicative financial reference amount indicated in the Commission proposal must
be compatible with the ceiling of heading 3a of the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and points
out that the annual amount will be decided within the annual budgetary procedure in accordance with the
provisions of point 38 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council
and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial managementof 17 May 2006 (1);

3.

4.

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;

Calls on the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal

5.
substantially;

6.

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

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