P6_TA(2007)0440#UN/ECE Espoo Convention *#European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 October 2007 on the proposal for a Council decision on the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the first and the second amendments to the UN/ECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (COM(2007)0470 — C6-0291/2007 — 2007/0169(CNS))
Date: 2007-10-23
Institutions: Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament
Subjects: UN convention, amendment, environmental impact, environmental protection, public works

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P6_TA(2007)0439

Nuclear energy (ratification by Slovenia of the Protocol amending the Paris
Convention) ***

European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 October 2007 on the proposal for a Council
decision authorising the Republic of Slovenia to ratify, in the interest of the European Community,
the Protocol of 12 February 2004 amending the Paris Convention of 29 July 1960 on Third Party
Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (9453/2007 — C6-0180/2007 — 2006/0260(AVC))

(Assent procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (9453/2007),

— having regard to the request for assent submitted by the Council pursuant to Article 300(3), second
subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 61(c), Article 67 and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, of the
EC Treaty (C6-0180/2007),

— having regard to Rule 75(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0369/2007),

1.

2.

Gives its assent to the proposal for a Council decision;

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

P6_TA(2007)0440

UN/ECE Espoo Convention *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 October 2007 on the proposal for a Council
decision on the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the first and the second
in a
amendments to the UN/ECE Espoo Convention on Environmental

Impact Assessment

Transboundary Context (COM(2007)0470 — C6-0291/2007 — 2007/0169(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council decision (COM(2007)0470),

— having regard to Article 175(1) and Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence, of the EC Treaty,

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

consulted Parliament (C6-0291/2007),

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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.