P6_TA(2007)0478#EC-Mozambique Fisheries Partnership Agreement *#European Parliament legislative resolution of 25 October 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mozambique (COM(2007)0472 — C6-0284/2007 — 2007/0170(CNS))
Date: 2007-10-25
Institutions: Committee on Budgets, Committee on Development, Committee on Fisheries, European Parliament
Subjects: Mozambique, association agreement (EU), fishing agreement

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 4
Article 3b (new)

Article 3b

During the final year of the Protocol's validity and before
another agreement as to its renewal is concluded, the Commis-
sion shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council
a report on the application of the Agreement and the condi-
tions under which it was implemented.

Amendment 5
Article 3c (new)

Article 3c

On the basis of the report referred to in Article 3b and after
consulting the European Parliament, the Council shall, where
appropriate, grant the Commission a negotiating mandate
with a view to the adoption of a new protocol.

Amendment 6
Article 3d (new)

Article 3d

The Commission shall forward to the European Parliament the
conclusions of the meetings of the joint committee referred to
in Article 9 of the Agreement.

P6_TA(2007)0478

EC-Mozambique Fisheries Partnership Agreement *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 25 October 2007 on the proposal for a Council
the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European
regulation on the conclusion of
(COM(2007)0472 — C6-0284/2007 —
Community and the Republic of Mozambique

2007/0170(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for a Council regulation (COM(2007)0472),

— having regard to Article 37 and Article 300(2), of the EC Treaty,

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

consulted Parliament (C6-0284/2007),

Thursday 25 October 2007

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

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Fisheries and the opinions of the Committee on

Development and the Committee on Budgets (A6-0404/2007),

Approves the proposal for a Council regulation as amended and approves conclusion of the agree-

1.
ment;

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

2.
and parliaments of the Member States and the Republic of Mozambique.

TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 1

Recital 2a (new)

The European Community's financial contribution
(2a)
should be used for the development of coastal populations
living on fisheries and the creation of small industrial fish
freezing and processing undertakings at local level;

Amendment 2

Recital 2b (new)

(2b)
It is important to improve the information provided to
the European Parliament. To this end, the Commission should
forward the conclusions of the meetings of the joint committee
referred to in Article 9 of the Agreement.

Amendment 4

Article 3a (new)

Article 3a

The Commission shall report annually to the European Parlia-
ment and the Council on the results of the multiannual sec-
toral programme referred to in Article 7 of the Protocol.

Amendment 5

Article 3b (new)

Article 3b

The Commission shall forward to the European Parliament the
conclusions of the meetings of the joint committee referred to
in Article 9 of the Agreement.

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TEXT PROPOSED
BY THE COMMISSION

AMENDMENTS
BY PARLIAMENT

Amendment 6
Article 3c (new)

Article 3c

During the final year of the Protocol's validity and before
another agreement as to its renewal is concluded, the Commis-
sion shall submit to the European Parliament and the Council
a report on the application of the Agreement and the condi-
tions under which it was implemented.

Amendment 7
Article 3d (new)

Article 3d

On the basis of the report referred to in Article 3c and after
consulting the European Parliament, the Council shall, where
appropriate, grant the Commission a negotiating mandate
with a view to the adoption of a new protocol.

P6_TA(2007)0479

Business registers for statistical purposes ***II

European Parliament legislative resolution of 25 October 2007 on the Council common position for
adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common frame-
work for business registers for statistical purposes and repealing Council Regulation (EEC)
No 2186/93 (7656/5/2007 — C6-0218/2007 — 2005/0032(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the Council common position (7656/5/2007 — C6-0218/2007),

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

Council (COM(2005)0112),

— 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 Economic and Monetary

Affairs (A6-0353/2007),

1.

2.

Approves the common position as amended;

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

(1) OJ C 298 E, 8.12.2006, p. 127.