CELEX: 51988PC0359
Language: en
Date: 1988-06-16
Title: REEXAMINED PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION on a Community action in the field of Learning Technology DELTA (Developing European Learning through Technological Advance) (presented by the Commission, pursuant to the second paragraph, point d) of Article 149 of the EEC Treaty)

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                   REEXAMINED PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
                  on a Community action in the field of Learning Technology
                                                DELTA
               ( Developing European Learning through Technological Advance)
  (presented by the Commission, pursuant to the second paragraph, point d) of Article 149 of
                                           the EEC Treaty)
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                              Reexamined Proposal for a Council Decision
                                                  on a
                       Community action in the field of Learning Technology
                                                DELTA
                 (Developing European Learning through Technological Advance)
1 . Reexamination
The Commission, pursuant to the provisions of Article 149/2d and
        having    regard  to  the Proposal of the Commission1)
        having    regard  to  the Opinion of the Parliament2)
        having    regard  to  the Revised Proposal of the Commission3)
        having    regard  to  the Common Position of the Council4)
        having    regard  to  the Position of the Commission5)
        having    regard  to  the amendments proposed by the Parliament in the Second Reading6)
has reexamined the proposal on which the Council has based its Common Position .
As a result of the reexamination the Commission modifies its revised proposal COM(88 ) 166
final/SYN 96 as follows:
        Article 8, paragraph 3 to read:
        3.   The Commission shall adopt the measures envisaged if they are in accordance
              with the opinion of the committee.
              If the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the opinion of the
             committee, or if no opinion is delivered , the Commission shall , without delay,
             submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken.        The
             Council shall act by a qualified majority.
              If, on the expiry of a period which may in no case exceed two months form the
             date of referral to the Council, the Council has not acted , the proposed measures
             shall be adopted by the Commission for matters falling under Article 6(4 ).
X)   COM(87) 353 final 24 July 87
2)   PE X21.586 A 2-322
3)   COM(88) X66 final/SYN 96
4)   RECH 61 PRO-COOP 44 5444 / X /88
5)   SEC(88) 643/SYN 94
6)   PE X23.279
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2 . Explanation of the position of the Commission on the amendments of the Second
Reading by the Parliament
Amendment 1
The Amendment 1 had been included in the Revised Proposal but rejected by the Council
with reference to the provisions of Article 203 of the Treaty. The Commission could agree
that the Article 203 of the Treaty makes adequate provisions for the objective of the
amendment to be covered .
Amendment 2
The Amendment 2 had been included in the Revised Proposal but rejected by the Council.
While considering the Ila option , of the Council Decision of 13th July 1987 which lays down
the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission7^, as
the most appropriate for this action the Commission accepted the Ilia option of the Common
Position as a compromise .
7)   OJ L197 of 18 07 87 p SS
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3 . Text of Parliaments Amendments in the Second Reading
Amendment 1
     The final amount of appropriations j
and the number of staff shall be
dete rmined on the basis of decisions
taken annually by the budgetary
author ity in accordance uith real
needs .
Amendment 2
.The Commission shall take measures
 which shall enter into force
 immediately .    Houever , where these
 measures are n ot in accordance with
 the opinion of the Committee , the
 Commission shall notify the Council of
 these measures immediately .     In this
 case the following provisions shall
 apply :
 The Commission may postpone the
 implementation of the measures it has
 adopted by a maximum period of one
 month following notification .
 The Council may reach a different
 decision by qualified majority within
  the period of time re f erred to above .