Regulation (EC) No 1880/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 extending Council Regulation (EC) No 443/97 on operations to aid uprooted people in Asian and Latin American developing countries

Regulation (EC) No 1880/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 17 July 2000
extending Council Regulation (EC) No 443/97 on operations to aid uprooted people in Asian and Latin American developing countries
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 179(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty(2),
Whereas:
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 443/97 of 3 March 1997 on operations to aid uprooted people in Asian and Latin American developing countries(3) expired on 31 December 1999.
(2) It would appear appropriate to extend this Regulation until 31 December 2000 and at the same time to amend the financial framework and the relevant period referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 443/97.
(3) The extension of Regulation (EC) No 443/97 is dependent on the Commission submitting the annual reports to the European Parliament and to the Council, as required by that Regulation.
(4) The measures necessary for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 443/97 should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commision(4),