51999AP0087

A4-0087/99

Proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision amending Decision No 1254/96/EC laying down a series of guidelines for trans-European energy networks (COM(98)0542 - C4-0556/98 - 98/0284(COD))

The proposal was approved with the following amendments:

(Amendment 1)

Article 1(1)

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1. points c8, f1, g7 and h11 are amended as indicated in Annex I to this Decision;

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1.

points c6, c8, f1, g7 and h11 are amended as indicated in Annex I to this Decision;

(Amendment 2)

Annex I(c), paragraph -1 (new)

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Point c6 is replaced by the following text:

'c6: Spain:

Strengthening and development of internal connections.'

(Amendment 3)

Annex II (2a)(new)

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2a. 'a9: Greece:

Connections between the islands and between the islands and the mainland.'

Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council decision amending Decision No 1254/96/EC laying down a series of guidelines for trans-European energy networks (COM(98)0542 - C4-0556/98 - 98/0284(COD))(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(98)0542 - 98/0284(COD) ((OJ C 320, 17.10.1998, p. 12.)),

- having regard to Articles 129d(1) and 189b(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C4-0556/98),

- having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy (A4-0087/99),

1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament's amendments;

2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament's amendments in the common position that it adopts in accordance with Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty;

4. Points out that the Commission is required to submit to Parliament any modification it may intend to make to its proposal as amended by Parliament;

5. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission.