51998AP0191

A4-0191/98

Decision on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Council Recommendation on European cooperation in quality assurance in higher education (C4-0191/98 - 97/0121(SYN))(Cooperation procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the common position of the Council, C4-0191/98 - 97/0121(SYN),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading (( OJ C 371, 8.12.1997, p. 26.)) on the Commission proposal to the Council, COM(97)0159,

- having regard to the amended Commission proposal, COM(97)0707,

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Article 189c of the EC Treaty,

- having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education and the Media (A4-0191/98),

1. Amends the common position as follows;

2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.

(Amendment 1)

Part 1(A), second indent

>Original text>

- to encourage and help higher education institutions to use appropriate measures, particularly quality assurance, as a means of improving the quality of teaching and learning in a rapidly changing world;

>Text following EP vote>

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to encourage and help higher education institutions to use appropriate measures, particularly quality assurance, as a means of improving the quality of teaching and learning, as well as of training in research, another important aspect of their task;