51998AP0436

A4-0436/98

Decision on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1734/94 on financial and technical cooperation with the occupied territories (11565/1/98 - C4-0611/98 - 97/0316(SYN))(Cooperation procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the common position of the Council, 11565/1/98 - 97/0316(SYN),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((Minutes of 16.9.1998, Part II, Item 3.)) on the Commission proposal to the Council, (COM(97)0552),

- having been consulted by the Council pursuant to Articles 189c and 130w of the EC Treaty (C4-0611/98),

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

- having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Budgets (A4-0436/98),

1. Approves the common position;

2. Requests the Commission, in accordance with Article 138b, 2nd paragraph, of the EC Treaty, to present, pursuant to Article 130w of the EC Treaty and before 31 December 1999, a new single consolidated legislative text on the proposals adopted for the continuation of the programme from the year 2000 on;

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