51999AP0226

A4-0226/99

Decision on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91 on the statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States with a view to reducing the data to be provided (3608/99 - C4-0172/99 - 97/0155(COD))(Codecision procedure: third reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee and the relevant Council and Commission declarations (3608/99 - C4-0172/99 - 97/0155(COD)),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 138, 4.5.1998, p. 89.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council COM(97)0252 and COM(98)0270 ((OJ C 203, 3.7.1997, p. 10 and OJ C 171, 5.6.1998, p. 12.)),

- having regard to its decision on the common position ((OJ C 98, 9.4.1999, p. 153.)),

- having regard to the Commission's opinion on Parliament's amendments to the common position (COM(99)0059 - C4-0071/99),

- having regard to Article 251(5) of the EC Treaty,

- having regard to Rule 77(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of its delegation to the Conciliation Committee (A4-0226/99),

1. Approves the joint text and draws attention to the Council and Commission declarations thereon;

2. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, pursuant to Article 254(1) of the EC Treaty;

3. Instructs its Secretary-General duly to sign the act and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to have it published in the Official Journal;

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