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P6_TA(2006)0562

Financial contributions to the International Fund for Ireland (2007-2010) *

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation concerning Community financial contributions to the International Fund for Ireland (2007-2010) (COM(2006)0564 — C6-0423/2006 — 2006/0194(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0564) [1],

- having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0423/2006),

- having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis,

- having regard to Rules 51 and 35 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Development and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0432/2006);

1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

2. Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 250(2) of the EC Treaty;

3. Urges the Council, in considering the proposed change to the legal basis of the Commission proposal, to avoid any delay in the allocation of the International Fund for Ireland;

4. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

5. Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

6. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.

Amendment 1

Citation 1

[1] Not yet published in OJ.

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