52007AP0026

P6_TA(2007)0026

Community action programme to promote activities in the field of the protection of the Community's financial interests (Hercule II programme) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending and extending Decision No 804/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 establishing a Community action programme to promote activities in the field of the protection of the Community's financial interests (Hercule II programme) (COM(2006)0339 — C6-0216/2006 — 2006/0114(COD))

(Codecision procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2006)0339) [1],

- having regard to the European Court of Auditors' opinion No 6/2006 [2],

- having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 280 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0216/2006),

- having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0002/2007),

1. Approves the Commission proposal as amended;

2. Considers that the financial envelope indicated in the legislative proposal must be compatible with the ceiling of heading 5 of the new multiannual financial framework (MFF) and points out that the annual amount will be decided within the annual budgetary procedure in accordance with the provisions of point 37 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management [3];

3. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend the proposal substantially or replace it with another text;

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

[1] Not yet published in OJ.

[2] OJ C 302, 12.12.2006, p. 41.

[3] OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

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