52007AP0060

P6_TA(2007)0060

Repeal of Regulation (EC) No 2040/2000 on budgetary discipline *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 13 March 2007 on the proposal for a Council regulation repealing Regulation (EC) No 2040/2000 on budgetary discipline (COM(2006)0448 — C6-0277/2006 — 2006/0151(CNS))

(Consultation procedure)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0448) [1],

- having regard to Articles 37, 279 and 308 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C6-0277/2006),

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

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0056/2007),

1. Approves the Commission proposal;

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

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

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

[1] Not yet published in OJ.

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